More rain in Delhi spells chaos on city roads (Second Lead)
August 24th, 2012 - 9:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) A steady drizzle interspersed with heavy showers in some areas Friday saw the capital's traffic getting caught in long snarls as some road stretches ... Read more...
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Rains in Delhi bring down mercury, cause traffic snarls (Second Lead)
August 7th, 2012 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Downpours in the national capital Tuesday brought down the maximum temperature by nearly two degrees but caused traffic snarls in various parts of the city. ... Read more...
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Traffic snarls in Delhi after morning rain (Lead)
August 7th, 2012 - 1:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The Tuesday morning downpour in the national capital caused traffic snarls in several parts of the city. The met department has forecast more rain later ... Read more...
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Power outage cripples Delhi Metro, thousands hit (Third Lead)
July 31st, 2012 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) A massive power outage Tuesday afternoon crippled the Delhi Metro for almost two hours for the second time in two days and forced services to ... Read more...
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Gang that drugged and robbed passengers caught
June 13th, 2012 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Five members of a gang that used to drug and rob people have been caught near the Kashmere Gate railway station where they had gone ... Read more...
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Tobacco ads everywhere, why isolate Metro: DMRC
June 6th, 2012 - 4:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Reacting to a letter by an anti-tobacco advocacy group on display of tobacco advertisements at various Metro stations in the capital, the Delhi Metro Rail ... Read more...
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Remove tobacco ads from Metro: NGO tells DMRC
June 1st, 2012 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) An anti-tobacco advocacy group, raising concern over display of tobacco product advertisements in Delhi Metro, has asked the DMRC chief to take them off."Indirect/surrogate advertisements ... Read more...
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Secretariat-Kashmere Gate Metro line expected by 2015
May 25th, 2012 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) The 9.37 km Central Secretariat-Kashmere Gate corridor, part of Rs.37,736 crore Phase-III project of the Delhi Metro, could be commissioned by 2015, Chief Minister Sheila ... Read more...
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Metro construction picks up; traffic snarls expected
April 21st, 2012 - 1:07 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Traffic on some of central Delhi's major roads could be severely affected by diversions on Saturday, due to construction of the upcoming underground ITO metro ... Read more...
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Delhi Metro instals equipment to handle cardiac arrests
February 23rd, 2012 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) The Delhi Metro Thursday installed Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) at two stations to provide emergency treatment if a passenger suffers a cardiac arrest."The AED is ... Read more...
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Metro commuters to get tips on safe travel
February 20th, 2012 - 11:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) With a few freak accidents reported on the Delhi Metro recently, hundreds of volunteers will now be deployed at various stations to give tips on ... 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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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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Over 500 jaywalkers prosecuted in three days
January 22nd, 2012 - 3:10 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) Continuing its drive against jaywalkers, Delhi Police Saturday fined 154 people, taking the total number of those prosecuted in the past three days to ... Read more...
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Man held for killing business rival
November 17th, 2011 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) A 27-year-old man was arrested for abducting and killing a business rival here, police said Thursday.Pawan Kumar Phougat, who hails from Sonepat in Haryana, was ... 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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Delhi Metro’s new stretch opens
August 27th, 2011 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) The Delhi Metro's 3.32-km stretch connecting three different corridors was opened to public Saturday. The new section will reduce travel time and fares for commuters, ... Read more...
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Delhi Metro’s new stretch to open Saturday
August 26th, 2011 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) The opening of a 3.32 km stretch of the Delhi Metro Saturday, connecting three different corridors, will reduce travel time and fares for commuters, an ... Read more...
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Wet day in Delhi, more rains in store Friday (Second Lead)
August 4th, 2011 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Parts of Delhi were lashed by heavy showers Thursday morning, providing much needed relief to residents who were experiencing a hot and muggy weather for ... Read more...
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Heavy showers lash capital, traffic affected (Lead)
August 4th, 2011 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Heavy showers lashed Delhi Thursday morning, causing waterlogging and traffic disruptions in parts of the city.After a week of hot and humid weather, people in ... Read more...
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179 men penalised for using women’s coach in Metro
August 4th, 2011 - 1:20 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) About 179 men were fined for travelling in Delhi Metro coaches reserved for women, an official said Wednesday."A total of 174 were let off after ... Read more...
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First aid, ambulances at Metro stations
July 29th, 2011 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Three major Delhi Metro stations will now provide first aid service while two will also supply ambulances - all for free.This is meant to provide ... Read more...
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Kirti Nagar-Ashok Park Metro trial run started
July 14th, 2011 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) Thursday started trial runs on the 3.3-km Kirti Nagar-Ashok Park link which is expected to be opened to the ... Read more...
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Over 36,000 cards sold in Delhi Metro’s ‘Smart Card Week’
May 16th, 2011 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) The Delhi Metro sold over 36,000 smart cards, which allow commuters to avoid long queues in purchasing the travel tokens, during the "Smart Card Week" ... Read more...
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Delhi Metro enrolls more Smart Card passengers
May 10th, 2011 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) More than 2,000 additional smart cards were sold Monday on the first day of Delhi Metro's Smart Card Week, an official said."On an average, about ... Read more...
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Police hunt for Blueline killer driver
May 9th, 2011 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Police said Monday they were still hunting for a Blueline driver who rammed his bus into a bus stop here killing a 28-year-old man and ... 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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11 robbers held in Delhi
April 14th, 2011 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Eleven people, including a man who had a hand in 47 cases, were arrested for their involvement in armed robberies and pickpocketing incidents from the ... Read more...
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Bollywood doesn’t need to impress foreigners: Saif Ali Khan (Interview)
March 23rd, 2011 - 2:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) As an actor Saif Ali Khan is choosing his roles responsibly and wants to prove critics wrong. As a filmmaker he feels Bollywood is "self-sufficient" ... Read more...
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Metro stations to have digital pods for information
January 30th, 2011 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) The Delhi Metro will install interactive digital pods at 28 stations to provide detailed information to commuters about its network, stations, train timings, fare structure and major ... Read more...
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20 Metro stations get phone bill payment machines
December 20th, 2010 - 12:02 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) With the installation of multi-service payment machines at 20 Metro stations across the city, commuters will be able to pay mobile phone bills or recharge phones on ... Read more...
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We miss classes due to Delhi Metro snags, students complain
December 7th, 2010 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) Many Delhi University students have complained to the university authorities that frequent snags and rush on the Metro makes it difficult for them to reach colleges in ... Read more...
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Trade fair: Delhi Metro ridership zooms
November 22nd, 2010 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) The Delhi Metro recorded a heavy rush of passengers at its Pragati Maidan station during the week, thanks to the India International Trade Fair (IITF), an official ... Read more...
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Delhi Metro makes way for women power
October 2nd, 2010 - 6:51 pm ICT by IANS
By Madhulika Sonkar
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) 'Only for Women' reads the gleaming pink-and-white sign on the platform, grabbing all eyeballs as enthused females wait for the train. A security guard ... Read more...
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Yamuna to fall below danger mark by Monday morning (Lead)
September 26th, 2010 - 11:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) The water level in the swollen Yamuna will fall below the danger level by Monday morning, an official of the department of irrigation and flood control ... Read more...
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