Delhi metro crushes passenger journey record 17 times in last one month

Delhi Metro broke its passenger journey record 17 times in the past one month. The highest-ever passenger journeys on a single day were recorded on August 20 at 77.48 lakh. The previous record was created on February 13 at 71.09 lakh, reported TOI.

"Delhi Metro, which registered its previous highest journey record on a single day on Feb 13, has achieved a unique feat by breaking that mark by record 17 times within a span of one month that is from Aug 12 to Sept 12 this year," Anuj Dayal, principal executive director, Corporate Communications, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, told TOI.

Out of the top 20 passenger journeys so far, 19 have been registered this year. Even the passenger journeys registered by Delhi Metro in the past four days (September 9 to September 12) have turned out to be amongst the top five passenger journeys performed in the metro network.



The second highest-ever passenger journeys were recorded on September 9 at 77.16 lakh. The record of third, fourth and fifth highest passenger journeys were created on September 10, 11 and 12 at 75.71 lakh, 75.5 lakh and 73.2 lakh, respectively, shows the latest data compiled by DMRC.

The increased passenger journeys has forced the DMRC to run one extra train on all its lines, adding 84 extra train trips on Friday and Saturday. These additional trips will be continued on coming weekdays too, if required, said a Delhi Metro official.

Passenger journey is defined as the number of metro lines used by a passenger to complete his or her journey. However, ridership data includes total tickets sold and metro cards used by commuters to exit a station. Delhi Metro used to calculate passenger ridership till 2018, but it started coming up with passenger journeys from 2019.

"This trend further strengthens Delhi Metro's acceptability as the most dependable, reliable, punctual and comfortable mode of public transport in these extended spells of humidity and rain, allowing people to avoid road blockages and delays caused by heavy rain, ensuring they reach their destinations on time," said Dayal.


He added that the connectivity was enhanced through 29 interchange stations, enabling people to reach any corner of Delhi-NCR conveniently.


"DMRC has also introduced several channels for ease of booking of tickets, including DMRC Saarthi App, One Delhi App, WhatsApp, Paytm and Amazon Pay. Customers are encouraged to use these channels to purchase tickets even before reaching the stations to avoid queuing at ticket counters," said Dayal.