29/3/2019
PUNE: French
rail transport company Alstom has bagged the contracts for providing the Mumbai
and Pune metro projects with the Urbalis 400, which is Alstom's new
Communications Based Train Control (CBTC) technology.
The entire contract has been given for a lump sum amount of
over €90 million. Awarded by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), the Mumbai
Metro has received the contract which will provide the CBTC technology, coupled
with state-of-the-art telecommunication system for the three elevated lines.
The 2A, 2B and 7 metro lines combined together will make one of the most
extensive signalling projects in the country.
It will provide a huge scope of designs, manufacture, supply,
installation, testing and commissioning of Urbalis 400. This contract also
includes supply and commissioning of on-board equipment for 63 trains. The
telecommunication segment will cover areas such as s public address systems,
passenger information display systems, fibre optic transmission systems, CCTV,
and access control systems.
Meanwhile, the Pune Metro was awarded the contract by the Maha
Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (MMRCL). The contract will provide with Urbalis 400
for Corridors 1 and 2, to control 31 trains on a stretch of 32 kilometers. The
metros will run at higher frequencies and speed with utmost safety.
On this recent development, Alain Spohr, Managing Director for
India & South Asia said, "We are proud to have been selected by our
customers for these prestigious projects. Our cutting-edge technologies will
help enhance the quality of life of the citizens of both Mumbai and Pune and
will contribute to the overall development of the cities. We are also proud to
be a key partner, via these projects, in the growth of sustainable
transportation in the region."
Mumbai and Pune are the among the fastest growing cities in
the state of Maharashtra and both the cities are heavily infested with
vehicular traffic, air quality and road safety. To tackle with the problem,
Mumbai will have metro lines in areas where the suburban rail network does not
reach. Whereas in Pune, the metro will provide as an alternative mode of
transit, and counter air and noise pollution.
Alstom's Urbalis has been a
success in over 30 cities across the globe. With constant up gradation and
innovation, the system proves to be efficient for heavy ridership metros.
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