Archive · 2 Sep 2026
Chennai Metro Reports 1.04 Crore Passenger Journeys in August
Chennai Metro trains carried more than one crore passenger journeys in August.
A passenger journey means one trip made by one person.
The busiest day was August 14, when 4,01,607 people used the Metro.
The NCMC Singara Chennai Card was the most popular ticketing option.
Many passengers also used digital services such as ONDC, WhatsApp, the Chennai One App, Paytm and PhonePe.
Some passengers bought paper QR tickets at Metro stations.
Chennai Metro also offers a 20 per cent discount for NCMC Card and several digital QR-ticket users.
This discount does not apply to single-journey paper QR tickets bought at counters.
Chennai Metro recorded 1,04,04,098 passenger journeys between August 1 and August 31.
August 14 had the month’s highest daily ridership, with 4,01,607 passengers.
The NCMC Singara Chennai Card accounted for 52,84,196 passenger journeys.
ONDC was the most-used digital ticketing platform, recording 12,47,168 passengers.
Paper QR tickets accounted for 20,20,687 journeys, while static QR tickets recorded 2,28,732.
- Who
- Chennai Metro Rail Limited and its passengers.
- What
- The Metro recorded 1,04,04,098 passenger journeys in August.
- When
- Between August 1 and August 31; August 14 was the busiest day.
- Where
- Chennai Metro’s train network and stations.
- Why
- The report presents monthly ridership and ticketing-method figures; the articles do not give a specific reason for the ridership level.
- Total August journeys
- 1,04,04,098
- Highest-ridership date
- August 14
- Highest daily ridership
- 4,01,607 passengers
- Most-used ticketing option
- NCMC Singara Chennai Card, with 52,84,196 journeys
- Leading digital platform
- ONDC, with 12,47,168 passengers
- Paper QR journeys
- 20,20,687
- Discount
- 20 per cent on NCMC Card and eligible digital QR-based ticketing services