Delhi Metro First Phase

• By 2005, it will carry 22 lakh passengers a day
• Will considerably reduce city’s air and noise pollution. An estimated Rs 500 crore will be saved on fuel per year.
• Once fully operational, trains will ply every three minutes
• Shahdara to Tis Hazari in just 13 minutes. Will save 26 lakh manhours per day.

Safety

• Anti-collision devices and emergency exit
• Separate Metro police to maintain law and order. Will also be equipped to deal with terrorist threat.
• Power back-up facility at both stations and on trains
• Wireless passenger-driver communication system.

Technology

• Comfortable and safe travel, among the world’s best
• Contact-free automatic fare collection
• Fully air-conditioned coaches with fire-resistant interiors
• Heavy-duty escalators at all stations with emergency stop buttons and sari guards
• Metro trains and stations will be friendly to the physically challenged and visually impaired
• Automatic doors with sensors to facilitate entry and exit. Train will move only when doors are closed.
• Public address system at stations and on trains.
• Fire-resistant coaches with emergency exit.