Delhi-Noida Metro Integrated By Sheila Dikshit & Mayavati
- Delhi-Noida Metro Launched By Sheila Dikshit & Mayavati.
Newly-built Delhi-Noida Metrol Rail link today got green signal by Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati will flag-off the metro train from City Centre, Noida.
Mayawati will ride the metro train from City Centre station and take ride till Sector 16 station and return to Sector 32 on same the train.
The Yamuna Bank to Noida City Centre (Sector 32) Metro corridor will begin its operations from Friday. The much-awaited Metro corridor will come as a respite for residents of Noida, Mayur Vihar and adjoining localities.
From Friday, residents of Noida and adjoining areas can look forward to reach the city in about 30 minutes in AC comfort
The DMRC aspires to add 53,000 new passengers each day on this route.
The 13.1-km Metro line was earlier scheduled to be operational by October, but was delayed as the DMRC was running short of trains and had to strengthen around 8 piers on the line, on which cracks were detected. But with the India International Trade Fair slated to begin on November 14, DMRC decided to inaugurate the line earlier to facilitate easy travel to the fair from Noida.
On Wednesday, the DMRC hiked its minimum fare from six rupees to eight rupees, while the maximum to 30 rupees, instead of 22 rupees.
The new fares will also come into effect from tomorrow.
According to the DMRC, the average increase in fare for all slabs is around 36 per cent. The DMRC also clarified that the 10 per cent discount on smart card will continue.
This is the third time that the DMRC has revised fares after starting the metro service in 2002.
