The new record was set on August 8, the second Monday of the month, according to representatives of the Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC).
40,295 passengers rode the Noida-Greater Noida metro on one day, setting a new record since service began in January 2019, according to officials.
The new record was set on August 8, the second Monday of the month, according to representatives of the Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC).
"The Aqua Line saw 40,295 passengers on Monday. 39,451 riders made up the second-highest single-day total to date on September 19, 2019 "Ritu Maheshwari, managing director of NMRC, remarked.
Over the past few years, the metro, which connects the twin cities of Noida and Greater Noida in the Gautam Buddh Nagar district next to Delhi, has seen considerable increase in ridership.
According to NMRC data, the number of riders each day on average was 23,266 in March this year, 26,162 in April, 29,089 in May, 30,366 in June, and 32,202 in July. According to Ms. Maheshwari, the Noida Metro is making a number of steps to give commuters better services.
"The NMRC recently put out a request for expressions of interest for offering passengers last-mile connectivity. The deadline to submit an EoI is August 18 "She spoke. The Sector 51 (Aqua Line) and Sector 52 (Blue Line) metro stations will soon be connected by a foot overbridged.
The IAS officer predicted that the request for proposals for the FoB between Sectors 51 (NMRC) and 52 (DMRC) will be released soon.
The Aqua Line is a 29.7 km long through 21 stations between Noida Sector 51 and Depot Station in Greater Noida. It was built for Rs. 5,503 crore and opened for public in January 2019.
