On fast track
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the Kalkaji Mandir-Botanical Garden stretch of Delhi Metro rail. This will reduce the travel time from Noida to South Delhi to 45 minutes from over one hour. The PM is to flag off the train from Noida, after which the 12.64 km section will be opened for public use. This will be a model for a first-of-its-kind signalling system and communication-based train control. The system will increase the frequency of trains and waiting time at platforms will go down to 90 seconds, from two minutes.
Not Left behind
The Communist Party of India