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Delhi metro to begin service at 6 am on Sunday for UPSC exam candidates

The services of the Delhi metro to begin at 6 am from terminal stations of all lines on October 4 (Sunday) as a measure to facilitate the students for the UPSC examinations."To facilitate students for the UPSC examinations, Delhi Metro services will begin at 6 AM from terminal stations of all lines on 4th October," the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation tweeted on Saturday.The DMRC in a statement on Sunday, September 20, had said that the regular timings as per earlier time table with services starting at 8:00 AM on Phase 3 sections (on Sundays) will continue.The metro, which had suspended its services in March due to the COVID-19 outbreak, reopened with caution putting into place a series of measures such as closed token counters, limited entry and exit points, thermal scanners, and sanitisers among others to enable commuters to adhere to COVID-19 protection protocols.Apart from regular frontline staff at the stations, the DMRC has made the additional deployment of around 1,000 ...

Delhi Metro appeals to commuters to stagger travel; cites high occupancy

Delhi Metro resumed full operations from September 12

Delhi Metro's Aerocity-Tughlakabad corridor to be built in Phase-4

Delhi Metro's Aerocity-Tughlakabad corridor being built as part of the Phase-4 project has been christened as 'Silver Line' by the DMRC, officials said on Wednesday

All Delhi Metro lines operational but ridership just a fraction of earlier

During the shutdown, Delhi Metro incurred a revenue loss of about Rs 10 crore per day on an average

Phase-IV lines to accept 'One Nation One Card', mobiles for entry: DMRC

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in March 2019 had launched the indigenously-developed NCMC to enable people to pay multiple kinds of transport charges

DMRC fines 92 persons for violating Covid-19 norms aboard Delhi Metro

The flying squads campaign on all Metro lines brought out the defaulters

Delhi Metro to resume full services from today, DMRC urges for prudence

DMRC chief Mangu Singh appealed to commuters to follow staggered timings for travelling to break the peak hour rush and ensure social distancing

Delhi Metro resumes services on Red, Green, Violet lines from today

This comes a day after DMRC resumed services on its longest line Blue Line that that connects Dwarka/Vaishali to Noida Electronic City

Running Delhi Metro at low-capacity not financially viable: DMRC Chief

DMRC MD Mangu Singh said that running the metro at the current low capacity is not financially viable, but services have been resumed for the benefit of the people and to rekindle economic activity

Delhi Metro: Spike in commuters but not many customers at food outlets

The Rajiv Chowk metro station witnessed a slight increase in the number of commuters as the Blue Line resumed, but food outlets struggled to find customers amid the Covid-19 scare

In pics: Delhi Metro Blue, Pink Lines return to track; know timings & more

While nearly 15,500 passengers availed the Yellow Line and Rapid Metro combined on Monday, the figures stood at nearly 17,600 on Tuesday

Blue Line, Pink Line of Delhi Metro resume after 171-day Covid-19 hiatus

Delhi Metro's Blue Line and Pink Line resumed services with curtailed operation timings on Wednesday after being closed for 171 days due to the COVID-19 pandemic

As Delhi Metro gets back on track after 5 months, here is what is different

DMRC had halted services on March 22, two days before the nationwide lockdown was announced

Delhi Metro resumes with strict safety measures; over 15,000 take ride

The DMRC and the commuters trod with caution amid the new normal in the rapid transport system with most stations wearing a deserted look

In pics: Few commuters, some glitches as Metro services resume after 6 months

New smart cards could be purchased at customer care centres or ticket counters using cashless modes of payment

Delhi traders hope resumption of metro service will bring biz back on track

The resumption of Metro in Delhi after a five-month hiatus has raised hopes among the traders of an increase in customer footfall which would help them recover from the losses suffered due to Covid-19

Delhi Metro resumes services, riders worried but say no other option

As Delhi Metro resumed operations after a very long hiatus due to Covid-19, a very small number of commuters chose to avail the facility while mentally juggling concerns over health

Metro back on track but commuters face problems making cashless payments

A number of people who travelled on the Delhi Metro faced problems buying new smart cards or getting them recharged through cashless modes due to network issues

CM Kejriwal expresses happiness over resumption of Delhi Metro services

Arvind Kejriwal expressed happiness over the resumption of Delhi Metro services after five months hiatus on Monday. He has requested everyone to take all the necessary precautions while commuting

Delhi Metro resumes after 169-day Covid-19 hiatus; DMRC urges for prudence

The Delhi Metro resumed services with curtailed operation of the Yellow Line on Monday after being closed for over five months due to the novel coronavirus pandemic