Shades of life with the Delhi Metro

A look at the Delhi metro, its commuters and why it has slowly become an integral part of our daily lives.

The Tube of London or the SMRT of Singapore, the metro systems abroad are almost like celebrities in the travel pictures and stories. It may not have made it to the travelogues, but the Delhi metro is like a participant in our daily lives.

It is an integral part of many lives and plans of catching up with friends or office meetings are made keeping in mind the metro stations.
From laptop carrying executives to college students to housewives or business men, this symbol of convenience is like an equaliser of sorts.
Lines between various income groups, castes, religions are blurred and people almost fall in ranks to catch the metro.

Many find it over-crowded. Others say it will get dirty very soon, yet if you still haven't taken the metro you truly are missing out on life.