Our Delhi Metro

The Delhi Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS), or Delhi Metro,is a rapid transit system in the Indian city of Delhi that was built and is operated by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited (DMRC)The Delhi Metro was opened on December 24, 2002. It became the second underground rapid transit system in India, after Kolkata. The Delhi Metro has a combination of elevated, at-grade and underground lines he Delhi Metro has won numerous awards for its environmentally friendly practices from many renowned organisations including the United Nations Delhi Metro was the first metro in the world to be ISO 14001 certified for environmentally friendly construction

Current routes
As of February 2009, including opened Phase II extensions:
Line name Number Between stations Length (km) No. of stations Rolling stock[19]
● Red Line 1 Dilshad Garden - Rithala 25.15 21 23 (21) trains
● Yellow Line 2 Jahangirpuri - Central Secretariat 17.36[20] 15 13 (12) trains
● Blue Line 3 Indraprastha - Dwarka Sector 9 32.10 31 24 (27) trains


Delhi Metro commuters have the following choices for ticket purchase
Smart card: Valid for one year from the last time of use, these cards are available in denominations of Rs.50 to Rs. 800. A 10% discount is given on all travel made on it A deposit of Rs.50 needs to be made to buy a new card These cards are most convenient for frequent commuters.
RFID Token: These tokens are valid only for a single journey on the day of purchase and the value depends on the destination. Fares are decided based on the destination station using the token table. Fares for a single journey range from Rs.6 to Rs.22