Transport in Delhi - Metro

Transport in Delhi - Metro

Delhi's high population growth rate, coupled by high

economic growth rate has resulted in ever increasing

demand for transportation creating excessive pressure on

the city's existent transport infrastructure. Like many

other cities in the developing world, the city faces

acute transport management problems leading to air

pollution, congestion and resultant loss of

productivity. In order to meet the transportation demand

in Delhi, the State and Union governmet started the

construction of an ambitious mass rapid transit system,

known as Delhi Metro. As of 2005, the metro operates 3

lines with a total length of 56 km and 50 stations while

several other lines are under construction. The MCD and

PWD also launched several traffic decongestion

programmes.

Three lines currently operate. Line 1 runs east-west for

22kms on an elevated track between Rithala and Shahdara.

Line 2 runs north-south for 11kms in an underground

tunnel between Vishwa Vidyalaya and the Central

Secretariat. Line 3, opened on December 31, 2005, runs

22.8 km long on elevated tracks and an underground

tunnel, between Indraprastha, Barakhamba Road and

Dwarka.

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