Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation has awarded two separate orders to a consortium consisting of Siemens and Rail Vikas Nigam. According to a BSE filing by Siemens, “Siemens Ltd, as a member of a consortium with Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd, received two separate orders from Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (GMRCL).” The company continued, “Siemens Limited’s share as a member of the consortium is Rs 678 crore.
The contracts concern Surat Metro Phase 1 (covering a distance of over 40 kilometres and including 38 stations and two depots) and Ahmedabad Metro Phase 2. (over 28 kilometres covering 23 stations and 1 depot). Project management, rail electrification technologies, including cutting-edge power supply and distribution systems, will all be provided by Siemens.
Siemens will also offer cutting-edge digital solutions for both metros, such as Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) solutions. “We would like to thank GMRCL for trusting Siemens in their journey to create a safer, greener, and smarter transport solution for sustainable cities,” said Gunjan Vakharia, Head of Mobility Business at Siemens Ltd. Siemens is a technology company with a focus on business, transportation, infrastructure, and the transmission and generation of electricity.