India's 1st driverless trains to be inaugurated by PM Modi on Dec 28 | See details

India is all set to get country’s first-ever driverless metro, which will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 28 via videoconferencing. fully automated train will be running on 37-km Magenta Line and it will be connecting national capital with nearby cities, including Gurugram, Noida, Faridab, Bahurgarh and Ghaziab. In dition to this, PM Modi will also launch a National Common Mobility Card for travel on Airport Express Line on same day. 

Over past few years, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) h been carrying out trial runs in driverless mode during non-revenue hours. officials h even reviewed train’s signalling system for eventual implementation of Unattended Train Operation (UTO) phase. Now, DMRC will be replacing driver with “roaming attendants”, who will not be stationed at driver’s cabin, but will have all training related to driving metros. attendants will be moving in train in a bid to ensure y are able to assist passengers in need. 

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In official press release, PM Office said, “se innovations will herald a new era of travelling comfort and enhanced mobility. driverless trains will be fully automated, which will eliminate possibility of human error. After start of driverless services on Magenta Line, Pink Line of Delhi Metro is expected to have driverless operations by mid of 2021”. 

“ National Common Mobility Card, which will be fully operationalised on Airport Express Line, will enable anyone carrying a RuPay-Debit Card issued from any part of country to travel on Airport Express Line using that card. This facility will become available on entire Delhi Metro network by 2022,” it furr ded. 

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Features of new driverless trains 

Now, commercial operation of new-generation metros is set to be a major technological feat. Back in 2017, DMRC h started full signalling trials of its new driverless trains along a 20km long stretch on Pink Line. trials were to test automation of new trains, equipped with UTO and Communication Based Train Control (CBTC) signalling systems, which will significantly increase ir frequency. 

new driverless trains, which will run from Janakpuri to Botanical Garden in Noida and Majlis Park to Shiv Vihar, will have six coaches. y will also be equipped with several vanced features such as better regeneration of energy during braking, energy-efficient subsystems like LED lighting and air conditioning systems. Furr, y are even designed for a maximum speed of 95 kmph and operations speed of 85 kmph. DMRC has informed that each coach can accommodate a maximum of 380 passengers, meaning up to 2,280 passengers in each train. 

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