In the three months since operations restarted following lockdown relaxations, the average number of commuters per day has touched about 28,600
On November 23, as many as 38,000 passengers used the Metro, one of the highest numbers recorded since operations resumed in September following lockdown relaxations.
Two months ago, when services restarted, the trains wore a nearly deserted look initially and by the end of September, there were about 15,000 passengers a day, a mere 8% of the crowd they carried during pre-COVID-19 times.
37% increase in footfall
By the end of October, more commuters, especially those travelling to Anna Salai, took the trains and the footfalls grew to 22,500 a day. Now, there has been a 37% increase compared to October, and the average number of commuters travelling per day has touched about 28,600.
According to the officials of Chennai Metro Rail Ltd. (CMRL), in the last few weeks, owing to intermittent rain, more commuters began travelling by Metro Rail…