“The total travel time on the entire AEL will be reduced to 19 minutes after the maximum speed limit of 120 kmph is ultimately implemented in coming days,” Dayal added.ĭMRC said that with this enhancement, it had set a new benchmark in the Indian Metro sector and continues to hold the distinction of being one of the fastest Metro systems in the country. The total travel time between New Delhi and Dwarka Sector 21 Metro stations after the increased speed will be around 20 minutes, faster by three to four minutes,” said Anuj Dayal, principal executive director, corporate communications at DMRC.ĭayal added that DMRC plans to further increase the speed of Metro trains on the AEL to 120 kmph in the coming weeks. “This speed enhancement has brought the airport much closer to the city centre and Rajiv Chowk, which is accessible within 16 minutes now. Read: Delhi’s IGI airport area set for round 2 of beautification They added that passengers will now be able to reach the Terminal 3 of Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport from the New Delhi Metro station in around 16 minutes, compared to the 19 minutes earlier.ĪEL crosses six Metro stations, with four stops between the New Delhi Metro station and the Dwarka Sector 21 Metro station. This, officials said, was done following mandatory clearances from the Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety (CMRS), DMRC. The Airport Express Line has six Metro stations running from the New Delhi Metro station to Dwarka’s Sector 21 Metro station. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Thursday said it has increased the operational speed of Metro trains on the 23-km Airport Express Line (AEL) with immediate effect, increasing it to 110kmph from the 100kmph earlier.
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