Delhi govt’s 'Metro Monday' drive: CM Rekha Gupta, ministers travel by metro to promote fuel saving campaign

NEW DELHI: Under the “Mera Bharat Mera Yogdan” campaign aimed at promoting fuel conservation, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, along with her cabinet ministers and senior government officials, travelled by Metro to office on Monday.Gupta boarded the Metro from Kashmere Gate station on the Violet Line near her Jan Sewa Sadan residence on Raj Niwas Marg. She was accompanied by Social Welfare Minister Ravindra Singh Indraj, and the team travelled together to ITO station near the Delhi Secretariat, according to news agency PTI."I want to urge all Delhi residents to use public transport, which will not only save fuel but also help fighting pollution and traffic jams. Delhi government is working to strengthen public transport and remove last-mile connectivity issues," she told reporters at ITO metro station.Several cabinet ministers, including Ashish Sood, Manjinder Singh Sirsa, Kapil Mishra, and Pankaj Singh, also opted for Metro travel to reach their respective destinations.Transport Minister Pankaj Singh travelled by Delhi Metro to Ram Krishna Ashram Marg station as part of the government’s “Monday Metro” initiative.Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa also used the Metro to reach the Delhi Secretariat.The Delhi government has announced a series of measures including two-day work-from-home for employees, “no car day,” virtual meetings, and reduced use of official vehicles, as part of nationwide efforts to conserve petroleum products amid uncertainties in West Asia.