Chennai, Nov 13:
Alstom has commenced the manufacturing of 96 Metropolis driverless metro cars for Chennai Metro Phase II at its Sri City facility, under the €135m contract awarded by Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) in 2025. The Chennai Metro Phase II spans approximately 119 km with over 76 km elevated and 43 km underground across three corridors and their inter-corridor sections.
As part of the contract, Alstom will manufacture 32 metro trainsets in three-car configurations and provide 15 years of comprehensive maintenance after the warranty period. Olivier Loison, Managing Director – Alstom India said, ‘We value our long-standing partnership with CMRL. Our work together began with Chennai’s first metro rail project which also led to the setting up of our Sri City facility to build trains for Chennai Metro Phase I. From modern metro trains to advanced driverless trains, we are proud to contribute to CMRL’s urban rail mobility ambitions.’