New Delhi: Delhi Metro trains will now operate at a height of 23.6 metres at Dhaula Kuan under phase III, a major engineering feat in its construction history.
The “launching operation” above the Airport line is done only during non-operating hours between 12.30 am till 4 am to avoid any disruption to the traffic on Airport line.
During this time, no activities for train operations are permitted on that portion of the Airport Express Line. A diversion road has also been constructed so that there is no inconvenience to the commuters.
DMRC’s design tram has also prepared the layout of the viaduct after closely studying the requirement of passing over major landmarks such as the Airport Line viaduct and the flyover at such a height.
The viaduct of the Airport Express Line is at a height of 11.7 metres from the ground level. This under construction viaduct above the Airport express line, Sardar Patel Marg flyover and slip roads is 111 metres long and is supported by four piers of 23.6 metres height.
Apart from Dhaula Kuan, the elevated viaducts of Delhi Metro’s Phase 3 will pass over the existing viaducts of the Phase 1 and Phase 2 metro corridors at four more different locations. At Karkarduma, the construction for viaduct of the Majlis Park-Shiv Vihar corridor is passing over Line 4 (Yamuna Bank to Vaishali).
- At Netaji Subhas Place, the viaduct of the Majlis Park-Shiv Vihar corridor will pass over Line 1 (Rithala to Dilshad Garden) at this location.
- At Mayur Vihar, the viaduct of the Majlis Park-Shiv Vihar corridor will pass over Line 3 (Dwarka Sector 21 to Noida City Centre) at this location.
- At Anand Vihar, the viaduct of the Majlis Park-Shiv Vihar corridor will pass over Line 4 (Yamuna Bank to Vaishali) at this location.
Bureau Report
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