Reliance Infrastructure’s Delhi Airport Express, the first public-private partnership in Metro rail services, is set to restart operation from 5 am on Tuesday, after remaining shut for six months. The train will run at 50 kmph. An expert panel of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation will review the speed periodically. The line was designed for 120 kmph, covering the 23 km in 18 minutes. It was closed in July 2012 on safety grounds
2008
JAN DMRC awards the contract to Reliance Infrastructure-CAF consortium for the Airport Express Line
2010
31 JUL Delhi Airport Metro Express Private Limited (DAMEPL) misses deadline to start operations.
31 AUG Extended deadline missed, too
30 SEP DMRC slaps penalty of Rs 11.3 cr on DAMEPL, DAMEPL objects
2011
JAN Chief of Metro Rail Safety (CMRS) gives the go-ahead
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2012
28 JUL Line shut down for repairs after cracks in civil structure. Passenger count at 17,000 a day
2013
JAN After two days of inspection, on Jan 15 and 16, CMRS on Jan 18 gives clearance for restarting the line
