Yes, it was relieving to read that the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is planning to add more coaches to the existing metro trains. According to a DMRC official, “We will introduce 6-coach trains by next year. By 2011, we’ll run 89 such trains.”
The present four- coach train has a carrying capacity of about 1,200 to 1,500. The newly added coaches will be able to carry 600 more passengers per trip. People prefer travelling in Delhi metro as it has connected several areas like Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon, South, North, East and West parts of Delhi making them reachable to the commuters.
I also prefer travelling through metro. One thing which I do not like about the metro is that it is always overcrowded and often I go standing all my way. The people are always in a hurry and keep pushing each other. At every station people are not bothered whether the train is all full but they make sure that they make space for themselves by hook or by crook. This leads to further chaos and irritation.
I am glad that the DMRC could sense our trouble and has taken step to provide a more comfortable ride to its passengers. But I am still not sure whether the newly added coaches will be a total relief or the ever increasing population will spoil the fun.
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