UPDATED: January 29, 2021 15:09 IST
MMRDA officials said trials would be conducted for the next two months before giving the green signal (File photo)
Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority (MMRDA) is likely to start
services on the much-awaited Metro 2A (Dahisar-DN Nagar) and Metro 7 (Dahisar East to Andheri East) routes by May after it received the first indigenously built rake from Bharat Earth Movers Limited this week.
The rakes were unveiled in the city by Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and his deputy Ajit Pawar at the Charkop depot on Friday. MMRDA officials said trials would be conducted for the next two months before giving the green signal.
CM Uddhav Thackeray unveils first âMade-in-India Metro rake at Charkop depot
From May, the commercial operations of the Metro line will commence
Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray unveiled the first indigenously built metro coach to be used for the Mumbai Metro Line 2A (Dahisar East to DN Nagar) and Line 7 (Andheri East to Dahisar East) on Friday evening.
Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML) has delivered the first Made-in-India metro rake from its Bengaluru facility. With this, the trial runs will begin from March and will continue for a month. From May, the commercial operations of the Metro line will commence, informed RA Rajeev, Metropolitan Commissioner, MMRDA.
Defence Min unveils India s first driver-less Metro Train
Bengaluru, Jan 15 (UNI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh unveiled the country s first indigenously designed and developed driverless Metro car, here on Friday.
After unveiling the state-of-the-art driverless metro trains, developed by the defence PSU Bharath Earth Movers Limited (BEML), he described the employees of BEML as the real warriors of Aatmanirbhar Bharat .
The indigenously designed and developed Metro cars would be delivered to the Mumba Metro, till January 2024.
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Earlier projection was 9-9.5%; after adding borrowings on for GST compensation to states, fiscal deficit seen at 8.4%
CARE Ratings has revised downwards its projection of the Centre’s fiscal deficit to 7.8 per cent of GDP during FY21 against its earlier estimate of 9-9.5 per cent.
This revision comes in the wake of the release of the first advance estimate of gross domestic product (GDP) for FY21 and the credit rating agency’s expectations on the finances of the Central Government.
On adding the amount borrowed for Good and Services Tax (GST) compensation to states, the fiscal deficit could widen to 8.4 per cent of GDP, the agency added.
Former Major General SN Bhaskar passes away ANI | Updated: Jan 08, 2021 19:20 IST
Secunderabad (Telangana) [India], January 8 (ANI): Major General SN Bhaskar (Retired), AVSM, Padma Shri of Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers has passed away on Thursday due to old age at his residence at Banjara Hills, Hyderabad.
His last rites were performed on Friday at Swarg Vatika Crematorium, Secunderabad under COVID-19 protocols. Senior Military dignitaries laid wealth on behalf of the Indian Army fraternity.
According to a press statement from the Defence Wing of the Government of India, Major General SN Bhaskar (Retired), AVSM, Padma Shri was born on 20 November 1924 and commissioned into the Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers on 10 December 1948. He was awarded Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM) on 26 January 1979 and retired with distinguished service on 30 November 1980.