<p>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.</p>.<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>.<p>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.</p>
