Asia | April 1, 2015

Alstom to supply substations for the Kochi metro

India, Delhi: Alstom has been awarded a contract worth €9 million ($9.7 million) from Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to provide receiving and auxiliary main substations for the Kochi metro.

 

India, Delhi: Alstom has been awarded a contract worth €9 million ($9.7 million) from Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to provide receiving and auxiliary main substations for the Kochi metro.

Under this new contract, Alstom is in charge of the supply, installation, testing and commissioning of 110 kV intake power substations and their associated power transformers 110 kV/33 kV, and 33 kV/415 V auxiliary transformers, as well as 110 kV cabling incoming from the grid and 2x gas-insulated switchgear, states the company in the press release.

Alstom is the main supplier of Kochi metro after it has been awarded previous orders for 25 Metropolis trainsets, signalling, telecom and electrification. Commercial service is scheduled to begin in March 2016.

Source: ALSTOM
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