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India’s capital has launched a metro train with driverless technology, though officials said it would operate with a driver for at least a year or two.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi took on Monday an inaugural ride on a short section of the 12.6-kilometre Magenta Line, which connects the southern part of New Delhi with the satellite city of Noida, an IT hub across the Yamuna river.
The Delhi Metro Rail Corp. has said the highly automated train would run initially with a driver but could become driverless in the future.

An official told The Indian Express newspaper that it would have human operators for “a year or two”.
One of the new trains crashed through a wall at a depot last week, sparking concern about the automation technology.
However, Delhi Metro said human error was the cause, with workers forgetting to re-engage the brakes after they had been disengaged for maintenance.
The train rolled down a ramp and into the wall.
The Magenta Line is the latest addition to the Delhi Metro system, which opened 15 years ago and covers more than 200 kilometres.
It has made commuting to work and school much easier for many Delhi residents, though road congestion and air pollution remain serious problems.


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India not ready for driverless trains after human error leads to crash

India Prime Minister Narendra Modi looks at a model of New Delhi’s metro train. Photo: AFP

A Delhi metro train is seen covered under a blue plastic sheet after it crashed into the wall of its depot in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Dec.19 2017. An unmanned Delhi Metro train, which was on trial run in the depot crashed and broke through the boundary wall. The train was empty and no one was injured, according to the local media reports. (AP Photo)

India metro train crashes into station wall during trial run in New Delhi

In the run-up to the launch officials had been touting the train’s ‘new age’ signalling system which they said would allow it to run unmanned

A metro train is seen covered under a blue plastic sheet after it crashed into the wall of its depot in New Delhi, India. Photo: AP

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One of Delhi’s new metro trains crashed through a wall at a depot last week, sparking concern about the automation technology


India not ready for driverless trains after human error leads to crash

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}One of Delhi’s new metro trains crashed through a wall at a depot last week, sparking concern about the automation technology

One of Delhi’s new metro trains crashed through a wall at a depot last week, sparking concern about the automation technology