Delhi Metro Completes 22 Years Of Operations
The Statesman Delhi|December 25, 2024
Lifeline of the national capital ~Delhi Metro~ completed 22 years of successful metro operations in the National Capital Region (NCR) in the year 2024.
NIKHIL VYAS

The journey of Delhi Metro commenced on December 24, 2002, when then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee flagged off the first ever train on 8.4-kilometer long Shahdara to Tis Hazari corridor of Red Line.

Since then, the Delhi Metro network has expanded exponentially.

Today, the Delhi Metro caters to on average 64 lakh passenger journeys. The maximum passenger journey recorded so far is 78.67 lakh on November 18, 2024.

Delhi Metro has become the lifeline of the city by setting the epitome of excellence in the core parameters of MRTS, that is punctuality, reliability, and safety.

This story is from the December 25, 2024 edition of The Statesman Delhi.

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