PM inaugurates metro stretch; Modi ‘narrow-minded’ for not inviting Kejriwal, says Atishi
The Hindu
PM Modi inaugurated 2.2-km Airport Express Line extension from Dwarka Sector 21 to Yashobhoomi Dwarka Sector 25. He took a ride on the metro and interacted with passengers. The speed of the trains on the line was increased to 120 kmph, reducing the travel time to 21 minutes. War of words ensued between AAP and BJP over not inviting CM Kejriwal to the event. Atishi said PM should rise above party lines, while BJP said Kejriwal govt never invited LoP or Delhi BJP MPs to its events.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a 2.2-km extension of the Airport Express Line from Dwarka Sector 21 to Yashobhoomi Dwarka Sector 25 on Sunday.
Before the event, Mr. Modi took a ride on the metro from the Dhaula Kuan station to the newly built Yashobhoomi Dwarka Sector 25 station.
Many passengers interacted with the Prime Minister and clicked selfies with him.
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said the speed of the trains on the Airport Express Line had been increased from 110 kmph to 120 kmph.
The travel from the New Delhi metro station to the station in Dwarka Sector 25, an underground facility, will take around 21 minutes, the DMRC said in a statement.
With the opening of this section, the DMRC’s network, including the Noida-Greater Noida corridor and the Rapid Metro in Gurugram, is now spread over 393 km and has a total of 288 stations.
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