MUMBAI (Metro Rail News): Alstom Transport, a global leader in rolling stock manufacturing, has received a major order for the Mumbai Metro Project. Alstom Transport will supply 39 driverless trainsets and a CBTC Signalling solution, along with 5 years of maintenance services for Mumbai Metro Line 4 under Package CA-234. The Mumbai Metro Line 4 spans 35.3 km between Wadala and Kasarvadavali through 32 stations.
Initially, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) awarded Larsen & Toubro ( L&T) the Package CA-234 of Mumbai Metro Line 4. Under this contract, L&T was responsible for supplying 5 major systems for Mumbai Metro Line 4, but L&T has partnered with Alstom Transport for the rolling stock and signalling solution.
- Supplying rolling stock (39 trains (234 coaches) consisting of 6 coaches)
- CBTC signaling & train control (S&T)
- Telecommunication System
- Platform screen doors (PSDs)
- Depot machinery & plant (M&P) for Mogharpada Depot.
MMRDA’s Brief Scope: Design, Manufacture, Supply, Installation, Integration, Testing and Commissioning of Rolling Stock, Communication Based Signaling & Train Control, Telecommunication, Platform Screen Doors Systems, and Depot Machinery & Plant including 15 Years of Comprehensive Maintenance After 2 Years of Defect Liability Maintenance Period of Line 4 and Extension Corridor (4A) [Wadala – Kasarvadavali – Gaimukh] of Mumbai Metro Rail Project of MMRDA.
As per the tender’s schedule, Alstom will deliver the 39 trainsets according to the timeline mentioned below:
| Batch No. | Number of Trains | Delivery Timeline (Weeks from Contract Signing) | Delivery Timeline (Years & Months) |
| 1st Batch | 1 Prototype Train | Week 52 | 1 Year |
| 2nd Batch | 9 Trains | Week 70 | 1 Year 4 Months |
| 3rd Batch | 10 Trains | Week 88 | 1 Year 8 Months |
| 4th Batch | 10 Trains | Week 104 | 2 Years |
| 5th Batch | 9 Trains | Week 112 | 2 Years 2 Months |
Speaking on the occasion, Ling Fang, Region President, APAC, Alstom said, “We are honoured to be chosen for the prestigious Mumbai Metro Line 4 project, further strengthening our long-standing association with the city of Mumbai. Alstom-built trains and signalling solutions are already serving on other Mumbai Metro lines. This ambitious new project presents more opportunities for us to provide best-in-class solutions to the commuters and contribute to elevating the financial capital’s infrastructure”.
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