Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Tuesday introduced its first set of eight-coach trains on its oldest 34km-long Red Line corridor connecting Rithala to Shaheed Sthal New Bus Adda.
According to senior DMRC officials, two trains from the existing fleet of 39 six-coach trains have been converted to eight-coach trains, and the work on converting the rest of the trains is taking place in a graded manner. It will be completed by 2024.
“All the 78 additional coaches being added to these 39 trains of Red Line have been procured from Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML). These additional coaches will increase the carrying capacity of the Red Line. The conversion work is being done in a graded manner to ensure that there is no impact on the regular passenger services and is likely to be completed by 2024,” the DMRC said in an official statement.
