Hello Rajeev, Good observations. As I am presently in Delhi and often travelling on the Metro, I can relate to some of your observations. I have to agree with...
Hi Ashish, ... If it is there it should be made visible/accessible to all. One parking near the rail bhavan is not open to general public I suppose. ... When...
Hi everyone, I'm traveling to Mumbai, and possibly Delhi, in a few weeks. I was wondering if there are any DelhiMetro individuals that would be willing to meet...
India Urban Transportation Review, January 2006 Vol. I No. 1 In this issue * From the Editor * Bangalore Review * Chennai Review * Delhi Review * Kolkata...
Good start, covers all whats up for the month. I guess this can be made as a non yahoo delhimetro group (only) event. Meaning this Review newsletter can be...
Referring to the first IUT Review (an excellent summary of what is happening) the failure to open any extensions to the Kolkata Metro since 1995 is noted....
Hi Iain: The circular railway extension (Princep Ghat to Majerhat) has been opened recently. And the circular railway (not metro) extension from Dum Dum to...
Hi Sridhar, While putting together the Kolkata article, I came across numerous conflicting articles about the status of the new line for Kolkata Metro. While...
I will be reaching to New Delhi Station at 2225hrs by train. Will it be feasible to buy a metro ticket and reach Old Delhi railway station by 2250hrs. Metro...
Hi Yatindra, The last Metro train from Rajiv Chowk leave at 10:46 P.M for Vishwa Vidyalaya This train would cross New Delhi station and would drop you at Old...
New Delhi plans the mother of all transport networks (IndiaCar.net) http://www.indiacar.net/news/n23013.htm Wednesday, February 08, 2006 When Delhi Transport...
Hi people i have been pretty inactive from quite some time . Since i was not in the country i was not able to keep track of the metro rail and the latest ...
Delhi: Govt to set up SPV ahead of Commonwealth Games (PTI) http://www.ptinews.com/pti%5Cptisite.nsf/0/2D9866E4FE5AA1FA65257111002A59FA?OpenDocument New Delhi,...
Friends, A new line map for Phase I & II for the Delhi Metro has been put up on the following page: http://www.delhimetrorail.com/commuters/route_map.html ...
Hi Ashish, The new map ( http://www.delhimetrorail.com/commuters/images/phase1_big_201004.jpg) is very informative and exactly what was needed. The map at...
I'm traveling to Delhi now, in a few weeks. I am wondering if there are any DelhiMetro individuals that would be willing to meet up. Can anyone suggest some...
A fairly detailed account of how Metro is increasing the value of property in the areas around Metro stations. The subway effect (Business Standard) ...
Here are two old but intersting articles that talk about the evaluation process. Can we expect this to be a precedent for many new infrastructural projects for...
http://www.economist.com/business/displaystory.cfm?story_id=5519214 Face value Making the trains run on time Feb 16th 2006 From The Economist print edition AFP...
Hi, I have not been to any of the stations on the elevated route. Just wanted to know how good is the infrastructure for physically challenged and old people ...
Hi Akhilesh, Well I must say that the needs of the old and physically challenged people has been kept in mind during the designing of all the stations, ...
Hi, This is my first mail to the group, and its been rather interesting to go through the mails regarding the Metro! My name is Rajeev Singh, and I am a ...
Hi Rajeev, My parents too live in Lucknow:-) Above notwithstanding, I totally agree with the word you have used for the search for ND Metro station: 'Treasure...
Extract from the budget speech http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=15847 SUBURBAN TRASPORT PROJECTS 103. Sir, Hon'ble members have often apprised me of...
This CNN-IBN story about the Kolkata Metro has some video footage of the exteriors and interiors of the metro trains, metro stations and the under-construction...
hi everybody, Isnt the c.p station (for the blue line) too crowded for comfort, at any time of the day? The poor solitray guard responsible for keeping the...