Nagpur Metro | Maha Metro gets RDSO clearance, needs Railway Board"s approval
Nagpur: In a major milestone for Mahametro, Research Design and Standards Organization (RDSO) has issued speed certificate for at grade section of Nagpur Metro. This certificate will now be sent to Railway Board for approval after which Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety (CMRS) will do the final inspection. Once CMRS clears the section, Mahametro will be able to start commercial operation, which is scheduled in January 2018. RDSO is a Ministry of Railways organization that tests technical aspects of new railway projects. Mahametro had conducted self trial of at grade section and sent the results to the Lucknow-based organization. The certificate was received on Monday. Speed certificate signifies that the Metro track in at grade section is safe for operation. The conclusion was reached on the basis of oscillations recorded by oscillation measurement system (OMS) fitted on a Metro Rail coach during trial run. If the oscillations are within limit, then the track is fit for operation. Gett...