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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Power tariffs under BESCOM to rise from May 1
Bengaluru (PTI): Power bills for consumers under the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) will go up from May 1, following an order issued by the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) on Friday.
The hike comes after KERC allowed the BESCOM to recover a revenue deficit of Rs 2,068 crore incurred in 2024-25, from the consumers.
As a result, for every unit of electricity consumed in 2024-25, the customers will be charged an additional 56 paise, it said.
"BESCOM shall calculate, for each of the active consumers of FY2024-25 the amount to be recovered based on their actual energy consumption during FY2024-25. Such amount shall be recovered during FY 2026-27 in equal monthly instalments, to be called as 'FY25 True up Charges', commencing from the first meter reading date falling on or after 1 May 2026 and concluding with the reading date ending on 30 April 2027," the order said.
"It is further ordered that BESCOM shall maintain a separate head of account, allocated for the purpose, to record the adjustment of the said amount to ensure full recovery of the deficit," it added.
Similarly Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation Limited (CESC) has also recorded a revenue deficit of Rs 121.71 crore and can collect an additional 15 paisa per unit for consumption in 2024-25, official sources said.
