Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Current Affairs, GK & News
Delhi Metro launches India’s first UPI-based Cashless Parking
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) launched India’s first FASTag or Unified Payments Interface (UPI)-based parking facility on July 6, 2021. Key Facts This facility was launched to reduce time for entry and payment. Under the Multi-Model Integration (MMI) initiative, dedicated Intermediate Public Transport (IPT) lanes were also inaugurated for autos, taxis and r-Rickshaws at the ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: Cashless parking project • Delhi Government • Delhi Metro Rail Corporation • FASTag or UPI-based Parking facility • Intermediate Public Transport (IPT) lanes • Multi-model Integration project
India’s First Driverless Train
The first driverless train operations in India were initiated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 28, 2020. The train is operated on the Delhi Metro’s Magenta Line. Key Highlights The train was rolled out on the 38-kilo metre long line, called the Magenta Line. It is a part of the 390-km long network spread ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Automatic Train Operation • automatic train protection • Delhi Metro • Delhi Metro Rail Corporation • magenta line • Make in India
What is LiDAR Technique?
Context in Current Affairs: The Indian Railways is to use LiDAR technique to conduct ground survey for the Delhi Varanasi High Speed Rail corridor. LiDAR is Light Detection and Ranging technique. What is the plan? The Indian Railways is to use the LiDAR technique mounted on a helicopter. This is being done after its success ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Delhi Metro • Delhi Metro Rail Corporation • Lidar • Metro • Metro Connectivity • Mumbai Ahmedabad High Speed Rail • Semi High Speed Rail Corridor
DMRC becomes India’s 1st project to receive Power from Waste-to-Energy
Delhi Metro has become first ever project in India to receive power generated from a waste-to-energy plant. The move is in continuation of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) efforts to establish an environment-friendly network Key Highlights Steps Taken: Since beginning of June 2019, DMRC has started receiving 2 MW power from a 12 MW capacity ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: Delhi Metro • Delhi Metro Rail Corporation • DMRC • DMRC and Environment Initiatives • Greenhouse gases • IL&FS Environmental Infrastructure & Services Ltd • Pink Line of Delhi Metro • Public Private Partnership Model • Rewa Solar Facility • Solar Power Plants • waste-to-energy plant
Delhi Metro becomes India’s first project to receive power from waste-to-energy
The Delhi Metro has become the India’s first-ever project to receive power generated from a waste-to-energy plant. According to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), the project is also in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Swachh Bharat Mission”. This will also help in creating awareness on the importance of waste management and utilizing waste in ..
Topics: Country subdivisions • Delhi • Delhi Metro • Delhi Metro Rail Corporation • DMRC • States and union territories of India • Waste • Waste-to-energy