Delhi Metro

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1. DELHI METRO BY:-KISHAN CHAUHAN

2. introduction The Delhi Metro has been instrumental in ushering in a new era in the sphere of mass urban transportation in India. The swanky and modern Metro system introduced comfortable, air conditioned and eco-friendly services for the first time in India and completely revolutionized the mass transportation scenario not only in the National Capital Region but the entire country. Having constructed a massive network of about 389 Km with 285 stations (including NOIDA-Greater NOIDA Corridor and Rapid Metro, Gurugram) in record time in Delhi, NCR, the DMRC today stands out as a shining example of how a mammoth technically complex infrastructure project can be completed before time and within budgeted cost by a Government agency.

3. MAN BEHIND DELHI METRO Elattuvalapil Sreedharan(born 12 June 1932) is the managing director of Delhi Metro. Born in a family of Palakkad district, Kerala. His family hails from  Karukaputhoor  in Palakkad district of Kerala. After a short tenure as a lecturer in Civil engineering at the Government Polytechnic, Kozhikode and a year at the Bombay Port Trust as an apprentice, he joined the Indian Railways in its Service of Engineers.  His first assignment was in the Southern Railway as a Probationary Assistant Engineer in December 1954. Sreedharan was given the sobriquet of Metro Man by the media for his grand success in executing the completion of the Delhi Metro.. This Photo by Unknown author is licensed under CC BY-SA .

4. structure Chairman – Shri Durga Shanker Mishra Managing Director – Shri Mangu Singh Total number of directors – 17 (Including Chairman) Nominee of GOI – 5 Nominee of GNCTD – 5 (including MD) Number of full-time functional directors at present including MD – 8 The corporate office of the company is located at METRO BHAWAN, FIRE BRIGADE LANE, BARAKHAMBA ROAD, NEW DELHI- 110001.

5. VISION & MISSION To cover the whole of Delhi with a Metro Network by the year 2021 Delhi Metro to be of world class standards in regard to safety, liability, punctuality, comfort and customer satisfaction. Metro to operate on sound commercial lines obviating the need for government support. DMRC has a clear vision to make travelling experience in Delhi Metro a commuter's delight. Our vision drives us to put the convenience and needs of our customer first and foremost while also making our operations, sustainable.

6. ADVANTAGES The Metro Rail System has proven to be most efficient in terms of energy consumption, space occupancy and numbers transported. High-capacity carriers – very high volumes of peak hour peak direction trips. Eco-friendly – causes no air pollution, much less sound pollution. Low energy consumption – 20% per passenger km in comparison to road-based systems.

7. DISADVANTAGES Hugh cost of construction. The noise pollution caused by the elevated metro lines  Disruption of traffic during construction of metro tracks as well as stations Loss of aesthetic due to some elevated stations  High fares in comparison to other public transportation

8. NETWORK The network consists of 10 colour-coded lines serving 253 stations in Delhi with a total length of 348 kilometres (216 mi) and has a full reach of 285 stations with a total length of 389 kilometres (242 mi) when including the Gurugram Metro and Noida Metro. Number of lines: 10 System length: 348 km (216 mi) Number of stations: 253

9. CURRENT ROUTES

10. Revenues & profits  One of only five metro systems in the world that operated at a profit without government subsidies. keeping maintenance costs to a minimum and harnessing additional revenue from advertisements and property development, apart from ticket sales. The Metro also generates revenue by leasing out its trains and stations for film shoots. Producers have to pay as much as 1 lakh (US$2,170) for every hour of filming, besides a security deposit and insurance.

11. OPERATIONS

12. SECURITY Security on the Delhi Metro is handled by the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), who have been guarding the system ever since they took over from the Delhi Police in 2007. Closed-circuit cameras are used to monitor trains and stations, and feed from these is monitored by both the CISF and Delhi Metro authorities at their respective control rooms. Over 3500 CISF personnel have been deployed to deal with law and order issues in the system, in addition to 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.

13. TICKETING Delhi Metro commuters have three choices for ticket purchase.:  --RFID tokens are valid only for a single journey on the day of purchase and the value depends on the distance travelled, with fares for a single journey ranging from  Rs. 8  to  Rs. 50 .  --Travel cards available for longer durations and are most convenient for frequent commuters. They are valid for one year from the date of purchase or the date of last recharge, and are available in denominations of  Rs.50 to  Rs.800.  -- A common ticketing facility for commuters travelling on Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) buses and the Metro will be introduced in 2011.

14. RESERVED COACHES FOR WOMAN Delhi Metro has reserved coach for women          -----For safety of women          -----Making their travel safe even during late hours          ----Comfort of women          ----Started on 2nd October 2010          ----It has increased women passengers in metro

15. BY :- KISHAN CHAUHAN (19/1072) B.COM(H)