New Launch6 Jan 2025, 10:46 pm
Titagarh Rail Systems Delivers First Driverless Made-in-India Trainset to Bengaluru Metro’s Yellow Line
AI Summary
Titagarh Rail Systems Ltd., the prominent Indian rolling stock manufacturer, has officially handed over its first driverless Made in India trainset to the Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation’s (BMRCL) Yellow Line. The stainless steel, automated trainset is the first Made-in-India passenger rolling stock set to run on the key 18-km stretch, linking the Electronics City technology and business hub to the rest of the city. The event took place in the presence of Shri. Manohar Lal (Hon’ble Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs) who joined the celebrations virtually. Titagarh will deliver two more trainsets to the Yellow Line by April this year and then ramp up production, delivering two trains a month by September, 2025.
Key Highlights
- Titagarh Rail Systems Ltd. delivers the first driverless Made in India trainset to Bengaluru Metro’s Yellow Line.
- The trainset is the first Made-in-India passenger rolling stock set to run on the key 18-km stretch of Bengaluru Metro’s Yellow Line.
- The event took place in the presence of Shri. Manohar Lal (Hon’ble Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs).
- Titagarh will deliver two more trainsets to the Yellow Line by April this year and then ramp up production.
- The trainset reflects India's strides in indigenization and its growing role as a global rail manufacturing hub.