The dynamic tests of the prototype of rake to be used for Mumbai Metro 2A (Dahisar-DN Nagar) and Metro 7 (Dahisar-Andheri via Western Express Highway) has started at Charkop depot.
The entire trial process is expected to be completed by July 2021 after which commercial operations will start.
A total of 96 rakes have been ordered by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) from the Bharat Earth Movers. The first prototype rake arrived at Charkop depot on 28 January 2021.
MMRDA had expected to complete the trials soon as it had plans to resume the service in May 2021. However, it now expects to complete trial runs in four to five months, after which it will be ready to start the commercial run.
On 25 February 2021, dynamic trial of the train was undertaken on the 520 mtr long test track at low speed. Now various sub-systems like vehicle control circuit, braking, auxiliary power supply, automatic door system, etc will be tested in the depot.
The second rake is expected to arrive in March 2021, after which integrated testing of train with signalling system will commence simultaneously.