New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Saturday that the continuous expansion of the Delhi Metro network is leading the capital’s transport system into a new phase. While inspecting preparations at the venue of Sunday’s event, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate new Metro projects, Chief Minister Gupta said the event will mark a significant step towards a faster, smoother, and environmentally friendly public transport system in Delhi.The Chief…
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New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate two new Delhi Metro corridors and lay the foundation stone for projects of more than Rs 18,300 crore in the national capital on March 8, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Thursday. Two new corridors of the Delhi Metro: Majlis Park to Maujpur-Babarpur (Pink Line) and Deepali Chowk to Majlis Park (Magenta Line) will be inaugurated and foundation stone for three new corridors under Delhi Metro Phase-V (A) will also be laid by P…
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Inspired by the Central government’s ‘One Nation, One Card’ initiative, the Rekha Gupta-led government in Delhi is set to roll out the National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) for women, with President Droupadi Murmu scheduled to formally launch the facility on Monday, an official said.The ‘Pink Card’ scheme will be launched at a programme titled ‘Sashakt Nari, Samriddh Delhi’ at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said.On the occasion…
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan on Saturday released a coffee table book on former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and recalled his personal association with the veteran leader.The book, titled “Atal Bihari Vajpayee: The Eternal Statesman”, authored by senior BJP leader Vijay Goel, was released at Dr Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi.Addressing the gathering, the Vice President described the occasion as both an honour and an emotional moment, and said …
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) The Union Cabinet has approved the 11.56 km extension of the Noida Metro from Sector 142 to Botanical Garden, a move that will add eight new elevated stations and expand the operational metro network across Noida and Greater Noida to 61.62 km.The new corridor is expected to strengthen urban mobility in the National Capital Region by offering seamless interchange connectivity with the Delhi Metro’s Blue and Magenta Lines, officials said.This integration is set to improve …
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) The Magenta Line (Line-8) of the Delhi Metro network is set to emerge as the longest corridor in the system, featuring the highest number of interchange stations and underground stations. The expansion is expected to significantly enhance cross-city connectivity across Delhi-NCR, officials said on Wednesday. In light of the recently sanctioned Phase –V (A) corridor, namely Line 8 (Magenta Line) extension from Ramakrishna Ashram Marg to Indraprastha (Via Central Vista),…
Bengaluru, Feb 9 (IANS) The credit war over halting the Bengaluru Metro fare hike erupted between the Congress-led government in Karnataka and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday. The BJP has claimed that the Metro fare hike was put on hold due to the intervention of Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar. However, the Congress-led government in Karnataka has said that the decision was taken by the state government.Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, while speaking over the controversy sur…
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has dismissed bail applications filed by a man accused of stealing high-voltage copper cables from the Delhi Metro network, observing that the offence had serious ramifications for public safety and the public exchequer. A single-judge Bench of Justice Saurabh Banerjee rejected the regular bail pleas of the applicant, Shivam, who was booked in two FIRs registered at the Metro Police Station (Netaji Subhash Palace) under provisions of the Bharatiya Nya…
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 3 (IANS) With the Pinarayi Vijayan government on Tuesday firmly backing the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) and ‘Metroman’ E. Sreedharan championing a competing vision, Kerala now finds itself at a “rail crossroads”.As both proposals gather momentum, the coming months are likely to see sharper political, technical, and financial scrutiny over which rail path is ultimately chosen to be pursued.The Kerala government has moved decisively to advance RRTS on Tuesday by is…
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) On the eve of Union Budget 2026-27, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta expressed confidence on Saturday that that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s proposals will further strengthen the vision of Viksit Bharat.The Chief Minister said that the Union Budget, to be presented under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will contribute significantly towards making India a self-reliant, prosperous and globally leading nation by 2047.She stated that the Budget wou…