32 stations on Delhi Metro were without fire NOC for past five years

Moneylife‎‎‎‎: National: Friday, June 03, 2016.

About 32 stations, out of 160 on the Delhi Metro did not have a no objection certificate (NOC) over the past five years, from the fire department, reveals a reply received under the Right to Information (RTI) Act.

Gurgaon-based RTI activist Sudhir Yadav had filed the RTI application seeking information about NOCs from Fire Brigade for all stations on Delhi Metro over the past five years. He says, "As you all know that the Delhi government has introduced odd - even scheme two times in past. During the first odd even scheme period, I preferred the Metro instead of taking a cab or bus. But during and after the travel, I became worried about security measures on the Delhi Metro, especially during the peak hours. Especially after finding inadequate measures on fire safety, I decided to file an RTI and sought information on fire safety on Metro stations."

Delhi Metro is the world's 12th largest metro system in terms of both length and number of stations. The network consists of five colour-coded regular lines and the faster Airport Express line, with a total length of 213 kilometres serving 160 stations, including six on the Airport Express line. The system has a mix of underground, at-grade, and elevated stations using both broad-gauge and standard gauge. The metro has an average daily ridership of 2.4 million passengers.

According to the information received under the RTI, 32 stations, including crowded ones like Vaishali, Dwaraka Sector 21, New Delhi, Huda City Centre have not received any NOC from the fire department over the past five years.

Delhi Metro is the world's 12th largest metro system in terms of both length and number of stations. The network consists of five colour-coded regular lines and the faster Airport Express line, with a total length of 213 kilometres serving 160 stations, including six on the Airport Express line. The system has a mix of underground, at-grade, and elevated stations using both broad-gauge and standard gauge. The metro has an average daily ridership of 2.4 million passengers.