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Delhi Metro records highest-ever daily ridership on August 13

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Delhi Metro on Wednesday recorded its highest-ever daily passenger journeys, reaching 72.38 lakh, officials said.

The urban transporter shared this data in a post on X on Wednesday, noting that it has exceeded its previous milestone achieved in February this year.

A total of 72,38,271 passengers travelled on August 13. The daily passenger journey count for the Delhi Metro had previously been 71.09 lakh on February 13, 71.07 lakh on August 12, 71.04 lakh on September 4, 2023, and 70.88 lakh on February 12, according to the data.

Journey or line utilisation is determined by the number of corridors passengers use to reach their destinations.

The DMRC’s current network extends nearly 393 km, with 288 stations, including the Noida-Greater Noida Metro Corridor and Rapid Metro in Gurugram.

“The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has recorded its highest-ever passenger journeys on Tuesday (August 13) with 72.38 lakh passenger journeys being performed across the network,” the DMRC stated in its post on the social media platform X.

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