Siemens Wins Breakthrough Order in India: Delhi Metro Orders Signaling and Communications Systems Worth €49 Million
23 September 2004 11:11
Siemens Transportation Systems (TS) has been given the order from Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to equip its new metro line with signaling and communications systems worth €49 million, marking TS’ successful entry into India’s mass transit market.
This order is for DMRC’s new 23.5km Line 3, which has been under construction since May 2003 and, on completion, will link the Barakhamba Road in the city center with the Dwarka section of West Delhi. Only a minor part of the route runs underground and about 95% has been elevated. And there are already plans for 6.5km and 2.8km extensions. The signaling and automatic train control (ATC) system to be installed by TS will enable trains to operate at 2min headways and at a maximum speed of 80km/h. As the start of revenue service on the new metro line is planned as early as the beginning of 2006, the particular challenge of this order lies above all in the very short project realization time of only 20 months.
The signaling equipment to be supplied comprises Vicos OC 100 and 501 type operations control systems, Sicas ECC type electronic interlockings, the LZB 700 continuous train control system, and S 700 K point machines. The Delhi Metro order also calls for the supply of LED signals and remote-fed jointless AF track vacancy detection systems. All of these systems and components are based on technologies that are providing reliable service for heavily traveled metro networks in a number of Asia megacities.
The communications equipment consists of a transmission system with 23.5km of fiberglass cable, a train radio system enabling communication between the metro trains and the operations control center, the Vicos MCS monitoring system for the escalators and the communication components, the CCTV platform surveillance system for the two underground stations, an internal telephone system, a public-address system for the individual stations, and the power supplies for the various communications equipment.
Siemens India TS will partner with Siemens AG to execute this project by providing locally sourced products and services, in addition to installation and supporting the commissioning of the system.
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