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AAP on Metro board: Delhi govt hits out at DMRC

The corporation’s board, which has a sanctioned strength of 17, is chaired by the secretary of the Union Ministry for Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA).

AAP members on DMRC board: Metro will seek legal opinion from Centre

AAP functionaries Atishi, Raghav Chadha, Jasmine Shah and Rajya Sabha MP N D Gupta’s son Naveen Gupta have been nominated to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) board of directors.

Delhi metro: Services affected on Violet Line, commuters face hardship

"Service between Badarpur Border and Kashmere Gate stations have been affected due to some technical issues. We are looking into it," a senior official said.

Houses ‘damaged’ due to metro: HC seeks govt, DMRC response

Taking note of this, the bench directed DMRC to indicate in its reply the policy, if any, in place to compensate persons affected by its construction and other operations before November 6, the next date of hearing.

58-km Metro Lite corridor likely to be built across 8 stretches under Phase IV

The identified stretches are mainly part of the three corridors — Rithala-Bawana-Narela (21.7-km), Inderlok-Indraprastha (12.5-km) and Lajpat Nagar-Saket G block (7.9-km) — proposed under Phase IV, which still await the Centre’s approval.

Delhi: Two suicides on Metro premises

Two men committed suicide, and a third tried to kill himself unsuccessfully, at different Metro stations in the capital Tuesday.

Delhi: Man lies on metro platform, killed after train smashes head

The man was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was declared brought dead, the police said, adding that no suicide note was recovered.

Planning to run 'Metrolite' or 'Metro on tyre' on remaining three corridors of Ph-IV, says Puri

The Union Cabinet had in March approved three corridors - Mukundpur-Maujpur (12.54 km), Janakpuri West-R K Ashram (28.92 km) and Tughlakabad-Aerocity (20.20 km) of the 103.94 km long phase-IV of the Delhi metro.

As Delhi Metro’s Grey Line opens, many say goodbye to buses and long jams

Measuring more than 4.2 km, the new line connects Najafgarh with the rest of the national capital. The route has three stations: Najafgarh, Nangli and Dwarka, where people can interchange to the Blue Line and access the rest of the Metro network.

Delhi Metro's Dwarka-Najafgarh corridor inaugurated

The corridor consists of three stations-- Dwarka (interchange with Blue Line), Nangli and Najafgarh. The Najafgarh station will be the longest stand-alone underground station in the Delhi metro network.

Kejriwal govt's big announcement: Free bus, metro rides for women

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday announced that travel on public transportation will be made free for all women, adding that those who do not want the subsidy are free to opt out.

Sneak peek: Delhi Metro's full Magenta line opens, Noida-Gurugram travel time cut by 30 mins

Passenger services on the segment, which has 16 stations including 14 underground and two elevated, began from Tuesday at 6 am from the Kalkaji Mandir and Janakpuri West stations simultaneously.

Delhi Metro's ITO station all set for inauguration

Metro Rail services between Mandi House and ITO stations in New Delhi will begin soon.

Delhi metro is the second most unaffordable transport network in the world: News in Numbers

A study by the Centre for Science and Environment has done a diagnostic analysis of how much it costs to ride the Delhi metro and the results are not looking good. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has rejected the report.

You can now use your Delhi metro card to travel on the bus.

With this move, Delhi has become India’s first city to implement common mobility cards. See more: https://bit.ly/2M2t86i

Jam-Packed Metro Train Ran With Open Gate

In a highly unsafe act, a jam-packed Delhi Metro train crossed two stations on Yellow Line on Monday night with one of its gates open. The unusual incident took place around 10 p.m. between Chawri Bazar and Kashmere Gate stations of Yellow Line, which connects north Delhi to Gurgaon. There was a technical problem with […]

Delhi Metro Heritage Line: First Glimpse Of Travel Into The Rich Past Of The Old City

The Delhi Metro made a major foray into the Walled City of the national capital, as the ITO-Kashmere Gate ‘Heritage Line’ was thrown open to public on Sunday. It has three stations — Delhi Gate, Jama Masjid and Red Fort. The new line, which is essentially an extension of the Violet Line that runs between […]

Delhi Metro To Get New Driverless Trains

Ring Rail - A Ghost Train Service In A New-Age Delhi

On a chilly, breezy evening earlier this month, platform number 1 at the Safdarjung station in the heart of Lutyens Delhi looked forlorn and empty, save for a stray dog that howled and ran along. On another platform, stood the ‘Palace on Wheels’, a luxury train of the Indian Railways that does a 8 days/7 […]

Mangu Singh On What Comes In the Way Of 24 Hour Metro Service

: Managing Director of Delhi Metro, Mangu Singh, explains why construction of metro rail in India is different from anywhere in the world, argues that Transit Oriented Development “won’t help reduce existing metro burden”, contends that a 24/7 metro service is not possible because a breather is necessary, says DMRC has enough revenue to sustain […]

Mangu Singh On DMRC's Financial Performance

: Managing Director of Delhi Metro, Mangu Singh, explains why construction of metro rail in India is different from anywhere in the world, argues that Transit Oriented Development “won’t help reduce existing metro burden”, contends that a 24/7 metro service is not possible because a breather is necessary, says DMRC has enough revenue to sustain […]

Mangu Singh On Land Acquisition & Rehabilitation

Managing Director of Delhi Metro, Mangu Singh, explains why construction of metro rail in India is different from anywhere in the world, argues that Transit Oriented Development “won’t help reduce existing metro burden”, contends that a 24/7 metro service is not possible because a breather is necessary, says DMRC has enough revenue to sustain the […]

Drunk Cop In Delhi Metro Suspended: Bassi

A day after the video of an allegedly drunk policeman travelling on the metro went viral, Delhi Police Commissioner BS Bassi on Monday said that he has been identified and suspended from duty. – See more at: http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/drunk-cop-in-delhi-metro-identified-suspended-bassi/#sthash.fAaH1RQl.dpuf