Delhi Metro opens a 130 metre long underground pedestrian subway from Terminal-1 IGI Domestic Airport metro station to Arrival of Terminal 1 for passenger convenience

Delhi Metro opened a 130 metre long underground pedestrian subway to provide connectivity between Terminal 1 – IGI Domestic Airport Metro Station (Magenta Line) and arrival of Terminal 1 of the IGI Domestic Airport for the passengers.

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  • A 130 metre long underground pedestrian subway providing connectivity between the Terminal 1 – IGI Domestic Airport Metro Station of Magenta Line and the Arrival Terminal of the Domestic Airport Terminal 1 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport, was opened for the public in the presence of Shri Vikas Kumar, Managing Director, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC).

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  • Each entry/exit of the subway has two escalators and two lifts each along with a staircase. The lifts which have been installed in the subway for passenger movement are more spacious than the general lifts installed in the Metro system and have a capacity of carrying about 26 people.
  • The subway has also been decorated with attractive artwork in line with DMRC’s efforts to depict the rich heritage of the region.

About Delhi Metro:

  • The Delhi Metro has been instrumental in ushering in a new era in the sphere of mass urban transportation in India. The swanky and modern Metro system introduced comfortable, air conditioned and eco-friendly services for the first time in India and completely revolutionized the mass transportation scenario not only in the National Capital Region but the entire country.
  • Having constructed a massive network of about 390.14 Km with 286 stations (including NOIDA-Greater NOIDA Corridor and Rapid Metro, Gurugram) in record time in Delhi, NCR, the DMRC today stands out as a shining example of how a mammoth technically complex infrastructure project can be completed before time and within budgeted cost by a Government agency.

  • The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited (DMRC) was registered on 3rd May 1995 under the Companies Act, 1956 with equal equity participation of the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) and the Central Government to implement the dream of construction and operation of a world- class Mass Rapid Transport System (MRTS).
  • The Airport Express link between the Indira Gandhi International Airport and New Delhi has now propelled Delhi to the league of global cities which have high speed rail connectivity between the city and the airport. The DMRC today has over 300 train sets of four, six and eight coaches.

Source: DMRC- Press Release | Images Credit: DMRC