Alstom recently inaugurated the metro of Kochi (India), in presence of the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi. As part of the €150 million project, the Alstom-built metros are the first to have been entirely designed in Bangalore and manufactured at Sri City in India supporting the Government's ‘Make in India' campaign.

Each Metropolis train delivered to Kochi Metro Rail Ltd (KMRL) will be able to carry up to 975 passengers and provide 136 seats, with wide gangways and longitudinal seating arrangements allowing passengers to walk from one end of the train to the other, optimizing transport capacity and facilitating easy boarding. As the first Communication-Based Train Control (CBTC)-based metro in India, Alstom's Urbalis 400 will control the movement of trains precisely, allowing more trains to run on the line at higher speeds in total safety. Alstom has also provided the telecom solution, with a third rail-based 750VDC power supply solution along with the associated SCADA  system.

"Our goal was to deliver an innovative and effective mobility solution for the people of Kochi. Alstom's smart solutions have helped us meet that aim. Their end-to-end services and close attention to our needs ensured there the lead time was extremely competent and no gaps were caused by multiple-party involvement," said Elias George, Managing Director and Additional Chief Secretary of Transport of Kochi Metro Rail Ltd.