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Airport Express Line
Bus fare up in Noida too
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Security main concern for trade fair
Trade Fair: China the focus country
HC stays narco test on Ghandy
Documents ‘stolen’ from CWG office
Thief held with 9 mobikes
Guard booked for shooting at dog
Woman promised job, raped in car
Delhi meat traders call off strike
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Special Metro trains to run at 135 km/hour
Akhila Singh Tribune News Service
New Delhi, November 5 The Metro officials today said more than 90 per cent of civil work was over on the line that would take travellers from New Delhi station to airport Terminal 3 in flat 18 minutes. “The work on express line has reached advance stage. One of our main stations Shivaji Stadium is almost ready for the Air India to take over and start constructing their part of the project,” said Mangu Singh, director (works), DMRC. Special trains would be procured for the purpose. These trains would run at a speed of 135 km per hour and also have half coaches reserved for baggage. The trains have been specially designed to support high speed. The DMRC would also put screen doors on the platforms to protect the waiting passengers from the impact of high speed trains. Total money spent on the project is around Rs 4,500 crore, half of which is being incurred by DMRC and the other half would be borne by the operators, Reliance and Spanish company CAFF. There would be total six stations on the lines and one station in Dwarka Sector 21 would be placed after the airport Terminal 3. Other stations on the line are New Delhi, Shivaji Stadium, Dhaula Kuan, Delhi Aerocity on NH 8 and IGI Airport. The city air terminals would be at three locations featuring baggage check-in facility for air travellers at New Delhi station along with multi-level parking and integration with Metro and Indian Railways. The second station Shivaji Stadium would have baggage check-in. The third station at Dhaula Kuan would have passenger check-in, though there is no provision for baggage check-in. There has been no consensus between the DMRC and private airways on the security issues pertaining to DMRC’s check-in facility. The DMRC officials said talks were on regarding the matter. Explaining the whole procedure of baggage check-in, Mangu Singh said the facility was only provided for the out-bound passengers. After being checked in at the city stations, the bags would be stuffed in containers which would then be sealed and loaded on trains taking them to airport, he said. “The movement area of the baggage on its way to the air platforms would be totally sanitized. No outsiders would be allowed in this area so that there is no scope for any security breach,” said Mangu Singh. Almost 40 meters below ground, Shivaji Stadium Metro station would have three floors, a mezzanine, a concourse and the platforms. After it gets ready, the station would look like a mini airport. “The mezzanine floor would be reserved for commercial activity and would have a shopping complex. The concourse would have the check-in counters,” said PK Garg, site in-charge for the Shivaji Stadium Metro station. The station is being constructed in a joint venture of both DMRC and Air India. DMRC would develop the three underground floors of the station and the rest of the building and offices would be developed by Air India over ground. Initially, there would be eight trains running on the line at an interval of 10 minutes. The fares for the express line would be much higher than the regular Metro trains. The maximum fares fixed by the DMRC from New Delhi to Airport and from Dwarka to Airport are Rs 150 and Rs 30 respectively.
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Bus fare up in Noida too
Noida, November 5 UPSRTC (Noida) assistant regional manager P.R. Belwariar said: “The corporation has decided to charge Uttar Pradesh fare tariff in the U.P. areas and Delhi tariff in its areas as per the revised structure. However, there is no hike for local routes connecting various sectors.” From Noida to Kashmiri Gate and from Noida to New Delhi Railway Station, commuters will have to shell out Rs 24 instead of Rs 11. “Earlier, my monthly expenses for conveyance were Rs 660 that will increase to Rs 1,440, which means I will have to spend Rs 780 extra each month,” Lakhan, a factory worker, said. He said: “My salary is Rs 5,000. Rising prices of essential commodities have upset my budget. I have requested the employer to hike the salary else I will be looking for a job near the house.” Residents of Greater Noida, too, will have to shell out Rs 1,080 extra per month from Kasna to Dhaula Kuan, as fare has been hiked from Rs 20 to Rs 38. Noida Entrepreneur Association president Rakesh Katyal said: “Hike is unjustified and factory workers will be worst affected. The state government should reconsider the fare structure.”
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Security main concern for trade fair
New Delhi, November 5 Chairman and managing director, India Trade Promotion Organisation, Dr Subas Pani, said the ITPO would mainly focus on security arrangements. This issue has been discussed with the Delhi Police also. With coordination of the Delhi Police, it will set up police assistance booths and sophisticated equipment will also be installed at various places in Pragati Maidan in order to avoid any untoward incident. A system of digital I-cards is also being introduced for the first time for exhibitors, service personnel and other categories. Sources said due to security reasons, the trade fair has been divided in parts, first five days for business class and the remaining days for the general public. Till last year morning hours were for business class and evening for general public. The authorities concerned have decided to ban the use of fire inside the pavilion. There will be an Indian food plaza inside Pargati Maidan, where visitors and employees working there can eat food and other items. When asked about any security threat, the chairman and managing director denied of any such threat, saying that security arrangement was being made for the visitors. He detailed special features in this year’s fair – exhibition “India – A Space Odyssey” will be highlighting the milestones of India’s entry into Space Age. He also said this year’s fair was positioned as a “Green Fair” with Pragati Maidan, being declared as no smoking zone. Carrying plastic bag inside the trade fair is banned, he added. He said around 7,500 exhibitors from India and 28 overseas countries would be taking part in the fair. Exhibitors from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bhutan, China, Cuba, Egypt, Germany, Iran, Iraq, Indonesia, Myanmar, The Netherlands, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, New Guinea, Philippines, Sri Lanka, South Korea, Syria, Thailand, Turkey, U.K. U.A.E, USA and Vietnam would also participate. Cuba, Iraq, Nigeria and New Guinea would be participating for the first time. Apart from counters at Pragati Maidan, entry tickets will be available at Metro Stations, DTC bus depots, Mother Dairy booths and petrol pumps. The costs of general ticket for adults and children have been fixed at Rs 60 and Rs 30, respectively, on weekend while on weekdays, these will be available at Rs 30 and Rs 20. For the business days, it will be priced at Rs 400 per ticket each day. The business ticket from November 14 to 18 will be of red colour, November 19 and 20 yellow, November 21 orange, November 22 green, November 23 and 24 brown November 25 and 26 purple and it will be of pink colour on November 27, Dr Pani added.
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Trade Fair: China the focus country
New Delhi, November 5 The trade fair will be inaugurated by President Pratibha Singh Patil, informed Dr Subas Pani, chairman and managing director, ITPO. The theme of the fair will be export services of India. With the current rate of growth in services exports, India’s services will be close to $11 billion by 2012 overtaking the expected level of merchandise export of $305 billion, he said. Addressing a conference, Dr Pani said that China was made a focus country as it had a developed and influential market economy. It had grown to become the world’s second largest economy after the US in terms of the gross domestic product (GDP). The high growth rate of China is attributed to high levels of trade and greater investment efforts. Strong exports growth from China has helped pushed its economy to 9.1 per cent rate in 2003-2004. He also pointed out that China was the world’s largest recipient of the foreign direct investment (FDI). Addressing the media, Dr Pani said that Thailand was made partner country as it was an emerging economy and considered a newly industrialized country. When asked how much business he expected this year, Dr Pani said that it was difficult to estimate it due to world economic slowdown, but it would be better this year as India’s condition was comparatively better. Delhi is a partner state and Uttarakhand is a focus state. Delhi is the second Asian city after Kuala Lumpur which would be hosting the Commonwealth Games in 2010.
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HC stays narco test on Ghandy
New Delhi, November 5 Ghandy’s counsel Rebecca M John submitted that no accused could be subjected to the lie detector test until the Supreme Court decided its Constitutional validity. A Constitution Bench has reserved its order on the issue. The court also issued notice to the police. |
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Documents ‘stolen’ from CWG office
New Delhi, November 5 Documents and data concerned were kept in a car parked in the level-2 of the CWG office, near Jantar Mantar. The car belonged to a junior rank officer in the security department of the CWG. The officer said the stereo of the car was also missing. “Though an FIR has been lodged about the missing stereo, no complaint about the documents has been filed yet,” he said. According to a CWG official, the documents consisted information regarding the security plan of the Games and some data related to the ongoing construction of CWG sites. According to sources, the police is suspecting the role of an insider. “The level-2 parking is safe and no outside vehicle is allowed there. This theft indicates the involvement of an employee of the organisation,” said the officer. However, the CWG officials and Delhi police have denied any such incident on their premises. “No such incident has happened. This is a high-security area and no such lapse can take place, especially in our office,” one of the CWG officials said. the police refused to confirm about any FIR lodged in this regard. “We have not received any such complaint,” a police officer said.The CWG office is a high-security zone with CCTV cameras installed all over the area. Theft from the premises came as a jolt for security arrangements, that too, before the crucial mega event.
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Thief held with 9 mobikes
New Delhi, November 5 The police has recovered nine motorcycles, three Hero Honda Splendor, four Hero Honda Passion and two Bajaj Pulsar along with master keys from him. Earlier, such incidents were being reported in the Kirti Nagar area. The police received information that Ravi, accused in motorcycle theft case, is also involved in autolifting. Thus, a team was constituted to nab him. A trap was laid on Rama Road ‘G’ Block where Ravi, alias Karan, was arrested. The motorcycle that he was riding was found to be stolen by him from the Hari Nagar area last week. Ravi told the police that he had stolen more than 12 motorcycles from the west and central Delhi. The police said nine motorcycles had been recovered so far. Two receivers of stolen motorcycles, Deepak and Kuldeep, have been arrested for taking stolen motorcycles. Ravi (20) lives with his father, who works as a caretaker of an under-construction building in Kirti Nagar. Ravi worked as a driver with a trader. He was sacked for the owner suspected that Ravi used to steal accessories from his car. In the meantime, he fell in the bad company of Sanjay, his accomplice. Sanjay used to supply stolen motorcycles to him for disposal and draw commission out of it. But later, Ravi started doing it on his own. According to the police, he had girlfriends and used to roam around with them on the stolen motorcycles. Three held; 45 kg ganja seized The special staff of the South-East district police has arrested three accused Nasuruddin Nasir, Daleep Kumar and Ranjeet Banik, all residents of West Bengal, and has recovered 45 kg ganja from their possession. A case under the NDPS Act has been registered at Sun Light Colony police station. The police received information that ‘ganja’ was being smuggled from West Bengal to New Delhi by two persons. Hence, a team was constituted under the supervision of ACP South-East district. On the tip-off by the informer, the police apprehended the three accused near Rajiv Gandhi Smriti Van, Sarai Kale Khan, and recovered four bags containing ganja from their possession.
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Guard booked for shooting at dog
Noida, November 5 Meanwhile, the dog is undergoing treatment at an animal hospital in Sector-94 and is said to be out of danger. Sector-20 police SHO P.P. Singh said, “At block D in Sector-7 Rajan Kumar, a security guard, posted at Vayudoot Security Agency shot at a stray dog. He claimed the dog was trying to bite a woman. The woman was terrified. He fired at the dog to scare it away. The bullet hit the dog. The injured dog was admitted to an animal hospital.” “The FIR was lodged on the complaint of an animal activist. The guard has been booked under Sections 428 and 429 (mischief by killing, poisoning, maiming or rendering useless an animal) of the IPC. His rifle has been seized. The guard is absconding,”said Singh.
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Woman promised job, raped in car
New Delhi, November 5 The victim told the police that the accused identified as Mohit, 30, raped her in his car in the desolate area of Vasant Kunj on Tuesday. She said he had promised her a job of a nurse in the hospital owned by his uncle in Khanpur. He then asked her to come in his car to the hospital for the interview. “The victim agreed to go with Mohit for the interview. Mohit took her half way to the hospital and then parked the car at a desolate place. He then raped her in the car,” a police official said. Mohit then threatened her of dire consequences if she told anyone. The victim told her husband four days later.
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| Delhi meat traders call off strike
New Delhi, November 5 The traders’ strike began soon after the centuries-old abattoir near the walled city was closed down on October 22 after a five-year legal battle between the MCD and the meat traders’ association. The meat traders refused to move to the new hi-tech slaughterhouse in Ghazipur, which has been criticised because it is next to a sanitary landfill site and a stinking drain. They also met Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit yesterday. However, after continuing their strike for 12 days, they called off the strike today. The mayor said: “The meat traders called off their strike today. We told them we will do our best to solve the matter.” “I will meet the traders Nov 10 to discuss their various problems,” said Kanwar Sain. “The Ghazipur slaughter house is ready. The meat traders will shift to the new slaughter house and start working there as soon as it will be practically possible,” he added. — IANS
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New Delhi, November 5
The India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO) has focussed on security arrangements for India International Trade Fair 2009, slated to be held from November 14.
Following the DTC, the Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) had revised the fare structure effective from today. The hike range is from 55 per cent to 118 per cent on Delhi routes.