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BEML delivers first standard gauge coaches for Delhi Metro
Saturday, Sep 12, 2009
Union Minister of State for Railways K.H. Muniyappa symbolically handed over the first indigenously developed 80-tonne aluminium wagon developed by BEML to the National Aluminium Company Ltd. (NALCO).
Union Minister of State for Defence M.M. Pallam Raju said BEML had displayed the capability of diversifying its product range. He pointed out that the company had bagged the contract for supplying 150 coaches for the Bangalore metro project despite stiff global competition.
DMRC chairman E. Sreedharan said BEML would supply 196 standard gauge coaches for Phase II of the Delhi Metro. This may be followed by an additional order for about 60 coaches when the Delhi-Faridabad line is ready for operations.
The DMRC planned to increase the length of its train from four to six cars. It had placed an experimental order for eight coaches with BEML to run these trains.
If the experiment is successful, we plan to extend the length of 70 trains to six cars, he said.
Mr. Sreedharan said tax concessions extended to BEML by the State government had enabled it to keep the costs low. More such measures were required to enable BEML to remain competitive. While pointing out that the metro coaches were still expensive, he complimented BEMLs move to develop low-cost coaches. BEML had played a significant role by developing indigenous capability. When we established the DMRC we never imagined that metro cars would roll out of a facility like the BEML, he said.
Special incentives
Chairman and Managing Director of BEML V.R.S. Natarajan said Chinese metro car manufacturers, aided by special incentives, had developed export capabilities significantly. Permanent VAT and Customs Duty exemptions would enable BEML to compete effectively with Chinese manufacturers, he pointed out.
BEMLs research and development centre for designing and developing low-cost coaches is likely to be inaugurated soon in Bangalore.
The aluminium wagon, developed by BEML and NALCO, is meant for use in the high-speed freight corridors that are being developed by the Railways.
Mr. Natarajan said the companies had acted proactively because the high speed freight corridors are not yet operational.
Saturday, Sep 12, 2009
Union Minister of State for Railways K.H. Muniyappa symbolically handed over the first indigenously developed 80-tonne aluminium wagon developed by BEML to the National Aluminium Company Ltd. (NALCO).
Union Minister of State for Defence M.M. Pallam Raju said BEML had displayed the capability of diversifying its product range. He pointed out that the company had bagged the contract for supplying 150 coaches for the Bangalore metro project despite stiff global competition.
DMRC chairman E. Sreedharan said BEML would supply 196 standard gauge coaches for Phase II of the Delhi Metro. This may be followed by an additional order for about 60 coaches when the Delhi-Faridabad line is ready for operations.
The DMRC planned to increase the length of its train from four to six cars. It had placed an experimental order for eight coaches with BEML to run these trains.
If the experiment is successful, we plan to extend the length of 70 trains to six cars, he said.
Mr. Sreedharan said tax concessions extended to BEML by the State government had enabled it to keep the costs low. More such measures were required to enable BEML to remain competitive. While pointing out that the metro coaches were still expensive, he complimented BEMLs move to develop low-cost coaches. BEML had played a significant role by developing indigenous capability. When we established the DMRC we never imagined that metro cars would roll out of a facility like the BEML, he said.
Special incentives
Chairman and Managing Director of BEML V.R.S. Natarajan said Chinese metro car manufacturers, aided by special incentives, had developed export capabilities significantly. Permanent VAT and Customs Duty exemptions would enable BEML to compete effectively with Chinese manufacturers, he pointed out.
BEMLs research and development centre for designing and developing low-cost coaches is likely to be inaugurated soon in Bangalore.
The aluminium wagon, developed by BEML and NALCO, is meant for use in the high-speed freight corridors that are being developed by the Railways.
Mr. Natarajan said the companies had acted proactively because the high speed freight corridors are not yet operational.
