39-692: The Delhi Aerocity metro station is located on the Delhi Airport Express Line of the Delhi Metro . This station is located near the National Highway 8 . While the Airport Express Line was opened on 23 February 2011, this station was not opened to the public until Independence Day , Monday 15 August 2011, to allow a buildup of demand. The metro station was constructed to connect Delhi Metro with Aerocity,
78-538: A 35 km coastal road between Nariman Point and Kandivali . Reliance protested against this project as it claimed it would incur losses. Subsequently, the Government of Maharashtra appointed a committee to look into the matter. Later, it was reported that the MSRDC was likely to cancel the deal with Reliance due to the latter not having started construction two years after signing the agreement. Afterwards, it
117-627: A Revenue-share model The elevated section of the Airport Express Line was built over eight busy roads which carry a heavy volume of traffic, including the Ring Road , National Highway 48 , Ridge Road and Sardar Patel Marg. Originally scheduled to open by 31 August 2010, well in time for the 2010 Commonwealth Games , the line finally opened on 23 February 2011 at 2 pm after missing four previously set deadlines. The DMRC fined Reliance Infra ₹ 37.5 lakh every day from 30 September, and ₹ 75 lakh every day from 31 October for repeatedly missing
156-473: A few years, due to several initiative and fare reduction by the DMRC, ridership crossed 50,000 per day. The fare for commuting has been fixed at ₹ 60 (72¢ US) for travel from New Delhi metro station to IGI Airport / Dwarka Sector 21 . There are also passes available for 30 and 45 trips costing ₹ 1,600 (US$ 19) and ₹ 2,000 (US$ 24) respectively for travelling from New Delhi to IGI Airport. This keeps
195-447: A mild slope leading to elevators, the elevators are specially designed for the convenience of physically challenged people and capable of carrying stretchers, help call points are located at various points of stations and trains so that in case of any emergency, a disabled person can seek help by just pressing the call buttons. The elevators can be used by visually impaired persons with the elevator buttons having Braille letters. While it
234-434: A noise-free ride with padded fabric seats. The trains are fitted with an event recorder which can withstand high levels of temperature and impact and the wheels have flange lubrication system for less noise and better riding comfort. Based on the consultancy by MTR , the interior design of the rolling stock is highly similar to that of Hong Kong 's Airport Express line, which uses very similar trains . To ensure safety,
273-468: A notice for procuring a SCADA System at the line's Operational Control Centre (OCC) Eight six-car trains supplied by CAF Beasain were imported from Spain. CAF holds 5% equity in DAMEPL, a holding company Spice Commerce and Trade Pvt. Ltd. holds 65% equity and Reliance Infrastructure holds the remaining 30%. The trains on this line are of a premium standard and have in-built noise reduction features for
312-535: A part of Indira Gandhi International Airport , ultimately housing 16 luxury hotels and commercial spaces. It was conceived and approved as a part of the Delhi Airport master plan. The hospitality district of Aerocity offers quick access to the airport, besides being centrally located between the business areas of Delhi and Gurgaon . The station is within walking distance to Mahipalpur, New Delhi, situated at Delhi–Gurgaon border. Delhi Aerocity metro station
351-490: A safe while travelling from one station of the Airport line to another. [REDACTED] Media related to Airport Express (Delhi Metro) at Wikimedia Commons Reliance Energy Reliance Infrastructure Limited (R-Infra), formerly Reliance Energy Limited (REL) and Bombay Suburban Electric Supply (BSES), is an Indian private sector enterprise involved in power generation, infrastructure, construction and defence. It
390-413: Is a Delhi Metro line from New Delhi to Yashobhoomi Dwarka Sector - 25 , linking Indira Gandhi International Airport . The total length of the line is 22.7 km (14.1 mi), of which 15.7 km (9.8 mi) is underground and 7.0 km (4.3 mi), from Buddha Jayanti Park to Mahipalpur, elevated. On 27 June 2013 Reliance Infrastructure Ltd. informed DMRC of their inability to operate
429-635: Is part of the Reliance Group . The company is headed by its chairman, Anil Ambani , and chief executive officer, Punit Narendra Garg (since 6 April 2019). The corporate headquarters is in Navi Mumbai . Reliance Infrastructure's interests are in the fields of power plants, metro rail, airports, bridges, toll roads, and defence. It is a major shareholder in the other group company, Reliance Power and Reliance Naval and Engineering Limited . In Fortune India 500 list of 2019, Reliance Infrastructure
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#1732775338237468-543: Is providing signalling, power transmission, and baggage handling system enabling passengers to check in with baggage at the New Delhi metro station and Shivaji Stadium , with 1200 passengers per hour capacity. The €34 million project was expected to be completed by 2010 in time for the Commonwealth games but it did not manage to meet the deadline. Alcatel is supplying the communications systems. Indra Sistemas
507-532: Is providing the ticket machines. Faiveley is providing the platform screen doors. Bluestar and Honeywell is the control and automation provider for Station Management System (SMS). Bluestar is the main BEMS system provider. The line will be the first line in the country to be mapped on Geographic Information System to enhance safety, maintenance and traffic regulation and will help in mobilising emergency services in case of an accident. In April 2020, DMRC published
546-671: Is the main interconnectivity hub for the IGI on Yellow Line (operational) and Golden Line (expected completion by March 2026), with the existing NH48 and existing Dwarka Expressway next to it. Also adjacent to it are the proposed Aerocity ISBT (west of the Aerocity metro station), underground Delhi Aerocity RRTS (expected completion by December 2024, east of the Aerocity metro station) on Delhi–Alwar Regional Rapid Transit System , proposed at-grade IGI Automatic People Mover (APM) light rail for moving passengers between various terminals within
585-695: The Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor (expected completion by March 2025) via the Patli railway station in the south. This article related to the Delhi Metro is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a railway station in the Indian union territory of Delhi is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Delhi Airport Metro Express The Airport Express Line or Orange Line
624-622: The Bombay Suburban Electric Supply (BSES) in 2002. BSES was originally founded in October 1929. In April 2008, Reliance Energy Limited changed its name to Reliance Infrastructure Limited. The company entered the road building industry in 2006 with two National Highway projects in Tamil Nadu ( Namakkal - Karur and Dindigul - Samayanallur ), both sections of National Highway 44 (formerly NH 7). In 2011, it
663-580: The Government of Maharashtra was looking at cancelling the agreements and taking back control of the airports due to slow progress. In March 2019, the company received a contract from the Airports Authority of India (AAI) worth ₹ 648 crores ( USD 92 million) for the construction of Rajkot Greenfield Airport at Hirasar in Rajkot district of Gujarat state. Reliance Infrastructure is
702-605: The counter is located at the non-paid area of New Delhi metro station's concourse level. Ever since Shah Rukh Khan boarded the Airport Express line to promote " Ra.One ", the new line has become the cynosure of most Bollywood promotions in the capital. Actor Abhishek Bachchan, along with co-stars Sonam Kapoor and Neil Nitin Mukesh headed to the Airport line to promote his movie "Players" in Delhi, and also attempted to break
741-643: The current 20 minutes to less than 15 minutes. On 17 September 2023, the Dwarka Sector 25 metro station opened to the public, extending the Airport Express Line two kilometers into the India International Convention and Expo Centre (also known as Yashobhoomi), which opened on the same day. The station is underground within the new convention center, with entrances providing a quick connection to current and future exhibition halls as well as an indoor arena, among other attractions at
780-401: The deadlines. The Aerocity and Dhaula Kuan stations opened on 15 August 2011. Services were suspended on 8 July 2012 due to a series of technical problems, including cracks in the girders, the iron beams that support the tracks; dislocated bearings that support the train; defective tracks and water seepage in tunnels. The Urban Development Ministry subsequently disclosed that several clips in
819-538: The employees stock option scheme (ESOPs), which will provide a grant of up to 26 million equity shares of value of over Rs 850 crore. Till 2002, the Delhi Vidyut Board (DVB) used to supply electricity to NCT of Delhi , except areas of Lutyens and Cantonment which were & are still catered by New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) and Military Engineer Services (MES) respectively. The same year in July, DVB
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#1732775338237858-602: The fastest metro line in the country. The first tenders for line construction were awarded in September 2007. On 23 January 2008, the DMRC awarded a 30-year build-operate-transfer PPP contract to the Reliance Energy - CAF consortium. However, DMRC paid for half of the construction cost and executed tunneling and civil works. It was built at a cost of ₹ 57 billion, of which Reliance Infra paid ₹ 28.85 billion (U$ 580m), Reliance Infra will also pay fees on
897-551: The first 4 hours for luggage weighing less than 20 kilograms, to Rs 350 for 24 hours for luggage weighing more than 30 kilograms. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has introduced QR code-based ticketing facility for travel on Airport Express Line from September 2018. The system will enable passengers to purchase tickets using 'Ridlr mobile App' without physically coming to the metro station. Airport Line stations even have QR-enabled entry and exit gates for commuters. The Airport Express line introduced WiFi services at all six stations along
936-931: The first time in India. The 504 girders weigh 120 tons each and were cast in Mahipalpur and transported on 35 m long trailers with 64 tyres. The line has the first check in facility outside an airport in South Asia. Passengers flying with Air India and Vistara which use T3 terminal as base of operations can check in at the New Delhi Metro Station. The check-in can be done anytime before 6 hours to 2 and half hours before departure time. Passengers flying for international flights also started checking in as this facility from 22 February 2012, however that has been stopped since COVID. Cloak room facilities are available as well, with rates beginning at Rs 50 for
975-599: The largest concessionaire of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), having received as many as eleven contracts to build roads under the NHDP Phase-V . These eleven contracts involve constructing about 1,000 km of highway and expressway projects worth ₹ 120 billion (US$ 1.4 billion). All the projects are on Build–Operate–Transfer scheme of funding, where R-Infra is required to raise all its own funds and gets to collect tolls on
1014-466: The line beyond 30 June 2013. Following this, DMRC took over operations of Airport Express line from 1 July 2013 with an operations and maintenance team of 100 officials to handle the line. The line runs at a speed of 120 km/h (75 mph) providing for a 15-minute journey from New Delhi to IGI Airport . In 2023, the operational speed of Delhi Airport Express was increased to 120 km/h (75 mph) from 110 km/h (68 mph), making it
1053-458: The new convention center. All the six metro stations on the line are known as City Airport Terminals (CATs). They are fitted with state-of-the-art gadgets like explosive detectors, large x-ray baggage scanners, under vehicle scanners, quick reaction teams and dog squads to ensure full security of commuters and baggage alike. The stations have full-height platform screen doors to prevent untoward incidents and to provide better air conditioning. All
1092-405: The per trip cost at ₹ 53.33 (64¢ US) and ₹ 44.44 (53¢ US) respectively and are valid for one calendar month. There are other such passes available for different origin destination combinations. Stored Value cards are also on offer which will give 10% discount on all the trips. These airport express fares are cheaper than any other modes of transport to reach airport. Siemens Mobility
1131-465: The restricted area, and under-construction Aerocity Passenger Transport Centre (PTC) (east of the Aerocity metro station) for connectivity via autorickshaw, ride hailing bikes and cars, etc. The upgraded Bijwasan railway station (expected completion by December 2024) is adjacent to the Dwarka Sector 21 metro interchange station on Orange and Blue Line, and Bijwasan railway station will connect to
1170-720: The road for a period of thirty years. Three of the projects (all in Tamil Nadu ) are already operational. The eleven projects are: Reliance Infrastructure and Hyundai Engineering formed a joint venture to build the Worli-Haji Ali Sea Link , part of the Western Freeway . The consortium was also to toll the Bandra Worli Sea Link for 40 years. In early 2012, the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai proposed constructing
1209-510: The route on 13 January 2012. It was the first line of the Delhi Metro to provide WiFi services. Connectivity inside metro trains travelling on the route is expected in the future. The WiFi service is provided by YOU Broadband India Limited. The post office will have all basic postal services like speed post, e-post, express parcel, registered post, postal stamps and revenue stamps on all working days from 10 am to 4 pm. Postal services can be availed by both commuters and non-commuters as
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1248-442: The stations are secured with a network of CCTV cameras which relays live images to the station control room, security control room and operations control centre. The security of the airport line is handled by Central Industrial Security Force who also handles the safety of all the stations of DMRC. All the stations are disabled friendly so that people on wheelchairs can access them with facilities such as stations with ramps having
1287-472: The time travel from New Delhi Metro Station to Airport was around 40–50 minutes. After inspection by the DMRC and various other experts, in mid-2014, DMRC reinstated 100 km/h speeds on the line. At the original speed of 100 km/h (62 mph), the journey from New Delhi Metro Station to Airport takes just 20 minutes. In 2022, the DMRC decided to increase the operating speed from 100km/h (62 mph to 110km/h (68 mph) by 2023 reducing travel time from
1326-544: The tracks are fitted with RHEDA-2000 signalling technology, which theoretically allows trains to travel at up to 350 km/h (nearly three times the actual maximum speed of current trains). The entire 22.7 km route is ballast-less track, which costs 40–50% more than normal train tracks, but does not take longer to lay than traditional tracks. The rails rest on rubber pads on the concrete sleepers for less noise. The 7 km elevated section from Buddha Jayanti Park to Mahipalpur has been built with 25 m long girders for
1365-410: The underground section have been seriously damaged and it will take at least 5 months to rectify the problem. A joint inspection by Delhi Metro and Reliance Infrastructure team has revealed that 540 bearings need rectification and some girders which have cracked also need to be recast. The line reopened on 23 January 2013, operating at a reduced speed of 50 km/h (31 mph). At the reduced speed
1404-636: Was announced that the company was planning to buy out licences to build road projects from companies unable to do so. In September 2018, at a time of financial stress, R-Infra sold its power transmission business in Mumbai to Adani Electricity Mumbai Limited for ₹ 18,800 crore (equivalent to ₹ 250 billion or US$ 3.0 billion in 2023). In October 2024, Reliance Infrastructure board has approved raising of $ 350 million (Rs 2,930 crore) through ultra-low cost 10-year maturity unsecured foreign currency convertible bonds (FCCBs). The board also approved
1443-408: Was initially planned to run trains 24 hours a day with a frequency of 10 minutes, train services, as of 2024 , operate from 5:00 am to 11:40 pm (from New Delhi), with a peak 10-minute frequency, and a non-peak 15-minute frequency. While originally expected to carry 42,000 people daily by 2011 as per detailed project report prepared by DMRC, actual ridership has hovered around 20,000. Within
1482-770: Was ranked as the 51st largest corporation in India with first rank in 'Infrastructure Development' category. As of March 2018, Reliance Infrastructure has 56 subsidiaries, 8 associate companies, and 2 joint-ventures. The EPC Business division of the company in 2018 has bagged various orders, including ₹7,000 crore Versova–Bandra Sea Link project, ₹3,647 crore Uppur Thermal Power Project , ₹1,881 crore National Highway projects from NHAI in Bihar & Jharkhand, ₹1,585 crore Mumbai Metro Line-4 project, ₹1,081 crore Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant project and others. The predecessor company, Reliance Energy Limited, came into existence when it took over an 83-year-old government undertaking,
1521-802: Was unbundled and was split into 3 distribution companies namely, BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL), BSES Yamuna Power Limited (BYPL) & Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL). Both BRPL and BYPL are 51:49% joint venture between Reliance Infrastructure and Government of Delhi . Since then, BRPL supplies electricity to South & West Delhi covering an area of 750 sq. km. Similarly, BYPL supplies electricity to Central & East Delhi covering an area of around 200 km . Reliance Infrastructure with its subsidiary company, Reliance Airport Developers Limited (RADL) operated five minor brownfield airports in various small towns of Maharashtra , viz. Nanded Airport , Latur Airport , Baramati Airport , Yavatmal Airport , and Osmanabad Airport . In March 2015,
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