Delhi Airport Express resumption date unclear
August 14th, 2012 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 14 (IANS) Reliance Infrastructure, which operates Delhi Metro's Airport Express line, Tuesday refused to indicate a time-frame for completing repairs that would enable resuming stalled services on the ... Read more...
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Delhi’s airport Metro may re-start late August (Roundup)
July 7th, 2012 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) The Delhi Metro Airport Express, which will suspend operations Saturday night after major construction defects were detected, is likely to re-start only in late August, ... Read more...
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Airport Metro to remain shut till late August (Lead)
July 7th, 2012 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) The Delhi Metro Airport Express, which will suspend operations Saturday night after major construction defects were detected, will reopen only in late August, an official ... Read more...
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India Habitat Centre gets emergency cardiac equipment
May 2nd, 2012 - 6:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) After Delhi Metro, India Habitat Centre here will get an automated external defibrillator (AED) to provide emergency treatment to people who suffer sudden cardiac arrest.Small ... Read more...
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Airport Metro offers bouquet of mobile phone links
April 30th, 2012 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Commuters travelling on the Delhi Metro's Airport Express line managed by Reliance Infrastructure can now have uninterrupted mobile phone connectivity, a company official said here ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka metro to link airport, Colombo (Lead)
March 21st, 2012 - 2:58 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, March 21 (IANS) A private company Wednesday said it has kicked off Sri Lanka's first metro rail project that will link the country's only international airport and capital Colombo.The ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka’s first metro railway project kicks off
March 21st, 2012 - 1:51 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, March 21 (IANS) A private company said Wednesday that it has kicked off Sri Lanka's first metro railway project that is estimated to cost $600 million.
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Metro, airport line to open at 2 p.m. on Holi
March 6th, 2012 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Delhi metro and the airport express line will start operations at 2 p.m. on Holi Thursday, an official said.Services on the six Metro lines that ... Read more...
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Metro starts check-in for international flyers
February 23rd, 2012 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Delhi Metro's Airport Express Line Thursday began checking in baggage of passengers headed to the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport at two key stations.In a ... Read more...
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We will miss Sreedharan’s services: Dikshit
December 28th, 2011 - 4:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) E. Sreedharan, credited with creating the Delhi Metro network that has changed the way Delhiites travel, retires Saturday as head of Delhi Metro. Chief Minister ... Read more...
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Airport metro to run all night on Christmas eve
December 22nd, 2011 - 11:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 22, (IANS) To cater to Delhi residents attending the midnight mass in central Delhi's Sacred Heart Cathedral on Christmas eve, the Delhi Metro's Airport Express line will ... Read more...
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Airport Metro to run on Diwali
October 25th, 2011 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) The swanky high-speed Airport Metro Express will not curtail its services on Diwali Wednesday, an official said."The Airport Metro trains will operate as per their ... Read more...
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Airport Metro to accept payment by card
September 22nd, 2011 - 4:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) Credit and debit cards will be accepted at the ticket counters of the 23-km Airport Metro Express Line from Friday."Two swiping machines at each of ... Read more...
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Airport Metro feeder bus service from Wednesday
September 13th, 2011 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) The high-speed Airport Metro Express line will now be easily accessible to commuters as a feeder bus service is being introduced from Wednesday, an official ... Read more...
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Airport Metro increases frequency during peak hours
August 5th, 2011 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) On commuter requests for increased frequency, the Airport Metro Express Line (AMEL) has reduced the time between two trains from 20 to 15 minutes ... Read more...
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Delhi Metro to dig deeper for tunnels in third phase
June 15th, 2011 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) Delhi Metro, known for its engineering marvel, is set to dig deeper for its third phase lines which at some places require constructing tunnels under ... Read more...
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Domestic flights’ check-in opens on Airport Metro line
June 10th, 2011 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) After several delays, the Airport Express Line (AEL) in the capital Friday launched its check-in facility that allows domestic fliers to check-in their baggage and ... Read more...
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Reliance Infrastructure 2010-11 operating income, net profit rise
May 27th, 2011 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 27 (IANS) Leading utility and infrastructure development major Reliance Infrastructure, part of the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani group Friday reported a 4 percent increase in total operating income at Rs.15,408 ... Read more...
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9,000 people travel on Airport Metro daily
May 4th, 2011 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) The high-speed Airport Express Line (AEL) has recorded a daily ridership of 9,000 commuters, many of whom are non-fliers, the Delhi Metro said Wednesday.According to ... Read more...
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Delhi school students to get Airport Metro experience
May 1st, 2011 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) students from leading schools in the city will get a chance to ride the high-speed Airport Metro Express as part of an educational-cum-excursion trip, an official ... Read more...
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Metro to use latest technologies in phase III
May 1st, 2011 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) The Delhi Metro will use latest international technologies to expedite the new lines in phase III, a spokesperson said Sunday."The phase III civil structures will ... Read more...
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Airport Metro offers discounted fares on Good Friday, Easter
April 21st, 2011 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Travelling on the Delhi airport metro line would be cheaper for the next three days as the high-speed Airport Express Line is offering 50 percent ... Read more...
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Metro’s Airport Express timings extended
April 9th, 2011 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) The Delhi Metro's high-speed Airport Express line will operate for 18 hours from Sunday instead of 16 at present, the Delhi Metro announced.The Airport Express ... Read more...
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Sreedharan finds plenty of faults with airport metro
March 29th, 2011 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Delhi Metro chief E. Sreedharan Tuesday took a surprise inspection of the Airport Express line and found plenty of faults -- from frequency and passenger ... Read more...
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Delhi’s Airport Metro makes you fly, marvel passengers
March 9th, 2011 - 4:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Mohammad Kamil, a 42-year-old non-resident Indian returning from Saudi Arabia, is in complete awe of the Metro Express that takes one from the New Delhi ... Read more...
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Delhi Metro airport line off to a flying start (Lead)
February 23rd, 2011 - 11:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) A total of 2,000 people travelled on Delhi Metro's airport line service Wednesday, the first day of operations of the service that will take commuters from the ... Read more...
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From railway station to airport in 20 minutes!
February 22nd, 2011 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) From Wednesday, you can reach the international airport from the New Delhi railway station in 20 minutes, thanks to Delhi Metro that will finally begin operations on ... Read more...
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Delhi Metro airport line to open by March (Lead)
February 5th, 2011 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) After three missed deadlines, the Delhi Metro's first public-private partnership project - the airport express line - will finally be ready in fifteen days, officials said Saturday.The ... Read more...
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Delhi Metro airport line to open by March
February 5th, 2011 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) The Delhi Metro's airport express line, the first public-private partnership project, will be operational in a month's time, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said Saturday.Dikshit took a ... Read more...
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Metro’s airport line likely to open next week: Sreedharan
January 18th, 2011 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
By Prathiba Raju and Devirupa Mitra
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) Delhi Metro's high-speed Airport Express Line (AEL) is expected to begin operations by next week, Delhi Metro chief E. Sreedharan said Tuesday.The ... Read more...
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Delhi Metro’s airport line gets safety clearance, to begin soon (Lead)
January 10th, 2011 - 11:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) The Delhi Metro's much-awaited Airport Express Line is likely to start soon after it got a safety clearance from the Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety, officials said ... Read more...
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Delhi Metro’s airport line gets safety clearance
January 10th, 2011 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) After undergoing a two-day safety check, the Delhi Metro's high-speed Airport Express Line received a security clearance Monday, an official said, adding that operations may begin next ... Read more...
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Delhi Metro’s airport line likely to open next week: Official
January 7th, 2011 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Delhi Metro's high-speed Airport Express Line underwent a second safety check Friday and the corridor is expected to begin operations by next week, said an official of ... Read more...
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Delhi Metro’s airport line likely to begin in 15 days
December 24th, 2010 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) The much-awaited Airport Express Line of Delhi Metro is likely to be operational in the next 15 days, its managing director E. Sreedharan said Friday.He said the ... Read more...
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Sreedharan inspects Metro’s airport express line
December 8th, 2010 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) managing director E. Sreedharan Wednesday inspected the high-speed airport express line and the work underway at some stations along the route, an ... Read more...
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