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Hitachi Rail has signed a contract to supply a Train Control Communication System (CBTC) combined with Automatic Train Operation (ATO), ensuring driverless services and enabling trains to run at 90-second intervals.
The total value of this order is estimated at 200 USD. Thanks to CBTC and ATO, trains in the second phase of the metro in the Indian city of Chennai will be able to regulate their speed, brake, and start automatically without the help of a driver. The technology aims to make maintenance more efficient, increase safety, increase capacity, and improve the traffic flow.
The contract will cover the design, manufacture, supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of the security, training, and video management systems. All this is to be realized on a 119-kilometre route with 128 stations, two depots, 138 trains, and three maintenance vehicles.
The Chennai Metro is India's fourth-largest metro system, for Phase 2 of which Alstom was awarded a contract to supply 26 three-car trains last year. The project is to be completed at the end of 2026. Financial contributions will be made by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), as well as the New Development Bank (NDB).
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