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

Udit Bubna -
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.

I prefer Chandigarh over Delhi. Too many broken people in the capital

Yamini Verma -
Delhi wears annoyance as if it’s a built-in personality trait. Take a slow, casual walk while boarding the metro, and you’ll irritate half the crowd.

Fact check: Delhi Metro fare has not been increased after polls. 2017 report is viral

ThePrint Team -
DMRC posted a clarification on X that the fares have not been revised. Claims made on social media are false.

SC’s rebuke to Ramdev not about ayurveda vs modern medicine. It’s about who’s ready for scientific scrutiny

ThePrint Team -
ThePrint view on the most important issues.

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

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

BMRC CEO not perturbed with doubters of Bhubaneswar Metro project. ‘We are being future ready’

Nootan Sharma -
A flagship programme under the state’s 5T initiative, foundation of the Rs 6,225 crore project was laid on 1 January. Odisha govt has set a four-year deadline to complete Line 1.

Delhi Metro’s audio ad project is an assault on people’s ears. Why ban loud music then?

Akanksha Mishra -
Subjecting people to mindless ads is neither a good marketing strategy nor a sound way to deliver a public service.

Delhi on track to get food truck hubs before Christmas as policy nears approval

Muneef Khan -
Going by govt timeline, these hubs are set to be inaugurated by 15 December. Govt working on bottlenecks to ensure policy meets its launch deadline for boosting nightlife.

DMRC to increase flying squads after DCW notice over video of man ‘masturbating’ on Delhi Metro

Sukriti Vats -
After video went viral on social media, users also questioned women’s safety in metro trains. Police have lodged a case following DCW notice.

SubscriberWrites: DMRC should push for extending the Tughlakabad silver line to domestic airport

Jagdish Kumar -
The extension would not just help domestic travellers flying from the capital save money, but also a hassle-free travel experience, writes Jagdish Kumar.
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Economy

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

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On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

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The IAF, so far, remains mum on this accident which has led to grounding of the fleet for safety checks.

National Interest

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India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.

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