Delhi Metro impresses Punjab chief minister
February 13th, 2012 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal took his maiden ride on the Delhi Metro Monday and described it as an "excellent experience"."It is for the ... Read more...
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Love finds the right track - on Delhi Metro
February 13th, 2012 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Cupid can strike in the unlikeliest places, even in the congested confines of a Delhi Metro station or train. Ask the many youngsters who traverse ... Read more...
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Metro employee commits suicide
February 2nd, 2012 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) A 26-year-old Delhi Metro employee allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in the staff quarters at Mundka Metro station, police said Thursday.Sunil was working as ... Read more...
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Two held for Delhi Metro brawl
February 1st, 2012 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Two men were arrested for harassing a couple in a west Delhi Metro station which escalated into a brawl, police said Wednesday.The incident took place ... Read more...
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How many coaches? Metro to issue alerts (Lead)
January 30th, 2012 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) To avoid last minute scramble for trains at Delhi Metro's busiest stations, passengers will soon get to know from the platform screens if an incoming ... Read more...
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Metro guard tries to save kid, falls on track
January 28th, 2012 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) A Delhi Metro guard sustained minor injuries Saturday when he fell on the track at Rajiv Chowk station while trying to save a toddler from ... Read more...
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Three Metro stations to be closed Sunday
January 28th, 2012 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Three Metro stations in the vicinity of Parliament House will be closed for a few hours and services partially curtailed on two lines ... Read more...
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Woman jumps from Metro station
January 27th, 2012 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) A woman in her early 20s Friday afternoon jumped from a Delhi Metro station in north Delhi, police said. She is admitted to a hospital ... Read more...
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20 Afghan children enjoy Republic Day
January 26th, 2012 - 3:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) Around 20 children from war-ravaged Afghanistan Thursday thoroughly enjoyed India's colourful Republic Day parade here as they witnessed the colourful show as the government's special ... Read more...
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Metro services to be curtailed on R-Day
January 23rd, 2012 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Delhi Metro services will be partially curtailed during the Republic Day parade Thursday and the beating retreat ceremony Jan 29, an official said.Train schedules of ... Read more...
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New mini paper hits town
January 18th, 2012 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) A new mini-edition of leading English daily Hindustan Times has given the capital its first easy-read paper that is half the size of a tabloid.Targeted ... Read more...
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Railway safety, modernisation reports delayed
January 17th, 2012 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Reports of two high powered committees on railway safety and modernisation, headed by former Atomic Energy Commission chief Anil Kakodkar and National Innovation Council head ... Read more...
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Delhi Metro through foreign eyes: global system lacking global etiquettes
January 13th, 2012 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
Hurrying down the steps of a Delhi Metro station, I jump into the first available train. Eyes stare at me. I am not only the lone woman in the train car ... Read more...
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3,000 Delhi Metro workers to undergo simulator training
January 12th, 2012 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Nearly 3,000 Delhi Metro maintenance staff will undergo special training using simulators to explain the technical details of the trains' functioning and improve their efficiency, ... Read more...
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No need to reveal design of Metro pillar: Apex court (Lead)
January 9th, 2012 - 11:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday stayed a Delhi High Court order directing the Delhi Metro to disclose the design of an elevated corridor's pillar that collapsed ... Read more...
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No need to reveal design of Metro pillar: Apex court
January 9th, 2012 - 10:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday stayed a Delhi High Court order directing the Delhi Metro to disclose the design of an elevated corridor's pillar that collapsed ... Read more...
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Delhi Metro’s airport line extends its radio cab service
January 7th, 2012 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) To enhance commuter convenience to and from Delhi Metro's Airport Metro Express Line (AMEL), the concessionaire of the line Reliance Infrastructure will extend its prepaid ... Read more...
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Auto Expo tickets available from Saturday
January 5th, 2012 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Tickets for the ongoing Auto Expo 2012 will be sold at 26 stations of the Delhi Metro from Saturday, an official said.The 11th edition of ... Read more...
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Kerala keen on Sreedharan for Kochi Metro
January 3rd, 2012 - 11:04 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 3 (IANS) The Kerala government Tuesday said it was keen on former Delhi Metro chief E. Sreedharan heading the proposed Rs.5,000 crore Kochi Metro project."If he (Sreedharan) says ... Read more...
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Metro services hit in Vaishali (Lead)
January 2nd, 2012 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) Delhi Metro services on the Anand Vihar-Vaishali section were affected Monday due to maintenance work, an official said.According to a Delhi Metro official, the frequency ... Read more...
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Metro services hit in Vaishali
January 2nd, 2012 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) Delhi Metro services on the Anand Vihar-Vaishali section were affected Monday due to maintenance work, an official said.According to a Delhi Metro official, the frequency ... Read more...
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Sreedharan bids adieu to Delhi Metro
December 31st, 2011 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) "It was a very satisfying experience and I am very happy that Metro treads 190 km," Delhi Metro chief E. Sreedharan said Saturday, his last ... Read more...
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Delhi Metro attracts filmmakers for shooting, promotion
December 31st, 2011 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) The Delhi Metro not just changed the way people commute in the city, but also gave Indian filmmakers a new spot to shoot and ... Read more...
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Metro builds two underground sub-stations
December 29th, 2011 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) In a first of its kind, Delhi Metro has set up two sub-stations six metres below the ground level that will provide power to the ... 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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Japan PM calls for stronger economic ties, n-deal on agenda (Lead)
December 27th, 2011 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda Tuesday called for stronger economic ties with India as he began a two-day visit here, during which the two ... Read more...
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Haryana wants central funding for NCR area
December 27th, 2011 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Dec 27 (IANS) The Haryana government has urged the National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB) to consider funding various projects in all 26 urban local bodies (ULBs) falling in ... 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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BEML to hive off its railway business
December 12th, 2011 - 2:17 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 12 (IANS) Hiving off its rail business into a separate subsidiary, setting up a unit in Indonesia and manufacturing engines for India's main battle tanks are some of ... Read more...
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Wheel-less trains for Delhi Metro planned
December 7th, 2011 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) The government is planning to introduce magnetic levitation wheel-less trains on the Delhi Metro, the Rajya Sabha was informed Wednesday.Minister of State for Urban Development ... Read more...
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Delhi Metro awarded for clean system
December 6th, 2011 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) The Delhi Metro and the Delhi Integrated Multimodal Transport System (DIMTS) were honoured by the urban development ministry at an event here Tuesday.The awards were ... Read more...
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Thales bags ticketing system contract for Gurgaon Metro
December 6th, 2011 - 4:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) Technology conglomerate Thales Tuesday said it has bagged a contract to build an automatic fare collection system for the Gurgaon MetroRail."Thales will develop a central ... Read more...
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Extra metro trains for trade fair
November 17th, 2011 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) The Delhi Metro will run 15 additional trains to manage the anticipated heavy crowds to the Pragati Maidan Metro station, located near the India International ... Read more...
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Get trade fair tickets at Metro stations
November 12th, 2011 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) Tickets for India International Trade Fair's (IITF) business visitors will be available at 26 Metro stations in the capital from Monday while the general public ... Read more...
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Nod for rapid transit system in three NCR corridors
November 6th, 2011 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) The central government has given "in principle" approval to a Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) in three important corridors of National Capital Region (NCR) -- ... Read more...
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