Rolling stock producer Alstom has announced that it has delivered its first trainset for Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (MPMRCL). The first trainset was delivered to the Indore Metro Rail project.
According to Alstom, the first rake was delivered in a record time of 14 months after it received the Notice to Proceed from MPMRCL. The manufacturer plans delivery of the second trainset to Bhopal on 20th September 2023.
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All rakes are being produced at Alstom’s Savli plant in Gujarat under the Make in India policy under a contract awarded in 2022 by MPMRCL.
- Alstom is responsible for the design, manufacturing, supply, installation, test, and commissioning of 52 standard gauge Movia metro passenger trainsets of 3-car configuration each, with 15 years of comprehensive maintenance.
- Valued at €387 million (over INR 3200 crores), this order includes the installation of the latest generation of Communications Based Train Control (CBTC) signaling system as well as train control and telecommunication systems; each with seven years of comprehensive maintenance.
- This is the second such combined order in India for Alstom, after the Agra-Kanpur metro projects.
A mockup of the trainset was unveiled at Smart City Park, Bhopal on 26 August 2023, by Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
These trainsets are fit to operate at a maximum speed of 80 km/h. With a capacity of 50 seats and 300 standing passengers per train, these rakes will run on the under-construction metro networks in Bhopal and Indore. Both metro networks are expected to be commissioned in 2024.
Bhopal is currently building a 31 km metro system with 30 stations. At the same time, work is underway at Indore to complete a 31.5 km, 29 station system.. 27 of the 3-car configuration trainsets will be for Bhopal while 25 trainsets will be delivered to Indore.
Alstom India has provided trainsets for Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai, Lucknow, Kochi in India, as well Sydney, Queensland, and Montreal. The company is currently manufacturing metro trains for Agra-Kanpur, and Mumbai Metro Line 3, and modern trainsets for India’s first semi-high-speed Delhi-Meerut RRTS project.