Alstom begins manufacturing 96 driverless metro cars for Chennai Metro Phase II
The production of 32 three-car trainsets will take place at the Sri City facility in Andhra Pradesh under a €135m contract.
Alstom has started manufacturing 96 Metropolis driverless metro cars for Chennai Metro Phase II at its Sri City facility in Andhra Pradesh, according to BusinessLine and Moneycontrol. The work is being carried out under a €135 million contract awarded by Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) in 2025.
The contract involves the manufacturing of 32 metro trainsets in three-car configurations. Alstom will also provide 15 years of comprehensive maintenance following the warranty period. These trains are designed at the company's engineering centre in Bengaluru and built in Andhra Pradesh under the ‘Make in India’ initiative.
The Metropolis trains are configured for Grade of Automation 4 (GoA4) driverless operations with an operational speed of 80 km/h. Each three-car trainset can accommodate up to 900 passengers and includes air conditioning, CCTV cameras, and dedicated spaces for women and differently abled commuters.
Chennai Metro Phase II spans approximately 119 km, consisting of over 76 km of elevated tracks and 43 km of underground sections across three corridors. This manufacturing milestone follows the delivery of 108 cars for Corridor 4, which connects Poonamallee Bypass to Light House.
Olivier Loison, Managing Director of Alstom India, said the company values its long-standing partnership with CMRL. He noted that the recent completion of deliveries for Corridor 4 and the start of production for these additional trainsets reinforces their association with CMRL.