'Delhi Metro is one of world's best transportation systems'

After travelling in the Delhi Metro train on March 25 former President APJ Abdul Kalam was effusive about Delhi Metro Rail Corporation for creating a 'culture of excellence'. It was Kalam's maiden ride on the Indian capital's Metro train. Kalam boarded the train at Central Secretariat station and travelled up to Rajiv Chowk where he saw the interchange arrangements for Jahangirpuri-HUDA City Centre (Yellow Line) and Dwarka Sector 21-NOIDA City Centre (Blue Line) corridors.

From Rajiv Chowk, he travelled up to Ramakrishna Ashram Marg station to see the elevated section and then journeyed back to Barakhamba Road on the underground section. DMRC is indeed a great organisation of excellence.

It is environment-friendly, user-friendly and above all DMRC is an asset to the nation, Kalam wrote in the visitor's book during the visit on March 25. Calling it as one of the best transportation systems of the world at the most economic cost, Kalam appreciated Delhi Metro for maintaining a clean, safe and environment-friendly system.