2. INTRODUCTION
• The need for a reliable public transportation was felt in Delhi for a
long time.
• A comprehensive traffic and transportation study completed in
1990 highlighted the urgent need for a rail-based transit system
comprising a network of underground elevated and surface
corridors to meet the traffic demand projected for 2021.
• To make this dream a reality , the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
Limited (DMRC) was registered on 3rd May 1995 and it is solely
responsible for the construction and operation.
3. Cont…
• A rapid transit system serving Delhi , Gurugram , Ghaziabad and
Noida in the National Capital Region of India.
• 286 stations
• The power output is supplied by 25 kv,50 Hertz alternating current
through overhead catenary
• The metro has an average daily ridership of millions of
commuters.
• Network consists of ten lines -> Refer slide CURRENT ROUTES
4. NEED FOR METRO
• Population of over 1
million.
• More registered
vehicles than
Mumbai,Kolkata &
Chennai put together.
• Automobiles
contributing to more
than 2/3rd of the total
atmospheric pollution.
• High rate of road
accidents
5. CURRENT ROUTES
Line Stations Length (km) Terminals
Red Line 29 33.48 Shaheed Sthal - Rithala
Yellow Line 37 47.25 Samaypur Badli – Huda City Centre
Blue Line 58 55.56 Dwarka Sec 21 – Noida Elec. City /
Vaishali
Green Line 24 27.96 Kirti Nagar – Brig. Hoshiar Singh
Violet Line 34 45 Kashmere Gate – Raja Nahar Singh
Airport Express Line 6 22.3 New Delhi – Dwarka Sec 21
Grey Line 4 4.98 Dwarka – Dhansa Bus Stand
Pink Line 38 57.49 Majlis Park – Shiv Vihar
Magenta Line 25 34.12 Janak Puri West – Botanical Garden
6. Irrespective of all this ……..
Delhi Metro is a boon to Delhi and has greatly impacted the lives
of people living there by giving them good service and saving
their time!!!!!
For more information, visit –
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delhi_Metro_Rail_Corporation
