Over 25 Lakh Passengers Travel By Delhi Metro on 08th August Sets Highest Ridership Record So far
The Delhi Metro achieved another milestone on Thursday, 08thAugust, 2013 when over 25 lakh people traveled on the Metro throughout the day. Delhi Metro recorded the highest ever ridership figure of25,04,900on08th August, 2013, which surpassed the earlier record set on 29th July2013, when 24,25,897people traveled by the Metro. The linewise breakup of ridership for 08th August, 2013 is given below:
Line-1
(Dilshad Garden to Rithala)
Line-2
(Jahangirpuri to HUDA City Centre)
Line-3 & 4
Dwarka Sec-21 to Noida City Centre/Vaishali)
Line-5
(Inderlok/Kirti Nagar to Mundka)
Line-6
(Central Secretariat to Badarpur)
Total
3,60,512
8,87,003
9,81,252
90,669
1,85,464
25,04,900
In addition, the ridership of Airport Express link has grown from 10,500 to 12,500 on the same day.
DELHI METRO’S PREVIOUS RIDERSHIP RECORDS OVER 23 LAKH
DATE
TOTAL RIDERSHIP
11-Feb-13
(First time ridership crossed 23 lakh mark)
2305311
10-Jun-13
2309195
18-Jun-13
2332298
24-Jun-13
2327558
01-Jul-13
2362279
29-Jul-13(First time ridership crossed 24 lakh mark)
2425897
08-Aug-13
2504900
In a major step towards tackling the issue of overcrowding in the trains, DMRC will also introduce the first ever eight coach train on line ¾ (Dwarka Sector 21 – NOIDA City Centre/ Vaishali) by end of this month. Two eight coach trains are currently being tested for commissioning into services.
24eight coach trains are currently running on Line 2 (Jahangirpuri – HUDA City Centre) after the introduction of the first such train on 24th December last year. A total of 68 trains are being converted to eight coaches. The present break up of four, eight and six coach trains on the Delhi Metro network as per time table is as follows:
Corridors
Four Coach trains
Six Coach trains
Eight Coach trains
Total
Dilshad Garden – Rithala (Line 1)
26
--
--
26
Jahangirpuri – HUDA City Centre (Line 2)
--
28
24
52
Dwarka Sector 21 – NOIDA City Centre/ Vaishali (Line 3 and 4)
--
61
--
61
Inderlok – Mundka (Line 5)
14
--
--
14
Central Secretariat – Badarpur (Line 6)
19
01
--
20
The Delhi Metro’s network is among the fastest growing networks in the world, it has grown to 190 kms of operational network since it has started its operations in 2002 and carrying quarter a million of passengers every day.
The Delhi Metro achieved another milestone on Thursday, 08thAugust, 2013 when over 25 lakh people traveled on the Metro throughout the day. Delhi Metro recorded the highest ever ridership figure of25,04,900on08th August, 2013, which surpassed the earlier record set on 29th July2013, when 24,25,897people traveled by the Metro. The linewise breakup of ridership for 08th August, 2013 is given below:
Line-1
(Dilshad Garden to Rithala)
Line-2
(Jahangirpuri to HUDA City Centre)
Line-3 & 4
Dwarka Sec-21 to Noida City Centre/Vaishali)
Line-5
(Inderlok/Kirti Nagar to Mundka)
Line-6
(Central Secretariat to Badarpur)
Total
3,60,512
8,87,003
9,81,252
90,669
1,85,464
25,04,900
In addition, the ridership of Airport Express link has grown from 10,500 to 12,500 on the same day.
DELHI METRO’S PREVIOUS RIDERSHIP RECORDS OVER 23 LAKH
DATE
TOTAL RIDERSHIP
11-Feb-13
(First time ridership crossed 23 lakh mark)
2305311
10-Jun-13
2309195
18-Jun-13
2332298
24-Jun-13
2327558
01-Jul-13
2362279
29-Jul-13(First time ridership crossed 24 lakh mark)
2425897
08-Aug-13
2504900
In a major step towards tackling the issue of overcrowding in the trains, DMRC will also introduce the first ever eight coach train on line ¾ (Dwarka Sector 21 – NOIDA City Centre/ Vaishali) by end of this month. Two eight coach trains are currently being tested for commissioning into services.
24eight coach trains are currently running on Line 2 (Jahangirpuri – HUDA City Centre) after the introduction of the first such train on 24th December last year. A total of 68 trains are being converted to eight coaches. The present break up of four, eight and six coach trains on the Delhi Metro network as per time table is as follows:
Corridors
Four Coach trains
Six Coach trains
Eight Coach trains
Total
Dilshad Garden – Rithala (Line 1)
26
--
--
26
Jahangirpuri – HUDA City Centre (Line 2)
--
28
24
52
Dwarka Sector 21 – NOIDA City Centre/ Vaishali (Line 3 and 4)
--
61
--
61
Inderlok – Mundka (Line 5)
14
--
--
14
Central Secretariat – Badarpur (Line 6)
19
01
--
20
The Delhi Metro’s network is among the fastest growing networks in the world, it has grown to 190 kms of operational network since it has started its operations in 2002 and carrying quarter a million of passengers every day.
