Shunting loco from US lands in Koyambedu

K. KARTHIKEYAN I DC • A shipment carrying that if the elevated corridor CHENNAI, NOV. 15 two more four-car metro was ready; th~ flrst train trains from Brazil will would go for a trial run and The city's flrst metro train arrive in Chennai port the other trains would be could, make quick trips this month. The second put on a test run after static between Koyambedu and St and .third trains will also testing. Thomas' Mount in four be berthed at the Incidentally, the months as a diesel shunting Koyambedu depot Commissioner of Metro loco arrived in Chennai Rail Safety from Bangalore from USA on Friday. It will Mr Sathish Kumar Mittal facilitate easy movement of would be easy; a CMRL offi­ inspected the metro rail the metro train within the cial said. project along with CMRL depot and from the elevated Meanwhile, a shipment managing director K. corridor in case of a break­ carrying two more four-car Rajaram this week. Mr down later. CMRL has been metro trains from Brazil Mittal inspected the bal­ using a battery-powered will arrive in Chennai port anced cantilever work near shunter to pull the train this month. The second and the Kathipara flyover, from the workshop line and third trains will also be Alandur station, Ashok berth it on the fully fenced berthed at the Koyambedu Nagar station, CMBT sta­ test track. With the arrival depot. 'The test run of the tion and viaduct, of the diesel loco, mobility flrst train will be followed Koyambedu depot, track of the train anywhere on by that of the other two, the and test track works and the tracks within the depot official pointed out, adding rolling stock. A diesel shunting loco which arrived in Chennai from USA being put on track for testing on Friday. - DC

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