FIRE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS IN DMRC A K Garg

FIRE & EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS IN DMRC A. K. Garg Director / Operations 26 SEP 2018

DMRC Corporate Mission • To cover whole of Delhi and adjoining areas with Metro network by the year 2021. • To serve customers including ‘differently abled’ commuters with passion. • To sustain the image of being Number One in transportation sector in India and to be in among the top three Metro Rail Systems in Asia, with regard to : § Safety, Reliability, Punctuality, Quality & Responsiveness to Customer • To make Delhi metro self-sustainable.

DMRC at a Glance Registered : May 1995 Construction Commenced : Oct 1997 Operation Dec 2002 Commenced : Operates 296 RKM in 09 lines, 214 Stations Underground : 89 RKM ( 64 Stations) Elevated : 200 RKM ( 146 Stations) At Grade : 07 RKM ( 04 Stations) Average ridership : 2. 7 Millions Highest ridership : 3. 37 Millions (17 Aug 2016) No accident involving passenger life in last 16 years of operation

Applicable Codes & Standards • NBC 2016, Part IV { Fire & Life Safety } • Annexure- J (Fire And Life Safety requirements for Metro Stations) • NFPA 130 - Standard for fixed guide way transit & Passenger Rail System Chapter 5 Means of Egress and Fire Protection Chapter 7 Emergency Ventilation (station and tunnel) Chapter 9 for Emergency Management • Main IS Codes : IS 15105 – For Automatic Fire Sprinklers IS 3844 - For Internal Hydrants IS 2190 - For Portable Fire Extinguishers IS 15501 – For Inert Gas System Installations

Salient Features of Fire Safety : In Tunnels • System design: One train in one tunnel section having a fire load of One Car 20 MW. • Tunnel Ventilation System: Safe evacuation path § 100 -125 m 3/sec. bi-directional fans (350 -375 KW ) § Provided at each end of the Tunnel openings Up/Down § Connected to atmosphere for exhaust and fresh air. • Cross Passages at every 250 Mtrs distance for safe evacuation through adjacent Tunnel path in case of fire emergency. • Fire Hydrant System with double headed landing valve at every distance of 50 Mtrs for entire tunnel

HYDRANT in TUNNEL Twin Landing Valves 50 m

Salient Features of Fire Safety : Stations (UG) • Smoke Ventilation System aligned with Station Environment Control System. Smoke is extracted through • Platform Area: Track way Exhaust Fans through Under platform Exhaust & Over-track Exhaust. • Concourse Area: Smoke Exhaust Fans, ducts & dampers • Medium Velocity Water Spray System for extinguishing fire in train’s undercarriage. • Fire Alarm & Detection System: to sense and raise alarm for heat, smoke & fire. • Fire Suppression System: Fire Hydrants, Water Tank cap. 200 KL with automatically operated Pumps Cap. 2850 LPM • Portable Fire Extinguishers • Designated Fire Escape Routes (Emergency Staircase & Fireman Staircase)

Medium Velocity Water Spray System

Hydrant System FHC FHC Riser FHC FHC FBI FHC FHC Pump Room PG FBI & DOC J M S Water Tank

Fire Hydrant Cabinet [FHC]

Salient Features of Fire Safety : Auxiliary Sub. Station • Total Gas Flooding System: § UG stations of Ph- I & II network provided with Total Gas Flooding System (Inergen IG-541/ Argonite IG- 55 @ 300 bars pressure) automatically operated on activation of double fire alarms. • Panel Gas Flooding System: • UG Stations of Ph- III network provided with Panel based Gas flooding System (NOVEC-1230 @ 15 -20 bars pressure) Self-actuating system with help of heat sensitive tubings.

TOTAL FLOODING SYSTEM IG 541[N 2+Ar+CO 2]& IG 55[N 2+Ar] FACP GRCP ASS Gas Bank R A Master

NOVEC 1230 Panel Flooding System

Special Policies • Electricity policy • Outside electricity not allowed • Penalty for non-compliance of fire safety measures. • LPG Policy • Cap on Storage capacity <500 Kg. • Safe distance >3 meters • Sprinklers System • DG Set Policy • Allowed in special circumstances only for banks etc. • Compliance to CPCB norms • Hot work permit • Only in non-revenue hours • Permit by EPIC • Fire Watch

Education & Mock Drills Training : Induction as well as Refresher trainings Fire Service Week: Demonstrations and awareness programs Technical Mock Drills: Fire Pumps Operation, TVS Operation, Gas Flooding System and Fire Detection & Alarm System Operational Mock Drills: Fire inside Train