India: Delhi Metro completes 21 years of provider. Here’s what it has achieved to this level

The Delhi Metro on Sunday (Dec 24) achieved 21 years of its operations. It within the interim has a community of 393 kilometres and 288 stations. In a recount, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) mentioned, “More than six million passenger journeys are being performed day-after-day on the Delhi Metro making it one of many greatest mass transit techniques within the entire sector. In fact, the Delhi Metro is moreover one of many quickest-rising Metro networks wherever on the earth.”

The Delhi Metro was inaugurated on Dec 24, 2002, with the then Indian high minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee flagging off the first stretch of the community from Shahdara to Tis Hazari on the Red Line.

“In the final 21 years, extra than 380 kilometres of additional traces have been laid within the NCR, which is a staggering feat and doubtlessly, the greatest infrastructure marvel created within the nation. To boot, within the interim one other 65 kilometres of fresh traces are being laid all around the national capital, that will grab the community length beyond 400 kilometres within the times to realize,” the DMRC mentioned.

A witness on the achievements in 2023

The DMRC mentioned a listing of achievements of the Delhi Metro this year. On Sept 4, the community recorded over 7.1 million passenger journeys in a single day, which is the very excellent ever for the mass transit machine.

Thirteen days later (on Sept 17), the community started to characteristic the Airport Voice Line at a tempo of 120 kilometres per hour (kmph) when as in contrast with the earlier 90 kmph.

“This historical form bigger in tempo of India’s quickest Metro corridor steadily from 90 KMPH to 120 KMPH was made attainable by meticulous planning and time-sure implementation by DMRC’s engineers in consultation with a series of other authorities agencies and domain experts,” the recount mentioned.

Additionally on Sept 17, High Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Dwarka Sector 21 – Yashobhoomi Dwarka Sector 25 extension of the Airport Voice Line as properly, which now offers the Yashobhoomi Convention Centre with Metro connectivity.

On Nov 1, the Delhi Metro launched Momentum 2.0 – an modern platform space to redefine the each day commuting abilities for tens of millions within the National Capital Attach (NCR).

“The app offers instant and recount access to companies and products honest like Built-in QR Ticketing (mainline and airport line), a indispensable vary of e-browsing selections, digital lockers for quickly and protected deliveries, Tidy Utility Payments and final-mile connectivity choices,” the recount additional mentioned.