Alstom has delivered ahead of schedule the first Metropolis trainset to Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation (LMRC). On 1 December, 2016, the metro trainset – which will now enter into a trial phase – has been officially presented.
Earlier this year in May, Alstom and LMRC unveiled the design of the Metropolis trainset using a 3D technology.
Alstom was awarded a contract for about EUR 156 million by LMRC to provide 20 metro trainsets each of four cars along with Computer Based Train Control (CBTC) based Signaling System for the city of Lucknow in the state of Uttar Pradesh.
“The delivery of the first train set of Lucknow metro marks another major milestone for Alstom in India. Manufacturing for the first Metropolis trainset has been completed in record time and ahead of schedule”, Bharat Salhotra, Managing Director, Alstom India & South Asia commented.
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