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PM Modi inaugurates driverless Delhi Metro

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PM Modi inaugurates driverless Delhi Metro:  India's first driverless train on   Delhi Metro's Magenta Line   was inaugurated by   Prime Minister Modi . He also launched the   National Common Mobility Card , an inter-operable transport facility that allows users to pay for travel, toll duties, retail shopping, and withdraw money using one card.   The driverless trains will be fully automated, eliminating the possibility of human error, officials say. The service will be available on Delhi Metro's Magenta Line which connects Janakpuri West in West Delhi to Botanical Garden in Noida. This will be extended to Delhi Metro's Pink Line (Majlis Park-Shiv Vihar) by mid-2021.   "The inauguration of the first driverless metro train shows how fast India is moving towards smart systems," Prime Minister Modi said inaugurating the ground-breaking project today during a virtual function. "The first Metro in Delhi was started with the efforts of Atal (Bihari Vajpayee)...