Alstom, a French producer of rolling stock, announced that Chennai Metro Rail Limited has awarded them a contract for the design, production, and commissioning of 78 advanced metro coaches costing 98 million euros, or roughly Rs 798 crore (CMRL).
Between Poonamallee Bypass and Light House, a 26 km line that is a part of Phase-II, these new metro vehicles will run, stopping at 28 stops (18 elevated and 10 underground).
The contract’s scope includes both the production of 26 metro trains (three-car arrangement) with a top speed of 80 kmph as well as staff training.
Alstom’s Metropolis metros will provide safe and dependable passenger transportation for the city’s roughly 11 million residents with a 25 KV power supply for maximum energy efficiency.
