The HUGE Metro System You Don’t Hear Much About | Delhi Metro Explained
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- The Delhi Metro is HUGE with nearly 400 kilometers of track and moves millions every day, yet even most urbanists probably aren’t all that familiar with it! In today's video we hope to change that by explaining all the things that make this monster of a metro so impressive!
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Ever wondered why your city's transit just doesn't seem quite up to snuff? RMTransit is here to answer that, and help you open your eyes to all of the different public transportation systems around the world!
Reece (the RM in RMTransit) is an urbanist and public transport critic residing in Toronto, Canada, with the goal of helping the world become more connected through metros, trams, buses, high-speed trains, and all other transport modes.
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Lived in New Delhi for 24 years and now living in Toronto, can say Delhi metro system is far better than Toronto subway
Rajiv Chawk >>> Union Station
So why do you still live in Toronto instead of Delhi?
@@sriramkrishnan3949 there are a lot of things to take in consideration than just transport
@@whyiseverysinglehandletaken2 unfortunately you need more than one working braincell to come to that conclusion
@@sriramkrishnan3949 u do realise transport is not the only important factor right?
I, Roger Sexton, was impressed by two things. Firstly, the fact that the whole of the current huge system has been built in about twenty years. Secondly, the extreme modernity of the system.
well it is opposite of what would come in a foreigners mind if he thinks about India...
I agree it’s really a great system and amazing how fast it was built
@@spectre3954 that happens when one thinks India is what's shown in slumdog millionaire
thank your father and forefathers for such a Chad name.
Many long time NCR residents tend to take it for granted. That's just become an expectation. The younger kids don't even want to get on non-AC buses.
The sheer success of Delhi Metro has led to a booming Metro Culture in India.
It's an emotion in India we say for Mumbai local trains & I think Delhi metro too, it's an emotion.
@@shyamsundar7432 he talked about the success of Delhi Metro. Kolkata metro is the tiny fish if you choose to compare
Its not just the success. Wherever metro goes, real estate price goes nuts. Apartments considered worthless start being sold out. Obviously its fair to assume politicians get fair amount of their share as kickbacks from these projects.
@@ApurvJyotirmay lol Kolkata metro is the original daddy of all these new metros 🤡🤡
@@orkkojit Kolkata metro has half the length of Delhi metro. Lol
@@orkkojit lol
You have made a very nice video my friend.
The best feature of Delhi Metro is that it upgrades itself with the passage of time
And in the last 20 years, Delhi Metro has updated itself a lot and has always ensured that there is no deficiency in their service. That's why Delhi Metro is very popular in India.
Hey rs live i see your every videos i love your videos
Arrai sir aap yaha bhi..! ❤❤❤
Expecting a video from you on Delhi Dehradun expressway 🫡
One of your earliest subscriber
Why are you not verified yet
You are doing great work in TH-cam
I have watched all your videos
Are sir yaha kaise 😂
As a delhi resident, I love how convenient the metro is, I have a metro station built in phase 3 only 400m away from my house, and the noida metro going near to my college, so I use the metro daily to get to my college
you’re so lucky, i live in the us (los angeles) and the closest rail station to me is like 4 or 5 miles away and we have 3 car trains with very infrequent service
So cool!
@DBL NDRSKR Just build more freeways! That'll solve the problem and won't induce additional demand at all!
That's like 1200 feet
@@KingLarbear Yes, 400 meters is 1200 feet and you can cover it in 5 minutes.
I've seen this network grow ever since my childhood. That pink line section near Yamuna River is literally in my locality. Delhi metro has made my life so much easier! ❤️😍
I rode the Delhi metro back in 2018. It was actually better than the nearest metro system to me the Washington area metro. When I flew into Indra Gandhi Airport from Chennai I was able to find the station and the right route even though I don't speak the local language. By contrast the DC doesn't even reach the primary Washington area Airport Dulles. Washington metro claims that will change in about a month. I'll believe it when I see it. Even if it does happen it's important to remember the Washington metro opened in 1977 and it's only now close to being linked to the airport. It's an absolute disgrace if you ask me that this project has taken this long. The DC silver line will also extend to more communities beyond the airport as well. This is likely part of the reason this project has taken so long and cost so much money.
@Moon Shine that's actually the point I was going for
Btw the silver line extension just opened and is amazing. I like it better than the Delhi Metro
@@moonshine8255 Our road transport minister is aiming is to match the quality & quantity of US's highway infra by 2024.
Even if it doesn't happen by next year, it will in just a couple. They keep setting world records every year.
So, we're improving in every aspect, not just metros.
As a Canadian citizen originally from India, it is great to see the depth coverage of the Delhi Metro. It is perhaps the metro system in India highest up the maturity curve, so your comments about the gaps in connectivity & intergchanges are as useful as they are perceptive. I hope the DMRC are listening & that will take this constructive criticism as an opporutnity to fix these gaps in all the current expansion projects.
Suggestion: review the Kolkata metro as it is the oldest in India but appears to have been stuck in a rut for the longest time.
Delhi metro is better than almost any metro system in the USA when taking my 2 main criteria (Frequency and Cleanliness) into account. Only San Fransisco's Bart system comes close to it. A sprawling sunbelt city with a similar climate like Phoenix or Houston could take notes from a system like this.
Bart isn’t a metro system, the only comparable metro in North America is New Mexico and New York.
@@Yuvraj. New mexico has no metro systems in any city. Perhaps you meant Mexico City ?
@@adithyaramachandran7427 absolutely, my bad
Newyork metro is infamous for crimes & old infrastructure but the network provides last mile connectivity & multi modal transit better than Delhi metro.
@@nikhilchaubey7 It's also famous for vermins. I had one jump onto me from the beams above eekkhh
My only concern about the Delhi Metro is that the metro seems to be used as a one-size-fits-all solution. Getting from one side of the city to the other takes absolutely ages, I've personally done Vaishali to Dwarka on the blue line and it took well over an hour (still more pleasant than by road, mind!). RRTS but adapted into a Crossrail style cross-city system would really help out.
And in the various suburban areas (equivalent in population to many large UK towns by themselves), some light rail or trams would help with the kind of journeys that are too short for metros but too long to just walk.
RRTS wil lsurely help,but looking at delhi population & pollution govt wants to shift things & i dont think really interested in expanding NCR area but to develop new envelopes
After RRTS we all expect Meerut as new base
I agree. Delhi needs a cross city rapid transit. Hopefully since the RRTS is in works, it will be transformed into a similar style setup like that of crossrails. Trams are in works and it depends on the success of the Metrolite (name of trams in India) which is yet to be implemented.
I think the Delhi - Meerut RRTS and the proposed Delhi - Gurgaon - Alwar should be one line running some express trains connecting Gurugram/Aerocity and Ghaziabad/Meerut. Also, the present Blue line (till Noida Electronic City) must be extended to Sahibabad RRTS.
I’m pretty sure the plan is to have through running on the RRTS
@@tanaybhattacharya8323 the extension to Sahibabad RRTS is being halted by Ghaziabad Development Authority. They’re not ready to pay the money and are stalling by stupid ideas like ropeway or Neo metro.
I already have a video that does a high level overview of the Metro systems of India, don't miss it: th-cam.com/video/K0ToL-r0eoY/w-d-xo.html
I like how the metro is well incorporated with the bus systems as this helps transfers between the metro system and the bus system, it would be nice to see this in more cities.
Delhi K-train
Hey Reece, are you aware of the Stourbridge Shuttle? It's one of the UK's shortest railways and has the weirdest trains I've ever seen.
@@heidirabenau511 that's just the norm in Asia. Many Asian bus and metro transits are well integrated.
One thing I like about Delhi metro is that it's easy to understand the system even after having such a large network.
I am so proud of my city, and I’ve grown up WITH this network. I love it.
I’m jealous honestly ;-)
@@RMTransit I get it. The first station of Delhi Metro - Shahdara in Red line - was opened 300 metres from where I lived. I have countless memories of visiting my aunt with my grandmother using the metro, and memorising all the announcements they make.
As usual great coverage , I am from Chennai(south India) currently residing in Toronto. If possible please cover the chennai s bahn which started 90 years back. It has 2.5 million ridership per day, 300 plus stations and is literally the backbone of Chennai public transit. The positive economic impact it has created for our city is huge(minimum ticket price is INR 5(.09 CAD), please cover it if you have time .
If this video does well I probably will
Actually, its local train or suburban train which is mumbai, kolkata has better than chennai
It's local trains. Mumbai has a better and most extensive but yes Chennai also has a pretty good one. That is the reason why Metro is not popular among the people.
Minimum fair is ₹10 and maximum fare is ₹50 but yes your point still stands
@@johnnyprince1598 I have been out of touch on the latest fares
The fact that it's just 20 years old, with network over 400 kms, is just mind blowing! 🤯🤯
when I read about it I thought that overhead trains would require higher and more expensive tunnels, I did not imagine that most of the system is viaducts 🤩
Just 90-100 km is underground. Remaining 250 km is viaduct
*When I read about it I thought that Overhead power line 25 kV AC would require higher and more expensive tunnels, I had no idea that most of the system is viaducts 🤩
P.S. WTF How many cells in my brain were active when I wrote this? 😂
I've never seen anyone explaining anything good about delhi albeit a transit system by putting so much hard work in their research. This is the best video as of yet that appreciates delhi metro for what it does on daily basis without getting as much recognition. Thanks mate for doing all this.🙏 Jai Shree Ram 🚩🚩
You obviously dont watch enough youtube or vlogs about India.
I remember an article in The Hindu I guess 7 to 8 years which had title “The transport Australia needs but cant have it”.
There have been lot of good word about DMRC.
Thanks for putting out this video analyzing the system in a comprehensive manner while comparing to similar systems around the world. Just few years ago I walked on those tracks inspecting wayside signaling equipment on Pink Line. I feel a bit proud to have contributed to the metro system in Delhi!
Ya, I have also travelled in it for 4 years of college.
I travelled for 6 yrs on red line, i must tell you , i travelled 18 km in 50 min , with an interchange with just rs. 36 , it makes the journey extremely safe , cost effective and time saving.
Great video. Besides Noida and Gurgaon, Delhi metro also serves the 2 even larger cities of Faridabad and Ghaziabad each populated by around 2 million people.
RM, I would like you talk about the economics of these Metro systems as well. How much they cost to build & operate. How the fare compares to other Metro systems within that country and with fares in other country's comparable sized city systems.
A few years back Delhi Metro claimed itself to be one of only five operationally profitable Metro systems.. Wonder if it is still the case.
i agree I think it becomes really interesting then to see just how beneficial these systems can be to the local economy
COVID changed that, I don’t think it’s profitable anymore. But it is still quite cheap to use. Students and lower middle class can afford it without second thoughts.
For example, the MINIMUM fare of Hong Kong MTR is twice the MAXIMUM fare of Delhi Metro.
Public transport isn't built for profit but for greater benefit to the city's economy and for providing service to the people.
Delhi metro is probably not profitable.
@@aditya_raina_ It is said it is profitable if we donot consider the loan repayment to japan which funded the entire project, once the repayments are done things will be more sustainable financially, although thats some time away since we are still constructing newer lines with new fundings form japan only!, i would also like to mention these loans from japan carry minimal interest rates, so not bad at all, given how much benefit, savings, reduction in carbon emission it has brought to delhites, Go DELHI, Go India, Go Japan!!!!
I suspect if thats true. Yes major loan did come from Japan but not all. And Japn had the plan of gradually reduce the loan amount for upcoming phases.
Here's a fun fact which made the news recently. BMRCL, which runs Namma Metro in Bengaluru, a City in Southern India, started a new way to purchase tickets. They now have a WhatsApp chat bot through which you can either recharge your metro card or purchase a ticket. This ticket which you purchase via whatsapp will be a scannable QR Code at the Gate. They offer a 5% discount for every ticket issued via WhatsApp or Metro Card as compared to the regular token.
something very old in delhi , for cards tickets are cheaper to some %
@@rajuseth1683 we have that since the metro started. Focus is on WhatsApp bot
That’s cool!
@@RMTransit they have implemented the same in pune metro too copying the concept from bengaluru metro authorities
@@anonymous-gz4ru the WhatsApp chatbot?
Thanks to Dr Sreedharam. Please dont give credit to the conman ruling the state. Give credit to the Hero !
It shows ur jealousy give credit where it's due....government has really put it's head in building all this metros around the country
10:00 There is a free shuttle service for those who want to go from T1 toT3 outside the station. The bus leaves every 20-30 minutes, so you have to plan accordingly.
11:08 Its the worst connection yes. Especially if you are travelling from airport with luggage. Before when I didnt knew of the shuttle service from T3-T1 I had to take that very long path to get on the magenta line. Another similar wacky connection is between Magenta and Violet line at Kalkaji Mandir, although smaller in length still time consuming and longer than most other connections.
I dont know much about the North west part of Delhi but my favorite ones are the Magenta and Yellow Line. I used to travel daily using the metro to go for my coaching institute classes. Now I study in JMI which is also on the magenta line but for me it much better to get a ride on ground and save some time.
I do not consider any city that does not have a comprehensive public transportation to be a complete city. The metro in Dehli alone will elevate it to a world class city and consider how extensive and modern they are, Dehli should be consider a better city than most American cities.
True.delhi public traspirotatiin ranks at num 35 among top 100 metro
cities.
Delhi metro is 10th in the world
Recently went to NY and hopped on a metro and believe me I never in my life missed Delhi so much than at that moment.
Speaking of records a Delhi resident has a GWR for visiting every station. He didn't have to visit Noida Metro's Aqua line or Rapid Metro Gurgao
Because it is on paper a seprate system, but in practice ( for passengers) it is largely the same
This is the best Delhi Metro video on the internet!!
Really a fascinating system. Thanks for the video.
Not only metro.. But I believe Delhi sets the benchmark in terms of infrastructure in India.
Metro, Urban Expressways, RRTS, Well Planned Satellite Towns like Noida Gurugram are examples.
@Esh Sry I don't agree with you.. Specially when it comes to Mumbai nd Bangalore.
Because good infra is the first requirement in any metropolis which is not only near Mumbai and in terms of public transport, Mumbai is probably even behind Tier 2 cities.
And I have never seen a traffic jam like Bangalore in my life went to Bangalore 3 times traffic spoiled my experience.
Hyderabad is a good option especially its outskirts show good development.
Gurgaon is extremely poorly planned. Noida is good
@@manya_575 Not really Mumbai infrastructure is quite amazing in most aspects! Even the small gullies are being made of cement the whole station and public transport region is very very pedestrian friendly with occasional hawkers ofc
@@abhishekjain2444 Good joke brother.. Perhaps you haven't heard the recent news that Fadnavis is saying that Mumbai's roads will be reconstructed into concrete in the next 5 years.
And even if the quality of roads will get fixed, the congestion will not be reduced.
@@manya_575 it isn't as bad though, urban freeways is an old concept here. Plus majority roads are concrete anyways rn, with the climate you'll need to do it every 5-8 yrs itself plus the usage. Idk, Gurugram isn't really that well planned; You could see Navi Mumbai: one of the largest planned city in the world and it actually functions well with less crime, pollution, better accessibility, public Transport, etc. The traffic isn't really bad tbh, 3 hours for a 30-50kms stretch during peak is nice for megacities. Urban freeways don't solve traffic congestion, public transport and more efficient network does and (Mumbai has it established since over a century ago)
Again, there's humongous issues in Mumbai: very slow development rate, etc. But still it's pretty good and the state you mentioned is an over statement.
Not saying Delhi is bad, but problems are problems we can't solve them before accepting, then analysing, working and finally working towards solving it.
Also not to forget Delhi Metro also has a phone app which shows the entire map of the network. When you select a route, it shows the distance along with fare, travel time and interchanges.
It also tells other details like first and last train from specific stations, etc.
Around the Delhi metro i feel safe. That is a feeling that I can reach home from wherever I see a metro station/track. outside Delhi where there are no tracks, i get anxiety attacks as to how do I reach anywhere now. Having metro around has really made me dependent on it.
Yup that's what I felt when I had to go to manesar for interview
Thank you for showing the real modern India to the world. Great video
Delhi metro is the backbone and a boon to delhi-ites. No matter what extreme weather conditions owing to it being a landlocked city and adjacent to the Himalayas, metro has made it super affordable and hastle free transport. I always rely on metro for transit and transit via road is irking. I have been to other metro rails like Singapore, Malaysia, Dubai and Euro-monorail and I can undoubtedly confirm that Delhi metro is quite better and secure.
2 things you skipped:
1 thing you didn't mention was security aspect, Delhi metro has full range of cctv, cisf guards, x ray machines and scanning. Many reasons for gaps between interchange stations distance between the lines is security - technical, techtonic and some rogue neighbouring countries who are on quest to disturb India's security. Even on interchanges, there is double scanning.
2. cost. Delhi metro, despite recent fare hikes, is still the cheapest in the world despite massive investments and pandemic. You can travel from one corner of the city and back in less than a dollar a day.
Regards a proud taxpayer and resident of Delhi.
I really want Delhi Metro to grow to 650 km metro network.
Would you be interested in doing a video on active transportation networks? ie rev and the new integrated bike plan for mtl
I have talked a bit about this in the past, but my focus really is public transport first!
Great system. I was in India last in 1986. Back then there was nothing like this. Buses, taxis, putt-putts, rickshaws, and walking were the only ways to get around in 1986. But taxi-cabs were slaves to the terrible street traffic. Putt-putts and rickshaws could maneuver better than cars, but they were slow, and rickshaws were only good for trips of a few blocks up to maybe a couple of arduous miles. Busses could take you all over the city, but like taxis, buses were always trapped in traffic, plus they were all old, horribly crowded, and always smelly and sweltering. The most comfortable way to get around back in 1986 was to walk. Of course this was not a good way to see the sights. How I solved this was to get my hotel room in a central location and then to walk from site to site, going each day in one direction, further and further in basically a straight line, seeing everything I could and then returning to my hotel at the end of the day via putt-putt or rickshaw. On day one I would walk east. On day two I'd go west. And so on. After seeing what I could see near that hotel, I would leave it and get a room in another part of the city, beginning the process again. This method worked best for me at the time, and I got to see a lot of what I wanted to see (along with lots and lots of things I hadn't planned on seeing, which made for an interesting adventure). But with this new subway system I can imagine that touring the city would be swift and comfortable, without having to switch hotels. Bravo India.
Delhi Metro is the Heart of Delhi 🙏
India's population is expected to overtake China and become the world's most populated country, it makes sense that Delhi's metro will become heavily used being India's capital.
Yes, especially since it’s far and away the biggest system in the country right now and I imagine it will continue to be for a long time. Where is in China? There are more large systems.
As a daily commuter on the Delhi metro, who has also seen metro systems abroad, including the Singapore MRTS, I can't tell you how much I appreciate and admire our metro system. Oh and I stay near the blue line. The metro makes commuting within the city so smooth. I liked your video very much, quite informative... I wasn't aware of a number of things. However, I believe the Noida metro is separate from Delhi - it's run by the Noida Metro Rail Corporation. And unfortunately, the NMRC went ahead with a non-integrated system for some inexplicable reason. Meaning, the smart cards from DMRC don't work on the Noida line like they do in Gurgaon. However, there was some news a few months ago, that the NMRC could be working with the DMRC to integrate the two systems.
They are waiting for the national mobility card to take off.
Even despite 2 decades, you cannot use dmrc card in Delhi buses, even though the card I have shows the bus on it, making it seem like it should work.
Its funny how bureaucracy makes things crazy in India.
However with upi system, I feel things will improve, otherwise it will be a mess, with rrts coming up soon
@@KanishQQuotes no you can use delhi metro's ONE card on DTC(delhi transportation corporation) buses
Awesome vid! Delhi metro is an awesome system and it's crazy how fast it grew to its current size. Other South Asian and Southeast Asian megacities like Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Karachi, Dhaka, Lahore, Jakarta, Hanoi, Saigon, Manila, and Bangkok should take notes. However, I feel like Delhi metro's ridership is quite low given the scale of the system and the population of metropolitan Delhi. Mumbai's suburban railway carries many more riders than the Delhi metro even though it's a significantly smaller system in terms of number stations. Mumbai's suburban railway is more of a workhorse for Mumbai than the Delhi metro is for Delhi. Even though it's a suburban system, the mumbai suburban railway has way more development and walkable areas near its stations than the Delhi metro has near its stations.
data is little old in this video I think 🤔 Pre covid ridership has been reported ~6.5mil daily although living in Delhi I think even 6.5mil is little less. Ideally should be 7.5mil maybe that will be the case once remaining construction get completed and RRTS gets completed in next 2 years.
Lol Kolkata Metro influenced the construction of the Delhi Metro. Kolkata Metro came up in 1984 while Delhi Metro came up in 2000. So really it's Delhi that's been taking the notes
@@orkkojit ah yeah, good point.
@@rapiddu6482 oh okay cool, so not long till the delhi metro overtakes the mumbai suburban railway in ridership.
capital city means all shoud be good only .why r u dragging other cities , capital city is under central gov control so every infra happening in Delhi is not only your Delhi peoples tax and also all other state tax are been using in your damn awesome metro system kid 😂😂😂
I'm a SE Qld resident. As this video has said biggest problem for Brisbane and surrounds is train stations don't service enough areas and aren't frequent enough. I'd love to get a train to work and I probably could but it would take twice as long and there's a long wait between services. Also public transport planning is done by local government area so there's a lack of coordinated regional planning
Haven't used my car to travel to or in Delhi NCR , since metro opened .... Its cheaper and faster than anything else ... And much clearer. And soon driverless
Yup, it is foolish to drive around in Delhi, especially evening
love your channel by the way and brillian video!
(video idea, could you cover the HS2 and the new Old Oak Common station being built in London-largest mega hub being built in UK history?)
You missed the metro map! It’s a lifesaver. And I was really surprised to see Chicago Metro system. Clearly Delhi’s the best. This is not a hate to Chicago. I understand that it was early here, but Delhi’s arrived pretty damn well, albeit late.
I remember riding the Delhi Metro almost two decades ago. There was an elevated part, where the train went beside a really big statue of a Hindu god. It really felt like the ancient meets the modern in a beautiful way.
That's Hanuman Ji Status( Hindu God) Karol bagh metro station
Admirable video. Thank you! As a resident of Greater Delhi, I have a few doubts:
1. Why do you think 5 million ridership is less? While Delhi has a huge population, it is still a city. According to me, 5 million is a significant footfall per day
2. Why did you say that connectivity to Indian Railways is not good? Delhi metro is connected to all major and many non-major railway stations of Delhi NCR - Delhi, New Delhi, Hazrat Nizamuddin, Delhi Cantt, Anand Vihar etc.
The Indigo line you showed is going to be a Green line extension.
Interesting!
@@RMTransit yeah, they initially planned it to be separate, with Inderlok as a common terminus, but soon realised they have no space for a depot in that route. So they decided they’ll use the depot of green line only and extend that. Plus extension will make it better since it’ll give Green line a direct access to center of Delhi and Railway station and crowded markets.
@@aarnavg17 green line can't be extended beyond Inderlok because of its structure.
@@mr.x4766 They will restructure that. I’ve thought about that a lot, and from whatever I’ve read, they will have to restructure it. Restructuring platforms is common in metro systems which are 20+ years old. It’ll just be the first time for Delhi.
nice research bhaiji.
i'm such a bitter betty watching this... why has brazil had so many hardships building metros like other emergent and developing countries gah
DMRC also has its mobile application for smartcard recharge, path finding, station finding and all other stuff
'The HUGE Metro System You Don’t Hear Much About | Delhi Metro'
Me who lives in delhi:😮😮
MTR did the consultation for Delhi Metro's development. You can see the similar elements shared between MTR and Delhi through station designs, rolling stocks or even the stickers designs.
The Phase I Broad guage stock were also built by Rotem and Mitsubishi consortism.
Please make one about the Cairo Metro!
RM, would love to see you make a video on Mumbai local. A very extensive network. I can provide you as much footage of everything you want. I can promise you that it will
be highest viewed video on your channel.
The green line connects the bahadurgarh city to Delhi via metro and gurgaon too
Bahadurgarh being a big city at the border between haryana and Delhi
Often used as stoppage by people
It really helped in reducing vehicle traffic on roads
11:11 nanjing south railway station in the nanjing metro and xujiapeng station in the wuhan metro have really long interchange passages like this as well
That's the story of lots of metro in Asia
@@immortalwarrior2695 i live in nanjing myself and its a nuisance to go thru the passages on my commute every day
Yes I have been waiting for this video for a long time!!!
I hope it was worth the wait!
metro is and has been most viable option to safely transit through the city given the extreme temperatures during summers, simultaneously avoiding congestion of the road. not to mention the cost effectiveness
Thanks. I love your video. Amazing. I would love if you can make a video on India's newest metro system. The Ahmedabad Metro. If you want i can help you with detailed video footage. Thanks
If this one does well!
I think the newest metro system in India is in Pune
@@parker4406 Ahmedabad metro was inaugurated in Oct 2022 , while Pune was in March 2022
Why did the organisation start to adopt standard gauge for the later lines rather than stick to broad gauge?
Cost.
Standard Gauge means narrower viaducts, cheaper rolling stocks and better availability of spare parts
1st metro in 1984 was made in kolkata by indian railways ,that time IR was running this project called uni gauge to dismantle british era rail tracks & put in broad gauge
Delhi metro used kolkata for that ,to be in tune with IR
Later other metro system also used broad gauge
But now when turning the metro broad gauge requires longer length ,which in congested areas is tough
Along with this other cities are going for standard gauge system so delhi is also using them
Also this gives boost to manufacturing & india is desperate to increase export around the world(mostly Std gauge)
@@in589yAnother advantage is the smaller turn radius even if the difference isn't _that_ big compared to, say, metre gauge vs standard gauge.
RMTransit: "The HUGE metro system you dont hear much about"
Me who lives in Delhi and uses Metro on daily basis: "Oh Yes wow, tell me more about it"
As someone who had been in Mumbai local many times, the first time when I experienced Delhi metro, back in 2014, one thing that blew my mind was : people queuing up to board the train. That was the moment when I first realised that even Indians can behave like humans and not animals, given good facility.
Animals?
You had the mindset in 2014 that Indians behave as Animals?
Saying Indians can behave as humans sounds disrespectful...
@@deepakbisht4957 dude i understand why you feel offended, even I would be offended today if someone said this to my face. But here I'm talking about my mindset in 2014. I had zero faith in common Indians. Fortunately I grew up since.
Also, travel by Mumbai local in peak hour once and you'll know why I had such a mindset. I mean I was mistaken but I was understandably mistaken.
@@abhisheksoni2980 I know what you're talking about. There is no such thing as queuing or manners on the Mumbai locals. Everyone jokes that fish packing factories can study it for packing in more sardines 😆 Everyone is there to get to work and the trouble is despite running a train every 2 mins, there's just way too much demand.
if the characters of big bang theory were real sheldon would have loved the delhi metro
At 10:30 you maid a mistake, actually pink line interchange with blue line 4 time, not 3 time,
Eg. Kadkadduma, aanand vihar isbt, mayur vihar pocket 1, rajori garden,
Delhi Metro is literally it's own emotion. It is the lifeline of Delhi.
Hi all, greetings from India.
Some explanations and other facts ( in the same order as talked about in the video ).
1. The reason for poor connection between Delhi Metro & Indian Railways is that they are entirely different public sector organizations. And ( unfortunately ) these organizations rarely collaborate on anything. We don't have 'shared usage of public space' theme here in India. ( For eg. when a highway is built over railway tracks, the road section over the tracks itself is owned by the railway. They are responsible to get the contractors for building that bit. You'll find a lot of unfinished highway flyovers with missing sections in India ). So it was wise of Delhi metro to avoid building anything directly on the IR property.
2. ( Making a statement without getting involved with any politics ) Fares are a tough nut to crack in India, due to the vast spectrum of middle and ( economically ) lower classes. It's expensive for the poor but still affordable for a large group of people who use it.
3. Green line is the only one that uses 4 carriage trains.
4. Blue & Pink Lines intersect at 4 stations ( Rajouri Garden, Mayur Vihar-1, Anand Vihar, Karkarduma ). Anand Vihar & Karkarduma are adjacent to each other. So it's the only section on Delhi metro where two lines run together ( although the alignments are different ).
5. Kashmiri Gate, being the only interchange with more than 2 lines ( as of 2022 )
6. Ticketing on the airport line is slightly different ( RFID + QR ) than other lines ( RFID Only ). ( Also, the Aqua line has an entirely different ( QR Only ) ticketing system ).
7. Connections between lines of different phases are a story of their own! You are right that some interchanges are rough but others are absolutely amazing ( Botanical garden b/w Blue & Magenta and Inderlok b/w Red & Green are perfectly designed ).
8. Being the shortest line on the system, the Gray line reminds me of Waterloo & City line of London Underground. But don't let that fool you as the Gray line operates with two eight car trains ( unusual for such a small line ) with 30 minutes between services ( unusual on Delhi metro ).
9. The connection b/w Blue & Aqua is not even an interchange, it's two different stations with no covered corridor in between. Also, the Aqua line is heavily saturated ( often overcrowded ) with commuters.
10. ( Proper train nerd now ! ) Regarding Gurgaon rapid line, a rare feature is that it's one of the few DC powered lines in the world where the brushes are connected from below the 3rd rail rather than above it. ( like Harlem Line in New York ).
11. The unidirectional loop had the provision for double track running. The stations on this segment are designed with an unused and unrailed platform ( although the second track itself was never built, leaving the platforms deserted ).
12. Multilingual signage- There are some flaws and non-uniformities with it's implementation in Delhi metro.
For eg. The word 'West' transliterates as 'Paschim' in Hindi. However, the station name 'Janakpuri West' doesn't transliterates to 'Janakpuri Paschim' when announced by the P.A. system. This gets out of control at places like 'Central Secretariat' which is announced on the P.A. as 'Kendriya Sachivalay' ( it's Hindi version ). For people from other parts of India ( specially South and East ) for whom neither Hindi nor English is the first language, it becomes confusing to deal with names written in English version and pronounced in Hindi version.
Bonus :- Delhi metro also has a 'Metro museum' at 'Patel Chowk' Station. It showcases some very interesting exhibits and narratives.
Early days of construction, Arguments between the railway engineers and the metro engineers over gauge and electrification. ( Railway engineers at a point even wanted to use Delhi metro as a diversion for goods trains at night ! ).
( Let me know if I can reach out to you @RMTransit for sharing some photos and their museum guidebook, it'll be a goldmine in case you did another video on it ).
Cheers.
Thanks for all of your insightful comments! You can feel free to reach out on Twitter or email, the only comment I will say, is that bottom contact third rail is actually quite common, especially on newer lines!
@@RMTransit Thanks for pointing it out.
I'll admit that I'm not entirely aware about the technical details of trains outside of the UK, US and India. So I made the assumption that the bottom contact 3rd rail was rare.
Cheers.
One correction at No. 8 : Grey line uses 6 car trains, not 8 car. Only Red, Yellow and Blue lines have provision for 8 car trains.
Wasn't a covered walkway recently constructed between aqua and blue line ?
@@aditya_raina_ Gentleman, An aluminum sheet over some steel pillars is not what I would like to call a 'covered walkway'. I recall people smoking, hawkers creating a chaos and stray animals when I visited that place last time. You even need to go through the security check again when you change the lines. Compare that with places like Lajpat Nagar or Kalkaji Mandir. Those are the examples of 'covered walkway' in my book. Hope you agree with that!
There are free shuttle ac bus services between the airport metro station on orange line and terminal 1 and magenta line also serves most universities of delhi
Delhi NCR badly urgently need 650 km of modern metro network to connect each and every remote corners with mainland city.
Very impressive. Thank you for an amazing explaination.
Please do Bangkok Metro
Love your videos
That’s my plan!
You do real good work in your videos.🙏😊
Appreciate your work.
Delhi NCR immediately need 600 - 700 km metro network to fulfill transportation demand for millions of people only.
If you ever cover Bengaluru metro make sure to look up K-ride. It's controversial as the metro doesn't like it. Metro thinks it's a direct competition and will turn both projects loss making. The railways thinks K-ride will revolutionize suburban travel.
Not to mention the interactive map website will show you the best combination to travel. Where to change which line to take and wait time. I had no problem getting around Delhi with this metro.
To mention delhi metro is the most green metro in the world it has reduced nearly 6000tonnes of carbon emission in Delhi... And even UNO has acknowledged it
Very well researched 👏
The aqua line from sector 52-51 has free transportation service..so that's nice
Thanks to Dr. E. Sreedharan and team.
Gotta agree that the Delhi Metro may have some DNA from the Hong Kong MTR, even despite not having cross platform transfers
there might be one cross platform transfer at botanical garden between the blue and the magenta line
@@samridhsharma5679 Oh ok, I see
both hong kong airport express and delhi metro express have the same rolling stock and the same interior!!
Oh, it absolutely does!
@@samridhsharma5679 If you look at Cross platform designs in Hong Kong, the ones in Delhi do not qualify. Look at the Prince Edward - Mong Kok pair.
Took the Delhi metro a lot, can definitely see similarities with HK's MTR
great video bro, you forgot to mention about the ladies coach
As an Indian, I can confirm that I am from India, I was born in India and currently live in India.
do Jakarta next please
i would love if you covered bucharest. i can help you with information and footage :)
Watching while commuting via Delhi Metro xD
Whenever I travel somewhere away from Delhi NCR, I always greatly miss Delhi Metro fr 🥲
Would be great if apple maps, transit app and other transit apps could provide transit information for Delhi.
Google Maps does. Btw, do people still use Apple Maps? 😉
There are multiple apps that can help you with that. Google maps and another one I use is Moovit app.
@@ipshita5147 yes it works, but data is not that accurate
Delhi is building so many lines that it is running out of colours😂
Delhi NCR region urgently need 600 km metro network only.
I used to travel between Gurgaon and Delhi Rajiv Chowk. My biggest gripe was the lack of sitting place. Mumbai Locals had so much sitting space.
Dude, travel in Mumbai local and you begin to appreciate Delhi metro
Pls do vid about hanover metro
Love india from pakistan , i hope our country will also progress.
Entire south asia needs to progress.
@@roh-mj6em 💯 , yes
Hey brother, hope things get better at your place too
@@roh-mj6emindia is shining in dark South East Asia
@@needforspeed2846 not south east Asia but south asia.
One more fact about our metro :
Metro card user gets 10% for every journey
One more:
And there is special timings where you get another 10% off (only for card users)
-Before 8am
-b/w 12pm to 5
-after 9pm
So if you're card user you'll get 20% on special timings
One more:
Now metro has replaced tokens with QR tickets 😊
😻
You forgot the extention of the yellow line into a new line colour that will serve gurgaon
FINALLY SOMEBODY TALKED ABOUT DELHI METRO!!!!
Can u do a video about jakarta?
The Delhi metro was hit hard but the increase in ticket price.
Delhi metro still needs to get the non ticket revenue sorted, while several stations have commercial spaces , many of them haven't exactly taken off .
Ironically the station near my home has 2 car dealerships
cover chennai metro
currently 2 lines are in operation and 3 more lines in construction which will be finished by 2027 will cover the whole city and its suburbs👍
Yes Chennai is really interesting
Bengalore,Mumbai,Hyderabad are also interesting
I am from Chennai and my suburb already has metro (green line)
I talked about it a bit in my Metros of India video!
bro this is damn good .... just look at the distance it covered
mad respect for the whole delhi metro project
I didn't know that Delhi metro is better than others 😲❤️⚡
hey i would love it if you did a video on the bucharest transport system, not just the metro but the trams and maybe even busses to, its one of the fastest growing transport systems in europe
I definitely want to eventually! So many systems I need to cover!