New Delhi, Sept. 18 -- The Delhi Metro witnessed its busiest-ever day on 17 September (Thursday), registering 82,44,903 passenger boardings as additional services were operated to handle the increased rush caused by the ongoing Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) bus strike, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said.

The latest figure surpassed Wednesday's record of 80,71,630 passenger boardings by 1,73,273.

"DMRC records highest-ever passenger boardings of 82,44,903 on September 17," the DMRC said in a post on X.

The DTC bus drivers' strike, which began on Tuesday, is being held over demands including higher daily wages, medical benefits and payment for overtime work.

Among the metro corridors, the Yellow line witnessed the highest ...