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.
Published 18 August 2022, 19:29 IST