Section 45 in The Delhi Metro Airport Express Line, General Rules, 2010
45. Emergency evacuation.
(1)The Station Controller shall control the evacuation from the Station Control Room in the event of evacuation of the station becoming necessary as a result of cessation of train services, risk of fire or any other emergency -(a)all automatic fare collection barriers shall be set to open freely in the exit direction and the station staff deployed to assist in passenger evacuation;(b)information and instruction shall be passed to the public by public address system and where available, visual displays;(c)all inwards escalators may be stopped and used in the outwards direction, in accordance with special instructions;(d)all ticket sales shall be suspended and the staff used to assist in passenger evacuation; and(e)all station exits shall be opened.(2)The Station staff shall verify that each area of the station has been evacuated and when areas are verified as clear of passengers, the staff shall leave the station and secure it unless otherwise instructed by the Traffic Controller.(3)If fire or smoke is present, passenger, shall, as far as practicable, be instructed to use exit routes that avoid contaminated area.(4)If the fire is in the station, the Traffic Controller shall be informed so that he can instruct train operators not to stop the train at the station.(5)If the fire is at the concourse level, the train may be stopped to allow passengers to board only, as means of evacuating the passengers more quickly and train operators shall make announcements in their trains to inform passengers not to alight.
