Indian Railways is the fourth largest rail network in the world. Not only this, Railways provides its service 24 hours. On the other hand, Metro Rail is a big support for the people in many metro cities including Delhi and Mumbai. But have you ever wondered why the metro train does not provide its service 24 hours a day? Today we will tell you why metro train does not run 24 hours and what is the reason behind it.
metro train
Metro train has become a big part of everyday life in metro city. From morning till late night, metro is the most convenient means to reach from one place to another. But at most places the metro starts operating from 5.30 am and continues till 11.30 pm. But do you know why the metro is not run at night? Let us know.
Reason for metro not running
Metro runs from morning till night. After which the metro needs repair, which happens at night. That’s why the metro doesn’t run 24 hours. Apart from this, former Managing Director of Delhi Metro, Mangu Singh had told during an interview that it is not possible to run the metro service 24/7. He said that the last train runs till 11.30 pm, after which it reaches the depot at 12.30 am. He had told that after this, preparations start from 4.30-4.45 in the morning to run the train at 5.30 in the morning. Seen this way, the time is 12.30 to 4.30. At this time, all trains are tested, which is very important for safety. Apart from this, every kind of thing including repair of track is tested during this time. Because of which the metro does not run during the night.
maintenance work everywhere
In the big cities of the country where metro trains operate, maintenance work of trains and tracks is done at night. Maintenance of tracks is very important for safety, due to this the metro train does not run at night.
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