Launch of the Namo Bharat Train System in India

India has inaugurated its first urban train system with Namo Bharat trains by Alstom, this is reported by the railway transport news portal, Railway Supply.

The passenger carrier for the national capital region, NCRTC, has opened the first section of the Delhi-Meerut line, covering a distance of 17 km with five stations equipped with platform screen doors.

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The full line is expected to be operational by June 2025.

The contract for the supply of 30 six-car suburban electric trains and 10 three-car metro trains, worth $340 million, was awarded to Bombardier Transportation in May 2020, which was subsequently acquired by Alstom in 2021.

The rolling stock is entirely designed in India and manufactured at the Savli factory as part of the Make in India initiative.

The trains are equipped with an ETCS Level 3 train control system over LTE, allowing them to operate at a maximum speed of 160 km/h with a 3-minute frequency.

There are plans to incorporate an automatic train control system in the future.

The six-car trains can accommodate 1,700 passengers and feature both economy and premium class carriages, as well as a dedicated women’s carriage.

Photo: Alstom, livemint, moneycontrol.

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