Section 39 in The Opening of Delhi Metro Railway for Public Carriage of Passengers Rules, 2002
39. Protection of private property against inductive effects of AC traction.
- Under 25 kV AC traction, there is a heavy induction on all metallic structures and conductors in the vicinity of track. Inductive effects show themselves on any overhead conductor, such as metallic clothes lines, power lines and the like belonging to private parties running parallel and close to the electrified tracks. Wide publicity shall be given to the effects of the induction, so that special precautions may be taken by private parties concerned against the possibility of electric shocks from conductors running their premises.
