Trial run between Yamuna Bank, Noida Sector 16 successful: DMRC - News

'' This is the first time the Delhi Metro crossed the borders of Delhi and entered the NCR region. The trial run began at 1230 hrs and two trial runs (round trips) were conducted successfully between 1230 hrs and 1600 hrs on this section,'' DMRC spokesperson Anuj Dayal said.

The trial runs will continue for one week on this section and are likely to be further extended from Noida Sector-16 to Noida Sector-32 in the first week of November and the entire section from Yamuna Bank to Noida Sector-32 may be opened by mid of November 2009 or the beginning of December 2009, depending on how the trial runs go, he added.

Since it was a trial run, the train ran at a slow speed of 10 to 20 kmph but the speed would gradually be increased to 50 kmph and ultimately to maximum of 80 kmph on the trial runs, he said.

About 53,000 passengers are expected to join the Metro system after the opening of the Noida corridor.

To ensure safe journey to passengers many things were tested during the trial, Mr Dayal said.

The interaction of the Metro train with physical infringement (civil structure) was checked to see that no physical blockage occured during the movement of the train on the track between Yamuna Bank and Noida Sector 16 Metro station.

The entire signalling system which is based upon Automatic Train Protection (ATP) and provided by M/s Siemens, was also being tested during the trials. The response of the train at different speeds, braking of the train and the interconnection with Operations Control Centre (OCC) and behaviour of the track system and the Over Head Electrification would also be monitored during the trials, he said.

During each 24 hour cycle in the two weeks of trial running, trains would run for about eight hours intensively everyday, and the remaining time would be used for completion and rectification of various works.

To ascertain that the system is fully safe before it's made operational, special emphasis would be given to safety during trials, the DMRC spokeperson said. The section would be integrated with the existing 34.3 km Yamuna Bank-Dwarka Sector-9 line and would require special focus on integration and 13.1 km extension of existing signaling system from Yamuna Bank to Noida Sector-32. The total length of Line-3 would then be extended to 47.4 km.

Director (Electrical) Satish Kumar, Director(Finance) R N Joshi, Director(Operations) Raj Kumar, Director (Rolling Stock) H S Anand, Director (Projects) Kumar Keshav and Chief Project Manager(East) H K Sharma were present to witness the first trial run.

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