The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) marked a milestone on Monday, December 28 as Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated India’s first-ever driverless train operations on its 38-kilometer long Magenta Line, which connects Janakpuri West and Botanical Garden.
Services started at 7 AM as part of the second stage of the graded reopening of Delhi Metro, which was closed on March 22 to check the spread of the novel coronavirus.
The Magenta Line connects Janakpuri West station in Delhi to Botanical Garden in Noida. It also has the station for Terminal 1 of the Delhi airport. "The snag occurred around 7 am between Palam and Terminal 1 stations, leading to delay in services between Janakpuri West and Terminal 1 IGI Airport stations," a senior DMRC official said.
The Magenta Line of Delhi Metro suffered a technical glitch on Sunday, due to which the train services were affected. Confirming the development, the DMRC, through its Twitter handle, said there is single line train movement between RK Puram and Kalkaji temporarily.
Services on the rest of the Magenta Line section from Janakpuri West to Kalkaji Mandir remained un-affected.
The Magenta Line of the Delhi Metro connects Kalkaji Mandir and Janakpuri West.
Passenger services on the new Magenta line segment, which has 16 stations -- 14 underground, two elevated -- will begin from Tuesday at 6 am from the Kalkaji Mandir and Janakpuri West stations simultaneously.
The 25.6-kilometre stretch, comprising 16 stations, will be the longest segment to be opened in the Delhi Metro’s Phase III network.
The 25.6 km stretch, comprising 16 stations, will be the longest segment to be opened in the Delhi Metro’s Phase III network.
A segment of the 37 km line is already in service since December last year. The 12.64 km-long Botanical Garden - Kalkaji Mandir stretch was opened to public on December 25, 2017.
The senior Aam Aadmi Party leader also said those who "hiked Delhi Metro fares fear Kejriwal".
Addressing a public meeting, Modi said by 2022, when India celebrates its 75 years of Independence, he wants to cut down on imported petroleum products.
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