Archive · 20 Sep 2026
Pune Metro Ridership Surges During Ganeshotsav, Reaching 3.86 Lakh
Many people in Pune used the Metro during the Ganeshotsav festival.
This happened because roads were crowded and some roads had travel restrictions.
On September 18, the Metro carried 3,86,816 passenger journeys.
This was the highest number recorded in the available data from September 1 to 18.
The Metro earned ₹63.60 lakh that day.
Passenger numbers rose each day from September 14 to September 18.
The Purple Line carried more people than the Aqua Line on September 18.
The Metro also added services to help people travel during the festival.
The September 18 number should not be called an all-time record unless Maha-Metro confirms it.
Pune Metro recorded 3,86,816 passenger journeys on September 18, the highest daily figure in the September 1–18 data.
Daily ridership rose 47.2%, from 2,62,671 journeys on September 14 to 3,86,816 on September 18.
Metro revenue increased from ₹43.20 lakh to ₹63.60 lakh over the same period.
The Purple Line handled 2,15,258 rides on September 18, while the Aqua Line recorded 1,71,558.
Ridership remained high on September 19, with 3,06,268 passengers recorded by 8 pm.
- Who
- Pune Metro passengers and Maha-Metro, the Metro operator mentioned in the report.
- What
- Metro ridership rose sharply during Ganeshotsav, reaching 3,86,816 passenger journeys on September 18.
- When
- Ridership increased from September 14 to September 18; September 19 figures were recorded through 8 pm.
- Where
- Pune, across the Metro’s Purple and Aqua lines.
- Why
- People used the Metro amid festival crowds, heavy traffic, and restrictions on several roads.
- September 18 ridership
- 3,86,816 passenger journeys
- September 18 revenue
- ₹63.60 lakh
- Ridership increase
- 47.2% between September 14 and September 18
- September 1–18 ridership
- 49,03,542 passenger journeys
- September 1–18 revenue
- ₹7.65 crore
- September 19 ridership
- 3,06,268 passengers by 8 pm
- Major interchange
- District Court Metro station recorded 66,461 line-changing passengers