PM lays foundation stone for Kochi Metro
September 13th, 2012 - 2:54 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Sep 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday laid the foundation stone for the Kochi Metro Rail project and said it would facilitate the city's "overall social and ... Read more...
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Delhi blames neighbouring states for power crisis (Lead)
July 30th, 2012 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) After hours of blackout due to a breakdown of the Northern Grid early Monday, power supply was restored to almost 80 percent areas of Delhi ... Read more...
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Delhi Metro services resume on all lines (Third Lead)
July 30th, 2012 - 11:26 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) Services on all six lines of the Delhi Metro resumed by 8.45 a.m. after almost three hours of disruption due to tripping of ... Read more...
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Delhi Metro resume services (Second Lead)
July 30th, 2012 - 10:56 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) The services on all the six lines of the Delhi Metro resumed by 8.45 a.m. after two hours of disruption due to tripping ... Read more...
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Delhi Metro resume services (Second Lead)
July 30th, 2012 - 10:56 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) The services on all the six lines of the Delhi Metro resumed by 8.45 a.m. after two hours of disruption due to tripping ... Read more...
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Power failure throws Delhi Metro services out of gear (Lead)
July 30th, 2012 - 9:43 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) Thousands of commuters in the capital faced a harrowing time Monday morning as services of the Delhi Metro were disrupted due to tripping of power ... Read more...
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Power failure disrupts Delhi Metro services
July 30th, 2012 - 9:05 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) Thousands of commuters in the Delhi Metro will have a harrowing time Monday morning as services of all the lines of the Metro have been ... Read more...
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Height of Metro platform railings raised to check suicides
July 26th, 2012 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) In an effort to prevent suicide attempts at the elevated Metro stations, the Delhi Metro after a month long survey is raising the height of ... Read more...
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Delhi Metro offered fully-automated, driverless train system (Lead)
May 25th, 2012 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, May 25 (IANS) French defence and civilian technologies major Thales has offered Delhi Metro, which each day makes 2,400 trips and carries 1.8 million passengers, the same safety, communication ... Read more...
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‘Driverless metro can push safety, punctuality’
May 25th, 2012 - 2:21 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, May 25 (IANS) Thales, the $16 billion French defence and civilian technologies major, has offered India the same safety, communication and navigation system that is helping Dubai run the ... Read more...
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Delhi Metro to connect more hospitals
April 11th, 2012 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) More hospitals in the capital will be linked by Delhi Metro's Phase III extension, benefiting tens of thousands of people.The ongoing construction of the 103.5-km ... Read more...
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DMRC signs MoU with Haryana for Badarpur-Faridabad link
March 26th, 2012 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Faridabad, Delhi's satellite town in southern Haryana, will be on the Delhi Metro network soon, as a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed Monday between ... Read more...
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Faridabad to come on Delhi Metro line
March 25th, 2012 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 25 (IANS) Faridabad town in Haryana, adjoining the national capital, will be on the Delhi Metro network soon, with the state government and Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) ... Read more...
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Budget 2012-13: Delhi Metro gets over Rs.2,200 crore
March 16th, 2012 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) projects have been allocated Rs.2,216.69 crore in the budget for 2012-13. The money will be spent on construction and ... Read more...
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Metro trains ran at restricted speed
February 21st, 2012 - 4:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Thousands of commuters in the national capital were affected and became edgy Tuesday morning as trains on the city's Metro network ran at slower than ... Read more...
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Quake mock-drills in Delhi Wednesday
February 13th, 2012 - 11:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Mock-drills will be conducted Wednesday to test Delhi's disaster response mechanism in the event of a high-intensity earthquake, an official said."It will be the first ... Read more...
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Delhi Metro kickstarts efforts to decongest Rajiv Chowk
January 31st, 2012 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Spanning numerous residential areas and commercial centres in the national capital and a lifeline for commuters, the Delhi Metro Tuesday kicked off tunnelling and boring ... Read more...
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Delhi Metro to add 800 lifts and escalators
January 6th, 2012 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) will install 800 more lifts and escalators at Metro stations for easy and hassle free movement of commuters, a ... Read more...
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Metro Man rides into sunset, to pass baton to Mangu Singh (With Image)
December 30th, 2011 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) After 15 years of eventful tenure as Delhi Metro chief, E. Sreedharan will hand over the baton to his colleague Mangu Singh Saturday, who oversaw ... Read more...
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Metro Man Sreedharan switches tracks, retires Saturday
December 30th, 2011 - 3:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) Fondly termed Metro Man for changing the way Delhiites commute, E. Sreedharan finally hangs up his boots Saturday after an eventful 15-year tenure as Delhi ... 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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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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Metro ridership touches 18 lakh, sets new record
August 2nd, 2011 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) Within six days of registering its highest ever ridership, the Delhi Metro again surpassed the earlier record as over 18 lakh commuted in its trains ... Read more...
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21 women pickpockets held from Metro stations
July 23rd, 2011 - 11:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) A total of 21 women pickpockets, operating on the Delhi Metro network, were arrested from four Metro stations in the capital Saturday, a Central Industrial ... Read more...
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Nearly 30,000 use Delhi Metro in Ghaziabad on first day
July 14th, 2011 - 11:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Nearly 30,000 commuters in Ghaziabad Thursday used Delhi Metro on the first day of its further expansion into Uttar Pradesh, officials said.Officials of Delhi Metro ... 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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Delhi Metro now goes to Ghaziabad (Lead)
July 14th, 2011 - 6:51 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow/New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Delhi Metro rail services were Thursday further extended into Uttar Pradesh, connecting the national capital to the suburban Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh, the state ... Read more...
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Delhi Metro services to Ghaziabad begin
July 14th, 2011 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The much awaited Delhi Metro services from Anand Vihar in east Delhi to Vaishali in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad district started Thursday morning, an official said."The ... Read more...
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Technical snag hits Delhi metro, commuters hassled
July 2nd, 2011 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Commuters of the Delhi metro were left hassled Saturday as a technical snag on one of its lines hit services, causing inordinate delays.The snag affected ... Read more...
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Wheels of Kolkata Metro turn towards massive expansion
June 19th, 2011 - 1:14 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 19 (IANS) Twenty-seven years after it blazed a trail in India, in a city known for its dense crowds and traffic snarls, the Kolkata Metro had over ... Read more...
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Delhi Metro records highest ridership June 13
June 17th, 2011 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) The Delhi Metro recorded its highest ever ridership June 13 when about 17 lakh people commuted during the day, an official said.The figure of 16,93,488 ... Read more...
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DDA told to raise funds for Metro network expansion
May 3rd, 2011 - 11:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Urban Development Minister Kamal Nath Tuesday asked the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to raise a fund of Rs.10,000 crore for speeding up the Delhi Metro ... Read more...
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Delhi Metro assures its structures are quake resistant
March 15th, 2011 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) Even though the national capital lies in high-risk seismic zone IV, Delhi Metro riders need not panic as its infrastructure is earthquake resistant and can ... Read more...
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Six-coach trial run on Delhi-Gurgaon Metro line
February 6th, 2011 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) Trial runs of two six-coach trains were conducted Sunday evening on the Metro line connecting Delhi to its satellite town Gurgaon. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) ... Read more...
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