Archive · 25 Jan 2026
Delhi Metro Enhances Safety with Barricades and LED Lights
The Delhi Metro is making its construction sites safer.
They've put up 20 kilometers of barricades and 17 kilometers of LED lights to help people see better, especially at night.
There are also 270 traffic marshals helping to manage traffic and keep everyone safe.
They've added fog lights, reflective tapes, and high-visibility jackets for workers.
The barricades are strong and can handle bad weather.
They're also using recycled materials for crash barriers.
All these steps are to make sure that people and workers stay safe around the construction areas.
Additionally, they have special vehicles to protect heavy machinery and cranes moving on the roads.
DMRC has installed 20 km of barricading and 17 km of LED lights at construction sites.
270 trained traffic marshals have been deployed to manage traffic and ensure safety.
Additional safety measures include fog lights, reflective tapes, and high-visibility jackets.
Barricades are designed to withstand adverse weather conditions and are made eco-friendly using recycled materials.
DMRC has made traffic management guidelines binding on contractors to ensure uniform quality and strict compliance.
- Who
- Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC)
- What
- Enhanced safety measures at construction sites
- When
- Following a tragic incident in Greater Noida
- Where
- Delhi, India
- Why
- To protect commuters, pedestrians, and workers around construction zones
- Barricading Length
- 20 km
- LED Lights Length
- 17 km
- Traffic Marshals Deployed
- 270
- Barricade Design
- Bottom-heavy, securely nailed and bolted
- Crash Barriers Material
- Recycled construction waste
- Safety Measures
- Fog lights, reflective tapes, high-visibility jackets
- Protection System Layers
- Plastic barriers, sand- or water-filled drums, concrete crash barriers
- Impact Protection Vehicles
- Dedicated for heavy machinery and crane movement
- Guidelines
- Binding on contractors, based on IRC 67 codes
