'Tourist smart cards' will be sold through dedicated counters at 36 Delhi Metro stations from September 4-13 in view of the G20 Summit, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation said on Sunday.
As the G20 Summit in the national capital is a week away, Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Sunday took stock of the preparations, underway for the mega event.
The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) on Sunday, launched the NDMC's G20 Control Room at its Disaster Management Centre located on Humayun Road, New Delhi as a significant step to enhance its disaster management capabilities and support the upcoming G20 Summit.
Sharing details regarding the welcome planned for delegates, the hotel manager of The Lalit Hotel said that they will welcome them with Indian traditional folk music.
As the national capital gears up for the G20 Summit, Northern Railways has decided to cancel and divert over 200 passenger trains temporarily from September 8-11 here, a notification stated on Saturday.
This summit is held under the patronage of Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence and the President of the UAE Genetic Diseases Association.
Amid media reports that some heads of state may skip the G20 Summit in India next week, sources said that many leaders skip global summits for their own reasons from time to time and it is not always possible for every leader to attend every summit
President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday summoned both Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha to meet on September 18, the day when the five-sitting long Special Session of Parliament will begin.
"It is a proud thing for India and Delhi that the G20 Summit is happening here. And we are getting a chance to showcase the beauty and heritage of Delhi to the whole world. Now Delhi is ready to welcome people from all around the world. It will be a very proud thing for us when delegates
"While in New Delhi, the President will also commend Prime Minister Modi’s leadership of the G20 and reaffirm the US commitment to the G20 as the premier forum of economic cooperation, including by hosting it in 2026," read the White House statement.