Delhi Metro advisory for Independence Day: 'Don't fly kites near elevated metro lines'

The Delhi Metro Railway Corporation (DMRC), on Sunday, issued an advisory and advised citizens not to fly kites near metro lines passing through residential areas.

During the Independence Day and Raksha Bandhan celebrations, kite flying has become a common custom in Delhi-NCR. But kites near elevated metro lines could be a safety issue for the people and also lead to disruption of metro services.

In light of this, the DMRC has released a kite flying advisory in an effort to prevent any potential dangers that can arise from kite strings becoming tangled in the 25,000 volts live over head equipment (OHE).

DMRC’s Principal Executive Director Anuj Dayal said, “As kite flying gathers pace around August 15, there is a likelihood of kite strings getting entangled in the OHE (overhead equipment) wires or getting stuck in the pantograph (which draws power from OHE) of a moving train if kites are flown in the area of elevated metro lines.”