The Delhi Metro services on the Central Secretariat-Sarita Vihar line will resume on its usual timing of 6 am from Friday, three days ahead of the initial plan. The opening timing for the services on this corridor had been pushed back by an hour for the integration of the line beyond Sarita Vihar.
The services used to start from 7 am since October 17. Initially, the delay was proposed till October 24. But the required work related to signalling, telecommunication, electrical and track integration has apparently been completed.
The Central Secretariat-Sarita Vihar line, which extends up to Badarpur, was opened on October 3 in the wake of the Commonwealth Games. The line played a crucial role in handling the rush of spectators for the opening and closing ceremonies, as well as other events, going to the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. Jor Bagh, Jangpura and Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium stations fall on this line.
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Delhi govt programme gets award
Age Correspondent
New Delhi
Oct. 21: The Mission Convergence programme of the Delhi government bagged two gold medals by a non-profit organisation working in Commonwealth countries.
Delhi chief secretary Rakesh Mehta in a statement said that the programme was awarded by the Commonwealth Association for Public Administration and Management (CAPAM) in its annual conference held at Malta on Wednesday.
Delhi government had launched Mission Convergence to smoothen delivery of social welfare schemes run by various departments.
Mr Mehta said that the programme got the CAPAM International Innovations award for providing efficient services to the citizens as well as for the use of technology in public services.