Vikrant Shekhawat : May 03, 2022, 08:08 AM
Delhi Metro has seen many ups and downs in its journey of 28 years of inception. The Delhi Metro services that started 20 years ago between Shahdara to Tis Hazari in an area of 8.3 kms, are presently providing uninterrupted services to passengers at 286 stations covering 392 kms in the cities of Delhi-NCR. A total of 12 different lines, including Gurugram's Rapid Metro and Aqua Line, are carrying more than 50 lakh passengers daily. Keeping up with the pace of network expansion, the work of metro construction is going on fast on all the three corridors of Phase-4.
The special thing is that despite the challenges, due to indigenous technology in this journey of Delhi Metro, driverless metro has been started on two lines. In the next few years, the addition of loop corridor in the Central Vista project including Metro Light, Neo Metro, National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) along with the lifeline of Delhi will enhance the convenience of the commuters.
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) was established on May 3, 1995 by the Central and State Governments. After this, after the completion of the construction of the corridor of Phase-I, Two, Three, work is going on at a brisk pace on the three corridors of Phase-IV. Approval is still awaited on the remaining three corridors of Phase-4. With this increase in the network of Delhi Metro, lakhs of vehicles will also be reduced daily from the roads of Delhi and is also expected to make a big difference in the lifestyle of the people.
Ring corridor is readyThe steps of Delhi Metro did not stop amidst the challenges during the Corona period. Due to 38 stations falling in 58.6 km of Pink Line, it became the longest metro corridor of Delhi. With the commencement of metro services between Majlis Park and Shiv Vihar, commuters have started getting the opportunity to travel on the longest corridor of the country. The construction of corridor under Phase-4 on Maujpur-Majlis Park is going on at a brisk pace. With its completion, a ring corridor of the Pink Line will be formed. With this, passengers will get a chance to reach from any corner of Delhi to another.
Steps towards indigenous technology and self-reliant IndiaAnother step towards the first indigenously developed Automatic Train Supervision (I-ATS) and signaling technology on the Red Line (Shaheed Sthal-Rithala). With the help of Communication Based Train Control (CBTC) and signaling technology under Make in India, Delhi Metro will be helped to become driverless. This will reduce the risk of human errors in metro operation as well as make the speed of the metro faster and more accurate.
Delhi Metro's name has been included in the world's leading metro network due to the increasing step towards self-reliant India. The network of Delhi Metro is expected to be more than 400 km by next year. State-of-the-art technology is being used in the construction of metro in about 65 km on all three corridors of Phase-4. So that, there is minimum delay in completion of the project.
Power consumption of 30 lakh units per day on operationMetro operations in Delhi and NCR require an average of 30 lakh units of electricity per day. On an average, the Delhi Metro gets 20 lakh units of electricity from the discoms of Haryana, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh. About nine lakh units are received from Rewa Solar Power Plant. Whereas, on an average, 1 lakh units are available from the solar panels installed in the metro premises. It is used for the traction of the Delhi Metro and the metro operating equipment installed at the station. These include lighting, AC, ventilation, elevators, escalators and other equipment and services. In view of the possibility of the recent power crisis, DMRC said that all arrangements are in place for emergency also. DMRC Traction has an average of 4 sub-stations on a line. If one fails, power is supplied from the other substation. If there is a need even after this, then DG sets are used for the equipment.
These are the features
Metro services on 10 lines of Delhi
The special thing is that despite the challenges, due to indigenous technology in this journey of Delhi Metro, driverless metro has been started on two lines. In the next few years, the addition of loop corridor in the Central Vista project including Metro Light, Neo Metro, National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) along with the lifeline of Delhi will enhance the convenience of the commuters.
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) was established on May 3, 1995 by the Central and State Governments. After this, after the completion of the construction of the corridor of Phase-I, Two, Three, work is going on at a brisk pace on the three corridors of Phase-IV. Approval is still awaited on the remaining three corridors of Phase-4. With this increase in the network of Delhi Metro, lakhs of vehicles will also be reduced daily from the roads of Delhi and is also expected to make a big difference in the lifestyle of the people.
Ring corridor is readyThe steps of Delhi Metro did not stop amidst the challenges during the Corona period. Due to 38 stations falling in 58.6 km of Pink Line, it became the longest metro corridor of Delhi. With the commencement of metro services between Majlis Park and Shiv Vihar, commuters have started getting the opportunity to travel on the longest corridor of the country. The construction of corridor under Phase-4 on Maujpur-Majlis Park is going on at a brisk pace. With its completion, a ring corridor of the Pink Line will be formed. With this, passengers will get a chance to reach from any corner of Delhi to another.
Steps towards indigenous technology and self-reliant IndiaAnother step towards the first indigenously developed Automatic Train Supervision (I-ATS) and signaling technology on the Red Line (Shaheed Sthal-Rithala). With the help of Communication Based Train Control (CBTC) and signaling technology under Make in India, Delhi Metro will be helped to become driverless. This will reduce the risk of human errors in metro operation as well as make the speed of the metro faster and more accurate.
Delhi Metro's name has been included in the world's leading metro network due to the increasing step towards self-reliant India. The network of Delhi Metro is expected to be more than 400 km by next year. State-of-the-art technology is being used in the construction of metro in about 65 km on all three corridors of Phase-4. So that, there is minimum delay in completion of the project.
Power consumption of 30 lakh units per day on operationMetro operations in Delhi and NCR require an average of 30 lakh units of electricity per day. On an average, the Delhi Metro gets 20 lakh units of electricity from the discoms of Haryana, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh. About nine lakh units are received from Rewa Solar Power Plant. Whereas, on an average, 1 lakh units are available from the solar panels installed in the metro premises. It is used for the traction of the Delhi Metro and the metro operating equipment installed at the station. These include lighting, AC, ventilation, elevators, escalators and other equipment and services. In view of the possibility of the recent power crisis, DMRC said that all arrangements are in place for emergency also. DMRC Traction has an average of 4 sub-stations on a line. If one fails, power is supplied from the other substation. If there is a need even after this, then DG sets are used for the equipment.
These are the features
- Has been successful in earning ISO 14001 certification, which is very important from the point of view of safety and environment
- In September 2011, the United Nations gave the world's first carbon credit to the Delhi Metro for reducing greenhouse gases. Under this, he would get $9.5 million for seven years.
- Driverless Metro is operating on Pink and Magenta Lines. Driverless Metro will run on all corridors of Phase-4
- Bridges are being built continuously on Yamuna, bridge is also being constructed over Signature Bridge.
- Delhi Metro has taken initiative in many indigenous projects for a self-reliant India.
Metro services on 10 lines of Delhi
- Blue Line-Dwarka Sector-21 to Noida Electronic City
- Blue Line - Yamuna Bank to Vaishali
- Red Line-Martyr Sthal-Rithala
- Yellow Line - Samaypur Badli - HUDA City Center
- Green Line-Indralok/Kirti Nagar-Brig Hoshiar Singh
- Violet - Kashmiri Gate - Raja Nahar Singh
- Airport Express-Dwarka Sector-21 to New Delhi
- Pink: Majlis Park-Shiv Vihar
- Magenta Line - Janakpuri West - Botanical Garden
- Gray Line-Dwarka-Dhansa Bus Stand
- Metro is also operating in NCR cities on Rapid Metro, Aqua Line