After Shiv Vihar-Trilokpuri section opening, Delhi Metro to run max trips per day ever

The Shiv Vihar-Trilokpuri Sanjay Lake section of the Pink Line is all set to be opened to public on Wednesday, following which the Delhi Metro will be running 4,749 trips a day, the "highest ever" so far, officials said.

With the opening of this corridor, the Delhi Metro will also join the league of top metro networks around the world which have an operational length of over 300 km, like those in London, Beijing, Shanghai and New York.

The 17.86 km-long section is slated to be formally flagged off for passenger operations by Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri and Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia Wednesday morning and it will be opened for passengers by afternoon.

"With the commencement of services on Shiv Vihar--Trilokpuri section from Wednesday, the DMRC will be running 4,749 trips in a day, the highest ever so far," a DMRC spokesperson said Tuesday.

Currently, the Delhi Metro operates over 4,000 trips per day, he said.

In view of authorities taking action Tuesday after pollution level nosedived to severe', the first time this season, he said, "The DMRC will also work on the operationally best possible plan to help ease the pollution situation in the city."