Shah Rukh Khan enjoyed a high-speed Metro ride on the Airport Express Line on Wednesday as part of the promotional campaign for his upcoming flick RA.One

The 23-km Delhi Airport Metro Express (DAME) line, with its high speed and swank stations, is emerging as a major attraction for the film and entertainment industry.

This was proven once again as superstar Shah Rukh Khan took a ride on the corridor on Wednesday for promoting his upcoming film RA.One. Incidentally, filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt is planning to shoot parts of his upcoming film Jannat 2 on the Airport Express metro network.

On track

"Ever since Reliance Metro Airport Express Line started in February 2011, requests for shooting movies and organising events have come aplenty. We are pleased that SRK chose the Airport Express line for the promotional campaign of RA.One, " said Anil Gupta, President, Reliance Infrastructure Limited.

Khan launched the campaign at the Shivaji Stadium Metro station and felicitated some real-life heroes of Delhi coming from different walks of life.

11-year-old kid Jatin Kathpal, who bravely fought with some thieves when he was alone at home, Kuldeep Singh, who lost his eyes while saving many lives during a bomb blast in Delhi, Pawan who saved people in a burning train and Ashok Randhawa who works for the benefit of terror victims, were among those honoured.

It's a bird, it's a plane...

Earlier, Shah Rukh took the high-speed metro train from Aerocity Metro station and reached Shivaji Stadium at around 6: 30 pm. At Aerocity he was received by the real-life heroes and Reliance Metro officials. He had a high speed metro ride from Aerocity to Shivaji Stadium, where the event was held.

Speaking on the occasion Shah Rukh said, "Infrastructure wise Delhi has become a huge city, at par with international metros. Delhi's airport, Airport Metro line etc are extremely beautiful and modern."

When asked how he used to commute in his early days in the Capital, he said, "I used to take a bicycle. In those days we did not have such advanced modes of transport."

SRK also greeted everyone for Deepawali. "During my childhood I once got injured because of firecrackers. I have fond memories of Delhi and Delhi's Deepawali, " he said, asking everyone to be careful while handling fireworks. Shah Rukh was also given shawls, cards and other mementoes by the real-life heros when he was received at Aerocity Metro station.