Originally Posted by
yankervitch
Was browsing the forum - going to be in Delhi for a few days this summer - and saw the discussion on the DC metro.
Needless to say it's pretty much gone down the tubes (pun intended) very rapidly over the last couple of years. Systemic problems with escalators, breakdowns during rushhour, major management problems... to get caught up I would recommend reading unsuckdcmetro.blogspot.com .
Looking forward to exploring the Delhi metro though!
It has never been a fully functional system. By system, I mean a well integrated system. Walking a mile and half, unsheltered from rain, sun, snow or wind, to get yourself to the metro station, and then riding another bus for an hour at the other end to get to work is still the norm for many suburban locations. The colour of seat covers gives away its vintage, the 1970's yellow and brown.
