Specifications - Delhi Metro, India

Key Data
Population	16.2 million
Operator	Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC)
Gauge	1,676mm
Power	25kV ac overhead supply
Route Details
Lines – Phase 1	Distance/Stations
Line 1: Shahdara-Tri Nagar-Rithala	22.06km (13.7 miles) / 18
Line 2: Vishwa Vidyalaya-Central Secretariat	10.84km (6.7 miles) / 10
Line 3: Indraprastha-Barakhamba Road-Dwarka Sub City	32.10km (19.9 miles) / 31
Phase 1 cost (adjusted)	$2.3m
Projections – Phase 2
Ten lines	121.11km (75.3 miles) / 81
Phase 2 cost (estimate)	$4.25m
Rolling Stock
Builders	ROTEM/BEML
Formation/Fleet	Four-car/70 (late 2007)
Weight	310t
Braking	Regenerative
Line speed	80km/h (50mph)
Maximum speed	110km/h
On order	424 cars, Bombardier Movia
Opening Dates
Phase 1 Project	Oct 1998–November 2006
First opened	December 2002
Special Characteristics
Phase 1 project completed three years ahead of schedule
Relatively free hand for project development
Fares well above equivalent trips by Indian Railways
Metro to supply approx. 200 high quality buses for feeder routes
Integration with bus services is planned
Change of rolling stock supplier for Phase 2
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