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New Delhi:  There is good news for students and elderly commuters travelling in Metro, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) will provide Concessional Passes to them. According to the recommendations of the Fare Fixation Committee of Delhi Metro, the increase in rent in January 2019 will no longer be increased. Not only this, there is also preparation to give concessional passes to the students and the elderly who travel in the metro. Union Urban Development Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said that if the revenue of the metro is good then I do not think there is a need to increase the rent next year. On Monday, he had come to meet the Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal with a metro building from South Campus for a flagship section of 8.10 km of Lajpat Nagar. Hardeep Singh Puri said that when he took over as the minister, the first Metro fare determination committee was formed. Since the rent was not increased for 9 years, the maximum fare was increased simultaneously. He said that passeng...

New Delhi:   On 6 August Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) inaugurated the Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus to Lajpat Nagar section on the Pink Line. The Executive Director of Corporate Communications, DMRC, Anuj Daya said that 8.10-km long route will be flagged off by  The Minister of State (Independent Charge), Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. Delighted to flag off the 8.1 km stretch of DMRC Pink Line from Moti Bagh to Lajpat Nagar with Delhi CM Shri @ArvindKejriwal & Shri @AnanthKumar_BJP today. This stretch will connect 4 major markets of Delhi & will be a boon for shoppers & traders. (1/4) pic.twitter.com/8PKcjd9oRo — Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) August 6, 2018 The service on Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus -Lajpat Nagar section of Delhi Metro"s Pink line was today flagged off by Union Minister Hardeep Puri and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwa. Delhi Metro"s new service will link...

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: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) planned for Phase-IV to provide last mile connectivity for the new housing hubs in the NCR. Whose aim is to   complete the projects by 2022. The work on this project was likely to start in 2017. But project is still waiting for Delhi’s government approval. Union Minister Hardeep Sing Puri said that the approval for Delhi Metro’s phase-IV was of “utmost importance.” The Centre was mulling bringing on board foreign companies to provide financial aid to the Delhi government, for the project. He further added that despite of several reminders, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has not been available for a discussion regarding the road block that the proposal has hit. He also said that, “I have been trying to meet Mr. Kejriwal over this issue for a very long time, but every time the meeting is being delayed for one reason or another. Now the Delhi government is saying that the delay is over financial ma...

New Delhi:   Delhi Metro has achieved a lot even it is has biggest extending network in India. In the history of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation by an eight years there was no fare hike was done but sudden fare rises in 2017 has reduce the number of commuter. Does DMRC aim to provide transport facility to common people of Delhi with fewer prices than private vehicles? Now it has become a big dispute that metro charges are equal or even more than private vehicle. [caption id="attachment_14645" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Delhi Metro Passenger reduced after Fare hike[/caption] The increase in fares of the Delhi Metro has decreased the number of passengers in the metro. According to information from RTI, five lakh passengers stopped traveling every day in the metro. There has been a lot of decline in the earnings of the metro due to not being able to travel so many. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal also stand against the fare hike of Delhi Metro . The...

Patna: It was reported that the detailed project report (DPR) for Patna Metro will be submitted by June 15. However, the executing agency of the India Railway - Rail India Technical and Economic Service (RITES) has got an extension of 15 days. The additional days have been given by the state urban development and housing department (UDHD) to the agency to finalise the DRP for Patna Metro rail project. As per the information provided by the UDHD officials the DPR that was scheduled to be submitted by June 15 will now be handed over by June 30. The RITES agency has been given 15 days extension to fine tune the DPR. The DPR will then be sent to the state government for its approval. Once the state government gives its nod, the report will then be submitted for final approval from the Union ministry of urban development. Once the DPR is approved by state and central government, the officials feel that work on Patna Metro will be started by the end of 2018. As per the estimate, the first ...

New Delhi: After receiving  safety clearance from Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety (CMRS) on Tuesday, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is set to open the remaining part of its Magenta Line between Kalkaji Mandir – Janakpuri West on 24 May 2018. DMRC set tentative progarmme for flagging off ceremony of Kalkaji Mandir – Janakpuri (West) section of Magenta Line. Tentative Programme for the flagging off ceremony of Kalkaji Mandir – Janakpuri West Section on 24th May 2018 (Source: DMRC) According to the programme scheduled Union Minister of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) Hardeep Singh Puri and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will jointly flag off the first train movement in section covering a long distance of 25.6 km. This section is part of Magenta Line (Line-8) which covering a total distance of 38.23km between Botanical Garden – Janakpuri corridor under Phase III project of DMRC. Expansion of Delhi Metro Rail Network after full...

New Delhi: After getting safety clearance from Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety (CMRS) on Tuesday, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is set to open the remaining part of its Magenta Line between Kalkaji Mandir – Janakpuri West on 24 May 2018. DMRC set tentative progarmme for flagging off ceremony of Kalkaji Mandir – Janakpuri (West) section of Magenta Line. Tentative Programme for the flagging off ceremony of Kalkaji Mandir – Janakpuri West Section on 24th May 2018 (Source: DMRC) According to the programme scheduled Union Minister of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) Hardeep Singh Puri and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will jointly flag off the first train movement in section covering a long distance of 25.6 km. This section is part of Magenta Line (Line-8) which covering a total distance of 38.23km between Botanical Garden – Janakpuri corridor under Phase III project of DMRC. Expansion of Delhi Metro Rail Network after fully openin...

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: The central government has decided to go forward with Delhi Metro’s phase IV project and Regional Rapid Rail System (RRTS) connecting the national capital with Meerut . Both major MRTS projects are pending before the Delhi Government for approval. “The Aam Aadmi Party-led city government was sitting on the project, which is pending for the last three years. We are finding a solution. The solution is where we are not getting support from the Delhi government over the metro projects, we have decided that we will do it ourself. Rail corridors, we will do on our own. If they (Delhi government) are not willing to approve a project or provide funding, we are finding out the solution for it,” Hardeep Singh Puri, Union Minister of housing and urban affairs told media on Monday. According to union minister, the delay had pushed the cost of Metro Phase IV by Rs12,000 crore, adding that the cost of Delhi-Meerut Rapid Rail Transit project had also gone up by ...

New Delhi: The central government has decided to go forward with Delhi Metro’s phase IV project and Regional Rapid Rail System (RRTS) connecting the national capital with Meerut . Both major MRTS projects are pending before the Delhi Government for approval. “The Aam Aadmi Party-led city government was sitting on the project, which is pending for the last three years. We are finding a solution. The solution is where we are not getting support from the Delhi government over the metro projects, we have decided that we will do it ourself. Rail corridors, we will do on our own. If they (Delhi government) are not willing to approve a project or provide funding, we are finding out the solution for it,” Hardeep Singh Puri, Union Minister of housing and urban affairs told media on Monday. According to union minister, the delay had pushed the cost of Metro Phase IV by Rs12,000 crore, adding that the cost of Delhi-Meerut Rapid Rail Transit project had also gone up by ...

Panaji: The Goa Government planning to bring metro rail project in Goa. The plan was recently discussed with Hardeep Singh Puri, Union minister of state with independent charge in the ministry of housing and urban affairs. He was in the state to review various projects under the flagship scheme of the Centre, including Smart City, AMRUT, among others. According to Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, “the Union Government has assured financial assistance in case the state government decides to opt for a metro rail project in Goa.” He further said that the state government has appointed a consultant to conduct a comprehensive study of the transport system in the state and has asked the consultant to provide solutions on the prevailing transport scenario. The consultant will study the transport system and analyse the collated data before making final recommendations to the state government. “A comprehensive mobility plan is usually drawn up for cities, bu...

Panaji: The Goa Government planning to bring metro rail project in Goa. The plan was recently discussed with Hardeep Singh Puri, Union minister of state with independent charge in the ministry of housing and urban affairs. He was in the state to review various projects under the flagship scheme of the Centre, including Smart City, AMRUT, among others. According to Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, “the Union Government has assured financial assistance in case the state government decides to opt for a metro rail project in Goa.” He further said that the state government has appointed a consultant to conduct a comprehensive study of the transport system in the state and has asked the consultant to provide solutions on the prevailing transport scenario. The consultant will study the transport system and analyse the collated data before making final recommendations to the state government. “A comprehensive mobility plan is usually drawn up for cities, bu...

Kerala: The cost of placing the ambitious Light Metro along 35.12 km in Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode has increased by ₹ 700 crore from ₹ 6,728 crore with the addition of parameters such as the transport-oriented development plan, financing of value capture and public-private partnership (PPP) in the new policy of Metro Rail. The Internal Rate of Economic Return (EIRR) of 17.99% for the Thiruvananthapuram project and 17.39% for Kozhikode have also risen according to the elaborate Project Report (DPR) ‘prepared’ prepared by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) as Senior Advisor, DMRC, E. Sreedharan. The collection of automatic fares and the operation of elevators and escalators in light metro stations in the two cities were included in the PPP mode in the “DPR Supplement” submitted to the Chief Secretary K.M. Abraham, Principal Secretary, Department of Public Works, G. Kamalavardhana Rao, and Kerala Rail Transit Ltd (KRTL), the special purpose vehicl...

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: With globalisation and urbanisation becoming integral to the prevailing world order, it is reasonable to assume that around half of the country would inevitably reside in urban areas by 2030, the date of implementation of the agenda for Sustainable Developmental Goals, said Hardeep... Click here to see more https://goo.gl/96Z9Rk

New Delhi: Four days ahead of the proposed Metro fare hike, the Centre has informed the Delhi government that if the latter is willing to pay an amount of Rs 3,000 crore to the DMRC every year, then a new Fare Fixation Committee (FFC) could be set up, news agency ANI reported. The DMRC, which is... Click here to see more https://goo.gl/d6NYnF

New Delhi: Union Urban Development Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Saturday released the new Metro Rail Policy that focuses on minimising the use of personal motorised transport and provides “useful guidance on making viable metro rail proposals”. The policy was approved by the Union Cabinet last... Click here to see more https://goo.gl/cCdXLg