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Lucknow: The Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation (LMRC) today celebrated the 71 st  Independence Day with great fervour at its Administrative Building, Vipin Khand Office. The occasion was graced by Shri Kumar Keshav, Managing Director and other Directors of the organisation. The Managing Director unfurled the national flag in the presence of officers and staff of the organisation. It was followed by the national anthem. On the occasion, the Managing Director said “It is a great and memorable day for LMRC as the organisation has received all the necessary technical and safety clearances from all the statutory body and the Metro trains are all ready for public inauguration.” “This has been possible only because of extreme devotion and continued hard work by the whole team of LMRC and good wishes and support of the people of Lucknow. Now, doors are ready to be opened to commence public operation of the world class Metro service in Lucknow at any convenient date, he adde...

New Delhi: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Monday announced that fares this independence day will be discounted to up to 50 per cent. As per the announcement, this is a special offer for all Metro users who can avail up to 50 per cent off on their metro fares, amid recent rise in metro fares. In another notification, the DMRC announced that all Metro parking will remain close from 6am on August 14 till 2 pm on Tuesday. The decision to offer fares at discounted prices on national holidays of Republic Day, Independence Day and Gandhi Jayanti was proposed by the committee which decides metro fares. This move also seems to be an attempt to boost public transportation on days when traffic routes around the city are diverted in several points. The second notification by the DMRC states that parking at Metro stations will remain closed from 6 am on Monday to 2 pm on Tuesday owing to security measures adopted for the Independence Day celebrations. The DMRC also directed its o...