Mumbai Metro: The new metro traces will scale back the present journey time by 50-70 per cent
Multinational rolling inventory producer Alstom received a contract value Rs 1,854 crore for the Mumbai Metro undertaking to design, provide, manufacture, take a look at, and fee as many as 234 metro coaches. According to an announcement shared by the corporate, the contract is awarded by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA). As a part of the contract, Alstom can be concerned within the design and manufacture of metro coaches for Mumbai Metro Line 4 and the extension hall between Wadala-Kasarvardavali-Gaimukh. (Also Read: Alstom Wins Delhi-Meerut Rapid Rail’s Contract For Signalling, Telecommunications )
The metro traces will lead to lowering the present journey time by 50 per cent – 70 per cent, relying upon the street circumstances. According to the assertion, the metro line is a 35.3-kilometer-long elevated hall with a complete of 32 metro stations.
The metro hall will present interconnectivity among the many current Eastern Express Roadway, Mono Rail, the continuing Mumbai Metro Line 2B (D N Nagar – Mandale), in addition to the proposed Mumbai Metro Line 5 between Thane – Kalyan, Mumbai Metro Line 6 between Swami Samarth Nagar – Vikhroli).
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Meanwhile, Alstom additionally received a contract value €3.5 billion from the Indian Railways authorities to fabricate and provide 800 absolutely electrical super-powered double-section locomotives of 12,000 horsepower (HP). This undertaking marked the largest overseas direct funding (FDI) within the Indian Railways sector. With this contract, the nation joined the league of countries to supply excessive horsepower locomotives indigenously. The locomotives are able to hauling nearly 6000 tonnes at a pace of 120 kmph.
