Which Government owns Delhi Metro?

Delhi Metro is the largest and busiest rapid transit system in India connecting the country's capital region with satellite cities. The metro system is operated by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), a public sector company established by the Government of India and the Government of Delhi in May 1995.



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Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has paid back the Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica) Rs 560 crore out of the Rs 16,000-crore debt extended by the agency to develop Phase-I and -II of the Metro project.

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Gurgaon Rapid Metro has 1 operational line spanning 12.8 km & 11 stations. It was world's first fully privately financed metro system, made by DLF & IL&FS at a cost of ?3,500 Crore. Now under DMRC new extensions of more than 60 km are planned.

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Before the pandemic, the Delhi Metro posted operational profits (Rs 758 crore in 2019-20), but once its loan amount is factored in, it is in the red. As on March 31, 2022, the Delhi Metro repaid Rs 8,199 crore of its loan, of which Rs 4,002 crore was interest alone.

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It will also become the eighth largest Metro network in the world by joining the coveted 400km club, which includes the transit systems of Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Shenzhen, Moscow and London. NEW DELHI: Next year, Delhi Metro will complete 20 years of operations.

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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.

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The Delhi Metro has the largest network in the entire country.

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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.

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