New Delhi: Delhi Metro may inaugurate the
much awaited Yamuna Bank-Noida corridor in November, a month
ahead of the revised schedule, with trail runs expected to
start next week on the 13.1 km line.
"The trial runs on Yamuna Bank-Noida line till Sector
16 (Noida) are expected to start next week. The trial runs on
the rest of the line, till Sector 32, are expected in the
first week of November," a DMRC spokesman said.
The 13.1 km corridor linking the national capital with
its satellite city of Noida was rescheduled for opening in the
first week of December 2009.
"However, huge rush is expected during the India
International Trade Fair which will start from 14th November
2009 at Pragati Maidan and keeping this in view, the Delhi
Metro is trying to open the Yamuna Bank-Noida line around the
time of the trade fair," the spokesman said.
He, however, added that the final opening date of this
line will depend upon the successful completion of the trails
and clearance by the Commissioner for Metro Railway Safety.
Metro trial runs involve the train’s performance and
integration with system equipments such as signalling, telecom
and platforms.
The DMRC decided to postpone the inauguration till
December due to non-availability of new metro coaches as the
inspection was being conducted by Sirish and Patel Associates
on the line.
The opening of the line will result in a paradigm
shift in the travel habits of millions of people in the
National Capital Region. This will be the first time Metro
will cross the Delhi border.
Decks were cleared for the DMRC to cross Delhi and
enter NCR when Parliament passed a Bill to give legal cover
for construction, operation and maintenance of the metro rail
system in the National Capital Region and other metro cities.
Delhi Metro began the trial runs on the Yamuna
Bank-Noida corridor on July 26 with the train running till
New Ashok Nagar station.
With the opening of the section, Line III will
comprise a total of 42 stations and its length will increase
to 47.2 kms. There are 10 stations in the 13.1 km section, out
of which four fall within Delhi while six stations fall in
Noida in UP.
The upcoming Metro stations on the much awaited Noida
corridor will have a completely new and modern look. The
exterior of the station will be made using a special technique
called ACP (Aluminium Composite Panel).
This technique is mostly used in the exterior portion
of malls and other modern buildings to provide an aesthetic
and modern look. The stations have been designed using a
post modern architectural approach and they have been designed
keeping in mind the international appeal of the Delhi Metro.
Parking facility has been provided at all stations
uptill New Ashok Nagar and in Noida at Botanical Garden and
Noida City Centre Metro stations.
Bureau Report
First Published: Thursday, October 22, 2009, 21:10