Currently, the DMRC operates a network of nearly 400 kilometres in Delhi-NCR. | Photo: PTI
Ahead of Independence Day, the DMRC on Sunday advised people not to fly kites in the vicinity of elevated metro lines passing through residential areas for their safety and to avoid disruption of metro services.
“As kite flying gains pace around August 15, there is a possibility of kite strings getting entangled in the OHE (overhead equipment) wires or getting stuck in the pantograph (which draws power from the OHE) of a moving train if kites are flown in the area of elevated metro lines,” Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) Chief Executive Officer Anuj Dayal said in an advisory.
“Such incidents have the potential to not only disrupt metro services by damaging or tripping the OHE or pantograph, but can also prove fatal to those flying kites with metallic maanjha,” he said.
The DMRC has a robust mechanism in place to check and prevent any kind of disruption and specialised teams are deployed to remove any kite string quickly, he added.
Kite flying is a popular tradition in Delhi-NCR, especially around Diwali and Raksha Bandhan.
“DMRC also recommends and appeals to the general public to refrain from flying kites in the vicinity of elevated metro lines passing through residential areas for their own safety as any direct or indirect contact with the 25,000 volt OHE can prove fatal besides leading to activation of OHE or damage to the metro train/pantograph resulting in service disruption,” Dayal said.
To ensure safety of all metro passengers and uninterrupted metro service, DMRC also advises the public to indulge in kite flying in open spaces away from metro lines, it said.
Currently, the DMRC operates a network of nearly 400 kilometres in Delhi-NCR and it is mainly elevated with 25,000 volt OHE cables running parallel to the tracks to power the trains for daily passenger services, according to officials.
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First published: August 11, 2024 | 21:53 IS
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