Good News! Delhi Metro to Offer Tickets of ASI Monuments on its Mobile Application - Check Details

New Delhi: Delhi Metro ticket booking app will now allow people, including tourists in the national capital, to book tickets for ASI-managed monuments.

Delhi Metro Ticket to ASI Monument

On Wednesday, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to enable the sale of ASI monument tickets through DMRC's Momentum 2.0 mobile application, an official statement said.

Under this collaboration, both ASI and DMRC will jointly develop and implement an integrated QR-based ticketing system which will provide seamless access to Delhi Metro services as well as entry to selected centrally protected monuments managed by ASI.

The two organisations will also work together to promote Delhi's rich cultural heritage through coordinated efforts, including public campaigns, joint events and digital platforms, it said.

This initiative aims to offer a hassle-free, world-class travel and tourism experience for both national and international tourists across Delhi and the NCR.

The collaboration will provide tourists and the general public with easy and convenient access through a unified ticketing solution that covers both metro travel and monument entry, the statement noted.

DMRC will integrate ASI's ticketing system into its app and provide space for the installation of ASI signages and standees, featuring historical information about various monuments at designated metro stations, to increase awareness among tourists, it added. 

Delhi Metro Record Passengers

Amid the severe pollution gripping the national capital, Delhi Metro recorded its highest-ever daily ridership on November 18, with a staggering 78.67 lakh passenger journeys, according to official data.

On Monday, Delhi Transport Corporation's contractual bus drivers and conductors also held a strike leading to a disruption in public transportation.

The ridership's figure exceeded the previous high of 77.49 lakh passengers on August 20 of this year, the data said.

On November 18, the Yellow Line, which connects Millennium City Centre in Gurugram to Samaypur Badli in Delhi, saw the highest passenger traffic, with a record 20.99 lakh commuters.

The Blue Line followed closely with 20.80 lakh passengers, while the Red Line recorded 8.56 lakh commuters, 8.15 lakh in Pink Line and 7.93 lakh in Violet Line.

The Magenta Line saw 6.19 lakh passengers, followed by the Green Line with 4.12 lakh commuters, 81,985 in Airport Line, 57,701 in Rapid Metro, and 50,128, in the Grey Line, as per the data.

Thick grey haze continued to choke Delhi for the third consecutive day on Tuesday, with pollution levels remaining alarmingly high at 488 in the ‘severe plus’ category.

To encourage more people to use the metro in this scenario, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is running 60 extra trips on weekdays, offering more capacity than usual, an official statement said.

The DMRC has recorded its 25 highest passenger journeys since August this year, the statement added.