Delhi Metro’s Pink Line To Go Driverless In 3-4 Months After Magenta Line Success

Following the Magenta Line, Delhi Metro's Pink Line is set to become fully driverless within the next three to four months. Once both lines operate without drivers, the Delhi Metro will feature 97 km of driverless corridors out of its total 395 km network across the Delhi-NCR region, positioning it among the world's largest driverless metro systems.

The Magenta Line, which runs between Janakpuri West and Botanical Garden, achieved unattended train operations (UTO) recently. This milestone means that every train on the Magenta Line now runs without any onboard driver, with train operators completely removed from service.

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is now preparing to implement similar unattended train operations on the Pink Line, which connects Majlis Park to Shiv Vihar.

According to a DMRC official quoted by TOI, "The unattended train operations were initiated by Delhi Metro in 2020. The transition to UTO was carried out in phased stages, all approved by the Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety."

The transition process for the Magenta Line began in May 2024 with Stage I, which involved removing cab partition doors and gradually phasing out the driving console, although an operator remained inside the cab. In August 2024, Stage II allowed the operator to move freely inside the train rather than stay confined to the cab. Later that month, Stage IIIA reduced operator presence to every alternate train. Finally, in May 2025, Stage IIIB was implemented, removing metro drivers entirely and making the Magenta Line fully driverless.

For the Pink Line, automation started in March 2025 and reached Stage II by June 2025. It is expected to become fully driverless within the next three to four months.

After these two lines are fully automated, Delhi Metro will operate 97 km of driverless corridors within its total 395 km network, making it one of the largest driverless metro systems worldwide. The DMRC highlighted that this advanced technology will offer high-frequency, punctual, and safe services while minimizing manual intervention.

In addition to the Magenta and Pink Lines, driverless operations are planned for three priority corridors under Phase IV: RK Ashram Marg-Janakpuri West (Magenta Line extension), Aerocity-Tughlaqabad (new Golden Line), and Majlis Park-Maujpur (Pink Line extension). Furthermore, three more Phase IV corridors were approved last year-Lajpat Nagar-Saket G Block (Golden Line extension), Inderlok-Indraprastha (Green Line extension), and Rithala-Narela-Kundli (Red Line extension)-though construction has yet to begin on these.