Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (DMRC) and Bombardier Transportation have celebrated the start of services on phase one of Delhi Metro’s new Line 7. The line’s opening was inaugurated by India’s Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs, Hardeep Singh Puri, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Mangu Singh, Managing Director, Delhi Metro.
“The start of services on this first section of the fully-automated line is a major milestone in our expansion of public transportation in Delhi. Once completed this line will ease pressure on the existing network as it will interchange at 11 stations with other Metro lines, out of which five will be available with the opening of this section. Line 7 will transform travel options across our capital city,” Navneet Kaushik, Executive Director, Signalling, Delhi Metro, said.
The line is equipped with the Bombardier CITYFLO 650 driverless rail control technology and the first phase has 22 km, connecting Majlis Park to South Campus. On completion, Line 7, known as the Pink Line, will run in a circular route from Majlis Park to Shiv Vihar Station, alongside the city’s Ring Road. The 59-km, 38-station line will be the network’s longest and will connect with all six of the DMRC network’s existing lines. Trains on Line 7 will be able to operate at speeds of up 85 km/hr and with a maximum peak-time frequency of just over one and half minutes.
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