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South
Asia's
first
modern
Metro
Museum,
showcasing
the
Delhi
Metro,
has
been
opened
in
New
Delhi,
the
only
such
installation
worldwide
in
an
operational
Metro
station.
The
Metro
Museum
at
Patel
Chowk
Metro
station
comes
as
a
New
Year
gift
to
the
citizens
of
Delhi
and
showcases
the
genesis,
history
and
journey
of
the
Delhi
Metro
Rail
Corporation
(DMRC).
India's
first
modern
public
transportation
system,
the
Delhi
Metro
has
revolutionized
travel
by
providing
a
fast,
reliable,
safe
and
comfortable
means
of
transport
in
the
city
characterized
by
rickety
vehicles
and
unreliable
operators.
Though
founded
only
in
1995
with
commercial
operations
beginning
on
25th
December
2002,
the
DMRC
has
a
rich
and
varied
history
because
of
the
nature
of
the
project
that
is
India's
largest
urban
intervention
in
the
transportation
sector
since
Independence.
Built
in
one
of
the
most
congested
cities
in
the
world,
the
Delhi
Metro
used
cutting
edge
technology
from
around
the
world
including
Germany,
France,
Japan,
Korea,
etc.
to
create
a
system
that
is
one
of
the
most
advanced
in
the
world.
A
loan
from
the
Japan
Bank
for
International
Cooperation
(JBIC)
funded
a
major
part
of
the
construction
work
of
the
Delhi
Metro,
one
of
few
Metros
in
the
world
having
an
operational
profit
from
the
first
day.
Metro
Museums
can
be
found
in
only
a
few
European,
US
and
Japanese
cities,
but
the
one
at
Delhi
Metro
is
the
only
one
of
its
kind
in
an
operational
station
set
up
in
a
short
duration
of
two
months.
The
museum,
a
collection
of
display
panels,
historical
photographs
and
exhibits,
traces
the
genesis
of
the
Delhi
Metro
which
took
32
years
to
reach
the
operational
stage
from
the
drawing
boards,
major
milestones,
issues
regarding
the
selection
of
the
technology
such
as
rolling
stock
(trains),
rail
gauge,
etc.
It
has
displays
on
the
unique
management
style
and
work
culture
of
the
DMRC
that
has
helped
it
complete
projects
before
time
consistently,
the
importance
of
spiritualism
which
is
a
guiding
principle
and
the
'Bhagavad
Gita'
which
serves
as
an
inspiration
for
the
Metro
employees.
The
Museum
has
an
extensive
section
on
the
construction
of
the
Metro
and
the
problems
encountered
during
the
process,
including
the
story
behind
the
construction
of
technological
marvels
such
as
the
Chawri
Bazaar
Metro
station,
which
is
the
second
deepest
Metro
station
in
the
world,
India's
first
extra-dosed
bridge.
A
model
of
Tunnel
Boring
Machine
(TBM),
a
"tooth"
taken
from
a
TBM,
soil
samples
collected
from
around
the
city
and
helmets
of
different
colours
used
at
construction
sites
form
part
of
the
Museum.
The
technological
features
of
the
Metro
system
such
as
the
Automatic
Train
Control
System,
Automatic
Fare
Collection
system,
round-the-clock
activities
of
various
departments,
features
friendly
for
the
physically
challenged,
actual
Metro
rails
and
Over
Head
Equipment
(OHE)
to
supply
power
are
described
in
the
Museum.
It
has
an
account
of
the
first
day
of
Metro's
operation
when
about
1.2
million
people
queued
up
for
a
ride
at
six
stations,
forcing
DMRC
to
issue
a
public
appeal
asking
commuters
to
defer
joyrides.
The
Museum
has
two
touch
screen
computers
that
play
the
DMRC
corporate
movie
and
animations
describing
the
way
tunnel
boring
machines
and
launching
girders
used
in
elevated
construction
work.
Mannequins
wearing
the
different
uniforms
worn
by
operations
and
construction
staff,
along
with
brief
descriptions
of
these,
a
model
of
the
Metro
train,
models
of
stations,
share
certificates
and
close-circuit
television
camera
which
visitors
can
use
are
included.
Souvenirs
such
as
Metro
ties,
pens,
key-chains
and
books
will
be
available
for
sale
at
the
Metro
Museum.
Curator
services
at
the
Museum
can
be
availed
from
10
AM
to
4
PM
on
all
days
except
Monday
when
the
Museum
would
be
closed.