Airport line effect: Metro can’t use track fastening tech – Hindustan Times

Article by · 2012/08/16 ·

The Ministry of Railways has rejected Delhi Metro’s plan to use a particular fastening system (fixes rails to the steel plates, rubber pads and clips of the concrete pads) for its tracks in the 140-km Phase 3. Delhi Metro wanted to use RHEDA system for ballastless track with Vossloh 300

fastening system, which was used in the airport Metro track. But major damages in the track of the high-speed airport Metro corridor have reportedly derailed Metro’s plan.
Patil Vossloh Rail System Pvt Ltd is a global player in rail infrastructure and rail technology markets and Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) had used track systems by the company in phase 1 and 2. (…)

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