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WHAT'S NEW Hand Crafted Train Model Launched | Photo Exhibition Started | New Metro Smart Cards in Key Chain Form Launched | Identity Card For Authorization To Realize Penalty Launched | Delhi Metro Opens Yamuna Bank – Noida Section, Enters NCR For The First Time | Target Dates | Indraprastha - Yamuna Bank Section Opens for the Public | Delhi Metro Celebrates 15th Foundation Day | Delhi Metro to provide safer pedestrian subways at underground stations in phase - II | Delhi Metro's First Standard Gauge Train Arrives in India | First Delhi Metro Coach To Come By Air Arrives From Germany | Delhi Metro Extends its Bicycle Rental Facility to Pragati Maidan, Patel Chowk and Indraprastha Metro Stations | DMRC Prevents Emission of 90,000 Tonnes Carbon Dioxide | Vishwavidyalaya – Jahangirpuri Metro line of Phase – II Inaugurated | DMRC Achieves First Tunnel Breakthrough On Central Secretariat - Badarpur Corridor | South Asia's First Metro Museum opens in New Delhi | Delhi Metro Launches Metro Citizens Forum | Coffee-Table Book Chronicling Delhi Metro Story Launched | Metro Station Managers to Directly Impose Fines For Offences in Metro | Metro Muck Trains: Already operating in South Delhi | Special Features in New Metro Trains | Delhi Metro Rail Corporation aligns | DMRC Achieves First Night Tunnel Breakthrough | First TBM on the Central Secretariat - Badarpur Corridor Starts Work | Target Opening Dates of Various Corridors of Phase - II | 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 train model, of the size 360 mm x 50 mm x 60 mm, is made of high quality plastic and is covered by transparent acrylic plastic sheets. The model has been designed and specially hand made keeping in mind all the minute details and specifications of the original Metro train. 
Designed to cater mainly to Metro Museum visitors, who would want to treasure the metallic train model as a souvenir, it has been priced at Rupees ten thousand per model. 'Metro through the Lens', a ten-day long photo exhibition on the Delhi Metro, was started on 31.12.2009 to celebrate the first anniversary of the Delhi Metro Museum at the Patel Chowk Metro station. About seventy high resolution photographs, contributed by leading publications and newspapers of the capital, have been put on display. These photographs highlight the decade long illustrious journey of the Metro system that has changed the face of the national capital. The exhibition would be open for public viewing from tomorrow till the 9th of January, 2010. 
The decision to introduce the smart key chains was taken as many Metro commuters use cars, two-wheelers or bicycles and normally use key chains which they can now replace with the new devices.  While the Metro smart cards are of the size of credit cards so that they can be kept in wallets, the smart key chains are much smaller (55 mm in length, 27 mm breadth and 3 mm thick) so that they can easily be carried in pockets. The corners are rounded and the sides tapered so that they do not cause cuts while being taken out. They are made with high-quality plastic and are coated with acrylic resin to make them unbreakable.
 Station managers and controllers had been authorized to directly impose fines from November 2008 and penalty has been imposed on about 3,000 violators since then for offences such as spitting, squatting, nuisance and defacing Metro property. However, there were instances of arguments between the staff and offenders who objected to their imposing fines without any authority proof. The new identity card has been launched to address this issue.
 The length of the section is 13.1 kms and it ahs 10 stations namely are Yamuna Bank, Akshardam Temple, Mayur Vihar – I, Mayur Vihar Ext., New Ashok Nagar (in Delhi), NOIDA Sector 15, NOIDA Sector 16, NOIDA Sector 18, Botanical Garden, Golf Course and NOIDA City Centre (Sector 32). This line is completely elevated.
The new section has one station at Yamuna Bank. The Yamuna Depot station is an important interchange station as the Anand Vihar ISBT Corridor and the Noida corridor will be diverge from this point. DMRC will now operate 30 train sets on Line 3 instead of 29 train sets earlier. With this the number of trips on Line 3 will increase from 407 to 413 with peak hour frequency of 3 mins 30 secs. Travelling time from Dwarka sector 9 to Yamuna Bank will be 61.5 mins. The time from Dwarka Sector 9 to Indraprastha was earlier 60 mins. The DMRC is opening the Indraprastha - Yamuna Bank section early to provide relief and convenience to Metro commuters / public who are staying in East Delhi in colonies such as Patparganj , Mayur Vihar, Laxmi Nagar etc. who earlier had to travel upto the Indraprastha or Shastri Park Metro Station for using the Metro. The opening of the Yamuna Bank station will ease the pressure on Line - I(Dilshad Garden - Rithala) as passenger from East Delhi can come directly to Line - III at Yamuna Bank rather than interchange at Kashmere Gate and Rajiv Chowk to reach line - III. The opening of this station is also likely to reduce the road traffic from the two main bridges namely Nizamuddin Bridge and ITO Bridge connecting East Delhi with the rest of the city as both these bridges are major bottleneck points in terms of traffic, especially during the peak hours. The DMRC has also built a very large parking at Yamuna Bank which can accommodate upto 400 cars over an area spreading over 5,200 sq. mts which will also be operational from 10th May onwards, thus, enabling people from adjoining areas to park their vehicles at Yamuna Bank to take the Metro.
The Lt. Governor was the Chief Guest at a function organized on the occasion in which Secretary, Ministry of Urban Development and Chairman, DMRC, Dr M Ramachandran, DMRC Managing Director Dr E Sreedharan, Delhi Metro Directors, officers and staff were also present. On the occasion of the Foundation Day, Barakhamba Road Metro station was declared the 'Best Metro Station'. Situated in the commercial hub of the city, the station has emerged as 'gateway' of Delhi Metro ever since the organization's headquarters shifted to the nearby Metro Bhawan. The station handles about 20,000 passengers everyday but remains well maintained throughout the day with best customer support. Shri Rajesh Kumar Sharma, Group Station Manager, Rajiv Chowk, won the 'Metro Man of the Year (2008 - 09)' award for his outstanding professional acumen and organizational skills in managing the station which has very high passenger footfall as it serves as the interchange for the Indraprastha - Dwarka Sec. 9 and Central Secretariat - Jahangirpuri lines. DMRC also instituted a new award this year for best contractor with regard to safety performance. The first Safety Shield was presented to M/s Metro Tunneling Group, a joint venture of DYWIDAG - L&T - SAMSUNG - IRCON - SHIMIZU. Twenty - one 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. 
The DMRC is providing subways at all 13 underground stations that are to be built in phase two except for the Airport Express Line. The stations include nine underground stations on the Central Secretariat - Qutub Minar section to be opened for the public by June 2010, three on Central Secretariat - Badarpur corridor to be operational by September 2010 and one on the already functional GTB Nagar metro station on the Vishwavidyalaya - Jahangirpuri corridor. All upcoming Phase two underground metro stations are located in busy and congested areas where people find it difficult to cross the road. The subways will be of approximately 10 - 15 ft in width and will ensure an easy and safe passage not only for metro commuters but for the general pedestrians as well who can use this facility to safely cross the road. Some of the prominent subways include Udyog Bhawan Metro Station subway connecting the Sena Bhawan and Udyog Bhawan, INA Metro Station subway connecting the Dilli Hat and INA Market, the subway at AIIMS Metro Station connecting the AIIMS and Safdarjung Hospital, Green Park Station subway connecting the Yusuf Sarai Market and Communtity Centre, Hauz Khas subway connecting IIT Delhi and Laxman Public School, Khan Market Metro Station subway connecting the Khan Market, Sujan Singh Park, Ambassador Hotel and N P School apart from other underground subways at different metro stations. All these subways can be utilized freely by the commuters and general pedestrians between Delhi Metro's operational hours viz 6 AM to 11 PM after these lines become operational. This initiative by Delhi Metro will help in reducing the number of hit and run cases involving pedestrians crossing the road. The underground stations of Phase one do not have the subway system except at Central Secretariat, Kashmere Gate and Barakhamba Metro stations. The Central Secretariat subway however, is temporary closed due to ongoing construction activities.
The four - coach train set sail on 25th February 2009 from Changwon in South Korea, where it was manufactured, and arrived at the Mundra Port in Gujarat. The train will now be transported by road on four trailers to Delhi where it is expected to reach by 30th March, 2009. The train will be brought to the Mundka depot of Delhi Metro for testing and will be used on the Inderlok - Mundka line. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) so far possessed only broad gauge trains but three lines of Phase - II, i.e., Inderlok - Mundka, Central Secretariat - Badarpur and the Airport Express Line are being built on standard gauge as per international norms. The new standard gauge trains are being procured by DMRC for the first two lines while the concessionaire M/s Reliance - CAF, will provide trains for the Airport Express Line. The front of the standard gauge train will have a single glass pane as can be seen in cars instead of two separate panes as in the existing trains. Other features of the trains include Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras inside and outside the coaches, power supply connections inside coaches to charge mobiles and laptops, better humidity control and microprocessor controlled disc brakes. DMRC has also placed orders for 83 new broad gauge trains of which 46 will have six coaches each. At present, the organization has 70 broad gauge trains. Thus, Delhi Metro will have more than 200 trains when Phase - II becomes fully operational.
The coach was brought by a colossal AN - 24 aircraft from Germany and landed at about 5:00 p.m. today. It was received by Dr. E. Sreedharan, MD, DMRC and other DMRC Directors. For the first time, Metro coaches were brought to India by aircraft by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation. The coach was brought by the colossal Antonov AN - 124 aircraft from Parchim Airport, Germany. This was the first of eight Metro coaches, i.e., two trains, which are to be airlifted to Delhi by April 2009. All of them are broad gauge coaches manufactured in Goerlitz, Germany. The trains are being airlifted so that they can be commissioned as quickly as possible to ease travel conditions on the Metro which recorded a 30% increase of ridership in the last one year. The trains are likely to be commissioned by June 2009 on Line - 2 (Central Secretariat - Jahangirpuri) by June 2009. Once all 4 coaches of a train arrive at the depot, they are first integrated into train formation. The train then undergoes tests for technical parameters inside the depot before tests on the mainline for load, braking, etc.
While the bicycle rental facility is mainly catering to the needs of the students at the Vishwavidyalaya Metro station, the facility at the Pragati Maidan, Patel Chowk and Indraprastha stations is expected to help the tourists and the office goers who work in offices situated at short distances from these Metro stations. Each of these Metro stations will have ten bicycles available on rent. There will be six cycles for gents and four cycles for ladies. A nominal amount of rupees ten will be charged for using the cycles for a minimum of four hours. The same amount is being charged at the Vishwavidyalaya Metro station also. The commuters will have to provide a photo identity proof for availing the facility. All the rules and regulations related to the service will be put on display at all the Metro cycle stands. DMRC had started this eco-friendly initiative with only seven bicycles at the Vishwavidyalaya Metro station in October 2007, which has increased to 25. On an average, about 50 to 60 people are availing this facility everyday now at the Vishwavidyalaya station. The facility may be extended further to other Metro stations also depending upon the potential for such a scheme in other areas. The concept of renting out bicycles is already very popular in many countries abroad, but is being tried for the first time in India. DMRC encourages the use of bicycles by commuters as it is an eco - friendly mode of transport. All the parking slots of DMRC have space allotted for the parking of bicycles and smart card holders of Delhi Metro can park their bicycles free of cost at the parking slots, while others will have to pay a nominal amount of Rupees two for parking their own bicycles at the stations. 
The certification report was given by Germany - based validation organization TUV NORD on 22nd February 2009, which conducted an audit on behalf of United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and found that DMRC stopped the emission of 90,004 tonnes of carbon dioxide from 2004 to 2007 by adoption of regenerative braking systems in the Delhi Metro trains. Under the regenerative braking process for which DMRC earned carbon credits, whenever trains on the Metro network apply brakes, three phase - traction motors installed on these trains act as generators to produce electrical energy which goes back into the Over Head Electricity (OHE) lines. The regenerated electrical energy that is supplied back to the OHE is used by other accelerating trains in the same service line, thus saving overall energy in the system as about 30% of electricity requirement is reduced. The DMRC saved 1,12,500 megawatt hours of power generation by restricting and reusing power on its trains through regenerative braking, thus saving the emission of 90,004 tonnes of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere from 2004 to 2007. It is estimated that in 2008, 39,000 tonnes of CO2 were prevented from being emitted and this figure will increase to over 100,000 tonnes per year once Phase - II of the Metro project is fully operational. DMRC can claim 400,000 carbon credits for a 10 - year crediting period beginning December 2007 when the project was registered by the UNFCCC. The money available from sale of carbon credits will be used to offset the additional investment and operation costs incurred due to the implementation of the project activity, to stimulate research and development activities by DMRC to develop technology to reduce emission of green house gases and to give extensive training to train operators for optimum regeneration.
 The Vishwavidyalaya – Jahangirpuri line, comprises of one underground station at GTB Nagar and four elevated stations at Model Town, Azadpur, Adarsh Nagar and Jahangirpuri.
A Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) emerged at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium site after making a 586 metre-long tunnel from Jungpura. The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Metro station will provide connectivity from the main Games venue to the other parts of the city. This TBM was lowered in Jungpura shaft on September 9th, 2008 and after assembly of the TBM below the ground, tunneling was started from October 13th, 2008. The tunneling was done 15 - 16 metres below the earth surface. After the tunneling process, the excavated earth was deposited in the earth fill area of the Sarita Vihar MRTS depot. A total of 456 rings were installed simultaneously along with the tunneling process. Each ring has six segments (275 mm thick). These segments and rings are connected by using bolts. While the breakthrough was achieved on the down line, another TBM is operational on the parallel up line and is likely to breakthrough after 10 days. Another two TBMs are deployed on the Udyog Bhawan - Khan Market (1776 m) stretch. All the tunneling activities on the corridor are expected to be completed by August 2009. These TBMs are manufactured by Herrenknecht of Germany. ITD - ITD CEM Joint Venture are the contractor for the construction of the stretch from Udyog Bhawan to Lajpat Nagar on the Central Secretariat - Badarpur corridor scheduled for completion in September 2010.
The Metro Museum at Patel Chowk Metro station comes as a New Year gift to the citizens of Delhi and showcases the genesis, history and journey of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC). India's first modern public transportation system, the Delhi Metro has revolutionized travel by providing a fast, reliable, safe and comfortable means of transport in the city characterized by rickety vehicles and unreliable operators. Though founded only in 1995 with commercial operations beginning on 25th December 2002, the DMRC has a rich and varied history because of the nature of the project that is India's largest urban intervention in the transportation sector since Independence. Built in one of the most congested cities in the world, the Delhi Metro used cutting edge technology from around the world including Germany, France, Japan, Korea, etc. to create a system that is one of the most advanced in the world. A loan from the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) funded a major part of the construction work of the Delhi Metro, one of few Metros in the world having an operational profit from the first day. Metro Museums can be found in only a few European, US and Japanese cities, but the one at Delhi Metro is the only one of its kind in an operational station set up in a short duration of two months. The museum, a collection of display panels, historical photographs and exhibits, traces the genesis of the Delhi Metro which took 32 years to reach the operational stage from the drawing boards, major milestones, issues regarding the selection of the technology such as rolling stock (trains), rail gauge, etc. It has displays on the unique management style and work culture of the DMRC that has helped it complete projects before time consistently, the importance of spiritualism which is a guiding principle and the 'Bhagavad Gita' which serves as an inspiration for the Metro employees. The Museum has an extensive section on the construction of the Metro and the problems encountered during the process, including the story behind the construction of technological marvels such as the Chawri Bazaar Metro station, which is the second deepest Metro station in the world, India's first extra-dosed bridge. A model of Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM), a "tooth" taken from a TBM, soil samples collected from around the city and helmets of different colours used at construction sites form part of the Museum. The technological features of the Metro system such as the Automatic Train Control System, Automatic Fare Collection system, round-the-clock activities of various departments, features friendly for the physically challenged, actual Metro rails and Over Head Equipment (OHE) to supply power are described in the Museum. It has an account of the first day of Metro's operation when about 1.2 million people queued up for a ride at six stations, forcing DMRC to issue a public appeal asking commuters to defer joyrides. The Museum has two touch screen computers that play the DMRC corporate movie and animations describing the way tunnel boring machines and launching girders used in elevated construction work. Mannequins wearing the different uniforms worn by operations and construction staff, along with brief descriptions of these, a model of the Metro train, models of stations, share certificates and close-circuit television camera which visitors can use are included. Souvenirs such as Metro ties, pens, key-chains and books will be available for sale at the Metro Museum. Curator services at the Museum can be availed from 10 AM to 4 PM on all days except Monday when the Museum would be closed.
Under the new initiative, volunteers from the traveling public can join Delhi Metro and work towards making the system more commuter friendly. The Metro Citizens Forum volunteers would act as wardens and look into various issues such as providing seats to women and the elderly, preventing squatting and playing loud music on the trains, ensuring more discipline in the stations etc. Banners are being displayed at the Metro stations inviting the commuters to join the Citizens Forum initiative as volunteers. Application forms can be downloaded from the link given below. They are also available with the station managers of all the Metro stations. Interested candidates can also mail their requests at metrocitizensforum@gmail.com. The volunteers would also be provided two days' training at a programme called Sahyog at Delhi Metro's training school in Shastri Park. Senior officials of Delhi Metro would impart this two day training to the volunteers. METRO CITIZENS FORUM FORM
 The story of the Delhi Metro and how it revolutionized India's public transport scenario can now find a place in the libraries and your home in the form of a quality affordable coffee-table book. DMRC MD Dr. E. Sreedharan launched the publication, titled 'A Journey to Remember' on 1st December 2008, which chronicles the Metro's history, hard work, technology, team spirit, dedication and success. The coffee-table book has 94 high-quality pages and over 50 photographs, some of them of historical value. It has been priced at a modest Rs 210/- to keep it affordable for all sections and is available for sale at the Customer Care counters of all Metro stations, besides the DMRC corporate office at Barakhamba Road. DMRC had earlier published three books: a souvenir book to commemorate the first day of operations, a coffee-table book 'A Dream Revisited' and a photo compilation 'Images of An Urban Transformation'.
There have been over 16,000 cases of violations such as squatting, travel with undervalued tokens, nuisance, littering, refusal to provide reserved seats to ladies, senior citizens and the physically challenged, etc. detected by DMRC "flying squads" which have been conducting surprise checks since July this year. The DMRC personnel so far had been counseling offenders or handing them over to the police for producing before the Metropolitan Magistrate who was empowered to impose fines and imprisonment. As there is only one Magistrate who has jurisdiction for the entire Metro network, it hampered the quick imposition of fines. To deal with this problem, the DMRC administration decided to grant power on one Metro personnel at each of the 62 stations under the Delhi Metro Railway (Operation & Maintenance) Act, 2002, to impose and collect fines for offences within Metro premises, including parking areas. The authorized person will be the Station Manager and, in his absence, the Station Controller on duty. The new provisions will come into effect immediately. Offenders will be issued proper receipts for the fines collected and any person who refuses to pay the fine will be handed over to the police to be produced before the Metropolitan Magistrate. . As per the provisions, drunkenness, nuisance, spitting, squatting or quarreling will be punishable by a fine of Rs 200/-, forfeiture of pass, ticket and removal from carriage. Those found traveling without token or pass or beyond authorized distance can be fined an excess charge of Rs 50/-, besides difference in amount of fare. Obstructing officials on duty and misusing the alarm will attract a fine of Rs 500/-, unauthorized sale of articles on Metro Rs 400/-, defacing Metro property Rs 200/-, taking offensive material Rs 200/- and unlawful entry and walking on track Rs 150/-. Offenders found writing, pasting, etc. in compartment can be removed and those refusing to be removed can be fined Rs 500/-. Unauthorized sale of ticket will attract a fine of Rs 200/-. The fines fixed by DMRC are less than the maximum permitted by the O&M Act. Thus, the fine for drunkenness, nuisance, spitting, squatting or quarreling can extend up to Rs 500/- under the O&M Act. However, the fine fixed by DMRC for the offence is Rs 200/. 
These are Metro muck trains, which run 24 hours in the underground tunnels to take out the muck disposed off by the tunnel boring machines. These trains have two muck cars and a segment trolley which are pulled by a locomotive and run at 10 kilometres per hour and carry about 480 cubic metres of muck in day. Each small muck train has a length of about 5.3 metres and a breadth of 1.3 metres and run on 0.9 metre long tracks. Muck trains follow the tunnel boring machines (TBM), when the TBMs move ahead boring the tunnel. A conveyor connected to the centre of the cutter head of the TBM delivers the muck to these trains. The trains carry the muck outside from the TBM area, where the cars are lifted by gantry cranes and the muck is deposited in muck tanks. Dumpers then carry the muck away from the construction site to a predesigned dumping yard in the night to avoid disturbance to the public in the daytime. In the first phase of Metro construction, the muck trains were run by diesel locomotives, but for the second phase, battery run locos imported from Hong Kong have been pressed into service as these are more environment friendly. The drivers of these trains are given special training for 15 days inside the tunnels so that they can get acquainted with the working environment and the new trains undergo a trial run on a temporary 100 metre long track and to keep the trains in working condition, an electrical engineer is always available at the site with a team of technicians. Currently, many experienced Thai muck train drivers are driving these trains on the Delhi Metro construction sites. Currently, about eleven Muck Trains are working round the clock on the underground section of the Central Secretariat - Gurgaon corridor. Some more are expected soon on the Airport Express Link and the Central Secretariat - Badarpur section when the TBMs start functioning there.
The Metro coaches in Phase - II will also have reduced noise levels inside the trains as the DMRC is making major design changes to reduce the noise levels by use of special sound absorbing cushions in the walls of the Metro coaches and more buffing on the Metro doors which will be better sealed by reducing the door gaps to ensure that less sound from outside enters the trains thus enabling the passengers to travel in a better ambience. The noise level in the underground coaches has been reduced by 8 decibels(db) as in Phase-I the internal noise levels was around 92 db which will now be only 84 db in Phase-II. In addition, a new type of compressor called Scroll Compressor System will be used in the air conditioners of the Phase-II coaches which will be sealed and is more compact and this will reduce noise level in the coaches further. The Phase-II Metro coaches will also provide a much better level of passenger comfort as for the first time there will be Humidity control as Humidity Sensors will activate the newly planned heating system of the air conditioner which will eliminate humidity inside the coaches. The temperature will be maintained at 25 degree Celsius and relative humidity will be maintained at 60 % during the summer and monsoon months (in Phase - I trains, there was only temperature control). With the start of Phase-II the Delhi Metro will start travelling very far distances covering around 50 kms in some destinations such as Dwarka-Noida, Gugaon-Jahangirpuri, etc. To avoid confusion for the passengers who will travel on these lines, there will be new destination sign boards in LED on one window of the side wall of each coach so that passengers can view the terminal stations while standing on the platform as some Trains may be terminating at intermediate stations depending upon operational needs. This will be necessary as on the same line different trains may be terminating at different destinations. Phase - II trains will also have Closed Circuit Television Cameras (CCTVs) inside the coaches apart from cameras outside the coaches so that the driver can see the entry and exit of passengers from the train. The driver of the Metro trains will now be able to observe passenger behavior in every part of the train at all times. The trains in Phase - II are also being designed to travel upto a maximum design speed of 95 kmph as against 90 kmph in Phase - I. The braking system is also better as DMRC will use Wheel Mounted Disc Brakes which will be micro processor controlled. In addition, the train will have energy absorbent couplers which can absorb shock and reduce damage to the car body structure in collisions. The Delhi Metro represents a world class public Transport System - built by Engineers and Technicians to International Standards, without cost overruns or delays. The efficient running of this facility however requires the involvement of all users as well as those who are responsible for different aspects of the facility. Dr. E Sreedharan, the Managing Director of DMRC firmly believes that all public goods and services can best serve India when users have a sense of belonging, and National Pride towards such facilities, and exhibit behaviour in conformity with this intrinsic value system. You can build an Elevated Metro line in 3 years and an underground Metro line in 4 years but to use the system properly you need to build good values which may take a generation and these good values are essential if you want to make any system succeed. These are necessary not only for a good transportation system; it is essential for building a strong Nation. With Metros coming up in Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Pune, Ludhiana, Mumbai, Chandigarh - culture and values will be needed to make them succeed. Some of the values which require immediate attention are - offering seats to ladies and elderly, courtesy, avoiding loud talking, not damaging public property, cleanliness, honesty, etc. Towards achieving this objective, Delhi Metro has decided to align with the Foundation for Restoration of National Values (FRNV) to inspire its commuters, and through them the whole Nation, to uphold values. Towards achieving this objective, DMRC has launched a Value Guide programme where it will involve some of its commuters and work with them in spreading awareness about values and also restoring these values among its large base of 8 lakhs commuters. DMRC hopes to accomplish this through mentoring, film clips, announcements, etc. In this endeavour, FRNV will provide necessary knowhow and guidance. Those commuters who would like to become Value Guides can send their details at metrovaluechampions@gmail.com and the FRNV will assist the DMRC in working out a concrete programme to train the Value Guides. The Foundation of Restoration of National Values (FRNV) has been formed under the guiding light of Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha, Founder of Narayanashrama Tapovanam and Centre for Inner Resources Development, to inspire eminent citizens of the country to address this Value Crisis. FRNV has embarked upon a Value Inculcation Movement in an effort to rekindle the love and respect in the people for their country by awakening them to their National and Cultural Values. Established as an independent society, with Dr. E Sreedharan as the President, FRNV has an Advisory Board including Sri MN Venkatachaliah, former Chief Justice of India, Sri Ratan Tata, Tata Group Chairman, Dr. E Sreedharan, Sri N Vittal, former Central Vigilance Commissioner and Smt. Vibha Parthasarathi, Educationist and former Chairperson, National Commission for Women. FRNV's will stimulate a discussion on National Values with a two-day Summit, on November 18 and 19, 2008 in New Delhi. Distinguished leaders and thinkers from various branches of National life will articulate their observations on the subject and the measures to be effected forthwith. The object is to have a 'National thinking and Perception on Value Decline and Redressal to be pursued by FRNV. Further steps will be determined subsequent to the Summit.
This TBM was lowered in INA shaft on February 19, 2008 and after assembly of the TBM below the ground, tunneling was started from March 28, 2008. The tunneling was done 12 metres below the earth surface. A German laser system was used to guide the TBM along its precise alignment. During the tunneling process, about 38,000 cubic metres of earth was excavated. This earth was deposited in the low-lying areas of Sarai Kale Khan. While, this breakthrough was achieved on the down line between Central Secretariat and Qutub Minar, another parallel tunnel is being built on the up line by another TBM which will also achieve its breakthrough in about a month's time by the end of September. The TBMs are manufactured by Herrenknecht of Germany. The tunnel is passing under the Indian railways track and the Safdarjung flyover. Rail movement was not affected at all during the tunneling process. CEC-Soma JV is the executing agency for the Race Course - AIIMS stretch. For Phase-II of the Delhi Metro, DMRC will use 14 TBMs. This is for the first time in any Indian city and perhaps for the first time in any Asian city that so many TBMs will be used simultaneously for building Metro tunnels. The second phase of Delhi Metro will comprise about 30 kms of underground section of which about 16 kms are to be built using TBMs.
The TBM will break through in December this year at Jawaharlal Nehru stadium after creating a 584 m long tunnel. This TBM will operate on the down line. The Central Secretariat – Badarpur corridor has an underground section of 6.1 km, comprising four stations, which are, Central Secretariat, Khan Market, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and Jangpura. Another two TBMs will be deployed on the Udyog Bhawan - Khan Market (1776 m) stretch by November. All the tunneling activities on the corridor are expected to be completed by June 2009. The TBMs are manufactured by Herrenknecht of Germany. For Phase-II of the Delhi Metro, DMRC will use 14 TBMs out of which 7 TBMs have already started working in Delhi. This is for the first time in any Indian city and perhaps for the first time in any Asian city that so many TBMs will be used simultaneously for building Metro tunnels. The second phase of Delhi Metro will comprise about 30 kms of underground section of which about 16 kms are to be built using TBMs. Second Tunnel breakthrough at Hauz Khas 
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. Shahdara - Dilshad Garden Metro line of Phase - II Opens for the Public The Shahdara - Dilshad Garden line, the first Metro line of DMRC's Phase II, is now a part of the Metro network. The line was inaugurated on 3rd June 2008 and has been opened to the public on 4th June 2008, almost six months before its target date.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.
DMRC's first tunnel breakthrough of Phase II 
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. Second highest Civilian Honour conferred upon Dr. E. Sreedharan Dr. E. Sreedhran, Managing Director, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation was honoured with the Padma Vibhushan, the country's second highest civilian honour. The honour was announced on the eve of the country's 59th Republic Day i.e. on 25thJanuary 2008 and was conferred upon Dr. Sreedharan by Hon'ble President of India Smt. Pratibha Patil. Delhi Metro Celebrates 14th Foundation Day Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) celebrated its 14th Foundation Day on 3rd May 2008. Secretary, Ministry of Urban Development and Chairman, DMRC, Shri M Ramachandran graced the simple function to mark the occasion in which DMRC Managing Director Dr E Sreedharan, Delhi Metro Directors, officers and staff were present.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. Free Drop Boxes at Metro Stations for Cheque 
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. Delhi Metro and citibank launch co-branded Transit Credit Card Citibank India and the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) announced the launch of India's first co-branded, '2-in-1' transit credit card, the Delhi Metro Citibank Credit Card on 7th May 2008. The first of its kind in India, the card combines the benefits of a Metro Pass with the advantages of a Citibank Credit Card, and will be available to customers.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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