India, Oct. 25 -- The Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) said that it has recorded its highest-ever single-day ridership of 1,05,358 passengers on October 23, reflecting growing commuter demand for Aqua Line services.

The NMRC said that the rise in ridership is attributed to several passenger-friendly initiatives, including the inauguration of a skywalk connecting Sector 51 and Sector 52 metro stations, QR-code-based ticketing, and the implementation of the National Common Mobility Card (NCMC).

The skywalk project was opened to the public on August 28 on Raksha Bandhan, while it was officially inaugurated on Oct 4. This helps commuters interchange between the two stations without navigating through the encroached subway on the ground, ...