(a) whether the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has decided introduce automatic train operation system in underground
tro lines;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the DMRC has acquired a safety certificate om the Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety; and
(d) if so, the time by which the new system is likely to introduced?
MINISTER OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (SHRI GHULAM NABI AZAD)
a): Yes, Sir.
b): Automatic Train Operation (ATO) System is a computer-based `stem which enables automatic
operation of trains on a Metro ne. ATO system relieves the train driver of his normal motions
and restricts his role to closing of train doors and ¦essing the `start button1 to start the train.
c): Yes, Sir.
d): 19th December, 2004 is the scheduled date.