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Delhi Metro recorded its highest-ever daily ridership on February 13

Delhi Metro surpassed the record of 7.103 million passenger journeys set on September 4 last year

DMRC chief Kumar conducts night inspection after Gokulpuri station incident

DMRC chief Vikas Kumar has conducted a late-night inspection of some metro stations on its Pink Line, a day after a portion of a wall collapsed at Gokulpuri station, officials said on Saturday. A 53-year-old man died and four people were injured in the Thursday morning incident. "The DMRC MD conducted an inspection of some of the metro stations on its Pink Line on Friday night. He spent about 2.5 hours during the inspection and also interacted with staff," a senior official of DMRC said. Gokulpuri Metro Station falls on the Pink Line which connects Majlis Park and Shiv Vihar Metro Stations. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation on Saturday also posted a photo on X about the night inspection. DMRC MD Dr Vikas Kumar went to the elevated stations of Pink Line on a night inspection to interact with the staff deputed for inspection and maintenance work to enquire about the overall progress of work," it posted. "In a meeting held yesterday, Dr Kumar held a detailed review regarding the inci

DMRC announces Rs 25 lakh for family of deceased in Gokulpuri incident

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation on Thursday announced Rs 15 lakh in compensation for the family of 53-year-old man who died after a portion of the Gokulpuri Metro Station on the Pink Line in northeast Delhi collapsed, official statement said. The DMRC announced Rs 2.5 lakh for the grievously injured and Rs 50,000 for those who received minor injuries, it stated. The transporters also suspended two of its officials over the collapse. "Two DMRC officials, a manager and a junior engineer from the civil department, have been immediately suspended," the statement read. The DMRC will be investigating the circumstances leading to this incident to take necessary remedial measures to prevent such unfortunate occurrences in the future, it said.

WATCH: President Droupadi Murmu takes metro ride in Delhi, video surfaces

A 27-second video clip surfaced on social media, showing President Droupadi Murmu with officials in an empty Delhi metro wagon on Wednesday

Noida metro: Aqua Line to add 11 stations to connect with Blue Line

The Aqua Line extension will stretch from the existing Sector 51 station in Noida to Knowledge Park V in Greater Noida; it will have an interchange station with the Blue Line at Noida Sector 61

DMRC interactive museum: Get experience of 'driving' metro train

Visitors at a prominent Delhi Metro station can get an experience of 'driving' a train as the DMRC has installed interactive museum exhibits to engage more with passengers and people in general. The exhibits were unveiled on Wednesday at the Shivaji Stadium metro station in the presence of Vikas Kumar, Managing Director of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation. The simulator consists of a screen and a joystick, and visitors can get an immersive experience of 'sitting in a train pilot's seat' by pulling the lever, the action being translated on the screen which carries simulated visuals. Besides, an interactive digital display through a wide screen mounted on a kiosk allows visitors to navigate through the history of the DMRC since its inception in 1995 to the first groundbreaking held on October 1, 1998, onto opening of its first corridor in December 2002. People can also take an online quiz on Delhi Metro through a kiosk, officials said. Another huge screen displays the metro network with

Water supply to be shut down for 16 hours on Jan 29 and 30: Delhi Jal Board

The water supply will be affected in several areas on January 29 and 30 due to interconnection of water line by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), a notice from the Delhi Jal Board said on Sunday. The water supply will be shut down for 16 hours beginning 10 am on January 29 to 2 am on January 30 in Kewal Park and the adjoining areas. "Due to interconnection of 1100 mm dia water line by the DMRC on Arihant Marg opposite Kewal Park. Shut down for 16 hours is required on January 29 from 10 am to 2 am on January 30. Residents are advised to store sufficient quantity of water in advance as per requirement. Water tanker will be available on request," the notice from the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) said. The areas that will be affected are Kewal Park, Adarsh Nagar, Majlis Park, Indira Nagar, Moolchand Colony, Azadpur Village, MCD Colony, Azadpur, Rameshwar Nagar, Suraj Nagar, parts of Model Town, Malik Pur Village and Panchwati.

Republic Day: How to reach Kartavya Path via Delhi Metro? DMRC explains

On Republic Day, the Metro operations will start early. The DMRC will also provide coupons to those having invites to the ceremony for a valid exit from Central Secretariat and Udyog Bhawan stations

Water supply hit in parts of north Delhi due to interconnection work: DJB

Water supply was affected for hours on Monday in several areas of north Delhi due to a shutdown for a water line maintenance work, the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) said in a statement. "Due to interconnection of 700 mm diameter water line by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) Ltd near Ghanta Ghar, Shakti Nagar, the shutdown for 12 hours is required on Monday from 9 am to 9 pm. "Due to this the water supply will be affected in Kamla Nagar, Roop Nagar, Jawahar Nagar, New Chandrawal village, Shakti Nagar, Sindhora Kalan (partly), Sanjay Nagar (partly), Malka Ganj etc.," the DJB said in an advisory. Residents are advised to store sufficient quantity of water in advance according to their requirement. Water tanker will be available on request, it said.

Budget 2024: Rs 7,500 cr Delhi Metro corridor linking Haryana, UP on cards

The project is estimated to cost Rs 7,500 crore and will extend from Rithala in Delhi to Kundli in Haryana, which is the sixth corridor of the phase IV project

Obstructing closure of metro doors may cost you Rs 10,000, warns DMRC

Under the Metro Railways Act, obstruction acts are punishable by fine of Rs 10,000, or imprisonment of up to 4 years, or both

State-owned NBCC bags Rs 89 cr order from DMRC to construct staff quarters

State-owned NBCC on Friday said it has bagged a contract worth Rs 89 crore from the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (DMRC) to construct staff quarter residential building for the Bhubaneswar metro rail project. NBCC has been engaged for the construction of a staff quarter residential building by DMRC as Project Management Consultant (PMC), the company said in a statement. The total cost of the work is Rs 88.90 crore. Earlier this year, an MoU was signed between DMRC and NBCC to work together in the field of infrastructure development in India and abroad. NBCC (India) Ltd is a Navratna Enterprise under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. The company has been listed with National Stock Exchange (NSE) and BSE since 2012. The company is mainly into PMC and real estate business.

From six stations in 2002 to 288 now, Delhi Metro completes 21 years of ops

Delhi Metro, which began operations with a small 8.4-km line in December 2002, on Sunday completed 21 years of journey dotted with several milestones. On this very day in 2002, the then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee had inaugurated the first stretch of the Delhi Metro from Shahdara to Tis Hazari on the Red Line. Passengers services began a day later on Christmas. Since then, the Delhi Metro has emerged as Delhi's lifeline and the entire National Capital Region (NCR), the DMRC said in a statement on Sunday. "From an inaugural network length of just 8.4 kilometres with six stations in 2002, the Delhi Metro stands tall today with a network of 393 km and 288 stations. More than six million passenger journeys are being performed every single day on the Delhi Metro making it one of the largest mass transit systems in the entire world," it said. In the last 21 years, more than 380 km of additional lines have been laid in the NCR, which is a "staggering feat" and probably, the bigges

Delhi airport to have multi-modal transport hub near Aerocity: Operator

The new facility will help passengers from adjoining interstate cities to catch international flights

You will soon be able to reach Delhi Airport via bus, metro and rapid rail

The new ISBT at Aerocity will be developed along with the Delhi Transport Department and will have state-of-the-art facilities like retail outlets, EV charging spots and a business centre

Delhi Metro to give Rs 15 lakh to kin of woman who died in freak accident

DMRC said it will also take care of the education of the two children of the woman who was crushed when her clothes entangled in the doors of a train

Noida-Ghaziabad metro link to integrate Rapid Rail; check details here

The 5.2-km metro route will culminate at Sahibabad and integrate with the Namo Bharat station on the other side of the Link Road

Travellers may now be able to buy onions, atta at major metro stations

If the plan is successful in Delhi, it may also be extended to other cities with metro networks like Chennai, Mumbai and Bengaluru

NHAI to undertake safety audits of under-construction tunnels across India

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will undertake a safety audit of all 29 under-construction tunnels across the country to ensure safety and adherence to highest quality standards, an official statement said on Wednesday. The statement by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) comes in the backdrop of collapse of under-construction Silkyara Tunnel in Uttarkashi on November 12. "NHAI officials, along with a team of experts from Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) as well as other tunnel experts, will inspect the ongoing tunnel projects and will submit a report within seven days," the statement said. With a total length of about 79 km, the 29 under-construction tunnels are spread across the country with 12 tunnels in Himachal Pradesh, six in Jammu and Kashmir, two each in Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan, and one each in Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand, and Delhi. NHAI also signed a memorandum of understanding with Konkan Railway Corporat

DMRC roped in as consultant for 1st phase of Rs 6,255 cr Bhubaneswar Metro

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) was roped in as a turn-key consultant for the construction of the Bhubaneswar Metro's first phase, from the airport to Trishulia Square in Cuttack, officials said on Monday. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Bhubaneswar Metro Rail Corporation and the DMRC for the project, which will be completed in four years, they said. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said the agreement signals the emergence of a new epoch in the transportation history of Odisha. "We are now poised to transform the transportation landscape in the state's capital region. This is a flagship programme under the 5T (teamwork, technology, transparency, timely completion leading to transformation) initiative of the government that will also symbolise the emergence of a new Odisha," he said. The first phase of the project will be built at a cost of Rs 6,255 crore, Patnaik said, adding that this is the single largest investment made for any infrastructure proj