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Tag: Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
Lok Sabha Election 2019: Delhi Metro & DTC buses to carry voter awareness messages
The awareness campaign is likely to begin from April 13
HC seeks Delhi Metro’s response to Ajay Maken’s plea
The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the city government and Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to file their response to Congress leader Ajay Maken’s plea for subsidising the metro fare. A bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice V.A. Kameswar Rao issued notice to the Delhi government and DMRC on[Read More…]
Delhi Metro ‘second most un-affordable’ transport system in the world: Report
According to a study conducted by the Centre of Science and Environment, Delhi Metro received nearly 32 per cent less than the number of daily passengers it had hoped to serve this year. The reports suggested that due to the fare hike, there was a sudden drop in ridership, of approximately 4.2[Read More…]
Are you in a habit of sitting on Metro floors? DMRC earned 38L as fines
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has earned Rs 38 lakh as penalty from the metro riders in just 11 months. This amount is collected only from the commuters who were found sitting on the metro train floor while travelling. The other offences including littering, creating a nuisance, travelling with wrong[Read More…]
Delhi Metro revenue up 73% in 4 years
New Delhi: The Delhi Metro’s revenues increased by more than 73 per cent in the last four years, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday. In a written reply given by Union Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Puri, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) was shown to have earned Rs 1,505.84[Read More…]
Steep hike in fares will kill Delhi Metro: CM Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said the steep hike in fares will kill the Metro. “This steep hike in metro fare will kill Delhi Metro. If people stop using it, then what purpose does it serve,” Kejriwal tweeted. The Chief Minister was referring to media reports on Friday[Read More…]
Delhi Metro to get costlier as phase two of hike kicks in from 1 Oct
In a big setback for Delhi Metro Rail Corporation(DMRC) passengers, the fares of the metro are likely to increase from 1 October. This will be the second phase of the hike, after the first phase took place in May this year when DMRC had revised its fares with effect from[Read More…]
Delhi Metro workers threaten to go on strike
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation staffers have threatened to go on strike on July 23 as they press for raise in their pay grades. However, as their long-standing demand has not been met by the corporation they have stated that the responsibility of any disruptions in the Delhi metro services[Read More…]
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Delhi: Metro fares hiked by 66%, likely to be implemented by Wednesday
Travelling in Delhi Metro, which is known as the lifeline of the nation’s capital, will become a bit more expensive from Wednesday. Notably, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) board has accepted a recommendation for an increase of fare on Monday. While the minimum fare from now will be Rs 10[Read More…]