Bengaluru: Relief for commuters as Yellow Line frequency improves

Bengaluru: The improved frequency of trains on Namma Metro's Yellow Line has brought relief to regular commuters on the line.

Starting November 1, metro train services on the Yellow Line are running every 15 minutes during rush hour — from 8 am to 12 pm and 4 pm to 9 pm. The change in frequency has been attributed to the induction of the fifth train set on Saturday.

"Even if it is a mere few-minutes difference, the reduced wait time is a welcome change. So far, if you missed the train even by a minute, it had become a big nuisance, as the next train would come in only about 20 minutes. I've been avoiding the metro unless necessary because of this. But now I plan to use it more often," said Srinishi, a Banashankari resident and regular commuter.

On Saturday, up till 7 pm, the Yellow Line saw a ridership of about 27,500. "The ridership was low due to the Kannada Rajyotsava. We're hoping to see a big jump in the ridership on Monday. So far, the Yellow Line has been consistently crossing 1 lakh ridership every day," a senior BMRCL official told DH.

The 19.5-km metro line runs between RV Road and Bommasandra.