Delhi Metro

Delhi Metro
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Overview
OwnerDelhi Metro Rail Corporation
LocaleNational Capital Region (NCR)
Transit typeRapid transit
Number of lines10[1]
Line number
Number of stations256[a]
Daily ridership46.26 lakh (4.62 million, 2022–23)[2]
Annual ridership203 crore (2.03 billion, 2023)[b][3]
Key peopleManoj Joshi (Chairman)
Vikas Kumar (Managing Director)[4]
HeadquartersMetro Bhawan, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi - 110001
Websitedelhimetrorail.com
Operation
Began operation24 December 2002; 21 years ago (24 December 2002)
Operator(s)Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
Number of vehicles336 trains[5]
Train length4/6/8 coaches[6]
Headway3 minutes
Technical
System length350.42 km (217.74 mi)[c]
Track gauge
  • 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge (Red, Blue and Yellow lines)
  • 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge (other lines)
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead catenary
Average speed45 km/h[7][8]
Top speed120 km/h[9][8]
System map

The Delhi Metro is a rapid transit system which serves Delhi and its adjoining satellite cities of Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Gurugram, Noida, Bahadurgarh and Ballabhgarh in the National Capital Region of India.[10] The system consists of 10 colour-coded lines[1] serving 256 stations,[a] with a total length of 350.42 kilometres (217.74 mi).[c] It is India's largest and busiest metro rail system and the second-oldest, after the Kolkata Metro. The metro has a mix of underground, at-grade, and elevated stations using broad-gauge and standard-gauge tracks. The metro makes over 4,300 trips daily.[12]

Construction began in 1998, and the first elevated section (Shahdara to Tis Hazari) on the Red Line opened on 25 December 2002. The first underground section (Vishwa VidyalayaKashmere Gate) on the Yellow Line opened on 20 December 2004.[13] The network was developed in phases. Phase I was completed by 2006, followed by Phase II in 2011. Phase III was mostly complete in 2021, except for a small extension of the Airport Line which opened in 2023.[14] Construction of Phase IV began on 30 December 2019.[15]

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), a Joint venture between the Government of India and Delhi, built and operates the Delhi Metro.[16][17] The DMRC was certified by the United Nations in 2011 as the first metro rail and rail-based system in the world to receive carbon credits for reducing greenhouse-gas emissions, reducing annual carbon emission levels in the city by 630,000 tonnes.[6]

The Delhi Metro has interchanges with the Rapid Metro Gurgaon (with a shared ticketing system) and Noida Metro. On 22 October 2019, DMRC took over operations of the financially-troubled Rapid Metro Gurgaon.[18] The Delhi Metro's annual ridership was 203.23 crore (2.03 billion) in 2023.[b][19][20] The system will have interchanges with the Delhi-Meerut RRTS, India's fastest urban regional transit system.[21][22]

  1. ^ a b c "Present Network". www.delhimetrorail.com. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Economic Survey of Delhi 2023–24 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Gandhiok, Jasjeev (18 January 2024). "Delhi Metro logs 2 billion passenger trips for 2023 — highest ever". Hindustan Times. New Delhi. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Board of Directors of DMRC". www.delhimetrorail.com. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Delhi Metro adding 120 more coaches to upgrade remaining fleet of 6-coach trains". Hindustan Times. 4 April 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  6. ^ a b c d "Introduction | DMRC". www.delhimetrorail.com. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  7. ^ "VROOM! Delhi metro top speed increased! Now, IGI Airport to New Delhi Railway Station in just". 22 March 2023.
  8. ^ a b "Delhi airport metro line, now running at 100 KMPH". 23 March 2023.
  9. ^ "Delhi Metro increases speed to 120 kmph on Airport Line. Know how long will it take to reach Delhi airport". Live Mint. 16 September 2023.
  10. ^ Dua, Tanya (24 November 2018). "After 5 years of riding the New York City subway, I tried the Delhi Metro at the busiest time of the year – and it showed me exactly what I'm missing". Business Insider. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  11. ^ a b "Route map". www.delhimetrorail.com. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  12. ^ "DMRC Services Update". delhimetrorail.com. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC). 24 October 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  13. ^ Roy, Sidharatha (25 December 2017). "Delhi Metro: It all started 15 Xmas days ago". The Times of India. New Delhi. Archived from the original on 7 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  14. ^ "DMRC's remarkable growth: Delhi Metro surpasses 390 kms, becomes India's longest metro network". 18 September 2023.
  15. ^ "Project Update an Janakpuri West – R. K. Ashram Marg corridor".
  16. ^ "Delhi Metro to join global club of metro networks having span of over 300 km". The Times of India. 29 October 2018.
  17. ^ "PM inaugurates KMP expressway, Ballabhgarh-Mujesar Metro rail link".
  18. ^ "Delhi Metro takes over operations of Gurgaon Rapid Metro". mint. 23 October 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  19. ^ Gandhiok, Jasjeev (18 January 2024). "Delhi Metro logs 2 billion passenger trips for 2023 — highest ever". Hindustan Times. New Delhi. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  20. ^ Ashish Chandrorkar (19 February 2021). "A comprehensive report on Metro rail systems in India" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 August 2021.
  21. ^ "Project Overview - NCRTC". ncrtc.in. NCRTC. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  22. ^ "Delhi – Meerut RRTS – Information, Route Map, Fares, Tenders & Updates". themetrorailguy.com. The Metro Rail Guy. Retrieved 14 November 2023.


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