WITH 25 LAKH COMMUTERS, DELHI
METRO SETS NEW RECORD
Aug 11, 2013
NEW DELHI: Delhi Metro recorded its highest footfall so far when over 25 lakh people travelled on
the Metro on August 8. This surpassed the earlier record set
on July 29, when a total of 24,25,897 people travelled by the metro.
To tackle overcrowding, Delhi
Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) will introduce an eight-coach
train on Line 3 and 4 (Dwarka sector 21-Noida City Centre/
Vaishali) by the end of the month.
Two eight-coach trains are currently being tested for
commissioning into services. On Line 2 (Jahangirpuri - HUDA City Centre), 24 eight coach trains are
already in service. A total of 68 trains are being converted to
eight coaches. Meanwhile, the ridership of Airport Express Link has increased from 10,500 to 12,500 passengers on the same day.
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