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Detailed explanation-1: -1) The first ‘driverless’ train in the country will roll out on the 37-km long Magenta Line of the Delhi Metro. The rail network is spread across the national capital region-Janakpuri West to Botanical Garden in Noida.

Detailed explanation-2: -The first ‘driverless’ train will roll out on the 38-km-long Line 8 or Magenta Line of the Delhi Metro, which has a 390-km-long network spread across the national capital and adjoining cities such as Noida, Gurugram, Faridabad, Ghaziabad and Bahadurgarh.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) marked a milestone on Monday with its first-ever driverless train operations on its 38-kilometer long Magenta Line, which connects Janakpuri West and Botanical Garden. The maiden driverless train is set to be a major technological feat.

Detailed explanation-4: -NEW DELHI: The world’s first automated, driverless train has been unveiled in Germany’s Hamburg. The project, which is a joint venture between German rail company Deutsche Bahn and high-tech partner Siemens, has been termed as a “world first”, and is part of a $70 million ‘Digital Rail Germany’ modernisation plan.

Detailed explanation-5: -Driverless operations on the Delhi Metro’s Pink Line were launched on Thursday, with Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri and Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot flagging off the train at a virtual ceremony.