India, June 5 -- Namma Metro registered its highest-ever daily ridership on June 4, with 9,66,732 commuters boarding trains across the city, the Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) confirmed on Thursday. The sharp spike came as tens of thousands of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) fans descended upon central Bengaluru for the IPL victory celebrations - pushing the metro system to its limits.

According to BMRCL data, the Purple Line alone accounted for 4,78,334 passengers, while the Green Line served 2,84,674 commuters. The city's busiest interchange - Kempegowda Station at Majestic - recorded an overwhelming footfall of 2,03,724 passengers.

The previous record stood at 9,08,153 boardings on April 17, making this week's fig...