The commercial services on the newly built Dwarka Sector–21 to Yashobhoomi Dwarka Sector–25 metro stations will commence from today onwards. The passengers can now directly reach Terminal 3 (T-3) of the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport from the New Delhi metro station. The new metro station has an underground facility.
The stretch is an extension of the Airport Express Line (AEL). In a statement, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said, “Passenger operations on this new extension will be started from 3 PM onwards.”
Travel Time to get reduced:-
The commuters can travel from New Delhi to Yashobhoomi Dwarka Sector-25 metro station in 21 minutes. Previously, the journey time between New Delhi to Dwarka Sector-21 metro station was around 22 minutes, which has been reduced to 19 minutes, thus saving 3 minutes. This is due to the increase of operational speed of Metro trains on AEL from 90 kmph to a remarkable speed of 120 kmph.Delhi Metro’s operational plan on AEL extension line:-
The DMRC has planned to operate eight trains comprising six coaches from Dwarka Sector-21 to Yashobhoomi Dwarka Sector–25 Metro section on Airport Express Line corridor. The trains will be available at a frequency of 10 minutes on this section.
Length of DMRC’S Airport Express Line:-
With the addition of this new section, the total length of Delhi Metro’s Airport Express Line has risen from 23 km to 24.9 km. The average daily passenger journeys performed on the Airport Express Line is around 65000.
Fare of Delhi Metro’s Airport Express Line:-
The passenger has to pay a fare of Rs 60 for travelling between New Delhi to Yashobhoomi Dwarka Sector–25 metro station. The AEL will now have seven metro stations with three interchanges. These are – New Delhi, Shivaji Stadium, Dhaula Kuan, Delhi Aerocity, Airport (T-3), Dwarka Sec-21 and Yashobhoomi Dwarka Sector–25.