Delhi Metro inducts new broad gauge trainSeptember 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhi Metro has got an advanced train to its existing fleet. The new broad gauge train, that was rolled out today, is the first of the Phase-II project.
Delhi Metro train derails in Dwarka, no casualtyAugust 12th, 2009 DWARKA - A few bogies of a Delhi Metro train got derailed near Dwarka station in Delhi on Wednesday afternoon. The incident took place at around 3.20pm.
Delhi Metro completes construction of deepest tunnelApril 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) Thursday completed the construction of its deepest tunnel, built below the existing Metro tunnel at Rajiv Chowk in the heart of the capital. 'The breakthrough achieved today (Thursday) marked the completion of the deepest tunnel of the Delhi Metro, which has been built below the existing tunnel of Central Secretariat - Vishwavidyalaya line at Rajiv Chowk,' a DMRC statement here said.
Delhi Metro completes construction of deepest tunnelApril 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) Thursday completed the construction of its deepest tunnel, built below the existing Metro tunnel at Rajiv Chowk in the heart of the capital. 'The breakthrough achieved today (Thursday) marked the completion of the deepest tunnel of the Delhi Metro, which has been built below the existing tunnel of Central Secretariat - Vishwavidyalaya line at Rajiv Chowk,' a DMRC statement here said.
Delhi metro orders more coachesApril 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - With the metro increasingly becoming the choice of city's commuters, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has ordered extra coaches to be attached to some existing trains to increase the passenger capacity, an official said Sunday. Eight more coaches have been ordered by the DMRC to be added to four trains.
Delhi metro completes its longest tunnel by single boring machineApril 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) Wednesday completed construction of its longest tunnel by a single boring machine, that too in a record time span, officials said. The 1.7 km long tunnel is so far the longest constructed by single tunnel boring machine in the Delhi Metro.
Minor fire at Delhi Metro stationApril 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - A minor fire Tuesday evening at the Pitampura Metro station of Line 1 (Shahdara - Rithala) in Delhi caused disruption in Metro train services, an official said. The fire erupted in an air conditioner in the signal room of the Metro station around 5.40 p.m.
Metro services disrupted after death on trackMarch 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhi Metro services were disrupted Saturday morning after a train ran over an unidentified person at the Chawri Bazaar station in what could be a case of suicide, an official said. 'A metro train ran over a person at about 8.15 a.m.
Man jumps before Delhi Metro, diesMarch 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A 50-year-old man committed suicide by jumping in front of a Delhi Metro train at the Chawri Bazaar station Saturday, leading to disruption of services on the route for about 20 minutes. 'The man jumped in front of the metro train around 8.15 a.m.
Delhi Metro gets first car from BombardierFebruary 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Bombardier Transportation, a unit of Germany-based train maker Bombardier Inc, said the first of the 424 Movia cars ordered by Delhi Metro Rail Corp (DMRC) has arrived here Thursday on an Antonov freight aircraft. 'The first Movia train-set will commence track tests in March while the service introduction is scheduled for the second week in June,' Bombardier Transportation India president and managing director Rajeev Jyoti said.
Bombardier expects order for 100 more coaches from Delhi MetroFebruary 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Bombardier Transportation, a unit of Germany-based Bombardier Inc, expects to get orders for 100 more metro coaches from Delhi Metro Rail Corp (DMRC), a company official said here Thursday. The company has already bagged an order for 424 coaches from DMRC.
Bhopal, Indore to have Metro Rail soonJanuary 21st, 2009 BHOPAL - Both Bhopal and Indore can now dream of having Metro Rail services, if one were to go by Madhya Pradesh Urban Development Minister Babulal Gaur. 'A survey for the Metro Rail project in Bhopal and Indore would be started in a month's time by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC)', Gaur told reporters here Thursday.
NGO takes Delhi Metro to court over passenger facilitiesJanuary 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - An NGO has taken the Delhi Metro to court alleging it had failed to provide drinking water and toilet facilities for commuters. A petition before the Delhi High Court, filed by Voice of India, has said that it had last year sent a representation to the Delhi government and Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) seeking basic facilities in the Metro trains but got no satisfactory reply from them.
Delhi's Metro to increase awareness amongst commutersDecember 30th, 2008 NEW DELHI - The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) will observe an awareness week Jan 1-7 for safe use of elevators and escalators by its commuters across stations. 'Watch your step as you get onto the escalator, hold the railing' - are some of the instructions found on the sign boards put at Metro stations in the capital.
Labourer dies at Delhi Metro construction siteDecember 27th, 2008 NEW DELHI - A 23-year-old labourer died Sunday after he fell from a girder at a Delhi Metro construction site, officials said. Delhi Metro spokesman Anuj Dayal identified the victim as Ram Prakash, employed with Freyssinet Pre Stressing Company (FPCC) - a sub-contractor under Gammon India Limited.
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