Amdavad: The Ahmedabad metro witnessed a significant milestone on Sunday as the number of passengers surpassed six figures, reaching 1.08 lakh.

Since the commencement of the Ahmedabad metro, the average daily ridership has hovered around 40,000. However, on Sunday, there was a rise of 55,000 passengers compared to the average. Metro authorities noted that during IPL matches, ridership tends to be higher, averaging around 70,000 on match days. Previously, on May 7, the ridership had reached 99,643. On Sunday, the metro recorded a ridership of 1,07,552, generating ticket revenues amounting to Rs 18.74 lakh.

According to the officials, a total of 20,965 tickets were sold from the Motera stadium station. Normally, the ridership from Motera does not surpass 2,200. Therefore, it can be concluded that over 18,500 people who attended the match opted to use the metro for their transportation. DeshGujarat

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