<p>Bengaluru: Namma Metro's average daily ridership plunged by nearly 80,000 in March, the first full month after the steep fare hike. </p>.<p>However, ridership began recovering in April and may return to pre-hike levels soon, according to a <em>DH</em> analysis. </p>.<p>On February 9, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) increased fares by an average of 51.55 per cent before discounts and 41.7 per cent after discounts. On some routes, the hike was as much as 100 per cent. </p>.Final call soon on naming metro station after Cariappa, says DKS .<p>Following public backlash, the BMRCL capped the maximum hike at 71.42 per cent four days later. </p>.<p>In February, the total ridership stood at 2.09 crore, or a daily average of 7.49 lakh. However, the real measure of the hike impact was noticed in March, when average daily ridership plunged to 7.24 lakh, a decrease of nearly 80,000 compared to January's 8.03 lakh. </p>.<p>Ridership figures for May have not yet been released. The BMRCL has also not disclosed farebox revenue since the hike. </p>.<p><span class="bold"><strong>Glitch at Majestic</strong></span></p>.<p>A technical glitch at the Majestic interchange metro station disrupted train services on the Purple Line during Monday morning peak hours. </p>.<p>The BMRCL stated that the glitch lasted three minutes, and train services were quickly restored. </p>.<p>However, its impact was felt for much longer. At Majestic, passengers had to wait for more than 10 minutes even after 11 am. The frequency during the peak hours is typically 3-5 minutes. </p>.<p>As a result of the glitch, many trains halted at Majestic for several minutes, triggering delays on other services across the network. </p>.<p><span class="bold"><strong>Metro ridership (total & average daily)</strong></span></p>.<p>Jan: 2,49,14,736 (8,03,701)</p>.<p>Feb: 2,09,90,894 (7,49,674)</p>.<p>March: 2,24,63,620 (7,24,633)</p>.<p>April: 2,28,66,345 (7,62,211)</p>
<p>Bengaluru: Namma Metro's average daily ridership plunged by nearly 80,000 in March, the first full month after the steep fare hike. </p>.<p>However, ridership began recovering in April and may return to pre-hike levels soon, according to a <em>DH</em> analysis. </p>.<p>On February 9, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) increased fares by an average of 51.55 per cent before discounts and 41.7 per cent after discounts. On some routes, the hike was as much as 100 per cent. </p>.Final call soon on naming metro station after Cariappa, says DKS .<p>Following public backlash, the BMRCL capped the maximum hike at 71.42 per cent four days later. </p>.<p>In February, the total ridership stood at 2.09 crore, or a daily average of 7.49 lakh. However, the real measure of the hike impact was noticed in March, when average daily ridership plunged to 7.24 lakh, a decrease of nearly 80,000 compared to January's 8.03 lakh. </p>.<p>Ridership figures for May have not yet been released. The BMRCL has also not disclosed farebox revenue since the hike. </p>.<p><span class="bold"><strong>Glitch at Majestic</strong></span></p>.<p>A technical glitch at the Majestic interchange metro station disrupted train services on the Purple Line during Monday morning peak hours. </p>.<p>The BMRCL stated that the glitch lasted three minutes, and train services were quickly restored. </p>.<p>However, its impact was felt for much longer. At Majestic, passengers had to wait for more than 10 minutes even after 11 am. The frequency during the peak hours is typically 3-5 minutes. </p>.<p>As a result of the glitch, many trains halted at Majestic for several minutes, triggering delays on other services across the network. </p>.<p><span class="bold"><strong>Metro ridership (total & average daily)</strong></span></p>.<p>Jan: 2,49,14,736 (8,03,701)</p>.<p>Feb: 2,09,90,894 (7,49,674)</p>.<p>March: 2,24,63,620 (7,24,633)</p>.<p>April: 2,28,66,345 (7,62,211)</p>
