India is all set to get the nation’s first-ever driverless train, which shall be flagged off tomorrow (28th Dec ) by the nation’s Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi. Together with this, he can even launch the absolutely operational National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) that can facilitate travel on the Airport Line Express.

As per the reports, the nation’s first driverless train shall be operating on the 37-km Magenta Line and shall be covering connecting the nation capital with and close by cities, like Gurugram, Noida, Faridabad, Bahadurgarh, and Ghaziabad.

Reportedly, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) had been finishing up trial runs in driverless mode during non-revenue hours and even bought its signaling system reviewed by specialists for the eventual implementation of Unattended Train Operation (UTO) phase.

Reports have it that within the driverless trains, DMRC shall be replacing drivers with ‘roaming attendants’, who won’t be stationed at the driver’s cabin, however, may have all of the training related to driving trains, These roaming attendants shall be moving within the train to make sure they’re able to help passengers in need.

Because of the modifications within the current guidelines of operating trains, driverless trains have been made possible. As per the reports, the new Metro Railway General Guidelines 2020, takes under consideration driverless operations.

As such, with the new developments in place, the Magenta Line is all set to switch to Driverless Train Operation (DTO) mode from Monday, and all its signaling system, depot, and track design are compliant for operation within the UTO mode.