First day, first snag: 100 passengers on Lucknow Metro stuck for 2 hours
The first phase of the Lucknow Metro Rail — with eight stations on the 8.5km stretch — was inaugurated on Tuesday.
By Anupam Srivastava | Hindustan Times, Lucknow
UPDATED ON SEP 06, 2017 01:53 PM IST
More than 100 passengers of the Lucknow Metro had a harrowing first ride of the hyped project on Wednesday morning after being trapped inside the train for more than two hours because of a technical snag that snapped the doors shut.
The snag on the maiden commercial ride of the flagship project came a day after it was inaugurated by Union home minister Rajnath Singh and chief minister Yogi Adityanath. Passengers had to be evacuated from the emergency exit of the train after officials failed to resolve the problem after two hours.
“The first ride was horrible. My blood pressure shot up and I felt my health deteriorating as we got stuck,” said Mohan Pandey, a 65-year-old passenger. Other people such as Manik Lal said he rushed for help when he started falling unconscious. “They must improve. Is this the Metro that we waited for so long?” he asked.
The snag occurred around 7.15am on Wednesday when a train going from Charbagh to Transport Nagar suddenly came to a halt before Durgapuri station with a jolt as emergency brakes were applied without the drivers’ knowledge, officials said.
The Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation’s managing director, Kumar Keshav, rushed to the control room at Transport Nagar depot but engineers weren’t able to resolve the glitch even after two hours.
The passengers were brought to Transport Nagar on a different train and services suspended for about three hours. Angry passengers complained that they couldn’t reach their destination on time.
Women cops to lead from the front!
By Rohit K Singh, Deep Saxena
UPDATED ON MAR 08, 2021 08:26 AM IST
Celebrating the International Women’s Day on March 8, women cops of Lucknow police will be taking charge at some of the major intersections of the city, said Commissioner of Police Dhruv Kant Thakur. Women cops will distribute flowers to the female commuters.
UP woman files rape case after 27 years
By HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times, Lucknow
PUBLISHED ON MAR 07, 2021 12:36 AM IST
- The survivor’s family members came to know about the assault when she conceived a child, said a relative of the woman.
Over ₹25,000 million collected for Ram Temple’s construction: VHP
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Shankhyaneel Sarkar, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAR 06, 2021 08:56 PM IST
- Rai said that door-to-door collection of funds for the Ram Temple construction has also been stopped.
Free entry for women at Lucknow's historical monuments on Women's day
ANI
PUBLISHED ON MAR 06, 2021 08:37 PM IST
- "On the occasion of International Women's Day on March 8, women will be given free entry to Chhota Imambara, Bada Imambara and Picture Gallery in the city," the notification read.
SP to initiate 'cycle yatra' against BJP's 'oppression' of Azam Khan
PTI
PUBLISHED ON MAR 06, 2021 07:26 PM IST
The yatra will begin from Rampur, the home district of Azam Khan, on March 13 and conclude on March 21 in Lucknow, party spokesman Rajendra Chaudhary said in a statement issued here.
3-year-old girl dies due to medical negligence in Prayagraj, UP initiates probe
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Shankhyaneel Sarkar, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAR 06, 2021 05:59 PM IST
- The incident came into light after the NCPCR wrote to the collector of Prayagraj after it received reports of the girl’s death after her parents could not deposit the money required for her treatment at United Medicity Hospital in the city.
Village watchmen to help UP cops in peaceful conduct of panchayat polls
By HT Correspondent, Prayagraj
UPDATED ON MAR 05, 2021 09:02 AM IST
- A meeting of cops and village watchmen was held at the Soraon police station on Wednesday in this regard.
Early end to UP’s budget session leaves opposition miffed
PUBLISHED ON MAR 05, 2021 08:42 AM IST
- The budget session of UP legislature began on February 18 and was scheduled to end with the passing of the budget on March 10.
Will win UP elections next year, says SP chief Akhilesh Yadav
By HT Correspondent | Edited by Smriti Sinha
UPDATED ON MAR 05, 2021 08:23 AM IST
Predicting his party’s victory on 350 seats in the assembly elections, he said no one trusted the EVMs. At a training camp for party workers in Jhansi, Yadav said that even in the United States, the presidential elections were held through ballot papers and the counting lasted for several days
RLD’s Jayant Chaudhary asks BJP leaders to join farmers’ stir or lose polls
By S Raju | Edited by Abhinav Sahay, Meerut
PUBLISHED ON MAR 05, 2021 08:14 AM IST
- Jayant called upon farmers to show their unity to the government, which he alleged was trying to “disgrace and defame” the movement against the farm laws.
Budget passed in UP Assembly; House adjourned sine die
PTI, Lucknow
PUBLISHED ON MAR 04, 2021 05:24 PM IST
The government presented the last budget of its current tenure last week with an outlay of ₹5,50,270.78 crore.
Man detained for Taj Mahal hoax bomb call, may have mental health illness: Cop
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Kanishka Sarkar, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON MAR 04, 2021 06:13 PM IST
After the threat call to 112 emergency response number of the Uttar Pradesh police at around 9am, nearly 1000 tourists were evacuated from the Taj Mahal.
Uttar Pradesh: Trust buys two plots near Ram temple complex in Ayodhya
By Pawan Dixit
PUBLISHED ON MAR 04, 2021 11:59 AM IST
A survey is also underway of the adjoining properties for the expansion of the temple land. A list of all houses in the area is being prepared to ascertain ownership of the properties
UP roadside eateries, dhabas on radar in drive against illicit liquor
By HT Correspondent | Edited by Abhinav Sahay, Lucknow
PUBLISHED ON MAR 04, 2021 10:50 AM IST
- An excise department official said that besides checking suspicious dhabas along the highways, the stock available at excise shops will be verified in the drive against illicit liquor trade.
Muslims’ share in welfare schemes more than share in population: Yogi Adityanath
By HT Correspondent | Edited by Abhinav Sahay, Lucknow
PUBLISHED ON MAR 04, 2021 10:30 AM IST
- The Muslim population in UP is 17-19%, but their share in the benefits of welfare schemes is 30-35%,” claimed the chief minister.