NEW DELHI: Since it began its operation in 2002, the Delhi Metro has so far carried more than 1.25 billion commuters in the national capital, which is more than the country's total population.
Till yesterday, the Delhi Metro, whose network now expands across the National Capital Region, carried over 1.27 billion people.
"It is a unique achievement for any urban mass transport system," a DMRC spokesman said.
As per the 'Census of India and Preparation of the National Population Register' report, India's projected population in 2011 will be about 1.20 billion.
Currently, in Delhi Metro, over a hundred trains are making more than 2,000 trips a day on a 125-kilometre long Metro network carrying over 1.15 million commuters everyday.
After the completion of phase 2, when the Delhi Metro network will extend to almost 190 kilometres, more than two million commuters are expected to travel by the modern transport system everyday.
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