To say Delhi Metro is a costly mistake is a blunder. Though it is true that all businesses have to make money including Delhi Metro , it needs to be seen in an entirely different perspective. Besides reducing pollution , accidents , FE saving on account of import of petroleum products for buses and TIME , Delhi Metro is giving a world class experience to the Residents of Delhi.
Any Integrated Transport System needs to cater to the last mile requirements and once the administration can deploy Battery Operated short distance vehicles for this , I am sure it will comfortably reach the projected 2.0 million mark. After all if the planners had the Author's vision , then we might not have had the Cellular revolution , which will become break even after a decade!