- By Abhirupa Kundu
- Wed, 08 Nov 2023 10:33 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Delhi Metro Pink Line Delayed: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Wednesday announced a delay in the Pink Line service from Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus to Lajpat Nagar and informed that no other service lines will be affected due to this. Later, the Metro Rail authority informed that normal services have resumed on the pink line
"Normal services have resumed", DMRC posted on social media platform 'X'.
Earlier in the day, DMRC had posted, "Pink Line Update: Delay in services from Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus to Lajpat Nagar. Normal service on all other lines".
The Pink line of the Delhi metro consists of 38 metro stations and runs from Majlis Park to Shiv Vihar. It is the longest metro line of the Delhi metro.
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Meanwhile, Delhi Metro has been running 20 extra train trips from November 3. The initiative is part of a bid to encourage more travellers to use public transport amid the deteriorating air quality in the national capital region.
This is apart from the 40 supplementary train services that the DMRC began on weekdays starting October 25.
tthe Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Sunday decided to invoke Stage IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in the entire National Capital Region (NCR) with immediate effect to prevent further deterioration of air quality.
The Air Quality Commission said that Stage IV will be implemented in addition to the restrictions placed under Stage I to III.
The Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) is a set of guidelines and measures implemented to combat air pollution in the National Capital Region (NCR) of India, which includes Delhi and its surrounding areas.
