Overview

• The contract covers design, manufacture, supply, testing and commissioning of 32 three-car trainsets equipped for Unattended Train Operation.
• Alstom will provide 15 years of comprehensive maintenance, including obsolescence management and depot services after the warranty period.
• The first driverless trainset is expected by February 2027 and will undergo 14 months of rigorous system integration trials.
• All 96 cars will be 100 percent produced at Alstom’s Sri City facility in Andhra Pradesh under Make in India and Atmanirbhar Bharat initiatives.
• Chennai Metro Phase II spans 119 km across three corridors—76 km elevated and 43 km underground—and each trainset can accommodate about 900 passengers.