The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) on Saturday, August 12, started conducting a load test of the Open Web Girder (OWG), which was launched above the track of the Indian Railways between Baiyappanahalli and Benniganahalli metro stations.
On Saturday, for around three and a half hours a six-coach train loaded with sandbags, simulating full passenger capacity, was stationed at the OWG to ensure structural stability, according to Namma Metro officials.
Speaking To The Hindu, Jitendra Jha, Project Manager, Rolling Stock, BMRCL said, “We have started the load testing on the OWG near Benniganahalli from Saturday and it will continue till 19 August. The testing cycle is for seven days. We will conduct the load test by stationing two trains of six coaches on the tracks of the OWG.”
