Delhi Metro



Delhi Metro is not the first metro railway in India, it can be said to be the first of its kind in the country. Constructed with utmost architectural brilliance and state-of-the-art facilities, the Delhi Metro is very different from the other metro rails in the world. Apart from being technologically sound, the major aspect that has been given prime importance within the Delhi Metro is security.

 The Delhi Metro is being constructed in phases. Most of the routes under Phase I were completed before 2010. The second phase, known as Phase II, covered 85 stations. It was also successfully completed by the end of 2010. The other projects in the pipeline are Phase III and IV, which are expected to be ready by the end of 2016 and 2021 respectively.

 To provide better services to its commuters, the Delhi Metro has taken certain initiatives. These are listed below: 
  • Introduction of six- and eight-coach trains on several routes.
  • Besides the existing eight-coach trains plying between Jahangirpuri and HUDA City Centre, new such trains would be made operational. This has been particularly done because during the rush hours in the morning, the Rajiv Chowk metro station gets two out of three trains having eight coaches.
  • Additional trips on the route between Kashmere Gate and Gurgaon between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. have been introduced. Similarly, additional trains have been introduced on the Janakpuri West to Vaishali route and the Noida City Centre to Dwarka Sec-21 route, respectively.

 Delhi Metro lines are separated into different lines spread over Delhi NCR areas. these lines are separated with their names according to their source and destinations. Here are the lists of different Delhi metro lines and their stations.

Metro Route LineSource and Destination
Red LineDilshad Garden - Rithala
Blue LineNoida City Centre - Dwarka Sector 21
Green LineInderlok - Mundka
Violet LineBadarpur – Mandi House
Yellow LineJahangirpuri,  HUDA City Centre
Orange LineAirport Express – Dwarka Sector 21

The Delhi Metro stations have small kiosks that provide food and beverages to the commuters. Some stations like Rajiv Chowk, Kashmere Gate, etc., have popular food outlets like McDonald’s, Nirula's, Cafe Coffee Day, etc. IRCTC has also opened a set of food kiosks that serve passengers with snacks and delicacies at reasonable rates. The kiosks (Food Tracks) offer light snacks and mini meals.

Delhi Metro was planned to be built in phases spread over around 20 years as with each phase having a target of five years and end of one phase marking the beginning of another. Phase I (65 km) and Phase II (125 km) were completed in 2006 and 2011, respectively, and Phase III and Phase IV are scheduled for completion in 2016 and 2021, respectively. Work on Phase III started in 2011 while planning for Phase IV has begun. Ex-chief of DMRC hinted that by the time Phase IV is completed, the city will need Phase V to cope with rising population and transport needs.