Chennai Metro has placed a $145 million order with Alstom for 96 driverless metro cars to support the Phase II expansion of the city’s growing urban rail network. This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

Chennai Metro has placed a $145 million order with Alstom for 96 driverless metro cars to support the Phase II expansion of the city’s growing urban rail network.
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The deal includes the design, production, testing, and delivery of 32 three-car trainsets, along with 15 years of full maintenance. Alstom will manufacture the trains entirely in India.

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The Phase II project will cover 119 kilometers, with 76 kilometers elevated and 43 kilometers underground. These lines will connect three major corridors and improve access across Chennai.

Alstom plans to design the vehicles in Bengaluru and build them at its Sri City facility in Andhra Pradesh. The company emphasized its support of India’s Make in India and Atmanirbhar Bharat goals.

Each trainset will carry up to 900 passengers and feature modern safety and evacuation systems. These include train-to-train and train-to-track evacuation capabilities, ensuring safety during critical events.

The trains will focus on comfort, energy efficiency, and reliability. Alstom aims to enhance daily travel for over 11 million residents by upgrading Chennai Metro’s transit standards.

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Olivier Loison, Managing Director of Alstom India, highlighted the company’s continued partnership with CMRL. He stressed the importance of delivering innovative trains fully designed and built in India.

The company is also supplying 108 other Metropolis train cars for another Phase II corridor. In the past, Alstom delivered 208 cars for Phase I and handled track works with Larsen & Toubro.

Chennai Metro Strengthens India’s Urban Transit Leadership

Alstom’s reach extends beyond Chennai. Its trains operate in major Indian cities including Delhi, Mumbai, Kochi, and Lucknow. New deliveries are underway for Agra-Kanpur and Indore-Bhopal corridors.

Today, one in every three metro cars in India is made by Alstom, reinforcing its role as a key player in advancing sustainable and high-tech public transport nationwide.

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