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Topic: Delhi Metro

Delhi metro travel becomes costlier as DMRC effects unannounced fare hike, first in 8 years

Rates were also hiked for Airport Express Line by Re 1 to Rs 5 depending on travel distance. The longest journey, from New Delhi-Yashobhoomi Dwarka Sector-25, now costs Rs 75.

Delhi metro hikes fare after years. Increase of Rs 1 to Rs 4 across routes

According to DMRC, the base fare to travel has been increased from Rs 10 to Rs 11. Commuters have raised concerns on social media over fare hike & travel inconvenience.

Delhi Metro Phase V ‘on the anvil’ to tackle future mobility issues due to rapid urbanisation—DMRC chief

Vikas Kumar tells ThePrint that the plan for Phase-V is in nascent stage & selection of new corridors will be aimed at densifying existing network. Phase IV to be completed by 2029.

BJP Delhi manifesto part 3: Ownership rights to refugee colonies, free metro rides for ‘needy’ students

Unveiling concluding part of party manifesto, Amit Shah assured 50,000 govt jobs, health insurance & accident cover for gig workers, a clean Yamuna in three years.

Before Kejriwal, BJP’s Hardeep Puri too pitched Delhi Metro rebate for students. What are the hurdles

In a letter to PM Modi, Kejriwal proposed that Delhi govt & Centre split the expenses incurred 50:50. The BJP dismissed the demand as a political gimmick.

Amid rising pollution, Delhi primary schools to stay shut, classes to shift online

Following implementation of GRAP-III measures to mitigate the effects of air pollution and worsening AQI, Delhi Metro will add 20 extra trips Friday onwards.

You can’t escape Jeevansathi. Delhi Metro is playing matchmaker this wedding season

As the wedding season approaches, Jeevansathi decided to add a little humour and relatability to the daily commute.

CISF constable kills himself using his service rifle at Delhi’s Nangloi Metro station

According to officials, the incident took place around 7am. The body of the deceased jawan, Shahre Kishore, was recovered from near the X-ray baggage scanner.

Jaipur, Agra, Lucknow got big status with metros. It’s all pride, no profit or passengers

Jaipur Metro’s ridership data raises the fundamental question whether India’s small cities need this expensive piece of infrastructure.

Portion of Gokulpuri metro station collapses in Delhi; one dead, four injured

The deceased, Vinod Kumar, was a resident of Shaheed Bhagat Singh Colony. He was on his scooter when he came under the debris of the collapsed wall of the elevated station platform.

On Camera

Trump’s 4,500 troops can topple Nicolás Maduro—not fix Venezuela

The US troops could dislodge the government in Caracas, but it won’t be enough to police a country ringed by drug cartels and insurgents.

A Rs 33,000 cr ‘banking fraud’: ED’s case against Arvind Dham, Amtek’s web of ‘500 shell companies’

ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.

‘Real-time, all-climate’ explosives detector could enhance airport & border security—no dogs, no swabs

Bengaluru-based CeNS designs accurate, portable, and cheap sensor using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. It could significantly reduce risks at vulnerable choke points. 

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.