Overview | |||
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Native name | दिल्ली मेट्रो रेल निगम | ||
Owner | Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited (DMRCL) | ||
Locale | NCR, India | ||
Transit type | Rapid transit / Metro | ||
Number of lines | 6 colour-coded lines + 2 new lines (2018) | ||
Number of stations | 160, including 6 Airport Express stations | ||
Daily ridership | average 2.661 million | ||
Annual ridership | 971 million (FY 2015) | ||
Chief executive | Mangu Singh, MD | ||
Headquarters | Metro Bhawan, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi – 110001. | ||
Website |
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd |
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Operation | |||
Began operation | 24 December 2002 | ||
Operator(s) | Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (DMRC) | ||
Number of vehicles | 216 trains | ||
Train length | 4/6/8 coaches | ||
Technical | |||
System length | 213 km (132 mi) | ||
Track gauge |
1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) (Indian gauge) 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) (Standard gauge) |
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Electrification | Single phase 25 kV, 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary | ||
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Coordinates: 28°36′53″N 77°12′43″E / 28.61472°N 77.21194°E
The Delhi Metro (Hindi: दिल्ली मेट्रो) is a metro system serving Delhi and its satellite cities of Faridabad, Gurgaon, Noida and Ghaziabad in National Capital Region in India. Delhi Metro is the world's 12th largest metro system in terms of both length and number of stations. A member of Nova Group of Metros, the network consists of five colour-coded regular lines and the faster Airport Express line, with a total length of 213 kilometres (132 mi) serving 160 stations (including 6 on Airport Express line). The system has a mix of underground, at-grade, and elevated stations using both broad-gauge and standard-gauge. The metro has an average daily ridership of 2.661 million passengers, and, as of August 2010, had already carried over 1.25 billion passengers since its inception.