The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) will run 20 additional train trips on weekdays from Thursday as Delhi steps up efforts to tackle rising air pollution. The corporation will also intensify anti-pollution drives at construction sites and nearby roads following the implementation of Stage I of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) on Wednesday.
\n\nAccording to the DMRC, the additional trips are aimed at encouraging more people to use public transport instead of private vehicles, news agency PTI reported.
\n\nThe DMRC will also step up efforts to control dust at construction sites, clear road dust and remove garbage from footpaths and road medians.
\n\nEngineers will inspect construction sites and nearby roads to ensure that building materials are properly covered and wheel-wash facilities are working. These facilities help remove dust and mud from the wheels of vehicles leaving construction sites.
\n\nThe drives will be carried out alongside the pollution-control measures already in place, the DMRC said.
\n\nAround 31 km of roads are currently under the DMRC's temporary jurisdiction for Metro construction work. Most of these roads have already been repaired to prevent them from contributing to air pollution.
\n\nThe corporation has also installed more than 250 anti-smog guns and mist guns…
Original source: https://www.timesnownews.com/delhi
