Noida: The Noida-Greater Noida metro has achieved its highest single-day ridership of nearly 23,000 passengers post COVID-19 lockdown while the average daily ridership stood over 17,000, as said by the officials on Thursday to news agency PTI.Also Read - Kochi Metro Rail Limited to Give 50% Concession to Passengers During Non-Peaky HoursThe Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) credited the rise in ridership to cleanliness measures and increased confidence of the people in the public transporter. In the past week in the previous week from October 11 to October 17, the NMRC achieved a week-wise average daily ridership of 17,289. Initially, passenger ridership remained very low and week-wise average daily ridership of only 2,877 passengers could be achieved. Signages and markings are provided in the station area and inside trains for maintaining proper social distance amongst passengers, she added. Due to these measures taken by the NMRC, the confidence of commuters has been growing gradually, Maheshwari said, adding passengers are advised to use the Noida Metro services without any fear or inhibition.

Source: MetroXpress January 01, 1970 00:00 UTC