Every day, millions of people use Delhi metro for commuting from 1 place to another. Although there are different people travelling to different places, there is 1 thing which remains constant! Yes, it is the voice of the 2 people who make announcements in Delhi Metro.
Didn’t you ever think who these people behind the announcements are? Well, we are here to introduce you to them! Meet Rini Simon Khanna and Shammi Narang, the voices behind announcements made in the metro.
Meet Rini Khanna – The female voice behind English announcements
Former Doordarshan anchor, Rini Khanna is now a Voice-Over professional and the voice behind Delhi metro announcements in English. Rini has recorded prompts for every metro station in Delhi.
She is known for her deep and sharp voice, which sounds a bit robotic owing to lack of modulations. In an interview with a leading daily, Rini said;
“I am so used to hearing my voice on TV. But when I heard myself on a public transport for the first time, it took me by surprise. I then understood the importance of these announcements for the commuters”
Born in Kerala, Rini finished her schooling from 9 different schools in India, due to her father being an officer in Indian Air Force. From 1985-2001, Rini worked with Doordarshan and was a famous news anchor.
Meet the male voice behind Hindi announcements- Shammi Narang
Shammi needs no introduction. He is the male voice behind Delhi Metro announcements in Hindi. Apart from Delhi metro, Shammi has also made announcements for Mumbai, Jaipur and Gurgaon metro systems. Apart from public transport, you can also hear his voice in form of audio guides in various heritage monuments of Mysore, Bikaner, Jodhpur and Jaipur. He is a graduate from IIT Delhi and do you want to know how it all started? Well, he was 19, when a foreign engineer who was in the IIT campus called him to test a microphone! Who knew that this test would change his life? Basically, the engineer worked at United States Information System and he gave Shammi a chance at Voice of America’s Hindi division. It all started from there…..
So whenever you are travelling by Delhi Metro next, you know who are making the announcements.
