Metro ridership at record 2.6 million
21 Aug 2013 10:59 PM GMT
The Delhi Metro reported a record ridership of 2.6 million Tuesday on the Raksha Bandhan festival, an official statement on Tuesday.
The figure of 26,06,364 passengers surpassed the previous record of 25,04,900 set on 8 August, a Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) official said.
‘In view of the increasing ridership we have introduced eight-coach trains on Line 3 (Dwarka Sector 21-Noida City Centre) Monday. We are planning to introduce 68 eight-coach trains out of which 31 trains will run on Jahangirpuri to Huda City Centre and 37 on Line 3,’ a Delhi Metro official said.
The Delhi Metro normally witnesses a huge rush on Raksha Bandhan with about one lakh extra commuters commuting on the festival day. ‘Normally, 15 trains are withdrawn from the lines during non-peak hours (12.30 pm-4.30 pm), but on Tuesday in view of the festival rush, they were kept in service to provide 300 extra trips,’ the official said.
The figure of 26,06,364 passengers surpassed the previous record of 25,04,900 set on 8 August, a Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) official said.
‘In view of the increasing ridership we have introduced eight-coach trains on Line 3 (Dwarka Sector 21-Noida City Centre) Monday. We are planning to introduce 68 eight-coach trains out of which 31 trains will run on Jahangirpuri to Huda City Centre and 37 on Line 3,’ a Delhi Metro official said.
The Delhi Metro normally witnesses a huge rush on Raksha Bandhan with about one lakh extra commuters commuting on the festival day. ‘Normally, 15 trains are withdrawn from the lines during non-peak hours (12.30 pm-4.30 pm), but on Tuesday in view of the festival rush, they were kept in service to provide 300 extra trips,’ the official said.
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