India, July 30 -- New Delhi

The Delhi Metro's average weekday ridership decreased by around 267,000, or 4.1%, in passenger journeys between July 20 and 24, during the peak of the central Delhi protests at Jantar Mantar, as most stations in proximity to the protest site remained shut, according to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC).

The DMRC said it is yet to collate information on financial loss due to ridership dip, as this includes several factors.

As per the DMRC data, average weekday journeys between July 1 and July 19 averaged at 6.593 million, which fell to 6.326 million from July 20 to 24. In July 2025, the average weekday ridership was 6.678 million, indicating a higher decline in ridership.

However, DMRC dismissed the di...