Namma Metro achieved another milestone on Saturday as it commenced a slow-speed trial run on the Purple Line’s 1.9-km Kengeri-Challaghatta section in western Bengaluru.
The first train on this section chugged off from the Kengeri metro station at 11.27 am and reached the Chellaghatta metro station in about 12 minutes, clocking a speed of 10 kmph.
The trial run lasted until 4.15 pm, and the train made five round trips, running for a total of 18 km.
During the trial run, Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) checked various parameters. These included measuring the distance between the train floor and the viaduct walkway and the platform, and the train’s load-carrying capabilities..
