ALSTOM SA: Alstom completes most powerful all-electric "Make-In-India" locomotive from Madhepura and announces contract wins ...
March 10 2018 - 7:01AM
Alstom completes
most powerful all-electric "Make-In-India" locomotive from
Madhepura and announces contract wins worth €75 million in
India
10 March 2018
- Alstom announced the completion of its first all-electric
locomotive from its state-of-the-art locomotive facility at
Madhepura in the State of Bihar[1], on
schedule. In line with the Government's and Indian Railways' target
towards 100% electrification and towards sustainable mobility,
these new locomotives will not only bring down operating costs for
the Railways but will significantly cut down greenhouse gas
emissions as well.
This first locomotive is part of a €3.5 billion order comprising
800 electric double-section locomotives signed in 2015 which
contributes to the Ministry of Railways' public-private partnership
programme to modernise the country's rail infrastructure. This
agreement remains the largest Foreign Direct Investment in the
railways sector to date and has a strategic role in creating a
multiplier effect on the economy. This contract is also one of the
biggest contracts in the history of Alstom.
"Our operations in India are paramount to our
business globally and we continue to stay committed to developing
India's infrastructure needs, improving the quality of services to
citizens and investing in the nation's economy," said
Henri-Poupart Lafarge, Chairman and CEO, Alstom.
Further commenting on the completion of the first electric
locomotive, he added, "This project stands as a
shining example of Alstom's commitment to 'Make in India'. Apart
from creating thousands of jobs directly and indirectly, we have
created a strong localised supply chain for this project, with 90%
of the components for the prototype sourced locally."
Thanks to its 12,000 horsepower, each double section locomotive,
part of Alstom's Prima locomotives family, has a hauling capacity
of 6,000 tonnes and speed of 120km/hr, allowing faster and safer
movement of heavier freight trains across the country, thereby
reducing congestion for passenger train services and freight.
Equipped with IGBT based propulsion technology[2],
these locomotives will be compliant with Indian standards of
freight transport and will have the ability to endure tough Indian
climate and conditions. The locomotives were developed with the
support of 6 Alstom sites in France: Belfort for the 6 first car
bodyshells, and Ornans for the motors, Tarbes for the traction, Le
Creusot for bogies, Villeurbanne for the train control monitoring
systems and Saint-Ouen for the design.
In another significant development, Alstom announced three new
contracts worth approximately €75 million - power supply contract
from the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (MMRCL), contract for
new train sets from Chennai Metro Rail Corporation and another
power supply contract from Jaipur Metro Rail Corporation. This
development shows Alstom's growing footprint in the country, in
both the urban space as well as the mainline space.
Additionally, phase 1 in the
construction of the electric locomotive facility at Madhepura and
the depot at Saharanpur is complete and work is progressing as per
the contractual timelines. To give skilling and local hiring an
impetus, focused efforts towards nurturing young minds in
communities in and around Madhepura have been initiated. With the
help of local NGOs, Alstom Foundation is working to foster better
health care, education and dignified livelihood in the
area.
About
Alstom
As a promoter of
sustainable mobility, Alstom develops and markets systems,
equipment and services for the transport sector. Alstom offers a
complete range of solutions (from high-speed trains to metros,
tramways and e-buses), passenger solutions, customised services
(maintenance, modernisation), infrastructure, signalling and
digital mobility solutions. Alstom is a world leader in integrated
transport systems. The company recorded sales of €7.3 billion and
booked €10.0 billion of orders in the 2016/17 fiscal year.
Headquartered in France, Alstom is present in over 60 countries and
employs 32,800 people.
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[1] The
facility is a Joint-Venture between Alstom (74%) and Indian
Railways (26%)
[2] An
insulated-gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) is a three-terminal power
semiconductor device primarily used as an electronic switch which
combines high efficiency and fast switching.
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