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NCC Does its bit for Metro
2nd, May, 2007
THE DELHI Metro Rail Corporation
and the National Cadet Corps on Tuesday launched a joint campaign
that will involve NCC cadets guiding commuters at busy Metro stations.
About 200 NCC cadets will be deployed during peak hours at metro
stations for an initial period of two montsh. M.M. Palam Raju, Minister
of State for Defence, launched the progamme at the Rajiv Chowk station.
These cadets will encourage commuters to stand in queue and help
ladies, disabld and elderly passengers and will also distribute
handouts on Metro etiquette, a DMRC spokesman said.
Initially, the cadets would be deployed at the busy stations like
Rajiv Chowk, Kashmere Gate, Shahdara, Welcome, Inderlok, Pitampura
and others. Over 5 lakh commuters travel on the Delhi Metro network
everyday.
Meanwhile, DMRC also celebrated its 12th Foundation Day on Tuesday.
Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit was the chief guest at the function.
Dikshit said Delhi Metro should be considered a role model for all
government projects. She said others should study how DMRC completed
its projects on time. Rajiv Chowk station was declared the "Best
Metro Station" during the function.
Source: Hindustan Times
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