Bombardier wins rolling stock contract for Kanpur, Agra metro projects

The contract will cover the supply, testing and commissioning of 201 cars for 67 trains of 3 cars each alongwith the train control & signaling system for the Kanpur and Agra metro projects

The consortium, M/s Bombardier Transport India Private Limited, has won the contract for supplying the rolling stock and signaling system for the Kanpur and Agra metro rail projects in Uttar Pradesh.

In the global competitive bidding process, four international firms had submitted their bids with the nodal agency, UP Metro Rail Corporation Limited (UPMRC) on February 18, 2020.

After a detailed technical evaluation by the UPMRC team, the Chinese bidder was earlier disqualified from the final bidding process.

The financial bids of the remaining three