The Delhi Metro’s Phase 4 (Phase IV), has been planned to provide last-mile connectivity to the new housing hubs in the National Capital Region (NCR). Initially, the completion deadline was set as 2022 and … READ FULL STORY
In a major boost to last-mile connectivity for commuters, the Delhi Metro, on February 19, 2020, extended the facility of e-rickshaw services to 12 more stations spread across the rapid transit network, officials said. … READ FULL STORY
Union housing and urban affairs minister Hardeep Singh Puri and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, on October 4, 2019, flagged off the first train on the Delhi Metro’s Dwarka-Najafgarh corridor (known as the Grey … READ FULL STORY
The Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry’s budgetary provisions were pegged at Rs 48,000 crores in the Union Budget 2019-20, a hike of nearly 12% from 2018-19. The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban), an ambitious … READ FULL STORY
Rightly called as the lifeline of the National Capital Region (NCR), the Delhi Metro is an example of how an ideal urban mass transit system should operate. From expansion beyond Delhi, to providing assistance … READ FULL STORY
A pilot service on booking cars through two major cab aggregators at Delhi Metro stations, was launched on December 26, 2018, seeking to further boost last-mile connectivity for commuters, officials said. These kiosks will … READ FULL STORY
The Delhi government has launched a common mobility card, which can be used by people for travelling in metro trains, DTC and cluster buses, transport minister Kailash Gahlot announced, on December 3, 2018. He … READ FULL STORY
A Supreme Court bench of justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta, on November 26, 2018, said officials who have failed to act on complaints regarding pollution in Delhi, were required to be prosecuted. … READ FULL STORY
The 3.2-km-long Escorts Mujesar-Ballabgarh section of the Delhi Metro’s Violet Line, will be flagged off by prime minister Narendra Modi on November 19, 2018, through remote control. With this, Ballabhgarh will become the fourth … READ FULL STORY
Delhi Metro has planned to induct more carriages, to expand six-coach trains on its busy corridors to eight-coach ones, to facilitate commuters during rush hours, sources said. For providing immediate relief to commuters, the … READ FULL STORY
Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, on August 6, 2018, inaugurated the Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus-Lajpat Nagar section of Delhi Metro’s Pink Line, which links four major shopping centres … READ FULL STORY
The National Green Tribunal (NGT), on July 26, 2018, made it clear that the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) should be allowed to operate only those borewells, which have been permitted in accordance to … READ FULL STORY
The Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry, on July 23, 2018, said that 52 new metro feeder routes have been identified in five different zones of the national capital – central, east, west, north and … READ FULL STORY
