Nod for electrics clears path for new Metro trials
Manthan K Mehta,TNN | Oct 25, 2013, 06.52 AM ISTMUMBAI: The Mumbai Metro One Pvt Ltd(MMOPL) will soon undertake trials on the section between the airport road station and Ghatkopar as it has received approval for its electrical system from a central statutory authority.
Till now the trial runs of the rolling stock and other technical tests were conducted only from Versova to airport road.
"We have got EIG [electrical inspector to government] certification for the entire Versova to Ghatkopar route," a senior MMOPL official said. "Soon the trial runs of Mumbai Metro One will extend from airport road station to Ghatkopar. We will soon initialize the other technical testing for operations on the VAG [Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar] line."
EIG is a statutory authority appointed by the ministry of power to certify and approve electrical systems for a project.
The MMOP can now energize and test the overhead equipment on the entire VAG stretch.
"The EIG nod means the electrical system has been commissioned, successfully tested and approved for making the line live to commence operations," the MMOPL official said.
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