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Delhi’s First Metro Monday: Today is the first ‘Metro Monday’, announced by the Delhi government in response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal to save fuel. The government has promoted Metro Monday and urged the public to abandon their personal vehicles and use public transportation. This is likely to lead to a rush on the metro. To tackle this, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) will operate six additional metro trains and carry out more trips. Additionally, all 6,300 DTC buses will also be on the roads. A total of 58 buses have been deployed to transport employees from 29 government colonies to the metro station, jagran.com reported

The goal is to ensure that employees and officials can easily reach the metro station from their colonies and travel by metro. The government has also appealed to the general public to fully support the campaign. Along with officials, Delhi government ministers are also expected to travel by metro on Metro Monday.

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Govt Arrangements In Place

Metro

The Metro has a 416-kilometre network, with 303 stations and 343 trains operating over 4,500 trips daily. More than 6.5 million passengers use the Metro daily, covering Delhi and areas including Noida, Greater Noida, Gurugram, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, and Bahadurgarh. The Delhi Metro's various lines connect the capital's major commercial, educational, residential, and industrial areas.

Bus

Currently, the DTC operates a total fleet of 6,300 buses in Delhi, including 4,538 electric buses. These include 1,593 9-metre class Devi buses, 2,845 12-metre class electric buses, and 100 feeder buses. DTC e-buses are also operating from Delhi to Rohtak, Sonipat, Panipat, Dharuhera, and Baraut within the NCR region.

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In response to the Prime Minister's appeal and the Delhi government's announcement of the Monday Metro, the DMRC has taken several public-friendly decisions, including increasing the number of trips on Mondays. Starting May 18, the DMRC will operate 24 additional train trips, with six additional trains every Monday. The number of trips will be increased as needed on other days as well.

The DMRC will deploy additional security personnel every Monday. Ticketing facilities will be enhanced and last-mile connectivity services will be strengthened. Several other measures will also be taken to encourage more people to use public transport. To manage crowds, additional security personnel will be deployed, additional ticket counters will be opened, and additional door frame metal detectors and baggage scanners will be installed.


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