DMRC buys $137-mn worth coaches from Bombardier

New Delhi: Bombardier Transportation, announced that it has received an order for supplying 84 metro coaches from the Delhi Metro Rail Corporaton Ltd (DMRC), valued at about $137 million. This order follows a contract awarded in July 2007 to supply 340 metro coaches (MOVIA), valued at about $590 million.

As stated in the contract, DMRC has requested a change to the configuration of the trainsets and the revised scope will be 37 trainsets of 4-coaches and 46 trainsets of 6-coaches. Deliveries of the latest order are scheduled to begin upon completion of the original deliveries.

Phase II

In the phase II expansion of Delhi Metro, the modern Bombardier MOVIA high-capacity vehicles will transport 4 million passengers every day, reducing their journey time and alleviating the heavy traffic congestion and pollution prevalent in the city. The new vehicles will be produced at Savli in South Gujarat, where Bombardier is setting up a facility for manufacturing and assembly of the coaches and bogies.

Additional option

According to Mr Rajeev Jyoti, Managing Director, Bombardier Transportation India: “We are delighted to receive this additional option contract to supply MOVIA vehicles in New Delhi. Our relationship in India is going from strength to strength, with the opening of a new production facility at Savli, accompanied by a large local recruitment programme.”