Section 26 in The Delhi Metro Airport Express Line, General Rules, 2010
26. Speed of trains.
(1)Every train shall be run on each line of the Delhi Metro Airport Express Line within the limits of speed as specified in the approved special instructions.(2)The speed of the trains in Automatic Mode shall be automatically controlled by the Continuous Automatic Train Control system.(3)In Coded Manual mode, the train operator shall regulate the speed of trains according to the cab signals, the maximum permissible speed shall not be exceeded and the speed of the train shall be such that it can be stopped within the distance indicated, as being the limit of safety and the failure to do so shall result in irrevocable application of emergency brakes.(4)In Restricted Manual mode, the maximum speed of the trains shall only be automatically regulated, to twenty five kilometer per hour and the train operator shall further restrict the speed as required by special instructions while operating in this mode on run on sight.(5)In Cut out mode, the speed of train shall be manually regulated by the train operator as required and the traction to the EMU train shall be cut off above twenty five kilometer per hour in case of Low speed cut out mode and forty kilometer per hour in case of High speed cut out mode and the train operator shall further restrict the speed as require d by special instructions while operating in this mode on run on sight.(6)The maximum speed of trains in shunting shall not exceed ten kilometer per hour.(7)The speed of other rail borne vehicles shall be restricted as provided in special instructions.(8)The speed of train in condition of low visibility while operating in Restricted Manual mode or Cut out mode shall be governed by special instructions.
