new delhi delhi metro has gifted west delhi a mode of fast and hasslefree travel a world far from traffic and pollution on the roads and the bickering with autorickshaw drivers and with it it also seems to have brought about a new public transport culture where delhiites no longer spit in the alleys and scowl at copassengersa ride on the metro in this part of the town was like a totally new travel experience away from the hustlebustle of shadipur and rajouri garden and the nightmarish experience of bluelines was a classapart mode of transport with snazzy trains zipping along the roads and over flyoversthe stations are spic and span no litter no spitting or causing damage to public property seemed to be the order of the day a guard posted at the karol bagh station said though were have been instructed to check people from littering spitting smoking and eating on trains i have not had to ask even one person i have never seen this kind of a crowd beforethere was a marked difference in attitude as well the youth could be seen voluntarily giving up their seats to the aged or to women travelling with small children a rare sight in our very own bluelineseven at the stations sharing information on how to travel on the metro seemed to be bringing delhiites closer instead of the usual sights of impatient men hurling abuses at one another for causing delays people were seen taking time helping each other in inserting tokens into the slots and exiting from the stationsthe trains were no different with commuters standing near the doors instructing others to give way to those stepping out of the train first women were being asked to take care of their dupattas which were getting stuck in the automatic doorsthe metro retained their safe tag as one spotted kids taking joyrides without adult supervision when asked if he was feeling scared eightyearold narender who boarded the train alone from his patel nagar residence quickly said mujhe raasta aata hai i know the way