Bhubaneswar Metro: 3 firms place bid for rolling stock contract
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has informed that 3 firms have placed bids for the supply of 39 new standard gauge coaches for Bhubaneswar Metro’s Phase 1 project under Package BRS1. The bidders for the project are:
- Alstom Transport
- BEML
- Titagarh Rail Systems
As per the plan, 39 coaches will be operated as 13 train sets in a 3-coach configuration (DMC + TC + DMC) on Bhubaneswar Metro’s 26 km Line-1 which will connect Biju Patnaik Airport and Trisulia Square via 20 elevated stations. The work also involves the design, manufacture, supply, testing, commissioning, and training of 39 no. standard gauge cars.
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