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Delhi Metro enters Vaishali
Jul 15, 2011
On 14-July, the satellite town of Ghaziabad became the third city in the National Capital Region (NCR) to find a place on the Metro map, after Gurgaon and Noida.By evening, about 30,000 people from Ghaziabad and adjacent areas in Uttar Pradesh (UP) had taken the Metro from the two new stations -Kaushambi and Vaishali -on the 2.57km extended corridor.

Delhi Metro Airport Express Line Started Finally
Feb 24, 2011
The Airport Metro line finally rolled out on Wednesday afternoon, four months after it was initially scheduled to start operations. The first public-private partnership venture in the rail sector took off only partially as work on two stations — out of the designated six — is yet to be completed.

NDLS - IGI Airport Line could start in few days
Feb 5, 2011
While the line is expected to become operational in around a week’s time, CMRS R K Kardam has recommended cutting down the speed of the trains and reconsidering the security set-up. Once this line start, Passengers can avail of the check-in facility at three stations - New Delhi, Shivaji and Dhaula Kuan. The first two will also do baggage check-in.

Delhi Metro Phase III
Feb 5, 2011
According to senior Delhi government sources, the alignment of the 105km phase III network is ready, with suggestions given by the government having been incorporated. Sources in the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) confirmed that the redesigned alignment had been decided, with the Yamuna Vihar-Mukundpur corridor being the longest one.

Delhi Metro entered South Delhi
Sep 3 , 2010
With the new Delhi Metro line from Central Secretariat to Qutub Minar opening for commuters from 3pm, colonies like Green Park, Hauz Khas, Malviya Nagar, South Extension and Saket now have a place on the city’s Metro map, making commuting faster and more convenient for residents.

Delhi Metro entered Gurgaon
June 21 , 2010
Great News for residents of Gurgaon & for those commute to Millenium city on daily basis. Delhi Metro has entered Gurgaon. The Line connects Qutub Minar to Huda City Centre & Soon will be part of Jehangirpuri - Central Secretariat Network.

New Metro Stations to Connect AIIMS and Safdarjung Hospitals
Apr 25 , 2010
The Upcoming AIIMS and Safdarjung Hospitals are designed keeping requirements of hundreds of patients visiting these two hospitals every day.

Gurgaon line may start in June 2010
Apr 11 , 2010
Gurgaon’s long wait for the Metro may finally end in two months with the DMRC racing against time to operationalise Gurgaon Metro Line by June, the Central Secretariat-Gurgaon corridor that connects the satellite city with the Capital.

60,000 commuters used Delhi Metro on newly opened Inderlok - Mundka line
Apr 04 , 2010
By 6pm on 3-Apr-10 i.e its first day of operations, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) recorded a footfall of 60,000 till 6pm and earned a revenue of Rs 5.8 lakh through ticket sales on this newly opened Inderlok - Mundka route.

Delhi Metro Gurgaon trial run
Jan 30 , 2010
In an unusual move, Metro trials have begun on a 7-km stretch between Gurgaon and Delhi. The Qutub to Huda City Centre section will open only in early May.

Delhi Metro entered Noida
Nov 09 , 2009
The new line called the Yamuna Bank-Noida line was flagged off on 13-Nov-09. This new Noida line will add another 13.1 kms to Line 3, extending it to 47.3 kms; entire corridor will have 42 stations; Train frequency will be 12 mins at peak hours

Vaishali metro station goes off track
Aug 03 , 2009
Vaishali Metro station in Ghaziabad -- part of the Anand Vihar-Vaishali line -- is now to be shifted to another location because the original porposed route is stepping on too many feet.

Parking at Metro station in Azadpur
July 06 , 2009
There is good news for commuters who take the Metro from the Azadpur Metro station, as a new parking lot has been created by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) for about 600 vehicles.

Delhi Metro IP - Yamuna Bank Stretch
May 10 , 2009
East Delhi residents have more than one reason to cheer. Even as the 2.1km extension to Delhi Metro’s existing Line 3 was flagged off on Sunday, DMRC chief E Sreedharan, announced that the Noida section of the metro would be opened for public by August this year.

Stone Pelting on Delhi Metro Tracks
May 07 , 2009
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) managing director E. Sreedharan Tuesday wrote to the lieutenant governor of Delhi and the Delhi Police commissioner on this issue which had 'begun to affect Metro passengers and operations seriously', a DMRC statement said.


When a train arrived by plane
March 01 , 2009
Delhi Metro’s decongestion plan kicked off with the arrival of the first of eight airlifted train coaches from Germany on Thursday. Incidentally, this is the first time a train has been airlifted into India.

New Delhi Metro station to be mini airport lounge
February 21 , 2009
The station — Delhi’s first City Airport Terminal (CAT) — is more than thrice the size of an average Metro station and will function as a mini airport terminal operating from the heart of the city.

DMRC Achieves another milestone with Vishwa Vidyalaya-Jahangir Puri Stretch
February 03 , 2009
Today, February 3, Vishwa Vidyalaya-Jahangir Puri stretch of 6.36 km is being added to the 10.84 km Line No. 2 of Vishwa Vidyalaya-Central Secretariat.

Metro Takes A Plunge On Way To IGI
January 28 , 2009
After constructing the second deepest Metro station in the world at Chawri Bazaar, a good 25 metres below the surface, Delhi Metro is bracing up to perform yet another engineering marvel.

Progress on Badarpur Metro Line
January 28 , 2009
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) wants to ensure that it gets operational before Commonwealth Games 2010 since Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium falls on this line.

No DUAC nod for 7 Metro stations
January 19 , 2009
In a recent meeting, Delhi Urban Art Commission (DUAC) refused to approve seven of Delhi Metro’s upcoming stations on the Central Secretariat Line

Metro saves cost, time on IGI line with giant girders
January 12 , 2009
With the countdown having started for the Commonwealth Games, Delhi Metro’s express link to the airport is fast nearing completion.

More trains to help ease Metro rush
November 29, 2008
With an increasing number of people preferring to use the Metro and ridership figures fast inching towards the 9-lakh mark, shortage of trains is becoming quite evident.

Another mishap at Metro site as crane overturns
November 29, 2008
In what could have resulted in another major tragedy, a crane working at an under-construction Delhi Metro site at INA lost balance and overturned on Friday morning.

Metro runs ahead of deadline
November 16, 2008
With the Delhi Metro extension from Vishwavidyalay to Jehangirpuri nearing completion, the corporation started trial runs on the new line on Friday.

Discounted tickets at Metro stations
November 12, 2008
If you plan to visit the trade fair this year, using Delhi Metro will not only get you there faster, but also ensure a discounted entry to the venue. Starting Wednesday, each of the 62 metro stations in the city will sell tickets to the trade fair

Facing shortage of Engineers, DMRC Asks Institute for Metro Tech course
October, 2008
Beleaguered by an acute shortage of trained engineers for its second phase of operations, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has approached Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi, for a solution.

New Features in Metro Trains
October, 2008
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), which has ordered 131 new trains in view of the increased rush on the Metro system in Delhi, will provide passengers with power connections inside the trains so that they can use their laptops and charge their mobiles while they are traveling in the Delhi Metro. Every new Metro coach of Phase – II will have power supply points for this purpose.

Metro bid to instill values in commuters
August 23, 2008
After 18,000 prosecutions by flying squads failed to show much of a visible change in behaviour of Delhi Metro users, the corporation has tied up with the Foundation for Restoration of National Values (FRNV) with the aim of instilling better values and making passengers behave in a more disciplined manner.

Progress on Vishvavidyala - Jehangirpuri Metro Line
August 15, 2008
DMRC is all set to complete the Vishvavidyala-Jehangirpuri line a record 10 months ahead of schedule. The 6.36-km stretch, which will ferry 1.51 lakh commuters in two years' time, is expected to be ready by December 2008.


Metro zips into Dilshad Garden today
June 04, 2008
Delhi Metro’s first line of Phase II — Shahdara to Dilshad Garden — was flagged off on Tuesday evening. The new line will be opened to the public from Wednesday morning.

Metro trial started on Shahdara line
Apr 29, 2008
As per schedule, the Delhi Metro conducted trial runs on the first section of Phase II between Shahdara and Dilshad Garden, covering the 3.1 km stretch on Sunday (i.e 27-Apr-08).

Movie clip of ad to be shown in Metro tunnel
Feb 11, 2008
In what comes as the first experiment with in-tunnel advertising in the country — those travelling in the underground section of Delhi Metro will see colourful movie clips from the train’s window in place of dark tunnels.

Metro train info on LED screens
Feb 11, 2008
Delhi Metro will soon install giant screens, displaying messages on train movements, security and related information at its stations to update the commuters on its services.

Coming up soon: Metro museum
December 26, 2007
Taking a cue from London’s transport museum, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is soon going to gift Delhiites a Delhi Metro museum.

Delhi Metro feeder service starts rolling
November 7, 2007
The much-awaited Delhi Metro feeder buses finally hit the roads on Monday as they plied on feeder routes catering to the Shastri Park metro station on Line 1.

Delhi Metro gets green signal to uproot MG Rd trees
November 7, 2007
The drive from Delhi to Gurgaon taking MG Road at night might not be that dangerous with the Delhi metro Rail Corporation getting permission to cut and transplant the threes on the stretch.

Now, bird's-eye view to make Metro Lines safer
November 16, 2007
With birds causing short-circuits, sparking and even tripping of the entire Delhi Metro system, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has now come up with an innovative way to keep the winged intruders at bay.

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is going to start in-tunnel advertising
September 16, 2007
Looks like New Delhi will soon be treated to-if that's the right way to describe it-those advertisements that flash by, like digital short films, in subway tunnels.

DMRC to have touch-screen kiosks at stations
August 29, 2007
In the run-up to Commonwealth Games 2010, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is setting up touch-screen information kiosks at metro stations to provide commuters information about Delhi Metro and its connectivity with other modes of transport like DTC and feeder buses.

Metro 0.5 km from every home
July 25, 2007
Travelling in rickety buses, caught in a smelly crush of bodies. Or gliding on escalators and stepping into AC comfort to zip to your destination in no time. The choice is clear and Delhiites have given it the thumbs up.

Residents take online route to protest Metro's elevated track
July 08, 2007
TO DERAIL the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation's overhead corridor plans, residents of South Delhi have entered the information highway to intensify a public campaign against defacement of the city's residential and environmental character.

Name-calling over Metro now
June 27, 2007
Upcoming Metro station between AIIMS and the Safdarjung hospital has triggered a controversy. Students at the Safdarjunt hospital are annoyed that it will be called ‘AIIMS Station’.

Metro Line to Noida gets go-ahead
July 01, 2007
Commuting the NCR town of Noida from Delhi is all set to become smooth and hassle free by 2010. The Delhi Cabinet on Monday gave its approval to extend the Metro Line III to Noida's Sector 32 from New Ashok Nagar.

Metro to Ghaziabad: Demarcation of route begins
July 01, 2007
Ghaziabad: Vaishali to Rajiv Chowk in just 22 minutes. With the arrival of Metro to Ghaziabad, this dream would soon become a reality. In a decisive step, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has started with the demarcation of route from Anand Vihar to the Vaishali station.