Mumbai Metro | French MNC Alstom’s to supply 31 trains line-3
Mumbai: Well-known firm Alstom, a French MNC will be supplying 31 trains for the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited . They will be making 248 metro cars at their manufacturing unit in Sri City located on the outskirts of Chennai. These trains will be used for Mumbai Metro Line 3. The French MNC has bagged a contract worth around 315 million euros (Rs 2633.63 crores). This contract is the biggest order for rolling stock contract for Alstom in Indian operation. Alstom manufacturing unit is based some 73 km from Chennai. Alstom’s engineering unit in Bangalore will be designing and developing the metro cars. In a press release by the company, the official shared that they envisage design, delivery, and commissioning of 31 lightweight and fully furnished modern passenger train sets of eight cars each. The 33.5-km-long underground stretch of Mumbai Metro Line 3 will connect the congested and biggest regions in Mumbai. The Line 3 will be linking Cuffe Parade business district at the ...