Intro

Delhi is a city where ancient and modern blend seamlessly.

It is a place that not only touches your pulse but even fastens it to a frenetic
speed. Home to millions of dreams, the city takes on unprecedented
responsibilities of realising dreams bringing people closer and inspiring their
thoughts. Dotted with monuments there is much to discover here.
Even today, one can have a fascinating glimpse into the past in Old Delhi, with
its labyrinth of narrow lanes, old havelis, and colourful bazaars. It is home to
three World Heritage monuments—Qutub Minar, Red Fort and Humayun’s
Tomb that have survived many centuries, and give an idea of architectural
wonders created by emperors in the past. Central Delhi, with its tree-lined
avenues, imposing structures and buildings such as the Rashtrapati Bhavan,
Parliament House and India Gate, reflect Delhi’s colonial past. A number of
museums provide a glimpse into the country’s fascinating history. But the
modern Delhi has a lot more to offer. Delhi has a modern, well-planned and
extensive Metro network that connects all corners of Delhi; this network is still
growing. No visit to Delhi is complete without an experience of its famed
specialties such as its delicious curries, barbecued tikkas and kebabs.
It is also a shoppers’ haven, whether you want to pick up some rich, woven
silks, handicrafts, or ethnic cushions for your home. For cuisine of different
Indian states and an array of Indian art and craft there are three Dilli Haats in
Delhi at INA, Pitampura and the brand new Dilli Haat at Janakpuri. This city is a
symbol of the country’s rich past and thriving present. As a Capital city it is
fittingly a window to the country.

Delhi Metro
Intro
Delhi the metropolitan city of the country has an excellent train network
within the city. This network of air-conditioned train serving the city is called
metro. It is the largest and busiest subway in India and the second oldest after
the Kolkata Metro. It is the most convenient and cheapest mode of
transportation in the city. It was started in 2002 and now, metro connects
Faridabad, Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon and others. The network comprises of 9
lines and an express line. Metro includes 286 stations . The development of
this metro network took 20 years and each phase took 3-5 years for
completion. The Red line project plans on connecting northeast and northwest
part of Delhi in three phases.
Phase I consisted of 58 stations completed in October 2006.
Phase II of the network consists of 85 stations completed in August 2011.
Phase-III has 28 underground stations, 2 new lines and 11 route extensions,
and was mostly completed on 5 April 2019.
Phase IV project’s routes with 6 lines is planned to be completed by 2025.
This is the first railway network in the world to be certified by UN for reducing
greenhouse gas secretion.

UNIQUENESS
Environment
Delhi Metro is the second metro in the world, after the New York City Subway,
to be ISO 14001 certified for environmentally friendly constructions

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has been awarded the ISO 14001
certification for environment-friendly construction and operations. The Delhi
Metro's reaching this milestone was made possible through technical
assistance by the New York Metro, facilitated by the U.S. Agency for
International Development (USAID).The DMRC plans to convert all its stations
on the first line (Shahdara to ISBT) into "green stations" and is already working
on developing and implementing maintenance contracts that are environment
friendly.

Most of the Metro Stations on the Blue Line conduct rainwater harvesting as
an environmental protection measure.
The initiative would help recharging the ground water in Delhi as the Metro
has established large catchment area on top of its stations, from where it is
diverted by drain pipes to settlement or filtration tanks for further transfer into
borewells that are located below the stations.
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has become the first railway project
in the world to earn carbon credit. United Nations has registered the metro
under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), enabling it to claim carbon
credits. Under the project, DMRC will earn Certified Emission Reductions
(CERs) for use of regenerative braking system in its rolling stock (trains).

the DMRC has commissioned 20 MWp (megawatt peak) of solar power plants
across 21 locations on the metro network. This is planned to increase to 31
MWp by March 2018, and 50 MWp by 2021

CULTURE

The Metro has been promoted as an integral part of community infrastructure,

and community artwork depicting the local way of life has been put on display
at stations. students of local art colleges have also designed decorative murals
at Metro stations. As you enter Welcome station, a vibrant melange of colours
greet you. Life in Seelampur comes alive on the walls of the station, all the
bustle, noise and unruliness of the traffic outside. The murals on the walls and
the stairwells of the station area depiction of the area life. If you stand on the
platform in the elevated section, you can see the main road. pillars of the
viaduct on some elevated sections have been decorated with mosaic murals
created by local schoolchildren

INA Colony has a gallery showcasing artwork and handicrafts from across India

With 58 panels showcasing traditional handicrafts and handloom in place of the

advertisement slots, the swanky station adjacent to Dilli Haat is expected to
promote traditional art and crafts like never before.

The galleries, named 'Crafts of India' displaying rich handicrafts, murals,

paintings and handloom from different parts of the country

The galleries display items like Banarasi brocade, Kanchipuram sarees, straw
work, Patachitra paintings, Tanjor paintings, folk embroidery and Phulkari
embroidery. A total of 58 paintings from various schools of art, handloom
artifacts and murals have been displayed on cloth, paper and wood panels.
Central Secretariat – Qutub Minar section of the Yellow Line has panels
installed on the monumental architectural heritage of Delhi. The Nobel
Memorial Wall at Rajiv Chowk has portraits of the seven Nobel Laureates from
India: Rabindranath Tagore, CV Raman, Hargobind Khorana, Mother Teresa,
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, Amartya Sen and Venkatraman Ramakrishnan
and provide details about their contribution to society with separate panels on
Alfred Nobel and the Nobel Prizes.

DMRC Awards
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation won the Golden Peacock Environment
Management Award 2005.
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation became the first Indian company to bag the
World Green Building Council award for demonstrating "Industry Leadership in
Sustainability"
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation won the Japan International Cooperation Agency
(JICA) President's Award 2012.
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation won the PSU of the year Award by All India
Management Association (AIMA), 2016.
Govt awarded Delhi Metro for being ‘Metro Rail with the Best Passenger
Services and Satisfaction in October 2021.
Proposed phase 5

Former managing director of DMRC E. Sreedharan stated that by the time

Phase IV is completed, the city will need Phase V to cope with rising population
and transport needs. Planning work for Phase V has not started. However, the
following corridors, while not specifically tied or approved to any expansion
phase have been suggested to be constructed in the near future.