The capital cost of Phases I and II has been estimated to be 
14,430 crore (US$3.22 billion) at 2004 prices However, more recent estimates have placed the cost of construction at 200 crore (US$44.6 million) per kilometer. Thirty percent of the total investment for Phases I and II has been raised through equity capital with the Government of India (GoI) and Government of Delhi contributing equal shares, and approximately another 60 percent has been raised as either long-term or subordinate debt, through soft loans from the Japan Bank for International Cooperation. The rest of the investment is proposed to be recovered from internal revenues through operations and property development. The Metro also received 1,914.3 crore (US$426.9 million) as grant-in-aid from various agencies for the financial year ending March 2009. As of August 7, 2010, Delhi Metro has paid back an amount of 567.63 crore (US$126.58 million), which includes loan amount for Phase I and interest amounts for Phases I and II, to the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
14,430 crore (US$3.22 billion) at 2004 prices However, more recent estimates have placed the cost of construction at 200 crore (US$44.6 million) per kilometer. Thirty percent of the total investment for Phases I and II has been raised through equity capital with the Government of India (GoI) and Government of Delhi contributing equal shares, and approximately another 60 percent has been raised as either long-term or subordinate debt, through soft loans from the Japan Bank for International Cooperation. The rest of the investment is proposed to be recovered from internal revenues through operations and property development. The Metro also received 1,914.3 crore (US$426.9 million) as grant-in-aid from various agencies for the financial year ending March 2009. As of August 7, 2010, Delhi Metro has paid back an amount of 567.63 crore (US$126.58 million), which includes loan amount for Phase I and interest amounts for Phases I and II, to the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).In 2007, the Delhi Metro claimed to be one of only five metro systems in the world that operated at a profit without government subsidies. This was enabled by keeping maintenance costs to a minimum and harnessing additional revenue from advertisements and property development, apart from ticket sales. The Metro also generates revenue by leasing out its trains and stations for film shoots. Due to its increasing association with Delhi
1 lakh (US$2,230) for every hour of filming, besides a security deposit and insurance. For the financial year ended March 2008, the Metro reported operating revenues of 305.27 crore (US$68.1 million) and a profit before tax of 19.98 crore (US$4.46 million), which rose to 723.77 crore (US$161.4 million) and 90.43 crore (US$20.2 million) respectively for the financial year ended March 2009.
305.27 crore (US$68.1 million) and a profit before tax of 19.98 crore (US$4.46 million), which rose to 723.77 crore (US$161.4 million) and 90.43 crore (US$20.2 million) respectively for the financial year ended March 2009.
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