Noida/New Delhi: Delhi Metro has delayed
the inauguration of the Yamuna Bank-Noida line by a month due
to non-availability of new coaches.
The much-awaited 13.1 km elevated corridor connecting
the national capital with the satellite township, scheduled to
be opened by August end, will now be inaugurated in September.
DMRC chief E Sreedharan said the primary cause of the
delay was the shortage of new coaches.
All the Metro pillars on the line have been examined
and the cracks, which were found during an inspection
conducted by Sirish and Patel Associates, were not serious, he
said here last night.
The opening of the line will result in a paradigm
shift in the travel habits of millions of people in the
National Capital region.
Delhi Metro began the trial runs on the Yamuna
Bank-Noida corridor on July 26 with the train running up to
New Ashok Nagar station.
With the opening of the section, Line III will
comprise a total of 42 stations and its length will increase
to 47.2 kms.
There are 10 stations in the 13.1 km section, out of
which 4 fall within Delhi while 6 stations fall in Noida in
UP.
Bureau Report
