Delhi Metro gives BEML Rs 925 cr order for intermediate cars

BANGALORE: Bharat Earth Movers Limited ( BEML) has received Rs 925 crore from Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited ( DMRCL) for supply of 136 intermediate metro cars.

On execution of the order slated to commence in September 2012 and be completed by December 2013, the existing 4-car train sets of Delhi Metro at its phase-I would get converted to 6-car train sets, Bangalore-headquartered BEML said in a statement.

Intermediate cars are designed and developed by the Research and Development wing of BEML to upgrade the passenger-carrying capacity of the existing metro cars of DMRCL.

These intermediate cars have undergone various rigorous technical tests of DMRCL and came out successfully, the statement said.