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'Driverless Train' Trials Begin For Delhi Metro On Upcoming Pink Line

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 23, 2017

The Delhi Metro today started full signalling trials of its new "driverless trains" along a 20-km-long stretch on the upcoming Pink Line, taking a major leap towards the eventual commissioning of the corridor.

Panic On Kolkata Metro As Commuters Get Stuck In Non-AC Coach

Kolkata News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday September 16, 2017

A Dum Dum-bound train caused panic among the Metro railway commuters when its doors refused to open in a non-AC compartment at Shahid Khudiram Station in Kolkata today, officials said.

ISIS Claims London Tube Attack That Injured 29, Threat Level Raised In Britain

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday September 16, 2017

ISIS on Friday claimed responsibility for a bomb attack on a packed London Underground train the same day that injured at least 29 people.

Delhi Metro Briefly Runs With A Door Open

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 12, 2017

A metro train, packed with commuters, made its way across two stations on Yellow Line today, with one of its gates open.

Man Refuses To Give Up Train Seat For Elderly Woman. She Resorts To This

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Monday September 11, 2017

Consider yourself fortunate if you get a seat on the metro. But not everyone waits for an opportunity, they create one - like a woman who was travelling in a metro train in China's Nanjing city.

Lucknow Metro's Day 1 A Disaster, More Than 100 Rescued From It

Lucknow News | NDTV News Desk | Wednesday September 6, 2017

More than 100 passengers were rescued from the Lucknow metro this morning as the first day of the new service turned hellish.

Services On Delhi Metro's Yellow Line Affected During Rush Hour

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 9, 2017

The services on the Delhi Metro's Yellow Line, connecting Samaypur Badli to HUDA City Centre, were briefly affected in the peak morning hours today after the driver of a train raised doubts over its functioning, officials said.

Train Crosses Metro's New 'Highest Point' For The First Time

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 3, 2017

At a point between the upcoming Mayapuri and South Campus metro stations, trains will chug along at a height of 23.6 metres - as high as a seven-storey building.

Delhi Metro Staff Agitation On, Likely To Escalate On Monday

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Saturday July 22, 2017

The Delhi Metro's non-executive staff today threatened to bring train services to a halt from Monday if their demands, including a pay hike, were not met.

Indian Techie Jailed In Singapore For Molesting Woman In Metro

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 20, 2017

An Indian information technology professional in Singapore has been jailed for nine weeks for molesting a woman in a crowded metro train in the city

Book Fairies Are Dropping Books On The Delhi Metro. Found One Yet?

Offbeat | Sanya Jain | Thursday July 6, 2017

If you travel by the Delhi Metro and you've seen a sudden abundance of books wedged between the banisters, hidden away in corners of the station or simply left on train seats, you have Books On The Delhi Metro to thank.

First Class, Air-Conditioned Train Fares To Rise Under GST

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday June 30, 2017

Non-AC travel, including that by local trains, metro and religious tours will remain exempt from the Goods and Services Tax (GST).

Hindi Signboards Put Bengaluru Metro In A Spot, Online Campaign Continues

Bangalore News | Written by Maya Sharma | Saturday June 24, 2017

Within a week after the last stretch of Bengaluru's Namma Metro Phase-1 was inaugurated by President Pranab Mukherjee, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation (BMRC) is facing heat on the internet over the use of Hindi signboards in the metro train service.

Trial Run On Eventually Driverless Delhi Metro Pink Line

Delhi News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday June 22, 2017

Delhi Metro today began trial runs on the upcoming Pink Line (Shiv Vihar-Majlis Park) which will eventually run without drivers.

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan Inspects Kochi Metro, Takes A Ride On Train

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 4, 2017

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan today inspected the operations of the Kochi Metro, which will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 17.

Mumbai Metro Details Now Available on Google Maps

Indo-Asian News Service | Friday June 2, 2017

In Google Maps, users can tap the Metro Services Option which opens a departure board displaying the schedules of the next few Metro services.

First Under-River Metro Tunnel In West Bengal To Be Completed Next Week

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday May 28, 2017

The tunnelling work under the Hooghly river, the first such under-river project in the country, to provide Metro connectivity between Howrah and Kolkata is slated to be completed next week. The under-river tunnel is a crucial link for the Railway's 16.6-km long East-West Metro project in Kolkata. The 520-metre twin tunnel, one east-bound and the ot...

Delhi Metro's Heritage Line Starts On Sunday. A Trip To Old Delhi Will Be A Breeze

India News | Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Friday May 26, 2017

Connectivity to the ever-bustling Old Delhi, which traces its roots back to the 17th century Mughal-era, will get a major boost as Delhi Metro's Heritage Line, between ITO and Kashmere Gate, will be thrown open on Sunday. Union Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will jointly inaugurate the line in the...

Passengers Evacuated After Sparks, Explosion-Like Noise In Delhi Metro Coach Create Panic

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 24, 2017

A Delhi Metro train was evacuated at Rajiv Chowk station after sparks triggered smoke and minor explosion-like noise in the last coach, briefly setting off panic among passengers. The incident, which affected services on the Delhi Metro Yellow Line, happened at 10.20 am when the Samaypur Badli-bound metro was entering Rajiv Chowk station.

Woman Stands With Hair Stuck In Train's Doors, Chooses Not To Chop It Off

Offbeat | Amrita Kohli | Monday May 22, 2017

A woman in China's Guangdong Province had her hair caught in the doors of a subway cart and had to stay that way for at least six stops.

Man Secretly Films Woman On Metro. This Is How She Exposes Him

Offbeat | Written By Meghna Nijhawan | Thursday May 18, 2017

A woman in Singapore took to Facebook to expose a man who was filming her in a metro train coach. The man was secretly filming her without realising that she knew exactly what he was up to.

Kochi Metro Trials Begin, To Be Operational From June

South | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday May 10, 2017

The first service trials of the Kochi Metro began today paving the way for commercial operations. The metro train service will commence from June, an official said.

Delhi Metro Services Affected Due To Technical Snag

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Sunday May 7, 2017

The Delhi Metro services were affected for over 4 hours today when a technical snag hit the Yellow Line, connecting Huda City Centre and Samaypur Badli. According to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), the services on line two were "minorly affected" around 3.17 pm when pantograph of a train, going towards Badli, damaged the over-head electrif...

Gurugram To Have A Web Of Metro Train Connectivity: Manohar Lal Khattar

Gurgaon News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 3, 2017

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday said a web of metro train connectivity would be woven in and around Gurugram to ease the traffic woes.

MCD Elections 2017: Delhi Metro Rail Services To Begin At 4 AM on April 23

Delhi News | Edited by Ipsita Sarkar | Friday April 21, 2017

On the day of MCD elections 2017, April 23, Delhi metro train services will begin at 4 am. The polls to three municipal corporations in the state - North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC), East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) and South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) will be held on Sunday.

'Both My Eardrums Burst': St Petersburg Metro Passenger Recalls Blast

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday April 4, 2017

When student Vladimir Zakharchenko hopped onto the third carriage of a Saint Petersburg metro train on Monday, he could not have imagined that his daily commute would finish in hospital.

President Pranab Mukherjee Condoles Deaths In Russian Metro Blast

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday April 4, 2017

President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday condoled the loss of lives in the St. Petersburg Metro train blast.

St Petersburg Metro Driver Hailed As Hero After Blasts

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday April 4, 2017

Alexander Kaverin, the driver of the Saint Petersburg metro train hit by a deadly explosion, has become an unlikely hero in a tragedy that has claimed 14 lives and injured dozens.

11 Killed, 45 Injured In Suspected Suicide Bombing On Russian Metro Train

World News | Reuters | Tuesday April 4, 2017

A blast in a St Petersburg train carriage on Monday that killed 11 people and injured 45 was carried out by a suspected suicide bomber with ties to radical Islamists, Russia's Interfax news agency cited a law enforcement source as saying.

Post St Petersburg Metro Explosion, Security At Delhi Metro On High Alert

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday April 3, 2017

Security measures in the Delhi Metro have been put on maximum alert with commuters made to undergo a thorough frisking in the wake of an explosion in a subway train in Russia that killed at least 10 people.