| Almost all old cities of the developing
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| | Arrangement of Funds for Delhi Metro Rail
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| countries which are supporting the
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| | As Urban MRT projects are developed to
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| highest population densities are facing
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| | provide safe, speedy and affordable mode
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| the problems of heavy traffic, lack of
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| | of travel to the commuters, such projects
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| proper sewerage & storm water disposal
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| | generally are not found financially
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| system, lack of parking spaces, and lack
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| | viable in the most cities of the world,
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| of social infrastructure etc. Solving of
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| | despite their large economic benefits.
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| these problems were not within the
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| | Therefore, burden of Delhi Metro Rail is
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| capability of the local Authorities due
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| | being shared through
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| to non availability of space in such
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| | (i) Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd.
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| cities and lack of technology.
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| | (ii) Equity contributions from the GOI /
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| In the present era of science and
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| | GNCTD,
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| development, the advent of new technology
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| | (iii) Soft loan from the OECF (Japan),
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| has made it possible to solve above
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| | (iv) Revenue generated through property
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| problems by providing such infrastructure
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| | development and
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| below or above the ground of such cities.
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| | (v) Certain decided levies / taxes on the
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| For the benefits of the public, the
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| | city dwellers.
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| living example of Delhi Metro Rail
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| | Enactment of the Metro Railways
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| including its vast railway stations and
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| | (Construction of Works) Act, 1978
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| restaurants etc. which have been
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| | The proposal of Delhi Metropolitan Rail
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| constructed below and above the ground
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| | first of all was conceived in Delhi
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| has been described as below.
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| | Master Plan, published in 1960. For the
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| Delhi Metro Rail as conceived In Delhi
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| | implementation of this Project, the Metro
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| Master Plan
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| | Railway (Construction of Works) Act, 1978
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| The walled city of Delhi developed
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| | was enacted and Delhi Metro Rail Co. was
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| traditionally over a period of time into
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| | formulated. The responsibility for
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| mixed land uses associated with whole
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| | implementation of this project was given
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| sale markets is a most congested part of
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| | to Shri Sreedharan by appointing him as
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| the city facing acute traffic problems,
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| | Chairman of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
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| lack of parking spaces, and lack of
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| | Ltd. He is also known for the completion
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| social infrastructure etc. Recently, the
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| | of Konkan Railway Project in India before
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| construction of Metro Rail below ground
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| | schedule.
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| in the said walled city has proved that
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| | Pooling of Best Construction Technologies
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| natural constraints coming in the way of
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| | Available in the World
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| development can be overcome with the
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| | Since Delhi Metro Project is a new
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| application of advanced technology. The
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| | project for India, therefore,
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| Delhi Metro Rail Project is being
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| | construction expertise of various
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| implemented primarily to solve traffic
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| | companies was pooled by formulating their
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| problems of Delhi as first of all
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| | joint venture named KSHI. J.V. The said
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| conceived in Delhi Master Plan in 1960.
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| | joint venture alphabetically denotes as
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| Benefits of Delhi Metro Rail
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| | • 'K' for Kumagai Gumi, a company of
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| The 1st. phase, 2nd phase and 3rd phase
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| | Japan specialized in underground metro
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| of Delhi Metro Rail have already been
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| | works.
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| commissioned. The operation of said Metro
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| | • 'S' for Skanska, a company of Sweden
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| rail has reduced the traffic congestion
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| | specialized in tunnling, diaphragm walls,
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| on roads running parallel to the said
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| | steel piling and piling etc ,
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| Metro line. It has also reduced the
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| | • 'H' for Hindustan Construction
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| traveling time of the commuters. It is
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| | Limited, a construction specialized
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| considered reliable, safe, and more
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| | company of India which has constructed
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| comfortable mode of transportation as it
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| | Calcutta Metro ,
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| has reduced the road accidents. In
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| | • 'I' for Itochu, specialized company
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| addition, it has reduced atmospheric
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| | of Japan,
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| pollution including noise and has also
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| | • 'J' for joint and 'V' for venture.
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| reduced the fuel consumption of transport
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| | The architectural services for the above
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| sector resulting in saving of foreign
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| | project were rendered by a company named
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| exchange. It reduced the need for parking
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| | Maunsell, having its base in Australia
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| spaces, expansion of roads, flyovers,
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| | and Singapore. The survey of Metro
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| laying of new roads etc. in areas which
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| | Railway track was conducted by Mr. Tommy
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| are being served by it. It reflects
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| | Trving Chief Surveyer of Skanska a
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| sense of pride to the city and country
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| | company of joint venture.
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| having a world class facility.
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