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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the country s first-ever fully-automated driverless train service on the Magenta Line of the Delhi Metro on Monday that will herald a new era of enhanced mobility driven by cutting-edge technology.
With the commencement of these new-generation trains, the DMRC will enter the elite league of “seven per cent of the world’s Metro networks” which can operate services without drivers, the Delhi Metro said on Sunday.
After starting driverless services on the 37 km Magenta Line (Janakpuri West Botanical Garden), another major corridor of the Delhi Metro, 57km Pink Line (Majlis Park Shiv Vihar) will also have driverless operations by mid-2021, the DMRC said in a statement.
Updated Dec 24, 2020 | 19:46 IST
The PM will also launch on the same day a fully-operational National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) for travel on the Airport Express Line of Delhi Metro, the DMRC stated. An aerial view of the Delhi Metro s Magenta Line | Courtesy: DMRC Twitter
New Delhi: In a technological leap, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on December 28 (Monday) flag off India’s first-ever fully-automated driverless train service. The driverless train will be launched on Delhi Metro’s 37-kilometre-long Magenta Line which connects Janakpuri West in Delhi to Botanical Garden in Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) made this announcement on Thursday evening.
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NEW DELHI: In an advance New Year s gift to people, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is slated to flag off the country s first ever fully-automated driverless train service on the Magenta Line of Delhi Metro on December 28, the DMRC said on Thursday.
The commercial operation of these new-generation trains, set to be a major technological feat, will begin after the event, a senior Delhi Metro official said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be flagging off the country s first ever fully-automated driverless train service on the 37 km-Magenta Line (Janakpuri West to Botanical Garden) and will also be launching the fully operational National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) for travel on the 23-km Airport Express Line (New Delhi to Dwarka Sector 21) on December 28, 2020, the DMRC said in a statement.