Tag: metro
29 Killed In US Midwest Due To Extreme Cold
At least 29 people were reported dead due to the Polar Vortex that froze the US Midwest region and brought temperatures to record lows. But weather officials said the weather was finally improving after over a week of extreme cold.....
Kolkata's Second Metro Line Inaugurated
Ending a wait of 36 years, Kolkata got its second metro line on Thursday, as Railways Minister Piyush Goyal flagged off the first phase of the East-West Metro corridor connecting the city's tech hub of Salt Lake Sector V to the soccer venue Yuva Bharati Krirangan. ....
IRSDC Launches 4 New Facilities At Anand Vihar Station
The Railways on Wednesday inaugurated four new passenger amenities at Anand Vihar Terminal Railway Station, including 'Dava Dost', a generic medicine shop offering upto 80 per cent discount on medicines.....
May Consider Thermal Screening At Metro Stations: Kejriwal
Delhi Metro witnesses a huge footfall per day. Informing about the steps taken by the city government to avoid the spread of the virus through public transport, Kejriwal said free disinfection has been started by the Delhi government at the bus depots. "All the private taxis, auto-rickshaws, e-rickshaws and 'Grameen seva' vehicles can use this facility to prevent community transmission of coronavirus." He said the government is also daily disinfecting all Delhi buses and the buses which come from other states. "Bus terminals are a....
Delhi Metro Cuts Employees' Allowances By 50%
In a drastic step, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said on Tuesday that it would reduce the perks and allowances for employees by 50 per cent with effect from August. ....
Delhi Metro's New Smart Card With Automatic Recharge Feature
Delhi Metro commuters will now be able to avail the facility of a new type of smart card which comes with an auto top-up feature. This will enable the commuters to recharge the card automatically at automatic fare collection gates at the metro stations, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) announced on Wednesday. ....
DMRC Using 3D Model-based Technology To Work Remotely On Phase IV Project
Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the employees of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) are working remotely by using an intelligent 3D model-based process to ideate, plan and finalise the designs of structures for its Phase IV project. ....
Kejriwal Urges Centre To Resume Metro Services Within Delhi
The Delhi government on Sunday urged the Centre to resume Metro services that were suspended since March 22 following the Covid-19 outbreak in the capital. ....
Arvind Kejriwal Welcomes Decision On Metro Rail Resumption
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday welcomed the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation's (DMRC) decision to resume its services for the public in a phased manner in the fourth phase of unlockdown from September 7. ....
Sitting In Delhi Metro To Be As Good As Being 'out In The Open'
In a bid to allay people's fears of catching coronavirus infection in closed and cramped metro compartments, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has modified the air conditioning system of the trains to allow 100 percent inflow of fresh air. ....
