Mumbai: After holding protests and meetings with officials, residents from western suburbs have been preparing to move court against the elevated metro corridor 2B between DN Nagar and Mankhurd.The residents’ petition comes after a public interest litigation (PIL) was filed last week by a socio-political activist and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) member from Bandra.According to the committee of activists and experts, who are demanding that the metro 2B line be made underground in Juhu and Bandra (West), citizen groups will be filing two PILs and individual writ petitions by next week.
Anandini Thakoor, trustee of H/W Federation, told media that funds needed for the legal recourse are being collected through funding.
Residents of SV Road had also sent letters of appeal to PM Narendra Modi after carrying out a massive signature campaign that has gained at least thousands of supporters.Gautam Rao, chairman of Gazdar Scheme Residents’ Trust, said, “Schools, housing societies and religious institutions on SV Road are supporting the appeal for an underground Metro instead of an elevated one. About 20 groups have come forward to help financially.”BJP member Ajit Manyal, a Bandra resident himself, filed an PIL about a month ago, stating that an underground metro will allow future development.“I met with the authorities concerned and decided to go ahead with the PIL on my own. The hearing for the same may be held next month.”The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) officials stated the various technical reasons, including the high cost for an underground corridor, for going ahead with the commissioning of the elevated corridor from DN Nagar to Mankhurd in phases.
When the year began, I was spending Rs 18 on my metro ride – one way. The metro then hiked the fares and my one-way cost shot up to Rs 27. The latest hike had taken it to Rs 37! This was hard for me to digest. The sudden hike of almost Rs 20, that too one way, was surely going to painfully pinch my wallet.When I landed in Delhi five years ago, my friends advised me to avail of the metro, not just because it is safe for women but comfortable too, never mind the crushing rush during peak hours.
Since I came from Kolkata, where the minimum metro fare was only Rs 4 and the maximum Rs 12, Delhi Metro initially seemed costly. But I realised the full story in no time once I started using the Delhi Metro. The infrastructure, service and overall facilities provided by Delhi Metro were far better compared to Kolkata.Delhi Metro offers 
Like numerous others, I have changed my mode of transport.
Anish Choudhary, 24-year-old 
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Employees Union (DMRCEU) organised agitation overnight of 3rd November 2017 against loss of a metro employee due to negligence, cruelty and gross violation of safety rules by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation and demanding immediate action against the all culprits, huge compensation to deceased’s family member, job to one member of his family and adopt standard procedures to prevent similar accident in future. A series of meetings also conducted between staff representative and the DMRC Management and ended with no positive outcome.A senior DMRC official said, “A detailed investigation by an electrical inspector general nominated by the government is under way to establish the sequence of events leading to the unfortunate loss of a young life.” DMRC managing director Mangu Singh also ordered a review of the procedures at sub-stations. DMRCEU (Employees Union) representatives are not agreed with the decision of the metro management as there is lot of chances to manipulate inquiry proceedings and manage inquiry report in organisation’s favour.
– The employee was taken to Safadarjang Hospital by his colleague staffs in very critical situation where no any vehicle was provided by the DMRC as there is no provision to provide emergency vehicle in DMRC for their employees. Due to no proper treatment given by the Safdarjang Hospital no improvement seen in the condition of inured employee. The matter was also highlighted in a meeting with Directors of DMRC on 30th October 2017. He was shifted to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital on 2nd November, 2017 in dead condition where the hospital declared him dead.The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Employees Union and member of Staff Council called agitation today in Hospital campus against the irresponsible and cruel behavior of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation management. The employees demanding appropriate compensation to deceased employee’s family and police action against the DMRC official responsible for the said accident.Sources said that the Delhi Police is working under pressure of DMRC and is not showing their interest to file FIR against the metro official. Post-modem of dead body will be carried out on 3rd November 2017.Till publication of this story, no media statement released by the DMRC. All media houses expect Metro Rail News team busy in covering T20-20 match events.
The jury held view that the Kochi Metro Rail Ltd (KMRL) is implementing an excellent urban public transport model consisting rail, road and water transport projects in Kerala.The Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Shri Hardeep Singh Puri will present the award to all selected metro projects in various category during the 10th Urban Mobility India International conference being hosted by the Union Urban Development Ministry every year.First run of 
