Bengaluru metro’s Yellow Line may face six-month delay due to coach delivery setback and general electionsThe launch of the Yellow Line of Bengaluru's Namma Metro has been delayed by six months due to a delay in the delivery of metro coaches from China. The delay is attributed to the need for engineers from the coach supplier, China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation (CRRC), to accompany two prototype...
more... trains. These engineers have recently obtained visas to India. The CRRC was awarded a ₹1,578 crore contract in 2019 to deliver 216 metro coaches but faced issues due to not establishing a manufacturing plant in India. The BMRCL will require at least three months for trial runs and approvals after receiving the prototype train. The model code of conduct for the general elections in April-May is also expected to delay the launch, pushing it to July. The BMRCL had considered encashing CRRC's ₹372 crore bank guarantee due to the delay but the Chinese company has now partnered with Kolkata-based Titagarh Wagons to supply the remaining coaches. The 19 km elevated Yellow Line, from R.V. Road to Bommasandra, will connect Electronics City and is anticipated to serve lakhs of commuters, reducing traffic on the stretch. It will benefit people working in the Bommasandra industrial area, HSR Layout, Electronics City, and Beratena Agrahara.
Bengaluru ke Namma Metro ka Yellow Line ka launch 6 mahine late ho gaya hai, kyunki China se metro coaches aane mein der ho gayi hai. Yeh delay China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation (CRRC) ke engineers ke wajah se hai, jinko do prototype trains ke saath aana tha. In engineers ko...
more... recently India ka visa mila hai. CRRC ko 2019 mein 216 metro coaches deliver karne ka ₹1,578 crore ka contract mila tha, lekin unko India mein manufacturing plant na banane ki wajah se problem aayi. BMRCL ko prototype train milne ke baad, trial runs aur approval ke liye minimum 3 mahine lagenge. April-May mein general elections ke model code of conduct ki wajah se bhi launch late hoga, jisse July mein launch ho payega. BMRCL ne CRRC ke ₹372 crore bank guarantee ko encash karne ka socha tha, lekin ab Chinese company ne Kolkata ki Titagarh Wagons ke saath partnership ki hai, taaki remaining coaches deliver ki ja sake. 19 km ka elevated Yellow Line, R.V. Road se Bommasandra tak, Electronics City ko connect karega aur lakhon commuters ko serve karega, jisse stretch pe traffic kam hoga. Yeh Bommasandra industrial area, HSR Layout, Electronics City aur Beratena Agrahara mein kaam karne walon ko benefit dega.
