New features, colourful seats wow passengers

The newly opened Majlis Park-Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus section of the Pink Line has come as a major breather for thousands of residents living near the Ring Road.

An hour after the section was flagged off by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri at the Metro Bhawan, the line was thrown open to the public at 6 p.m.

Around Satya Niketan, which starts at the foot of the Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus station, several students from the nearby area took a joy ride on the line to get a feel of the new trains. “I had read that these new trains have some new features and we thought we should take a ride. We got down at Rajouri Garden, had an ice cream and then took the next train back,” said 19-year-old Anshul Agarwal, who lives in a PG accommodation in Satya Niketan.

Those who came to see the new line were impressed by the swanky additions to the stations and the brightly coloured seats inside the trains. “The trains look more spacious and I love the bright colours used on the seats. I also noticed that the hand rails were branched out, which makes it extremely comfortable for people who are standing,” said Pradeep Khuranna, an IT professional at the Delhi Cantt station.

‘What a view’

Several commuters peeped through their windows when the train crossed Dhaula Kuan, where the train crosses its highest point.

“The view from up here is beautiful. The vehicles on the road seem like a sea of lights. This view makes one realise that we live in a beautiful city,” said Anjana Prakash, who was travelling with her six-year-old daughter.

Apart from the swanky facilities, many were grateful for the line as it would cut their commute time. “After my drama society, it used to be a hassle to take an auto rickshaw and get home in the traffic. Now, the metro starts from the gates of my college and I can change the line at Rajouri Garden and reach home quickly. It is a huge relief. I wish this had come earlier,” said Kritika Thakur, a student.