News for 'Delhi Metro'

16th India-EU summit today; trade, security, defence on agenda

16th India-EU summit today; trade, security, defence on agenda

Rediff.com27 Jan 2026

Over the years, India-EU ties have grown, and covered trade, investment, climate change, science and technology, space, digital, mobility, and connectivity.

Line 3 of Delhi Metro opened

Line 3 of Delhi Metro opened

Rediff.com30 Dec 2005

The Metro now covers over 56 kilometres of the capital.\n\n

Delhi blast: Area around suspects' car cordoned off

Delhi blast: Area around suspects' car cordoned off

Rediff.com13 Nov 2025

Police have cordoned off areas within a 200-metre radius of the red Ford EcoSport car allegedly linked to suspects behind the deadly blast in Delhi, a day after it was seized from Haryana's Faridabad district, police sources said on Thursday.

Delhi Metro records highest ridership

Delhi Metro records highest ridership

Rediff.com22 Apr 2010

Scorching heat and the fear of getting stuck in maddening traffic jams led to a record 10.90 lakh people take the Delhi Metro on Wednesday, a first for the new-age transport system which is now adding a train every 15 days to its fleet of over 100 trains.

Delhi Metro to introduce 131 new trains

Delhi Metro to introduce 131 new trains

Rediff.com30 Jul 2008

Delhi Metro will add 131 more trains, some of them with six coaches, to its fleet to cater to the additional traffic caused due to the increasing number of passengers.

Delhi rocked by blast after 14 years

Delhi rocked by blast after 14 years

Rediff.com10 Nov 2025

A powerful explosion near the Red Fort metro station in Delhi killed at least eight people and injured 24 others, reviving memories of past terror attacks in the city.

3 arrested in UP with explosives, cops probe Delhi blast link

3 arrested in UP with explosives, cops probe Delhi blast link

Rediff.com12 Nov 2025

Police were yet to disclose the nature of the explosives seized from the duo.

8 Countries With World's Most Frequent Travellers

8 Countries With World's Most Frequent Travellers

Rediff.com24 Dec 2025

Who are the biggest world wanderers?

Delhi blast: Security tightened for India vs SA Test in Kolkata

Delhi blast: Security tightened for India vs SA Test in Kolkata

Rediff.com11 Nov 2025

Delhi blast: Heightened security in Kolkata ahead of India-South Africa Test

Delhi police beefs up security after car blast, arms recovery

Delhi police beefs up security after car blast, arms recovery

Rediff.com10 Nov 2025

Delhi Police have increased security measures across the city following the recovery of suspected ammonium nitrate and arms in Faridabad, Haryana. The heightened security includes increased surveillance at border points and sensitive zones.

Delhi blast: NIA nabs eighth accused, a J-K doc, over harbouring bomber

Delhi blast: NIA nabs eighth accused, a J-K doc, over harbouring bomber

Rediff.com9 Dec 2025

The accused, identified as Dr Bilal Naseer Malla, a resident of Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla, was nabbed by an NIA team from Delhi.

Delhi Metro starts running with 100% seating capacity

Delhi Metro starts running with 100% seating capacity

Rediff.com26 Jul 2021

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation till Sunday was running trains with 50 per cent seating capacity, after the services had resumed after a long hiatus on June 7.

Delhi Metro's Blue, Pink lines reopen after 171-day COVID hiatus

Delhi Metro's Blue, Pink lines reopen after 171-day COVID hiatus

Rediff.com9 Sep 2020

Trains are to operate in batches of four-hour each from 7-11 am and 4-8 pm in the first stage.

BJP's Nitin Babu Rises In the Land of Nitish Babu

BJP's Nitin Babu Rises In the Land of Nitish Babu

Rediff.com27 Jan 2026

BJP leaders say Nitin Nabin's low-profile image has made him a favourite of Amit Shah, who was in search of such a leader to appoint to the top party position -- someone who follows the Modi-Shah line as BJP president without "ifs and buts".

Travel in Delhi Metro might get costlier

Travel in Delhi Metro might get costlier

Rediff.com17 Jan 2013

Travel in Delhi Metro might get costlier five months down the line with a Fare Fixation Committee appointed by the government expected to come out with its recommendations on fare hike by the middle of this year.

Delhi blast: Explosion in Hyundai i20 car, says Amit Shah

Delhi blast: Explosion in Hyundai i20 car, says Amit Shah

Rediff.com10 Nov 2025

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said investigators are keeping all options open while probing the blast near the Red Fort that claimed eight lives. Teams of Delhi Police, NIA, NSG and forensics have started the probe.

PM Modi takes 33 km ride on Delhi Metro

PM Modi takes 33 km ride on Delhi Metro

Rediff.com25 Apr 2015

Modi said he really enjoyed the Metro ride.

Delhi Metro will be bigger than London Metro: Nath

Delhi Metro will be bigger than London Metro: Nath

Rediff.com20 Jan 2011

Kamal Nath on Thursday took over as Urban Development Minister with an ambitious plan of giving a boost to urban transportation for which he intends to expand Delhi Metro network to make it bigger than its London counterpart by 2017.

Delhi Metro chief Sreedharan hospitalised

Delhi Metro chief Sreedharan hospitalised

Rediff.com7 Apr 2010

Delhi Metro Railway Coroporation chief E Sreedharan was hospitalised on Wednesday after he complained of uneasiness before he was to board a flight to Kolkata. 77-year-old Sreedharan was rushed to Apollo Hospital in New Delhi at around 1100 hrs, sources said.

Monkey takes a 'ride' in Delhi Metro train, video goes viral

Monkey takes a 'ride' in Delhi Metro train, video goes viral

Rediff.com20 Jun 2021

A video surfaced on the social media on Saturday purportedly showing the monkey roaming around and then climbing onto the handrail bar before traipsing to the neighbouring coach.

Delhi Metro sacks Project Director

Delhi Metro sacks Project Director

Rediff.com16 Jul 2009

The Delhi Metro on Wenesday started taking action in connection with the back-to-back mishaps at a construction site here with removal of a senior official and initiated security audit of its critical structures.

Assam arrests 17 for praising Delhi blast on social media

Assam arrests 17 for praising Delhi blast on social media

Rediff.com14 Nov 2025

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced the arrest of 17 individuals for praising the Delhi blast on social media, emphasizing a zero-tolerance policy and ongoing investigations into online posts.

Delhi Metro's success attracts Yale, Stanford grads

Delhi Metro's success attracts Yale, Stanford grads

Rediff.com21 Sep 2011

Its doors are open not just for commuters, but also for management graduates from across the globe, engineers, bureaucrats and others who flock the Delhi Metro wanting to know its success mantra and management practices.

Delhi Metro set to resume services after 169-day hiatus

Delhi Metro set to resume services after 169-day hiatus

Rediff.com6 Sep 2020

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) authorities on Sunday reiterated that stations located in containment zones, as per the status on the day of journey, will remain closed.

Operating profits: Delhi Metro among top 5

Operating profits: Delhi Metro among top 5

Rediff.com18 Aug 2008

In the last one year, it has brought down its operating ratio to 0.52 from 0.64. The ratio measures that part of the income which goes to meet the operational expenditure of a railway. To put it in perspective, the operating ratio of the rejuvenated Indian Railways stood at 0.78 during 2007-08.

Delhi blast accused Dr Shaheen divorced Maha man in 2015

Delhi blast accused Dr Shaheen divorced Maha man in 2015

Rediff.com12 Nov 2025

A woman doctor from Lucknow, arrested in connection with an inter-state terror module, was previously married to a man from Maharashtra, police said.

IndiGo vacates airport slots as DGCA curtails flights

IndiGo vacates airport slots as DGCA curtails flights

Rediff.com24 Jan 2026

IndiGo has vacated over 700 slots at various domestic airports after the DGCA curtailed its winter flights by 10% following operational disruptions in December. Other airlines are invited to request these slots.

Delhi police reconstruct Umar Nabi's chilling terror run

Delhi police reconstruct Umar Nabi's chilling terror run

Rediff.com13 Nov 2025

Delhi Police reconstructs the journey of Dr. Umar Nabi, accused in the Red Fort blast, using CCTV footage, revealing his movements from Haryana to Delhi and meticulous planning to avoid detection.

Did car driver die in Delhi blast? Mother's DNA to confirm

Did car driver die in Delhi blast? Mother's DNA to confirm

Rediff.com11 Nov 2025

"Investigators are now tracing the route towards Daryaganj, while more than 100 CCTV clips, including footage from nearby toll plazas, are being examined to establish the complete movement of the vehicle," the sources added.

PM inaugurates India's first-ever driverless train for Delhi Metro

PM inaugurates India's first-ever driverless train for Delhi Metro

Rediff.com28 Dec 2020

The Prime Minister's Office has said that these innovations will herald a new era of travelling comfort and enhanced mobility.

Delhi Metro gets its first driver-less train

Delhi Metro gets its first driver-less train

Rediff.com4 Jun 2015

A total of 20 such train sets of Hyundai Rotem will be manufactured in South Korea's Changwan.

Delhi Metro to start early for Yoga Day

Delhi Metro to start early for Yoga Day

Rediff.com19 Jun 2015

Special ticketing units at Kashmere Gate, Chandni Chowk.

Delhi Metro chief E Sreedharan resigns

Delhi Metro chief E Sreedharan resigns

Rediff.com12 Jul 2009

E Sreedharan, managing director of the Delhi Metro Corporation,sent his resignation letter to the Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit citing 'moral responsibility' for the collapse of a metro pillar in which five persons were killed on Sunday.

Delhi blast: Former landlord of car's first owner detained for questioning

Delhi blast: Former landlord of car's first owner detained for questioning

Rediff.com11 Nov 2025

A Gurugram resident was questioned by police regarding a car used in the Red Fort blast, as the car's original owner was once the resident's tenant. The death toll in the explosion has risen to 12.

Delhi blast suspects pooled in Rs 26 lakh to buy materials

Delhi blast suspects pooled in Rs 26 lakh to buy materials

Rediff.com13 Nov 2025

Doctors arrested in connection with the Red Fort blast allegedly raised over Rs 26 lakh to procure materials used in the explosion. The funds were used to purchase large quantities of fertilizer, a key component in Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs).

Employees who left Al Falah after Delhi blast under scanner

Employees who left Al Falah after Delhi blast under scanner

Rediff.com19 Nov 2025

More than 200 doctors and staff at Al Falah University here are under the scanner of the investigative agencies following the blast in a car near the Red Fort on November 10, sources said.

Delhi blast suspects did multiple recces of Red Fort area; target was R-Day

Delhi blast suspects did multiple recces of Red Fort area; target was R-Day

Rediff.com12 Nov 2025

The police suspect the recces were part of a larger conspiracy to target the historic monument on January 26, which might have failed due to intense patrolling in the area at the time.

Clearly a terrorist attack, might 'become broader': US on Delhi blast

Clearly a terrorist attack, might 'become broader': US on Delhi blast

Rediff.com13 Nov 2025

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio praises India's measured and professional investigation into the Red Fort car explosion, calling it a terrorist attack. The US has offered assistance, but acknowledges India's capabilities in handling the investigation.

Battles To Do Your Household Chores

Battles To Do Your Household Chores

Rediff.com17 Jan 2026

'Instant home services act as an on-demand household support system, bridging the gap between informal domestic help and structured service platforms,'

Delhi blast: 'Accused planned multiple explosions across cities'

Delhi blast: 'Accused planned multiple explosions across cities'

Rediff.com13 Nov 2025

Intelligence agencies on Thursday revealed a larger terror conspiracy linked to the deadly more vehicles with explosives to carry out coordinated attacks across multiple locations.