Rs 798 crore contract bagged by Alstom
French multinational Alstom bagged an order worth Rs 798 crore for the Chennai metro. The order is for the design, manufacture, and commission of 78 advanced metro coaches from Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL). These new metro cars will operate on the 26 km corridor, a part of Phase-II, between Poonamallee Bypass and Light House through 28 (18 elevated and 10 underground) stations.
Alstom has manufactured and delivered 208 metro cars for the 54 km of the first phase and extension of Corridor-I from the Airport to Wimco Nagar and Corridor-II from Chennai Central to St Thomas Mount.
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