By 1997 Delhi Metro's fathers were calling and full-time contemplation would have to wait.
Also, other Indian cities pay consulting fees to learn how to gain from Delhi Metro's experience.
Delhi Metro is essential for curbing congestion and pollution in the capital, which boasts a population of 16 million.
Each Saturday Sreedharan dons a white hard hat and personally inspects part of Delhi Metro's citywide expansion that will extend its existing 40-mile reach.
Delhi Metro railway services were stalled for three hours, although the network later resumed when it received back-up power from Bhutan, one official said.
After finding out that a contractor was stymied by a cash flow problem, Sreedharan freed up Delhi Metro funds to pay for materials so work could continue.
More than 800, 000 people use Delhi Metro each day, and it remains clean and punctual, with 99.9% of all trains running on time since it began operating.
Similar clocks are found throughout Delhi Metro's offices and construction sites.
Nitish works for the Delhi metro.
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Building this 80-mile extension would normally take 15 to 20 years, but Delhi Metro must complete the expansion by September 2010--in three and a half years--just in time to welcome thousands of visitors who will descend on Delhi for the Commonwealth Games the following month.
Metro rail services in the national capital of New Delhi and its suburbs were halted.
In the capital, Delhi, auto-rickshaws and taxis were off the roads, but metro services were functioning normally.
Delhi gets plenty of public money, and even Japanese donor funds, which have helped pay for a newish metro.
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