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Discover the value of Delhi Metro

Madhur Tankha

Discovery Channel’s brand new show is to be telecast next week

— Photo: Anu Pushkarna

Creative launch: Discovery Networks India Managing Director Deepak Shourie at a press conference launching ‘24 hours with the Delhi Metro’ in New Delhi.

New Delhi: Taking an in-depth look at one of the most ambitious infrastructure projects of the country will be Discovery Channel’s brand new programme ‘24 hours with the Delhi Metro’, which will be premiered this Saturday.

The programme highlights for the most part how one railway network has come to symbolise the present and future of Delhi.

Showcasing all the benefits that the Metro offers citizens irrespective of their economic or ethnic backgrounds, the programme illustrates the competence of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation’s (DMRC) Managing Director E. Sreedharan and his dedicated team.

It narrates how the Delhi Metro has empowered the markets and locations by increasing footfalls into the otherwise bustling and ‘out of reach’ markets such as Chandni Chowk and the faraway residential colonies of Dwarka.

According to Deepak Shourie of Discovery Networks India, the Delhi Metro is not just another public infrastructure project but a symbol of incredible achievement, pride and managerial skills.

“The Delhi Metro has not only brought a world-class transportation system to the city but also laid the foundation for other cities. This programme is a tribute to Dr. Sreedharan and his team for flawlessly implementing such a project in India. He must have sought autonomy from the Government and bureaucracy. Now residents of Mumbai also want to see the changes that the Delhi Metro has brought to the city.”

Stating that Delhi is absolutely thrilled with the Metro as it has brought together people living in different parts of the city and reduced pollution, Mr. Shourie says: “Thanks to the Metro, now I can take a trip to Chandni Chowk that I had visited 15 years ago. I live in Gurgaon where DMRC workers and engineers are not only working round-the-clock but also managing the traffic.”

DMRC chief public relations officer Anuj Dayal says hundreds of hours research and editing have gone into this mammoth programme that has now been encapsulated into an hour.

The programme will also be aired on September 2.

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