CMRS Begins Final Inspection of Delhi Metro’s Pink Line
This morning, Shailesh Kumar Pathak – the appointed Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety (CMRS) and his team of 5 other officials from the Indian Railways’ Northern Circle started a 3-day final safety inspection of the 20.6 km Majlis Park – Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus section of Delhi Metro’s new 58.59 km Pink Line (Line-7).
This visual inspection of the Pink Line’s is the 7th time an inspection is being held for commissioning a portion of the 162 km Phase 3 project and includes the inspection of 12 stations (8 elevated and 4 underground) at Majlis Park, Azadpur (interchange with Yellow Line), Shalimar Bagh, Netaji Subhash Place (interchange with Red Line), Shakurpur, Punjabi Bagh West, ESI Hospital, Rajouri Garden (interchange with Blue Line), Mayapuri, Naraina Vihar, Delhi Cantonment and South Campus –
20 km Majlis Park – South Campus section – view Delhi Metro Phase 3 map & info
The CMRS today inspected the primarily elevated South Campus – Punjabi Bagh section’s up-line track and 7 stations en-route. Here’s a detailed schedule –
Some images shot at South Campus Station –
The CMRS’ team will include today’s observations in their final report which is expected to be submitted to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) by the end of this week. That report will include train operation suggestions, any necessary infrastructure corrections & completions prior to starting commercial operations, and whether an approval or conditional-approval has been granted or not.
For more updates, check out the Delhi section of The Metro Rail Guy!
– TMRG
When the complete magenta line open
Depends primarily on when signalling tests are over. I can’t predict or offer any additional insight on when this will happen and neither can the DMRC. I’d recommend waiting for the DMRC’s announcement.
What is the status of trials at Janakpuri West to Airport section?
Ongoing
Have trial runs started till mayur vihar phase 1?
Nope. Will post whenever they do.
plz any info when will trial run start on the remaining section of pink line motibagh to mayur vihar.
If I had any additional info, I would have already posted about it.
I cant wait for this line to open..its the first metro line that I have seen being built right in front of my eyes for the past 6 years.
Hey TMRG, do you know why DMRC didn’t start pink line trials till trilokpuri station on the eastern part, and beyond south campus till moti Bagh station?
Has to do with the track layout and its impact on the efficiency of train operations. Dhaula Kuan and IP Extension both have a train-reversal track facility so that trains can easily switch tracks between the up and down lines. Moti Bagh and Trilokpuri do not.
If Moti Bagh was included in this line’s 1st section, then the DMRC would have been forced to utilize only one pair of tracks between Dhaula Kuan and Moti Bagh. Basically only one train would service that portion and the next train would be able to enter only after the 1st train completely exits, leading to a slow down in the line’s operations.
Yeah, but they did the same thing for Mandi house- ITO section, for which they amended their laws or something. Why not here? Same thing goes for not extending trials beyond maujpur till shiv vihar
Hi I wanted to know if there are tunnel boring machines being used near rk puram/ Vasant Vihar metro station. As there is something which is creating a really annoying low pitched but really high intensity sound. Would request your help if this is true on how to go about it as I am almost unable to sleep at night. 🙁
Sorry to hear that. Can’t be a TBM as the final breakthrough on the entire line was achieved in November 2016 – https://themetrorailguy.com/2016/11/29/final-tbm-breakthrough-achieved-for-delhi-metros-magenta-line/
Thanks that’s really helpful I will check for the other sources from where such sound can leak. Also great work on the website and information have been lurking here for a long time. Kudos !!
Cheers!
What is the expected date of public operations of Majlis Park and Daula Kuan stretch of pink line after Inspection by CMRS. Any delay in seeking time from VVIPs for inauguration ?? Can we expect by 15 March 2018 ??
Hi, DMRC can open the line anytime after complying with the CMRS’ suggestions (if any). After that, it really depends on the availability of local/national ministers. Sorry, but I don’t know (and can’t predict) what’s cooking within different political parties’ offices.
Hey TMRG , just wanted to know the current status of the grey line of delhi metro?
Hi, I don’t really have any update on it – major or minor. Will post whenever I do.
will lajpat nagar to south ex link get started by march 2018?
Testing hasn’t commenced. I imagine testing upto Mayur Vihar will start only after this section opens up.
Hi,
Has DMRC started construction of FOB between Shivaji Park Metro station (Green Line) & Punjabi Bagh West Metro station (pink line)? I don’t recall seeing any construction happening during my last visit to place in Nov-Dec..
http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/travelators-to-bridge-distance-at-interchange-metro-stations-115061400141_1.html
What’s status of FOBs at Dhaula Kuan and Rajouri garden? You got pics to share?
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/a-km-long-travelator-to-move-between-two-metro-stations/articleshow/60094030.cms
https://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi-news/skywalks-to-connect-du-s-south-campus-colleges-with-metro-stations-railway-station/story-HK1DbFSfGadnCh7lr3VroL.html
Will there be any connectivity between shivaji park station of green line and punjabi bagh west station od pink line ?
I don’t think so. Shivaji Park and Punjabi Bagh West stations are quite far apart. There’s no place to build any skybridge as well. I have asked the same question to TMRG as well.
Technically speaking, Punjabi Bagh is a bit near to the new Punjabi Bagh station. So, if you need to access the Pink Line, you have to get down either at Shivaji Park or Punjabi Bagh and take a e-rickshaw or something. I am sure DMRC will make arrangements in deploying feeder transport to and fro the new station.