Delhi Metro, India
Key Data:
Population
16.2 million
Operator
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC)
Gauge
1,676mm
Power
25kV ac overhead supply
Daily Ridership
20 million
Route Details:
Line 1: Dilshad Garden to Rithala
25.01km and 21 stations
Line 2: Jahangirpuri to Central Secretariat
17.36km and 15 stations
Line 3: Dwarka Sector 9 to Noida City Centre
47.3km and 42 stations
Line 4: Yamuna Bank to Anand Vihar
6.25km and five stations
Line 5: Inderlok to Mundka
15.15km and 14 stations
Phase I cost (adjusted)
$2.3m
Projections – Phase 2
14 lines
121.11km and 81 stations
Phase II cost (estimate)
$4.25m
Rolling Stock:
Builders
ROTEM/BEML
Formation/Fleet
Four-car/70 (late 2007)
Weight
310t
Braking
Regenerative
Line Speed
80km/h (50mph)
Maximum Speed
110km/h
On Order
424 cars, Bombardier Movia
Opening Dates:
Phase I Project
Oct 1998–November 2006
First Opened
December 2002
Special Characteristics:
Phase I project completed three years ahead of schedule
Relatively free hand for project development
Fares well above equivalent trips by Indian Railways
Metro to supply approx. 200 high quality buses for feeder routes
Integration with bus services is planned
First railway project registered with United Nations for carbon credits
Cycle rental facilities at Vishwa-vidyalaya, Pragati Maidan, Patel Chowk and Indraprastha metro stations.
Pedestrian subway facilities will be built at all underground metro stations as part of Phase II.
