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Artwork at Delhi Metro Pink Line station honours India's bravehearts

The platform wall at Sir M. Vishweshwaraiah Moti Bagh station of the Delhi Metro has become the canvas for this patriotic tribute. Read more to see the pictures

The 21 recipients of the Param Vir Chakra have been honoured by the new art installation at Sir M. Vishweshwaraiah Moti Bagh station on the Pink Line of the Delhi Metro

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Published on Apr 25, 2025 06:41 PM IST

ByKriti Kambiri

Tughlakabad Metro stn in Delhi to be developed as key facility

DMRC officials said the Tughlakabad station — one end of the Silver Line — will be built at a depth of 23m

The operationalisation of the new Line and metro station – expected to be completed by March 2026 — will provide direct airport connectivity for residents of Tughlakabad, Jasola, Sarita Vihar, and Badarpur. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Jan 08, 2024 05:10 AM IST

ByJasjeev Gandhiok

HT City Delhi Junction: Catch It Live on November 6

The day of November 6 promises to offer loads if you wish to explore Delhi’s culture. Check it out here!

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Published on Nov 06, 2023 08:46 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

HT City Delhi Junction: Catch it live on August 21

The day of August 21 promises to offer loads if you wish to explore Delhi’s culture. Check it out here!

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Updated on Aug 21, 2023 12:49 AM IST

ByHTC, New Delhi

HT City Delhi Junction: Catch it live on August 13

The day of August 13 promises to offer loads if you wish to explore Delhi’s culture. Check it out here!

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Updated on Aug 14, 2023 12:17 AM IST

ByHTC, New Delhi

HT City Delhi Junction: Catch it live on July 27

The evening of July 27 promises to offer loads if you wish to explore Delhi’s culture. Check it out here!

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Updated on Jul 27, 2023 12:00 AM IST

ByHTC, New Delhi

HT City Delhi Junction: Catch it live on July 23

The evening of July 23 promises to offer loads if you wish to explore Delhi’s culture. Check it out here!

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Updated on Jul 22, 2023 11:37 PM IST

ByHTC, New Delhi

HT City Delhi Junction: Catch it live on July 9

The day of July 9 promises to offer loads if you wish to explore Delhi’s culture. Check it out here!

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Updated on Jul 09, 2023 09:48 AM IST

ByHTC

HT City Delhi Junction: Catch it live on July 3

The evening of July 3 promises to offer loads if you wish to explore Delhi’s culture. Check it out here!

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Updated on Jul 04, 2023 06:45 PM IST

ByHTC, New Delhi

Faster inter-line transit on Delhi Metro phase 4 network

In phase 4, there will be only three interchange stations which will have foot overbridges (FOBs) connecting the two platforms

Till Phase 3, long interchange corridors have been a problem at several metro stations. (File)

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Updated on Apr 13, 2023 05:36 AM IST

ByJasjeev Gandhiok

Commuters face hardship as services on Violet Line affected for nearly two hours

This was the third time this week when an entire metro corridor had been impacted by a glitch.

Violet Line connects Kashmere Gate in Delhi and Ballabgarh in Haryana.(HT PHOTO)

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Published on Jun 11, 2022 06:40 PM IST

PTI |

DMRC fines 2,214 passengers in 9 days for not wearing masks

According to DMRC data, from September 11 — when the rail corporation started imposing fines for mask violations — till September 20, at least 2,214 commuters had been fined for not wearing masks.

DMRC teams had counselled, but not fined, more than 5,000 people, in an attempt to ensure that the new travel guidelines are followed.(Raj K Raj/HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Sep 22, 2020 05:00 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | BySoumya Pillai, New Delhi

Delhi Metro to resume normal timings of 6am to 11pm from today

On Friday, the Delhi Metro recorded a total ridership of 1,28,886 (till 7.30pm). The Magenta Line catered to 6,953 passengers and Grey Line to 514 passengers.

The last line on the network, the Airport Express Line, will open Saturday, when the Delhi Metro will revert to its pre-lockdown operational timings of 6am to 11pm.(Sanchit Khanna/HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Sep 12, 2020 05:08 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | BySoumya Pillai, New Delhi

4th day of Delhi metro services resumption, Magenta, Grey lines from tomorrow: All you need to know

From September 12 onwards, services on all lines of Delhi Metro will be available throughout the day.

A commuter seen inside a Metro coach at Subhash Nagar Metro station, in New Delhi, India, on September 9. (Photo by Sanchit Khanna / Hindustan Times)

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Updated on Sep 10, 2020 05:33 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Byhindustantimes.com | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh

Delhi Metro’s Red, Violet and Green lines reopen today: All you need to know

The number of trips will be increased subsequently, as will the operational timings, as and when the other lines are opened in a graded manner

A total of six lines have been made serviceable since Monday—the Yellow Line (Huda City Centre-Samaypur Badli), Blue Line (Dwarka sector-21-Vaishali/Noida Electronic City), Pink Line (Majlis Park-Shiv Vihar), along with the Red, Green and Violet lines.(PTI)

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Updated on Sep 10, 2020 10:08 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | BySoumya Pillai

Unlock 4.0: Delhi Metro services resume on Red, Green, Violet lines

Unlock 4.0: Metro services across the country resumed operations on Monday as part of the ongoing fourth stage of the nationwide unlock.

Delhi Metro has resumed services for the first time since March(ANI)

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Updated on Sep 10, 2020 08:38 AM IST

New Delhi | ByAsian News International

73rd Independence Day: All you need to know about Delhi Metro services, parking

On 73rd Independence Day, only entry and exit at four metro stations around the Red Fort in central Delhi will be restricted for a certain time in the morning, DMRC said in a statement.

On August 15, the 73rd Independence Day of India, only entry and exit at four metro stations around the Red Fort in central Delhi will be restricted for a certain time in the morning.(HT file photo)

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Updated on Aug 14, 2019 11:09 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

Maintenance on Violet Line Metro may result in delays for a week from Tuesday

Senior Metro officials said though this is routine work, there is a possibility of “slight variation in train frequency”.

Violet Line, which links Kashmere Gate in north Delhi to Ballabhgarh via Faridabad in Haryana, is 40.35km stretch that gets a daily ridership of over 6 lakh passengers.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Jun 25, 2019 07:24 AM IST

New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

Power failure disrupts Delhi metro services on yellow line

Delhi Metro requested passengers to use other routes for the journey.

“Yellow Line Update Delay in services between Udyog Bhawan and Model Town. Normal service on all other lines,” a tweet by the official handle of Delhi Metro read.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Jun 08, 2019 07:08 PM IST

New Delhi | ByAsian News International

Snag delays trains on Violet Line

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said that the delays were caused because of “signaling issues” at around 9.30 am.

Delhi Metro commuters faced delays lasting over 30 minutes on the Kashmere Gate-Ballabhgarh Violet Line on Wednesday.(Sonu Mehta/HT PHOTO)

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Published on Jun 07, 2019 05:20 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

Delhi Metro’s Violet Line services between Nehru Place and Badarpur delayed

The Violet Line is one of the six lines of the Delhi Metro, which connects Kashmere Gate station in New Delhi with Escorts Mujesar in Faridabad. The line has 32 stations with a length of 40.35 kilometres.

DMRC later tweeted to say that the services have resumed on the line. The cause of the delay is not known yet as other lines of the Delhi Metro operated normally.(Sonu Mehta/HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Jun 06, 2019 10:16 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New DElhi | ByHT Correspondent

Signalling snag hits services on Metro’s Violet Line

Officials from DMRC said that a team of technical experts attended the section to address the glitch.

Metro services on the Violet Line between Kashmere Gate and Mandi House metro stations were hit following a signalling snag on Tuesday evening.(Sonu Mehta/HT PHOTO)

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Published on May 29, 2019 02:29 AM IST

New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

Metro services restricted to just one-way briefly on Violet Line: DMRC

According to the official, metro trains were operated on a single line between the two stations from 11.25am to 11.50am due to signalling issues.

Delhi Metro’s services on its Violet Line operated one-way for nearly 30 minutes from Mandi House to Kashmere Gate Saturday morning due to signalling issues, a DMRC official said.(Amal KS/HT PHOTO)

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Published on May 26, 2019 03:52 AM IST

New Delhi | ByPress Trust of India

Delhi Metro services to be curtailed on Republic Day, says DMRC

On the Yellow line, entry and exit at Central Secretariat and Udyog Bhawan will remain closed from 6 am up till12 noon and at Patel Chowk and Lok Kalyan Marg between 8.45 am and 12 noon.

Commuters are being frisked twice, first with hand, and then with metal detector, and their luggage checked thoroughly at some Metro stations.(Prabhas Roy/HT)

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Updated on Jan 24, 2019 06:47 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

Breather for clogged Ring Road as Delhi metro’s Lajpat Nagar-Mayur Vihar section opens

The Metro for the first time has reached the doorstep of the third busiest railway station of the city, Hazrat Nizamuddin.

Commuters will be able to avoid traffic snarls along the Ring Road while travelling between south and east Delhi.(ANI/Twitter)

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Updated on Dec 31, 2018 01:41 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByPress Trust of India

Delhi Metro’s Violet Line to run till Ballabhgarh from 5pm today after being flagged off by PM Modi

The 3.2km Escorts Mujesar-Ballabhgarh section — which is an extension to the operational Violet Line (Kashmere Gate-Escorts Mujesar) of Delhi Metro— will be flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi through a video conference before being thrown open to public.

With the opening of the Escorts Mujesar-Ballabhgarh extension of Delhi Metro’s Violet Line, Ballabhgarh will become the fourth city in Haryana to get Metro connectivity after Gurugram, Faridabad and Bahadurgarh.(Sonu Mehta/HT File)

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Updated on Nov 19, 2018 09:18 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByHt Correspondent

PM Modi to inaugurate expressway in Gurugram, flag off new section of Delhi Metro’s Violet Line on Monday

Khattar examined the preparations for Modi’s rally to be organised here in Sultanpur in Gurugram near the Expressway.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Monday dedicate two projects in Haryana.(PTI)

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Published on Nov 18, 2018 11:59 PM IST

Indo Asian News Service | ByIndo Asian News Service

DMRC begins trials on Violet Line from Escorts Mujesar to Ballabhgarh

Ballabhgarh will become the fourth city in Haryana to get Metro connectivity after Gurugram, Faridabad and Bahadurgarh.

The line will be open for public in September-October subject to approvals, the officials said.(HT Photo for representation)

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Updated on Aug 25, 2018 08:25 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Faridabad | ByPrabhu Razdan

Independence Day: Entry, exit at Lal Quila, Jama Masjid, Delhi Gate, ITO metro stations from select gates only

Metro services will begin at 4:30 am on Wednesday on the Violet Line to facilitate movement of people who wish to attend the Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort, officials on Tuesday said.

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Updated on Aug 14, 2018 04:55 PM IST

New Delhi | ByPress Trust of India

Man commits suicide by jumping before metro at Delhi’s Jangpura station

The man was identified as Mayur Sharma who jumped on the tracks at the Jangpura station, disrupting services on the Central Secretariat-Faridabad section.

A view of metro station on the Pink Line in New Delhi.(HT File Photo/Representative image)

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Updated on Jul 21, 2018 10:54 AM IST

New Delhi | ByIndo Asian News Service

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The platform wall at Sir M. Vishweshwaraiah Moti Bagh station of the Delhi Metro has become the canvas for this patriotic tribute. Read more to see the pictures

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In phase 4, there will be only three interchange stations which will have foot overbridges (FOBs) connecting the two platforms

This was the third time this week when an entire metro corridor had been impacted by a glitch.

According to DMRC data, from September 11 — when the rail corporation started imposing fines for mask violations — till September 20, at least 2,214 commuters had been fined for not wearing masks.

On Friday, the Delhi Metro recorded a total ridership of 1,28,886 (till 7.30pm). The Magenta Line catered to 6,953 passengers and Grey Line to 514 passengers.

From September 12 onwards, services on all lines of Delhi Metro will be available throughout the day.

The number of trips will be increased subsequently, as will the operational timings, as and when the other lines are opened in a graded manner

Unlock 4.0: Metro services across the country resumed operations on Monday as part of the ongoing fourth stage of the nationwide unlock.

On 73rd Independence Day, only entry and exit at four metro stations around the Red Fort in central Delhi will be restricted for a certain time in the morning, DMRC said in a statement.

Senior Metro officials said though this is routine work, there is a possibility of “slight variation in train frequency”.

Delhi Metro requested passengers to use other routes for the journey.

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said that the delays were caused because of “signaling issues” at around 9.30 am.

The Violet Line is one of the six lines of the Delhi Metro, which connects Kashmere Gate station in New Delhi with Escorts Mujesar in Faridabad. The line has 32 stations with a length of 40.35 kilometres.

Officials from DMRC said that a team of technical experts attended the section to address the glitch.

According to the official, metro trains were operated on a single line between the two stations from 11.25am to 11.50am due to signalling issues.

On the Yellow line, entry and exit at Central Secretariat and Udyog Bhawan will remain closed from 6 am up till12 noon and at Patel Chowk and Lok Kalyan Marg between 8.45 am and 12 noon.

The Metro for the first time has reached the doorstep of the third busiest railway station of the city, Hazrat Nizamuddin.

The 3.2km Escorts Mujesar-Ballabhgarh section — which is an extension to the operational Violet Line (Kashmere Gate-Escorts Mujesar) of Delhi Metro— will be flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi through a video conference before being thrown open to public.

Khattar examined the preparations for Modi’s rally to be organised here in Sultanpur in Gurugram near the Expressway.

Ballabhgarh will become the fourth city in Haryana to get Metro connectivity after Gurugram, Faridabad and Bahadurgarh.

Metro services will begin at 4:30 am on Wednesday on the Violet Line to facilitate movement of people who wish to attend the Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort, officials on Tuesday said.

The man was identified as Mayur Sharma who jumped on the tracks at the Jangpura station, disrupting services on the Central Secretariat-Faridabad section.

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