New signal-based trains to be operated with drivers initially: BMRCLThe first six coaches of a driverless train, part of a 216-coach order for Bengaluru Metro, arrived at Hebbagodi depot on Wednesday after a delay of over a year. The coaches were manufactured in China and shipped to India via Chennai. These coaches are crucial for the 19.15-km R V Road-Bommasandra...
more... line, which is ready but cannot be operational without the trains. Initially, BMRCL will operate the trains with drivers, but eventually transition to driverless operation. The delay was attributed to the requirement to manufacture 94% of the coaches in India under the Make-in-India policy, and the difficulty in finding a local manufacturer. The contract was signed in December 2019, and the deadline was December 2023. The arrival of the first train set marks a resolution to a long-standing dispute between BMRCL and the Chinese manufacturer, CRRC Nanjing Puzhen Co Ltd. Out of the 36 train sets, 15 will be driverless and based on the Communications-Based Train Control (CTBC) System model. These will be deployed on the Yellow Line. The remaining 21 trains will be conventional and used for Phase-I extension lines. The line is expected to become operational by September after various tests and approvals are completed.
Bengaluru Metro ke liye China se aaye driverless train ke pehle 6 coaches Hebbagodi depot par Wednesday ko aagaye. Yeh train set, 216 coaches ke order ka part hai, jiska deadline December 2023 tha, lekin abhi aaya. Yeh train set Shanghai port se 3 hafte pehle nikla aur Chennai...
more... se hota hua Bengaluru pahuncha. Yeh train set 19.15-km R V Road-Bommasandra line ke liye hai, jisko already ban gaya hai, lekin train nahin hone ki wajah se start nahin ho paya. BMRCL pehle train ko drivers ke saath operate karega, aur badme driverless mode me change karega. Delay ki wajah yeh thi ki Make-in-India policy ke under, 94% coaches ko India me banna tha aur local manufacturer nahin mil raha tha. Contract December 2019 me sign hua tha aur deadline December 2023 tha. Pehle train set ke aane se BMRCL aur Chinese manufacturer CRRC Nanjing Puzhen Co Ltd ke beech ka dispute khatam ho gaya. 36 train set me se 15 driverless honge aur CTBC System model par base honge. Yeh Yellow Line par chalaaye jaayenge. Baki 21 trains normal honge aur Phase-I extension lines me chalaaye jaayenge. Line September tak shuru hone ki ummid hai, jab tak tests aur approvals complete nahin ho jaate.
