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A Delhi Metro train (File photo) NEW DELHI: As it completes 18 years of operations on December 25, the Delhi Metro is likely to embark on a new journey a driverless one. According to sources, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is planning to switch to driverless train operation (DTO) on the Magenta (Botanical Garden-Janakpuri West) Line from December 25 and efforts are being made to get Prime Minister Narendra Modi to flag off the country’s first ‘driverless’ Metro operations. DMRC has already carried out trial runs in driverless mode in non-revenue hours and has also got its signalling system reviewed by experts for eventual implementation of unattended train operations. A basic audit was done around two years ago by SMRT Corporation, a leading multi-modal public transport operator in Singapore and feedback was ‘positive’, according to sources. ....
Starting next week, Metro to roll out first driverless train on Magenta Line DMRC will complete 18 years of operations on December 25. DMRC sources said they have reached out to the Prime Minister’s Office to get PM Narendra Modi during the launch of the driverless train services. Updated: December 18, 2020 2:24:44 am While trains running on Pink and Magenta Lines are equipped to run “unattended” they can run without train operators Metro has not yet switched to complete automation. Currently, trains plying on these corridors have drivers on board. Delhi Metro’s first ‘driverless’ train is likely to roll out by next week on the Magenta Line, when the country’s largest rapid urban mass transit completes 18 years of operations. ....