Airport Metro will run at a speed of 120 km per hour from Sunday: DMRC

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) issued a statement on Saturday saying that from Sunday, trains on the Airport Line of Delhi Metro will run at a speed of 120 km per hour.

Gradually increasing the speed of trains from 90 kmph to 120 kmph on India’s fastest metro corridor was possible due to “careful planning and timely implementation by DMRC engineers in consultation with several other government agencies and domain experts”. Is. Senior DMRC official said.

“From September 17, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is going to operate the Airport Express Line at a faster speed of 120 kmph,” DMRC said in a statement.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Sunday inaugurate the first phase of the India International Convention and Expo Center (IICC) named Yashobhoomi in Dwarka and also the extension of Delhi Metro’s Airport Express Line from Dwarka Sector 21 to a new metro station in Dwarka Sector 25. Will inaugurate.

The extension of Delhi Metro’s Airport Express Line from Dwarka Sector 21 to Yashobhoomi Dwarka Sector 25 will become operational from 3 pm on September 17, officials said on Friday.