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HC dismisses DMRC's plea for refund of Rs 678 crore paid to DAMEPL

The Delhi High Court has dismissed an application by DMRC seeking a refund of Rs 678 crore which was paid by it to the lenders of Reliance Infrastructure subsidiary DAMEPL in 2018

Ridership, profit lower than projections for Delhi Metro's Phase 3: CAG

The report further stated that the DMRC did not prepare line-wise operational profit or loss statements as per the sanction letters

Vikas Kumar appointed Delhi Metro Rail Corp's director of operations

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has appointed Vikas Kumar, an Indian Railway Traffic Service officer, as the director of operations, officials said on Wednesday. The DMRC has the largest operational metro network in the country, spanning over 390 km, and has strengthened its operation and maintenance (O&M) wing with new appointments, they said. Vikas Kumar, an officer of the 1988-batch of the Indian Railway Traffic Service, who was earlier working as executive director of operations in the DMRC, has been appointed as Director (Operations), the Delhi Metro said in a statement. Also, A K Garg, who was so far looking after operation and maintenance, as Director (Operations), has been appointed Director (Infrastructure), it said. Kumar is an electrical engineering graduate from IIT-Roorkee (1987) and did his M.Tech from IIT-Delhi in 1989. Director (Operations) will now be primarily looking after matters pertaining to operations, fare and non-fare revenue, last mile connectivity, ...

DMRC unveils refurbished train after first-ever mid-life coaches' overhaul

This exercise is part of a special drive undertaken by the Delhi Metro to retrofit and upgrade to modern standards all 70 trains which were procured by the urban transporter between 2002-2007

DDMA allows standing passengers in Delhi Metro, buses to tackle pollution

DDMA said 30 standing passengers will be allowed in each Metro train coach

Rajiv Chowk-Central Sectratriat section to be shut for few hours on Nov 21

Metro services on Yellow Line's Rajiv Chowk-Central Secretariat section will be suspended for a few hours in the morning on November 21 due to scheduled track maintenance work, the DMRC officials said

On Diwali, last services from terminal stations to start at 10 PM: DMRC

On regular days, the last services start at 11 PM from terminal stations

Over 400 Delhi Metro station gates gradually reopened since June 7: DMRC

More than 400 gates at Delhi Metro stations across the network have been gradually reopened since June 7 when services were resumed last after improvement in coronavirus situation, an official said

Delhi Metro MD Interview: Mangu Singh on DMRC's twin challenges

In this exclusive interview, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Managing Director Mangu Singh spoke on the twin challenges of a major drop in passenger volumes due to Covid and an adverse arbitration award

Delhi Metro launches free WiFi services at Yellow Line metro stations

Delhi Metro commuters can now access the internet using free high-speed WiFi at all its Yellow Line stations

Fake DMRC website created, beware job seekers: Delhi Metro authorities

A fake website which has attempted to imitate the official website of the DMRC has been created to defraud gullible people, Delhi Metro authorities cautioned on Friday

First flyover-cum-metro viaduct structure of network being built: DMRC

An integrated "flyover-cum-metro viaduct structure" along with a vehicle underpass is being built in Delhi on the Majlis Park-Maujpur corridor under the Phase-IV work, officials said on Sunday.

Mangu Singh's tenure as DMRC MD extended till March 31 next year

The government has extended the tenure of Mangu Singh as the managing director of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation till March 31, 2022, according to an official order issued on Wednesday. The extension comes amid the ongoing work on Ph-IV of the Delhi Metro network, as new construction and operations were severely hit earlier due to the coronavirus pandemic and the lockdowns it had induced. Singh's tenure as MD of DMRC began from January 1, 2012 after his predecessor E Sreedharan had handed over charge to him on December 31, 2011. "The Govt. of NCT of Delhi, in accordance with the provisions of Article 130 of the Memorandum and Article of Association of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited, and after obtaining concurrence of the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, Govt. of India vide letter dated 28.09.2021 is pleased to extend the tenure of Shri Mangu Singh as Managing Director of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited up to 31.03.2022," reads the order. The order has been ...

Delhi Metro earns Rs 19.5 crore from sale of 3.55 million carbon credits

Delhi Metro has earned Rs 19.5 crore from sale of 3.55 million carbon credits which it had collected over a period of six years, in its bid towards gaining greater energy efficiency, DMRC said

DMRC board meeting likely on Friday, arbitration amount issue may figure

Board of Directors of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation is likely to meet on September 24 and the issue of arbitration amount to be given to Anil Ambani group firm, DAMEPL, may figure, sources said

Operational metro network to rise steadily to about 900 km by 2022: Puri

With trailblazer transportation system like metro, Delhi has potential to be world-class city like London, New York, said Hardeep Puri

Experts suggest opening of all metro station gates, DDMA yet to decide

Experts have suggested opening all the gates of the Delhi Metro stations to reduce congestion for commuters during a recent meeting of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), officials said

Paytm launches India's first FASTag-based facility at Delhi Metro parking

Paytm has enabled a UPI-based payment for two-wheelers entering the parking site, thereby digitising the entire parking payments

Anil Ambani's Reliance Infra wins $632 mn arbitration against Delhi Metro

The verdict is a crucial victory for Anil Ambani as his telecom firms are in bankruptcy and he is contesting a personal insolvency case.

Delhi: Metro services affected on Red Line section due to technical issues

Services were affected for nearly 90 minutes on a section of the Red Line of the Delhi Metro due to some technical issues on Tuesday, officials said. The Red Line connects Rithala in Delhi and Shahid Sthal (Bus Stand) in Ghaziabad. "Services were affected for about an hour and a half on a section of the corridor due to some technical issues with the OHE (overhead equipment) line at Rithala," a senior official said. The Delhi Metro had also tweeted around 8.30 am to inform commuters about the delay in services. "Red Line Update Delay in service between Pitampura and Rithala. Normal services on all other lines," the DMRC tweeted. The technical issue was later resolved and normal services were resumed, the official said. About 10 am, the DMRC again tweeted, "Red Line Update. Normal service has resumed.