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New Delhi:  Union Housing & Urban affairs minister Hardeep Singh Puri communicates to Delhi government that it cannot bear Delhi’s share for rapid rail project.  The propose project is between Sarai Kale Khan and Meerut. This comes after chief minister Arvind Kejriwal requesting center to fund the project. Puri has instead written to Kejriwal with a suggestion that Delhi government can get loan for the raid rail. As per close sources, Puri has made it clear that there is a template for all mass transit projects. The template clearly states the shares of equity that the Centre and state have put to. The urban minister asserted that they will not change the said arrangement. Previously, Puri had communicated to Delhi government that his ministry can help them avail loan at economical rate of interest. As per current data, Delhi government requires to pitch in Rs 1,138 crore as equity for the Rs 31,902 crore project. Urban affairs secretary Durga Shankar Mishra during ...

Gurugram: Old Gurugram will soon be connected with metro rail network. The  Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is expected to initiate work on connecting Old Gurugram with metro network. Haryana government to wants to speed up extension work in order to reduce traffic jams in peak traffic hours. The state government aims to avoid traffic jams in urban localities of Gurugram. Metro connectivity is a long due for people residing in Old Gurugram. The demand has been pending for years now. Old Gurugram needs a robust public transport system. People residing here have to look for other public transport systems. These include – personal mode of transport, auto rickshaw to cycling to reach nearby metro station. The traffic problem is at peak at key roads connecting Old Gurugram to new one. As per residents starting from 8 am to 11 am and from 5 pm to 9 pm which is peak office hours, chokes them. It is during these timings traffic jams are most likely. DMRC has been asked to conne...

New Delhi:  It is good news for Delhi metro commuters that the big trouble is now hold for some days. After the interference of Delhi High Court, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Employees Union (DMRCEU) and the Staff Council have postponed their strike (total shutdown plan) for later but they are on partial strike which was started from 19 June. On 29 June High Court has given a huge relief to the Delhi-NCR residents, have stop from thousands of employees of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) who were on strike. Employees had scheduled to go on strike at midnight after talks were negotiated by both sides. After the talks between DMRC and employees failed on Friday, about 9,000 non-executive employees were threatening to go on strike from Saturday, due to the strike, Metro services might have shut down and millions of people might faced inconvenience. Secretary Staff Council has also written a letter to Chief Minister Delhi Arvind Kejriwal, employees have asked his cooperation in ...

New Delhi: Delhi police stop AAM workers who are protesting at PM Residency. Meanwhile of protest by advice of Delhi police, Delhi Metro closed the entry and exit of 5 metro staion namely Central Secretariat, Patel Chowk, Udyog Bhawan, Janpath and Lok Kalyan Marg in order to stop the protester to reachat protest place. “No entry and exit at Lok Kalyan Marg from 12 noon onward till further direction,” said a senior DMRC official. And four metro station (Patel Chowk, Central Secretariat, Udyog Bhawan and Janpath ) will be closed 2 pm ownward till further direction. Further he said that, interchange between yellow and violet line will remain open. Meanwhile of protest Deputy Police Commissioner Madhur: Protester cannot go any further distance to ANI (Asian News International).We have deployed specially trained people, and we hope protester will cooperate with us. on 17 June AAP (Aam Aadmi Party ) protester marching to Prime Minister  Narendra Modi’s house. [caption i...

New Delhi: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has announced an increase in vehicle parking rates from Rs 2 to Rs 20. Increased rates will be applicable from 1 May 2018. Earlier, where four-wheeler used to cost 20 rupees for 6 hours of parking, it will now cost 30 rupees from 1st May. Similarly, parking of two-wheeler (for the first 6 hours) has been increased to 10 rupees, which has increased to 15 rupees. For the first six hours, the rate of cycling was 3 rupees, which has now increased to 5 rupees. Revised Parking Rates of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) w.e.f. 1 May 2018 The current rates for Delhi Metro Parking are effective from March 1, 2013, whereas new rates will be effective from May 1, 2018. For up to 12 hours, the parking rate of four-wheeler vehicles would be 30 rupees, which would increase to 50 rupees. Similarly, for 12 hours two-wheeler used to cost 15 rupees, which will now cost Rs 25. Four-wheeler used to cost 40 rupees for parking more than 12 hours but from...

New Delhi: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has announced an increase in vehicle parking rates from Rs 2 to Rs 20. Increased rates will be applicable from 1 May 2018. Earlier, where four-wheeler used to cost 20 rupees for 6 hours of parking, it will now cost 30 rupees from 1st May. Similarly, parking of two-wheeler (for the first 6 hours) has been increased to 10 rupees, which has increased to 15 rupees. For the first six hours, the rate of cycling was 3 rupees, which has now increased to 5 rupees. Revised Parking Rates of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) w.e.f. 1 May 2018 The current rates for Delhi Metro Parking are effective from March 1, 2013, whereas new rates will be effective from May 1, 2018. For up to 12 hours, the parking rate of four-wheeler vehicles would be 30 rupees, which would increase to 50 rupees. Similarly, for 12 hours two-wheeler used to cost 15 rupees, which will now cost Rs 25. Four-wheeler used to cost 40 rupees for parking more than 12 hours but from...

New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party led Delhi Government has refused to grant sanction for construction of two new corridors of DMRC’s phase-IV project. Delhi government declaring two of the six corridors “economically unviable”. These two corridors are Rithala-Bawana-Narela and Aerocity-Saket-Tughlakabad corridor which have been found to be non-feasible in a detailed analysis of Phase IV conducted by the chief secretary at the behest of the Kejriwal government. The DMRC had sought a nod for three routes- Janakpuri West to RK Ashram, Mukundpur to Maujpur and Aerocity-Tughlakabad. It was planning to initiate work for Phase-IV starting from the Aerocity line, followed by Rithala-Bawana-Narela as it deemed a significant route to the DMRC. It had also put in place tasks like civil design, building architect so as to start the work as soon as it gets a green signal from the government. In last year Delhi Government had given in principle approval to DMRC on a detaile...

New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party led Delhi Government has refused to grant sanction for construction of two new corridors of DMRC’s phase-IV project. Delhi government declaring two of the six corridors “economically unviable”. These two corridors are Rithala-Bawana-Narela and Aerocity-Saket-Tughlakabad corridor which have been found to be non-feasible in a detailed analysis of Phase IV conducted by the chief secretary at the behest of the Kejriwal government. The DMRC had sought a nod for three routes- Janakpuri West to RK Ashram, Mukundpur to Maujpur and Aerocity-Tughlakabad. It was planning to initiate work for Phase-IV starting from the Aerocity line, followed by Rithala-Bawana-Narela as it deemed a significant route to the DMRC. It had also put in place tasks like civil design, building architect so as to start the work as soon as it gets a green signal from the government. In last year Delhi Government had given in principle approval to DMRC on a detaile...

New Delhi: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) launched 21.56 km stretch of Pink Line between Majlis Park-Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus on Wednesday. Union Minister of Housing & Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal along with Delhi Government Chief Secretary flagged off this section at 4 pm today from Metro Bhawan. Passenger services will begin from 6 pm. Inauguration of section of Line 7 (Pink Line) of the Delhi Metro by MoS H&UA Hardeep Singh Puri and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the august presence of Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Meenakshi Lekhi, Parvesh Sahib Singh and H.E. Mr. Kenji Hiramatsu, Ambassador of Japan to India. While addressing the Media in Metro Bhawan Arvind Kejriwal said, “We want Delhi Metro to expand. Delhi government will clear Phase IV shortly. We are committed for expanding of Delhi Metro and no one should have the slightest doubt about that. Some routes of Delhi Metro’s Phase IV not...

New Delhi: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) launched 21.56 km stretch of Pink Line between Majlis Park-Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus on Wednesday. Union Minister of Housing & Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal along with Delhi Government Chief Secretary flagged off this section at 4 pm today from Metro Bhawan. Passenger services will begin from 6 pm. Inauguration of section of Line 7 (Pink Line) of the Delhi Metro by MoS H&UA Hardeep Singh Puri and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the august presence of Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Meenakshi Lekhi, Parvesh Sahib Singh and H.E. Mr. Kenji Hiramatsu, Ambassador of Japan to India. While addressing the Media in Metro Bhawan Arvind Kejriwal said, “We want Delhi Metro to expand. Delhi government will clear Phase IV shortly. We are committed for expanding of Delhi Metro and no one should have the slightest doubt about that. Some routes of Delhi Metro’s Phase IV not...

New Delhi:  It is good news to commuters of Delhi Metro and DTC buses that now they can use a common smart card to travel on Metro as well as buses in Delhi NCR. The Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC), Integrated Multimodal Transport System of Delhi (DIMTS) and Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) jointly launched the common mobility card on monday as a pilot project. This facility will currently be available in 250 – 200 DTCs and 50 cluster buses, the government expects to cover the entire network by April 2018. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) jointly launched the common mobility card on monday Launching the pilot project, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said public transport users could travel smoothly between the Delhi subway and the buses. Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot, DMRC Managing Director Mangu Singh, DTC President and CEO Sandeep Kumar and Delhi General Secretary Anshu Prakash were also present at the event. The 250 buses – 50 cluster buses of the Bahadur ...

New Delhi: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Monday refused to defer metro fare hike despite Delhi chief minister Kejriwal’s opposition to it. The board members discussed Kejriwal’s proposal but decided to go ahead with recommendations of Fare Fixation Committee (FCC), to be... Click here to see more https://goo.gl/LLXTYn

New Delhi: Firing a fresh salvo in his ongoing tussle with the Centre over the upcoming hike in Delhi Metro fares, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday offered to take over the Metro and “run it efficiently without increasing fares“. Responding to a letter by Union housing and... Click here to see more https://goo.gl/8zQKw1

New Delhi: The Delhi Assembly on Wednesday sought Centre’s intervention to prevent hike in metro fare, and moved a resolution in this regard. The DMRC will roll out the revised fare from October 10. The state cabinet will hold a discussion on the resolution on October 9 during which the... Click here to see more https://goo.gl/EcJoc4

New Delhi: The Urban Affairs Ministry will “examine the issues” raised by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over the proposed fare hike by the Delhi Metro, a senior official today said. Terming the fare increase as “unacceptable”, Mr. Kejriwal had written to Union Minister for Housing and Urban... Click here to see more https://goo.gl/QYs8j1

New Delhi: In a rare meeting of minds, the ruling Aam Admi Party and the opposition BJP today opposed the Delhi Metro’s fare hike which will take effect from October 10. Hours after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal directed his Transport Minister Kailash Gehlot to look into the matter, the... Click here to see more https://goo.gl/vBxFVu