Grey Line extension, Pink Line segment of Delhi Metro to be opened on Aug 6: DMRC
India | August 01, 2021 11:21 ISTGrey Line of the Delhi Metro and a small segment of the Pink Line corridor at Trilokpuri are set to be inaugurated on August 6.
Grey Line of the Delhi Metro and a small segment of the Pink Line corridor at Trilokpuri are set to be inaugurated on August 6.
After experiencing weekend lockdown for many weeks, Delhi is all-set for Unlock-8. Delhi Metro will operate at its full capacity from today. Watch the report to more.
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation till Sunday was running trains with 50 pc seating capacity, after the services had resumed after a long hiatus on June 7.
Delhi battled a brutal second wave of the pandemic that claimed a massive number of lives, with the shortage of oxygen at hospitals across the city adding to the distressing situation.
Earlier, the Delhi Police had informed the Delhi Metro that protesters may reach Parliament through metro trains, following which the DMRC has now decided to put authorities on alert.
In addition to the original corridor already proposed between Rithala and Narela (22.9 km), a spur of 5.6 km, from Puth Khurd to Holambi Kalan, may be planned.
The four stations on the Pink Line section- Mandawali West Vinod Nagar, East Vinod Nagar Mayur Vihar Ph-II, Trilokpuri and Mayur Vihar Pocket-1 stations will remain closed on Thursday.
Rajiv Chowk located in Connaught Place, the heart of the national capital, falls on the Blue Line of the Delhi Metro network.
The Delhi Metro's Phase I, II and III projects have been awarded the prestigious Japan Society of Civil Engineers (JSCE) 'Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Award' for the year 2020.
Three Metro stations of Yellow Line - Vishwavidyalaya, Civil Lines and Vidhan Sabha will remain closed for public from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm on June 26.
In a statement, the DMRC made it clear that the monkey entered the train at Akshardham Metro station, and that its staff acted swiftly after getting information about it and the train was evacuated at the next station
The video clip on Twitter showed the simian first roaming around in the carriage and eventually settling on a seat next to a commuter.
According to a senior DMRC official, the line utilisations performed till about 8 PM on Tuesday was around 5.22 lakh, adding that this was in view of the drastically reduced capacity.
Metro services once again resumed today after a gap of 28 days amidst the ongoing pandemic with the provision of travel with 50 percent seating only for the containment of COVID.
Heavy traffic was seen at Delhi's ITO as the national capital began to gradually lift lockdown restrictions from today. Several cars, two-wheelers, auto-rickshaws, and a few buses were seen on the roads as some people started going to their workplaces. The Delhi government has allowed all private offices to operate with 50 per cent capacity between 9 am and 5 pm. However, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal urged all those who can work from home to continue to do so.
In the process for the second consecutive week, after permitting for construction and manufacturing/ factories since May 31, DDMA in its order issued on Saturday has allowed to open markets and malls in Delhi
The Delhi Metro resumed services today after a hiatus, with 50% capacity and no provision to stand in the trains.
AIIMS doctor Naveet Wig has warned against resuming metro services in the national capital, amid an imminent threat that may be caused by the third wave of coronavirus pandemic.
Delhi metro service will resume for general public from June 7 (Monday) with 50 per cent seating capacity after the government announced relaxing restrictions as daily Covid cases continue to drop in the national capital.
Services of the Delhi Metro will resume with 50% capacity from 7 June, said Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday.
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