The Delhi Metro recorded 235.8 crore passenger journeys in 2025, with an average daily ridership of 64.60 lakh commuters, according to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC).
The figures mark a significant rise from 2024, when the metro network handled around 223.5 crore passenger journeys and recorded an average daily ridership of 62.39 lakh, the DMRC said in a statement on Sunday.
“Delhi Metro handled a record 235.8 crore passenger journeys in 2025, reflecting the growing reliance of commuters on the system and reaffirming its role as the backbone of urban mobility in the national capital region,” said Anuj Dayal, principal executive director (corporate communications) at DMRC.
The network’s expansion also received a boost earlier this month with the inauguration of two new sections on the Pink Line and Magenta Line, further strengthening connectivity across the national capital and the National Capital Region (NCR).
According to the DMRC, the Delhi Metro remains the largest operational metro network in India and forms a crucial part of the country’s expanding urban rail infrastructure.
With the latest additions, India now has the world’s third-largest metro network, with more than 1,143 kilometres of operational lines across 26 cities, carrying nearly 1.15 crore passengers daily.
Of this, the Delhi-NCR metro system accounts for about 416 kilometres with 303 stations, making it the backbone of public transport in the region. The figure also includes around 29 kilometres of the Noida–Greater Noida Metro with 21 stations and the 13-kilometre Rapid Metro Gurugram with 12 stations, which link Delhi with major NCR cities such as Noida, Greater Noida and Gurugram.
The DMRC currently operates 343 trains comprising 2,368 coaches, running around 4,508 train trips daily. These services together cover nearly 1,40,112 train kilometres every day, ensuring frequent connectivity across the network.
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The metro system maintains a punctuality level of about 99.9 per cent, placing it among the most reliable metro networks globally.
Ridership has steadily increased in recent years as the system recovered from the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic between 2020 and 2022.
The highest passenger journeys in 2024 were recorded on November 18, when 78,67,649 commuters travelled on the network. This record was surpassed on August 8, 2025, when 81,87,674 passengers used the metro in a single day.
The Delhi Metro also operates one of the largest driverless metro networks in the world, with driverless train operations currently available on the Pink Line and Magenta Line, covering a combined stretch of more than 120 kilometres.
At present, 80 driverless trains run on these corridors as part of the system’s adoption of advanced automation and globally benchmarked metro technologies.
Meanwhile, construction of priority corridors under Phase IV of the Delhi Metro project is under way. To support future operations, 52 new trains are being procured in phases, of which 18 have already been delivered, the DMRC said.
Over the years, the metro system has significantly reduced travel time, eased road congestion and promoted environmentally sustainable public transport across the Delhi-NCR region.
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