Delhi Metro Phase 1: Project Information, Cost, Contractors and System Details

A total of 65 kilometres long network with 59 stations and the following 3 routes were built within the limits of Delhi state, stations progressively started to open from 25 December 2002 to 11 November 2006.

Project Summary

• Project Name: Delhi Metro Rail Project
• Operator: Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited
• Owner: Govt. of India and Govt. of NCT of Delhi
• Project Type: Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS)
• Project Cost: INR 10,571 cr.
• Funding Pattern: Govt. of India, Delhi Govt., Loan from Foreign Institutions
• Operational Network: 348.12 km (252 stations, 10 Lines)
• Status: Operational since 22 December 2002

Operational Route

Line 1 (Red): Shahdara-Rithala

• Length: 22.06 km
• Total Stations: 18
• Stations: Shahdara, Welcome, Seelampur, Shastri Park, Kashmere Gate, Tis Hazari, Pul Bangash, Pratap Nagar, Shastri Nagar, Inderlok, Kanhiya Nagar, Keshav Puram, Netaji Subhash Place, Kohat Enclave, Pitam Pura, Rohini East, Rohini West, Rithala.
• Depot: Shastri Park

Line 2 (Yellow):  Vishwa Vidyalaya-Central Secretariat

• Route: 10.68 km
• Total Stations: 10 
• Stations: Vishwa Vidyalaya, Vidhan Sabha, Civil Lines, Kashmere Gate, Chandni Chowk, Chawri Bazar, New Delhi, Rajiv Chowk, Patel Chowk, Central Secretariat.
• Depot: Khyber Pass 

Line 3 (Blue): Indraprastha-Dwarka  

• Length: 32.01 km
• Total Stations: 31
• Stations: Indraprastha, Pragati Maidan, Mandi House, Barakhamba Road, Rajiv Chowk, R K Ashram Marg, Jhandewalan, Karol Bagh, Rajendra Place, Patel Nagar, Shadipur, Kirti Nagar, Moti Nagar, Ramesh Nagar, Rajouri Garden, Tagore Garden, Subhash Nagar, Janakpuri East, Janakpuri West, Uttam Nagar East, Uttam Nagar West, Nawada, Dwarka Mor and Dwarka.
• Depot: Najafgarh

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Project Cost & Funding:

System Information

• Design Speed: 80 kmph
• Average Speed: 40 kmph
• Track Gauge: Broad Gauge – 1676 mm
• Electrification: 25 KV 50 HZ AC
• Signalling System: CBTC  
• Rolling stock: Hyundai Rotem

Major Contracts 

• Kumagai Gumi Co. Ltd. Japan Skanska International Civil Engineering AB, Sweden Hindustan Construction Co. Ltd. India Itochu Corporation, Japan: Design and Construction of Civil Works and Ventilation & Air Conditioning Works for Metro Corridor (Vishwa Vidyalaya ISBT section) (Contract Package MC1A)
• Dyckerhoff & Windmann AG, Germany Shimizu Corporation, Japan. Larsen & Turbo Ltd., India Samsung Corporation, Korea IRCON International Ltd., India: Design and Construction Civil Works and Ventilation Air Conditioning for Metro Corridor (ISBT – Central Secretariat) (Contract Package MC1B)

System Contracts

• Mitsubishi Corporation, Japan KOROS, Korea Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Japan: Design, Manufacture, Supply and Commissioning of Rolling Stock for Metro & Rail Corridors (Contract Package RS1)  
• Alstom Transport Ltd., India Alstom Transport SA, France Alcatel Portugal SA Sumitomo Corporation, Japan: Signalling / Train Control and Communication System for Metro & Rail Corridors (Contract Package SYS1)
• IRCON International Ltd. (India) Corba, Spain ELIOP, Spain: Traction Power, Power Distribution and SCADA System for Metro Corridor (Contract Package SYS2)  
• Alcatel CGA Transport, France: Automatic Fare Collection System for Metro & Rail Corridors. (Contract Package SYS4)  
• ABB Ltd., India Best &Crompton Engineering Ltd., India: Supply, Installation, Testing and Commission of Tractions Electrification, Power Supply, Power Distribution and SCADA System for Rail Corridor (Contract Package RC-7A)
• IRCON International Ltd. (India) MVM Rail Pty., Australia: Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of ballast less tract for Rail Corridor (Contract Package RC3)

Phase wise in-depth Information

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