India has set ground rocks for two metro lines to be constructed with an investment of Rs150bn ($2.12bn) in its commercial city of Mumbai. The two metro lines are Thane-Bhiwandi-Kalyan (Metro-5) and the Dahisar-Mira Bhayander (Metro-9). The foundation stones were laid by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Once built, around 229,000 people will be able
Alstom has won a contract valued more than €100m to supply a Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) system for Line 3 of the Mumbai Metro. Bagging big deal with Mumbai Metro Rail (MMRCL), Alstom will supply and equip the Mumbai Metro Line 3 with the latest generation of CBTC signaling technology(Urbalis 400). Composed especially for heavy ridership metros,