Alstom bags र671.5-crore contract for Kochi Metro

Alstom has won a र671.5-crore contract from Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) for design, manufacturing, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of 25 metro sets to Kochi Metro Rail Ltd (KMRL). The first train sets are expected to be delivered in early 2016. The metro cars will run at a maximum speed of 80kmph and will be fitted with air conditioning and passenger information systems for a high level of passenger comfort. They will be manufactured at Alstom’s newly built facility of Sricity in Andhra Pradesh.