Alstom emerges as single bidder for supplying signalling system

Alstom Transport India has emerged as the single bidder for the supply and commissioning of Train Control and Signaling system along with Virtual Signal implementation for Delhi Metro's Red Line (Line-1) from Shaheed Sthal to Rithala with a length of 34.4 km housing 29 stations. DMRC had invited bids for this work in March 2021 with a cost of work to be ₹90.27 crore and a completion period of 15 months. The opening of technical bids revealed that Alstom is the only bidder for this contract. The Red Line of Delhi Metro has been equipped with Alstom's Urbalis 200 Train Control and Signaling Solution. The scope of work in the contract included design, manufacture, supply, installation, configuration/customization, testing and commissioning of train control and signalling system for short looping train movement along with Virtual signal implementation and six-car to eight-car trains conversion along with Head stopping at all platforms of Line-1 and Integration of Train Control and Signaling system of Line-1 with Third-Party ATS system.