Two cranes fall at Delhi Metro construction site, none injuredOctober 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - In yet another accident at Delhi Metro construction sites, two cranes Saturday fell while one was lifting the other. Nobody was injured, authorities said.
12 injured in another Delhi Metro mishap in South DelhiOctober 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - At least 12 persons were injured, including two seriously when two cranes collapsed at a Delhi Metro Railway Construction (DMRC) construction site in South Delhi. The accident occurred on the Connaught Place-Gurgaon railway line.
Crane topples at Delhi Metro site, two injuredOctober 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.
No one injured as Delhi Metro train derailsAugust 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.
Gammon India to be issued show cause notice for Delhi metro mishapJuly 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Union Urban Development Minister S Jaipal Reddy on Tuesday said that the contractor of the Delhi Metro, Gammon India, would be served with a show cause notice on why it should be blacklisted for two years for contributing to this month's mishap on the network in Delhi. The decision was taken following an Action Taken Report submitted by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) probe committee to the Urban Development Minister.
Metro pillar's design deficiency led to mishap: ShreedharanJuly 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Tabling the action taken report (ATR) of the July 12 metro mishap, DMRC director E Sreedharan on Tuesday said that the tragedy on pillar 67 occurred due to the design and material deficiencies. "Based on report, the concrete was not strong enough," Sreedharan said, addressing a press conference here.
Delhi Metro cracks down on design consultants, officialsJuly 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.
Crime Branch to probe Delhi Metro accidentsJuly 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhi Police Saturday transferred to its Crime Branch investigations of two Metro accidents at an under-construction bridge in south Delhi July 12 and 13. We have transferred the cases to Crime Branch," said assistant commissioner of police Rajan Bhagat.
Delhiites perform Havan to safeguard Metro Rail projectJuly 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - In the wake of the recent accidents at two metro rail sites, residents in New Delhi performed 'Havan' to protect themselves from such mishaps and also to safeguard the Delhi Metro project. This Havan was performed on Sunday near Jamrudpur area that witnessed a serious mishap when the girder collapsed last week.
DMRC sacks official for negligence in bridge collapse caseJuly 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has sacked official in-charge of the Badarpur Metro line, Vijay Anand, for neglecting his duty, following shocking collapse of an under construction Metro pillar in south Delhi. Six persons were killed and 15 others injured when an under-construction bridge of the Delhi Metro collapsed on Sunday.
Metallic structure collapses on Mumbai Metro lineJuly 14th, 2009 MUMBAI - A metallic structure erected to support the main concrete pillars at the Mumbai Metro line collapsed in the northwest suburb of Sakineka due to gusty winds late on Monday night. However, no one was injured in the incident.
Strict deadlines may have caused Metro mishap: ExpertsJuly 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Delhi Metro mishap that killed six people and injured 15 others may have been caused by strict deadlines that led to outsourcing of work and poor quality control, say officials of the Indian Buildings Congress (IBC). "There is overburden of work on the Delhi Metro and to complete projects on time, a lot of work is being outsourced.
Sreedharan visits bridge-collapse siteJuly 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) chief Dr. E. Sreedharan on Monday visited the site where an under-construction bridge had collapsed on Sunday, leaving six persons dead.
Delhi Metro wasn't operating under any pressure, says Jaipal ReddyJuly 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Union Minister for Urban Development Jaipal Reddy on Monday refuted accusations that the metro rail mishap was a result of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) pushing to complete the rail project ahead of the Commonwealth Games 2010 deadline. Speaking in Parliament, Reddy said the Delhi Metro wasn't operating under any pressure to meet the deadline.
Another Delhi Metro mishap leaves six injuredJuly 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A day after a Metro Rail bridge collapse caused six deaths in South Delhi's Zamrudpur area, a launcher turned upside down, leaving another six persons injured on Monday. The incident took place when two to three cranes were lifting the huge girder at the site but suddenly it just toppled over due to heavy weight and crumbled down, causing everyone standing by rush to safe place.
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