Delhi Metro | Delhi Govt. seeks justification on proposal to procure 150 Metro coaches
New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party government has asked the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to “justify” its proposal to procure over 150 coaches along with its financial implications in view of the drop in ridership after the fare hike. In two letters to DMRC’s Director (Business Development), the government has also sought details and background of the long-pending proposal, which will enable DMRC to convert all its remaining six-coach trains on Yellow, Blue, and Red lines to eight-coach ones. The details have been sought as the DMRC has revised its proposal multiple times since January 2017, leading to “confusion” in the government, an official said. “Also, the situation has changed drastically after the fare hike. The DMRC had estimated that 40 lakh people would use its network after the commissioning of Phase III, but it is clear that the target is not going to be met anytime soon,” the official claimed. However, the governmen...