In a significant milestone that strengthens Indiaโs growing leadership in advanced rail technology, BEML LTD. today celebrated the flagging off of its 2100th manufactured metro coach at its state-of-the-art Rail coach unit in Bengaluru. The flagging-off ceremony was graced by the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh (MP), Dr. Mohan Yadav, who also formally handed over the land allotment letter to Shri Shantanu Roy, CMD of BEML LTD. Ltd, for the establishment of a new rolling stock manufacturing unit for mainline and urban mobility in Umeria, Raisen District, MP. The event was attended by senior officials from the Madhya Pradesh government, (MP Industrial Development Corporation (MPIDC)), and BEML.
The Government of Madhya Pradesh has granted approval for the allocation of 60.063 hectares for the upcoming manufacturing facility. This new unit will specialize in producing rolling stock and metro coaches for future railway and urban transit projects both within Madhya Pradesh and across India. This strategic expansion will not only strengthen BEMLโs manufacturing presence but is also poised to drive regional industrial growth and generate significant employment opportunities.
The 2100th ย Metro coach, built for Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA)) through (Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), represents the latest in driverless technology, compliant with Grade of Automation 4 (GoA4) standards. Equipped for Unattended Train Operation (UTO), the coach includes state-of-the-art safety systems and smart features designed to meet global benchmarks.
