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How Delhi airport metro line became viable
The Delhi airport metro line experience highlights how a rational fare structure, combined with operational changes, can keep public transport affordablewhile maintaining operational efficiency
1 min read25 Dec 2018Delhi Metro to add six new routes: Check them out here
The phase IV project will take Delhi Metro's total network to 454 km, and is likely to be completed by 2024
1 min read21 Dec 2018Delhi Metro to hike parking charges by 50% from 1 May
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), in a statement, said the parking charges have been increased after a gap of five years in view of higher charges levied by the Delhi civic agencies
2 min read25 Apr 2018Dip in metro smart card sales, DMRC says fluctuation ‘normal’
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), however, maintained that irrespective of variations in sales, smart card users have increased
2 min read3 Dec 2017Delhi Metro ridership drop can’t be linked to fare hike: Union minister
Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri claims that the dip in the Delhi Metro's ridership was necessary for maintaining 'efficiency'
3 min read25 Nov 2017Delhi Metro loses 3 lakh commuters per day after fare hike
Delhi Metro's daily average ridership comes down to 24.2 lakh in October from 27.4 lakh in September, according to data shared by the DMRC in an RTI response
1 min read24 Nov 2017Delhi Metro fare hike controversy reflects India’s growing urban transport challenge
Public sector transport agencies, like Delhi Metro, will be able to invest in safety and quality standards only when they are allowed to charge remunerative fares
3 min read12 Oct 2017Delhi Metro: Delhi Assembly forms panel to examine fare hike
The Delhi Assembly passed a resolution by a voice vote following a discussion on a calling attention motion on metro fare hike vociferously opposed by the ruling AAP MLAs
2 min read10 Oct 2017Delhi Metro hikes fare despite Arvind Kejriwal’s opposition
The revised Delhi metro fare will be: up to 2 km—Rs10, 2 to 5 km—Rs20, 5 to 12 km—Rs30, 12 to 21 km—Rs40, 21 to 32 km—Rs50 and for journeys beyond 32 km—Rs60
2 min read10 Oct 2017Don’t let Delhi Metro go the way of DTC
With 30 Indian cities looking at adopting the Delhi Metro model, it is crucial to set the right fiscal standards for the corporations
3 min read4 Oct 2017Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared