In a bid to further encourage commuters to use the Airport Express line of the Delhi Metro, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has decided to increase the frequency of the trains on this line, running on an interval of 10 minutes during the peak hours (8 am to 8 pm).
Earlier, the frequency of the trains on this line varied from 10 to 15 minutes.
According to a metro official, the trains on Airport Express line will also follow a fixed time table. “Trains will run at a fixed interval of 10 minutes starting from 0800 hours to 2000 hours (0800, 0810, 0820… and likewise) from Dwarka Sec-21 Metro Station of the Airport line. Similarly, the timings for the trains originating from New Delhi Metro Station of the Airport Express line shall be from 0830 - 2030 hours (0830, 0840, 0850..and likewise) till the evening,” said the official.
In order to ensure this, the Delhi Metro has introduced one additional train during peak hours. “The change in schedule will tremendously help and make the Airport Express line more convenient for the commuters who mostly use the line to catch International as well domestic flights without getting delayed,” said Anuj Dayal, Executive Director (Corporate Communications) of DMRC.
The trains on the Airport Express line are available from 4.45 am in the morning till 11.30 pm in the evening. Also, the DMRC had recently reduced passenger fares on the Airport Express line by up to 50 per cent. A Visa Facilitation Centre (VFC) was also introduced recently at the Shivaji Stadium Metro Station of the Airport Express line.