Pink Line trains will be driverless

New Delhi: The Delhi Metro on Thursday started trial runs on the 6.5 km stretch between the Shakurpur and Mayapuri elevated section of the upcoming 59-km long Majlis Park to Shiv Vihar corridor. Also known as the Pink Line, the trial runs on the corridor were flagged off by Mangu Singh, managing director, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC).

On completion, this corridor will become the longest corridor of the Delhi Metro network. This section has one interchange station.

Delhi Metro’s new UTO (Unattended Train Operations) enabled trains will operate on this corridor. “The new trains, with extremely high levels of automation, will now undergo rigorous 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,” the DMRC spokesperson said.