Delhi metro first in the world to go completely green

DMRC plans to derive nearly a sixth of its future power requirement from solar energy

Delhi's metro rail network, built by the Delhi Metro Rail Service (DMRC), has been named as the only completely ‘green’ metro system in the world for adhering to green building norms. 

This mean feat was achieved after the DMRC obtained the platinum rating for adherence to green building norms for its 10 residential colonies from the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC).

The metro rail network's continued efforts in the field of clean energy have also reaped the desired results. This can be gauged from DMRC's renewable energy blue print for the upcoming years.
 

DMRC’s electricity consumption is expected to