Siemens, RVNL consortium to electrify Mumbai Metro Line 2B

31 Jul 2023 CW Team

Siemens, as part of a consortium along with Rail Vikas Nigam (RVNL), has secured an order from Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) for electrification of Mumbai Metro's Line 2B. The technology company said its share as part of the consortium is Rs 228 crore while RVNL’s share is Rs 149 crore.

For the project, Siemens will manufacture, install and commission rail electrification solutions and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems, covering 20 stations and one depot, and RVNL will be commissioning Receiving Substations (RSS) solutions, the press release stated.

Gunjan Vakharia, Head of Mobility Business, Siemens, said the Mumbai Metro Line 2B project will be instrumental in improving the city's transportation infrastructure.

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