Delhi Metro augmenting train trips, intensifying drives to combat pollution as GRAP Stage 1 imposed
- Starting Thursday, October 22, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation will run 20 additional weekday train trips to encourage public transport use following GRAP-I implementation in Delhi-NCR.
- Invoking GRAP-I across Delhi-NCR on Wednesday, the Commission for Air Quality Management acted after the capital's Air Quality Index reached 246, slipping into the 'poor' category.
- Alongside increased services, the DMRC is intensifying pollution-control measures, deploying over 250 anti-smog guns at construction sites and conducting daily Environment Department inspections to ensure compliance with dust-reduction norms.
- DMRC engineers are conducting thorough inspections of construction sites and adjoining roads, noting that most of the 31 km of city roads under their temporary jurisdiction have been repaired to prevent further pollution.
- According to the Air Quality Early Warning System for Delhi, pollution levels are likely to remain in the 'poor' category through October 24, as authorities maintain these measures to limit regional emissions.
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Following the implementation of GRAP-I in Delhi, the DMRC will operate 20 additional metro trips on working days starting October 22. Special campaigns will also be launched to reduce dust and pollution at construction sites. Learn the full story.
Delhi Metro To Run 20 Extra Weekday Trips As GRAP Stage 1 Kicks In; Dust-Control Drives Intensified
Delhi Metro will run 20 additional weekday train trips and intensify anti-dust drives at construction sites after GRAP Stage 1 was imposed as Delhi's AQI entered the 'Poor' category.
Delhi pollution menace: Metro to run 20 extra weekday trips from tomorrow as GRAP-1 curbs kick in
Starting Thursday, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation will add 20 train trips on weekdays to enhance public transport usage. The company will strengthen its anti-pollution initiatives at construction sites and nearby areas to combat poor air quality. Additionally, measures will be undertaken to reduce dust levels and ensure environmental compliance at these sites.
Delhi Metro adds extra weekday trips as GRAP-I kicks in from October 22 to combat air pollution
The Delhi Metro will run 20 additional weekday train trips from October 22 after GRAP-I was implemented across Delhi-NCR to tackle worsening air pollution. The DMRC will also intensify dust-control drives at construction sites, inspect nearby roads and strengthen existing pollution-control measures. Delhi's AQI stood at 246 in the poor category, with forecasts indicating that air quality could remain poor in the days ahead.
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