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DMRC awards two contracts for phase-III project


Delhi Metro has awarded two civil contracts for construction of the crucial Faridabad and Mandi Hous...
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DMRC to launch safe travel campaign


With an aim to sensitise commuters about safe travel in the wake of incidents of people getting st...
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Multi-level car parking for Airport Metro users


Delhi`s high-speed Airport Metro Express commuters would soon be able to park their vehicles withou...
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Airport Express Metro launches 45 trip pass


Delhi`s Airport Express Metro launched 45 trip pass and announced withdrawal of the inaugural discou...
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Eve teasing leads to ‘riot’ at Delhi Metro station


Passengers travelling on Delhi Metro had a taste of riots on Tuesday evening when a group of people ...
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`Dragging incidents due to software glitch`


Former chief E Sreedharan said incidents of people getting dragged by trains were "small" and they w...
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Delhi Metro to put up platform screen doors


In the wake of incidents of people getting stuck in train doors, Delhi Metro is planning to instal...
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Tunnelling work starts for Delhi Metro`s Phase III


Setting the ball rolling, Delhi Metro today launched the process of boring tunnels for constructio...
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Delhi: Three Metro stations to be closed Sunday


The stations at the Central Secretariat, Udyog Bhawan and Khan Market will remain closed from 3 pm ...
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PM to lay foundation of Hyderabad metro project


Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will visit Hyderabad on February 4 to lay the foundation-stone of th...
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Metro: Automatic refilling facility of smart cards


More than 61 lakh Metro Smart cards have been sold since the Metro came into existence nine years a...
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Airport Metro line to remain closed on Jan 15


The high-speed Airport Metro Express corridor will not operate on Sunday due to annual maintenance ...
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No Airport Metro on Sunday


The Airport Metro Express Line will be closed for a day Sunday for annual maintenance.
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Surf net on Airport Metro train free of cost


The service operator is set to launch wi-fi service free of cost in all six stations from Friday. ...
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DMRC to execute Kochi Metro Rail project


Kerala`s first Metro Rail Project is all set to come up with state government deciding to entrust De...
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Gujarat seeks 25 pc Central funding for Metro


The Gujarat government has sought the Urban Development Ministry seeking 25% Central funding for th...
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How info on designs of metro leaked?: SC


The Supreme Court wanted to know from the DMRC as to how information on the structural drawings an...
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CFSI to sell tickets for film screenings in Metros


The Children`s Film Society of India (CFSI) would now start charging marginally for its film shows...
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Snack bars for Airport Metro commuters


High-speed Airport Metro Express commuters can now enjoy hot coffee and crispy snacks at the New Del...
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Shared cab service for Airport Express commuters


The shared cab service has been operationalised at the Shivaji Stadium station for a minimum fare of...
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Delhi Metro to add 800 lifts and escalators


At present, DMRC operates 399 lifts and 490 escalators across its 140 Metro stations.
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Chandy wants Sreedharan to be part of Kochi Metro


Kerala CM Oommen Chandy on Wednesday said the state government wanted the expertise of E Sreedharan...
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Rs 27,000 cr Bangalore metro phase-II approved


Karnataka government on Tuesday gave its green signal to take up second phase of Bangalore metro p...
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Delhi Metro commuters continue to face hardships


For the second consecutive day, Metro commuters continued to face hardships due to maintenance of ...
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`Sreedharan should oversee Kochi Metro project`


Union Minister of State for Food and Consumer Affairs KV Thomas said DMRC should be asked to underta...
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Metro services hit in Vaishali


Delhi Metro services on the Anand Vihar-Vaishali section were affected due to maintenance work.
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Row breaks out over Kochi Metro Rail project


The Kerala government announced last week that Kochi Metro Rail project would have to go through a g...
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Delhi Metro rings in the new year under new chief


Delhi Metro rang in the New Year under a new Managing Director after E Sreedharan hung up his boots ...
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‘Metro Man’ Sreedharan calls it a day


`Metro Man` E Sreedharan on Saturday handed over the baton to his colleague Mangu Singh.
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Metro stations at CP to be close on New Year eve


Two Delhi Metro stations in Connaught Place will be closed from 8 pm on Saturday in view of restrict...
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‘Metro Man’ Sreedharan to retire tomorrow


E Sreedharan will retire as DMRC chief on Saturday and hand over reins to colleague Mangu Singh.
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We will miss Sreedharan`s services: Dikshit


E Sreedharan, credited with creating the Delhi Metro network that has changed the way Delhiites trav...
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Delhi Metro turns nine


Making its debut on a small eight-km stretch on this day in 2002, Delhi Metro has had a stupendous...
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Kolkata Metro services disrupted


Metro rail services were disrupted for over an hour on Friday due to a crack on the down track nea...
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‘Need for `innovative` funding for Metro projects’


Kamal Nath on Thursday batted for evolving "innovative" financial methods either in PPP or fully pr...
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In-principle nod to extend Kalindi Kunj metro line


Noida Authority Thursday gave its nod in principle to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) for exten...
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Mangu Singh appointed Delhi Metro`s Director


Mangu Singh was on Wednesday formally appointed as the Delhi Metro`s new Managing Director succeedin...
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Gurgaon to have a second Metro line: Kamal Nath


Gurgaon will have a second Metro line in coming years as the Urban Development Ministry and the Hary...
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Experience in DMRC very satisfying: Sreedharan


Set to retire on December 31, Delhi Metro chief E Sreedharan sums up his 16-year experience as "very...
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Metro to cover whole of Delhi by 2021: Sreedharan


Delhi Metro will cover the whole of the capital in the next ten years and its effort would be to ke...
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Sreedharan not to head Kochi Metro


Delhi Metro chief E Sreedharan, who demits office on December 31, will not head the proposed Kochi ...
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Sreedharan unhappy with Airport Express Metro


Delhi Metro is not happy with the Airport Metro Express corridor and wants its operator Reliance Inf...
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On Delhi`s b`day Airport Metro offers discount


Joining the celebrations to commemorate 100 years of existence of Delhi, the Airport Express Metro...
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Delhi Metro wins award for Best Clean Development


DMRC director (Works) Mangu Singh received the award on the organisation`s behalf.
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`Underground Metro more prone to terror attacks`


(DMRC) chief E. Sreedharan on Sunday said that the underground section was five times more prone to ...
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Belarus court gives death to Minsk metro bombers

Belarus court gives death to Minsk metro bombers


A court in Belarusian capital Minsk Wednesday sentenced two men to death for carrying out Minsk metr...
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Suicide bid on Metro tracks averted


A suicide bid by a woman in a metro station here was on Monday averted after the driver applied the...
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Metro stations sold nearly 7 lakh IITF tickets


Delhi Metro which was one of the preferred modes of transport for reaching the IITF venue, alone sol...
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Documentary film on Delhi Metro screened at IFFI


The film, `The Dream Fulfilled Memories of the engineering Challenges`, was screened yesterday at ...
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Delhi Metro opens `Old Age Winter Home`


To save hapless male senior citizens from the winter chill, Delhi Metro has opened an `Old Age Winte...
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