Tuesday, June 22, 2010

PM to lay foundation for NTPC-BHEL project on July 10

BEML Ltd, the public sector mining & construction, rail & metro and defence equipment maker, today announced that it would supply first metro train set to Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL) in October this year.

V RS Natarajan, chairman and managing director, BEML Ltd told reporters, here that the first mock up (model) car will be displayed for public view in July at Anil Kumble circle, from where the reach-1 of Bangalore Metro will start. The trial run will commence from October and the commercial run will take place in December.

“The Bangalore Metro is on schedule. We will be supplying the first train set to BMRCL in October this year,” he said. BEML has secured an order valued at Rs 1,672 crore from BMRCL for supply of 150 standard gauge metro cars and is likely to bag order for another 63 cars, he said.

more at:
http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/pm-to-lay-foundation-for-ntpc-bhel-projectjuly-10/399072/

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