Driverless train operations on Pink Line begins Delhi Metro 4th globally in DTO network
New Delhi Nov 25 PTI Driverless train operations DTO started on Thursday on 59-km Pink Line of the Delhi Metro putting the mass rapid transit system on fourth position globally among the networks which operate this cutting-edge technologyThe top three cities in the world in terms of driverless train network are — Singapore first Shanghai second and Kuala Lumpur third DMRC officials saidUnion Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri and Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot on Thursday jointly flagged off the driverless train operations via video conferenceWith DTO commencing on the Majlis Park-Shiv Vihar corridor spanning 38 stations albeit after a few months delay the total stretch of the DMRCs network which is under driverless operations now stands at close to 97 kmWith this the Delhi Metro in terms of driverless train network has grown to become the fourth largest in the world and it is the only DTO network in India the officials saidAfter the completion of Phase-IV work when driverless operations will be available on the extensions of the Pink Line and Magenta Line as well as on the Aerocity-Tughalakabad Silver line The DMRC shall become the worlds second largest driverless metro network with 160 km of DTO-equipped corridors the DMRC said Indias first-ever driverless train operations on the Delhi Metros Magenta Line was inaugurated on December 28 last year by Prime Minister Narendra Modi who said that his government unlike its predecessors had taken growing urbanisation as an opportunity and asserted that metro train services would be extended to 25 cities by 2025 from the current 18With the opening of the first driverless operations in December the Delhi Metro had entered an elite league of worlds seven per cent metros in the world which operate fully automated metro networks the DMRC said in a statement on ThursdayDecember 2020 was the first winter after the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic And in that month the first driverless train operations was started Puri saidAnd its a rapid implementation as in 11 months now we are opening the second driverless train operations on DMRC network I congratulate DMRC chief Mangu Singh and the Delhi Metro family and the people of Delhi who deserve credit for this It is good to to see people who have taken to this efficient and reliable form of transportation he addedThe Union minister said in his diplomatic career he has served in many capitals of the world and seen many major metro networks globallyI have served in New York London and Tokyo and have seen many metro systems in major cities globally But I can say with great confidence that Delhi Metro can be compared with the best in the world Puri saidI have been told metro in Kuala Lumpur stands at the third position globally in terms of driverless train operations network at a little over 97 km With Magenta Line and Pink Line adding to about 97 km of stretch under driverless operations for the DMRC the Delhi Metro is the fourth globally just marginally behind the capital of Malaysia he added The Delhi Metro is not just a pride of the country it is also a world-class automated system the Union minister saidThe Delhi Metro had a ridership of about 65 lakhs per day in the pre-Covid times We had to halt services for a long time in between due to the pandemic But now with the 100 per cent seating capacity and recently 30 standing commuters per coach also allowed to travel in metro I expect the ridership to go up again exponentially in the coming few weeks he addedThe Union minister said currently 723 km of metro network is operational in 18 cities and additional over 1000 km of network under construction in various citiesSeparately six new proposals also being evaluated he added The DTO will bring more flexibility in train operations reduce human interventions and human errors It will also help in improving the availability of coaches for service These trains will eliminate the manual process of checking done before induction subsequently reducing burden on train operators the DMRC statement saidThe parking on stabling line in depots will also be done automatically it saidThe DMRC said it is already started reaping benefits of driverless operations on its Magenta Line Janakpuri West to Botanical Garden spanning about 38 km in terms of increased availability of coaches for serviceIn DTO initially train operators will be present in the train to instil a sense of confidence and assistance DTOs higher level of diagnostic features will help move from conventional time-based maintenance to condition-based maintenance This will also reduce maintenance down time of trains it saidPTI KND KJ
New Delhi Nov 25 PTI Driverless train operations DTO started on Thursday on 59-km Pink Line of the Delhi Metro putting the mass rapid transit system on fourth position globally among the networks which operate this cutting-edge technologyThe top three cities in the world in terms of driverless train network are — Singapore first Shanghai second and Kuala Lumpur third DMRC officials saidUnion Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri and Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot on Thursday jointly flagged off the driverless train operations via video conferenceWith DTO commencing on the Majlis Park-Shiv Vihar corridor spanning 38 stations albeit after a few months delay the total stretch of the DMRCs network which is under driverless operations now stands at close to 97 kmWith this the Delhi Metro in terms of driverless train network has grown to become the fourth largest in the world and it is the only DTO network in India the officials saidAfter the completion of Phase-IV work when driverless operations will be available on the extensions of the Pink Line and Magenta Line as well as on the Aerocity-Tughalakabad Silver line The DMRC shall become the worlds second largest driverless metro network with 160 km of DTO-equipped corridors the DMRC said Indias first-ever driverless train operations on the Delhi Metros Magenta Line was inaugurated on December 28 last year by Prime Minister Narendra Modi who said that his government unlike its predecessors had taken growing urbanisation as an opportunity and asserted that metro train services would be extended to 25 cities by 2025 from the current 18With the opening of the first driverless operations in December the Delhi Metro had entered an elite league of worlds seven per cent metros in the world which operate fully automated metro networks the DMRC said in a statement on ThursdayDecember 2020 was the first winter after the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic And in that month the first driverless train operations was started Puri saidAnd its a rapid implementation as in 11 months now we are opening the second driverless train operations on DMRC network I congratulate DMRC chief Mangu Singh and the Delhi Metro family and the people of Delhi who deserve credit for this It is good to to see people who have taken to this efficient and reliable form of transportation he addedThe Union minister said in his diplomatic career he has served in many capitals of the world and seen many major metro networks globallyI have served in New York London and Tokyo and have seen many metro systems in major cities globally But I can say with great confidence that Delhi Metro can be compared with the best in the world Puri saidI have been told metro in Kuala Lumpur stands at the third position globally in terms of driverless train operations network at a little over 97 km With Magenta Line and Pink Line adding to about 97 km of stretch under driverless operations for the DMRC the Delhi Metro is the fourth globally just marginally behind the capital of Malaysia he added The Delhi Metro is not just a pride of the country it is also a world-class automated system the Union minister saidThe Delhi Metro had a ridership of about 65 lakhs per day in the pre-Covid times We had to halt services for a long time in between due to the pandemic But now with the 100 per cent seating capacity and recently 30 standing commuters per coach also allowed to travel in metro I expect the ridership to go up again exponentially in the coming few weeks he addedThe Union minister said currently 723 km of metro network is operational in 18 cities and additional over 1000 km of network under construction in various citiesSeparately six new proposals also being evaluated he added The DTO will bring more flexibility in train operations reduce human interventions and human errors It will also help in improving the availability of coaches for service These trains will eliminate the manual process of checking done before induction subsequently reducing burden on train operators the DMRC statement saidThe parking on stabling line in depots will also be done automatically it saidThe DMRC said it is already started reaping benefits of driverless operations on its Magenta Line Janakpuri West to Botanical Garden spanning about 38 km in terms of increased availability of coaches for serviceIn DTO initially train operators will be present in the train to instil a sense of confidence and assistance DTOs higher level of diagnostic features will help move from conventional time-based maintenance to condition-based maintenance This will also reduce maintenance down time of trains it saidPTI KND KJ
