Driverless train operations on 59-km Pink Line was started on Nov 25, putting mass rapid transit system on 4th position globally among networks which operate this cutting-edge technology.
Hardeep Singh Puri, Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot flagged off Driverless Train Operations on Pink Line of Delhi Metro (Majlis Park to Shiv Vihar) via video conferencing.
The timings have been revised to integrate the signaling system between the recently opened Trilokpuri-Sanjay Lake and Mayur Vihar Pocket-1 section of Pink Line.
The DMRC has been a trailblazer in urban mobility, and the missing link at the Trilokpuri section of its Pink Line was bridged with least possible disruptions, Hardeep Puri said.
Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal jointly inaugurated the section of about 289 metre between Mayur Vihar Pocket 1 and Trilokpuri Sanjay Lake stations, via video-conferencing.
The Delhi Metro, in a statement, said with almost the entire fleet of DMRC, about 2,000 coaches, in operation, the total sitting capacity available is only about one lakh (50 in each coach).
The four stations on the Pink Line section- Mandawali West Vinod Nagar, East Vinod Nagar Mayur Vihar Ph-II, Trilokpuri and Mayur Vihar Pocket-1 stations will remain closed on Thursday.
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Wednesday resumed services on Blue and Pink lines after being closed since March due to coronavirus pandemic. Meanwhile, Yellow line was resumed on Monday with limited operations. According to DMRC, metro trains will run from 7 am to 11 am in the morning and 4 pm to 8 pm in the evening on both the lines.
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In the wake of the violence in northeast Delhi areas, five stations on the Delhi Metro's Pink Line remained closed for the second consecutive day on Tuesday.
The Delhi Metro on Monday opened four stations after they were closed for nearly an hour owing to a protest call given by students against the violence in northeast Delhi.
In 2002, the DMRC started its first ever operations and currently its network spans 317 km with 231 stations.
The new segment is part of the 59-km-long Pink Line, which spans from Majlis Park to Shiv Vihar.
The Delhi Metro has a New Year gift for its riders, as the 9.7-km Lajpat Nagar-Mayur Vihar Pocket 1 corridor of the Pink Line is all set to be opened for public on December 31.
Delhi Metro commuters are advised to check the timings from DMRC website/helpline 155370 and plan their travel accordingly.
The 59-km Pink Line, when complete, will encircle most part of the busy Ring Road, connecting Majlis Park in north Delhi to Shiv Vihar in east and will be the longest on the entire Delhi Metro network.
The 59-km line (Majlis Park-Shiv Vihar) will be the longest on the network after it becomes fully operational.
The highlight of the new section will be the presence of three interchange stations — Anand Vihar with Blue Line.
Out of the 200 coaches that DMRC is going to induct, 164 of them would be used in Magenta and Pink lines and 36 coaches will be used in the Airport Express Line, a report said.
A total of 23 trains will be put into service, with a frequency of 5 minutes and 12 seconds during peak hours and 5 minutes and 45 seconds during non-peak hours, the officials said.
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