Mar 9: Alstom global leader in smart and sustainable mobility joins Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) in celebrating the commencement of revenue service on Delhi Metro Line 7 and Line 8 extensions, with the opening of Majlis Park to Maujpur (Line 7 – Pink line) and Majlis Park to Deepali Chowk which in future will be extended up to RK Ashram and Janakpuri (Line 8 – Magenta line). Alstom is supplying modern Metropolis metro trainsets and the signalling systems for these extensions which will contribute to further enhance seamless, sustainable connectivity for commuters across the National Capital Territory. The current section of Line-8 extension is strategically important as this provides interchangeability to three lines of Delhi Metro Network Yellow line (at Badli), Red Line (at Madhuban Chowk) and Pink Line (at Majlis Park).
Commenting on this milestone, Olivier Loison, Managing Director, Alstom India said,
“We are honoured and proud to be a long-standing partner of DMRC through its journey of becoming one of the world’s largest metro networks today. Together, we are committed to providing a safe, efficient, and environmentally friendly travel experience to commuters and the Magenta and Pink line extension will truly enhance DMRC’s neural metro network connectivity in the region”.
As a part of a larger €312 million contract Alstom is currently supplying 312 cars for Delhi Metro Phase IV. These 100% made-in-India driverless (trains are designed for a 95 kph safe speed and 85 kph operational speed. Alstom’s long-standing partnership with DMRC has seen the delivery of more than 800 metro cars already in service across the Delhi Metro network. The comfortable Metropolis trainsets enabling this new service are entirely manufactured at Alstom’s state-of-the-art facility in Sricity, Andhra Pradesh, its largest urban rolling stock manufacturing site in Asia. The metro trains are designed for high recyclability and low energy consumption, supporting sustainable urban mobility.
Alstom has also deployed Urbalis Flo, signalling system, a Communications Based Train Control (CBTC) system for Line 7 extension. This state-of-the-art technology is designed to operate the trains in the future with Grade of Automation (GOA) 4 driverless features. With the operation of the extension to existing Line 7, also called the Pink Line, will become the first circular line in the Delhi Metro Network and also the longest metro line with the highest Unattended Train Operation level (GoA4) in India.
Recently, Alstom has strengthened its collaboration with Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) by securing a 10-year maintenance contract for Lines 1 & 2, encompassing comprehensive annual maintenance of trains, machinery, plant systems, and housekeeping at DMRC’s Badli depot. Alstom has also partnered with DMRC for several other projects, including successful implementation of supply and commissioning of train control and signalling system for DMRC’s Red line(L1), (Yellow Line (L2), Green Line (L5), Violet Line (L6), Pink Line (L7) during Phase I, II & III. Alstom has also delivered metro trains and rail solutions for other Indian cities such as Chennai, Mumbai, Lucknow, Kochi, Agra, Kanpur, Bhopal and Indore. Recently, Alstom has also delivered world-class trains and signalling solutions for India’s first semi-high-speed regional rail network, NCRTC-RRTS, connecting Delhi – Ghaziabad – Meerut.
