While nearly five lakh people took the metro in the month of March, the ridership has drastically come down ever since with most metro stations wearing a deserted look.
On March 6, the number of riders on the Vanaz to Garware route and PCMC to Phugewadi route were 37,752 which has come down to only 5,122 on April 6. Between April 6 and April 15, ridership crossed 5,000 only over the weekend while on weekdays it remained below 5,000.
Hemant Sonawane, PRO, Maha Metro, said, “The rush is not like what it was in the first week. Still on weekends, there are more people coming for rides than on weekdays. Once the route is expanded, more riders will be attracted towards the metro on a daily basis.”
