Bengaluru: Namma metro average ridership sees slight drop in May after fare hike
Bengaluru: Namma Metro’s average daily ridership dropped marginally in May, with 7.56 lakh commuters using the service each day — a slight decline from April’s average of 7.62 lakh, according to data from Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL).
The data, as cited by Deccan Herald on Monday, showed that 2,34,57,821 passengers in total travelled by metro trains during the month, with the highest single-day ridership — 8,39,924 — recorded on May 19.
The dip in numbers follows BMRCL’s fare hike on February 9, which saw an average increase of 45%. Since then, the average daily ridership fell from 8.03 lakh in January to 7.49 lakh in February and further to 7.24 lakh in March.
Despite the decline, BMRCL officials remain optimistic. A senior BMRCL official said ridership had begun to recover and the figures for June are expected to surpass the January average. “Our ridership is now well over 8 lakh on most days,” DH quoted the official as saying.
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Skeleton handed over to police, says Lawyer for Dharmasthala mass burials case complainant
Belthangady: A skeleton, allegedly buried as mentioned in the complaint related to the Dharmasthala mass burials case, has been exhumed and handed over to the Belthangady police. Pawan Deshpande, the lawyer representing the complainant, stated that all necessary legal procedures were followed and a formal statement was recorded before the judge.
The complainant, who has alleged the mass burial of bodies in Dharmasthala, appeared before the Principal Civil Judge and JMFC Court of Belthangady Taluk on July 11 to give his statement.
Speaking to the media after the court proceedings, advocate Pawan Deshpande said, “The complainant is prepared to clearly identify the locations where the bodies were buried. We will cooperate fully with the police on whatever date they set. Relevant information has already been submitted, and there is a concern that evidence could be destroyed. It is now the responsibility of the police to act and exhume the bodies as per the statement.”
When asked about the identity of the accused in the case, Deshpande clarified that the details have been submitted to the court and are with the investigating officer. “We do not have access to that information,” he said.
The lawyer also confirmed that the complainant has not been arrested or taken into police custody. “He is with us and will appear whenever the police direct him to. The complainant is cooperating with the investigation,” Deshpande added.
