New Delhi, Aug. 9 -- Delhi Metro achieved a monumental feat by recording 99.95% train punctuality in 2026. With this landmark milestone it outperformed Hong Kong, Paris and New York transit systems. Ranking among top five most reliable metro systems worldwide, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation secured a place in the list of 45 major metro systems across the globe. This finding was reported by the Community of Metros (COMET), which conducts international benchmarking.

In a post on X, Delhi Metro stated, "Punctuality and reliability are directly interconnected. DMRC has achieved a Mean Distance Between Failures (MDBF) of 2.72 million car-kilometers. This is a key international benchmark that indicates the average distance a metro train travels ...