The Commonwealth Games are round the corner and Delhi Metro officials face a daunting task -- grooming commuters to behave courteously. Over 5,000 passengers have already been fined for various offences like spitting and defacing Metro property.

"The Delhi Metro wants to maintain world class civic standards in its trains and stations, but Delhiites have earned a distinction of being discourteous, especially when they use public transport," said Mohinder Yadav, the DMRC public relation officer.