What is the meaning of 8 in Metro?

To make it clear when an approaching train will have eight cars rather than six, Metro has started displaying the number “8” in green on station display boards. The idea, presumably, is to space passengers more evenly along the platform.

What does it means if it is written in big size on the windows of Metro?

Its simply a indication of number of coaches that particular metro is having. If its a six coach metro then its 6 written on window and even on both side at front face of metro.

How many coaches are there in Delhi Metro?

The Delhi Metro currently has a fleet of 336 train sets comprising 181 six-coach trains, 133 eight-coach trains and 22 four-coach trains across all its corridors, the statement added.

What is the logo of Delhi Metro?

The logo is a graphic depiction of a rail network inside a tunnel and signifies safety, speed and reliability,” a senior official told PTI.

Which is the longest metro line in Delhi?

The Pink Line
The Pink Line, with a length of 58.43 kilometres (36.31 mi), is the longest individual line in Delhi Metro, breaking the record set by the operational Blue Line (excluding branch line).

How many bogies does Metro have?

All 42 metro trains now have 6 coaches, says BMRCL; passengers want better frequency | Bengaluru News – Times of India.

Can we take whiskey bottle in Delhi Metro?

Things you cannot carry inside a Metro train: Sealed liquor bottles like whiskey, beer, etc. Banned spirits and inflammable liquids in all forms. Dangerous and banned chemicals, acids, corrosives, petroleum products, oxidising and radioactive substances.

How many bogies are there in Metro?

All 42 operational trains have six coaches now. Another six trains are under conversion. For the remaining two, additional coaches will get supplied by February-end,” BMRCL managing director Ajay Seth told TOI. Namma Metro’s daily ridership is around 4.5 lakh.

Who built Delhi Metro?

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. was created on 3 May 1995 with E. Sreedharan serving as the first managing director. Sreedharan handed over charge as MD of DMRC to Mangu Singh on 31 December 2011.

What is Delhi Metro’s speciality for women passengers?

Delhi Metro understands the needs of women passengers and has reserved a car especially for lady passengers. The first car of a train in moving direction is reserved for ladies in Yellow, Blue, Green, Violet, Pink & Magenta lines and common earmarked car in both direction movements in Red line.

Which companies are manufacturing metro coaches in India?

As a result, three Metro coach manufacturing units have already been established in India. While Bombardier Transportation has a unit in Savli, Gujarat, state owned Bharat Earth Movers Limited has a unit in Bengaluru. Alstom has also established a new facility at Sricity near Chennai in Tamil Nadu.

When was the first line of the Delhi Metro opened?

The first line of the Delhi Metro, the Red Line, was inaugurated by Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the then Prime Minister of India on 24 December 2002. The Delhi Metro became the second underground rapid transit system in India, after the Kolkata Metro, when the Vishwa Vidyalaya – Kashmere Gate section of the Yellow Line opened on 20 December 2004.

How many trips does Delhi Metro operate in a day?

Delhi Metro operates over 2,700 trips daily, starting at around 05:00 and ending at 23:30 hrs. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation was set up jointly by the government of India and the government of Delhi in May 1995 when the Delhi CM was Madan Lal Khurana.