In order to keep away from overcrowding amid the continued COVID-19 disaster inside metro coaches, the Delhi Metro authorities will add 120 extra metro practice coaches on three of its corridors. According to a press release shared by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), all fleet of six-coach metro trains will probably be transformed to eight-coach trains on the Delhi Metro Red, Blue, and Yellow Lines. This implies that 120 extra coaches will probably be added on Delhi Metro Red Line Rithala-Shaheed Sthal New Bus Adda, Delhi Metro Yellow Line HUDA City Centre-Samaypur Badli, and Delhi Metro Blue Line Dwarka Sector-21 – Noida Electronic City/Vaisali. (Also Read: Here’s How You Can Recharge Your Delhi Metro Smart With Amazon Pay )
According to the DMRC, the addition of coaches and conversion is predicted to be accomplished by the top of this 12 months after which all metro trains working on these strains can have eight coaches. The conversion of six-coach to eight-coach metro trains is being finished to extend the carrying capability on these main routes on the community. Also, on the Delhi Metro Yellow Line, the method of changing all 12 six-coach metro trains into eight-coach trains will probably be accomplished, taking the whole variety of eight-coach trains on Delhi Metro Yellow Line to 64.
Additionally, the remaining 9 metro trains having six coaches on Delhi Metro Blue Line and 39 six-coach metro trains on Delhi Metro Red Line will probably be transformed into eight-coach trains by the top of this 12 months. This conversion will then take the whole variety of eight-coach metro trains on Delhi Metro Blue and Red Lines to 74 and 39, respectively. (Also Read: Delhi Metro Red Line Stations Redeveloped: All You Need To Know )
The Delhi Metro Blue, Yellow, and Red Lines are the three principal corridors of the Delhi Metro community, that collectively contribute to virtually 40 per cent – 50 per cent passenger utilisation daily. Delhi Metro authorities stated that out of the 120 extra metro coaches, 40 coaches are procured from M/s Bombardier and 80 coaches from Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML).