From 8 Km In 2002, To Nearly 400 Km In 2022, Delhi Metro Completes 20 Years

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation today operates multiple corridors in the national capital and neighbouring cities.

From its humble beginning in December 2002 with a corridor of just 8.2 km spanning six stations on the Red Line, the Delhi Metro has grown into a network of over 390 km in 2022, completing an eventful journey of 20 years of operations.

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation today operates multiple corridors in the national capital and neighbouring cities.

Delhi Metro had begun its commercial operations on December 25, 2002, a day after then prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee had inaugurated DMRC's first stretch, spanning 8.2 kilometre from Shahdara to Tis Hazari, with just six stations.

To mark the two decades of operations, Delhi Metro is slated to run a special train on Saturday that was flagged off by Atal Bihari Vajpayee on December 24, 2002.