Pune Metro logs over 12 lakh trips and Rs 1.86 crore earnings in Diwali week

Pune Metro recorded more than 12 lakh trips and earned Rs 1.86 crore over the seven days of Diwali, from November 5 to November 11. Daily ridership rose sharply and then fell. It stayed above two lakh on the first two days, but dropped suddenly on November 8.

The week began with the heaviest crowds. On November 5, Vasu Baras, the metro recorded 2,58,368 trips, the highest daily figure of the week. The next day, Dhanteras, 2,12,832 passengers travelled by metro. Earnings on those two days were Rs 40.40 lakh and Rs 33.69 lakh respectively.

The picture changed after November 6. On November 7, ridership fell to 1,85,143, and on November 8 it dropped to just 22,283, the lowest of the week. Numbers rose again over the next three days: 1,49,951 passengers on November 9, 1,55,586 on November 10 and 1,59,705 on November 11.

Across both corridors, the metro recorded 12,13,868 trips and total earnings of Rs 1,86,30,951. The Vanaz-Ramwadi Purple Line accounted for the larger share, carrying 6,56,105 passengers and earning Rs 1,05,31,513. The Pimpri-Chinchwad-Swargate Aqua Line saw 5,57,763 trips and earnings of Rs 80,99,440.

The figures show how heavily residents of Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad used the metro during a week of shopping, family visits and outings.