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Metro Sees Rise in Ridership Amid Private Bus Strike
The New Indian Express Kochi
|July 09, 2025
13,408 additional passengers availed of facility till 6 pm on Tuesday
KOCHI METRO witnessed increased ridership on Tuesday, when the private bus operators observed a one-day token strike across the state.
As many as 97,351 passengers availed of the urban rail network till 6 pm on Tuesday as against 83,943 riders during the same period on Monday.
"The ridership was high throughout the day. By 6 pm, an additional 13,408 commuters travelled by metro trains compared to the same period the previous day. The metro feeder buses too enjoyed an increased passenger patronage," said a spokesperson. However, the Kochi Water Metro recorded less passengers than usual.
This story is from the July 09, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Kochi.
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