Delhi metro broke its previous highest journey record on a single day, on Febraury 13, 17 times within a span of one month from August 12 to September 12 even as rain and waterlogging led to major traffic jams in the national Capital.

Metro’s Principal Executive Director of Corporate Communications Anuj Dayal said, “Delhi Metro which has registered its previous highest journey record on a single day (February 13: 71,09,938) before August 12, has achieved a unique feat by breaking that mark by record 17 times within a span of one month from 12th August to 12th September 2024.”

He added that out of top 20 passenger journeys registered so far, 19 are from this year only including two in the month of February 2024. “The passenger journeys registered by Delhi Metro in the past four days including September 9, 10, 11 and 12 have turned out to be amongst the top five passenger journeys performed in the Metro network, with the highest ever passenger journeys record made on  August 20 at 77,49,682,” Dayal stated.

Further, in view of the increased passenger journeys, Delhi metro has decided to run one extra train on all its lines performing 84 extra train trips today and tomorrow. These additional trains will be continued on coming weekdays also, if required.

“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 rains, ensuring they reach their destinations on time,” Dayal remarked. He added that the interconnectivity of the metro network through 29 interchange stations has also enhanced seamless connectivity enabling people to reach any corner of Delhi-NCR in the most convenient manner.