Man jumps before Delhi Metro, dies

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 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhi Metro announced Tuesday that it would recover the Rs.105.71 billion (Rs.10,571 crore) spent on its presently operational network by 2011, two years ahead of target. Delhi Metro Rail Corp (DMRC) spokesperson Anuj Dayal said the rising footfall of commuters was the reason for the early cost recovery.

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.

September 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A coach of the Delhi Metro derailed near the Yamuna Bank station in east Delhi Sunday morning, an official said. No injuries were reported.

August 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhi Metro stations will soon have 160 kiosks exhibiting and selling handicraft and food products from all over the country. The ministry of textiles in collaboration with the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) will set up the kiosks in select Metro stations with an aim to promote the small-scale industries in the country.

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.

August 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.

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.

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.

April 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.

March 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.

January 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A 43-year-old woman Tuesday jumped before a metro train here, but escaped with just a sprained foot as the train's driver applied the brakes in the nick of time, a Delhi Metro official said. The woman, a resident of Katra Leshwan in Chandni Chowk identified as Ram Janki, allegedly jumped on to the tracks from platform number two of the Chandni Chowk metro station just as the train was approaching the platform at 10.20 a.m.

January 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.

December 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.

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.