Delhi Metro most comfortable mode of transport

The study, with the help of equipment developed in the UK, was conducted on elevated and underground sections of all three operational lines of Delhi Metro and results from all sections were within the most comfortable category.     

Vibration experienced by passengers in the trains was used as a measure of comfort level and it was compared with international standards.     

 

It was found that the vibration inside the trains was less than 0.315 metres per second squared, which is the most comfortable level according to the ISO standards, DMRC Chief Public Relations Officer Anuj Dayal said today.     
During the study, a device called potentiometer, jointly developed by Loughborough University, UK and IIT-Delhi, was used for the first time in India, he said.     

A group of 10 IIT students travelling on the Metro used the potentiometer and by rotation of a knob on the device, they judged the comfort level.

The data regarding the vibration and human responses were then recorded by a central computer and the real ride comfort was assessed.     

DMRC is also collaborating with IIT-Delhi in other areas and is jointly developing the course content for a PG diploma in Metro Technology which will help develop a cadre of Metro specialists for the large number of Metro projects coming up in various cities of India.