New Delhi Metro
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| 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 | 164, including 6 Airport Express stations | ||
| Daily ridership | average 2.76 million | ||
| Annual ridership | 1 billion (FY 2016-17) | ||
| Chief executive | Mangu Singh, MD | ||
| Headquarters | Metro Bhawan, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi – 110001. | ||
| Website | Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (in English) | ||
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| Began operation | 24 December 2002 | ||
| Operator(s) | Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (DMRC) | ||
| Number of vehicles | 314 trains | ||
| Train length | 4/6/8 coaches | ||
| Technical | |||
| System length | 218 km (135 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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The Delhi Metro is a metro system serving Delhi and its satellite cities of Faridabad, Gurugram, Noida and Ghaziabad in National Capital Region in India. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited (DMRC), a state-owned company with equal equity participation from Government of India and Government of Delhi, built and operates the Delhi Metro.
Delhi Metro is the world's 12th longest metro system in length and 16th largest in ridership. A member of CoMET, the network consists of five colour-coded regular lines and the faster Airport Express line, with a total length of 218 kilometres (135 mi) serving 164 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 power output is supplied by 25-kilovolt, 50-hertz alternating current through overhead catenary. The trains are usually of four, six, and eight-coach length. DMRC operates over 3,000 trips daily, with first trains starting at around 05:00 and last at 23:30.
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