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Morning briefing: Farmers' ‘Delhi chalo’ march resumes; PM Modi to inaugurate Delhi-Meerut RRTS corridor, and more

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Published on: Mar 6, 2024, 09:23:11 IST
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The protesting farmers are resuming the ‘Delhi Chalo’ march on Wednesday, with a nationwide ‘Rail Roko’ on March 10. In view of this, the Delhi police have made elaborate security arrangements at the Capital’s railway stations and interstate bus terminals (ISBTs). According to a senior police officer, security teams have been deployed at railway stations and ISBTs to detain protestors who reach the city. However, the police said that routine traffic in the national capital is unlikely to be affected. Dig deeper

'Delhi Chalo' march resumes today (ANI)
'Delhi Chalo' march resumes today (ANI)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday will remotely inaugurate the 17-km extension of the Delhi–Ghaziabad–Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridor, spanning from Duhai to Modi Nagar North. He will also flag off the Namo Bharat train on this section from the Muradnagar RRTS station. Notably, the 82 km-long Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor is anticipated to significantly reduce travel time between Delhi and Meerut to under an hour. Dig deeper

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That’s all we have at this hour in our Morning briefing. Catch you in the afternoon!

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