DMRC to install vertical solar panels between Jamia and Okhla Metro stations

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) plans to install vertical solar panels on either side of the elevated 0.8km-long stretch between Jamia Millia Islamia and Okhla Vihar Metro stations of the Magenta Line, officials said Wednesday, adding the pilot will begin from August after the tender process is completed.

The officials added the pilot will help assess whether these two-sided solar panels are more effective than conventional ones and whether they can double up as noise barriers. To be sure, the Delhi Metro passes several densely populated areas in the Capital, and noise barriers would effectively prevent sound and vibrations from travelling too far into residential pockets.