Archive · 2 Sep 2026
Pune Metro Records August Ridership High, Revenue Tops ₹11 Crore
Pune Metro had its busiest month of the year in August.
More than 74 lakh people used it during the month.
That was nearly nine lakh more passengers than in July.
The Metro earned ₹11.33 crore from these trips.
The Aqua Line was used by more people than the Purple Line.
August 27 was the busiest day overall, with more than 2.65 lakh passengers.
Officials said daily commuting and the start of the academic year helped increase passenger numbers.
They also said efforts to attract more riders contributed to the growth.
Pune Metro carried 74,24,433 passengers in August, its highest monthly ridership of the year.
August ridership increased by nearly nine lakh passengers compared with July.
Pune Metro generated ₹11.33 crore in revenue during August.
The Aqua Line carried 40,48,025 passengers, while the Purple Line carried 33,76,408.
August 27 recorded the network’s highest daily ridership, with 2,65,064 passengers.
- Who
- Pune Metro passengers and MahaMetro officials.
- What
- Pune Metro recorded 74,24,433 passengers and ₹11.33 crore in revenue during August.
- When
- August; August 27 was the busiest day.
- Where
- Pune, across the Aqua and Purple metro lines.
- Why
- Ridership rose with daily commuting, the start of the academic year, and efforts to attract passengers.
- Monthly ridership
- 74,24,433 passengers in August
- Average daily ridership
- Around 2.39 lakh passengers
- Monthly revenue
- ₹11.33 crore
- Aqua Line ridership
- 40,48,025 passengers, or 54.5% of total ridership
- Purple Line ridership
- 33,76,408 passengers, contributing 45% of total ridership
- Busiest network day
- August 27, with 2,65,064 passengers
- Highest Aqua Line daily ridership
- 1,50,349 passengers on August 11
- Highest Purple Line daily ridership
- 1,28,756 passengers on August 15