As part of the contract won by Alstom, the work for the Delhi-Meerut rapid rail project will include design, supply, installation, testing as well as commissioning of signalling, train control, supervision, platform screen doors, and telecommunication systems for the corridor. According to Alstom, the Delhi-Meerut regional rapid line will be the first in the country to adopt the European Train Control System hybrid level 32 signalling system, which is the core signalling and train control component of the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS).
Here s all you need to know about the European Train Control System, which will be introduced for the first time in the country:
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Alstom has won a contract worth €106 million from the National Capital Region Transport Corporation Ltd. (NCRTC) to design, supply and install the signalling, train control and telecommunication system (Package 24) of the 82.15 km Delhi – Ghaziabad – Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) Corridor. NCRTC is a joint venture between the Government of India and States of Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. It is implementing RRTS, a first-of-its-kind semi-high-speed rail line which will reduce the journey time between Delhi and Meerut to just 60 minutes, compared to the current 90-100 minutes, and with a maximum speed of 160 km/h.
Delhi-Meerut RRTS Corridor: NCRTC Awards Contract Worth Over Rs 900 Crore For Signalling, Telecom System To Alstom
An artiste s impression of the RRTS trains,
In a mega boost for the 82-km-long Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Regional Rapid Transport System (RRTS), the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) has awarded the contract worth Rs 910 crore to design, supply and install the signalling, train and telecommunication system to French railway giant Alstom.
The NCRTC is implementing RRTS, a first-of-its-kind semi-high-speed rail line which will reduce the journey time between Delhi and Meerut to just 60 minutes, compared to the current 90-100 minutes, and with a maximum speed of 160 kmph.
Alstom bags €106-m contract for signalling systems from NCRTC
January 20, 2021
× Alstom has won a €106-million contract from the National Capital Region Transport Corporation to design, supply and install the signalling, train control and telecommunication system of the 82.15-km Delhi–Ghaziabad–Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System Corridor, the company stated.
NCRTC is a joint venture between the Government of India and the Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh governments.
It is implementing RRTS, a first-of-its-kind semi-highspeed rail line with a maximum speed of 160 km which will reduce the journey time between Delhi and Meerut to just 60 minutes, from the current 90-100 minutes.
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