Delhi Metro procured its first driverless train, equipped with several advanced features, from a South Korea-based manufacturer. It will ply on sections of Phase-III of the network, set to be operational by the end of 2016.
The six-coach train that was ferried to India by sea, arrived at Gujarat’s Mundra port and was brought by road to Delhi on specially made trailers.
A total of 20 such Hyundai Rotem train sets will be manufactured in South Korea’s Changwon by the end of this year while the remaining 61 are being manufactured at the Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML) plant in Bengaluru, the DMRC said.
They will run on Phase-III’s Majlish Park-Shiv Vihar (Line 7) which is over 58 km-long and the Janakpuri (West)-Botanical Garden (Line 8) corridor which is over 38 km-long. Both these sections are expected to be operational by the end of 2016.
These new trains of Delhi Metro have undergone significant technological as well as eco-friendly upgrades and many additional features have been added to increase passenger comfort.
(With inputs from the PTI)
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