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	New Delhi article - New Delhi India Delhi India Gate Tomb the Unknown Soldier 1911 Calcutta - What-Means.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		New Delhi is the capital of the Republic of India, and is part of the metropolis of Delhi.
		India Gate is situated in the heart of New Delhi.
		On the Christmas day of 2002, New Delhi Metro was commenced, running in the urban area.
	www.what-means.com /encyclopedia/New_Delhi (265 words)

	New Delhi -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Delhi, has seen the rise and fall of many empires which have left behind a plethora of monuments that the grandeur and glory of bygone ages.
		New Delhi, the capital of India, sprawled over the west bank of the river (Click link for more info and facts about Yamuna) Yamuna is one of the fastest growing cities in India.
		New Delhi has always been a part of the union territory of (A city in north central India) Delhi and hence has its history interweaved in that of (A city in north central India) Delhi's.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/N/Ne/New_Delhi.htm (1305 words)

	GN Online: View from Delhi: Delhi Metro: A splendid New Year present (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Delhiwallahs got a splendid New Year present this week when the first leg of a spanking new rail Metro was thrown open to the public in the capital on Christmas eve.
		The Metro is a modern affair with airconditioned underground stations, escalators and hitech elevators.
		The Delhi Metro was built in four years, two years ahead of schedule, and most of us who live nearby did not even know that it was under construction.
	www.gulf-news.com /Articles/print.asp?ArticleID=72585 (561 words)

	New Delhi goes underground
		New Delhi - The first underground section of New Delhi's metro opened on Sunday, a move expected to cut pollution and improve life for 14 million people crowded into India's traffic-choked capital.
		The first stretch of New Delhi's metro opened in December 2002 and the second in October 2003, both on the surface in the northwest.
		New Delhi plans to have 62km of metro running by December 2005 with a capacity of two million passengers a day, theoretically doing away with the need for 2 600 buses or 33 lanes worth of cars.
	www.news24.com /News24/World/News/0,6119,2-10-1462_1637884,00.html (262 words)

	Long-delayed metro all the rage in New Delhi -- ThingsAsian Article
		Residents of Delhi are dressing up for the occasion and taking their families to the metro, piling into the coach with a haste bordering on panic.
		The New Delhi metro is the height of modernity in India today: roomy coaches with automatic doors, air conditioning, escalators and toilets for the handicapped.
		New Delhi lives with the daily rhythm of uncertain weather, especially during the monsoon, and frequent power cuts.
	www.thingsasian.com /goto_article/article.2058.html (725 words)

	India better at subways than New York? It's true (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		New Delhi started from scratch in 1998 and now has 13 miles of rail line up and running.
		New Delhi's team is kept on schedule through the leadership of a 71-year-old engineer, E. Sreedharan, who is a legend in India for his ability to finish complex projects ahead of time and under budget.
		New Delhi's experience shows that world-class public transport can come to one of the world's largest cities - even one in a low-income, developing country - ahead of schedule and under budget.
	www.teriin.org /features/art225.htm (410 words)

	New_Delhi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		New Delhi (नई दिल्ली) is the capital of India, and is part of the National capital territory of Delhi.
		While Calcutta was historically associated with the British presence in India, Delhi retained in the minds of the native princes an association with Imperial grandeur that the bureaucrats of the Raj tried to reinforce by holding several durbars for the Viceroy and visiting Royalty.
		The National Capital Territory of Delhi with an area of 1483 km² is situated between the Himalayas and Aravalis range in the heart of the Indian sub-continent.
	www.tuxedo-shop.com /search.php?title=New_Delhi (1195 words)

	Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (DMRC)
		Sreedharan emphasised that the Delhi Metro is the most visible symbol of Indo-Japanese Cooperation in the city of Delhi and thanked the Japan Bank for International Cooperation for the loan extended for Phase I of Delhi Metro Project, currently under implementation.
		The Delhi Metro Rail Project achieved an important milestone on 3rd September, 2004 with all Tunnelling work on phase I of the Project fully being completed with the breakthrough of the last tunnel section between Delhi Main and Chawri Bazaar at 8:30 AM today.
		The New Austrian Tunnelling Method (NATM) which uses temporary support of the rock by means of Shotcrete (sprayed concrete) and rock bolts till the installation of permanent concrete lining was used between Chawri Bazaar and New Delhi.
	www.delhimetrorail.com /commuters/whats_new.html (3655 words)

	CNN.com - Curious commuters swamp Delhi's new metro - Dec. 26, 2002
		New Delhi's new underground train system has got off to a rocky start as nearly 1 million commuters -- and the merely curious -- swamped stations and trains, at times bringing the system to a standstill Wednesday.
		New Delhi, a city of 16 million people and 4 million vehicles, suffers from chronic traffic congestion -- a problem the new subway system hopes to relieve.
		New Delhi is only the second Indian city to receive a metro rail system, although the capital's network is considerably more high-tech than the one in the eastern city of Kolkata, formerly Calcutta.
	edition.cnn.com /2002/WORLD/asiapcf/south/12/25/india.metro.open (637 words)

	New Delhi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		New Delhi, the capital of India, sprawled over the west bank of the river Yamuna is one of the fastest growing cities in India.
		New Delhi has always been a part of the union territory of Delhi and hence has its history interweaved in that of DelhiDelhi's.
		New Delhi, on the other hand, is a modern city designed by Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker.
	www.infothis.com /find/New_Delhi (1272 words)

	Delhi Metro extends underground network
		New Delhi: Delhi Metro Rail Corp, which is building a mass-transit system in India's capital, extended its underground network at the weekend, linking some of the city's residential suburbs with its commercial and political hub.
		The first phase of the project, which Delhi Metro expects will cost 105.71 billion rupees (RM9.2bil), is now two-thirds complete, with a mix of overland and underground routes covering the north, northeastern and central areas of the city in a 34km network.
		Delhi Metro, co-owned by the federal and Delhi state governments, is building its network with loans from the governments of India and Japan and is also advising at least six cities in India on their plans for similar systems.
	biz.thestar.com.my /news/story.asp?file=/2005/7/5/business/9991870&sec=business (498 words)

	Post-London, Delhi Metro takes new look at security .:. NewKerala - India's Top Online Newspaper (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		New Delhi: The baggage of all Delhi Metro users will be checked and more guards are being requisitioned in the Indian capital's nascent transit system in the aftermath of Thursday's London underground blasts.
		The DMRC was heartened to see that fears of a dip in traffic had not impacted the metro operations badly, at least for now.
		Delhi Police say at least 1,100 men are required for iron-clad security in the metro stations and its trains.
	www.newkerala.com /news.php?action=fullnews&id=5543 (424 words)

	Thales to supuply contactless system for New Delhi Metro's Line 3 : Contactless News
		The New Delhi transport plan provides for a total of 198 kilometers of metro lines between now and 2021.
		Delhi Metro will now have one common system, supplied by Thales, so that we may offer flawless service to Delhi commuters.
		This new contract further illustrates Thales' expertise in contactless technology, building on the heritage of numerous successes in electronic ticketing in cities worldwide, including Oslo, Bangkok, Taiwan, Nanjing, Singapore, New Delhi, and Hong Kong, as well as cities across France.
	www.contactlessnews.com /news/2004/09/23/thales-to-supuply-contactless-system-for-new-delhi-metros-line-3 (811 words)

	New Delhi Subway
		As of March 31, 2004, there are 23 km of route miles, all elevated, including 8 new stations and 10 km of additional route track.
		Unbeknownst to some, there are 15 subways in New Delhi, the first built in 1987.
		A feasibility study is now underway for Old Delhi, with the possibility of a tramway system being built.
	www.subways.net /india/newdelhi.htm (116 words)

	Thousands go for joy ride on Delhi's new Metro train : HindustanTimes.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		With India's ability to absorb the new without ditching the old, however, the contrast on emerging from one of the most modern facilities in New Delhi into the Old Delhi, was stark.
		While the metro trains were speeding away just 20 metres beneath the streets, horse-drawn buggies and cycle-rickshaws were plodding through the muddy streets at centuries-old pace.
		Traders in Connaught Place are pinning their hopes on the metro helping revitalise business in the area, which has slumped 30 per cent in the past few years.
	www.hindustantimes.com /news/181_1419616,000600010001.htm (729 words)

	The Hindu : New Delhi News : Metro shuns political ads
		The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has decided against allowing political advertising on its trains or other properties and has made the contractor of its advertising spaces take off the "BJP" advertisement panels from its trains, a day after they had been put up.
		The Delhi Metro, being a joint venture of the Union Government and the Delhi Government, wants to stay clear of any political controversies and its Managing Director, E. Sreedharan, is firm that nothing should come in the way of its progress.
		Though the putting up of political advertisements is not "illegal" as several spots on the Delhi Metro system have been set aside for advertising, which is a major source of revenue for the Corporation, sources said commercial interests will not be allowed to rule over ethics.
	www.hinduonnet.com /2004/04/30/stories/2004043010500400.htm (346 words)

	CNN.com - Green light for New Delhi metro - Dec. 24, 2002
		Stage one of the new New Delhi metro was officially opened Tuesday, Christmas Eve, by Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee, who was also given the honour of buying the system's first ticket.
		New Delhi is only the second Indian city to have a metro rail system, although the capital's network is considerably more high-tech than the one in the eastern city of Kolkata, formerly Calcutta.
		The system is seen as New Delhi best hope of easing the city's mammoth congestion problems and clearing the air in one of the world's most polluted cities.
	archives.cnn.com /2002/WORLD/asiapcf/south/12/24/biz.trav.delhi.metro (443 words)

	The Hindu : New Delhi News : Metro achieves another feat
		The Delhi Metro is on its way to becoming the first underground Metro in the world to operate on 25 kv rigid overhead electrical equipment which not only reduces electricity loss but also does away with the necessity of constructing a sub-station above every station and thereby preserves the aesthetics of the city.
		Incidentally, it was the presence of a slightly larger tunnel boring machine with the contractor which led to an increase in the tunnel size and facilitated the installation of the high voltage overhead equipment.
		In fact, with the Delhi Metro running on broad gauge and 25 kv supply, it also becomes the first Metro in the world which is completely compatible with the main railway system in the country.
	www.hinduonnet.com /2004/07/08/stories/2004070814530300.htm (444 words)

	Thales Transport & Services
		The contract is part of the phased installation of three metro lines covering more than 55 kilometres in New Delhi.
		The New Delhi transport plan provides for a total of 198 kilometres of metro lines between now and 2021.
		On the occasion of the contract signature, Satish Kumar, Director (RSE) of Delhi Metro, explained: ”This is the first major tender being finalised on a single-tender basis.
	www.thales-transportservices.com /press/pr_view.php?id=187 (713 words)

	CNN.com - Green light for New Delhi metro - Dec. 24, 2002
		Commuters in New Delhi frustrated by interminable traffic jams and soaring levels of road rage have received a belated Christmas present -- a new underground rail system.
		Stage one of the new New Delhi metro was officially opened Tuesday, Christmas Eve, by Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee, who was also given the honor of buying the system's first ticket.
		The system is seen as New Delhi biggest hope for easing the city's mammoth congestion problems and clearing the air in one of the world's most polluted cities.
	archives.cnn.com /2002/WORLD/asiapcf/south/12/24/india.metro (471 words)

	Articles - New Delhi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		In 1911, at one of the Durbars, the announcement was made that the capital of the Raj was to be shifted from Calcutta to Delhi.
		New Delhi was laid out to the south of the older city constructed by Shah Jahan, which is now often referred to as Old Delhi.
		In 1956 Delhi was converted into a Union territory and gradually the chief commissioner was replaced by a Lieutenant Governor.
	www.gaple.com /articles/New_Delhi?mySession=2e3cd0d5064326ae859fe1fb2e484bf1 (521 words)

	Passengers swamp Delhi's new metro - smh.com.au
		Commuters have had their first ride on New Delhi's new metro rail system, which officials say will usher India's traffic-clogged, polluted capital into the ranks of swank Asian cities like Tokyo, Singapore and Taipei.
		Some say that New Delhi's growth pattern has been different from that in Western cities and that a metro may not be the best solution.
		New Delhi "is a city that has many centres, and it is built on a humane, low-rise scale.
	www.smh.com.au /articles/2002/12/26/1040511133673.html (352 words)

	NEW DELHI News - Headlines
		NEW DELHI: The third consignment of 182 tonnes of relief supplies, comprising blankets, tents, plastic sheets, medicines and fortified biscuits, is being dispatched to Pakistan on Monday by train.
		New Delhi, Oct 17 (PTI) Petroleum Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar today charged investment banker Goldman Sach with "foul play" in the auction of PetroKazakhstan, saying India's ONGC Videsh-Mittal combine had bid higher than China's CNPC but the Chinese were given "unfair" chance to revise their bid.
		NEW DELHI: After it lost the bid to take over PetroKazakh, India has accused U.S. investment bank Goldman Sachs of presiding over an auction for the PetroKazakhstan oil group that was marred by a "lack of propriety and transparency", the Financial Times reported.
	www.local-news.net /go/77.22/28.62 (343 words)

	SkyscraperCity Forums - New Delhi Metro (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The technology used to run New Delhi's shiny new train system is so advanced there is no possibility of a train wreck like those that afflict Indian Railways, the chief of the project claimed this week.
		He said the plan for the metro was to enable it to meet yearly operational costs, repay its loans and create a "metro culture" in the country.
		None the less, New Delhi-ites need serious encouragement if they are to be persuaded out of their air-conditioned cars in which the middle-classes can escape the heat, dust and cancer-causing particulates.
	www.skyscrapercity.com /showthread.php?t=160749 (1597 words)

	[IRFCA] December 18, 2003 Delhi Metro News Update (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		New Delhi, November 27 TWO low-floored, 90-seater, high-capacity buses, with CNG cylinders on their roofs, are expected to arrive on a trial basis in the capital by December-end.
		Delhi’s case for hosting the Commonwealth Games rested largely on its promise to deliver infrastructure in an integrated manner: by reinforcing existing competition facilities with new centres and by completing work on the Delhi Metro as well as other transit systems to guarantee smooth passage of visitors.
		New Delhi, Nov. 6: Tired of traffic snarls and the endless hours wasted in negotiating them, residents of the Indian capital have embraced their snazzy new Metro with gusto.
	www.irfca.org /users/delhimetro/news/dec18-2003.htm (17294 words)

	New Delhi Metro (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		New Delhi Metro have taken the highest standards in safety to each passenger.
		Note: The Delhi Metro stops for only 30 seconds on each station.
		Delhi Metro Laws (below are some of the laws and possible penelties for New Delhi metro):
	www.newdelhimetro.com (324 words)

	- New Delhi Metro opened ...
		Similar to the eventual through electricfication of the Transsiberian Railway (a long-standing thread in the old Trainnet Forum) on 23 Dec., the opening of the New Delhi Subway has been a bit forgotten by newsprint media on 26/27 December.
		Quite a few trains were reported to have been overcrowded, and due to door stalling one of the 4 trainsets had to be taken out of service during the day (resembling other opening mishaps all over the globe).
		I haven't seen the matter in the "Industry News" column on the TN Homepage, so I apologize for attaching the German "FAZ" note from Dec. 27, 2002 here.
	www.trainnet.org /dcforum/DCForumID26/76.html (119 words)

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