Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation (KMRC), the implementing agency for the project, has asked for a team of 30-odd personnel from Metro Railway to maintain the rakes manufactured by Bangalore-based BEML Ltd. According to the official, Metro Railway’s geriatric fleet would be tested further if it were to split its maintenance team to look after the East-West rakes. The Railway Board had communicated to Metro Railway recently that it would have to shoulder the responsibility of operating and maintaining Calcutta’s second Metro corridor. “Under the contract, BEML will repair any defect that crops up during that period. The KMRC has had several discussions with Metro Railway about staffing for maintenance duties.

Source: The Telegraph February 07, 2019 10:18 UTC