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Alstom has announced that it has won the contract to supply Indore and Bhopal metro networks with metro trainsets and CBTC signalling installations in a deal worth over Rs. 3,200 crores.
According to the contract, Alstom will supply Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation with 156 Movia metro coaches with comprehensive maintenance for 15 years. The coaches will be built at Alstom’s Savli, Gujarat facility.
The order also includes the installation of the latest generation of Communications Based Train Control (CBTC) signalling system as well as train control and telecommunication systems; each with seven years of comprehensive maintenance.
According to a statement released by Alstom, the company will design, manufacture, supply, test, and commission 52 standard gauge Movia metro passenger trainsets. Each trainset will be configured with 3 coaches. 27 trainsets will be for Bhopal and 25 trainsets for Indore.
The modern, light-weight trains will operate at a top speed of 80 km/h, across the 31 km line in Bhopal with 30 stations and the 31.5 km line in Indore with 29 stations. This is the second such combined order in India for Alstom, after the Agra-Kanpur metro projects.
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Alstom India has a history of successfully delivering world-class metro trains for major cities, including Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai, Lucknow, Kochi in India and internationally for Sydney, Queensland, and Montreal. The company is currently manufacturing metro trains for Agra-Kanpur, Mumbai Metro Line 3, and modern trainsets for India’s first semi high-speed Delhi-Meerut RRTS project.
The Alstom Movia Trainset Family
The Movia metro family offers latest technology combined with proven and reliable components. Built with light but strong stainless steel car bodies, the air-conditioned cars are developed with a strong emphasis on eco-friendly design to eliminate hazardous substances providing a safer environment for passengers. The trains are powered with modern energy efficient propulsion systems with regenerative braking, making them a sustainable alternative to other modes of transport, thus reducing energy consumption.
Movia metros have been delivered to many cities around the world, such as London, Delhi, Stockholm, and Singapore. With six industrial sites and four engineering centers, Alstom has a strong footprint in India to cater to domestic as well as several international projects. Alstom in India is a team of over 10,000 employees and the company aims to expand its talent pool by 15% this year.
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