Alstom has completed the production of the first electric train for the Indian city of Meerut
19.02.2024
This three-carriage Adessia platform train is intended for Meerut’s rapid transit system, expected to be completed by the end of the first phase in June 2025, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
The contract for the supply of 10 three-carriage and 30 six-carriage electric trains was signed with Bombardier Transportation for $340 million in May 2020, and later the company was acquired by Alstom in 2021.
The six-carriage trains, named Namo Bharat, are already in operation on the Delhi-Meerut line.
The three-carriage train is capable of reaching speeds of up to 120 km/h and can accommodate over 700 passengers, including 190 seated.
The production of rolling stock as part of the Make in India program reflects the desire to develop local industry.
Photo: Alstom
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