New Delhi, May 18 -- The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has started running six additional trains and 24 additional trips across its entire network from Monday, aligning with PM Modi's appeal to encourage public to commute using public transport. Amid ongoing energy crisis, the Prime Minister urged the public to conserve fuel and switch to fuel saving alternatives from private vehicle use.

DMRC in a post on X stated, "Operational Preparedness for Increased Demand: Anticipating a likely shift from road to Metro in the extant scenario, DMRC will introduce 24 additional train trips from 06 additional trains every Monday starting from 18th May 2026 and on other days, as and when required."

The post added, "This capacity expansion aims ...