The first metro train manufactured at Tada, Andhra Pradesh was officially handed over to the Metro Rail Corporation Director, Mr. Pankajkumar Bansal on Thursday, 27th February.
42 trains with 4 coaches are planned for the Metro rail operations. The coaches are manufacture by the company Alsthom in Brazil. They have exported 5 so far by ship. 4 more are expected by July. The company has opened a plant at Tada in Andhra Pradesh and started manufacturing.
The first train manufacture in Tada was handed over on Thursday. The train was dispatched in 4 trucks and reached Chennai on Friday.
Senior officials participated in the handing over function