BEML wins ₹3,658 cr contract from Chennai Metro Rail
BEML Ltd, a Mini Ratna Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Defence, has won two orders worth ₹3,658 crore from Chennai Metro Rail Ltd (CMRL).
It has been awarded a contract worth approximately ₹3,658 crore involving design, manufacture, supply, testing, commissioning and training for Standard Gauge Metro Rolling Stock (Electrical Multiple Units) and Depot Machinery & Plant, along with a 15-year comprehensive maintenance contract.
Under the project, BEML will deliver 210 metro cars configured into 70 three-car trainsets (DMC + TC + DMC), which will primarily operate in Unattended Train Operation (UTO) mode (GoA4), the most-advanced level of automation for metro systems, says a release.
The metro trains will serve three key corridors in Chennai — Corridor 3: Madhavaram to Sipcot (45.8 km); Corridor 4: Lighthouse to Poonamallee (26.1 km) and Corridor 5: Madhavaram to Sholinganallur (47 km).
The total network spans 118.9 km, including 76.3 km of elevated tracks and 42.6 km underground.
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The first trainset is scheduled for delivery in January 2027, with the final trainset expected by April 2029. Comprehensive maintenance services will begin after the 70th trainset starts revenue operations and will continue for 15 years, the release said.
BEML recently delivered India’s first indigenously designed and manufactured Vande Bharat sleeper trainset to ICF, and secured the High-Speed Rail project. As the first Indian rolling stock manufacturer to design, develop, and supply driverless trains, BEML has delivered metro systems for cities like Mumbai, Delhi, and Bangalore, the release said.
Under this contract, the first train is scheduled to be delivered to CMRL by the end of the year 2026 at the Madhavaram Depot. It will undergo rigorous testing at CMRL’s facilities for 14 months, including integration testing with other systems and service trials. The subsequent trains will be delivered between March 2027 and April 2029 and tested at the site, says a release from CMRL.
The company’s stock on the NSE closed at ₹4,263, up by ₹74.20 or 1.77 per cent.
