Archive · 17 Jan 2026
Japanese Minister Rides Delhi Metro
A very important person from Japan, named Toshimitsu Motegi, went for a ride on the Delhi Metro with the Japanese Ambassador to India.
They started at a place called Central Secretariat and went to Patel Chowk and then came back.
Before the ride, they were told all about the Delhi Metro by some important people from the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation.
The Japanese government has been helping to pay for the Delhi Metro since the very beginning.
The minister was very interested in learning about how the Metro was built and how it works.
The Delhi Metro is a special project that shows how India and Japan work together as friends.
Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and Japanese Ambassador Keiichi Ono took a ride on the Delhi Metro on Saturday.
They were briefed about the Delhi Metro project by DMRC officials at Central Secretariat before the ride.
The route taken was from Central Secretariat to Patel Chowk and back.
Motegi showed keen interest in the construction and operation of the Delhi Metro.
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has been providing financial support to the Delhi Metro project since Phase 1.
- Who
- Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and Japanese Ambassador to India Keiichi Ono
- What
- Took a ride on the Delhi Metro
- When
- Saturday
- Where
- Delhi, India
- Why
- To show interest in the construction and operation of the Delhi Metro, which is a symbol of Indo-Japanese friendship and collaboration
- Person
- Toshimitsu Motegi
- Role
- Japanese Foreign Minister
- Location
- Delhi, India
- Date
- Saturday
- Route
- Central Secretariat to Patel Chowk and back
- Organization
- Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC)
- Supporting Agency
- Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)