Delhi Metro Rail Corporation: News
09 Jul 2018
SuicideDelhi: Civil services aspirant attempts suicide at Karol Bagh metro-station
A 23-year-old civil services aspirant allegedly attempted suicide by jumping in front of a metro train at Delhi's Karol Bagh metro station.
07 Jul 2018
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)Delhi Metro: Man jumps in front of moving train, rescued
A 57-year-old man today lost consciousness and fell on the tracks at the JLN Stadium metro station in Delhi.
05 Jul 2018
Delhi High CourtDelhi-HC suggests strict action against protesters stalling metro rail services
Delhi HC today suggested penal action against protesters who stall metro rail services or dump garbage on the roads, causing public inconvenience.
05 Jul 2018
Lajpat NagarDelhi Metro's Violet Line services disrupted, after railing collapse
On Thursday, metro service along Delhi Metro's Violet Line was disrupted after a portion of a boundary wall fell on the tracks owing to heavy winds and rain.
05 Jul 2018
IndiaAAP asks supporters for "small donation" to celebrate "big win"
After a "big win for democracy and the Constitution of India," the AAP, in its trademark style, sent a mail to its supporters, seeking a "small donation" of Rs. 100.
05 Jul 2018
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)All Delhi localities to soon get public-transport facilities within 500m
Promising public transport accessibility for every nook and corner in the city, Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot yesterday launched an initiative called 'Connect Delhi.'
02 Jul 2018
Arvind KejriwalDelhi: Shoppers' favorite Pink Line to be inaugurated this month
The 8.1km Lajpat Nagar-Moti Bagh section, which will be a shopper's favorite, will finally be inaugurated this month.
28 Jun 2018
DelhiDelhi: Brace for complete shutdown of metro services from Saturday
From Saturday, the Delhi Metro may come to a complete halt, with DMRC employees threatening to go on an indefinite strike from June 30.
28 Jun 2018
DelhiWill intensify stir if demands aren't met: DMRC Staff Council
A section of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Staff Council, which has been protesting over a number of issues, including pay scale, yesterday threatened to intensify the stir if their demands aren't met in the next few days, a council member said.
28 Jun 2018
Madhya PradeshFinance ministry approves Rs. 1.07 lakh crore for metro-rail projects
The Finance Ministry has given 'in-principle' approval to metro rail projects in Kanpur, Bhopal, Indore, Agra and the phase IV of Delhi Metro, amounting to Rs. 1.07 lakh crore, multiple reports said.
24 Jun 2018
Narendra ModiMundka-Bahadurgarh stretch of the Delhi Metro Green Line opened
PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the 11.2km elevated Mundka-Bahadurgarh corridor of the Delhi Metro's (DMRC) Green Line via video conference today.
23 Jun 2018
Narendra ModiPM likely to inaugurate Delhi Metro's Mundka-Bahadurgarh corridor on Sunday
PM Narendra Modi is likely to inaugurate the 11.2-km-long fully-elevated Mundka-Bahadurgarh corridor of the Delhi Metro's Green Line on Sunday.
23 Jun 2018
FIITJEEFIITJEE-IIT metro station's name to remain, but with a disclaimer
The DMRC is adamant to retain its metro station's name as "FIITJEE-IIT".
17 Jun 2018
Narendra ModiDelhi: Metro stations closed, security upped ahead of AAP's march
Five stations of the Delhi Metro have been shut down for the day for AAP's planned protest march to PM Narendra Modi's residence.
13 Jun 2018
IIT-DelhiNaming metro station 'FIITJEE-IIT' is misleading: HRD backs IIT-Delhi
Lending support to IIT-Delhi, the HRD ministry has asked the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) to intervene in its ongoing metro station naming row.
12 Jun 2018
Delhi High Court#FIITJEEMetroStationRow: HRD-Ministry writes to MoHUA over metro-station's name outside IIT-Delhi
The HRD Ministry has written to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, seeking its intervention in the ongoing row over the name of a metro station outside the IIT-Delhi's campus.
12 Jun 2018
Air India#CareerBytes: Central government job openings currently available in North India
Many Indians prefer government jobs over joining the private sector as they feel such jobs provide job security, better perks/allowances, medical benefits, etc.
03 Jun 2018
Qutub MinarDelhi Metro: 16 new AFC-gates at interchange stations on Magenta-Line
To ensure smooth movement of commuters at new interchange stations of Line-8 (Magenta Line), Delhi Metro Rail Corporation installed 10 extra automatic fare collection (AFC) gates at new Hauz Khas station and six new AFC gates at Janakpuri West station.
29 May 2018
Arvind KejriwalBeat Delhi road-traffic; Kalkaji-Janakpuri West Magenta Metro-line opens to public
Commuters in Delhi can now beat the heavy road traffic on Ring Roads by taking the Delhi Metro's Magenta Line metro as the Kalkaji Mandir-Janakpuri West stretch was thrown open to the public today.
29 May 2018
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)Delhi: Magenta Line's Janakpuri West-Kalkaji Mandir stretch opens for public
The final corridor of Delhi Metro's Magenta Line connecting Janakpuri West to Kalkaji Mandir finally opened today, greatly easing intra-NCR transport for residents.
28 May 2018
Arvind KejriwalDelhi Metro's Pink-Line inauguration postponed: Shoppers' wait to get longer
The wait for the shoppers' favorite metro line in Delhi just got longer.
27 May 2018
IIT-DelhiIIT-Delhi doesn't want FIITJEE's name on metro station. Here's why
For the first time, the Magenta Line brings IIT-Delhi on the metro map with a station named after it.
25 May 2018
Vasant ViharDelhi: Construction of new Hauz Khas metro station, massive challenge
For Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), the construction of new Hauz Khas metro station on the soon-to-be inaugurated 24.82km-long Kalkaji Mandir-Janakpuri West corridor of the Magenta Line was a "massive challenge".
25 May 2018
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)Longest, deepest, steepest: Delhi's Magenta Line metro breaks many records
Did you know the new Magenta Line has the deepest station in the Delhi Metro network and the steepest escalator in India?
21 May 2018
Arvind KejriwalDelhi-Metro: Janakpuri-Kalkaji Magenta Line to be operational from May 29
The 25.6km-long Janakpuri West-Kalkaji Mandir section of Delhi Metro's Magenta Line will be flagged off on May 28 by Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
16 May 2018
Ravi Shankar PrasadCabinet approves metro-line extension from Noida City Centre to Sector-62
The Cabinet today approved the extension of the metro-rail network from Noida City Centre to Sector-62, which borders UP's Ghaziabad, with an investment of Rs. 1,967cr.
16 May 2018
Indira Gandhi International Airport (Delhi)Delhi Metro's Magenta Line to be fully operational next week
The remaining 25.6km-long section of the Delhi Metro's Magenta Line, connecting West Delhi's Janakpuri West and South Delhi's Kalkaji Mandir, is set to be opened "within next week".
13 May 2018
Delhi High CourtDUSU and DMRC to beautify 11 defaced metro stations
The Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) will hold a meeting in June with all stakeholders and volunteers to decide ways to beautify the 11 Delhi metro stations that were defaced during the varsity polls.
11 May 2018
IIT-DelhiToxic fumes from Delhi's open drains corroding metro infrastructure
Delhi's pollution is not only affecting people, but also metro infrastructure, especially those stations that are situated near open drains.
11 May 2018
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)Delhi: Magenta-Line to bring metro connectivity to T-1, JNU, IIT
The much-awaited Kalkaji-Janakpuri West stretch of Delhi Metro's Magenta Line will be a boon for residents traveling to Terminal-1/T-1 of the Indira Gandhi Airport, which will finally get a metro link.
08 May 2018
Anshu PrakashSevere late-night dust storm hits Delhi-NCR, authorities on alert
A late-night dust storm, with wind speeds of up to 70kmph, hit Delhi and adjoining areas yesterday, resulting in power cuts, low visibility and damage to property.
04 May 2018
Central SecretariatDelhi Metro services affected on Violet Line due to technical-glitch
Delhi Metro train services on the Violet Line were today affected between Kashmiri Gate and Central Secretariat stations for around 90 minutes due to a glitch in the Over Head Electrification.
02 May 2018
Narendra ModiDelhi: Magenta Line's Kalkaji-Janakpuri stretch likely to open by mid-May
The Kalkaji Mandir to Janakpuri West stretch of DMRC's Magenta Line is likely to be inaugurated by mid-May, after getting safety clearance from Commissioner for Metro Rail Safety (CMRS).
27 Apr 2018
National Green Tribunal (NGT)Delhi: Rainwater-harvesting system cannot be installed at 9 metro stations
Rainwater harvesting systems at nine metro stations in Delhi and Noida cannot be installed because the minimum land required (36 square meters) for constructing it is unavailable, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) told National Green Tribunal.
25 Apr 2018
Arvind KejriwalLajpat Nagar section of Delhi Metro Pink Line tested
Among the two major sections of Delhi Metro Pink Line that will be inaugurated in June, one was tested yesterday.
23 Apr 2018
GhaziabadDelhi Metro girder in Ghaziabad comes crashing down, 7 injured
Seven people were injured when a girder at an under-construction portion of the Delhi Metro came crashing down this morning in Mohan Nagar area of Ghaziabad.
21 Apr 2018
DelhiDelhi: DMRC plans to make all metro stations 'counterless'
Almost all Delhi metro stations will have token vending machines (TVM) soon, if DMRC's plan is successful.
08 Apr 2018
Vasant ViharDelhi Metro to open its 3rd-longest stretch on Magenta Line
Commuters on Delhi Metro will soon be able to travel in one of its longest underground stretches, spanning over 10.16 km, with the inauguration of the Kalkaji-Vasant Vihar stretch on the Magenta Line.
07 Apr 2018
DelhiDelhi: Dust storm affects Delhi Metro's Pink Line services
Train services on the recently-opened Pink Line of the Delhi Metro were affected for nearly two hours after a section of the overhead electrification (OHE) tripped on the down line due to the dust storm in the city last evening.
03 Apr 2018
OlaOla acquires Ridlr to digitize public transportation
Indian cab-hailing company Ola has acquired Mumbai-based end-to-end public transport ticketing and commuting start-up Ridlr for enabling digitization of public transport and mass transit integration.
