Ghaziabad bus terminal on Metro map soon

New Delhi, Aug. 25: The initial trial runs began on Saturday on the 9.41 km- long Dilshad Garden- New Bus Adda section of the Delhi Metro’s Red Line, which after its operationalisation would be the second foray for the transporter into Ghaziabad.

“This corridor is an extension of the presently operational Dilshad Garden- Rithala corridor ( Line 1) also called the Red Line. These trials are just preliminary and the signalling trials will begin soon,” a DMRC spokesperson said.

This entirely elevated section will consist of eight stations — Shahid Nagar, Raj Bagh, Rajendra Nagar, Shyam Park, Mohan Nagar, Arthala, Hindon River Station and New Bus Adda.

The initial trial runs began on the Dilshad Garden- New Bus Adda corridor, officials said.

“During the trial runs, the interaction of the Metro train with physical infringements ( civil structure) will be checked to ensure that there is no physical blockage during the movement of the train on the track. The entire signalling system will also undergo rigorous testing,” the DMRC said in a statement.

In addition, the response of the train at different speeds, braking of the train and the interconnection with the Operations Control Centre will also be monitored. The behaviour of the track system and the overhead electrification ( OHE) system will also be checked repeatedly during all the trials.

The construction of this corridor was a major challenge as it runs along the busy Grand Trunk Road, which has non- stop traffic throughout the day, the spokesperson said.

Due to this, most of the construction activities had to be carried out during night hours, he said.