<p> Namma Metro ridership touched a record ridership of 3.39 lakh on Saturday, indicating more number of people will board the trains in the coming days. <br /><br />The record was set on a day when Metro authorities decided to reduce the frequency and cut the hours of operation for second Saturdays, Sundays and general holidays.<br /><br />On the first Sunday, when Metro operated from 8 am instead of 5 am, the patronage did not go down. By 10 pm, Namma Metro had clocked a ridership of 2.96 lakh with many complaining on Twitter overcrowded trains due to reduced frequency.<br /><br />With at least one more hour of operation left, it was obvious that the total number of riders would cross the 3-lakh mark.</p>
<p> Namma Metro ridership touched a record ridership of 3.39 lakh on Saturday, indicating more number of people will board the trains in the coming days. <br /><br />The record was set on a day when Metro authorities decided to reduce the frequency and cut the hours of operation for second Saturdays, Sundays and general holidays.<br /><br />On the first Sunday, when Metro operated from 8 am instead of 5 am, the patronage did not go down. By 10 pm, Namma Metro had clocked a ridership of 2.96 lakh with many complaining on Twitter overcrowded trains due to reduced frequency.<br /><br />With at least one more hour of operation left, it was obvious that the total number of riders would cross the 3-lakh mark.</p>
