In collaboration with Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), Sahitya Akademi launched its second metro book shop on Wednesday at the Vishwa Vidyalaya Metro Station.
Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari, the president of Sahitya Akademi inaugurated the Vishwa Vidyalaya Bookshop.
The metro bookshops are part of Sahitya Akademi’s continued efforts to carry the best of Indian literature in 24 Indian languages to more readers in urban spaces where time is the main constraint and Delhi metro’s efforts to enhance cultural awareness of its passengers. The Vishwa Vidyalaya Bookshop has dedicated itself with the purpose of enabling Delhi University students to avail the benefits of the bookshop. The Sahitya Akademi Metro Bookshops will be open five days a week from 10 am to 6:30 pm, Monday to Saturday.
A joint initiative by Sahitya Akademi and Delhi Metro Rail Corporation had launched the first Akademi bookshop at Kashmiri Gate Metro Station on February 5.