India, Oct. 22 -- Commuters in the capital will get more Metro trains on weekdays from Thursday. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) will run 20 additional trips on its network from October 22, a day after GRAP-I came into force in Delhi. The aim is to encourage more people to use public transport instead of personal vehicles. The extra trips will be added on weekdays, Monday to Friday. The DMRC announced the step in a press release issued on October 21.

Along with the added services, the DMRC will step up its anti-pollution drives at construction sites and in the areas around them across the national capital. The corporation said these drives will help mitigate pollution. Several specific activities will be taken up. These include r...