Siemens Ltd., Siemens Rail bag Nagpur metro project.

Siemens Ltd. and Siemens Rail Automation Ltd. S.A.U Spain have jointly won an order worth ₹287 crore, out of which Siemens Ltd’s share is ₹146 crore (all inclusive).

Siemens will supply signalling technology for the first two metro lines of the Nagpur Metro -- the North-South and the East-West Corridors, according to a release.

The project comprises the deployment and installation of the Siemens communications-based train control (CBTC) solution for 38.2 km of double track with 36 stations and two depots, as well as onboard equipment for 23 three-cars trains, it added.

Siemen’s technology that employs CBTC will “maximise the network capacity while minimizing operational costs”, stated Tilak Raj Seth, Executive Vice-President, Siemens Ltd, and CEO, Mobility Division in Lead Country India, in a release.

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