Spanning 32 stations across a 43.8 km network, the project will deploy Siemens’ Metro Rail technologies to boost train frequency, enhance passenger experience, and uphold top-tier safety standards, the company said. Siemens Ltd has secured two separate orders from Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation (MAHA-Metro) worth ₹7.73 billion. The contracts cover the design, supply, installation and...
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The Maha Metro Dream
In India, the urban rail network has grown significantly over the past 10-12 years, from about 90 km in 2006 to 444 km as we speak.
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Kolkata metro to have driverless trains
Similar to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), Kolkata to have driverless trains on the upcoming metro lines, including the East-West corridor for which some of the rakes have arrived.
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We seek to further cut opex-revenue gap
Kochi Metro is the first Indian metro to have communication-based train control (CBTC) signalling system. Our trains are unattended train operation (UTO) compatible.
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We offer open- and closed-loop ticketing systems
Mangal Dev, Head of Hitachi Rail Systems Co, India & South Asia Region feels that inadequate attention to planning, availability of funding and the need to expand the availability of skilled manpower are key challenges facing the metro rail projects in India.
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Last mile connectivity to and from Metro stations is an area of concern
When the construction work of the Metro was started in Kolkata and later in Delhi, Indian engineers did not have the required experience to execute projects of such mammoth proportions. For the Delhi Metro, we had hired a consortium of foreign engineers who had supervised our first phase of construction
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Empowering the Cities
Bringing safety, enhanced performance and lowered life-cycle cost to metros is the modern signalling technology called communication-based train control (CBTC). The methodology and technology have been perfected by companies like Thales.
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Delhi first driverless Metro line by June.
The upcoming Line 8 of Delhi MetroÂ’s Phase-III with advance metro signaling system will be operated without drivers and its operations will begin June. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) awarded Japan based Nippon Signal Co Ltd, a contract worth around 3.7 million JPY for the signaling system.
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Bombardier wins order from DMRC
Bombardier Transportation has won a major new order from Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to provide the first driverless unattended mass transit solution in India.