NEW DELHI: A passenger travelling by Delhi Metro instead of a car saves almost 32.4 grams of carbon dioxide (CO2) per kilometre.
Thus, a ride from Janakpuri West metro station on Blue Line to Hindon River metro station on Red Line would save about 840 grams of CO2 emissions while a one-way metro journey from MG Road station to Samaypur Badli station would save 1,420 grams of CO2.
From Thursday, QR-coded tickets – both paper- and mobile-based – will show commuters the amount of CO2 saved every time they ride the metro. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Wednesday launched CarbonLite Metro Travel, an initiative to educate passengers about their significant contribution towards reducing carbon emissions by choosing metro trains,
