New Metro Rail will Start next year in Chennai
Posted on: 27/Dec/2012 3:33:04 PM
French company Alstom Transport. Had finished it’s work in contract with the state government of tamilnadu on Metro Rail Project.by 2013 the trains will be start hitting all the station and ull fill the needs of the users. Alstom was awarded a Rs. 1,471-crore order for the manufacture of 168 metro coaches. CMRL officials said the purpose behind setting up a factory in the country was the promotion of indigenous manufacturing and reduction of cost.
Nine train sets (36 coaches) will be produced and tested by Alstom at their Lapa factory in Brazil, while the remaining cars will be produced at the site in India, said Jojo Alexander, managing director, Alstom Transport India. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC)’s contractor Bombardier Transportation manufactured metro cars in Savli in Gujarat.
Other Than that the model coach made at the factory in Brazil arrived in Chennai early this month and it may be taken to Sri City before CMRL puts it up for public viewing in Chennai.
