Overview
- British traveller Islam Lewis posted an Instagram video titled "Arriving in India was not what I expected" reviewing his first ride on Delhi Metro’s Airport Express Line.
- He journeyed from IGI Airport’s Terminal 3 to New Delhi Railway Station and called the system super clean, easy to navigate and less confusing than the London Underground.
- Lewis showed himself buying a ticket at the Airport Express counter and pointed to in-train notices about fines for spitting or fare evasion as a possible reason for better upkeep.
- Hindustan Times reported the clip had more than four lakh views, with many commenters agreeing on Delhi Metro’s cleanliness, clarity and value for money.
- Coverage notes the Airport Express offers a direct, limited-stop, high-speed link and references its recent extension to Yashobhoomi Dwarka Sector-25.