Benefits
- 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.
Fare Table: Shahdara-Tis Hazari | ||||||
| Tariff in Rupees | Shahdara | Welcome | Seelampur | Shastri Park | ISBT | Tis Hazari |
| Shahdara | - | 4.00 | 5.00 | 6.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 |
| Welcome | 4.00 | - | 4. 00 | 5.00 | 6.00 | 7.00 |
| Seelampur | 5.00 | 4.00 | - | 4.00 | 5.00 | 6.00 |
| Shastri Park | 6.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | - | 5.00 | 5.00 |
| ISBT | 7.00 | 6.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | - | 4.00 |
| Tis Hazari | 7.00 | 7.00 | 6.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | - |
| Section | Km. | Target |
| Tis Hazari-Tri Nagar | 4. 5 | Sep 2003 |
| Tri Nagar-Rithala | 8.5 | Mar 2004 |
| Delhi Univ.-ISBT | 4.0 | Dec 2004 |
| Rithala-Barwala | 6.1 | Mar 2005 |
| Barakhamba Rd.-Kirti Ngr. | 8.3 | Jun 2005 |
| ISBT-Central Sec. | 7.0 | Sep 2005 |
| Kirti Nagar-Dwarka | 14.8 | Sep 2005 |
