Delhi Metro to add 6 trains and 24 trips every Monday

DMRC adds six trains and 24 trips on Monday to boost public transport amid fuel concerns, enhancing last-mile connectivity options for commuters.

Published on: May 18, 2026, 03:18:05 IST

By Jasjeev Gandhiok

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The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Sunday announced the addition of six trains and 24 additional trips across its entire network for Monday, to facilitate increased public transport amid the ongoing advisories to reduce private vehicle use due to global energy uncertainties, officials familiar with the matter said.

It also said that last-mile connectivity options, including e-rickshaws, e-autorickshaws, bike taxis and cabs, across 160 metro stations are currently serving around 100,000 passengers daily.

“This capacity expansion aims to ensure uninterrupted service and efficient passenger management during increased passenger journeys. DMRC will be closely monitoring any surge in demand to take any action required to meet the demand,” said Anuj Dayal, principal executive director, corporate communications, DMRC.

The move follows Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s request for people to use public transport over personal vehicles.

Besides increasing the number of trips, DMRC said it is intensifying measures to improve commuter movement to handle additional passenger capacity by deploying additional staff. These measures include deploying additional security personnel, operating additional ticketing counters, activating spare door frame metal detectors (DFMDs) and baggage scanners, reducing waiting times at frisking points and ensuring smoother passenger movement during peak periods.

“To ensure end-to-end commuter convenience, DMRC has developed an expansive last-mile ecosystem across 160 Metro stations, currently serving approximately 100,000 passengers daily in the form of e-autos, e-rickshaws, bike taxis, cab aggregators, bicycle rentals, and smart door-to-door integrated journey planning via the DMRC Saarthi App. These measures are designed to bridge the critical gap between Metro stations and final destinations while promoting green mobility solutions,” said Dayal.

DTC, which is operating around 1,500 DEVi buses at 52 Metro stations, will also increase its deployment for last-mile connectivity.

DMRC, with the support of IOCL, has started a hydrogen-based bus service in the Central Vista area to provide last-mile services from Metro stations to the offices in the zone. “DMRC remains committed to supporting national priorities of reducing fuel dependency, promoting sustainable mobility, enhancing commuter convenience and strengthening economic resilience,” Dayal said.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jasjeev Gandhiok
Jasjeev Gandhiok is an Assistant Editor with Hindustan Times, where he covers environment, climate change, the clean energy transition and wildlife at the National Bureau. Gandhiok has over a decade of experience in journalism and is based in Delhi. He has reported extensively on Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR). This includes the region's air pollution woes, a polluted Yamuna and on urban wildlife still thriving in the region. He joined HT in October 2021. Prior to that, he had five-year stint at The Times of India in Delhi, where he also covered Delhi, with a focus on environment and wildlife. Gandhiok has covered some recent events around the Capital too, ranging from the farmers' protests, the northeast Delhi riots and the CAA-NRC protests, reporting from the ground on all of these. He also travels across the country to report on how environment and climate change impact everyday life, while also writing on endangered species. His reports in 2019 on toxic leachate from Delhi's landfills led to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) taking suo motu cognisance and ultimately asking the state government to start bio-mining to flatten and remove all three landfills in the capital. He also closely tracks the implementation of government policies on climate, renewable energy and environmental protection. His focus remains on impactful, public-interest journalism which explains how environmental decisions affect people's everyday lives.Read More

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