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You can no longer take your own sweet time to sail through the doors of the Delhi Metro. Why? Because, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has decided to cut down the waiting time on all the six lines.
But this also means that the overall waiting time will be shorter. Passengers will now wait for 2.08 minutes instead of the earlier 2.38 minutes in peak hours.
Speaking to Hindustan Times, a DMRC official elaborated, saying,
Further, the DMRC is also planning to run 244 trains, as opposed to the earlier 220 trains. The DMRC is also planning on improving overall customer experience as well. This means that there will also be an increase in the total number of coaches plying from one end of the city to another. The DMRC will be adding over 200 coaches to the existing fleet, said the HT report.
Efforts have also been made to ensure an increase in the average speed of trains.
The Delhi Metro currently operates across six corridors and will venture into two more corridors under Phase 3.
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