Indore ( Metro Rail News): The 9th Rolling Stock (a 3-car train set) was added to the fleet of 8 existing train sets of Indore Metro at the Gandhi Nagar Depot of the 33.53-long Yellow Line. Additionally, the authority has been conducting night trials over super over the super-priority corridor from Gandhi Nagar to Super Corridor 3 for its successful operations.
9th Rolling Stock to the Indore Metro
S Krishna Chaitanya, MD of Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Limited ( MPMRCL) congratulated the entire team, as the city’s fast transit project moves closer to its objective, the ninth set of rolling stock for the Yellow Line of the Indore Metro has arrived and been successfully unloaded at the Gandhi Nagar Depot. Three train sets now total six at Indore Metro. Two more sets came in September after the safe arrival of a new three-car set in August.
MPMRCL has awarded Alstom India the rolling stock contract with a total cost of Rs.3,248 crore. The firm is responsible for supplying train sets to both Indore and Bhopal metro under one package- BH-IN-02. As per the package details, Alstom will provide 25 train sets (75 Coaches) to Indore metro and 27 Train sets (81 coaches) to Bhopal metro. Out of 25 train sets, Indore Metro has been finalised with 9 rolling stocks and 27 coaches so far.
The company’s facility in Baroda is producing these innovative coaches that are recognized worldwide. The company will maintain these coaches for 15 years in addition to providing the communication-based train control signalling system. Additionally, Stockholm, Singapore, and London are also served by the same company’s coaches.
Indore Metro Commencing Night Trials
Mr Shobhit Tandon, Director (System) Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Limited, stated
“We are operating the train during night hours so that its functioning can be checked properly. The commercial run of the train over the priority corridor is expected soon”
To make sure there are no problems with the train once the commercial run begins, the Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation has begun a nightly trial run of the metro for 4 to 5 from Gandhi Nagar to Super Corridor 3 over the super-priority corridor.
Cause of trials
- The metro’s signalling system is being examined to fix any glitches or bugs during this trial run.
- The train will run both automatically and by the operator. The officials stated that although the train operates automatically, it would initially be controlled by a human operator to ensure safety and inconvenience.
- At each station and even halfway through, different signals are installed to gauge the train’s speed and braking capability. The train is signalled to accelerate, decelerate, stop, and so on.
Indore Metro’s status
The Indore Metro is currently under development and not operated yet. The Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Co Limited (MPMRCL) is building this Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) to serve the state’s largest and most populous city, Indore.
Indore Metro is still under construction up to Khajrana Square. The elevated corridor connecting Gandhi Nagar to Radisson Square is almost finished, and girder launching will take place over the corridor until Khajrana Square. Additionally, the number of stations has expanded, and escalators and elevators have been added at numerous corridor stations.
There isn’t much work left once the Gandhi Nagar station is finished. Likewise, the Metro Control Center has been established to ensure appropriate management and functioning of the train.
Vijay Nagar Metro Station ( huge metro station )
The Metro Corporation has requested property to build a sizable metro station at Vijay Nagar Square. This will require some land from the Vijay Nagar bus stand on the one side and land from the Vijay Nagar police station on the other. As a result, the police station will be moved and destroyed. The administration has been asked to provide the police department with around 6 acres of property in exchange.
