Delhi Metro gets first driverless train Thursday June 04,2015

 

The Delhi Metro on Thursday June 04,2015 received its first train which is capable of running without a driver.

Manufactured at Changwan in South Korea, the new-age train that arrived at the Mukundpur depot will eventually run unattended, guided by Delhi Metro's operations control centres

A total of 20 six-coach trains will be manufactured in South Korea by the end of this year, while 61 are being manufactured at the Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML) plant in Bengaluru.

Each train will be able to accommodate 2,280 passengers -- 240 more than the regular six-coach Metro train as driverless trains do not require a cabin for the operator.

To enhance security, CCTV cameras will be installed inside and outside the trains and the images will be directly accessed by the control centre.