Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC)
Company typeCentre-State owned
IndustryPublic transport
Founded3 May 1995; 28 years ago (1995-05-03)
New Delhi, Delhi, India
Headquarters
New Delhi, Delhi
,
India
Key people
Manoj Joshi (secretary of MoHUA & Chairman)
Vikas Kumar (managing director)
ServicesDelhi Metro, consultancy and implementation of metro rail, monorail and high-speed rail
RevenueIncrease₹6,645 crore (US$830 million) (2023) [1]
Increase ₹811 crore (US$100 million) (2023)
Increase₹−1,569 crore (US$−200 million) (2023)
Total assetsDecrease ₹77,731 crore (US$9.7 billion) (2023)
Total equityDecrease₹23,359 crore (US$2.9 billion) (2023)
OwnerGovernment of India (50%)
Government of Delhi (50%)
Number of employees
13,996 (March 2023)
Websitewww.delhimetrorail.com

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is a centre-state joint venture that operates the Delhi Metro and Noida Metro.[2][3] The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation is also involved in the planning and implementation of metro rail, monorail, and high-speed rail projects in India, and abroad.[4] The work of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation is fragmented into various parts which are controlled by directors under the direction of a managing director.

History

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. was created on 3 May 1995 with E. Sreedharan serving as its first managing director.[5] Sreedharan handed over charge as managing director of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation to Mangu Singh on 31 December 2011.

To mark its 10th anniversary in 2010, Delhi Metro introduced an 8 coach train for the first time. A commemorative souvenir book titled "Delhi Metro: A Decade of Dedication, 10 Years of Metro Operations” was also released. An exclusive 'METRO SONG-zindagi hai Delhi metro' composed by music director Vaibhav Saxena was also released and played at metro stations and FM stations.[6][7][8][9]

Policy and awards

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has made it compulsory to wear safety helmets on construction sites. It also earns carbon credits with rainwater harvesting at metro stations and runs an HIV/AIDS programme for workers.[10]

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation received Outstanding PSU of the Year (2016) award conferred by All India Management Association (AIMA). The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation was also awarded for its "Outstanding Contribution" for promoting world-class services in Urban Transportation and adopting best practices of Project Management.

Other projects

Consultancy

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has a business development department for consultancy services.[11] The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has served as the project consultant and has project reports (DPR) for every metro and monorail project in India, except the Kolkata Metro and Chennai MRTS, which were constructed before the formation of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation.[12] The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation also provides lighter consultancy operations, such as preparation of DPRs and feasibility reports for proposed systems in places such as Raipur, Amritsar and Nagpur.[13] The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation also serves as consultant and prepared the DPR for the proposed Thiruvananthapuram - Mangalore High-Speed Passenger Corridor.

In September 2012, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation entered into a partnership with eight other international companies for management consulting for the Jakarta Mass Rapid Transit system. This was the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation's first project outside India.[14][15] The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation stated that its main responsibilities in the JV were the "finalisation of the organisational structure of the Jakarta Metro, recruitment of personnel, development of training facilities and the training of the employees for various categories required for commencing the operations".[16]

In February 2014, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation was invited by the Government of Kuwait to act as a consultant for the proposed metro system in Kuwait City.[13]

Implementation

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation is involved with the implementation and/or construction of Kochi Metro, Jaipur Metro, Lucknow Metro, Hyderabad Metro and Patna Metro.[17][18][19][20]

Delhi Metro Rail Academy

The Delhi Metro Rail Academy (erstwhile DMRC Training Institute; renamed to DMRA on 18 September 2019 after a major upgrade) is a dedicated training institute that was set up and inaugurated on 19th July 2002 in the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation's Shastri Park depot.[21] It is the only metro rail training institute in South Asia.[22] Over its history, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has trained over 63,000 of its trainees here, along with over 2,000 staff[23] of many organizations, mainly metro rails, from both India and abroad. DMRA's international clients include Jakarta MRT, Indonesia and Dhaka Metro Rail, Bangladesh, while its Indian clients include Namma Metro, Kochi Metro, Chennai Metro, Jaipur Metro, Mumbai Metro, and many more metros and other organizations.[21]

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation in partnership with the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi offers a one-year postgraduate diploma in metro technology. The course produces 25 executives of various streams, viz. Electrical, Civil, Architecture, Signalling, and Telecom, a year to staff metros across India. The Indian Institute of Technology Madras also offers a similar course for the Chennai Metro.[24]

See also

References

  1. ^ "DMRC Annual Report 2022-23" (PDF).
  2. ^ "DMRC to join the global club of metro networks having a span of over 300 km". The Times of India. 29 October 2018. Archived from the original on 31 October 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Delhi Metro is now officially on Twitter Follow them @officialDMRC". 20 December 2018. Archived from the original on 20 December 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. – ABOUT US". Delhimetrorail.com. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  5. ^ "Structure of Delhi Metro". DMRC. Archived from the original on 16 September 2010. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
  6. ^ Dayal, Anuj. "To mark the 10th anniversary of operations, Delhi metro to induct the first eight coach train tomorrow; celebrations to continue for a week". delhi metro official site. DMRC. Archived from the original on 12 January 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  7. ^ Staff Reporter (23 December 2012). "Metro to celebrate 10 years with eight-coach car". The Hindu. the hindu. Archived from the original on 26 April 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  8. ^ metro, delhi. "Delhi Metro Official Anthem". youtube. delhi metro. Archived from the original on 13 December 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  9. ^ tyagi, avantika (31 January 2015). "blending music to create heady re(mix)". the times of india. No. TC NEXT. Times Of India. TOI. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  10. ^ "Delhi to Jakarta: how to do a metro". Financial Times. Archived from the original on 21 December 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  11. ^ "Set up sister firm for consultancy: MoUD to Delhi Metro". The Indian Express. 29 January 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
  12. ^ "city anchor: Delhi on track, now Metro offers expertise to Jakarta – Indian Express". Indianexpress.com. 24 September 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  13. ^ a b "Come, be our consultant: Kuwait to Delhi Metro". Indianexpress.com. 6 February 2014. Archived from the original on 19 October 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  14. ^ "Delhi Metro bags contract in Indonesia". Business Standard India. Business Standard. Press Trust of India. 23 September 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  15. ^ "Delhi Metro Rail Corporation goes global with Indonesian Metro job". Indiatoday.intoday.in. Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  16. ^ "Delhi metro bags crucial role in Jakarta project | the Asian Age". Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2012.
  17. ^ "Hyd metro phase 1 DPR" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 November 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  18. ^ "Complete tracks by June 30, govt tells DMRC - Times of India". Archived from the original on 3 January 2013.
  19. ^ "DMRC named interim consultant for Lucknow Metro project". Business Standard India. Business Standard. 10 September 2013. Archived from the original on 19 October 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  20. ^ "Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. – Latest Tender". Delhimetrorail.com. Archived from the original on 20 November 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  21. ^ a b "Delhi Metro Rail Academy - Brochure" (PDF). dmra.delhimetrorail.com. Delhi Metro Rail Academy. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  22. ^ "Metro training school gets ISO certification". Deccan Herald. 2 August 2009. Archived from the original on 21 July 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  23. ^ "Delhi Metro Training Institute now DMRA". Times of India. New Delhi. 19 September 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  24. ^ "Shortage of experts plagues Kochi Metro - Times of India". Archived from the original on 16 February 2013.
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