The peak travel hours for the metro rail commuters are 7 am to 11 am and 4 pm to 8 pm. (Representational/Express Photo by Amit Mehra)Delhi News Live Updates Today: Commuters on the Violet, Green and Pink lines of the Delhi Metro faced delays because of a signalling issue on Thursday morning during the peak hours. According to commuters, many were stuck on crowded stations for around 45 minutes, waiting for their trains. Delhi Metro Corporation, on Twitter, said that the services had been normalised.
As many as 3,837 Covid-19 vaccines were administered to children between 12 and 14 year in Delhi on Wednesday as the vaccination exercise for this age group began amid a steady decline in the number of new infections.
Meanwhile, DCPs in every district of Delhi have been asked to make elaborate security arrangements in areas with “mixed population” to avoid any untoward incident following the release of The Kashmir Files film. Also, the BJP’s push for unification of the three MCDs has come as a surprise for the opposition Aam Aadmi Party but it has planned to tweak its campaign to use the current situation to its advantage, senior leaders in the party have said. Also, ahead of the demolition of the Supertech twin towers in Noida Sector 93A, state pollution board officials are awaiting a final report to ascertain the scale of pollution that will be caused during the process.
Gurugram: Vehicles stuck in a traffic jam on Delhi-Gurugram expressway, ahead of the Holi festival, at Gurugram Delhi border near Sirhaul toll plaza, in Gurugram, Wednesday, March 16, 2022. (PTI Photo)
Commuters on the Violet, Green and Pink lines of the Delhi Metro faced delays because of a signalling issue on Thursday morning during the peak hours. After two hours, the Delhi Metro Corporation said that the train services had been normalised.
"Services have been normalised. However, to avoid any further inconvenience, the system is still under observation. Passengers are requested to allow for some extra time in their commute," it said through a tweet.
President of India Ram Nath Kovind will inaugurate the Charti Lal Goel Heritage Park built near Jama Masjid in Old Delhi on Sunday. Former Union minister Vijay Goel said that preparations have been completed for the new park. Goel said, “This is the most beautiful park in Delhi, where people will be able to enjoy the delicacy of Chandni Chowk, buy handicraft items, exhibitions will be held here from time to time as well as cultural programs will be organised.” Read more
Ahead of Holi and Shab-e-Barat festivals in the city, the Delhi Police said they have increased deployment across schools, localities and markets to prevent any anti-social activities or violence. Since both festivals will be celebrated on the same day, police have beefed up security arrangements to avoid any large gathering affecting the law and order situation. Officials said this is also the first time in two years when the public will celebrate festivals without Covid restrictions.
In Northeast Delhi, where there are areas with a “mixed population”, police said all staff members will be deployed on the streets on festival days this weekend. Read more
The Samyukta Kisan Morcha Wednesday said it has no relation with theand accused them of using its name. It also threatened to initiate disciplinary action against those who participate in the events organised by the two organisations — Samyukta Samaj Morcha (SSM) and Samyukta Sangharsh Party (SSP) led by Balbir Singh Rajewal and Gurnam Singh Chaduni, respectively. This comes two days after representatives of the two farmers’ political front had barged into SKM review meeting in Delhi. Read more
Commuters on the Violet, Green and Pink lines of the Delhi Metro faced delays because of a signalling issue on Thursday morning during the peak hours. According to commuters, many were stuck on crowded stations for around 45 minutes, waiting for their trains.
“I have been at the Kalkaji Station for the past 30 minutes but there are no trains. The officials at the station do not have any answers and now the station is packed,” said Rashmi Singh, who works in a private firm in Faridabad.
The Delhi government has recommended the name of a senior official of the DMRC for the post of the managing director in Delhi Metro, sources said on Wednesday. Sources said the Director (Operations) in Delhi Metro Vikas Kumar is likely to be the new MD of the DMRC as his name has been recommended to the Centre.
"Vikas Kumar's name has been selected by the selection committee and has been sent to the Centre for consultation. The Centre will now consult with the Delhi government for the appointment," sources said on Wednesday. However, any official announcement in this connection is yet to be made by the government. (PTI)
Cushioned seats, overhead luggage racks, more standing space and a ‘premium’ section – these are some of the swanky features inside coaches that are to be part of India’s first rapid rail, unveiled by the National Capital Regional Transport Corporation (NCRTC) on Wednesday. The Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) train will run on the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut corridor and cover a distance of 82 km in just 55 minutes. It will also be the first in the country to have a business or ‘premium’ coach on a regional corridor. Read more
Delhi University Wednesday said teaching activities will remain suspended on March 17 in view of Holi. In a notification, the university said all libraries of the university will also remain closed. “It is notified that the teaching work in faculties/departments/colleges/institutions of the University of Delhi shall remain suspended on Thursday, March 17, 2022 on account of Holi festival. All administrative work and other activities, including examination, shall be as per schedule,” the notification read, PTI reported.
The BJP’s push for unification of the three MCDs has come as a surprise for the opposition Aam Aadmi Party but it has planned to tweak its campaign to use the current situation to its advantage, senior leaders in the party have said. The party will reach out to people and convey the message that it is most favoured to win the polls, which forced the BJP to push for unification to delay the elections, they added.
The State Election Commission (SEC) had deferred the announcement of municipal polls last week, hours after it called a press conference stating that the elections would be held in April 2022. This came after a communication from the Centre on the unification of the civic bodies. The Centre will have to make an amendment to the Delhi Municipal Corporation (DMC) Act to unify the three municipalities — South, North and East MCDs – which it is likely to take up in the upcoming budget session of Parliament, according to a senior BJP leader said. Abhinav Rajput reports
Prafull Singh, a Delhi Metro employee, has set Guinness World Records for clocking “the fastest time to travel across all metro stations,” and becoming the first person to cover 348-km-network of the Metro in 16 hours and two minutes.
In a Twitter post, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) posted a picture of Singh holding the Guinness world record certificate/award at a Metro station and said, “DMRC employee Prafull Singh has entered into the Guinness World Records for recording the ‘Fastest time to travel to all Metro stations. This makes him the first person to travel to 254 stations covering 348 km in just 16 hrs and 2 minutes,” adding, “The DMRC family is proud of Prafull’s feat.” Read the full story here.
A 35-year-old man was brutally assaulted, robbed, and stabbed to death in North Delhi. The deceased, identified as Rouhaan, ran a momo stall at Sadar Bazaar, and lived with his family and other known persons in a one-room set. Police said the accused had initially planned to rob the man’s wallet and phone, but when he heard the victim talking to his mother about carrying Rs 8,000- Rs 10,000 in cash, the accused planned to kill him. Read more
With the Covid-19 vaccination drive thrown open to children between the ages of 12 and 14 years just two days after it was announced, the government’s CoWIN portal had not been updated to allow booking for these slots. This resulted in very few children walking into vaccination sites, with 3,837 shots administered on Wednesday.
Officials in Delhi reported that they had to collect data of beneficiaries offline for half a day as the portal was being updated. “The turnout was very poor today as most people did not know whether they should go to the vaccination centres as the slots weren’t showing up online. Not more than 1,000 shots must have been administered, but I really do not know because the data is still being uploaded and compiled,” said a Delhi government official earlier in the day. Anonna Dutt reports
As many as 3,837 Covid-19 vaccines were on Wednesday as the vaccination exercise for this age group began amid a steady decline in the number of new infections.
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