The China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation (CRRC) factory in China has rolled out one Namma Metro prototype coach that the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (BMRCL) will deploy on the upcoming Yellow Line, which is likely to be operational in February, 2024.
According to BMRCL sources, the prototype has been rolled out recently and it may reach the city next month.
In 2019, the Chinese company obtained a ₹1,578-crore contract to deliver 216 metro coaches to BMRCL. However, they were unable to fulfil the contract owing to not having established a manufacturing plant in India as stipulated.
