The court had noted that the total amount of the award with interest till February 14, 2022 was Rs 8,009.38 crore. Of this, a sum of Rs 1,678.42 crore has been paid by DMRC and an amount of Rs 6,330.96 crore is still due.
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The Delhi Metro was shut for more than 170 consecutive days during this period, resulting in nil passenger traffic volume that caused a huge financial loss to the urban rapid mass transit system.
The DMRC's annual report of 2021-2022 also reported a net loss of Rs 3808.63 crore. The DMRC during the said period generated a total revenue of Rs 4677.01 crore, inclusive of income from passenger traffic operations, real estate, consultancy and external projects.
Kerala's Kochi Metro has achieved an operating profit for the first time since it began services six years ago. With record-breaking passenger traffic, the Metro saw a 145 percent increase in revenue in the 2022-23 fiscal year compared to the previous year.
The Delhi Metro generated a revenue of Rs 7014.69 crore inclusive of income from traffic operations, real estate, consultancy and external projects in the same period and its total expenditure during this period was Rs 4911.97 crore.
The Delhi Metro started with one line running between Shahdara and Tis Hazari. Today it stands as one of the most lucrative metro systems in India, aspiring to 12 lines covering 230 km and 160 stations. This is nothing short of commendable.
Hong Kong's MTR Corporation runs the most valuable metro railway in the world. In 2017 it banked US$2.2 billion (HK$17 billion) profit, more than enough to buy seven Boeing 777 jets.
“Metro aims for leading market position in wholesale. Due to the increasing market consolidation, accelerated digitalisation and intense competition, Metro India operations would not fit Metro's core growth strategy in the future.
Funding: The metro project have been funded by mix of State funding, Central funding and external sovereign borrowings. The share of government funding is about 40% (20% State funding, 20% Central government funding) of the total cost, rest being external borrowing.
The Delhi Metro railway's average daily earning crossed Rs.1 crore in the month of September. According to a Delhi Metro Rail Corporation official, the daily earning shot up and crossed the one-crore mark in September, making it the most profitable month since the metro rail became operational on December 25, 2002.
Our number one metro overall? The Seoul Subway in South Korea topped the list. The overall ranking takes into account every element of our study - so that includes the number of stations with step-free access, the price of a ticket and the age of the system (amongst many others).
A study by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has found that after the fare hike last year, Delhi metro has become the second-most unaffodable service in the world among the cities that charge less than half a US dollar for a trip.
The entire Delhi Metro system, right from the coaches, to the stations is way better than those at the Mumbai Local train system. Commute is luxury rather than a necessity.