Mr. Sreedharan was mentioned in the media today quoting latest average ridership numbers of 1.16 lakhs. No other details were provided. I would presume this is...
Without disputing the point that Sameer has made that one must look at why ridership is low and the ways in which ridership could go up, the point does remain...
Dear all, If at all the ridership is low as sameer pointed out, then I will attribute it mostly to the non-availability of conveyance between home/office and...
There are some factors that may improve the DM ridership in future: 1. Availabiliy of other lines: When the other lines become operational, the ridership will...
I don't know what basis anyone had for expecting Line 1 to carry 2 million plus passengers each day. For reference, the entire London Underground system...
The 2 million figure is for the entire Phase 1, i.e. for all three lines, not for line 1 alone. And it is not projected for 2005, but 'eventually'. Sridhar ...
Sridhar, That makes more sense and I feel more comfortable about the numbers if they are for all of Phase 1. The experience of other major metro systems is...
I agree with Shashi, Yes the habbits do not change overnight and it will take time for people to adjust their life according to Metro. The factor which usually...
... Shashi, The PHASE 1 is expected to carry 21.82 lakh passengers PER DAY as per http://www.delhimetrorail.com/home/MetroFastFactsBenefits.htm But today it is...
Ankur, To answer your questions: London Underground carried 3.22 million passengers on the average weekday during the year. You can multiply this by just over...
As far as I know, buses run right next to the metro station on Line 1 except at Shastri Park (which is anyway an uninhabited area with only the metro HQ, depot...
Dear all, I was wondering what happened to the DMRC website. It has not updated newsletters, press clippings and photos for a long time. I have been waiting...
sir, i am a student of manufacturing processes and automation engineering in NETAJI SUBHAS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY,DELHI UNIVERSITY Actually i am interested in...
Sameer, DMRC website is the best place to start. It has lots of basic information about the history of Metro, some plans, technical details, including maps,...
Btw, Metro Line 3 Dwarka Extension might pass close to Netaji Subhas Institute. Detailed route plans are awaited. ... __________________________________ Do you...
Dear Friends, I recently visted California, US and got a chance to travel in metro of both San Francisco and Los Angeles. Comparison with Delhi Metro was...
Sameer, If you are looking for information for your academics project, then you can contact Delhi Metro itself by contacting their Chief PRO Mr. Anuj Dayal....
Roopesh, Don't know if we have any members from the Bay Area but here are a few observations. BART was built mostly in the 1960s. The link to the airport is...
Shashi, I am based in the Bay Area and use BART regularly. It is a boon to be able to avoid the pathetic gridlock on the Bay Bridge everyday. Let me describe...
Hi Sameer, Sorry this is digressing a bit from Delhi Metro - but nonetheless, I would love to have some clarifications about the BART, please. You say the 3/4...
Pravin, SFO is code for San Francisco International Airport, although a lot of people (including me) use it as shorthand for the city as well. Under water...
The best website for urban rail anywhere in the world is http://www.urbanrail.net You will find maps, photos, descriptions and external links there. Almost...
Shashi, Your observations about both San Francisco and LA are correct now if I think in the hindsight. San Francisco is more of a touristy city and has hills. ...
Hi Folks: Any information regarding caltrain and bart... www.bart,gov ww.caltrain.com (may be or search i\on google) Anyway I was a regular commuter on both...
Roopesh, The problems of urban sprawl are not unique to Los Angeles. Our very own Delhi is guilty of it, Gurgaon ever more so. DMRC's office is a shining...
Ha... After long and informative Journeys abroad, we are back onto DELHI Metro... Has any feeder service started for delhi metro. Has DMRC tied up with DTC for...
Hello all, I'm just wondering if the election results, which seemed to be confirmed now will have any bearing on Rail transport in India. Will they alter the...
I expect there would be reviews of various "India Shining" projects - some sanity would be brought in and hopefully some transparency too. But then we have the...
