Delhi:
The Delhi Metro has taken special measures to tackle emergency crisis situation like fire outbreaks, terror attacks and major technical breakdowns.
The measures like installing fire and explosion resistant lights and cross passage inside tunnels, which are already in place, will help Delhi Metro tackle emergency situations and to evacuate people in the event of breakdown of services due to major technical faults.
In the past 10 days, services on the busy Gurgaon line have been disrupted during the evening hours twice due to problem in the over-head electrification leaving thousands of passengers stranded at various stations.
The safety measures include fire and explosion resistant light inside tunnels, cross passage inside tunnels, ventilation facilities and a disaster management manual for DMRC employees.
DMRC spokesman Anuj Dayal told PTI that the lights installed inside Metro tunnels are resistant to fire and explosions.
"This has been done to ensure that the lights remain switched on during any emergency situation. These lights also do not have individual switches, rather they can be switched on directly from the station control rooms of the nearby Metro stations," he said.
Almost 50 km of Delhi Metro's total network of 150 km are underground and tunnels have provision of water supply. Dayal said a water pipeline runs along the entire underground Metro corridor. "These pipelines have hydrants fixed every 15 m where hose pipes can be connected. The pipes are of great help to quickly extinguish any fire outbreak."
Another measure Metro has taken is the cross passages inside tunnels. Each underground section is equipped with one to three cross passages between the up and down tunnels.
"These passages can be used for speedy evacuation of commuters in case of emergency. The passages are also provided with phones with which direct contact can be established with nearby Metro stations and Operational Control," Dayal said.
Also tunnel ventilation fan boosters are installed at all Metro stations which supply air inside the tunnels.
Dayal said Metro employees have been provided with a disaster management manual which has all details about the measures taken to handle emergency situations. All the crisis management devices like fire extinguishers, water pipelines, ventilation systems are regularly checked through mock trials to ensure that they are ready for any emergency situation.
All the platforms and concourses are also equipped with emergency exit doors so that commuters can be evacuated during any emergency situation.
The busy Rajiv Chowk Station has been provided with windows which open to the Central Park above. These windows can be opened together with the help of a remote device.
This has been done to ensure that if any kind of smoke or polluted air gathers inside the station, it can quickly be removed.
The measures like installing fire and explosion resistant lights and cross passage inside tunnels, which are already in place, will help Delhi Metro tackle emergency situations and to evacuate people in the event of breakdown of services due to major technical faults.
In the past 10 days, services on the busy Gurgaon line have been disrupted during the evening hours twice due to problem in the over-head electrification leaving thousands of passengers stranded at various stations.
The safety measures include fire and explosion resistant light inside tunnels, cross passage inside tunnels, ventilation facilities and a disaster management manual for DMRC employees.
DMRC spokesman Anuj Dayal told PTI that the lights installed inside Metro tunnels are resistant to fire and explosions.
"This has been done to ensure that the lights remain switched on during any emergency situation. These lights also do not have individual switches, rather they can be switched on directly from the station control rooms of the nearby Metro stations," he said.
Almost 50 km of Delhi Metro's total network of 150 km are underground and tunnels have provision of water supply. Dayal said a water pipeline runs along the entire underground Metro corridor. "These pipelines have hydrants fixed every 15 m where hose pipes can be connected. The pipes are of great help to quickly extinguish any fire outbreak."
Another measure Metro has taken is the cross passages inside tunnels. Each underground section is equipped with one to three cross passages between the up and down tunnels.
"These passages can be used for speedy evacuation of commuters in case of emergency. The passages are also provided with phones with which direct contact can be established with nearby Metro stations and Operational Control," Dayal said.
Also tunnel ventilation fan boosters are installed at all Metro stations which supply air inside the tunnels.
Dayal said Metro employees have been provided with a disaster management manual which has all details about the measures taken to handle emergency situations. All the crisis management devices like fire extinguishers, water pipelines, ventilation systems are regularly checked through mock trials to ensure that they are ready for any emergency situation.
All the platforms and concourses are also equipped with emergency exit doors so that commuters can be evacuated during any emergency situation.
The busy Rajiv Chowk Station has been provided with windows which open to the Central Park above. These windows can be opened together with the help of a remote device.
This has been done to ensure that if any kind of smoke or polluted air gathers inside the station, it can quickly be removed.
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