Alstom has been awarded a new 10-year contract for the comprehensive annual maintenance of Bombardier-made metro trains, machines and plants by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC).
The contract also includes the provision of housekeeping services for both trains and the Corporation’s Badli Depot, as well as maintenance for the onboard signalling equipment installed in all 103 trains on Lines 1 & 2.
Valued at roughly 42.1 million EUR; the contract was awarded to Alstom following a bidding process first initiated by the DMRC.
Following its successful bidding application; Alstom will undertake annual maintenance that seeks to ensure high performance, reliability and safety of the Corporation’s fleet. Work will include the corrective maintenance of trains, depot-based machinery, plant systems and general housekeeping for both trains and the Badli depot.
Olivier Loison, Managing Director – Alstom India, said:We are honoured to be entrusted by DMRC with this critical maintenance mandate. With India’s urban transit networks rapidly growing and modernizing, safeguarding the reliability and longevity of essential assets such as metro trains is more important than ever. We take pride in our long-standing partnership with DMRC to uphold the highest standards in one of the country’s most advanced metro systems.
This project also reinforces our commitment to delivering efficient and sustainable mobility solutions for millions of passengers every day.
Alstom has also signed a contract for the maintenance of onboard signalling equipment installed on all trains on Lines 1 & 2, including failure diagnosis, technical support and spare part provision for Onboard ATC & Under frame ATC equipment, as well as the supply and installation of data logger cards.
