Cause of Delhi Metro accident to be examined: Saugata Ray

October 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Now commuters and visitors to the Delhi Metro can take back a toy replica of the metro trains as souvenir of their journey, an official said Wednesday. "From today (Wednesday), visitors to the Metro museum at the Patel Chowk Metro Station can carry a lasting memory back home - a toy metro train will be available for sale at the souvenir shop," Delhi Metro spokesperson Anuj Dayal said.

October 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - A crane toppled at a Delhi Metro construction site here Saturday injuring two people, police said. The accident, blamed on "mechanical failure", took place at the proposed Saket Metro station in south Delhi.

August 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A Delhi Metro train jumped tracks in the national capital on Wednesday afternoon, but no was injured in this freak accident. No one was injured in the mishap, which took place at Dwarka station in south-west Delhi at around 3:20 pm.

August 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A coach of a Delhi Metro train derailed near Dwarka station on the Yamuna Bank-Dwarka line Wednesday, metro officials said. All the 39 passengers in the coach escaped unhurt.

July 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - With the Delhi Metro probe panel finding serious fault with the design and material that led to a major accident at a construction site July 12, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has decided to blacklist its design consultants and crack down on some senior officials, Urban Development Minister S. Jaipal Reddy informed the Lok Sabha Tuesday.

July 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - A 22-year-old labourer was killed when an iron girder fell on him at a Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) construction site Wednesday, police said. The incident took place at 6 a.m.

July 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - A 22-year-old labourer was crushed to death when a steel beam fell on him at a Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) site in west Delhi Wednesday, just 10 days after six people were killed at another metro construction site. However, the corporation said the latest accident was not "major".

July 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhi Metro chief E. Sreedharan has left for Kerela to attend ceremonies related to the death of his sister who passed away days before a major Metro accident killed six people here.

July 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Heavy rains Wednesday hampered the ongoing clearing of debris at the Delhi Metro construction site in south Delhi where the collapse of a concrete viaduct killed six people Sunday. Water and power supply that was affected by the falling heavy slabs of cement blocks and steel works, was resumed Wednesday, bringing relief to the residents of Zamrudpur, adjacent to the accident site.

July 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Clearing operations continued Wednesday at the Delhi Metro construction site in south Delhi where the collapse of a concrete viaduct killed six people Sunday. Workers were using gas cutters to reduce the size of the concrete slabs that had collapsed, so that they could be carted away.

July 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A day after he put his papers owning moral responsibility for an accident at a construction site that killed six people, Delhi Metro chief E Sreedharan has withdrew his resignation. "E Sreedharan has decided to withdraw his resignation in view of the letter he received from Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit (asking him to continue as the DMRC Managing Director)," Metro Rail spokesperson Anuj Dayal told reporters at New Delhi on Monday.

July 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - As Delhi Metro chief E. Sreedharan stepped down owning moral responsibility for an accident Sunday, Delhiites appreciated his contribution in changing the profile of the capital while some wanted him to continue.

July 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhi Metro managing director E. Sreedharan resigned after an accident on a construction site claimed five lives Sunday, but Delhi Chief Minister rejected his resignation.

July 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - An underconstruction bridge of the Delhi Metro collapsed in south Delhi Sunday, injuring at least 20 people, many of them critically, an official said. The accident took place at around 5 a.m.

December 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.