BEML flags off 2,100th metro coach in Bengaluru, to set up new unit in Madhya Pradesh
The Hindu
BEML flags off 2,100th metro coach, announces new manufacturing unit in Madhya Pradesh for railway and urban transit projects.
BEML Ltd. on Tuesday flagged off its 2,100th metro coach from its rail coach manufacturing facility in Bengaluru. The ceremony was attended by Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, who also handed over the official land allotment letter for a new BEML manufacturing unit in Umeria, Raisen district of Madhya Pradesh.
The new unit will be developed on 60.063 hectares of land allocated by the Madhya Pradesh government. According to a release by BEML, it will manufacture rolling stock and metro coaches for upcoming railway and urban transit projects across India. Officials from the Madhya Pradesh government, the Madhya Pradesh Industrial Development Corporation (MPIDC), and BEML were present at the event.
Mr Yadav said the moment was not only significant for the people of Madhya Pradesh but for the country as a whole, adding that the expansion would provide opportunities for youth, MSMEs, and local communities. “This initiative will enhance Madhya Pradesh’s industrial ecosystem and contribute to sustainable growth,” he said.
The release stated that the 2,100th coach, built for the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) via the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), features Grade of Automation 4 (GoA4) standards, enabling fully unattended train operation. It also includes an innovative Onboard Condition Monitoring System a first in India, which allows real-time automatic diagnostics of rail tracks, overhead equipment, and other critical systems.
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