Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Handles Record 235.8 Crore Passenger Journeys in 2025

New Delhi: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has reaffirmed its position as the backbone of India’s urban public transport system, recording 235.8 crore passenger journeys in 2025, the highest ever in its operational history. The milestone highlights the growing dependence of commuters on the Delhi Metro for daily travel across the Delhi-NCR region.

The announcement comes shortly after the inauguration of two new metro sections on the Pink Line and Magenta Line on March 8, further expanding the network and improving connectivity in the national capital.

Delhi Metro Leads India’s Urban Rail Network

With the latest expansion, India now operates the third-largest metro rail network in the world, spanning over 1,143 kilometres across 26 cities. On average, metro systems in the country handle around 1.15 crore passenger journeys daily.

The Delhi Metro alone accounts for more than 55% of these daily journeys, making it the most significant contributor to India’s urban rail mobility.

Delhi-NCR Metro Network Overview The metro network in the Delhi-NCR region now covers approximately 416 kilometres with 303 stations. This includes:

Delhi Metro network across Delhi and NCR

Noida–Greater Noida Metro: 29 km with 21 stations Rapid Metro

New Delhi : 13 km with 12 stations

These networks collectively connect Delhi with major NCR cities such as Noida, Greater Noida, and Gurugram, providing seamless urban mobility.

Operations and Efficiency

The Delhi Metro currently operates 343 trains comprising 2,368 coaches, running around 4,508 train trips daily. These services cover nearly 1,40,112 train kilometres every day.

One of the defining features of the system is its remarkable punctuality rate of about 99.9%, placing it among the most reliable metro systems globally. Rising Passenger Numbers

Passenger traffic has steadily increased over the past two years as the system recovered from disruptions caused during the COVID-19 pandemic (2020–2022).

2024: 2,283.5 million journeys (around 223.5 crore)

Average daily ridership: 62.39 lakh passengers 2025: 2,358.03 million journeys (around 235.8 crore)

Average daily ridership: 64.60 lakh passengers

The network also broke ridership records multiple times. The highest daily ridership in 2024 was recorded on 18 November, when 78.67 lakh passengers travelled on the network.

The highest ever single-day ridership occurred on 8 August 2025, with 81.87 lakh passengers using the metro system.

One of the World’s Largest Driverless Metro Systems Delhi Metro is also home to India’s largest driverless metro network, which operates on two major corridors:

Pink Line: 71.55 km from Majlis Park to Maujpur-Babarpur (including the Majlis Park–Shiv Vihar section)

Magenta Line: 49.19 km connecting Krishna Park Extension to Botanical Garden and Deepali Chowk to Majlis Park Currently, 80 driverless trains operate on these corridors, showcasing DMRC’s adoption of advanced automation and global metro technologies.

Future Expansion To further strengthen the network, Phase-IV metro corridors are currently under construction. In addition, 52 new trains are being procured, with 18 trains already delivered, to support future operations and growing passenger demand.

Transforming Urban Mobility

Over the years, the Delhi Metro has become the lifeline of transportation in Delhi-NCR, significantly reducing travel time, easing road congestion, and promoting environmentally sustainable public transport.

With its expanding network, cutting-edge technology, and high operational efficiency, the Delhi Metro continues to set benchmarks for urban rail systems in India and across the world.

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