On the occasion of Holi, the festival of colors, the speed of Delhi Metro is going to be brake for some time. On March 14, metro services will be completely closed on all lines of Delhi Metro, including Airport Express line, from 2:30 pm. That is, during this time you will not be able to travel by metro. But there is no need to panic, because after 2:30 pm, metro service from all terminal stations will start normally. These changes have been made during the festival keeping in mind security and traffic control.
Every year Holi is given a break of few hours in metro services, so that the passengers do not have any inconvenience and the public system remains. So if you are planning to travel by metro on Holi day, then keep your trip plan keeping it in mind.
Golden line tunnel construction
Construction of the 1.55 km long underground tunnel from Kishangarh to Vasant Kunj metro station has been successfully completed. The tunnel is part of the 19.34 km long underground corridor under the fourth phase of the Delhi Metro, which will connect Aerocity to Tughlakabad. This historical achievement was celebrated at the Vasant Kunj station site in the presence of Union Housing and Urban Affairs and Power Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs Tokhan Sahu.
Tunnel construction from 91 meter long TBM
This tunnel was constructed through a tunnel boring machine (TBM), which is 91 meters in length. In this process, 1,107 tunnel rings have been installed, causing the internal diameter of the tunnel to 5.8 meters. The average depth of the tunnel is 23 meters, with the minimum depth reach 15.7 meters and a maximum of 30.2 meters. Parallel to this, another tunnel is also under construction, which is expected to be completed by June 2025.
2025 Delhi Metro will set up world record till
Delhi Metro is growing towards becoming the world’s largest urban metro network soon at the speed of its network expansion. Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said that currently New York City ranks first with a 399 km long metro network. But Delhi Metro will break this record with the inauguration of the 12 km new line by 2025 and will win the world’s longest metro line title.