{"id":492442,"date":"2023-10-24T19:00:24","date_gmt":"2023-10-24T13:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apnlive.com\/?p=492442"},"modified":"2023-10-24T19:00:32","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T13:30:32","slug":"delhi-metro-additional-trips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/apnlive.com\/india-news\/breaking-newscast-delhi\/delhi-metro-additional-trips\/","title":{"rendered":"Delhi Metro to run 40 additional trips on weekdays from October 25"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) will operate 40 additional train trips on weekdays across its network commencing from October 25. While making the announcement, the Delhi Metro stated that the decision is a part of several measures adopted by the Delhi government in an effort to combat pollution under the GRAP-II stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This development follows days after the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM)&#8217;s sub-committee formulated an 11-action plan as per Stage 2 of Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP). Reports stated, GRAP is a set of guidelines and measures that are implemented to combat pollution in the National Capital Region of India and Delhi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Taking to social media platform X, formerly Twitter, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation stated that as a part of the various measures that are being adopted by the Delhi government to combat pollution under GRAP-II stage, the Delhi Metro will run 40 additional trips from Monday to Friday across it network from 25.10.2023. It added that this has been planned to intensify the use of public transport among passengers across Delhi-NCR. The Metro Rail Corporation noted that usually more than 4300 trips are performed by Delhi Metro trains everyday.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">As part of the various measures being adopted by the Delhi government to combat pollution under GRAP-II stage,  DMRC will run 40 additional train trips on weekdays (Mon-Fri) across its network starting Wednesday i.e, 25.10.2023.<\/p>&mdash; Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (@OfficialDMRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OfficialDMRC\/status\/1716782274199294314?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 24, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Gopal Rai, Delhi&#8217;s environment minister stated that the government is preparing to combat pollution ahead of Deepawali. The minister mentioned that as the Diwali festival is around the corner, the Delhi government is making an all-round preparation to combat pollution. The government is looking at every trivial factor that might aid in increasing pollution in Delhi. He added that they are prepared to take strict action on those who violate the norms.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The environment minister remarked that the government is also preparing the Winter action plan. Gopal Rai noted that though they have banned firecrackers in Delhi, the public too needs to cooperate with the government. 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