delhi metro
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DELHI METRO
Presented By :-
BHAVESH AMETA – 04 Management PresentationSURYA PRAKASH TIWARI – 12 ITM WARANGALAMARENDRA KUMAR – 31 2010-12UMA SHANKAR – 32RAVI SHEKHAR - 50
Introduction Delhi Metro is being built and
operated by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited (DMRC)
The Government of India and the Government of Delhi jointly set up the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) in 1995.
Physical construction work on the Delhi Metro started on October 1, 1998
Brief info….Locale NCR, India (Delhi, Gurgaon,Noida, Faridabad
Transit type Rapid transit
Number of lines 6Number of stations 135
Daily ridership 1.6 million
Chief executive E. Sreedharan
Headquarters Metro Bhawan, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi
Lines under metro Red Line, opened in 2002, Yellow Line in 2004, Blue Line in 2005, Green and Violet Lines in 2010, Delhi Airport Metro Express whose
opening has been postponed until January 2011 due to safety concerns.
Delhi Airport Metro Express
The Airport Express line runs for 22.7 km from New Delhi Railway Station to Dwarka Sector 21
Linking the Indira Gandhi International Airport.
The line will be operated, by the Delhi Airport Metro Express Pvt. Limited (DAMEL), a subsidiary of Reliance Infrastructure
Network Phase I completed 65.11 km of route
length, of which 13.01 km is underground ,
Phase II of the network comprises 128 km of route length,
Phases III (112 km) and IV (108.5 km) are planned to be completed by 2015 and 2021 respectively,
Operations Trains operate at a frequency of 3 to
4.5 minutes between 6:00 and 23:00. Trains operating within the network
typically travel at speeds below 80 km/h and stop about 20 seconds at each station,
Many stations have services such as ATMs, food outlets, cafés and convenience stores.
Security Security of Delhi Metro is handled by
the Central Industrial Security Force Metal detectors, X-ray baggage
inspection systems and dog squads which are used to secure the system
Intercoms are provided in each train car for emergency communication between the passengers and the driver
TicketingDelhi Metro commuters have three choices for
ticket purchase. The RFID tokens are valid only for a single
journey on the day of purchase
Travel cards are available for longer durations they are valid for one year from the date of purchase
Tourist cards can be used for unlimited travel on the Delhi Metro over short periods of time.
Issues High ridership and technical snags led to
increasing instances of overcrowding and delays
Overcrowded and erratic feeder bus services connecting stations to nearby localities have also been reported as an area of concern
To alleviate the problem, orders for new coaches have been placed and an increase in the frequency of trains has been proposed
Signaling and telecommunication
Cab signaling Centralized automatic train
control system consisting of automatic train operation, Automatic Train Protection and automatic train signaling modules
TETRA radio communication system from Motorola is used to carry both voice and data information.
CONT…… Siemens Transportation Systems has
supplied the electronic interlocking An integrated system
comprising optical fibre cable, on-train radio, CCTV, and a centralized clock and public address system is used for telecommunication during train operations as well as emergencies.
Environment and aesthetics
The Delhi Metro has won awards for environmentally friendly practices from United Nations and the International Organization for Standardization
Becoming the second metro in the world, after the New York City Subway, to be ISO 14001 certified for environmentally friendly construction
Metro stations on the Blue Line conduct rainwater harvesting as an environmental protection measure
