Kalindi Kunj Metro eyes April launch
NOIDA: With the model of conduct out of the way after the 2017 assembly election, the 3.9-km Metro link between Delhi's Kalindi Kunj and Noida's Botanical Garden is on track to open next month.
While the Noida Authority has written to the chief commissioner of railway safety (CCRS) -working under the administrative control of the ministry of civil aviation -to expedite inspections, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is leaving no stone unturned in commissioning the track after completing successful trials.
According to DMRC officials, rigorous trials are being undertaken for the Metro link. During trials, the interface of the Metro train, which will later be driver less, is being checked to ensure that there is no physical infringement on civil infrastructure during the movement of the train on the track.
Testing of various subsystems of coaches is also being done. “Our new UTO (Unattended Train Operations)-enabled trains will operate on this corridor,“ said Anuj Dayal, executive director, corporate communications, DMRC.
Dayal said that the new trains, with extremely high levels of automation, were undergoing meticulous trials between these stations to ensure that they are ready for smooth operations after the commissioning of the corridor. “Initially , train operators will run the trains, but gradually , driverless operations (on the UTO mode) will be possible,“ Dayal said.
While the Noida Authority has written to the chief commissioner of railway safety (CCRS) -working under the administrative control of the ministry of civil aviation -to expedite inspections, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is leaving no stone unturned in commissioning the track after completing successful trials.
According to DMRC officials, rigorous trials are being undertaken for the Metro link. During trials, the interface of the Metro train, which will later be driver less, is being checked to ensure that there is no physical infringement on civil infrastructure during the movement of the train on the track.
Testing of various subsystems of coaches is also being done. “Our new UTO (Unattended Train Operations)-enabled trains will operate on this corridor,“ said Anuj Dayal, executive director, corporate communications, DMRC.
Dayal said that the new trains, with extremely high levels of automation, were undergoing meticulous trials between these stations to ensure that they are ready for smooth operations after the commissioning of the corridor. “Initially , train operators will run the trains, but gradually , driverless operations (on the UTO mode) will be possible,“ Dayal said.
