Archive · 26 Dec 2025
Delhi Metro Celebrates 23 Years with Special Train Service
The Delhi Metro celebrated its 23rd anniversary by running a special service with its first-ever train, TS#01.
This train, which started operating in 2002, was decorated with flowers and a commemorative banner.
Passengers on this special service were also greeted with flowers.
The train has been in active service for over two decades and has carried more than 60 million passengers.
It has traveled nearly 2.9 million kilometers and has undergone several upgrades, including new passenger information systems and improved safety features.
The Delhi Metro has grown into one of India's largest and most successful urban mass transit systems, and TS#01 continues to be a symbol of its journey.
Delhi Metro operated its first-ever train, TS#01, as a special service to mark the 23rd anniversary of the commencement of passenger services on December 24, 2002.
The train ran on the 8.3-km Shahdara-Tis Hazari section, where Delhi Metro services were first inaugurated, allowing passengers to relive the historic inaugural run.
TS#01 was decorated with flowers and a commemorative banner, and passengers traveling on the special service were greeted with flowers.
The train has been in active service since 2002, originally starting as a four-coach train and expanding to eight coaches in 2023 to meet rising passenger demand.
TS#01 has traveled nearly 2.9 million kilometers, carried over 60 million passengers, and undergone two major overhauls and a mid-life rehabilitation in 2024, including upgrades to passenger information systems and safety features.
- Who
- Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC)
- What
- Operated the first-ever train, TS#01, as a special service to mark the 23rd anniversary of the Delhi Metro
- When
- December 25, 2025 (commemorating the start of services on December 24, 2002)
- Where
- Shahdara-Tis Hazari section, Delhi
- Why
- To celebrate the 23rd anniversary of the Delhi Metro's commencement of passenger services and to allow passengers to relive the historic inaugural run
- Train Number
- TS#01
- Route
- Shahdara to Tis Hazari (8.3 km)
- Anniversary Date
- December 24, 2025
- Initial Operation Year
- 2002
- Total Distance Traveled
- 2.9 million kilometers
- Passengers Carried
- Over 60 million
- Manufacturer
- MRM Consortium, South Korea
- Initial Cost
- Rs 24 crore (for four-coach train)