The Delhi Metro registered the highest-ever daily passenger journeys on Tuesday with 71.09 lakh passengers travelling through its network.

In a post on X, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) wrote, “Delhi Metro broke its highest Passenger journeys record set in September 2023 by registering an unmatched 71.09 lakh passenger journeys on Tuesday (February 13, 2024), the highest ever daily passenger journeys.”

“The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation registered its highest passenger journeys on Tuesday (13th February 2024) with 71.09 lakh journeys being performed in the network. This faith shown by the passengers makes DMRC a major mass transit backbone of the National Capital Region (NCR). The Delhi Metro is continuously working towards further improving the overall commuting experience of the passengers and would like to thank the passengers for their patronage and support,” Anuj Dayal, Principal Executive Director, Corporate Communication, DMRC said on Wednesday.

“This faith shown by the passengers makes DMRC a major mass transit backbone of the National Capital Region (NCR). The Delhi Metro is continuously working towards further improving the overall commuting experience of the passengers and would like to thank the passengers for their patronage and support,” he said.

Since the Delhi Metro is an environment-friendly transport system, when more passengers prefer the Metro over their private vehicles, there is a reduction in vehicular emissions, which helps in improving the air quality of the city and its peripheries, Dayal said.