The entry and exit gates of at least 20 metro stations were closed as chaos escalated due to the farmers’ protest turning violent on Tuesday Railway trains were also stopped as a precautionary measure for over two hours at the Tilak Bridge railway station after the protestors reached ITO in Central Delhi and clashed with […]

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Long queues, fear of infection and flouting of norms, commuters using the Delhi metro have little choice Satish Kumar is amongst the first people meeting riders at the gates of a Delhi metro station. He checks the temperature of those who want to enter, goes on to spray disinfectant through a huge canister, and then […]

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A sub-inspector and a head constable of the CISF talk about the challenges to keep Delhi Metro safe for commuters in a pandemic One of the toughest and the riskiest jobs in Delhi is to provide security cover to Delhi Metro that connects three different states that are part of the NCR—namely Delhi, Uttar Pradesh […]

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As Delhi is limping back to normalcy despite the rising number of Covid cases, more and more people are using public transport. Whether they are safe is anyone’s guess In a complex metropolis like Delhi, it’s difficult to categorically say if public transport is safe as the number of Covid-19 cases spikes again. But people […]

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Metro commuters have been grateful to the Central Industrial Security Force on more than one occasion for returning bags containing cash and valuables left behind by mistake “We were horrified when we reached Hauz Khas Metro station and realised that our bag is not with us. My uncle and I panicked. There was money in […]

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Delhi Metro stations are transforming into hubs of exhibitions and artworks to bring art one step closer to commuters As you walk out of Delhi airport Terminal 1D, and take a Metro at the newly opened Magenta line , you simply can’t miss the bright blue peacock mural with iconic landmarks of Delhi in the […]

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No time to go window-shopping to pick up fashion tips? Look around you in the Delhi Metro. That’s the new fashion alley A kurta so long it touches the ground, worn with a mini-skirt peeping through the long side slits. No, you won’t find any mannequin sporting such a look in a fancy store window. […]

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