Delhi Metro Rail Corporation: News

21 Sep 2017

Delhi

How will Dussehra take place without Ravana effigies: Delhi HC

The Delhi HC has slammed the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) for seizing and destroying Ravana effigies made by migrant artisans.

20 Sep 2017

Delhi Police

Delhi: 14 thieves of family arrested for thefts in Metros

Delhi Police have arrested a gang of 14 thieves that stole mobile phones from Metro commuters; they were caught in a park in north Delhi's Sabzi Mandi.

18 Sep 2017

Delhi

Delhi: Machines replace token selling counters at 70 metro stations

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has removed token selling counters at 70 of its 164 Metro stations to minimize human interference.

15 Sep 2017

India

Engineers' Day: The Indian legends making us proud

Not many people know this, but the birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna awardee Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya is commemorated as Engineers' Day.

11 Sep 2017

Delhi

Starting Oct, driverless metro every 100 seconds for Delhiites

Come October and Delhiites would be traveling in 'driverless' magenta metros. The Magenta Line will see a commuter get one driverless metro every 100 seconds.

05 Sep 2017

Nitin Gadkari

E-rickshaw service launched at Gurugram metro stations

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister, Nitin Gadkari, launched the battery-operated e-rickshaw service from Gurugram's HUDA City Centre Metro Station to ensure women safety and improve last-mile connectivity.

04 Sep 2017

Delhi

Delhi metro's longest line may not be ready before 2018-end

Delhi Metro's line connecting north and west Delhi with south and east Delhi has been further delayed.

04 Sep 2017

Delhi

Delhi: JNU's reaction to Sitharaman's appointment as Defense Minister

Ahead of Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru University polls on 8 September, the appointment of JNU alumna Nirmala Sitharaman as the Defense Minister has become a heated subject of discussion among the university's political parties.

01 Sep 2017

Delhi

Delhi commuters can travel on Magenta Line's driverless metros soon!

After missing a series of deadlines, the Delhi Metro is finally going to open a section of Magenta Line driverless trains in October.

29 Aug 2017

Delhi

Delhi: Metro ridership witnesses sharp decline in June after price-hike

Following the fare hike in May, Delhi Metro witnessed a decline of nearly 1.5 lakh commuters a day in June.

26 Aug 2017

Delhi

Free Wi-Fi at Delhi's Blue Line metro stations!

There's good news for Delhi Metro commuters. All 50 stations on the Blue Line have now been fitted with free Wi-Fi facility!

26 Aug 2017

Delhi

Delhi: Excess fee notice compels schools to start fee refunding

On 21 Aug, Delhi's government served show-cause notices to 449 private schools, including DPS Mathura Road and Pusa Road's Springdales, over the charging of excess fees by them.

17 Aug 2017

Delhi

Delhi: Electoral Office to move to unified database of voters

Delhi's Chief Electoral Office has decided to switch to Electoral Registration Officer NET - the unified database of all voters across country, from the present system.

10 Aug 2017

Delhi

Delhi Metro to have underground corridors for pickup-and-drop

To ease traffic congestion, the Delhi Metro has come up with an idea: underground pickup-and-drop points at stations on the proposed Phase IV network.

02 Aug 2017

Delhi

Students protest against Delhi govt for stopping grants to colleges

Delhi University (DU) students took to streets to protest against Delhi government's decision of stopping funding to 28 DU colleges as they failed to form governing bodies.

01 Aug 2017

Delhi

Delhi court summons Ola, Uber for overcharging passengers

App-based cab service providers, including Ola and Uber, were summoned by Delhi court based on allegations of charging excessive fares and running taxis without permit.

01 Aug 2017

Delhi

Delhi Metro to include 45% more trains from March 2018

With its Phase 3 nearing completion, Delhi Metro is set to undergo a massive expansion.

23 Jul 2017

Shashi Tharoor

Delhi: NH24 traffic signal develops glitch, leads to 6-hour jam

Things turned chaotic for commuters at NH 24-Noida Link Road on Saturday when a traffic signal developed a glitch leading to six-hour traffic jam. The signal, usually green throughout the day, was functioning in 30-seconds cycle.

21 Jul 2017

Delhi

Delhi Metro staff threaten 'total shutdown' if demands not met

Non-executive staff of the Delhi Metro has launched a sit-in protest at stations to demand salary parity, revoking of action taken against employees for leading the campaign, and more.

21 Jul 2017

Delhi

Kanwar Yatra: 'Golden Baba' back with gold, more fancy cars

Main attraction of Kanwar Yatra Golden Baba, known for his ornaments, is back with a bang!

14 Jul 2017

Delhi

Delhi: Shopaholics paradise Sarojini Nagar market is now online

There is great news for shopaholics, especially who love going to Sarojini Nagar.

11 Jul 2017

Delhi

Delhi government to launch 'app-based AC bus service'

In a bid to take private vehicles off the roads, Delhi government is working on a new 'app-based AC Bus Service, 2017' proposal which will enable commuters to book tickets through mobile applications.

05 Jul 2017

Delhi

DU: Third cut-off list to be released on 7th July

Many Delhi University colleges will release their third cut-off list on Friday, a drop of up to 2% in most courses is expected.

03 Jul 2017

Delhi

Delhi Metro launches QR code facility to buy metro tokens

Delhi Metro launched Bharat Quick Response (QR) code facility, that enables metro travellers to recharge their smart cards or buy tokens using QR codes.

02 Jul 2017

Delhi

Gurgaon police busts sex racket operating in Sushant Lok's mall

Gurgaon police cracked down a sex-racket that was operating out of a spa in Gold Souk mall in Sushant Lok-1. Six people including four women were arrested.

26 Jun 2017

Delhi

Delhi colleges expect a large turnout of students on Tuesday

With colleges witnessing a slight drop in cut-offs this year, admission committee of colleges are expecting a larger turnout on Tuesday and Wednesday.

23 Jun 2017

Delhi

Delhi firm shells out Rs. 16lakh for car number '0001'

A Delhi-based firm paid Rs. 16 lakh to the transport department for a vanity plate bearing car registration number '0001' in an e-auction last week.

20 Jun 2017

India

Transgender CISF constable gets recognized as male after four-year battle

After a four-year battle, a transgender cop who underwent a sex change surgery has been accepted as male by the CISF.

17 Jun 2017

India

The new Kochi Metro: Breaking records along the way

To mark the inauguration of the Kochi Metro, PM Narendra Modi will enjoy a ride on it along with Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu, CM Pinarayi Vijayan and other dignitaries.

16 Jun 2017

Delhi

Smoke coming out of Delhi Metro's AC vent causes panic

Passengers of the Delhi metro's women coach were panic-struck after they saw smoke coming out of AC vent due to a short circuit in the blue line, bringing metro services to a halt.

14 Jun 2017

Delhi

Women, children can use toilets for free in East Delhi restaurants

East Delhi Municipal Corporation has made it mandatory for hotels and restaurants to let women and children use their toilets free of cost even if they are not customers.

09 Jun 2017

Delhi

Women gangs involved in 90% pickpocketing incidents in Delhi Metro

The CISF has revealed that female gangs make for 90% of the pickpocketing incidents in the Delhi Metro.

05 Jun 2017

Delhi

Delhi to have respite, showers expected on Tuesday

Delhiites can heave a sigh of relief from the scorching heat on Tuesday with rainfall to be expected across Delhi NCR.

26 May 2017

Delhi Police

DU Admissions- ECA admissions get more simple

This year, admission procedure for students applying to colleges through the 'Extra-Curricular Activities' quota in DU has changed in many ways.

22 May 2017

Delhi Police

Online registration for Delhi University begins today

The online application procedure for Delhi University will commence today (Monday), 5 pm onwards.

19 May 2017

Delhi

Delhi Metro- Women commandos will secure 90 stations

Women commandos will be deployed on 90 new Delhi Metro stations set open in the course of one year as part of its Phase-III expansion.

12 May 2017

India

Reliance Infra wins Rs. 2950 crore in arbitration against DMRC

The Delhi Airport Metro Express Private Limited, an arm of Reliance Infrastructure has been awarded Rs. 2950 crore in an arbitration settlement against DMRC.

09 May 2017

Delhi Police

Delhi- Taxi driver returns lost bag worth Rs. 8 lakh

22-year-old cabbie, Debendra Kapri, last week handed in a backpack forgotten by a passenger to the Delhi police station.

Delhi Metro fares likely to rise Wednesday onwards

On Monday, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) accepted a recommendation to increase its minimum passenger fare from Rs. 8 to Rs. 10 and maximum passenger fare from Rs. 30 to Rs. 50.