Mumbai Metro hoping to receive speed certificate very soon
A source says that RDSO is likely to issue ‘speed certificate’ to Mumbai Metro. The RDSO concluded that this will provide the path for the operator Reliance Infra obtaining safety certificate.
A source added that the process of issuing the certificate for the Mumbai Metro is almost completed. The trial report is nearly ready and they may give the clearance to the operator of Mumbai Metro as early as possible.
The Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan and the operator Reliance Infra have been saying that the metro services will open for the public by the end of this month.
The Mumbai Metro One (MMOPL) is a joint venture between Reliance Infrastructure, French firm Veolia Transport and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA). Mr. Anil Ambani-owned Reliance Infra, which is the execution agency, owns a 69% stake in the project, the state-run MMRDA and Veolia hold 26% and 5% respectively.
After carrying out the oscillation and emergency braking distance run under the monitoring of the RDSO, the MMRDA is now undertaking proper trial runs on the entire first phase of the 11.4-km long Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar section of the Mumbai Metro for the last few days.
The official says that as the speed clearance is in place, the MMOPL will have to apply to the commissioner of Metro Railway Safety for the security certificate. They also added that the final approval comes from the railway board.
Source: The Financial Express
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