Hyd Metro Rail conducts test run

L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Limited commenced test run of a train comprising three coaches.

The company stated there are several tests to be conducted on the rolling stock both in static and running conditions in the depot and viaduct.

Once these tests are completed, inspection will be planned and carried out, and safety /approval certificates will be issued by respective vendors. After this, trial run of the Hyderabad Metro Rail (HMR) will commence.

According to HMR, test run and trial run are independent of each other. In the trial run all the seven trains will run all through the day for 60 days (burning period), during which the RAMS (reliability, availability, maintainability and safety) target will be monitored and the entire system will be stabilised.

HMR had announced earlier it would launch operations of trains in an eight kilometre stretch between Nagole and Mettuguda from 2015 Ugadi, the Telugu new year day.

L&T achieved financial closure for the Rs 14,132 crore project in March 2011. A consortium of 10 nationalised banks led by State Bank of India approved the financial package, according to a release.