Delhi Metro Rail News & Updates

To facilitate smooth movement of spectators after the conclusion of the Women's Premier League Final tonight at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Metro service from the adjacent Delhi Gate station (on Violet Line) shall be available till 0015 hrs past midnight.

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi approved two new corridors of Delhi Metro Phase-IV project, comprising (i) 12.377 km from Indralok to Indraprastha and (ii) 8.385 km from Lajpat Nagar to Saket G Block. Consists of two volumes. The total project cost of these two corridors of Delhi Metro Phase-IV project is Rs 8,399 crore, which will be financed by the Government of India, Government of Delhi and international funding agencies.

Among the two sanctioned corridors of Delhi Metro, the Lajpat Nagar-Saket G Block corridor will be completely elevated and will have a total of eight stations. The Indralok-Indraprastha corridor will have 11.349 km long underground lines and 1.028 km long elevated lines, with a total of 10 stations. These new corridors are expected to be completed in phases by March 2026.

The Delhi Metro on Friday unveiled an indigenous Crew Management System (CMS) software tailored for its 1200 train operators and associated tasks. This system will eradicate the necessity for manual updates, resulting in an annual saving of five lakh paper pages.

Alstom, the global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, on Sunday began production of its world-class Metropolis trainsets for Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) Phase IV. The order, signed in November 2022, aims to deliver 52 train sets, each with six coaches. The project is designed to complement three different lines of DMRC, with two lines being an extension of the existing Line 7 and Line 8, and the new Gold Line 10 connecting Aerocity to Tughlakabad, covering a total distance of 64.67 km. Decides.

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation is organizing an online experience sharing (bilingual) competition and a live artwork competition exclusively for its women passengers on the upcoming International Women's Day on 8th March. The link for 'Online Experience Sharing' will be live on the official website of DMRC from 26 to 29 February. A 'Live Theme-Based Artwork' competition will be organized at Hauz Khas, Rajiv Chowk and Vishwavidyalaya metro stations on February 28 from 3-4 pm.

With clever wordplay on digital media usage, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has asked passengers to 'STOP making reels', 'Don't PLAY loud music on metro premises' and 'PAUSE to let passengers deboard first'. These messages have been displayed on the platforms and courses of metro stations in recent months, the aim being to disseminate information in a creative and witty manner to educate train passengers.

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has created a new Operational Control (OCC) room to monitor and control the operational service on the upcoming corridor of Metro Phase 4. Metro Managing Director Dr. Vikas Kumar inaugurated this new OCC on Wednesday. Apart from three corridors of Metro Phase 4, this OCC will also control operations on the Red Line (Rithala to New Bus Stand, Ghaziabad) and Yellow Line (Gurugram to Samaypur Badli) corridors. 42 percent work of Metro Phase 4 completed. In Delhi Metro Phase 4, a total of 65.20 km three corridors are being constructed - Maujpur to Majlis Park, Aerocity to Tughlakabad and Janakpuri West to RK Ashram.

More than 42% work of the three corridors of Delhi Metro has been completed. Most of the work, more than 44% of the 12 kilometer corridor from Maujpur to Majlis Park has been completed. The target has been set to complete all three corridors by 2026. However, the first section of Metro Phase 4 will be opened on Janakpuri West to RK Ashram corridor, a stretch of about three kilometers which will be between Janakpuri West to Krishna Park. This section is targeted to be opened by July 2024. Operation on five corridors will be monitored. For Metro Phase 4, Yellow and Red Lines will be operated from the new OCC built on the third floor of Metro Bhawan. Till now it was operated from the OCC built on the sixth floor.

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has given his approval for signing a long-pending Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Delhi government, DMRC and central government for maintenance of three corridors of Delhi Metro Phase IV.

The DMRC announced that a few gates in some Metro stations may be closed as part of security measures due to the farmers' protest march The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Tuesday announced that a few gates in some Metro stations may be closed as part of security measures due to the farmers' ‘Delhi Chalo’ protest march. However, the DMRC said that the stations are operational.

In view of the farmers' march to the national capital, one or more gates at eight stations of Delhi Metro were closed on Tuesday morning. However, these stations are not closed and passengers are allowed to enter and exit through other gates. Official sources said that on the instructions of police officials, the gates have been closed for security arrangements. A senior official said several gates have been closed at several stations - Central Secretariat, Rajiv Chowk, Udyog Bhawan, Patel Chowk, Mandi House, Barakhamba Road, Janpath, Khan Market and Lok Kalyan Marg.

Launched by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) as part of the Phase 4 expansion of the Delhi Metro, this 24 km rapid transit line aims to connect South Delhi directly with the Indira Gandhi International Airport. Recently DMRC had announced the adoption of new color coding and golden coding for this route. Because initially specified as silver color, the change was to avoid confusion and improve visibility for riders as the silver merged with the stainless steel exterior of the trains.

Recently Delhi Metro had set up an interactive museum exhibition to give passengers the experience of tourist train 'driving'. The exhibits were unveiled on Wednesday at the Shivaji Stadium metro station in the presence of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Managing Director Vikas Kumar. The simulator consists of a screen and a joystick, and visitors can get an immersive experience of 'sitting in the train pilot's seat' by pulling a lever, the action is translated to a screen that contains simulated scenes.

According to Delhi Metro, the 12.3 km corridor from Majlis Park to Maujpur (Pink Line) is expected to be ready by March 2025, while the Janakpuri West to RK Ashram (Magenta Line) and Aerocity to Tughlakabad (Silver Line) sections will be constructed by March 2026. There is a possibility of completion. However, DMRC is attempting to open the 2 km underground section from Janakpuri West to Krishna Park Extension for operations in July this year.

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has submitted the DPR of the third phase to GDA. Now metro will run between Noida and Sahibabad. Rs 1,873 crore will be spent on this. This corridor will be 5.017 kilometers long.

According to GDA Chief Engineer Manvendra Singh, DPR has been prepared for operating the metro from Delhi Metro Extend Metro Phase-3 Project Noida Sector-62 to Sahibabad station of Namo Bharat. According to the route prepared by DMRC (Delhi Metro Rail Corporation), the Metro will proceed from Noida Sector-62 and pass through the middle of the road from Indirapuram to Kanawani Pulia and pass over the elevated road at Kanawani Pulia. After this, it will proceed via Vasundhara Sector-7 in front of Jansatta Apartment in Vasundhara and reach Sahibabad station of Namo Bharat.

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation recorded its highest passenger count in the last six years with over 67 lakh passengers on January 1, 2024. Long queues were seen outside several metro stations including Rajiv Chowk, Patel Chowk and Central Secretariat on the first day of the year. According to DMRC data, 67.47 lakh passengers availed metro services on New Year's Day. Similarly, on December 31 last year, 4.846 million people used the metro services.

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is in the process of developing Tughlakabad metro station with multi-mode facilities and as a mandatory interchange facility between the upcoming Silver Line and Violet Line, media reports mention DMRC officials. The 23.62 km priority corridor between Aerocity and Tughlakabad is part of the Phase 4 expansion of Delhi Metro, which will have 15 stations including four elevated and eleven underground.

Phase four of Delhi Metro includes six metro corridors. Of which three are under construction, its length is about 65 kilometers. Whereas DMRC has demanded early approval regarding three other corridors Rithala-Narela, Indraprastha-Indralok and Lajpat Nagar-Saket G Block.

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has crossed 67 lakh people traveling during working days in the year 2023. This figure is eight percent more than the estimated number of passenger journeys of DMRC. It has been claimed that 11 lakh vehicles will be removed from the roads in the coming eight years. According to the metro management, people will reduce the use of private vehicles, which is expected to reduce pollution.

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) again issued tenders to transfer the operations of the metro corridors, including the Red Line and Green Line, to private agencies. The tender process for the Red Line was started in October last year but was stopped due to technical reasons.

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has issued an announcement to stop the rising incidents of passengers obstructing the closing of coach doors, endangering their safety and delaying train operations, announcing strict action: Police. The complaint provides for a punishment of up to four years' imprisonment or a fine of up to Rs 5,000, or both.

According to a report by Infra News, an underground multi-storey smart parking facility will come up at Delhi Metro's Karkardooma metro station, which is an interchange station connecting the Blue Line and Pink Line. This station already has underground parking facilities, but a new parking lot has been planned to manage vehicular traffic and provide convenience to passengers. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) will build it in two years under the multi-modal integration plan.

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is going to provide a compensation of Rupees 15 Lakh to the next of kin of the woman passenger who unfortunately passed away following a mishap at the Inderlok Metro station on the red line of the Delhi Metro network last week. As per provisions in the Metro Railway (Procedure of Claims) Rules, 2017, a compensation of Rupees Five Lakhs shall be paid to the deceased's next of kin.

On Sunday, December 17, a 35-year-old woman died when her saree got stuck in the metro gate of a metro train going from Indralok metro station of Delhi Metro's Red Line towards Ghaziabad. Actually, the woman was going to Meerut with her son. . The woman boarded a train bound for Ghaziabad and her son remained on the platform. She was coming out of the metro for her son, when her clothes got stuck in the gate of the train. Due to this, she got dragged along with the metro and got badly injured. The woman was taken to the hospital, where she died.

The Delhi government is planning to launch a WhatsApp-based bus ticketing system in the national capital on the lines of the Delhi Metro, officials said.

NCRTC Chief PRO Punit Vats said the first multi-modal connection between the two stations is expected in the next three months. The 300 meter footbridge will connect Shaheed Sthal metro station and Ghaziabad RRTS station. The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC), responsible for implementing the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS), is set to build a footbridge to connect Shaheed Sthal metro station and Ghaziabad RRTS station on the Red Line of Delhi Metro.

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation's decision to air audio advertisements inside trains has received overwhelmingly negative feedback. Most of the Delhi Metro passengers opposed the idea, believing that the advertisements would be noisy and irritating for passengers. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has said that the audio advertisements will initially be implemented on six trains on the Violet Line route between Kashmere Gate and Badarpur border. The advertisements will initially air for a period of one year from this month.