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Books for Delhi Metro Riders

More good news for those who use the Delhi Metro.

Via Business Standard

With an aim to promote Indian literature among the masses, the Sahitya Akademi today threw open its second Delhi Metro outlet at the Vishwavidyalaya station, close to Delhi University’s North Campus. 
Another such bookstall, as part of a joint initiative by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation and Sahitya Akademy, is already functional at the Kashmere Gate station.

“The idea of this initiative is to promote Indian literature by providing quality books in Indian languages published by the Akademy and also to cultivate reading habits among Metro commuters and employees,” a DMRC statement said.

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