Delhi Metro sees record-breaking ridership on eve of Raksha Bandhan

New Delhi, Aug 9 (PTI) The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Saturday said it recorded its highest-ever daily ridership on August 8 with 81.87 lakh passenger journeys across all corridors.

The previous record was 78.67 lakh journeys on November 18, 2024. Other high ridership days include August 20, 2024, with 77.48 lakh journeys, and February 13, 2024, with 71.09 lakh journeys, officials said.

To cater to the festive rush for Raksha Bandhan, DMRC operated 92 additional trips on August 8 and is running 455 extra trips on August 9 to provide more carrying capacity, the corporation said.

"These figures reflect the growing trust of commuters in the Metro's reliability, punctuality and seamless connectivity across Delhi-NCR," a DMRC official added. PTI SHB AMJ AMJ