First driverless train to be flagged off by PM Modi

India will soon get its first driverless metro train by December with Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagging it off on December 28.

The first-ever fully-automated driverless train service will be operated on the Delhi Metro's Magenta Line that connects Delhi's Janakpuri West with Noida's Botanical Garden line.

The announcement was made by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Thursday evening.

On the same day, the PM will also launch a fully-operational National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) for travel on the Airport Express Line of Delhi Metro, the DMRC further informed.