Friday, July 7, 2017

MUMBAI METRO
Mumbai Metro is a rapid transit system serving the city of Mumbai, Maharashtra. Mumbai metro was introduced to reduce traffic in roadways and  Mumbai suburban rail network. Lines on the Mumbai metro are currently identified by numbers. CSR Nanjing is the company which provides rolling stock to Mumbai metro. In may 2008, CSR Nanjing completed the first 16 trains each comprising of 4 cars. The average speed of the trains are 33kmph(21mph) and the top speed is 80kmph(50mph). The coaches are fire retardant, air-conditioned and designed to reduce noise and vibration and will feature both high seating capacity and ample space for standing passengers. Each coach will have a black box to assist in accident investigations. The trains will be capable of carrying over 1,100 passengers in a four-car unit, with each carriage being   approximately 2.9 meters (9.5 ft) wide. Unlike 97% of metro corridors worldwide which run on direct current (DC), the Mumbai Metro runs on alternating current (AC).    




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