Limited hours, masks, minimal use of AC, here's all post-COVID-19 rules of Delhi Metro
From air conditioners at the metro stations to the stoppage time for metro trains at platforms a host of changes have been imposed
Sep 03, 2020, 13:52 PM IST
Delhi metro trial run starts today
Trial run of Delhi Metro was done today, before starting for passengers from 7 September.
Sep 03, 2020, 12:52 PM IST
Delhi Metro to resume services on Yellow Line on September 7, add more lines within a week
The DMRC added that three more lines--Blue, Pink and Gurgaon, will be added in the second phase on September 9.
Sep 02, 2020, 21:29 PM IST
Thermal screening, no tokens, smart cards: Delhi Metro gets ready to resume services from September 7
Day after the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) allowed Delhi Metro to resume its services for the public from September 7, 2020, onwards in a calibrated manner, Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot on Sunday (August 30) outlines the steps which Detro Metro will take in order to curb the spread of coronavirus COVID-19.
Aug 30, 2020, 12:24 PM IST
Unlock 4.0: Delhi Metro to resume services for public from September 7 in calibrated manner
The Delhi Metro services have been halted since the first COVID-19 induced lockdown in March.
Aug 29, 2020, 21:09 PM IST
Delhi Metro to open fewer gates if services resume in September
If the home ministry gives a go-ahead to the Delhi Metro Railway Corporation to resume metro services in the Delhi-NCR areas, the DMRC authorities will not open all gates — to naturally restrict the number of passengers.
Aug 29, 2020, 20:08 PM IST
Delhi metro train services may resume from September 1, say sources
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) will issue special guidelines for this purpose, added the sources.
Aug 24, 2020, 19:00 PM IST
Delhi Metro should resume on trial basis, Centre to decide soon: CM Arvind Kejriwal
Metro train services in Delhi might resume on a trial basis as the COVID-19 situation was improving in the city Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Sunday. He hoped that the Centre would soon take a decision on the matter.
Aug 23, 2020, 19:25 PM IST
Multilevel car parking facility for over 3,000 vehicles soon at Nabi Karim in central Delhi
This parking facility is expected to reduce parking-related problems in the Nabi Karim area which faces urban challenges such as congestion and lack of parking space.
Aug 21, 2020, 18:45 PM IST
Delhi Metro commuters to get smart cards with auto top up facility
In a good news for Delhi Metro commuters, they will soon get an opportunity to use a new type of Smart Card which comes with an Auto Top Up feature, which will allow the commuters to recharge it automatically at Automatic Fare Collection (AFC) gates of the Metro stations. An app named ‘Autope’ has been specially developed for this purpose.
Aug 19, 2020, 13:20 PM IST
DMRC slashes employees perks, allowances by 50% due to COVID-19 financial loss
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has suffered a loss of nearly Rs 1,300 crore since the closure of services on March 22 due to the COVID-19 situation, sources said.
Aug 18, 2020, 23:28 PM IST
Delhi Metro begins casting work of U-girders on Aerocity –Tughlakabad corridor of Phase 4
U-Girders are precast pre-tensioned, U-shaped girders on which track laying can be done immediately.
Aug 17, 2020, 17:52 PM IST
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation starts preliminary work on 5th bridge over Yamuna river
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has started preliminary work on the fifth Metro bridge over river Yamuna. The 560 metres long new bridge will come up on the Majlis Park – Maujpur Metro corridor of Phase 4 of Delhi Metro and will connect the Soorghat Metro Station and the Sonia Vihar Metro Station. At present, there are four bridges of Delhi Metro on the Yamuna river.
Aug 16, 2020, 13:18 PM IST
Delhi Metro to reach its highest point at Haiderpur Badli Mor
This will be much higher than Delhi Metro's present highest position at Dhaula Kuan where the Pink Metro Line passes at a height of 23.6 metres.
Unlock 3: Delhi metro to remain shut for commuters until further notice
The decision comes after the Ministry of Home Affairs announced the guidelines for 'Unlock 3' on Wednesday.
Jul 29, 2020, 20:49 PM IST
20 Delhi Metro staff members test positive for COVID-19
Around 20 staff members of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) have tested positive for COVID-19. All of them are asymptomatic and are doing well, said DMRC.
Jun 05, 2020, 15:13 PM IST
Unlock 1: Delhi's metros, malls prepare to open in Phase 3
The Centre may well be quite far from allowing the metro services and malls to resume operation, but the Delhi Metro is warming up with signal testing and trial runs with an aim to find a simple answer to - "how to maintain social distancing in a service that otherwise witnesses clogged coaches and swamped station premises." Meanwhile, malls in the NCR region, which will be allowed to open from June 8 in all the non-containment zones, also have started their plans.
May 31, 2020, 13:08 PM IST
Lockdown 5: Delhi Metro to continue to remain shut till further notice
The government will take a decision on the resumption of its services in the third phase, based on the assessment of the situation.
May 30, 2020, 20:11 PM IST
Delhi Metro to remain suspended till May 31 due to COVID-19 lockdown extension
At present, DMRC is taking up the necessary cleaning mechanisms inside the trains and indoor areas of stations.
May 17, 2020, 21:56 PM IST
DMRC trains staff amid lockdown, says decision to resume metro services in Delhi-NCR on Centre
Protocols for social distancing and other safety norms are being worked upon for passengers for using metro trains and station premises whenever services are ordered to be resumed, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said on Friday (May 15). IT added that the final decision on the resumption of metro services in Delhi-NCR is yet to be taken by the government.
May 15, 2020, 17:52 PM IST
