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The Times of India
The Times of India
National
Sidharatha Roy | TNN

Delhi metro plans eyes in the sky, will use drones to monitor elevated sections

NEW DELHI: With its operational network within a touching distance of 400km — and a large section built 15 to 20 years ago — Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is going to replace the manual inspection by a drone survey.

“DMRC will use drone for inspection as an advance means for a better view and access, doing away with the manual mode of inspection that takes more time and labour,” a spokesperson said. “The inspection will be done in a phased manner at all elevated sections,” he added.

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