In a landmark moment, DFCCIL conducted successful trial runs of two fully-loaded freight trains on the Bhaupur – Khurja section of Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC) on 11 December 2020.
The trains were remotely flagged-off from both Khurja & Bhaupur by DFCCIL outgoing MD Mr. R.N Singh along with newly appointed MD DFCCIL Mr. Ravindra Kumar Jain in presence of Mr. Alain Spohr, MD Alstom India & South Asia and other Directors of DFCCIL.
The train attained a peak speed of 100 kmph on this 343 kms stretch, which is the only fully functional DFC in the country and has been executed by Alstom.
Commenting on this milestone, Alain SPOHR, Managing Director, India & South Asia, Alstom said, “Congratulations to DFCCIL and kudos to our team at Alstom for doing a stellar job on this only electrified section of DFC. Alstom is proud to have introduced several ‘firsts’ in India to ensure speedy execution on this project. This is also a good reference of Alstom’s commitment to Make-in-India. The complete design and engineering for OHE Electrification, Civil, Power Supply, Signalling has been done indigenously. This begins a new era of freight rail revolution that all stakeholders envisioned jointly.”
- In 2015, Alstom won the contract worth over €200 million to provide the electrification, signalling and telecommunications system for the 343-kilometre-long eastern portion of the Dedicated Freight Corridor.
- As part of the contract, Alstom has also supplied state of the art Signalling System, Telecom System, construction of Traction Sub Stations, station buildings and other civil works and has constructed one of the world’s largest Operations Control Centre (OCC), at Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh monitoring operations on the entire eastern stretch of DFC.
About Alstom:
Leading the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, Alstom develops and markets integrated systems that provide the sustainable foundations for the future of transportation. Alstom offers a complete range of equipment and services, from high-speed trains, metros, trams and e-buses to integrated systems, customised services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility solutions. Alstom recorded sales of €8.2 billion and booked orders of €9.9 billion in the 2019/20 fiscal year. Headquartered in France, Alstom is present in over 60 countries and employs 38,900 people.
Alstom in India:
Alstom has established a strong presence in India. It offers a complete range of equipment and services, from high-speed trains, metros, trams and e-buses to integrated systems, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility solutions. With more than 5700 full time employees, and in line with Government’s Make-in-India’ initiative, Alstom has been investing heavily in the country to deliver world class rolling stock, research & development and components to not only serve the domestic market, but also the rest of the world. We have four industrial sites in the states of Bihar (Madhepura), Andhra Pradesh (SriCity), Tamil Nadu (Coimbatore) and West Bengal (Kolkata). India also houses in Karnataka (Bengaluru), the largest Engineering centre for Alstom, outside of France. Additionally, Alstom has a localized sourcing and supply chain, to the extent that most projects are over 75% percent built from indigenous materials.
Source: Alstom-Press Release
