Pune Metro generated ₹8.96 crore in revenue in the month of March, while the ridership was 57.69 lakh, according to the data on its website.
The Ramwadi to Vanaz line contributed more -- ₹4.44 crore with a ridership of 29.79 lakh -- compared to the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) to Swargate line, which raked in ₹3.77 crore with a ridership of 23.44 lakh, the data showed.
In February, Pune Metro had generated ₹8.22 crore in revenue, while the ridership was 53.24 lakh. The Ramwadi to Vanaz line contributed ₹4.44 crore with a ridership of 29.79 lakh, while the PCMC to Swargate line raked in ₹3.77 crore with a ridership of 23.44 lakh.
Meanwhile, in January, Pune Metro had generated ₹9.68 crore in revenue, while the ridership was 62.13 lakh. The Ramwadi to Vanaz line contributed ₹5.04 crore with a ridership of 33.74 lakh, while the PCMC to Swargate line raked in ₹4.63 crore with a ridership of 28.38 lakh.
Last year, Pune Metro recorded a strong performance, generating ₹107.6 crore in revenue while ferrying 6.71 crore passengers on the two lines.
Monthly ridership remained consistently strong, with figures ranging from 43.07 lakh in February to a peak of 75.92 lakh in September. Revenue followed a similar upward trend, rising from ₹6.73 crore in February to ₹11.70 crore in September.
Ridership crossed the 60 lakh-mark in several months, including July, September, November and December, reflecting growing commuter dependence on the metro system.
