Delhi’s Suburban Rail: The Lost Lifeline of the Capital | How India Moves
Delhi’s suburban railway once connected thousands of commuters across the National Capital Region — from Palwal to Rewari, Panipat to Meerut. But today, the service struggles with neglect, delays, and dwindling ridership.
Down To Earth travelled across stations and spoke to commuters, experts, and railway officials to understand why this system — cheaper and wider in reach than the Metro — never became Delhi’s defining transport identity, and what its revival could mean for the city’s future mobility and pollution control
Executive Producer: Joel Michael
Camera, Editing & VO: Danish mand Khan
Production Manager & Animations: Sunny Gautam
Production Assistants: Shreya KA, Dhruval Parekh, Surangya Kaur
Acknowledgements: Akshit Sangomla
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Down to Earth is Science and Environment fortnightly published by the Society for Environmental Communication, New Delhi. We publish news and analysis on issues that deal with sustainable development, which we scan through the eyes of science and environment.