Mumbai metro: Second rake for metro line 2A and 7 arrives

27 Jul 2021 CW Team

The second rake of Metro Line 2A and 7 has arrived in Mumbai, which will be introduced for trial run in the next two months in the city, according to the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA).

On both the metro lines, a total of ten rakes will be made operational. In January, the first rake of the metro line had already arrived in Charkop depot Mumbai and was not used to undertake the trial run.

The six-coach train can also work as a driverless Metro, an alternative that will be examined, once the commercial operations start, said authorities. The metro cars will work on 25 kV AC traction power, and they will be equipped with CCTV monitoring cameras. These rakes also have a provision for transporting passengers' bicycles in the coaches.

A dynamic trial runs on a 20 km stretch on metro lines 2A and 7 is currently being carried out by the MMRDA. The trial run is held, with the integration of traction control and management system (TCMS).

Once the trial run is finished successfully on the 20 km stretch between Dhanukarwadi and Aarey on metro lines 2A and 7, it will be open to the public. Later, the complete corridor will be opened to the public.

Reportedly, in November 2018, the MMRDA had placed an order for 378 coaches costing Rs 3,015 crore. An order for 12 more trains of six coaches each for lines 2B, 7A, and 9, were placed by the authority.

Image Source

Also read: Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation to spend Rs 300 cr to install escalators

Also read: Mumbai Metro with 10 lines being built to serve Mumbai

Infrastructure Urban

04 May 2026

Jyoti Structures FY26 profit rises 56.5%

Jyoti Structures (JSL) recently reported strong financial results for the quarter and year ended 31 March 2026, driven by disciplined execution, cost management and steady progress across its order book.For Q4 FY2025-26, total income rose 44.2 per cent to Rs 2.41 billion from Rs 1.67 billion in Q4 FY2024-25. EBITDA increased 58.6 per cent to Rs 237 million, while EBITDA margin improved by 89 basis points to 9.84 per cent. Profit before tax grew 53.3 per cent to Rs 188.5 million, and net profit rose 51.9 per cent to Rs 181.4 million.For FY2025-26, total income grew 53.1 per cent to Rs 7.72 bill..

Cat BEPU to Power Doppstadt Separator at IFAT 2026

Caterpillar’s Cat Battery Electric Power Unit (BEPU) has been selected by Doppstadt to power its SWS 6 Spiral Shaft Separator, which will be showcased for the first time at IFAT 2026 in Munich, Germany, from 4–7 May.The compact plug-and-play BEPU is designed to replace a diesel engine within the same space, using the same mounting locations and relative machine position. It integrates the battery, motor, inverter, onboard charging, cooling and controls, enabling OEMs to electrify existing chassis platforms without extensive redesign.Caterpillar and Cat dealer Zeppelin Power Systems have be..

VECV sales rise 6.9% in April 2026

VE Commercial Vehicles, a joint venture between Volvo Group and Eicher Motors, recorded sales of 7,318 units in April 2026, compared to 6,846 units in April 2025, registering 6.9 per cent growth. The total included 7,159 units under the Eicher brand and 159 units under the Volvo brand.Eicher branded trucks and buses reported sales of 7,159 units during the month, up 6.6 per cent from 6,717 units in April 2025. In the domestic commercial vehicle market, Eicher sales rose 8.6 per cent to 6,797 units from 6,257 units a year earlier.Exports declined 21.3 per cent, with VECV recording 362 units in ..