Delhi Metro: 2 depots to address space crunch

In a bid to tackle space crunch, Delhi Metro is setting up two depot facilities on elevated decks, a spokesperson of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said on Monday. The two of Delhi’s upcoming Metro depots, which are being built to cater to the requirements of the corridors coming up as part of Phase 3 will have many of their major components constructed on elevated decks for better space management. 

A Metro train depot generally requires approximately 2.5 lakh square meters space for the setting up of stabling lines, inspection bays, workshops, washing plants etc.  However, for both the upcoming Vinod Nagar and Kalindi Kunj depots, the space available was limited and inadequate. Therefore, a decision was taken to construct their vital components on elevated decks for better utilisation of the space.

For the Kalindi Kunj depot, a 1.3 km long and 30-40 meter wide deck for stabling lines is being constructed at Jasola Vihar near Kalindi Kunj on an elevated deck about 13 to 14 meters from the ground, where the trains operating on this section would be stabled.

In the main depot area at Kalindi Kunj, the Auto Washing Plant (for the cleaning of the trains) would also be set up on an elevated deck which will enable effective space management.