New Delhi Metro

Voltage fluctuations slow down Metro blue line

Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday May 22, 2013

Thousands of Delhi Metro commuters were inconvenienced on Wednesday morning with voltage fluctuations forcing trains on the blue line to run at a restricted speed.

Delhi Metro Rail office catches fire, no casualties

Indo-Asian News Service | Monday May 20, 2013

A major fire broke out in a Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) office in Delhi on Monday morning, said a fire service official. No one was injured in the incident.

Delhi's Race Course Metro station to be shut for two hours today

Press Trust of India | Sunday May 19, 2013

Anticipating Tibetan protests during the visit of Chinese premier Li Keqiang, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has decided to close Metro station at Race Course Road for two hours on Sunday evening, besides shutting four others on Monday.

Security tightened, Delhi metro stations to be shut for Chinese premier's visit

Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday May 19, 2013

As Chinese Premier Li Keqiang visits the national capital, the Delhi Police have deployed more personnel and shut down certain routes, including near the Chinese embassy.

Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) officer returns lost bag with Rs 3.8 lakh at Metro station

Press Trust of India | Friday May 17, 2013

A CISF officer returned a bag containing Rs 3.8 lakh cash to its owner who lost it at a Delhi Metro station.

Delhi airport Metro offers discounted ride for family

Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday May 14, 2013

In a bid to woo commuters, the Airport Metro Express Line (AMEL), run by Reliance Infrastructure, has offered from Tuesday discounted travel for families or groups, an official said.

Race Course Metro station shut for three hours

Press Trust of India | Sunday May 12, 2013

Anticipating protests outside Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's residence, Delhi Metro on Sunday closed the Race Course station for nearly three hours on police instruction.

Delhi Airport Metro and Centre lock horns over payment to security forces

Press Trust of India | Sunday May 12, 2013

The Delhi Airport Metro Express has locked horns with the central government over payment of dues to Central Industrial Security Forces (CISF) which has been deployed at the facility to secure it from possible terrorist attacks or sabotage.

Delhi Metro says think before you drink

Reported by Sonal Mehrotra; Edited by Sindhu Manjesh | Saturday May 11, 2013

Drunk driving is a punishable crime, but can passengers on Delhi's Metro be hauled up for riding drunk? Well, DMRC or Delhi Metro Rail Corporation certainly seems to think so.

No more queues: Delhi Metro launches online recharge

Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday May 9, 2013

Commuters travelling in Delhi Metro will no longer have to stand in queues to recharge travel smart cards. They can recharge these online and get an update in add value machines (AVM) installed at Metro stations, an official said on Thursday.

Delhi Metro commuters can now recharge smart cards online

Press Trust of India | Thursday May 9, 2013

With this new facility, commuters will now be able to top up their smart cards using debit or credit cards.

CISF official returns Rs 90,000 lost silver to owner

Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 8, 2013

Abandoned silverware worth Rs 90,000 was returned on Wednesday to its rightful owner by an alert CISF official deployed for security duties at the Delhi Metro.

Amid border tensions, Chinese dig tunnel for Delhi Metro line

Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday May 8, 2013

Amid the media brouhaha in India over the border incursions by their troops, Chinese engineers were last week calmly tunneling in the heart of the national capital for the heritage line of the Delhi Metro network, signifying the growing commercial li...

Delhi Metro to use breathalysers to weed out drunk commuters

Agence France Presse | Tuesday May 7, 2013

Some New Delhi Metro commuters will be breathalysed to detect whether they are drunk under a pilot scheme planned by the state-run transport network, an official said Tuesday.

Woman consumes poison outside Delhi metro station for alleged dowry harassment

Indo-Asian News Service | Monday April 29, 2013

A 25-year-old woman committed suicide by consuming poison outside a Metro station in Delhi, police said on Sunday.