The average two-wheeler and car ownership levels in metropolitan cities were 112 and 14 per 1000 population in 1994 and are expected to grow to 393 and 48 respectively by 2021," Naidu said
Venkaiah Naidu
The event was held at Manekshaw Centre. DMRC chief Mangu Singh, Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and Chairman, DMRC Durga Shanker Mishra, and Delhi Chief Secretary Vijay Dev were also present on the occasion. Mishra in his address said that currently about 657 km of metro network are spread across various cities in the country out of which 410 km have been made operational in the last five years. "About 802 km of network is under various stages of construction across the country," he said. On the Delhi Meerut Rapid Rail Transit System, he said, the distance of 82 km would be covered in 49 minutes spanning 16 stations.
"The work on it is underway. And, we are doing planning exercise for two other RRTS as well, Delhi-Panipat and Delhi-Alwar, and DPRs for these two projects are being made. We will very soon begin work," Mishra said. DMRC was registered on this day in 1995 and its first corridor measuring 8.4 km was opened in 2002. Delhi Metro's current span is 373 km and 271 stations, including the Noida-Greater Noida Aqua Line, and its average daily ridership is about 30 lakh. Naidu praised Delhi Metro saying it is a pioneer in metro network expansion in the country and a "symbol of the progress the country has made in the last few years". He also gave away awards to various DMRC employees. New Delhi Metro Station was awarded the best station rolling shield.
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