Metro Rail Today June 2021

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ROUND UP

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE MONTH held on April 26, 2021. Prior to assuming the present position, Shri Banerjee was Director (Rail & Metro).

Wabtec to provide major rolling stock components for Delhi-Meerut RRTS Train Wabtec Corporation on May 4, 2021, announced that it will support the Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transport Systems (RRTS) with critical component orders valued at about $15 million for new rolling stock. The company will supply advanced technology brake systems, pantographs, roof disconnector switches and fully integrated passenger information systems to Alstom, which is building the coaches for the project.

Sanjay K Mohanty appointed as new Member (Operations & Business Development) Railway Board The Ministry of Railway, Govt. of India has appointed Sanjay Kumar Mohanty, a 1984 batch of Indian Railways Traffic Service (IRTS), on the post of Member (Operations & Business Development) Railway Board (Ministry of Railways) and Ex. Officio Secretary to the Government of India. Shri Mohanty has taken over the charge of new Member (Operations & Business Development) Railway Board and Ex. Officio Secretary to the Government of India today from Shri P. S. Mishra, IRTS. Shri Mohanty was General Manager, South Eastern Railway (SER) prior to his elevation to the post of Railway Board Member.

Govt of India, EIB sign €150 million loan agreement for Pune Metro Rail Project The Government of India and European Investment Bank (EIB) signed the loan agreement for the second tranche of Euro 150 million for the Pune Metro Rail project through a virtual signing ceremony. The signing ceremony was held in the presence of H.E. Mr. Francisco Andre, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Portugal and Werner Hoyer, President EIB on May 7, 2021.

Amit Banerjee appointed as new Chairman-cumManaging Director of BEML Limited Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML), an Indian Public Sector Undertakings, has appointed Amit Banerjee as Chairman-cum-Managing Director (CMD) with effect from May 1, 2021. His selection was announced by Public Enterprise Selection Board (PSEB) in the board meeting

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