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The six-coach prototype bid for Bengaluru Metro’s much-awaited Pink Line was moved overnight from the BEML Rail Complex astatine New Thippasandra to the Kothanur depot connected Monday, officials said.
The bid acceptable covered a region of astir 20 km, with the proscription carried retired during nighttime hours arsenic the question of dense trailers was permitted lone astatine nighttime successful the metropolis limits.
According to officials of the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL), the prototype train, precocious rolled retired by BEML Ltd., was dismantled and transported successful parts connected trailers earlier being reassembled astatine the depot.
Following its accomplishment astatine Kothanur, the BMRCL volition statesman inspection bay checks and behaviour mainline trials to measure the show and information of the rolling stock.
“The full workout was conducted astatine nighttime to comply with postulation regulations. After reassembly astatine the depot, the bid volition acquisition a elaborate inspection and investigating process,” an authoritative told The Hindu.
The BEML unveiled the prototype of the caller driverless metro bid connected December 11, 2025. The bid sets person been designed for Namma Metro’s Phase-2 corridors, including Phase 2A and Phase 2B. The Pink Line, 1 of the astir anticipated additions to Bengaluru’s metro network, volition link Kalena Agrahara successful southbound Bengaluru to Nagawara successful the north.
After the preliminary checks are completed, the BMRCL volition initiate the process of securing mandatory statutory clearances from the Ministry of Railways, the Research Designs and Standards Organisation, and the Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety.
The Officials said that the rolling banal would acquisition a bid of modular tests earlier being cleared for rider operations.
The Pink Line corridor is planned to beryllium commissioned successful 2 phases by the extremity of 2026, importantly enhancing north-south connectivity of the city.
