Alstom Begins Building 96 Driverless Trains for Chennai Metro

Under a €135 million contract secured from Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) in 2025, Alstom has initiated the manufacturing of 32 three-car driverless Metropolis trainsets (96 cars) at its Sri City facility in Andhra Pradesh. Engineered in Bengaluru in alignment with the 'Make in India' initiative, these GoA4-enabled trains feature a maximum speed of 80 km/h and a 900-passenger capacity to serve the ~119 km, three-corridor Chennai Metro Phase II expansion. The agreement includes 15 years of comprehensive maintenance following the warranty period, and succeeds the October 2026 delivery of 36 trainsets (108 cars) for Corridor 4.

News by Rahul Yelligetti.