New Delhi: After a ban on non-Delhi vehicles below BS-VI came into force Sunday, Delhi Metro recorded a significant rise in passenger boardings of around 8.3 lakh on Nov 2 as compared with the previous Monday.
However, the highest passenger boardings on a single day stood at 82,44,903, recorded on Sept 17. The previous record of 81,88,115 passenger journeys was witnessed on Aug 8, 2025, on the eve of Raksha Bandhan. After GRAP stage I was imposed, DMRC added 20 additional trips daily during weekdays. After GRAP stage II was invoked in NCR Monday, 20 more trips were added, taking the total number of extra trips to 40. On Nov 18, 2024, Delhi Metro created a record by registering the highest passenger boardings at 78.7 lakh performed on the network. This was the second most polluted day ever, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 494. At present, DMRC possesses a fleet of 336 trains (2,326 coaches) running across the network, performing over 4,200 trips daily and meeting the current traffic demand successfully.
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“Delhi Metro recorded a significant increase in passenger boardings on Nov 2, with total boardings reaching 80,54,968 compared to 72,24,094 on the previous Monday, reflecting an increase of over 8.3 lakh boardings,” said a Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) official. “Delhi Metro is running 40 extra trips daily to facilitate passenger movement besides making additional facilitation arrangements as and when required at its stations,” said the official. DMRC defines passenger boarding as the number of metro lines used by a passenger to complete the journey. The official added that the rise in passenger boardings may be attributed to the implementation of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) stage-I restrictions on the operation of certain non-BS VI vehicles in Delhi, which encouraged more commuters to shift towards public transport. The record was created against the backdrop of the ongoing DTC bus strike. He added that Delhi Metro continues to play a vital role in providing an efficient, reliable and environment-friendly mobility option for the residents of the NCR. In the DMRC network, Yellow and Blue lines are the busiest, followed by the Pink line. The rise in pollution levels has been impacting Delhi Metro’s ridership. Additionally, BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel vehicles were banned as part of GRAP’s emergency measures. Download the TOI App.