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New Delhi: A recent study by the center for science and environment (CSE) which is based on USB report on pricing and Earning, 2018 has revealed the truth of Delhi Metro. At present Delhi, Metro is second most unaffordable among metro system in the world that charges less than a half a US dollar for per trip. The study also finds that after last year’s tariff hike for which the average commuters spend 14% of household income on metro travel, In Hanoi only spends 25% of household income. For 30% of Delhi’s riders, the total percentage of income spent on daily commuters was as high as 19.5%. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) official said that the report was done on the basis of selective networks. The fare hike had led to a 46% drop in ridership if one compares the projection of 39.5 lakh made two years ago for 2018 with the actual figure of 27 lakh at present. The CSE Anumita Rao Chowdhary said that the shocking increase in Delhi Metro fares, carried out in two phase...

Noida: The Noida Metro  Rail Corporation (NMRC) started its first official trial run today at 3:30 pm on Aqua line which connecting Noida and Greater Noida. NMRC MD Alok Tandon and DMRC MD Mangu Singh have flagged off the first Metro train trial run jointly. first official trial run today at 3:30 pm on Aqua line which connecting Noida and Greater Noida. Initially, the subway will run between Greater Noida Depot and Knowledge Park 2 subway station, a stretch of around 6 km, after testing and authorization, according to an official statement. The total length of this subway link is 29.07 km and is called the Noida-Greater Noida Metro Rail corridor. It has 21 metro stations, with the Noida Sector 71 in Noida and the Delta Depot station in Greater Noida, which are the two terminal stations, according to the statement. The rolling stock of this corridor is being acquired by CRRC Limited, a Chinese state-owned manufacturer. DMRC signed the memorandum of understanding on behalf of Noida ...