Driverless trains for Mumbai Metro flagged off at BEML

Bengaluru, NT Bureau: Union Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth on Monday flagged off a new driverless MRS-1 Metro trainset at BEML's Bengaluru plant, marking another milestone in the achievements of BEML's rail business division, officials said.

This trainset is the 55th to be supplied to the Mumbai Metro Rail Metropolitan Authority for operation on Line 2 and Line 7.

In a statement, BEML said that it secured the order amidst stiff global competition for the design, manufacture, supply, testing, commissioning, and training of 96 trainsets (6- car trainsets) of standard gauge Metro cars, valued at Rs 4,319 crore.

Seth emphasised the significance of indigenously developed metro rail systems in enhancing urban mobility and further stated, “BEML's contribution to the ‘Make in India' initiative is commendable."