Defence PSU BEML has bagged an order worth Rs 900 crore for the supply of Metro Coaches to Kolkata East-West Metro Line.
A contract agreement was signed between Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation (KMRCL)and BEML at Kolkata yesterday, BEML said.
KMRCL Managing Director Narender Kumar Garg and BEML Director (Rail and Metro) Aniruddh Kumar signed the agreement, it said in a statement here.
BEML has forayed into manufacture and supply of Metro Cars during 2002 and is a "Make in India" partner in Metro Rolling Stock, having supplied over 700 metro Cars to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation so far.
Besides, BEML has also supplied metro cars to Bangalore Metro Phase-I as also to the Jaipur Metro project, which are in successful revenue operation, the statement said.
With this, BEML continues to strengthen its position in metro Rolling Stock market in India, it said.
Published 01 March 2016, 10:57 IST