Public Transit in New Delhi
Read this interesting note in a novel about India.
‘Being whisked through the tunnels more than twenty yards below the surface of the capital at fifty miles per hour was a great source of pride for the detective – as it was for most Delhiites, some of whom, he suspected, ventured underground just for the thrill of it. The construction of the Metro was a phenomenal success story. The first section had been completed to international standards within budget and ahead of schedule. The secret of the system’s success lay in the fact that it was not run by politicians and bureaucrats – as was the case the Calcutta underground, which was a disgrace – but an autonomous, for-profit entity.’ This is from The Case of the Man Who Died Laughing by Tarquin Hall.
Food for thought for Torontonians who agonize over our beloved TTC every day.
