German rail operator Deutsche Bahn and industrial group Siemens on Monday unveiled the world's first automated, driverless train in the city of Hamburg, billing it as more punctual and energy efficient than traditional trains.
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The driverless trains of Delhi Metro will offer more reliability due to reduced human intervention
They are equipped with hi-tech cameras and obstruction sensing devices to ensure the safety of passengers
India s first-ever driverless train operations on the Delhi Metro s Magenta Line was on Monday inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi.
New Delhi: The driverless trains of Delhi Metro will offer more reliability due to reduced human intervention, and are equipped with hi-tech cameras and obstruction sensing devices to ensure the safety of passengers, officials said on Monday. India s first-ever driverless train operations on the Delhi Metro s Magenta Line was on Monday inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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PM Modi will also inaugurate the fully operational National Common Mobility Card service.
The driverless trains will be fully automated.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the country s first-ever driverless train on Delhi Metro s Magenta Line (Janakpuri West – Botanical Garden) on Monday (December 28).
The prime minister will also inaugurate the fully operational National Common Mobility Card service on the Airport Express Line at 11 AM via video conferencing.
“These innovations are going to herald a new era of travelling, comfort and enhanced mobility for Delhi-NCR residents. With the commencement of driverless trains on the Delhi Metro’s Magenta Line, DMRC will enter the elite league of 7% of world’s Metro networks, which can operate without drivers,” the DMRC statement read.
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PM Modi flags off driverless train operations on Delhi Metro s Magenta Line
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday flagged off India s first-ever driverless train operations on Delhi Metro s Magenta Line, along with the fully operational National Common Mobility Card service on the Airport Express Line. The inauguration was held via video conferencing. The commercial operation of these new-generation trains, set to be a major technological feat, began after the event.
The Prime Minister s Office (PMO) said on Saturday that these innovations will herald a new era of travelling comfort and enhanced mobility.
The driverless trains will be fully automated, which will eliminate the possibility of human error, it said, adding that after the start of driverless services on the Magenta Line (Janakpuri West-Botanical Garden), the Pink Line (Majlis Park-Shiv Vihar) of Delhi Metro is expected to have driverless operations by mid-2021.