The Delhi Metro is the metro system of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited. It opened on December 24, 2002, commenced at 6:00 of the next day and finished off the Inder Lok-Rithala section on March 31, 2004. The maximum speed of the train is 80km/h (50mph) and the average stopping time at a station is 20 seconds. All trains are made by ROTEM. Many people were waiting for the first train on December 25, 2002, as the day was Christmas Day and as result of excitement/curiosity over the first ever world class metro train in India. This is a copyrighted and/or trademarked logo. ... It has been suggested that National Capital Territory of Delhi be merged into this article or section. ... Metro is: a general term, synonymous with rapid transit, subway or underground, for an urban underground rail public transit system (see list of rapid transit systems); any of several specific public transport systems, including: Bi-State Development Agency in Missouri and Illinois, d/b/a Metro since 2003 Buffalo Metro... December 24 is the 358th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (359th in leap years). ... 2002 (MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 31 is the 90th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (91st in Leap years), with 275 days remaining, as the final day of March. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Rotem is a South Korean company manufacturing Rolling Stock. ... December 25 is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 6 days remaining. ... 2002 (MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Joseph and Mary with baby Jesus, at the first Christmas Christmas (literally, the Mass of Christ) is a holiday in the Christian calendar, usually observed on December 25, which celebrates the birth of Jesus. ...

The Delhi Metro arrives at a station.

Delhi Metro has achieved the distinction of having an ISO 14001 certification for environment management right from the beginning of construction. It is operated by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, whose MD E. Sreedharan is credited for the first phase of project getting completed with no cost and time overruns. The Delhi Metro currently covers 40kms of the city with 28 stations on two separate lines. It has both an underground as well as an elevated line. The Recently completed Delhi Metro. ... The Recently completed Delhi Metro. ... The ISO 14000 environmental management standards exist to ensure products and services have the lowest possible environmental impact. ... Elattuvalapil Sreedharan (b. ...

Lines

• Line 1 (Red) – Rithala—Shahdara
• Line 2 (Yellow) – Vishwa Vidyalaya—Central Secretariat
• Line 3 (open 2005) (Blue) – Dwarka Subcity—Indraprastha

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Facilities

Each train consists of four coaches and can carry up to 240 seated and 300 standing passengers. The trains operate at intervals of 3 to 5 minutes between 6am to 10pm. All coaches on all trains are air-conditioned and a temperature of 29°C is maintained in them. There are various types of trains designed for particular purposes, see rail transport operations. ... Note: in the broadest sense, air conditioning can refer to any form of heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning. ... Temperature is the physical property of a system which underlies the common notions of hot and cold; the material with the higher temperature is said to be hotter. ...

All metro stations and trains have their own specially trained Metro police to provide foolproof security. All stations and trains are also monitored by closed-circuit cameras. television cameras for surveillance. ...

Most of the stations have ATMs, food outlets, coffee shops etc. Outdoor ATMs may be free-standing, like this kiosk, or built into the side of banks or other buildings An automatic teller machine or automated teller machine (ATM) is an electronic device that allows a banks customers to make cash withdrawals and check their account balances without the need...

Route Map

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External links

• Official site
• Article: Delhi Metro by Ashish Vashisht and Sridhar Narayanan on Urbanrail.net website, the best source of information on metros and subways of the world.
• The Delhi Metro Rail discussion group, for discussing the progress of the project. The group also discusses public transportation issues in other Indian cities.
• Pictures, Delhi Metro on First Day, 25th Dec 2002, By Roopesh Kohad
• Pictures, December 2003, By Ashish Vashisht
• Article: Delhi a Metro Dream
• Delhi Metro on UrbanRail.net