The dmrc has told the delhi high court that platform screen doors psds have been put on the pink and magenta lines of delhi metro due to technical requirements and their installation at all the stations would increase the cost of operation.
Platform screen doors delhi metro.
National capital region transport corporation ncrtc on wednesday invited expression of interest eoi applications from indian engineering and manufacturing firms for their partnership to locally develop platform screen doors psds for use on existing and upcoming metro rrts high speed and main line railway lines within india and abroad.
Kinds of platform doors platform doors where provided shall be of the following types namely a platform screen doors.
These doors are powered doors located along the platform at the platform edge throughout the passenger area with door locations corresponding to the train car passenger door locations.
Metro rail has started the installation of platform screen doors psd in thirumangalam and anna nagar tower metro rail stations.
It s only when a metro arrives at platform then both the doors of metro and platform open simultaneously to facilitate passengers to disembark as well as board the metro safely.
Platform screen doors become operational at chandni chowk and chawri bazar metro station of yellow line the chawri bazar and chandni chowk metro stations on yellow line huda city centre to samaypur badli of the delhi metro today got the newly installed platform screen doors psds functional.
Platform screen doors psds also known as platform edge doors peds are used at some train or subway stations to separate the platform from trains as well as on some bus rapid transit systems.
Platform screen doors were initially installed on delhi airport metro line.
They are primarily used for passenger safety.
New delhi metro rail news.
Half height platform gate are chest height sliding doors at the edge of metro platform to prevent passengers from falling off the platform edge onto the railway tracks.
These doors serve as passenger security feature and remain closed.
Platform screen doors psds have been put on the pink and magenta lines of delhi metro due to technical requirement and their installation at all stations will increase the cost of operation delhi metro informed the high court.
According to officials of chennai metro rail limited cmrl these doo.