Four-car Rotem/BEML train between stations Kalkaji Mandir and Nehru Place of the violet line of Metro Delhi. After the red, yellow and blue lines were built in 1676 mm gauge (the same as the Indian mainline network), the green and violet lines and the Airport Express followed at 1435 mm gauge, causing an incompatibility within the system - maybe to make it easier to buy rolling stock on the world market or to remain independent of Indian Railways? After a rude shout "Photography not allowed!" via the loudspeaker at Kalkaji Mandir station I decided to document the line from a vantage point where I could not be caught ... 2013-01-03.

tobias b köhler