No matter how much you reprimand Delhi Metro for frequent glitches. No matter how much you abhor it for overcrowding, Delhi Metro will still remain the 2nd most popular metro network in the world. So next time you enter the premises of Delhi Metro and see someone complaining about it, you know what to tell them.
1. Delhi metro mascot
Delhi metro mascot is named after a girl, Maitree, who was delivered in Delhi metro at 7:28 AM on 23 July 2012 near Khan market metro station a week before her due date.
2. Future predictions
Delhi metro is expected to cover 295 kms carrying over 4 million passengers by 2016.
3. Delhi metro voice over
Shammi Narang is the man behind the sincere voice that you hear every day while travelling in the metro. Rini Simon gave the female voice over for Delhi Metro.
4. The significance of yellow line
The yellow line that you see across the Delhi metro has an important significance. It serves as a pathway for blind and disabled people as leads them to the exit gates and elevators.
5. At a glance
The Delhi Metro has more than 200 trains which, combined, travel 69,000 kms every day. Just to give you an idea: The earth’s circumference is a mere 40,075 kms.
6. Fare & Lovely
It would be surprising for you to know that the Delhi metro haven’t changed its fare since 2009 and still able to reap profits despite increasing costs.
7. Carbon credits
It is the first railway project in the world to earn carbon credits and also certified by United Nations. Till date, it has earned 400,000 carbon credits by saving energy through the use of regenerative braking systems on its trains.
8. Popularity
Delhi metro is so popular that there is a metro theme based restaurant, Metro Grill, in Pitampura, New Delhi.
9. Distance travelled
One train with 4 cars has travelled more than 30,385,779.55 kms (approx.) since the start of its operations on 25 December 2002.
10. People served
Delhi Metro carries more than 700 million (approx.) passengers every year which is more than double the population of US.
Now, you have a lot of positives to talk about, Right?
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