India, Oct. 22 -- The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) will run 20 additional train trips on weekdays from Thursday, October 22, amid Stage I of the Graded Response Action Plan (Grap) in the city to tackle deteriorating air quality.

The DMRC said it is also intensifying anti-pollution drives at its construction sites and surrounding areas as Delhi-NCR.

In a post on X on Wednesday evening, DMRC's official handle, @OfficialDMRC, said the additional services would encourage more commuters to use public transport instead of private vehicles. The corporation will also step up dust-control measures at construction sites and on roads under its jurisdiction across the national capital.

The announcement comes after the Commission for Air Qua...