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Originally Posted by IndiansUnite

Line 6 (Violet) - piling work underway at different sites for the Faridabad extension of the line

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Originally Posted by IndiansUnite

One of the line 2 stations

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Southbound Bombardier train pulling in at New Delhi stn



Same train (looking towards north)



Same train (looking towards south)

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Interior of a southbound Bombardier train just before the terminal stn (HUDA City Centre)

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Originally Posted by metrofreak

TOI today



NEW DELHI: If you feel crushed inside the Metro's crowded stations, here's good news. As part of its makeover for phase-III, the corporation has decided to make new stations not only more attractive but also more spacious, with one-and-a-half times the commuter capacity of existing stations.

Jitendra Tyagi, director (works) of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), said, "The new stations are being designed to accommodate ridership based on projections for the next decade. The elevated stations, especially, will have a new look and many more features than stations in phases I and II."

The Mukundpur to YamunaVihar corridor, for instance, which has been designed with the help of the French company Systra, covers 59km and will have 23 elevated stations. These stations will be far more spacious, with features like a curved platform that will be almost 13m wide in the middle. Existing stations in phase-II are only 6.24m at their widest. "Commuter-friendly features have been given prominence in the design of these stations, so %extra lifts and escalators will be put in. In fact, the platform area will also %have more benches," added Tyagi.

The stations, though, will be more compact. A DMRC official said, "The stations will be built over 140m (length).
This means that land acquisition is much less, as we are building the stations on smaller plots than previously." This will be achieved by placing the ancillary buildings like the pump and generator rooms under the main staircase leading to the station. Public utilities, which at present are usually located at street level, will be placed on the concourse level, so that they are available during operational hours. "What happens now is that sometimes these utilities are found locked. But now, since these will be on the station premises, the availability is assured," added the official.

DMRC also seems to have learnt from its previous experience, as it is planning to locate its control room near the public area on the concourse. "This is for better management as it will allow the staff to monitor the unpaid area as well, to check on crowds and queues," added the official. The presence of automatic ticketing machines as well as a recharge machine in the public area is also a new feature in the% stations.

The most visible change, however, is expected to be in the exterior of the stations. Tyagi said, "A different material will be used on the exteriors. We are looking at using either glass reinforced jaalis or perforated metal panels on the walls. This material cuts down on the heat from outside." Also, the stations will reflect the surroundings. For instance, the walls will have designs that reflect cultural landmarks or the character of Delhi as a green city.

[Abhishek901]

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Originally Posted by azzi282

Found a set of pics on Flickr:

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Connaught Place Metro Station by cha., on Flickr

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the first coach of every train is for women only by cha., on Flickr

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delhi metro by cha., on Flickr

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Connaught Place Metro Station by cha., on Flickr

[Abhishek901]

MG road station (yellow line)

Southbound Mitsubishi-Rotem



Southbound Bombardier

[metro35]

I have photo of AIREXPRESS RFID token. But Airexpress linie use BLACK RFID tokens. Have you any information about AIREXPRESS RFID tokens.

[Svartmetall]

The Delhi metro expansion is something to be proud of. It looks really good!

[Abhishek901]

Delhi metro started very late. Before first line was inaugurated in 2002, delhi was the world's largest city without a major rail transit system (population was 14 million in 2002). It is now catching up with the lost time and that's why they are adding more than 100 km of lines every 5 years.

[Abhishek901]

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Originally Posted by IndiansUnite

Line 6 (violet) - construction boards have now been placed in the vicinity of the Red Fort as well:

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- This is part of the 3rd and final underground section of the line before it links up with the Kashmere Gate station.

[Abhishek901]

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Originally Posted by IndiansUnite

Different views of the Airport express line:

Over the Ring Road at Dhaula Kuan - Copyright Suchitaxaxa


On NH8, opp. to the IAF Auditorium - Copyright Shantanu Das


Along NH8 - posted by gsouza in the Delhi cityscapes thread:



Line 2 (Yellow) at Chattarpur - Copyright Mrityunjay Pathak

[Abhishek901]

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Originally Posted by IndiansUnite

Here's the latest Phase III contractor map.

Added 3 contracts and made suitable changes to station names as listed in the contracts:

Line 7/Ring line
• Larsen & Toubro - Elevated viaduct and 3 stations - Delhi Cantt, Dhaula Kuan and Moti Bagh
• JMC-CHEC JV - Elevated viaduct & 6 Stations - Krishna Nagar, East Azad Nagar, Welcome, Zafrabad, Maujpur and Gokulpuri

Line 8/Outer Ring line
• Afcons - Elevated viaduct and 6 Stations - Okhla Vihar Ph-III, Ishwar Nagar, Jamia Nagar, Okhla Vihar, Jasola Vihar & Kalindi Kunj

[Abhishek901]

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Originally Posted by Abhishek901

A northbound Bombardier trains departing from MG road station (Yellow line)

Originally Posted by Abhishek901

An eastbound Bombardier trains arriving at Ramesh Nagar station (Blue line)

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Originally Posted by Abhishek901

A northbound Bombarider train departing from New Delhi stn, Yellow line (17 June 2012)





A southbound Bombarider train pulling in New Delhi stn, Yellow line (17 June 2012)

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Crossposting. (1 million = 10 lakhs)

Originally Posted by IndiansUnite

Delhi metro ridership crosses 20 lakh mark six times in June

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Line 6 (Violet line)

Originally Posted by IndiansUnite

Here's a shot of the one at Sector 16A -

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Line 6 (Violet line)

Originally Posted by Master of Disguise

And few more taken yesterday by me...

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IMAG0086 by Indian Rockstars, on Flickr



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IMAG0087 by Indian Rockstars, on Flickr


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IMAG0088 by Indian Rockstars, on Flickr

[Abhishek901]

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Originally Posted by varunshiv

I've updated the table(s), and here they are again (I've updated them on my earlier post as well):

Ordered by annual ridership:

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Ordered by system length:

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Ordered by ridership/km:

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[Abhishek901]

Line 6 (Violet line)

Originally Posted by IndiansUnite

..and meanwhile L&T's tunneling counterparts are performing the necessary site prep to start tunneling beneath Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg. For whatever it's worth and this is such a typical Dilli scene:

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