Bengaluru Metro is experiencing overcrowding as ridership skyrockets following the completion of the entire Purple Line. Images of crowded trains on social media emerged days after the Bengaluru Metro’s entire Purple line began operations, with women trying to fit through the doors and hanging off by the side handles.
The six-second video was originally posted by a Bengaluru resident and was reposted by a handle called Indian Tech & Infra. It received over 1.3 million views on social media site ‘X,’ formerly Twitter, and nearly 10,000 likes when this article was written.
Bengaluru is facing overflow of passengers in the metro.pic.twitter.com/w09KfiY41S
— Indian Tech & Infra (@IndianTechGuide) October 26, 2023
“Scenes of morning rush hour with Bangalore Metro.” The resident shared the video and wrote, “poor headway management.”
The other user wrote, “Bengaluru is experiencing an overflow of passengers in the metro.”
Many people took to the internet to comment on the video, with one saying, “In the next 10-15 years, metro will be the primary mode of transportation in many cities to avoid traffic woes.” Cities should plan for the next two to three decades now because it takes years to build this kind of infrastructure.
Many compared the throng to that of the notorious local trains in Mumbai. One user commented, “This is starting to feel like Mumbai local trains, lol,” while another said, “Mumbai local pro max.”
Another response said, “This shows the need for good public transportation in a metro city.” A netizen wrote, “Bangalore city itself is overflowing!”
Prime Minister Narendra Modi officially opened two sections of the Purple Line on October 20. The line’s full operations began on October 9. Since then, ridership has increased dramatically; two days after the launch, officials recorded seven lakh foot traffic, which ranks among the highest daily ridership figures for public transportation.