Indore Metro Services to Halt for 11 Days from January 15 for System Integration
The Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Limited announced a significant suspension of metro services in Indore. Metro operations will stop completely on the entire priority corridor from January 15 to January 25. This eleven-day suspension aims to complete crucial testing and commissioning work.
Affected Operational Section
The suspension will directly impact the currently operational section from Gandhi Nagar to Super Corridor-03. Officials describe this planned shutdown as a mega block. This temporary closure will allow teams to work without interruption on critical integration tasks.
Purpose of the Mega Block
The primary goal is to expedite the integration of systems across the complete priority corridor. This corridor stretches from Gandhi Nagar to Malviya Nagar Chowraha, also known as Radisson Square. It includes a total of sixteen stations.
Testing and commissioning work has reached its final phase on this priority stretch. Successful trial runs have already been conducted across all sixteen stations up to the Malviya Nagar Chowraha Metro Station.
Technical Work Progress
The integrated testing of signalling and telecommunication systems is moving forward rapidly. The eleven-day suspension provides a necessary window. It allows MPMRCL to integrate the currently operational section with the non-commissioned section seamlessly.
The corporation stated this concentrated block enables teams to finish testing, commissioning, and signalling works efficiently. All signalling and telecommunication-related work must be fully completed before services can extend to the public across the entire corridor.
Safety and Scheduling
MPMRCL carefully planned this suspension period. The aim is to ensure all technical works are completed safely and within the scheduled timeframe. Necessary approvals must also be obtained before the full corridor can open to passengers.
This temporary inconvenience is a strategic step toward a fully operational and integrated metro system for Indore residents.
