Alstom has been awarded two contracts worth over €65 million from Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to supply signalling, telecom and electrification solutions for the new Kochi metro line. The projects will be implemented in early 2016 and commercial service is scheduled to begin in March 2016.
Twenty five Alstom Metropolis trains will circulate on the new Kochi metro line which is 25 km long and includes 22 stations. These trains will carry up to 15,000 passengers per hour and direction.
Alstom is in charge of the design, manufacturing, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of Urbalis 400, its communication-based train control (CBTC) solution.
In addition, Alstom will provide an integrated telecom solution comprising of radio, CCTV , passenger information display system, passenger announcement system and Giga bit network. Alstom will be also in charge of the manufacturing, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of the 750V third rail traction electrification and auxiliary substations (ASS) and associated SCADA systems.
"Alstom is pleased to be awarded two more contracts for the city of Kochi after being awarded a contract related to metro train sets in 2014. These are the first contracts awarded to Alstom in India for telecom and electrification as well as for our CBTC-based signaling solution. Through our complete range of systems, Alstom is well positioned to support metro project developments across India. Our solutions are not only advanced but are equally competitive and innovative", said Dominique Pouliquen, senior vice president of Alstom Transport Asia-Pacific.
