DRIVERLESS TRAINS
Delhi metro goes driverless; Will India get on board?
Delhi Metro set a new record with 1.6 million passengers using driverless trains on November 2. This figure represents a significant portion of the network's eight million daily ridership. The introduction of driverless trains has sparked discussions about their potential in other metro systems. Transportation officials argue that automation improves operational efficiency but raises some concerns about costs.
Bengaluru's Blue Line promises cheaper airport rides, but Tamil Nadu's stone transport ban poses a hurdle; check latest update
Bengaluru blue line news: Restrictions imposed by Tamil Nadu on stone transportation have significantly affected construction projects in Bengaluru. Contractors executing the Namma Metro Blue Line are experiencing material shortages, which are delaying works. The ban has also led to substantial price increases for construction materials due to limited supply options. As a result, many truck operators and suppliers are facing difficulties in their operations.
Bengaluru’s Rs 1,500 airport cab rides could soon get cheaper because of the Blue Line: Check operation timeline, route and other key details
Bengaluru Blue line: Bengaluru's Blue Line Metro is set to connect Central Silk Board with Kempegowda International Airport. The airport stretch is targeted for completion by September 2027, with further sections to follow. This project aims to reduce reliance on taxis and private vehicles for airport transportation. The new metro line will incorporate driverless technology to enhance efficiency and safety.
PM Modi inaugurates Rs 4,900 crore 15-km Chennai Metro Phase II stretch, rides along with CM Vijay
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 15-km Poonamallee-Vadapalani stretch of the Chennai Metro Rail Project. This new stretch, built at a cost of around Rs 4,900 crore, features advanced signalling systems. It is expected to improve connectivity between Chennai's western suburbs and the city centre. The Chennai Metro stretch is part of a wider development programme worth over Rs 13,000 crore that Modi is scheduled to launch across Tamil Nadu.
Chennai Metro route & timings: New Poonamallee–Vadapalani stretch opens with 11 stations; when can passengers board trains?
Chennai Metro timings: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 15-km Poonamallee-Vadapalani stretch of Chennai Metro Phase II on Sunday, alongside Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay. Built at a cost of around Rs 4,900 crore, the route has 11 elevated stations and a 3.7-km double-decker structure. Passenger services began on October 11, with regular operations scheduled from 7 am to 9 pm from October 12.
Warren Buffett calls out the worst accounting trick in corporate America, and the analysts who help it along
Every loan that Warren Buffett’s home business makes, it keeps. When the borrower stops paying, the loss is borne by his company rather than somebody who bought the paper years ago. Buffett contrasts that with how the last housing crisis was built, and then applies the same test to accounting, to executive pay, and to the numbers analysts repeat without checking. One question runs through all of it, and almost no annual report answers it.
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In 1989, Jacksonville opened an automated train above downtown; in 2026, its free 2.5-mile Skyway with 8 stations is set to stop running
Jacksonville’s Skyway, an innovative automated transit system, will cease operations due to a major budget deficit. The Jacksonville Transportation Authority intends to reduce staff and scale back services to manage expenses. Currently, the service is minimal, operating with just one train complemented by a bus. Future considerations could involve either restructuring the Skyway or transforming it into a pathway for pedestrians.
In 1975, West Virginia University opened a driverless transit system built as an experiment; 50 years later, its 67 cars have carried over 100 million trips
In 1975, West Virginia University opened America's first large-scale driverless transit system, built as a federal experiment to fix a hilly campus's traffic problems. Fifty years on, the Personal Rapid Transit system's 67 electric cars have carried over 100 million passenger trips, still running daily between five stations, proving that "futuristic" driverless transport isn't new; it's been quietly working since before most millennials were born.
Alstom to supply 39 driverless trainsets to Mumbai Metro Line 4
Alstom will supply 39 driverless Metropolis trainsets and a CBTC signalling system for Mumbai Metro Line 4 under a contract worth several hundred million euros, in partnership with Larsen & Toubro. The order, including five years of maintenance, will be executed under ‘Make in India’, with trains manufactured at Alstom’s Sri City facility and components produced across India.
Bengaluru’s Yellow Metro line opening delayed to May; Govt also announces new deadline for Namma Metro Pink Line
The inauguration of Bengaluru's Namma Metro Yellow Line from RV Road to Bommasandra has been delayed to May 2025. The line features driverless trains and aims to alleviate traffic congestion. The Pink Line's elevated section is expected by December 2025, and its underground section by December 2026. A shortage of train sets poses operational challenges.
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation to use AI for phase-IV project
The DMRC aims to use AI in phase-IV to improve train maintenance and crowd control. Managing director Vikas Kumar highlighted advancements like driverless trains operated with a single click, facial recognition, and CCTV surveillance. Future plans include enhanced crowd management using cameras, in line with PTI and TOI reports.
Alstom commences production of driverless trainsets for Chennai Metro Phase II
French multinational Alstom has started production of driverless trainsets for the Chennai Metro Phase-II from its Sricity facility. The project, valued at 124 million euros, aims to deliver 36 trainsets, each with three cars, capable of operating at 80 kmph. The trains will run on the 26-km corridor linking Poonamallee Bypass to Light House via 28 stations.
Driverless train operations on Pink Line begins; Delhi Metro 4th globally in DTO network
India's first-ever driverless train operations on the Delhi Metro's Magenta Line was inaugurated on December 28 last year by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who said that his government, unlike its predecessors, had taken growing urbanisation as an opportunity and asserted that metro train services would be extended to 25 cities by 2025 from the current 18.
Driverless train operations on Pink Line to be inaugurated on November 25: Delhi Metro
India's first-ever driverless train operations on the Delhi Metro's Magenta Line was inaugurated on December 28 last year by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who had said that his government, unlike its predecessors, had taken growing urbanisation as an opportunity and had asserted that metro train services would be extended to 25 cities by 2025 from the current 18.
DMRC makes move to get 48 trains for 3 new corridors
DMRC has floated tenders for design, manufacture, supply, testing, commissioning and training of staff for a total of 288 standard gauge coaches, which will be converted into 48 six-coach trains to be deployed on the three approved corridors of the Phase-IV project.
Halted by COVID in 2020, Delhi Metro rides into 2021 with driverless trains
Delhi Metro's journey may have been halted for over five months due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the year gone by, but the urban transporter is zooming into 2021 riding on next-generation driverless trains, while accomplishing a major technological feat for the country.
India's first driverless train evokes pride, excitement among passengers young and old
From pride and excitement to surprise and a little bit of apprehension, several young and old passengers went through a gamut of emotions as they rode the country's first driverless train on a Delhi Metro corridor on Monday.
PM Modi inaugurates India's first-ever driverless train operations on Delhi Metro's Magenta Line
The driverless trains will be fully automated, which will eliminate the possibility of human error, the government has said, adding that after the start of driverless services on the Magenta Line (Janakpuri West-Botanical Garden), the Pink Line (Majlis Park-Shiv Vihar) of Delhi Metro is expected to have driverless operations by mid-2021.
PM Narendra Modi to flag off first driverless train on Dec 28; launch NCMC for Airport Line
"Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be flagging off the country's first ever fully-automated driverless train service on the 37 km-Magenta Line (Janakpuri West to Botanical Garden) and will also be launching the fully operational National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) for travel on the 23-km Airport Express Line (New Delhi to Dwarka Sector 21) on December 28, 2020," the DMRC said in a statement.
Siemens providing driverless train solutions for Bengaluru Metro
Technology major Siemens on Thursday said it is providing driverless train solutions for Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL) to improve upon efficiency and safety of passengers.
Delhi: There’s no driver in your train, but rest assured you’re in safe hands
Delhi Metro is planning to introduce driverless operations on the Pink and Magenta lines.
Vishal Sikka showcases Infosys' indigenous 'driverless' cart
The homegrown tech giant's efforts in developing the autonomous vehicle, according to Sikka, is aimed at training employees on new emerging technologies like artificial intelligence.
From October, get a Magenta Metro every 100 seconds
Increased frequency, however, would also mean that the DMRC would need to deploy more trains on the corridors to meet the demand.
Delhi Metro's driverless trains to start operations from October
Trial runs on two sections of the corridor of phase III, between Kalkaji and Botanical Garden (13 km) and Janakpuri West to Terminal 1 – IGI Airport Metro station (10 km) are in progress.
Major setback to Delhi Metro's autopilot plan as trains collide in depot
Delhi Metro has ordered an inquiry into the incident as contrary to norms the second train was allowed to be reversed from the rear coach. Normally trains go to the end of the line and were driven around.
Machine in the driver's seat, Metro goes hi-tech
Even as the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation hurries to complete the third phase of Delhi Metro's expansion before the year ends, it will start testing cutting-edge driverless trains from July.
Delhi Metro tests new driverless trains
"The trains procured for phase III are driverless trains, which will initially have staff deputed for operation but gradually, they will be withdrawn," said DMRC.
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