Pune Metro Sees Massive Ganeshotsav Rush; Ridership Hits 3.86 Lakh On September 18
Pune: Pune Metro saw a sharp rise in ridership during Ganeshotsav, with daily passenger journeys increasing by 47.2% in four days between Sep 14 and Sep 18. The Metro recorded 3,86,816 passenger journeys on Sep 18, the highest daily figure in the Sep 1-18 data. It also earned ₹63.60 lakh in revenue that day. The rise came as thousands of people used the Metro to travel across the city during the…
Pune Metro experienced a significant surge in ridership during Ganeshotsav, with daily passenger journeys increasing by 47.2% between September 14 and September 18. The Metro logged 386,816 passenger journeys on September 18, the highest daily figure recorded between September 1 and September 18. The increase came as thousands of people utilized the Metro to navigate the city during the 12-day Ganeshotsav, despite heightened traffic and road restrictions.
Passenger numbers climbed from 262,671 on September 14 to 386,816 on September 18, marking a 124,145 increase in passenger journeys over the period. Revenue also rose from ₹43.20 lakh to ₹63.60 lakh during the same timeframe. The upward trend in ridership was observed daily after September 14, with the Metro carrying 262,671 passengers on September 14, rising to 287,091 on September 15, and surpassing 300,000 on September 16 when 319,915 passengers traveled.
The surge continued to 372,832 on September 17, before peaking at 386,816 on September 18, which was 13,984 more than the previous day. On that day, the Purple Line accounted for 56% of the day's total ridership, with 215,258 rides, while the Aqua Line recorded 171,558 rides. Together, the two Metro lines recorded 49,03,542 passenger journeys between September 1 and September 18, generating a total revenue of ₹7.65 crore.
The Aqua Line carried more passengers than the Purple Line, while generating slightly less revenue. At peak hours on September 19, the Metro carried 306,268 passengers, indicating continued high demand. The District Court Metro station served as a major interchange point during the festival, with 66,461 line-changing passengers using it.
Among individual stations, Mahatma Phule Mandai, PCMC, Ramwadi, Swargate, and Pune Railway Station reported varying levels of passenger traffic, with Mahatma Phule Mandai leading at 38,677 passengers. The increase in Metro usage during Ganeshotsav was driven by the heavy movement caused by the festival and its associated traffic and crowds in central Pune.
Maha-Metro expanded services during the festival to accommodate the additional passengers, providing an alternative to road travel during the period.
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