BEML, a defence public sector company, has advanced the delivery of the first intermediate car unit to Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL).
Delivering the first intermediate car unit to BMRCL on Wednesday, DK Hota, CMD, BEML, said, “This intermediate car unit shall be integrated with the existing 3-car train sets to form 6-car train sets, which will eventually double the present passenger carrying capacity of the BMRCL.”
“The deliveries of the intermediate car units are scheduled to commence in June 2018 as per the contract conditions. However, considering the increased public demand, BEML worked together with BMRCL for advancing the deliveries and successfully delivered the first intermediate car unit,” he added.
Hota said, “BEML is committed to offering world-class services to metro corporations, thereby reducing the urban congestion and to successfully realise the ‘Make in India’ policy of the Central government.”
At a function at BEML Bangalore Complex, Hota handed over the car unit to Mahendra Jain, MD, BMRCL in the presence of Ananth Kumar, Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers and Parliamentary Affairs, and KJ George, Karnataka Minister for Bangalore Development & Town Planning.
Apart from BMRCL, BEML is executing contracts for Kolkata Metro East – West project and Delhi Metro Phase – 3 projects.