Mumbai metro body receives all coaches of prototype train for Metro Line 3
India Today
The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation on Friday received four more metro coaches for the Mumbai Metro Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ Metro-3 corridor. The first batch of four coaches was received on Tuesday.
The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) on Friday received four more metro coaches for the Mumbai Metro Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ Metro-3 corridor.
The second convoy of four trailers reached Sariput Nagar in Aarey early morning. The first batch of four coaches was received on Tuesday.
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The MMRC said, “With this, all the eight metro coaches of the first prototype train of Metro Line-3 will now be assembled at the temporary site set up by MMRC for “train delivery and testing track area” at Sariput Nagar in the next two days and checking of train will follow immediately, thereafter.”
MMRC officials said that the second convoy required ten days to reach the city from SriCity, Andhra Pradesh a distance of 1,400 kms. The four coaches weighing 42-tonne each were brought by special eight-axelled trailers with 64 wheels.
The initial design proving trial runs of the prototype train will be conducted in the three km stretch of MML-3 tunnel from the temporary facility to Marol Naka metro station.
