It has happened - we have ridden the Delhi Metro out to the end of the line in Gurgaon. Having watched it being constructed for over 2 years, seeing it slowly, slowly emerge, driving along the roads below it, peering up to see what is happening above, it was fantastic to finally pay our fare, go through the scanner, use our Rs. 22 electronic token and walk down the stairs at the INA Market stop. All chrome and marble with lots of light - like the D.C. Metro but newer, shinier. We rode the Huda City Centre line out to the end and explored the Marriott Courtyard (yes, in India) where Shep will stay when he comes for the Northwestern admission trip. The ride is underground until Saket (where the Max Hospital and the two huge shopping malls are located) then it goes above so we you can the Qutab (like the picture) and then stays above the tree tops, across The Ridge, through the country, the airport far in the distance, into downtown Gurgaon. It is like being in the 21st Century - right here in Delhi. Utterly amazing.
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