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  • Delhi Metro Services To Be Curtailed On Airport Line Sunday For Maintenance

    Delhi Metro Services To Be Curtailed On Airport Line Sunday For Maintenance

    Delhi Metro services will be curtailed on a section of the Airport Express Line for two hours in the morning of April 30 due to scheduled track maintenance, officials said. The maintenance will be undertaken between the Dhaula Kuan and Delhi Aerocity section from 5:30 am to 7:30 am, they said.

    Trains will run on a single line between Dhaula Kuan and Airport (T-3) metro stations when the maintenance is underway on the other track. Normal train movement will be maintained from Airport to Dwarka-21 and Dhaula Kuan to New Delhi sections, the DMRC said in a statement Friday.

    Due to this, trains will be available with increased headway on the Airport Express Line originating from both ends, officials said. Passengers availing Airport Express Line services during these hours are advised to plan their journey accordingly. Normal train movement on the entire Airport Express Line should be available after 7:30 am as per the regular time table, the statement said.

  • Gang of women pickpockets active in Delhi Metro busted, three arrested

    Gang of women pickpockets active in Delhi Metro busted, three arrested

    New Delhi (IANS) | Police on Thursday busted a gang of three women who were involved in pickpocketing in the Delhi Metro. The accused have been identified as Gayathri (26), Anita (40) and Savita (35). All three are residents of Faridpuri in Anand Parbat area of central Delhi.

    Police said that 60-year-old P. Jaya Bhagya Lakshmi, a resident of Bengaluru, lodged a complaint on April 1 that someone stole her purse in the metro running between Karol Bagh to Rajeev Chowk. The purse contained gold ornaments and house keys.

    During the investigation, CCTV footage from Karol Bagh to Rajiv Chowk metro station was thoroughly examined, said Jitendra Mani, Deputy Commissioner of Metro Police. CCTV footage installed inside the train was also scanned. On analysis, the movements of three female passengers were found suspicious.

    The team immediately swung into action and the three were nabbed within 24 hours, he said.

    During interrogation, the accused women accepted their crime. A stolen purse was also recovered from his house which had gold chain, ring and gold studs and key of the victim’s house.

    The Deputy Commissioner of Police said that this gang used to wash their hands in metro trains, crowded buses and trains.

    They used to surround the one who was to be hunted, he said. Then by diverting his attention, she used to steal valuables. The stolen goods were distributed among all. This is how he used to live.

    –IANS