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14 Reasons why the Delhi Metro has been the best thing that happened to Delhiites

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“Yaar, kitne log hain.” “I hate changing lines man. Such a pain” “God I wish I had a car. I hate standing.” You’ve faced these first world problems on the Delhi metro. But that’s all they are — first world problems. We’re so accustomed to our daily metro routine that we’ve forgotten to appreciate this sheer awesomeness that runs all over  Saddi Dilli. With the new 60km Delhi Metro line connecting Noida, Greater Noida in the offing, a lot can be said about all that this invention of E Sreedharan has given us. Need a quick recap? Here you go: No traffic jams in Metro land. Traffic kills you overhead, while under the ground the metro cruises along smoothly. Result? What takes you one hour by road, takes you 20 minutes by metro. As you walk in, the cool air greets you. Think Delhi summers and you’ll agree that the A/C in metro makes life a lot easier. Not to forget the freezing winters where some human warmth is rather welcome. Even the lazy can travel easy. Yes,