Question: on 15th January 2021, which organization has unveiled 1st indigenously developed DriverlessMetro car?
a) ICF, Chennai
b) BEML Limited, Bengaluru
c) Alstom Transport
d) Bombardier Transportation
Answer: b
Context
- BEML, a defence public sector equipment manufacturer under the Ministry of Defence (MoD), on Friday unveiled ‘Driverless Metro Car’ for Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA).
Facts
- Indigenously designed & developed Driverless Metro trains are being manufactured at BEML’s Bangalore Complex.
- The cars will operate on 25 kV AC traction power and equipped with CCTV surveillance and with the provision to carry passenger bi-cycles in the coaches.
- The cars are made up of stainless-steel body with a capacity of carrying 2,280 passengers in six cars Metro train-set.
- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh unveiled ‘Driverless Metro Car’ at a function held at BEML’s Bangalore Complex. Singh also virtually launched the Aerospace Assembly Hangar, situated within BEML’s Bangalore Complex, and unveiled the first indigenously manufactured Tatra Cabin by BEML
By – Kameshwar Shukla