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The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) volition tally 24 further bid trips utilizing six other trains each Monday from May 18, 2026, to cater to accrued rider demand.
The determination follows Chief Minister Rekha Gupta’s telephone earlier this week, urging Delhi authorities officials to observe ‘Metro Mondays’ and usage nationalist transport to conserve fuel.
According to the DMRC, 1 further bid each volition run connected the Red, Yellow, Blue, and Pink Lines, portion 2 further trains volition tally connected the Violet Line. Together, these volition undertake 24 other trips crossed the web each Monday, depending connected rider footfall.
“This is portion of a bid of strategical initiatives to beforehand greater adoption of metro services portion enhancing commuter convenience, information and accessibility,” a elder DMRC authoritative said.
The corp volition show rider request passim the time and respond accordingly by moving further trips oregon deploying unit wherever required. It volition besides deploy other information personnel, unfastened much ticketing counters, and activate spare doorway framework metallic detectors and baggage scanners to trim waiting clip and guarantee smoother question during highest hours.
Additional unit whitethorn beryllium deployed astatine interchange stations and points connecting with different modes of transport, including autobus terminals and the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS). The DMRC besides said it would intimately show last-mile connectivity.
Hydrogen-based autobus services were launched from the Central Secretariat connected May 15 to amended connectivity to adjacent offices. The Delhi Transport Corporation presently operates astir 1,500 ‘Devi’ buses, providing last-mile connectivity astatine 52 metro stations. Parking facilities are disposable astatine 126 stations.
Passengers person been urged to download the ‘Metro Sarthi’ exertion for a smoother question experience. Digital ticketing options, including QR codification tickets, the National Common Mobility Card, and integrations with platforms specified arsenic WhatsApp, Paytm, PhonePe, Amazon, IRCTC and the Open Network for Digital Commerce, are already successful spot and whitethorn beryllium expanded further if needed.
