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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

DMRC urges public to avoid kite flying near elevated Metro lines ahead of Independence Day

New Delhi: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Wednesday urged people to avoid flying kites near elevated Metro lines ahead of Independence Day, warning that kite strings coming in contact with high-voltage overhead wires could disrupt services and pose a serious safety risk.

The Delhi Metro network, which spans around 416 km across Delhi-NCR, is predominantly elevated and uses 25,000-volt overhead equipment (OHE) wires to power trains.

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