New Delhi: More than 2.7 million commuters travelled in the Delhi Metro on Monday, the highest till date.
According to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) Executive Director (Corporate Communications) Anuj Dayal, the highest footfall of passengers was recorded between Dwarka sector 21 to Noida City Centre or Vaishali (Line 3/4) with 10,23,245 commuters using the services.
As many as 9,62,428 commuters used the services to travel between Jahangirpuri to HUDA City Centre (Line 2) and 3,82,188 passengers travelled from Dilshad Garden to Rithala (Line 1).
The passenger footfall on the new extension from Central Secretariat via Mandi House to Badarpur (Line 6) has increased. Over 2,18,700 commuter ridership was recorded on this line.
Between Inderlok/Kirti Nagar and Mundka (Line 5) as many as 99,357 commuters travelled on Monday.
The number of passengers using the Delhi Metro network till the Gurgaon Rapid Metro and vice versa is 19,855.
The total ridership on August 4 was 27,05,807 lakhs.
"In order to handle and prepare for the increased ridership in the Delhi Metro, DMRC has taken a slew of measures, like additional 136 coaches have been added since last year to convert four coach trains into six coach trains and similarly, six coach trains into eight coach trains on different lines," Mr Dayal said.
The maximum number of eight coach trains are plying on line 2, line 3 and line 4, while 6 coach trains are running on line 1.
The average speed of trains has also been increased from 33 kmph to 36 kmph.
During peak hour, the headways between trains on Line 2 has improved from 2 minutes 38 seconds to 2 minutes 18 seconds and on Line 3/4 improved from 2 minutes 45 seconds to 2 minutes 36 seconds.
200 additional Automatic Fare Collection Gates have also been installed at various stations.
Delhi Metro's network is among the fastest growing networks in the world. It has extended to 190 kms of operational network since it started its operations in 2002 and is carrying more than 2.5 million passengers every day.
According to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) Executive Director (Corporate Communications) Anuj Dayal, the highest footfall of passengers was recorded between Dwarka sector 21 to Noida City Centre or Vaishali (Line 3/4) with 10,23,245 commuters using the services.
As many as 9,62,428 commuters used the services to travel between Jahangirpuri to HUDA City Centre (Line 2) and 3,82,188 passengers travelled from Dilshad Garden to Rithala (Line 1).
Between Inderlok/Kirti Nagar and Mundka (Line 5) as many as 99,357 commuters travelled on Monday.
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The total ridership on August 4 was 27,05,807 lakhs.
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The maximum number of eight coach trains are plying on line 2, line 3 and line 4, while 6 coach trains are running on line 1.
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During peak hour, the headways between trains on Line 2 has improved from 2 minutes 38 seconds to 2 minutes 18 seconds and on Line 3/4 improved from 2 minutes 45 seconds to 2 minutes 36 seconds.
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Delhi Metro's network is among the fastest growing networks in the world. It has extended to 190 kms of operational network since it started its operations in 2002 and is carrying more than 2.5 million passengers every day.
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