A trial run before the public opening. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation 2002; used by permission.

Train at Shahdara, 24 December 2002. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation 2002; used by permission.

Access checkpoints in station. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation 2002; used by permission.

Exterior of Seelampur station. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation 2002; used by permission.

Delhi metro rakes. Ghaziabad, 2004-01-18. By Vikas Chander.

Unidentified rake at BEML. I guess this has finally been identified as the Delhi Metro rake. We made several calls to Apurva & Shanx to get a confirmation of this. That's Lakshman in the picture. Bangalore, 2004-01-26. By Sandeep Mohan.

Unidentified rake at BEML. Bangalore, 2004-01-26. By Sandeep Mohan.

Undercarriage of the rakes at BEML. Bangalore, 2004-01-26. By Sandeep Mohan.

Undercarriage of the rakes at BEML. Bangalore, 2004-01-26. By Sandeep Mohan.

This was stamped on one of the bogies. Bangalore, 2004-01-26. By Sandeep Mohan.

Undercarriage of the rakes at BEML. Bangalore, 2004-01-26. By Sandeep Mohan.

Bogie structure on what was presumed as the Delhi Metro rake at BEML. Bangalore, 2004-01-26. By Sandeep Mohan.

The manufacturer stamps on the boxes had “Mitsubishi Electric Corporation” written on them. Bangalore, 2004-01-26. By Sandeep Mohan.

A fitting on the axle which had “Voith Turbo” stamped on the name plate. Bangalore, 2004-01-26. By Sandeep Mohan.

More bogie details of the rakes at BEML. Bangalore, 2004-01-26. By Sandeep Mohan.