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.
Gammon India may not be blacklisted, indicates Sreedharan (Second Lead)July 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Construction major Gammon India is likely to get off the hook as the company is "very important" to Delhi Metro for the completion of its projects in time, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) indicated Tuesday as it blacklisted two other firms for the July 12 mishap that killed six people and injured 15 others. "Gammon India is very important for us.
Delhi Metro cracks down on consultants, won't miss deadline (Roundup)July 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhi Metro Tuesday cracked down on two design consultant companies, few engineers and a US expert for not doing their job properly leading to the collapse of an under construction elevated section that killed six people. But the deadline to complete all works before the Commonwealth Games next year will be met.
Double checks for Delhi Metro designs: SreedharanJuly 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Designs of the Delhi Metro will be checked twice before being adopted from now on, its chief E. Sreedharan said Tuesday after a probe panel faulted the design and construction material for an accident that killed six people July 12.
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.
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.
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.
Gammon India may get blacklisted for two yearsJuly 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Construction major Gammon India may get blacklisted for a period of two years for the Delhi Metro mishap that killed six people July 12, Urban Development Minister S. Jaipal Reddy informed parliament Tuesday after a probe panel found fault with the design and materials used in the construction.
Metro accident inquiry report submitted to SreedharanJuly 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A report by a four-member expert committee probing Delhi Metro Rail Corporation's (DMRC) worst accident July 12, which killed six people, has been submitted to DMRC Managing Director E. Sreedharan, an official said Friday.
Metro accident probe panel finds fault with design, materialJuly 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A committee probing Delhi Metro Rail Corporation's (DMRC) worst accident July 12, which left six people dead, has held that fault in the design of the metro pillar and the construction material used was responsible for the mishap. The panel has submitted its report to DMRC managing director E.
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.
Gammon India denies negligence, government promises actionJuly 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Gammon India, the company carrying out the construction work at the Delhi Metro site where six people were killed as a section of a elevated viaduct collapsed, denied negligence on its part and said all safety measures had been taken. "We followed highest safety measures and have safety engineers.
Gammon denies negligence, to conduct internal probeJuly 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Gammon India, the company carrying out the construction work at the Delhi Metro site where six people were killed Sunday as a section of an elevated viaduct collapsed, Monday said it was not responsible and that it would conduct its own investigations. "We are not responsible.
Metro collapse second major accident involving Gammon IndiaJuly 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The collapse of a part of an underconstruction Delhi Metro line here Sunday was the second accident involving Gammon India, the construction company, in as many years. Two people were killed and several injured when eight pre-cast blocks caved in at the flyover on Panjagutta in the heart of Hyderabad due to heavy rains Sep 9, 2007.
Metro contractor's office gutted in NoidaMarch 28th, 2009 NOIDA - A Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) contractor's office in Noida was gutted in a major fire Saturday, officials said. Electrical short circuit was said to have caused the fire, which erupted around 6 a.m., destroying some computers, stationary and some important documents in the Sector-37 site office of Gammon India, a DMRC contracting firm.
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