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Alstom wins Rs 798 cr deal to manufacture 78 metro cars for Chennai Metro

Will make 26 metro trains with three coaches each for a 26-kmn corridor connect Poonamallee Bypass and Light House

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Shine Jacob Chennai
French mobility major Alstom has been awarded a Rs 798 crore deal to design, manufacture, supply, test and commission 78 advanced metro coaches by the Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL).

These new metro cars will operate on a 26-km corridor that is part of a Phase-II project that will connect Poonamallee Bypass and Light House through 28 stations. Eighteen of these will be elevated and 10 underground. Under the deal, Alstom will manufacture 26 metro trains (three-car configuration) with a top speed of 80 kmph, and train the personnel as well.

With 25 Kv power supply for optimal energy-efficiency, Alstom's

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