The daily passenger patronage in Kochi metro is nearing the 1-lakh mark, thanks to commuters preferring to travel in air-conditioned comfort during the unusually sultry weather.
The availability of discounted daily passes, including for students, is being cited as among the reasons. Official sources said that a total of 99,181 passengers travelled in metro trains in the 28-km Aluva-Thripunithura corridor on Saturday (May 4). “The daily patronage is in the range of 91,000-93,000 (during weekdays), while it crossed 98,000 on Friday. It would cross the 1-lakh mark if the trend continued.”
The patronage during morning and evening hours continues to hover higher than normal, while it is more or less the same at noon as during the past month. This is probably because a good share of people prefer to remain home during noon time due to the simmering heat, they added.
