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Nagpur Metro has a three-coach rake at present.The new three-coach rake, manufactured by China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation, is all set to join the Nagpur Metro soon, confirmed a senior official. Nagpur: Even as trial runs for Nagpur MahaMetro are in full swing, the preparations for commercial launch will get a boost when another three-coach rake from China arrives in 10 days. Training is also being imparted to housekeeping staff for any kind of emergency situation. The new addition will help in launching commercial operations, expected to start by this month end.The China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation had bagged a Rs851 crore contract to supply 69 coaches for Nagpur Metro’s 38.215km Phase-I project. The Metro did two trips on the downline of 11.5km from 11am.Even as the date of launch of commercial operations is nearing, MahaMetro has imparted 45-day training to 260 new recruits, including 34 section engineers, 50 station controllers or train operators, 31 technicians etc at Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd..