Passengers availed 8,880,000 rides on board the Rapid Metro between April and August this year, 11.62% more than the 7,950,000 rides taken during the corresponding period of 2025, according to the ridership report submitted in the 66th board meeting of the Haryana Mass Rapid Transport Corporation (HMRTC), chaired by Haryana chief secretary Anurag Rastogi, in Chandigarh on Thursday.
The board also discussed the proposed Golf Course extension-Sector 5 metro route, which as per senior officials is 13.6 km long, of which 7.1 km is being subsumed in the RRTS corridor from Iffco Chowk to Noida, and the remaining 6 km is being evaluated for viability. Ajay Kumar, managing director, HMRTC said the financial performance of Rapid Metro has also improved during the period, and the total income rose to ₹ 45.58 crore during April-August 2026, against ₹ 33.23 crore in the corresponding period last year.
“The project was discussed but it would be examined further on file,” the official said.
