Delhi Metro News & Updates

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Sahibabad-New Ashok Nagar section of the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Rapid Rail. High-speed trains will run on the 55 km long Namo Bharat Corridor with 11 stations. Train service will be available every 15 minutes, connecting Meerut and Delhi directly. The journey from New Ashok Nagar to Meerut South will take only 40 minutes.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (January 5, 2024) inaugurated the Janakpuri West-Krishna Park Extension section of the fourth phase of the Delhi Metro and laid the foundation stone of the Rithala-Narela-Kundli corridor. The Janakpuri West-Krishna Park Extension section is the first section of the fourth phase of the Delhi Metro to be inaugurated.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of the Rithala-Narela-Kundli metro line under the fourth phase of the Delhi Metro on December 28. The new metro line will include 10 stations in Delhi and 2 stations in Haryana. This metro line will significantly reduce travel time and reduce congestion for passengers traveling between Delhi and Haryana.

The Delhi Metro Phase 4 extension also includes the Magenta Line Extension, a key step in expanding the metro network in the city. The new section of the Magenta Line is being extended to Majlis Park (in northwest Delhi), which will enhance metro connectivity to areas such as Pitampura and Haiderpur.

Anand Vihar, the first underground station of the RRTS corridor, is ready to welcome passengers. People can get the gift of semi high speed Namo Bharat train on the new year.

To provide better facilities to NCRTC passengers, three bridges have been built on the Ghazipur drain passing in front of the station, out of which the bridge will be reserved for vehicles coming to the station for pick and drop, the second for pedestrians and the third has been built for exiting the station.

The outer part of Anand Vihar station has been decorated with a facade of modern grey panels. At the same time, attractive shiny vitreous enamel panels have been used at the concourse and platform level inside the station. Two entry exit gates have been built for the convenience of passengers in the station.

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has announced that train services between Jahangirpuri and Samaypur Badli will remain disrupted from December 18 to December 28 and 29. During this period, Samaypur Badli, Rohini Sector-18, 19 and Haiderpur Badli Mor stations will remain closed.

Delhi Metro's Yellow Line train services will be partially regulated from midnight on November 14/15 to midnight on November 19/20, 2024. During this time, no trains will run between Samaypur Badli and Jahangirpuri (a small section) from 10:45 pm to the end of service, and from the start of service until 7:02 am.

To ease the travel of commuters, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has launched an app named Momentum 2.0 Delhi Saarthi for both Android and iOS devices that solves all the problems related to Delhi Metro ticketing. This app works like a digital wallet that can be used to buy metro tickets including multiple journey QR tickets.

The Union Cabinet approved the Rithala-Narela-Nathupur (Kundli) corridor as part of Delhi Metro Phase IV on December 6, 2024. This new 26.46 km corridor will improve connectivity between Delhi and Haryana. It will take four years to complete and will cost around Rs 6,230 crore. There will be 21 elevated stations on this route.

There has been an incident of cable theft between Moti Nagar and Kirti Nagar on the Blue Line of Delhi Metro. Due to this, services will be delayed during the day due to slow running of trains on the affected section, due to which passengers may face delays. DMRC said that the problem will be fixed only after the operational time ends at night.

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) will build a Ridge Interpretation Centre at Patel Chowk Metro Station. This centre will help in showcasing the special features of Delhi Ridge and also make people aware about the green lungs of the city. This centre is expected to be completed in 18 months. There are four ridges in Delhi - North Ridge, Central Ridge, South-Central Ridge and South Ridge, whose total area is about 7,777 hectares.

Services between Keshav Puram and Rithala stations will not be available after 11:00 pm from the night of November 30/December 1 to the night of December 3-4.

Metro services between Jahangirpuri to Samaypur Badli will be closed every night from 10:45 pm to 7:02 am from the night of November 30-December 1, 2024 to the night of December 8-9. During this time, Samaypur Badli, Rohini Sector 18-19, and Haiderpur Badli Mor stations will remain closed. However, metro services between Jahangirpuri and Millennium City Centre (Gurugram) will run normally during regular daytime.

The Grey Line of Delhi Metro will soon be extended from Dhansa Border to Rawat Mor. The Grey Line is currently only from Dwarka to Dhansa Bus Stand Metro Station. Now the Metro will be extended to Rawat Mor via Mitraon and Surhera, i.e. three new stations will be built. The Metro will be extended for 6.89 km.

Delhi Metro Blue Line achieves carbon-neutral certification DMRC minimized its carbon footprint by adopting energy-efficient technologies, Adopts regenerative braking in rolling stock technology, using renewable power, rainwater harvesting Earlier, received a certificate for Metro Bhawan & the staff quarters in Sector 50 Noida.

According to Delhi Metro Managing Director Vikas Kumar, AI (Artificial intelligence) will soon be used in Delhi Metro, crowd management and maintenance of trains will be done through artificial intelligence (AI) on all corridors of Delhi Metro's Phase-4. Trains with three and six coaches will operate on these corridors and the number of coaches will be increased or decreased as per the need.

With a new update, Delhi Metro passengers will now be able to buy mobile-based QR tickets on Amazon Pay with DMRC. Digital QR tickets can be booked through Amazon Pay. The introduction of this facility will help passengers make quick and contactless payments without any hassle.

Part of the Delhi Metro's fourth phase is set to open in August, including the 03-km stretch from Janakpuri West to RK Ashram Marg. Civil work for this section has been completed, paving the way for final safety certification and inspection before the corridor becomes operational. According to a Times Now report, the Janakpuri West portion of the new corridor will be elevated, while the Krishna Park Extension portion will be at ground level. Work on all corridors under Phase 4 is progressing at a rapid pace and the project is expected to be fully operational by March 2026.