ROLLING STOCK

The first wave of rolling stock was manufactured by a consortium comprisingHyundai

Rotem, Mitsubishi Corporation and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation.Initial sets were built by
ROTEM in South Korea, with later examplescompleted in India by public sector undertaking
Bharat Earth Movers Limited(BEML). BEML is also responsible for the manufacturing
coaches undertechnology transfer agreement.The air-conditioned trains consist of four 3.2mwide, stainless steel,lightweight, although eight is possible. The trains have automatic
doors,secondary air suspension and brakes controlled by microprocessor.Delhi Metro has a
fleet of 280 coaches, which DMRC runs as 70 trains every day. Each train can accommodate
about 1,500 people, 240 seated. Maximumspeed is 80km/h (50mph), with a 20-second dwell
time at stations. Traindepots are located at Khyber Pass, Najafgarh, Shastri Park and Yamuna
Bank.In May 2011, BEML received a contract worth Rs9.2bn ($205m) from DMRCto supply
136 intermediate metro cars. The delivery is expected to becompleted by December 2013.In
March 2008 Bombardier Transportation announced an 87m ($137m)contract for 84 MOVIA
metro cars, a follow-on to an order for 340 placed in July 2007. The new vehicles are being
deployed as part of the Phase IIexpansion.In September 2011, Bombardier received a $120m
order for 76 additionalMOVIA metro cars. This was a follow-on contract to an order placed
for 114vehicles in the middle of 2010. Deliveries under the new order are expected tobe
completed between the third quarter of 2012 and early 2013.
DMRC received the first MOVIA metro car from Germany in February 2009.
The first 36 vehicles will be manufactured in Gorlitz, Germany, and the

remaining 388 cars will be built at Bombardier's Indian manufacturing facility in Savli, South
Gujarat.
A Phase I
broad gauge train, supplied by
Hyundai Rotem-BEML.
A Phase II
broad gauge train, supplied by
Bombardier.
The Metro uses rolling stock of two different gauges. Phase I lines use1,676 mm (5.499
ft)broad gaugerolling stock, while three Phase II lines use1,435 mm (4.708 ft)standard
gaugerolling stock. Trains are maintained atseven depots at Khyber Pass and Sultanpur for
the Yellow Line, Mundka forthe Green Line, Najafgarh and Yamuna Bank for the Blue Line,
Shastri Park forthe Red Line and Sarita Vihar for the Violet Line.
Broad gauge
The broad gauge rolling stock is manufactured by two major suppliers. For thePhase I, the
rolling stock was supplied by a consortium of companiescomprisingHyundai
Rotem,Mitsubishi Corporation,andMELCO.The coacheswere initially built in South Korea
by ROTEM,
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then in Bangalore by BEMLthrough atechnology transferarrangement. These trains consist
of four 3.2-metre (10 ft) wide stainless steel lightweight coaches with vestibulespermitting
movement throughout their length and can carry up to 1500passengers, with 50 seated and
330 standing passengers per coach. Thecoaches are fully air conditioned, equipped with
automatic doors,microprocessor-controlled brakes and secondary air suspension, and

arecapable of maintaining an average speed of 32 km/h (20 mph) over a distanceof 1.1 km
(0.68 mi). The system is extensible up to eight coaches, andplatforms have been designed
accordingly.The rolling stock for Phase II is being supplied by Bombardier
Transportation, which has received an order for 614 cars worth approximately US$
1100million. While initial trains were made in Germany and Sweden, theremainder will be
built at Bombardier's factory in Savli, near Vadodara Thesetrains are a mix of four-car and
six-car consists, capable of accommodating

1178 and 1792 commuters per train respectively. The coaches possess severalimproved
features likeClosed Circuit Television(CCTV) cameras with eight-hour backup for added
security, charging points in all coaches for cell phonesand laptops, improved air conditioning
to provide a temperature of 25 degreesCelsius even in packed conditions and heaters
for winter.
Standard gauge
The standard gauge rolling stock is manufactured by BEML at its factory inBangalore. The
trains are four-car consists with a capacity of 1506 commutersper train, accommodating 50
seated and 292 standing passengers in eachcoach. These trains will have CCTV cameras in
and outside the coaches, powersupply connections inside coaches to charge mobiles and
laptops, betterhumidity control, microprocessor-controlled disc brakes, and will be capableof
maintaining an average speed of 34 km/h (21 mph) over a distance of 1.1 km (0.68
mi)position. This prevents any kick from the pipe as it is disengaged. Closing theangle cocks
also has the effect of bleeding off the air trapped in the hose. Theangle cock has a special
bleed hole for this purpose.