The experiment to make its bus services free on Independence Day saw the BMTC's ridership hit an all-time record of 61 lakh, the corporation said on Thursday.
In a release, BMTC's Chief Traffic Manager said a total of 5,051 buses operated on the day and carried 61.47 lakh riders. It is more than double the average daily ridership of 28 lakh recorded in August 2022.
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