Delhi Metro sets new passenger record with over 8.1 million journeys
'History made on the tracks. Delhi Metro sets a new all-time passenger journeys record,' the corporation said in a statement.
The previous highest ridership was on November 18, 2024, with 7.87 million journeys. Other recent peaks include 7.75 million on August 20, 2024, and 7.11 million on February 13, 2024.
'These figures reflect passengers' growing trust in the Delhi Metro's reliability, punctuality, and seamless connectivity across the Delhi-NCR,' a DMRC official said. 'To meet the increased demand, we offered more carrying capacity than usual through extra trips on August 8 and 9.'
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