Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited 

(DMRC) is a centre-state public

sector company that operates the Delhi Metro. The DMRC is also involved
in the planning and implementation of metro rail, monorail, and high-speed
rail projects in India and abroad. The work of DMRC is broadly fragmented
into various parts namely Projects, Operation and Maintenance, Finance,
Human Resources etc. which are controlled by the respective directors
under the direction of managing director.

History[edit]

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. was created on 3 May 1995 with E.
Sreedharan serving as the first managing director.[4] Sreedharan handed
over charge as MD of DMRC to Mangu Singh on 31 December 2011.

In 2010 Delhi Metro completed 10 years of operation, which was a major

milestone to achieve. To mark its 10th anniversary, Delhi Metro introduced
8 coach train for the first time. A commemorative souvenir book titled "Delhi
Metro: A Decade of Dedication, 10 Years of Metro Operations” was also
launched. An exclusive 'METRO SONG-zindagi hai Delhi metro' composed
by music director Vaibhav Saxena was also released and played at metro
stations and FM stations.[5][6][7][8]

DMRC has made it compulsory to wear safety helmets on construction

sites. It also earns carbon credits with rainwater harvesting at metro
stations and runs an HIV/AIDS programme for workers.[9]

DMRC received Outstanding PSU of the Year (2016) award conferred

by All India Management Association (AIMA). DMRC was awarded for its
"Outstanding Contribution" for promoting world class services in Urban
Transportation and adopting best practices of Project Management.
Delhi Metro Rail Academy[edit]

DMRC trains its staff at the DMRA at Shastri Park, Delhi. It is the only
metro rail training institute in South Asia.[19] DMRC has trained 300 staff
from Namma Metro, Kochi Metro, Chennai Metro, Rapid Metro
Gurgaon and Jaipur Metro, and Noida Metro.[citation needed]
 It provides trained
staff to new metros on temporary basis at initial stages.

DMRC in partnership with the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi offers a

one-year postgraduate diploma in metro technology. The course produces
25 executives of various streams, viz. Electrical, Civil, Architecture,
Signalling and Telecom, a year to staff metros across India. The Indian
Institute of Technology Madras also offers a similar course for the Chennai
Metro.[20]

Work on other projects[edit]

Consultancy[edit]

The DMRC has a business development department which is in charge of

the consultancy services.[10] DMRC has served as the project consultant
and has prepared detailed project reports (DPR) for every metro and
monorail project in India, except the Kolkata Metro and Chennai MRTS,
which were constructed before the formation of the DMRC.[11] The DMRC
also provides lighter consultancy operations, such as preparation of DPRs
and feasibility reports for proposed systems in places such
as Raipur, Amritsar and Nagpur.[12] DMRC also serves as consultant and
prepared the DPR for the proposed. Thiruvananthapuram - Mangalore
High-Speed Passenger Corridor.
In September 2012, DMRC entered into a partnership with eight other
international companies for management consulting for the Jakarta Mass
Rapid Transit system. This was the DMRC's first project outside India.[13]
[14]
 The DMRC stated that its main responsibilities in the JV were the
"finalisation of the organisational structure of the Jakarta Metro, recruitment
of personnel, development of training facilities and the training of the
employees for various categories required for commencing the operations".
[15]

In February 2014, the DMRC was invited by the Government of Kuwait to

act as a consultant for the proposed metro system in Kuwait City