New Delhi:The Delhi Metro's Phase I, II and III projects have been awarded the prestigious Japan Society of Civil Engineers (JSCE) 'Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Award' for the year 2020. The JSCE termed the Delhi Metro's project as 'High-Quality Infrastructure Development Project', said the DMRC in a statement on Sunday.
The JSCE in its award note mentioned that the Delhi Metro's projects have brought awareness of safety and efficiency at construction sites in India and provided residents with safe, secure and comfortable transportation. This award is given to highly selective showcasing projects in the development of civil engineering technology across the world.
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The Delhi Metro's civil engineering achievements in the past two decades have received global recognition and have been appreciated by prominent international organizations. Earlier, the Delhi Metro's implementation of Phase-I was rated 'Excellent' in a post-evaluation study conducted by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The study rated Delhi Metro's project execution capability at '3', which is the highest possible grade indicating that the performance of DMRC was excellent.