Delhi Metro

Delhi's new signages to display info in Hindi, English, Punjabi, and Urdu

The directive applies to metro stations, hospitals, public parks, and government offices, including the nameplates outside bureaucrats' offices

Delhi Metro gets Rs 6,230 cr phase-4 corridor boost ahead of Assembly polls

Six corridors were planned in the fourth phase of the development of Delhi Metro. Of these, three were sanctioned as priority corridors in 2019

Cabinet approves Rithala-Kundli corridor of Delhi Metro, opening of new KVs

The Union Cabinet approved on Friday the 26.463-km Rithala-Kundli corridor of the Delhi Metro's Phase-IV project that will further enhance connectivity between the national capital and neighbouring Haryana. The entire stretch will comprise 21 stations, all of them elevated. The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Addressing a press conference, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the project is scheduled to be completed in four years from the date of its sanction. This line will be an extension of the operational Shaheed Sthal (New Bus Adda)-Rithala (Red Line) corridor and will boost connectivity in the northwestern parts of Delhi, such as Narela, Bawana and parts of Rohini. The completion cost of the project is Rs 6,230 crore.

Delhi Metro Blue Line restored after 6-hour disruption due to cable theft

The DMRC, on Thursday morning, had reported a theft of signalling cables between Moti Nagar and Kirti Nagar stations, causing considerable inconvenience to passengers

Delhi Metro Blue Line hit by cable theft, services to run slower all day

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said on Thursday that the Blue Line is facing disruptions and will run at reduced speeds throughout the day

Ahead of Assembly polls, Delhi govt allocates more funds for civic work

The Delhi Assembly on the last day of its winter session on Wednesday passed several supplementary demands for grants for the current financial year (2024-25) including the Delhi Metro Phase IV project, road repair, installation of CCTV cameras, among others. The supplementary demands as per the revised budget estimates of 2024-25 were presented in the Assembly by the Chief Minister Atishi and were passed by the members with voice votes. The Delhi government has made an additional allocation of more than Rs 2,500 crore under capital heads in the revised estimates of 2024-25 for various civic and welfare schemes and programmes ahead of the Delhi Assembly polls due in February next year. An additional amount of Rs 1,648.72 crore is allocated in the revised estimates for 2024-25 for ongoing works of Delhi Metro's Phase-IV. Also, a provision of Rs 951 crore was kept in the revised estimates for repayment of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) loan, the documents showed.

DMRC finishes longest underground tunnel on Tughlakabad-Aerocity route

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Wednesday completed the longest underground tunnel between the Tughlakabad Airforce Launching Shaft and Maa Anandmayee Marg on the Tughlakabad-Aerocity corridor of Phase-IV, an official statement said. A 105-metre-long tunnel boring machine (TBM) broke through at Maa Anandmayee Marg station this morning, after boring a 2.65-km-long tunnel, the statement added. Two parallel circular tunnels for up and down movement are being constructed on this stretch as part of the Aerocity-Tughlakabad corridor. The breakthrough on the other parallel tunnel is expected to be achieved in January 2025, it said. The new tunnel has been constructed at an average depth of around 16 metres and about 1,894 rings have been installed in the tunnel, with an inner diameter of 5.8 metres, it added. The tunnelling work posed significant technical challenges, including the relocation of a sewer line and navigation through hard rock strata. The tunnel has been built u

Delhi Metro expanded 1.5 times faster under AAP government: CM Atishi

The Metro train network in Delhi has expanded one and half times faster as compared to 10 years of AAP government, chief minister Atishi said on Sunday and added that work on Lajpat Nagar-Saket and Indraprastha-Inder Lok lines will begin soon. The chief minister visited first set of trains of Phase IV of the Delhi Metro at Mukundpur depot earlier in the day. Addressing a press conference, she said these driverless trains are among the most sophisticated in the world and will become operational within the in next three to four months. With the expansion of Metro network, the daily ridership of the train service has increased from 24 lakh in 2014 to 60 lakh in the current year. A record was set on Monday when Metro ridership soared to 78 lakh commuters, she said. "Under the leadership of Arvind Kejriwal, the Metro expansion has been 1.5 times faster in last 10 years as compared to pre-2014 years," she said. Since the beginning of work in 1998 to 2014, a total 193 kms of lines were .

Metro's first six-coach train for Phase-IV operation reaches Delhi: DMRC

The first six-coach train for Delhi Metro's Phase-IV expansion arrived here on Friday, a statement said. The train set, manufactured by Alstom at its facility in Sricity near Chennai, was inaugurated on September 23 in the presence of Delhi Metro Railway Cooperation (DMRC) and Alstom delegates, the statement said. It has now been stationed at Delhi Metro's Mukundpur depot, where it will undergo a number of tests required for its statutory certification for revenue service as a part of established rules and protocols, it said. Under the RS-17 contract, DMRC will be receive a total of 312 metro coaches (52 trains) for the Phase-IV priority corridors, i.e. Majlis Park to Maujpur, Janakpuri West to R K Ashram Marg and Tughlakabad to Delhi Aerocity. These trains will arrive in Delhi in phases over the coming days, it said. Out of the 312 coaches, 234 coaches are allocated for the extended sections of Pink and Magenta Lines, i.e. Majlis Park to Maujpur and Janakpuri West to R K Ashram Ma

Delhi metro services on Yellow Line to be affected from Nov 14-19

Metro services on the Yellow Line will be temporarily regulated from the night of November 14 to November 19 due to civil work on a 490-metre section of the Janakpuri West to R K Ashram. According to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), the disruption is due to planned construction work on a 490-metre section between Janakpuri West and R K Ashram where the alignment crosses over Haiderpur Badli Mor. Train services on this stretch will be briefly affected from the night of November 14-15 to the night of November 19-20, it said. As a result, there will be no train service between Samaypur Badli and Jahangirpuri after 10.45 pm until the start of revenue services at 7.02 am. Three stations Samaypur Badli, Rohini Sector 18-19 and Haiderpur Badli Mor will remain closed until service resumes upto 7.02 am, it stated. However, trains will continue to operate on the remaining sections of the Yellow Line from Jahangirpuri to Millennium City Centre in Gurugram during this period, the ...

Delhi Metro to sell India International Trade Fair tickets at 55 stations

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation on Wednesday informed that tickets for the India International Trade Fair (IITF) will sold at 55 metro stations across its network. The Trade Fair will take place at Pragati Maidan from November 14 to 27. The online QR code-based tickets for the fair are already available on Delhi Metro application, it said. Delhi Metro will be selling tickets from Thursday at Bharat Mandapam complex in both online and offline mode for the first time ever, the statement said. From tomorrow onwards, IITF tickets will be sold at the customer care/ticket counters of 55 prominent metro stations till the last day of fair on November 27 as per the rates applicable for various categories/days, it stated. The stations where the tickets will be available include Shaheed Sthal, Dilshad Garden and Rithala on Red Line. Samaypur Badli, Azadpur and Millennium City Centre Gurugram on Yellow Line. Noida Electronic City, Indraprastha, Mandi House and Barakhamba on Blue Line. Accor

Delhi Metro changes schedule for Diwali; last train to commence at 10 pm

To manage the expected increase in passengers during the festive period, the DMRC added 60 extra trips on Tuesday and Wednesday

Delhi rail division implements crowd control measures after Mumbai stampede

The Northern Railways and the Delhi Rail Division on Sunday announced the implementation of special crowd management and control measures at New Delhi and Anand Vihar railway stations till November 7 in view of the upcoming festive season. This comes hours after at least 10 people were injured in a stampede at Mumbai's Bandra railway station that took place when hundreds were trying to board a Gorakhpur-bound train to head to their native places for the upcoming festivals of Diwali and Chhath puja. "In anticipation of high passenger volumes during the upcoming Diwali and Chhath festivals, the Delhi Division of Northern Railway has implemented special crowd management and control measures at New Delhi Railway Station (NDLS) and Anand Vihar... (till) 07.11.2024," a release issued by the Northern Railways said. "A designated holding area has been set up in NDLS (Ajmeri Gate side) and Anand Vihar railway station circulating area, equipped with additional ticket counters, Automatic Ticke

DMRC wins 1st prize in best exhibitor category at Urban Mobility India Expo

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation MRC has won the first prize in the best exhibitor category at the Urban Mobility India Expo at Gandhinagar in Gujarat, an official statement said on Sunday. According to the statement, the DMRC has made a significant impact at the Urban Mobility India Expo in Gandhinagar, Gujarat this year captivating visitors with its cutting-edge advancements in urban transportation. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) hosts the expo every year. The exhibition, which concluded on Sunday after commencement last Friday, featured exhibition stalls from metro rail companies across the nation and drew participation from national and international delegates, it said. Manohar Lal, Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs, also visited the exhibition on Sunday and was briefed by DMRC MD Vikas Kumar about the various operational and technological highlights of the Delhi Metro system. The Minister got first-hand experience driving a metro train on the simulator at th

Delhi Metro to make 40 extra trips each day amidst rising AQI: Gopal Rai

Delhi's environment minister also announced more anti-pollution measures, including the deployment of more than 6,000 MCD staff for road dust control, and 1,800 traffic personnel at congestion points

DMRC Phase-3: Tughlakabad-Aerocity underground tunnel corridor completed

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Saturday completed underground tunnel between Chhatarpur and Chhatarpur Mandir stations on Phase-4 Golden Line, officials said. A 97-metre-long tunnel boring machine (TBM) broke through on Saturday morning at Chhatarpur Mandir station after boring an 860-metre-long tunnel, they said. Two parallel circular tunnels for up and down movement have been constructed on this stretch as part of the AerocityTughlakabad corridor. The breakthrough on the other parallel tunnel was achieved on August 21, the officials said. This new tunnel has been constructed at an average depth of approximately 12 metres. About 613 rings have been installed in the tunnel, with an inner diameter of 5.8 meters, DMRC Principal Executive Director Anuj Dayal said. The tunnelling work involved numerous challenges such as shifting a 66 KV electrical high tension line. Additionally, the TBM had to cross below the existing Yellow Line viaduct without disrupting metro train ...

Delhi Police to deploy undercover cops at metro stations for security

To combat rising crime rates and ensure the safety of passengers travelling in the Delhi Metro, the city police has implemented a new security strategy under which they will deploy officers in plain clothes at vulnerable metro stations during peak hours. The step was taken after the city police conducted a 'temporal and spatial analysis' to review its security plan as the national capital has witnessed a surge in ridership in recent months, leading to a corresponding increase in crime reports, official sources from police said. The 'temporal and spatial', are terms that refer to time and space. The data was collected from 190 metro stations to determine the time at which crime incidents remained high at stations. By analysing data from these 190 stations, the police identified 32 metro stations susceptible to theft, harassment, and other offences. Among these 32 metro stations were Kashmiri Gate, Rajiv Chowk, Seelampur, Anand Vihar and Kalkaji. "Our goal is to create a safer ...

Delhi Metro hits record ridership; extra trains added on Fridays, Saturdays

Delhi Metro has recorded 13 of its highest passenger journeys in the past one month, with daily commuters ranging from over 72 lakh to 78 lakh, according to an official statement issued here on Friday. In response to the increased ridership, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has decided to run one extra train on all its lines on Fridays and Saturdays, officials said. "The passenger journeys registered by the Delhi Metro in the past four days have turned out to be among the top five journeys performed in the metro network, with the highest ever passenger journeys record made on August 20 at 77,49,682," DMRC's Principal Executive Director (Corporate Communication) Anuj Dayal, said. "In view of the increased passenger journeys, the DMRC has decided to run one extra train on all its Lines performing 84 extra train trips on Friday and Saturday. These additional trains/trips will be continued on coming weekdays also, if required," he said. This trend further strengthens the Delhi .

Metro passengers can travel with digital smart card as DMRC launches MJQRT

The Delhi Metro passengers can travel with a digital smart card for their daily journey from Friday as the DMRC has introduced the 'Multiple Journey QR Ticket' (MJQRT) facility in its existing mobile application. Like a metro smart card, the passengers can also recharge MJQRT with a maximum amount of up to Rs 3,000 as per their travel requirements. According to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, people will be able to view their journeys, including fare payments and recharges, on its app --- 'DMRC Momentum Delhi Sarthi 2.0'. DMRC's Managing Director Vikas Kumar launched the facility on Thursday, saying the MJQRT will simplify travel with a single QR code, enhancing convenience and offering eco-friendly benefits. The DMRC said that to avail the MJQRT, users are required to register on the app and can start with an initial amount of Rs 150, which can be used for metro travel. "There is no security deposit required for the MJQRT. Users can easily add value in multiples of Rs 50 throug

With over 14,600 CCTVs, Delhi Metro one of the safest means of travel: DMRC

Over 14,600 CCTVs are installed across the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation network making it one of the safest means of travel in Delhi and neighbouring cities, officials said on Tuesday. The statement from the DMRC comes days after the Delhi Police wrote a letter to the urban transporter to take measures to prevent security breaches and suicides on its premises. "DMRC is one of the safest means of travel in Delhi-NCR with massive cover of over 14,600 CCTVs and policing through notified police stations under the jurisdiction of Delhi Metro rail police across all its lines," the DMRC said in the statement. "Dark spots if any, still pending, will be identified and covered. An exercise to cover such areas have already been done in the past and many new CCTVs were also installed," it stated. A survey report has been received recently from the Delhi Police and the same is being examined to ascertain feasibility. A timetable for implementation of the proposal will be jointly worked out and