Delhi Metro tests anti-drag system, aims to boost passenger safety on older lines
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In a bid to enhance commuter safety , the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation ( DMRC ) has begun testing an anti-drag system designed to prevent passengers or their belongings from getting trapped in train doors , according to a report by The Times of India (TOI).The move comes nearly 1.5 yeras after a 35-year-old woman died in December 2023 when her clothing got stuck in the door of a moving train.'Anti-drag is an advanced feature in the trains. If someone or something is stuck between gates, and if it senses pressure, it applies an emergency brake ,' DMRC Managing Director Vikas Kumar told TOI.Currently, one train has been retrofitted with the system and is undergoing trials. DMRC has said four more trains will be fitted with the same technology and will be tested over the next one to two years.'DMRC has retrofitted one train with the anti-drag feature, which is under testing. Four more trains are also being fitted with the same. These trains will undergo detailed analysis and feedback, and based on the overall performance, the mechanism will be further explored for remaining trains or lines which may require the provision of this feature,' a DMRC official told TOI.The anti-drag system detects pressure between doors—even after they appear to have shut completely—and halts train movement if any obstruction, such as sarees, bag straps, or belts, is sensed. While the current threshold for door sensors is 15mm, TOI reports that it has now been reduced to 7mm. However, anything thinner than that still may not trigger the obstruction sensor.DMRC officials told TOI that the system will primarily be used on older lines, as newer corridors under Phase IV and lines like the Pink and Magenta already have platform screen doors (PSDs), which prevent such accidents. 'Something getting stuck between metro doors will not be an issue in the upcoming Phase IV corridors or the existing Pink and Magenta lines, as they have platform screen doors (PSDs). In the old lines, PSDs have been installed only on busy stations to control crowds,' the official said.In parallel, announcements are being made inside metro coaches reminding passengers to be cautious with items like sarees, dupattas, and bags while boarding and alighting.
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