Noida: PM Narendra Modi launches a stretch of the new-fangled Magenta line of the Delhi metro. The line connects Botanical Garden in Noida with Kalkaji Mandir in Delhi.

PM Narendra Modi and CM Yogi onboard in Delhi Metro after the inauguration of an elongate of the new Magenta line. This line connects Botanical Garden in Noida with Kalkaji Mandir in Delhi.

The 12.64-km stretch runs between Kalkaji and Noida's Botanical Garden and reduces a travel time of 19 minutes, consequently makes easy access for commuters from Noida to South Delhi and vice versa.

The coaches will have following features:

• LED display,
• Power charging capacity and
• Colorful seats, as the stations will represent themes of nature, yoga, and cultural landmarks.
• Driverless trains are to be launched along with the Communication Based Train Control (CBTC) signaling technology,
• It also facilitates the movement of trains within a frequency of 90 to 100 seconds.
• The Magenta Line also has the facility of the first platform screen doors (PSDs).It has glass-made screens installed near the edge of platforms that unlock only when a train arrives and close after it departs.

On a related note, a driverless metro train on Tuesday collided with a nearby boundary wall during a trial run because of alleged negligence by the maintenance officials.

The accident occurred at the Kalindi Kunj Metro railroad station along the Magenta Line, apparently took place when the train was being run from the workshop without testing the brake system. As a result, when the train was moved up the ramp for washing, it rolled back and strike the closest boundary wall. (NT)