Delhi Metro

rapid transit system in India serving Delhi and surrounding regions
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Delhi Metro
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Delhi Metro

Summary

Delhi Metro is a rapid transit[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of rapid_transit entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,670 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Delhi Metro was a member of Community of Metros Benchmarking Group[3].
  • Delhi Metro is located in Delhi[4].
  • Delhi Metro is located in Noida[5].
  • Delhi Metro is located in Faridabad[6].
  • Delhi Metro is located in Ghaziabad[7].
  • Delhi Metro is located in Gurgaon[8].
  • Delhi Metro is located in National Capital Region[9].
  • Delhi Metro is in the country of India[10].
  • Delhi Metro's instance of is recorded as rapid transit[11].
  • Delhi Metro's instance of is recorded as rapid transit in India[12].
  • Delhi Metro is operated by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation[13].
  • Delhi Metro's headquarters location is recorded as Barakhamba Road metro station[14].
  • Delhi Metro is part of Q114436341[15].
  • Delhi Metro's Commons category is recorded as Delhi Metro[16].
  • Delhi Metro comprises Violet Line[17].
  • Delhi Metro comprises Blue Line[18].
  • Delhi Metro comprises Pink Line[19].
  • Delhi Metro comprises Red Line[20].
  • Delhi Metro comprises Airport Express Line[21].
  • Delhi Metro comprises Green Line[22].
  • Delhi Metro comprises Yellow Line[23].
  • Delhi Metro comprises Magenta Line[24].
  • Delhi Metro comprises Grey Line[25].
  • Delhi Metro comprises Rapid Metro Gurgaon[26].
  • Delhi Metro comprises Golden Line[27].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include rapid transit[11] and rapid transit in India[12].

Origins

January 1, 2002 marks the founding of Delhi Metro[28].

Use and Application

Components include Violet Line[17], a rapid transit line[29], in India[30], founded in 2010[31]; Blue Line[18], a rapid transit line[32], in India[33], founded in 2005[34]; Pink Line[19], an automated rapid transit railway line[35], in India[36]; Red Line[20], a rapid transit line[37], in India[38]; Airport Express Line[21], a rapid transit line[39], in India[40], founded in 2011[41]; and Green Line[22], a rapid transit line[42], in India[43], founded in 2011[44]. Delhi Metro is part of Q114436341[15].

Why It Matters

Delhi Metro ranks in the top 2% of rapid_transit entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,670 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . railway-technology.com. Retrieved . railway-technology.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . delhimetrorail.com. Retrieved . delhimetrorail.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  26. [28] . news.bbc.co.uk. news.bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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