The Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety (CMRS) has conducted final inspections for the priority corridor (Gandhi Nagar-Super corridor-3) under the Indore metro project phase I. Following which, the final clearance is now awaited from CMRS for commercial operations.
The inspections involved examining the construction quality, signalling mechanisms, telecommunication systems, etc. to ensure that they met safety standards. It also involved testing the speed, braking system and power supply for smooth commercial operations.
The Indore metro project involves the development of a metro rail transit system comprising a ring line of length 31.55 km at an estimated cost of Rs 75 billion.