India, Aug. 18 -- The city has reported a decline in the number of Overhead Equipment (OHE) tripping incidents due to kite flying around Independence Day, with 11 such instances recorded in 2025 -- down from 23 in 2024, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said on Sunday.

DMRC said the decline in numbers was down to preventive measures taken over the years, which included deployment of maintenance teams across all lines, the installation of insulation sleeves on catenary wires and shifting of return conductors, it said.

The number of tripping incidents were 102 in 2021, 90 in 2022, 33 in 2023, 23 in 2024 and 11 in 2025.

"DMRC has established a dedicated response system to manage such incidents. Maintenance teams comprising of five t...