This story is from December 25, 2017

Delhi Metro's Magenta Line: 10 things to know

PM Narendra Modi will flag off the Kalkaji Mandir-Botanical Garden section of the newly-built Magenta Line on Monday. UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath will also be in attendance. However, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal will be conspicuous by his absence, as he has reportedly not been extended an invitation to the event.
Watch: Some amazing features of Delhi Metro's Magenta line that you must know
Delhi Metro’s Magenta Line (PTI photo)
Key Highlights
The Delhi Metro's Magenta Line has many firsts to its credit. From a sophisticated signalling technology to new in-coach ergonomics, here's all you need to know about the highly-anticipated Magenta Line:
1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the Kalkaji Mandir-Botanical Garden section of the newly-built Magenta Line on Monday. Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath was also in attendance. However, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal was conspicuous by his absence, as he had reportedly not been extended an invitation to the event.

2. The 12.64-km stretch of the Magenta Line, interspersed by nine stations, has many firsts to its credit, including platform screen doors (PSDs) and a hi-tech signalling technology for movement of trains.


3. Metro's new generation trains, which can operate without drivers, will run on this section aided by the Communication Based Train Control (CBTC) signalling technology. This new-age signalling system can facilitate movement of trains with a frequency of 90 to 100 seconds.
4. With the commissioning of the new line, the travel time between south Delhi and Noida will be significantly reduced. The direct ride on the Magenta Line from
Kalkaji Mandir to Botanical Garden takes 19 minutes while travelling through Blue and Violet Lines between the old stations takes 52 minutes, with interchange facility at Mandi House station.

5. In another first, broad-sized coaches will ply on the standard gauge track of the Magenta Line of the Delhi Metro. Coaches measuring 3.2 m in width will be in operation on the new Line. This will also allow 30-40 more passengers than the capacity of coaches running on a standard gauge.
6. The coaches running on this line have electronic information display, multi-handle rails, power charging capacity, including directly through USB ports. The new trains are also energy-efficient and would save about 20 per cent energy compared to the existing coaches.

7. The new trains will also feature colourful seats, with pink seats in the Women's coach, orange and blue in the general cars and specific hues to demarcate seats reserved for senior citizens and the specially-abled.
8. DMRC authorities said that 10 trains would operate on this new line, while two would be kept on reserve, one each at Kalkaji Mandir and Botanical Garden stations. Initially, trains will operate with a frequency of five minutes and 14 seconds on this section.
9. The Botanical Garden has been developed as the metro's first-ever interchange station outside the boundaries of Delhi.
10. Apart from Kalkaji Mandir, all other stations are elevated. The new Kalkaji Mandir station has an elevated walkway which connects the new facility with the existing station, to facilitate passengers travelling towards Faridabad side.
(With PTI inputs)
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