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Here comes the capital’s latest trick to lure you out of private vehicles and into the metro. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has decided to run six extra trains every Monday, effectively pushing the total number of train trips up by 24. Depending on demand, these additional services may eventually expand to other days of the week. The move aligns with Chief Minister Rekha Gupta’s call to observe ‘Metro Mondays’.
One additional train will run on the Red, Yellow, Blue, and Pink Lines, while two additional trains will operate on the Violet Line.
During peak hours, smoother passenger movement demands shorter waiting times at frisking points, according to the DMRC. Alongside this, extra security personnel and additional ticket counters will be deployed at crowded stations such as Mayur Vihar Phase 1, Hauz Khas, and others.
Why the push to use public transport?
Global tensions around oil sent prices soaring in late February, and they have hardly come down since. Petrol and diesel prices across Delhi-NCR currently hover between ₹95 and ₹100 per litre, compared to ₹90 or below until January. The difference may not seem alarming at first, until you calculate the cumulative cost over weeks or months. Switching to public transport could easily save you a couple of thousand rupees.
And really, it’s about more than just economics. The benefits of increasing metro trips are manifold: improved energy efficiency and greater environmental sustainability. In line with Delhi’s Electric Vehicle Policy, a stronger shift towards public transport is also expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, much to the delight of the capital’s air quality. Hopefully.