Summary:
The process of procuring 63 driverless trains for three Metro corridors in Mumbai has been kicked off, with the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) initiating the bidding on Thursday. DMRC floated bids for 63 six-coach driverless Metro trains. The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation, which is executing the underground Colaba-Bandra-Seepz Metro-3, is also working on similar technology that allows running a driverless Metro manually. The DMRC is assisting the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) with executing the rail project. The three lines for which the rakes are being procured are Dahisar-DN Nagar Metro-2A, DN Nagar-Mankhurd Metro-2B and Dahisar East-Andheri East Metro-7..