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'We have decided to take up 28,000 sqft of land in the Wadala area to build the casting yard for the metro line 6,' an MMRDA official said. (Photo: PTI)

Mumbai Metro dumps Aarey land, chooses Wadala for new casting yard

Fadnavis govt had made an application to ministry for exclusion and had already handed over 33 hectares of Aarey land for the car depot.

10 Sep 2019 12:24 PM

Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal drains stagnant water from plants as part of dengue prevention drive at Delhi secretariat on Friday. (Photo: ASIAN AGE)

SC raps Kejriwal govt over freebies to women in Metro

Sensing the mood of the court, the counsel for Delhi government said that the proposal has not been implemented.

07 Sep 2019 1:26 AM

The top court however directed that the land cost for the project would be borne by the Centre and the Delhi government equally, in 50:50 ratio. (Photo: File)

SC says operational loss in Delhi metro Phase IV project to be borne by state govt

The apex court said that the Delhi government is bound to ensure that the financial health of DMRC is maintained properly.

06 Sep 2019 2:45 PM

While some hope that this might make travel safer for city residents, some feel that this tie-up is not a solution for the city as most people do not trust bikers. Some even feel it might be counterproductive.

Commuting chaos

However, from an environmental point of view, the move can be a plus for it shall promote pooling and demote pollution.

04 Sep 2019 12:24 AM

Women can travel free in DTC buses from October 29

The Cabinet gave its in-principle approval to the transport department’s proposal of free travel to women passengers in all DTC and cluster buses.

30 Aug 2019 1:55 AM

Instagram post by Aakanksha Panwar (@retina_vision)

Hashtag Delhi

A tapestry of various cultures, colours, moods and feelings, we present to you Delhi at its best, through the lens of some Instagram handles.

14 Aug 2019 1:13 AM

A 27-year-old Delhi Metro employee streamlined his suicide act on Facebook on Sunday in the national capital. A resident of West Bengal, the victim reportedly committed the suicide by hanging himself in his rented accommodation in Farsh Bazar area of Shahdara district.

Metro worker live-streams his suicide on Facebook, probe on

The Facebook live-stream purportedly showed him climbing atop a cooler, wearing the DMRC uniform.

12 Aug 2019 2:27 AM

The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) is executing three proposed RRTS corridors - Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut, Delhi-Gurugram-Alwar and Delhi-Sonipat-Panipat. (Photo: Representational)

All RRTS stations to have platform screen doors

The NCRTC said the move would facilitate safe boarding and deboarding from the train.

11 Aug 2019 1:44 PM

The ministry of Home affairs (MHA) alert is based on general inputs analysed after any important event.

NCR on high alert after Article 370 scrapped

Security beefed up at Airport, railway stations and ISBTs, police presence increased in areas with high footfall.

06 Aug 2019 2:29 AM

Former Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit (Photo: AFP)

Style, grace and efficient governance in Delhi marked Sheila’s 15 years as CM

The process of constructing flyovers and the Delhi Metro were initiated by her — these have been expanded and taken forward by her successor.

23 Jul 2019 12:05 AM

The estimated cost of the project is `46,845 crore. As per Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), its operational network is 343 km with current average daily ridership of nearly 28 lakh.

Metro Phase-4: SC orders construction work to begin

Of the 103.94 km to be constructed, 37.01 km will be underground while around 66.92 km will be elevated.

13 Jul 2019 3:00 AM

The government has set aside Rs 19,152 crore for Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) as against the previous Budget’s allocation of Rs 15,600 crore.

Union Budget 2019: Metro given grant of Rs 414.70 crore

The Delhi Metro’s current operational span is 342 km with 250 stations.

06 Jul 2019 2:44 AM

The Delhi Metro has also encouraged plenty of people to explore the city.

Life in a metro

The Delhi Metro, which recently celebrated its 25th foundation day, has become the lifeline of the capital city.

03 Jul 2019 1:03 AM

Both the Centre and the city government own 50 per cent stakes each in the DMRC.

No proposal on free Metro ride: Centre

Reacting to the development, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal assured the people that the Metro rides would be free for women of the city.

28 Jun 2019 2:04 AM

He said the incident took place around 7:30 PM at the Inderlok station when CISF Assistant sub-inspector Umesh Panday noticed a woman climbing to the foot-over bridge linked to the station in order to leap towards the road below. (Photo: Representational)

Woman attempts suicide at Delhi Metro station, CISF official rescues her

The official hastily pulled her back and brought her to the station control room where her husband also reached after sometime.

25 Jun 2019 8:27 PM

There would ideally be nothing like making the entire public transportation system of Metro, trams and buses free, as Luxembourg aims to from March 2020 as this would help bring down urban air pollution too.

No such thing as a free ride

The bus system of the capital is so run down it would take several hundred crores to replenish.

07 Jun 2019 12:02 AM

Passengers coming out from Chattarpur Metro Station after services got affected due to technical glitches on Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)

Yellow Line Metro services hit due to technical glitch

Two maintenance teams of DMRC technicians, comprising of 16 officials, worked to rectify the problem.

22 May 2019 4:11 AM

Delhi Trasnport Minister Kailash Gahlot (Photo: File)

Inform me about service issues: Delhi Minister to DMRC

Normal services on Delhi Metro's Yellow Line from Samaypur Badli to HUDA City Centre were disrupted on Tuesday due to a technical glitch.

21 May 2019 7:23 PM

Huge rush of morning commuters was seen at metro stations. (Photo: Screengrab | Twitter)

Watch: Due to technical snag, Delhi Metro services affected on Yellow Line

Photographs and video tweeted by passengers show the metro stuck on tracks and people deboarding and walking on the tracks.

21 May 2019 12:15 PM

Jon Snow from Game of Thrones. (Photo: HBO)

GoT S8 finale spoiler alert! DMRC's bizarre urge to metro commuters will surprise you

The epic fantasy drama, which first premiered on HBO in 2011, ended on Sunday after eight seasons and 73 episodes.

20 May 2019 3:29 PM

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