delhi metro delhi metro metro system serving delhi satellite cities national capital region india delhi metro world 12th largest metro system terms length number stations network consists colour coded regular lines faster line total length kilometres serving stations including line system mix underground grade elevated stations broad gauge standard gauge metro average daily million passengers august carried billion passengers inception named second best metro world delhi state owned company equal equity participation government india government delhi built operates delhi metro certified united_nations metro rail rail based system world carbon credits reducing greenhouse gas emissions helping reducing pollution levels city tonnes year operates trips daily till running varying minutes minutes trains usually coach power output supplied alternating current overhead planning metro started came proposal developing multi transport system city delhi incorporated construction started section opened development network divided phases phase containing lines completed phase scheduled completion phase approved delhi government awaiting cabinet approval completed rapid opened whilst linked delhi metro separate metro system different owner operator delhi metro cards delhi metro network history background concept mass rapid transit emerged traffic travel characteristics study carried city years official committees variety government departments commissioned examine issues related technology route alignment governmental jurisdiction came proposal developing multi transport system consist constructing underground mass rapid transit corridors city existing suburban railway road transport networks extensive technical studies raising finance project progress city expanded significantly resulting rise population rise number vehicles consequently traffic congestion pollution increasing number took private vehicles existing bus system unable bear load attempt bus transport system merely compounded problem inexperienced operators poorly maintained noisy buses lengthy routes resulting long waiting times unreliable service extreme drivers speeding reckless driving situation government india government delhi jointly set company called managing director construction physical construction work delhi metro started october previous problems experienced badly delayed times budget political technical problems bureaucratic delays special purpose organisation great autonomy powers execute gigantic project involving technical difficult urban environment limited time frame given powers hire people decide control funds consulted rapid transit operation construction techniques result construction proceeded smoothly major disagreement forced system use broad gauge despite preference standard gauge elevated line delhi metro inaugurated prime minister india december underground line inaugurated december second underground rapid transit system india metro underground section delhi metro gate section included tunnel stations gate station project constructed joint venture phase project completed budget years ahead schedule achievement described short miracle construction accidents october overhead extension construction collapsed fell passing vehicles underneath workers crane lift concrete span bridge collapsed metre long span bridge bus killing driver july section bridge collapsed erected near corridor people died injured following day july crane removing debris collapsed bowling pin effect collapsed nearby cranes injuring july worker park metro station killed steel beam fell people including workers died work metro began network delhi metro built phases phase completed stations route length underground surface elevated inauguration road corridor blue line marked completion phase october phase network comprises route length stations fully completed section opened june line opened august phase iii stations stations planned completed respectively network spanning current routes november completion phase beginning operations delhi metro network comprises coloured lines plus line serving metro stations stations line total operating total route length kilometres red line line metro opened connects west garden east covering distance kilometres partly elevated partly grade crosses gate stations inauguration stretch december caused system collapse line crowded times capacity citizens eager ride subsequent sections inaugurated later renamed october march garden june red line interchange stations gate yellow line second green line starting november coach trains inducted phased manner red line yellow line second line metro underground line opened runs kilometres north south connects city centre northern southern parts line elevated central section passes parts delhi underground section gate built opened december subsequent sections gate central opened july february line possesses country deepest metro station second deepest metro station world situated metres ground level june additional stretch city centre opened initially operating separately main line station line opened august delay acquiring land constructing station constructed pre fabricated structures record time months station delhi metro network completely steel connecting link central opened september november line extended interchanges available gate gate station violet line central rapid indian railways network delhi junction railway station railway stations yellow line line delhi metro phased coach trains coach configuration station collection display panels historical photographs exhibits tracing genesis delhi metro museum opened january line metro opened connect areas outside delhi mainly elevated partly underground connects sub city west satellite city east covering distance kilometres section line road inaugurated january subsequent sections opened sector april road november november sector october line crosses stations india second bridge northern railways near branch blue line inaugurated january takes station runs kilometres extended opened public july small stretch kilometres sector inaugurated october interchanges available station green line violet line house orange line indian railways network station connects green line opened green line line fifth line delhi metro network line standard gauge opposed previous broad gauge lines runs station branch line connecting line station station completely elevated line built delhi metro runs busy route line consists stations including interchange station covering total length line country standard gauge maintenance depot line opened stages section opening april park main branch line august august step improve union government approved extension delhi metro metro stretch seven stations city park recent line metro opened second standard gauge corridor green line long line connects overhead rest underground section inaugurated october hours inaugural ceremony commonwealth games connects stadium venue opening closing ceremonies event completed months includes long bridge indian railways long cable stayed bridge operational road connects hospitals tourist attractions major industrial estate route services provided intervals min interchange available central integrated january remaining portion opened commercial service adding new stations network marking completion line section opened june metre section opened june latest addition line extension southwards till inaugurated prime minister september metro stations section delhi metro phase awarded highest possible rating platinum adherence green building norms indian green building council devised rating mechanism metro stations buildings scale platinum gold silver etc following green building specifications awards stations given managing director presence directors senior officials september currently corridor delhi longest metro corridor outside delhi consisting stations total length corridor line runs sector linking line operated delhi airport metro express limited subsidiary line till june operated line constructed cost billion million reliance infrastructure invested billion million pay fees revenue share model line stations delhi operational august featuring check facilities parking rolling stock consists coach trains operating intervals minutes having maximum speed mph originally scheduled open commonwealth games line failed obtain mandatory safety clearance opened february delay months months commencement operations line shut repairs july line reopened january june reliance infrastructure ltd unable operate line june following took operations line july operations maintenance team officials handle line jan reported airport metro recorded cent rise following fare reduction cent july year september announced reduce improve line new fare structure maximum fare minimum instead charged earlier reduction stated reduce blue line bound passengers faster compared planned extensions delhi metro planned built phases spread years phase having target years end phase marking beginning phase completed respectively phase scheduled completion respectively work phase iii started planning phase begun chief hinted time phase completed city need phase cope rising population transport needs phase iii deadline completion phase new lines route extensions proposed cabinet obtained new lines route extensions totalling estimated cost billion billion construction begun april delhi governor gave approval extensions approved lines phase iii underground stations covering tunnel boring machines expected simultaneously construction expecting million completion decided use communication based train control signalling allow trains run short seconds keeping mind constraints changed decision build car long stations new lines instead opting shorter stations accommodate car trains time delhi metro construct ring lines phase iii till phase delhi metro focused expanding reach metro built long radial lines delhi metro aiming existing lines ring lines improve help reducing distances relieve radial lines congestion phase phase deadline tentatively includes extensions sector extensions violet line green line line having total length changes plan actual construction starts lines delhi metro phase got delhi government approval awaiting union cabinet approval proposed corridors block west government planning metro corridor soon multiple extension rapid metro delhi metro metro corridor line new lines covering old new region like railway station bus stand sectors like sector connecting expressway metro line etc yellow line extension city centre old metro line connecting delhi regional rapid rail system delhi corridor pod taxi system expressway metro line plans construct new line intersect sector line planning extend delhi metro lines deeper extension independently operated opened november interchange delhi metro station yellow line year allocated billion metro extension city centre metro line extended till crossing sector phase delhi metro focus phase covering outer region delhi phase plan according finances summary table based annual report stands earnings interest taxes stands earnings tax note delhi metro operating loss basis past years margin declined fiscal fiscal said debt equity improved funding owned equally delhi government government india march total debt stood billion billion equity capital billion billion cost debt delhi government loans loans equity capital billion billion paid capital rest reserves surplus operations trains operate frequency minutes minutes depending peak peak hours trains operating network typically travel speed mph stop seconds station automated station announcements recorded hindi english stations services food outlets convenience stores mobile eating drinking smoking prohibited entire system metro sophisticated fire alarm system advance warning fire material trains premises stations navigation information available google transit october coach train reserved women coaches reserved train changes tracks terminal stations travelling metro experience delhi metro launched official app users iphone android provide information facilities like nearest metro station fare parking availability tourist spots near metro stations security emergency numbers security security delhi metro handled guarding system took closed circuit cameras monitor trains stations feed monitored delhi metro authorities respective control rooms personnel deployed deal law order issues system addition metal ray baggage inspection systems dog squads secure system cameras installed cover corner metro station underground stations cameras installed elevated stations cameras monitoring cameras charge security metro provided train car emergency communication passengers train operator periodic security drills carried stations trains ensure security agencies emergency situations looking raising station walls safety passengers convenience customers delhi metro choices ticket purchase valid single journey day purchase value depends distance travelled single journey ranging calculated based origin destination stations fare chart common facility travelling buses metro introduced travel cards available longer convenient frequent valid year date purchase date available denominations given travel deposit needs buy new card return card time card physically damaged tourist cards unlimited travel delhi metro network short periods time kinds tourist cards valid days respectively cost day card day card deposit paid time purchasing card according new regime maximum time limit stay metro system minutes present minutes buying tickets minutes tickets costing minutes tickets problems network expanded high new trains led increasing instances delays delhi metro alleviate problem coach trains introduced yellow line blue line increase frequency trains proposed erratic bus services connecting stations nearby reported area concern delhi metro registering continuous increase inception metro services introduced average passengers day daily risen million latest record set august august daily crossed million figure highest kept surpassing previous best compelling metro authorities increasing services busy routes recent delhi metro daily record million passengers reached eve august poured large numbers day december reported doubled past year passengers month compared beginning calendar year currently delhi metro trains coaches totalling coaches planning add coaches existing route completion phase financial year average pressed coaches hour peak hour number average trains trips day infrastructure metro uses rolling stock different phase lines use broad gauge rolling stock lines use standard gauge rolling stock trains maintained seven depots trains initially considered lines phase decided continue conventional rail august broad gauge rolling stock manufactured major suppliers phase rolling stock supplied consortium companies comprising coaches similar look doors use sliding doors coaches initially built south_korea technology transfer arrangement trains consist metre wide steel lightweight coaches permitting movement length carry passengers seated standing passengers coach coaches fully air equipped automatic doors controlled brakes secondary air suspension capable maintaining average speed mph distance system coaches platforms designed accordingly rolling stock supplied received order cars worth approximately billion initial trains germany sweden remainder built factory near trains mix car car consists capable train respectively coaches possess improved features like closed circuit television cameras hour backup added security charging points coaches cell phones improved air conditioning provide temperature degrees packed conditions winter standard gauge standard gauge rolling stock manufactured factory trains car consists capacity train seated standing passengers coach trains cameras outside coaches power supply connections inside coaches charge better humidity control controlled disc brakes capable maintaining average speed mph distance car trains supplied imported spain held equity dame project reliance infrastructure held remaining took operations trains line premium standard compared existing metro trains built noise reduction fabric seats coaches equipped screens entertainment passengers provide flight information convenience air travellers trains fitted event recorder withstand high levels temperature impact wheels system noise better riding comfort delhi metro uses cab signalling automatic train control system consisting automatic train operation automatic train signalling digital radio communication system lines carry voice data information supplied electronic operation control system control system integrated system comprising optical cable train radio clock public address system train operations red yellow lines supplied signalling system line green transportation supplied signalling system line introduced services stations route january inside metro trains travelling route expected future service provided fully automated train system offered delhi metro french defence civilian technologies major environmental impact delhi metro won awards environmentally friendly practices organisations including united_nations second metro world new_york_city subway certified environmentally friendly construction metro stations conduct harvesting environmental protection measure railway project world earn carbon credits registered united_nations clean development mechanism far earned carbon credits saving energy use braking systems trains reduce dependence non sources energy looking forward harness solar energy install solar panels stations residential complex metro promoted integral community infrastructure community artwork depicting local way life display stations students local art colleges designed decorative murals metro stations pillars elevated sections decorated mosaic murals created local metro station colony gallery showcasing artwork india stations section panels installed monumental architectural heritage delhi nobel memorial wall portraits seven nobel india provide details contribution society panel nobel prizes
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