New Delhi: The cost of repairing the Delhi Airport Metro link would be about Rs 12 crore, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Wednesday.
The Delhi Metro "has informed that the estimated cost of repair would be Rs 12 crore approximately and their stand is that there would be no revenue loss to them", said Minister of State for Urban Development Saugata Roy while replying a question raised by Samajwadi Party member Jaya Bachchan.
A joint venture between Delhi Metro and Reliance Infra, operations on the Airport Metro were suspended on July 8 after some faults were detected in the civil structure of the line.
The Airport Metro, which ferries over 15,000 people daily over a 23-km line, covers the distance between the New Delhi Railway Station and the Indira Gandhi International Airport in 18 minutes.
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The Delhi Metro ), is a rapid transit system in the Indian city of Delhi that was built and is operated by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited (DMRC).
The first section of the Delhi Metro was opened on December 24, 2002. It became the sec ...
The Rajya Sabha (meaning the "Council of States") is the upper house of the Parliament of India. Membership is limited to 250 members, 12 of whom are chosen by the President of India for their expertise in specific fields of art, literature, s ...
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