India, Oct. 26 -- The Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) said on Sunday that it recorded its highest-ever single-day ridership of 105,358 passengers on Friday (October 23), reflecting growing commuter demand for Aqua Line services.

The average daily passenger count rose from 73,298 in August to 83,403 in September while the ridership figures for October are yet to be compiled, officials said.

An NMRC official statement attributed the rise in ridership to several passenger-friendly initiatives, including recently opened skywalk connecting the Sector 51 and Sector 52 metro stations, and QR-code-based ticketing and the implementation of the National Common Mobility Card (NCMC).

The skywalk project, opened to the public on August 28 but o...