Hitachi Rail STS a Bangalore-based company wins USD 200m bid to deliver autonomous digital signalling for Chennai Metro
New Delhi [India], March 16 (ANI/SRV): Hitachi Rail has won the bid to deliver digital signalling for Phase 2 of the Chennai Metro Rail Project. The Rs 1,620 Cr (approx. USD 200 million USD) contract will see Hitachi Rail install its cutting-edge communication-based train control (CBTC) system combined with Automatic Train Operation (ATO), enabling services to run without a driver. The CBTC system automatically controls the train's traction and braking to continuously calculate optimum speed. The technology will allow trains to run at 90-second intervals, providing significant capacity as ...
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