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WHAT'S NEW Second Tunnel breakthrough at Hauz Khas | Shahdara - Dilshad Garden Metro line of Phase - II Opens for the Public | Metro Fares | Metro Timings | DMRC's first tunnel breakthrough of Phase II | New colour Metro tokens | Second highest Civilian Honour conferred upon Dr. E. Sreedharan | Delhi Metro Celebrates 14th Foundation Day | Free Drop Boxes at Metro Stations for Cheque | Delhi Metro and citibank launch co-branded transit credit card | Traffic Diversion | France's highest accolade for Metro Chief | More honour for Metro Chief
The second underground Metro tunnel built by the Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) broke-through on 19th June 2008 at Hauz Khas. This break-through was achieved by the DMRC three weeks ahead of schedule. This underground tunnel construction began in February this year and the distance of 1,453 m was completed in only four months time.This tunnel is parallel to the first tunnel between Malviya Nagar and Hauz Khas which was completed on 31st May 2008 recently. These two tunnels will permit to and fro movement of Metro trains which will run on the Central Secretariat - Gurgaon section of Phase - II which will be opened to the public in 2010.
The new line is completely elevated and comprises of three stations Mansarovar Park, Jhilmil and Dilshad Garden. This section now extends the operational Line-1 by 3.1 km and is close to Delhi's border with Uttar Pradesh. It is expected to greatly benefit commuters from the neighbouring state who earlier had to take buses from the border to various parts of Delhi. With the commissioning of the new line, Line-1 is now 25.1 km from Rithala to Dilshad Garden and has 21 stations. The total Metro network thus has increased to over 68.2 kms and 62 stations. Features of the new stations The station buildings of Mansarovar Park, Jhilmil and Dilshad Garden will have several features including:
For the benefit of nearby colonies, Delhi Metro will provide connectivity to the new stations with its GPS-enabled feeder buses. The buses will operate on the following route: Dilshad Garden Metro station - via Dayanand Hospital, G T B Hospital, GTB Corner Pocket P, Deer Park, Pummy Sweet, J & K Pocket, Shahdara Border). Fare Structure The opening of the new line has no implications on the Metro fare structure as the minimum fare continues to be Rs 6 and the maximum Rs 22.
Delhi Metro achieved its first tunnel breakthrough of Phase-II with a Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) emerging at Hauz Khas after making a 1,450 metre-long tunnel from Malviya Nagar on 31st May 2008.Hon'ble Lt Governor of Delhi Tejendra Khanna, DMRC Chairman and Secretary, Ministry of Urban Development Dr M Ramachandran, DMRC Managing Director Dr E Sreedharan, Member (Engineering) Railway Board Mr S K Vij, NDMC Chairman Mr Parimal Rai and DMRC Directors and officials were present on the occasion. This TBM was lowered in Malviya Nagar shaft on December 5, 2007 and after assembly of the TBM below the ground, tunneling was started from January 4, 2008. The initial drive (60 metres) was completed in 18 days on January 21, 2008. Thereafter, the main drive was started on February 1, 2008, and the breakthrough was achieved today, about a week ahead of schedule. A German laser system was used to guide the TBM along its precise alignment. During the tunneling process, about 42,000 cubic metres of earth was excavated. This earth was deposited in low-lying areas in Sarai Kale Khan and Satpula. A total of 1,210 rings, each 1.2 m. in length, were installed simultaneously along with the tunneling process. Each ring has six segments and these segments and rings are connected by using bolts. Every ring has 22 bolts to strengthen the joints and join the rings together. A total of 26,600 bolts were used in the 1,450 m long tunnel. To make the tunnel water-tight, hydrophilic gaskets were used between ring joints. Engineers used 32,065 m of hydrophilic gaskets in the tunnel. Extensive grouting was done all around the rings to avoid settlement of the ground between the top surface of rings and soil surface. As the tunnel passed below thickly populated residential area of Begampur village and Sarvapriya Vihar, a building condition survey was done prior to tunneling on 30 m. on either side of the tunnel alignment. During tunneling operations, intensive monitoring above the ground was done using inclinometer, strain gauge load cell, settlement points, building points, reflectors, etc. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has introduced black colour tokens for Single Journey travel on the Metro from 12th May 2008. Previously, Metro Tokens were blue and red in colour and these old tokens still continue to be valid and are being used by the DMRC as usual. Besides the two lakh red and blue colour tokens which were in circulation, the Delhi Metro has introduced another 2.5 lakh new black colour tokens in a phased manner as passenger ridership goes up in view of new sections to be opened in Phase-II of the Metro Project. In view of the expected increased rush and passenger flow, DMRC has ordered an additional 14 lakh tokens for single journeys and the 2.5 lakh black tokens that have been introduced from 12th May 2008 are the first installment of this order. The different colour of the new batch has been introduced to differentiate with the old batches of tokens already available on the system.
Speaking on the occasion, Shri Ramachandran said the Delhi Metro was contributing towards reducing the number of vehicles in the city and had already taken the load of 40,000 vehicles, according to a study conducted by the Central Road Research Institute. Dr Sreedharan attributed the success of the Delhi Metro to its work culture and expressed confidence that the punctuality, integrity and professional competence of its employees would help complete Phase-II of the project on schedule. Presenting a brief about the achievements of DMRC over the last year, Director (Electrical) Shri Satish Kumar said punctuality of trains was maintained at 99.9%, i.e., only one trip in a thousand lost punctuality. He said the introduction of DMRC's GPS-enabled feeder bus services in November 2007 had already increased the Metro ridership by 5 %. DMRC is also collaborating with the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi to develop the course content for a P G Diploma in Metro Technology programme. This course will develop a cadre of Metro specialists and initially, officers from Delhi and Bangalore Metros are proposed to be deputed for it, Shri Kumar said. On the occasion of the Foundation Day, Vishwavidyalaya station was declared the 'Best Metro Station'. The station serves the Delhi University (North Campus) area and caters to about 25,000 commuters every day and earns about Rs 3 lakh as revenue. This is also the first Metro station to provide bicycles on hire to commuters, a project running successfully. Shri Anil Kumar Meena, Assistant Station Manager, Central Secretariat and Patel Chowk, won the 'Metro Man of the Year (2007-08)' award for his excellent customer support actions, proper upkeep of stations and crowd management. Twenty-six other Metro employees were awarded for outstanding performance in their respective areas of work. Employees of Delhi Metro also put up a cultural programme on the occasion.
Commuters of the Delhi Metro can pay theeir telephone, power and credit card bills at the Metro stations. In an effort to provide greater convenience to Metro passengers, drop boxes have been installed at stations in which cheques for payment of landline, mobile, power, credit card, insurance and on-line services can be deposited from 30th March 2008. In addition, clearing of cheques of certain banks can be done and donations made using the service. The service is available free of charge to Metro commuters. Initially, the boxes have been set up in the paid areas of 30 Metro stations including Rajiv Chowk, Kashmere Gate, Dwarka, Janakpuri (East and West), Rohini (East and West), Shastri Park, Central Secretariat and Vishwavidyalaya. The companies whose bills can be paid through the drop boxes are MTNL, Tata Indicom, Airtel, Reliance (for landline), BYPL, BRPL, NDPL (power), Airtel, Vodafone, Idea, Reliance, Tata Indicom, Dolphin, Garuda (mobile), Barclays, Deutsche Bank, SCB, ABN-Amro, HSBC, ICICI, Citibank, BOB, SBI, AMEX, HDFC, Bank of Rajasthan, GE Cash Card,ZIP Cash (credit cards), ING Vysya, IndusInd (bank clearing), ICICI Prudential, HDFC Standard Life, Tata AIG (insurance), Indiatimes.com, Bharatmatrimony.com, Shaadi.com (on-line services), CRY, Express Citizens Relief Fund, Times Foundation (donations). The drop boxes, to be managed by Mumbai-based firm M/s Minc BillBox Pvt. Ltd., will be cleared daily and the cheques will reach the respective companies on the same day.
This new product is a pioneering initiative introduced by DMRC and Citibank India, to offer enhanced value and convenience to Delhi's residents. In addition to the exciting features of a Citibank credit card and the existing Metro Smart card, the Delhi Metro Citibank Credit Card is also unique in several other ways. The reward points accumulated on this card can be redeemed for Metro rides, at the Citibank point-of-sale terminals, presently installed at Rajeev Chowk, Kashmere Gate, Barakhamba, Pitampura, Rajouri Garden and Dwarka Mor Metro stations and soon to spread across other stations as well. Additionally, it offers double reward points for Metro spending and will not require the mandatory security deposit of Rs 50. It is India's first credit card that doubles as a contact-less access card for the Delhi Metro stations, allowing customers "tap and go" entry into DMRC stations. In addition to convenience, the Delhi Metro Citibank Credit card will offer several benefits, including exclusive shopping deals and discounts in Delhi and the NCR, fuel surcharge waivers at Indian Oil outlets and other privileges associated with a Citibank Credit Card. The special "Delhi Delights" feature of this card offers unique deals from some of the biggest brands in Delhi, including Dominos, Fun Cinemas, Nirula's, Bercos, India Today and VLCC. Special Privileges on the '2-in-1' Delhi Metro Citibank Credit Card:
RAISINA ROAD
The road in front of the CGO Complex has become one-way and is available only to light vehicles from 16th January 2008 to facilitate construction of the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Metro Station. The direction of traffic will be from Lodhi Road towards Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. Vehicles which want to go towards Lodhi Road from the Stadium may use either Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Marg or Bhishma Pitamah Marg. Buses are terminated either at Lodhi Road or Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Marg. Traffic marshals have been deployed at important locations. The traffic circulation plan of the area is as below:
The road from Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital Roundabout to GPO (Gol Dakhana) has been made one-way on a trial basis from 21st March 2008 to facilitate construction of Airport Express Line of the Delhi Metro. The direction of traffic presently is from RML Hospital Roundabout to GPO. Traffic from GPO to RML Hospital has been diverted via Pandit Pant Marg, Dr. B. D. Marg and Talkatora Road. To ensure easy movement of traffic, 20 traffic marshals have been deployed in the area.  RAFI MARG TO BE MADE ONE-WAY FOR METRO CONSTRUCTION The Rafi Marg has become one-way from Vayu Bhawan to Rail Bhawan roundabout from 14th March 2008 to facilitate construction of the Krishi Bhawan Metro Station of Phase-II. The direction of traffic presently is from Vayu Bhawan to Rail Bhawan roundabout. Traffic from Rail Bhawan roundabout has been diverted via Rajendra Prasad Marg, Janpath to Maulana Azad Road. According to the map given below, the bus stop on the Krishi Bhawan side of Rafi Marg (bus stop A on map) has been shifted opposite CSIR Building (position B). The bus stop on the Udyog Bhawan side (bus stop C on map) will be shifted to Maulana Azad Road (position D). To ensure easy movement of traffic, two traffic marshals have been deployed at all times on each end of the stretch to be made one-way. The diversions will remain in place till the construction activities are completed. .  HUMAYUN ROAD TO BECOME ONE-WAY he Humayun Road connecting Shahjahan Road with Subrahmanium Bharti Marg has become one-way from 29th February 2008 to facilitate construction of the Khan Market Metro Station. The direction of traffic on this road is presently from Shahjahan Road to Subrahmanium Bharti Marg. Light vehicles which want to go towards India Gate or Shahjahan Road from Subrahmanium Bharti Marg may use the Pandara Road while heavy vehicles can use the Zakir Hussain Marg. To ensure easy movement of traffic, 15 traffic marshals have been deployed at various locations in the area. 
France's highest accoladeHIGHEST ACCOLADE FOR METRO CHIEF Mr. E. Sreedharan, Managing Director, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation was honoured with France's highest honour – Chevalier de l'Odre National de la Legion d' Honour i.e. Knight of the Legion of Honour. The French ambassador to India H.E. Dominique Girarad presented the award on 22nd November, 2005 in New Delhi. This award was in recognition for Mr. Sreedharan's longstanding commitment to the development of transportation infrastructure in India and his valuable contribution in enhancing Indo-French relations.
Mr. E. Sreedharan, Managing Director, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation was honoured with a Degree of Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi for his outstanding contributions and achievements in National Development.
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Second Tunnel breakthrough at Hauz Khas
