Metro may inaugurate Yamuna Bank-Noida corridor in November

Thursday, Oct 22, 2009

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.

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