Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was not invited to the launch of Delhi Metro&#39;s Magenta Line out of the fear that he might publicly demand a rollback of the fare hike, his deputy Manish Sisodia said today. 
 
He also said that not inviting the chief minister to the inauguration programme at Noida was an &quot;insult&quot; to the people of Delhi. 
 
Sisodia&#39;s observations came minutes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 12.38-km stretch of the Magenta Line, between the Kalkaji Mandir and Botanical Garden metro stations, in the presence of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. 
 
&quot;Not calling the Delhi chief minister in an inauguration of a Delhi Metro project is an insult of the people of Delhi. There&#39;s only one reason behind not inviting Kejriwal, the fear that he may urge the prime minister to roll back the fare hike (sic),&quot; the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader tweeted.

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Of the nine stations on the Magenta Line, seven are within the boundaries of Delhi, while the remaining two are in Noida. 
 
Those who had hiked the metro fares were &quot;scared&quot; of the AAP supremo, Sisodia said. 
 
Almost on cue, AAP leaders and volunteers started tweeting with #TakeCreditButReduceFare. 
 
When reporters asked Kejriwal for comments on the issue at a Christmas event in the city, the chief minister evaded a reply, saying the occasion was not right to talk about it. 
However, he retweeted Sisodia&#39;s tweets. 
 
The Kejriwal government has been at loggerheads with the Centre and Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) over the recent hike in the metro fares, despite the AAP&#39;s objections.

Manish Sisodia claimed that the reason that PM Modi did not invite the Delhi chief minister to the launch was because of the 'fear that he may urge the prime minister to roll back the fare hike'

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was not invited to the launch of Delhi Metro's Magenta Line out of the fear that he might publicly demand a rollback of the fare hike, his deputy Manish Sisodia said today. He also said that not inviting the chief minister to the inauguration programme at Noida was an "insult" to the people of Delhi. Sisodia's observations came minutes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 12.38-km stretch of the Magenta Line, between the Kalkaji Mandir and Botanical Garden metro stations, in the presence of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. "Not calling the Delhi chief minister in an inauguration of a Delhi Metro project is an insult of the people of Delhi. There's only one reason behind not inviting Kejriwal, the fear that he may urge the prime minister to roll back the fare hike (sic)," the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader tweeted. ?????? ?? ??????????? ?? ?????? ?????? ?? ??????? ??? ?? ?????? ?????? ?? ???? ?? ????? ??? ?? ?????? ?? ???? ?? ?? ??? ?? - ?????? ?? ?? ?? ???? ???????? ???????????? ?? ?? ???? ?? ??? ?????? ????? ?? ???? ?? ???? ?? ?? ???? — Manish Sisodia (@msisodia) December 25, 2017 × Of the nine stations on the Magenta Line, seven are within the boundaries of Delhi, while the remaining two are in Noida. Those who had hiked the metro fares were "scared" of the AAP supremo, Sisodia said. Almost on cue, AAP leaders and volunteers started tweeting with #TakeCreditButReduceFare. When reporters asked Kejriwal for comments on the issue at a Christmas event in the city, the chief minister evaded a reply, saying the occasion was not right to talk about it. However, he retweeted Sisodia's tweets. The Kejriwal government has been at loggerheads with the Centre and Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) over the recent hike in the metro fares, despite the AAP's objections.

Not inviting Kejriwal to Magenta Line launch insult of Delhi people: Sisodia

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WION evening news brief, December 25, 2017

The new magenta line Metro which is supposed to be a &quot;Christmas gift&quot; for the people of Noida and Delhi will be <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/pm-modi-and-yogi-adityanath-to-flag-off-magenta-line-kejriwal-not-invited-27516" target="_blank">inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath</a>&nbsp;on 25th December.

Post-inauguration, the metro will be <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/kalkaji-mandir-botanical-garden-metro-line-opens-for-public-on-christmas-27071" target="_blank">open to the general public after 5 pm</a>.&nbsp;

The new route is expected to cut down the travel time between south Delhi and Noida by as much as 40 minutes.&nbsp;

The metro line will connect Kalkaji in south Delhi to Botanical Garden in Noida.

The new metro will have platform screen doors (PSDs) and a high-tech signalling technology for movement of trains.

&nbsp;The 12.64-km stretch between Kalkaji and Noida&rsquo;s Botanical Garden will be covered in 19 minutes.&nbsp;

The route will have nine stations which include Kalindi Kunj, Jasola Vihar, Shaheen Bagh, Okhla Vihar, Jamia Millia Islamia, Sukhdev Vihar, Okhla NSIC, Kalkaji Mandir, Botanical Garden Metro station and Okhla Birds Sanctuary.

The metro ride from Botanical Metro to Kalkaji Mandir will cost&nbsp;commuters&nbsp;Rs 30.

The new route will be a great relief for people commuting from Noida to South Delhi and vice versa.&nbsp;With the Blue and Violet lines of the metro&nbsp;interchanging at Mandi House, it would take 52 minutes between Noida and South Delhi. The new magenta line will reduce this time to just 19 minutes.&nbsp;

According to DMRC authorities, 10 trains would operate on the new line. The coaches will have LED information display, power charging capacity and colourful seats of different shades. The width of a coach is 3.2 metres which can accommodate 35-40 people extra in every coach of this line.

One of the unique features of the new route is that the metro on the<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/delhi-metros-magenta-line-to-be-inaugurated-by-modi-crashes-through-wall-on-test-run-27200" target="_blank"> magenta line will run driverless</a>. The Delhi Metro had said the trains would be fully automated, capable of running without a human in the driver&#39;s cab, but that a person would be placed in the cab for the first two to three years of operations.&nbsp;

Also, Platform screen doors (PSDs) are being used for the first time to enhance the commuter safety.

The new magenta line Metro which is supposed to be a "Christmas gift" for the people of Noida and Delhi will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Modi and Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath

The new magenta line Metro which is supposed to be a "Christmas gift" for the people of Noida and Delhi will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on 25th December. Post-inauguration, the metro will be open to the general public after 5 pm. The new route is expected to cut down the travel time between south Delhi and Noida by as much as 40 minutes. The metro line will connect Kalkaji in south Delhi to Botanical Garden in Noida. The new metro will have platform screen doors (PSDs) and a high-tech signalling technology for movement of trains. The 12.64-km stretch between Kalkaji and Noida’s Botanical Garden will be covered in 19 minutes. The route will have nine stations which include Kalindi Kunj, Jasola Vihar, Shaheen Bagh, Okhla Vihar, Jamia Millia Islamia, Sukhdev Vihar, Okhla NSIC, Kalkaji Mandir, Botanical Garden Metro station and Okhla Birds Sanctuary. The metro ride from Botanical Metro to Kalkaji Mandir will cost commuters Rs 30. The new route will be a great relief for people commuting from Noida to South Delhi and vice versa. With the Blue and Violet lines of the metro interchanging at Mandi House, it would take 52 minutes between Noida and South Delhi. The new magenta line will reduce this time to just 19 minutes. According to DMRC authorities, 10 trains would operate on the new line. The coaches will have LED information display, power charging capacity and colourful seats of different shades. The width of a coach is 3.2 metres which can accommodate 35-40 people extra in every coach of this line. One of the unique features of the new route is that the metro on the magenta line will run driverless. The Delhi Metro had said the trains would be fully automated, capable of running without a human in the driver's cab, but that a person would be placed in the cab for the first two to three years of operations. Also, Platform screen doors (PSDs) are being used for the first time to enhance the commuter safety.

Everything you would want to know about Delhi's driverless new Magenta line metro