The order includes installation of the latest communications-based train control (CBTC) signalling system and聽a聽telecommunication system,聽each with a seven-year maintenance package.
Alstom will design, manufacture, supply, test, and commission 52 standard-gauge Movia metro passenger trains of three-car configuration each. Twenty-seven trains will be for Bhopal and 25 for Indore. The trains will be built at Alstom鈥檚 rolling stock factory in Savli, Gujarat.
鈥淎s India moves towards its vision of using green and clean energy for public mobility, Alstom takes pride in being its long-standing partner in this journey and help write the country鈥檚 growth story,鈥� said Olivier Loison, managing director of Alstom India.
鈥淔ollowing the Agra-Kanpur metro project, winning this contract is a strong validation of our commitment to deliver mobility solutions that meet the specific requirements of our customers.鈥�
Alstom India has a history of delivering metro trains for major cities, including Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai, Lucknow and 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 trains for India鈥檚 first semi high-speed Delhi-Meerut RRTS project.
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