Delhi Metro parking rates revising from 1 Sep 2017

DMRC is Revising parking rates; to be in effect from 1 Sep 2017
 

Rates for two wheeler first 1 hour 10/- then after 5/- per hour.


Rates for four wheeler first 1 hour 20/- then after 10/- per hour.

Night charges Extra. Monthly charges will also increasing.

Source: DMRC Helpline and Station Parking

Delhi Metro launches free Wi-Fi on all Blue Line stations

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) today launched ‘High speed Free Wi-Fi’ facilitiy at Metro stations on its Blue Line i.e, Line-3/4 (Dwarka Sec-21 to Noida City Centre/Vaishali). DMRC’s Managing Director, Dr. Mangu Singh formally launched the facility from the Rajiv Chowk Metro station. 

The facility titled “Oui DMRC Free Wi-Fi” will be available on all 50 stations of the Blue Line. A person will be able to log in simply by searching for Wi-Fi options and log into “Oui DMRC Free Wi-Fi” after doing a onetime registration through their mobile phones. With this facility, passengers will be able to use all standard internet applications inside the station premises like email, Face book, Google, video chat as well as live streaming of cricket and football matches etc.

For providing this free wifi facility, DMRC has tied up with a consortium led by M/s Techno Sat Comm which is already providing the same facility on all six Metro stations of the Airport Express Line from October 2016 and also running India’s first Wi-Fi on train service on the Delhi-Howrah Rajdhani Express. The facility will use the globally acclaimed "T-Track 2.0 Wave 2 Solution", also used on high speed trains worldwide.

DMRC aims at launching “Oui DMRC Free Wi-Fi” on all operational Metro stations and trains in a phased manner. It is expected that in another 6-9 months’ time, the same facility will be made available on all stations of Yellow Line (Line-2 i.e, HUDA City Centre to Samaypur Badli) and inside trains of Airport Line.

Source: Delhi Metro

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Delhi Metro's ITO-Kashmere Gate to open on Sunday 28-May-2017

The formal launch of the 5.17 km-long ITO-Kashmere Gate Part of the Phase-3 of Delhi Metro is schedule for coming Sunday i.e. 28-May-2017, Urban Development Minster Venkaiah Naidu and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will inaugurate the metro link on Sunday. After its inauguration in the morning, the Heritage Line (ITO-Kashmere Gate) will be opened for public from 12 pm, said Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) spokesperson Anuj Dayal.

This underground section will consist of four stations - Delhi Gate, Jama Masjid, Lal Quila (Red Fort), and Kashmere Gate. the Heritage Line will join the ITO metro station on Violet line and Kashmere gate, the interchange for Red and Yellow metro lines.

Kashmere Gate will become the first intersection of three metro lines in Delhi after its inauguration, with passengers coming from Samaipur Badli-HUDA City Centre route (Yellow Line), Rithala-Dilshad Garden route (Red Line) and Faridabad Line (Violet Line).

The most crowded station of Delhi Metro network Rajeev Chowk, the interchange for Blue Line and Yellow Line will get some relief from crowd by this Heritage line. Opening of ITO-Kashmere Gate line will help people of Delhi-NCR to reach places like Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Delhi Gate, Daryaganj, Matia Masjid and parts of Chandni Chowk.

nearest metro station to Hauz Khas Village and Deer Park

The nearest metro station to Hauz Khas Village and Deer Park Green Park (Yellow Line)

nearest metro station to Agrasen ki Baoli

The nearest metro station to Agrasen ki Baoli is Rajeev Chowk (Blue Line)

Baoli which means stepwell was constructed in order to preserve water in ancient times. What is special about this baoli is that it is situated right in the heart of the city, surrounded by tall buildings of Connaught Place. In the crowd you might spot poets and artists working their magic on paper thanks to the awesomeness of the location.

nearest metro station to Tughlaqabad Fort

The nearest metro station to Tughlaqabad Fort is Tughlaqabad (Violet Line)

Tughlaqabad Fort was built by the founder of the Tughlaq Dynasty in 1321. It is spread across an area of 6.5 km and is near the well established residential-commercial area of Tughlaqabad.

delhi metro fare chart 2017

Delhi metro have revised it's fare, here is Delhi metro fare chart 2017

List of prohibited articles banned for carriage on person/hand baggage on board Delhi Metro

List of prohibited articles banned for carriage on person/hand baggage on board Delhi Metro

nearest metro station to andhra bhavan canteen

The nearest metro station to  andhra bhavan canteen is Central Secretariat Gate Number 4


On  Delhi Metro Line 2 -Yellow(Samaypur Badli - Huda City Center) or



Delhi Metro Line 6 - Violet (Mandi House/ITO - Baradpur/Escorts Mujesar)



Exit From Gate No. 4 and its just 1.5KM walking distance from here and near to INDIA GATE. See the map below.



 Andhra Bhavan Canteen Timings:

Timings: 8 AM to 10:30 AM, 12 Noon to 3 PM, 7:30 PM to 10 PM

Address: 1, Ashoka Road, Feroze Shah Road, New Delhi

DMRC to conduct online survey on its services

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is conducting a month-long 'Customer Satisfaction Survey' tomorrow onwards through its website to assess how its services can be improved.

The survey, which is a part of an international initiative by Railway and Transport Strategy Centre of Imperial College London in 24 metros across the world, will be conducted till May 21, a press note released by the DMRC said.

The questionnaire shall cover aspects like overall satisfaction, availability, accessibility, ease of use, information prior to and during travel, reliability, customer care, comfort, crowding, security etc and will be available on DMRC's website - www.delhimetrorail.com

"This international survey is being conducted by Railway and Transport Strategy Centre of Imperial College London which also coordinates working of CoMET and NOVA group. The survey will be conducted across 24 metros of the world.

"The questions will be objective type with multiple options so that the respondents can finish the questionnaires within three to five minutes. For reaching out to a larger target audience, the questionnaire will be available in both Hindi and English," the corporation said.

Source: PTI
http://delhimetrorail.com/Customer-Satisfaction-Survey.aspx

Buy 2BHK, 3BHK flats from Delhi Metro, applications open in May

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is set to launch its housing scheme in May this year.

DMRC is building 2BHK and 3BHK flats in the city’s Janakpuri and Okhla areas in Delhi that will cost between Rs 60 lakh and Rs 1.20 crore. Brochures will be released next month with an application form to book a flat, which DMRC promises to deliver by 2019.

“We have identified two plots near Okhla and Janakpuri (west) metro stations. We will construct 460 flats in Janakpuri and 90 in Okhla. The flats will be allotted on the basis of a draw and people can apply as soon as we open the scheme. The flats will be delivered within two years,” said a senior DMRC official.

He further said that 15% of the total flats will be reserved for the economically weaker section.

This is the first time that DMRC is constructing flats for public. Until now, it had constructed residential apartments only for its staff in Shastri Park, Yamuna Bank and Pushp Vihar. DMRC hopes to earn at least Rs 500 crore from the new housing scheme.

“The price of the flats will not be altered. The applicant will need to pay a booking amount and if his/her name does not appear in the final list, the money will be refunded. We will publicise the scheme once the brochure is ready,” he added.

DMRC has also decided to come up with a commercial complex in the heart of the city near Jantar Mantar where they will rent out space for offices. DMRC official said that notification of Ministry of Urban Development on changes in Transit Oriented Development Policy (TOD) policy has also paved way for vertical growth along the Delhi Metro corridor, which will eventually help them to use more space for commercial purpose.

Under the TOD policy, a Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of 400 has been approved. This will enable high rises to come up in these areas and make for denser colonies. TOD colonies can come up in the ‘influence zone’ of the Metro which extends to 500 meters on both sides of the corridor.

Source: HT

Delhi Metro has got a wallet licence from the Reserve Bank of India.

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited (DMRC) has got a Pre-paid payment instruments for Mass Transit Systems licence in the last month and is valid up to March 31, 2022.

Certificates of Authorisation issued by the Reserve Bank of India under the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007 for Setting up and Operating Payment System in India

The Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007 along with the Board for Regulation and Supervision of Payment and Settlement Systems Regulations, 2008 and the Payment and Settlement Systems Regulations, 2008 have come into effect from 12th August, 2008.


The RBI introduced in July 2015 a new semi-closed pre-paid instrument for mass transit services to help move on from cash-based systems to electronic means. The new instrument will allow users to load Rs 2,000 and have a minimum validity period of six months from the date of issue.

Some of the other features of the new instrument are:

– No cash-out or refund will be permitted from these wallets.
– The instrument can also be used at other merchants whose activities are allied to or are carried on within the premises of the issuing mass transit system. An example:  The Delhi Metro could issue a wallet service which can be used to buy food at the food stalls in the station.
– The issuer may decide upon the desired level of KYC, if any, for such PPIs
– The instrument must have an Automated Fare Collection application related to the transit service.

A smart card for digital payments should be there which can be used for all public transport systems in the city.
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Delhi Metro to improve mobile network on violet, yellow lines

Metro commuters struggling with poor mobile network may finally have a reason to smile. To improve cellular coverage, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has decided to upgrade mobile signal strength across its corridors.

To begin with, the Delhi Metro has chosen a few stations on the Violet Line (ITO-Escorts Mujesar) and the Yellow Line (Samaypur Badli-HUDA City Centre) where new cellular towers will be installed. “The DMRC will provide bare spaces on license basis for placement and operation of telecommunication equipment. The aim is to enhance mobile signal, which would also mean better 2G, 3G and 4G services for commuters,” a Metro official said.

In the first phase, 11 metro stations have been identified where ground based mobile towers will be installed. These include stations like Rohini Sector 18, Haiderpur Badli Mor, Escorts Mujesar, Sarai, Bata Chowk and Old Faridabad stations.

“All towers would be installed at the parking lots of the identified metro stations. The stations were decided based on complaints or feedback received from commuters,” another official said.
The move would also help DMRC in augmenting its non-operational revenue. “We are not in a position to give any figures with regard to the revenue earned. The bids have been floated and the process is on. Delhi Metro will get the license fee paid for the space it would provide,” the official said.

Last year, the DMRC had taken up a similar augmentation project for the high-speed Airport Express Metro Line (AEML). The selected telecom operators had installed equipment providing shared mobile coverage of 2G/3G and 4G on at least 100 pillars of the elevated stretch of the airport line.
For the underground section, right of way was provided to lay optical fibre cables and power cables to connect the equipment. The average ridership of Delhi Metro daily is 27 lakh.

Source: http://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi/delhi-metro-to-improve-mobile-network-on-violet-yellow-lines/story-foMY6VrIx2GVCtDfeyGnKN.html