Question : Coaches in Metro Trains

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether metro trains having six coaches are still in operation on several routes of the Delhi metro;

(b) if so, the reasons therefor;

(c) whether the Government has decided to replace six coach metro trains by eight coach metro trains on all crowded routes;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the time by which all the metro trains running on crowded routes like Vaishali-Dwarka and Noida-Dwarka are likely to be converted into eight coach metro trains?

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

(a)to(d): Yes, Madam. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (DMRC) has informed that number of coaches per train is decided on the basis of projected traffic. Initially, with low traffic projection, trains with 4-coach were operatedon Lines 1, 2, 3 and 4. Later, with increase in traffic, the trains are converted to 6-coach trains and then to 8-coach trains. Since this is an ongoing process, on these lines some trains are still with 6 coaches.

On Lines 5, 6, 7, 8 and Airport Express Link, 6-coach trains are sufficient to cater to the expected traffic.

(e): DMRC has informed that action for conversion of remaining 6-coach trains to 8-coach trains running on Vaishali-Dwarka and Noida-Dwarka has been initiated.

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