City Moment – The Shape of Sound, Delhi Metro Delhi Metro Moments by The Delhi Walla - January 12, 2011January 12, 20114 The beautiful Delhi instant. [Text and pictures by Mayank Austen Soofi] The Delhi Walla was one morning traveling in the Delhi Metro’s Blue Line route, which connects Anand Vihar in east Delhi to Dwarka Sector 21 in west Delhi. In this line, the rail covers most of the distance overland, going underground only for a short stretch between Mandi House and Ramakrishna Ashram Marg. Somewhere between Karkardooma More and Nirman Vihar, I witnessed an incredible sight: the shape of sound. A commuter was sitting by the window. The sky was sunny. Since it was a chilly winter morning, the coach was not crowded and the young muffler-wearing man had the entire space to himself. Suddenly, there was a faint rumble, as if an
Metro Sketch – The New Lingo Delhi Metro by The Delhi Walla - September 24, 2010September 24, 20105 Doors will open on the left. [Text and pictures by Mayank Austen Soofi] In 2002, Delhi Metro started its services by connecting East Delhi’s Shahdara to north Delhi’s Tis Hazari. In 2010, it connected Gurgaon and south Delhi to Connaught Place. In between, Anand Vihar was linked to Dwarka, and Rithala to Dilshad Garden. The air-conditioned Metro culture has ushered a new lifestyle into the Capital. The means of commuting is no longer limited to autos, buses, Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) buses and private vehicles. The Delhi Walla presents the evolving Metro dictionary. A for Adjust kar lo Till 2002, it was only the blue-collared in the overcrowded blue line buses who asked fellow commuters, “Adjust kar lo (please adjust).” Now, students, IT employees,