Alstom has bagged a contract worth €106 million (approx Rs 937 crore) from the National Capital Region Transport Corporation Ltd. (NCRTC) for its 82.15 km Delhi –Ghaziabad – Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) Corridor.
The contract is for design, supply and installation of signalling, train control and telecommunication system (Package 24).
Scope of work in the contract includes design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of Signalling & Train Control, Supervision, Platform Screen Doors and Telecommunication Systems for the corridor.
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This line will be the first in India to adopt the European Train Control System (ETCS) hybrid Level 3^2 signalling system, which is the core signalling and train control component of the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS).
A key feature of the RRTS is interoperability of all its priority corridors which facilitates seamless commuter movement across the corridors, without the hassle of changing the trains for passengers. ETCS signalling system will not only facilitate interoperability but will also ensure train movement at quick frequencies, thus reducing the waiting time for passengers.
ETCS L3 and Automated Train Operations Over LTE Radio
The contract marks a world premiere for the combination of the latest ETCS standard supported by the latest digital Interlocking and Automatic Train Operation (ATO) over Long Term Evolution (LTE) radio.The integrated platform screen door solution will also provide utmost safety to passengers.
ETCS hybrid Level 3 optimises line capacity in complete safety by anticipating and adapting the speed of the trains through continuous train control and supervision via a radio-based signalling system.
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It is arguably the most efficient train control system in the world, bringing significant advantages combined with automatic train operation (ATO) in terms of maintenance cost and energy savings, safety, reliability, punctuality and traffic capacity.
Alstom’s Atlas ERTMS Level 2 and hybrid Level 3 allows trains to run at higher speeds without physical line side signals.
The company supplies onboard and trackside ETCS equipment via this solution, representing 70% of the world’s onboard rail systems in service and 18,000 kilometres of tracks worldwide.
NCRTC is a joint venture between the Government of India and the states of Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. It is implementing RRTS, a semi-high-speed rail line (160 kmph) which will reduce the journey time between Delhi and from the present 90 to 100 minutes to Meerut to 60 minutes.