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Bengaluru Namma Metro Record Footfall: Registering its highest-ever daily passenger count, Bengaluru Namma Metro hit a record footfall of 10 lakh on Wednesday, June 4, amid celebrations of Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) historic win at the Indian Premier League (IPL). The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRL) on Thursday confirmed that 9,66,732 commuters boarded the train on Wednesday. 

The metro service reached its limit, as tens of thousands of RCB fans gathered in Central Bengaluru to celebrate the team’s historic win. 

As per the data of BMRCL, the Purple Line alone catered for 4,78,334 passengers, while the Green Line served 2,84,674 commuters. Kempegowda Station at Majestic, which is the city’s busiest interchange, recorded a footfall of 2,03,724 passengers.

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This week’s figure is a new record, as the previous record was made on April 17 with an overwhelming fall of 9,08,153 passengers. The surge in footfall comes just months after ridership had briefly dipped due to fare hikes in February, sparking concerns about affordability and accessibility.

According to a press release by BMRCL, Central Business District (CBD) stations, including Cubbon Park, MG Road, Vidhana Soudha, and Sir M Visvesvaraya, observed a significant uptick, contributing to the historic numbers. 

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Officials at BMRCL attributed the historic footfall to the craze around the historic win of RCB, the franchise's first title since the league’s inception. Fans moved towards central Bengaluru to celebrate the occasion, leading to packed stations and overcrowded metros. 

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