Wabtec Wins Brake System Order from Alstom 印度

HOSUR, March 23, 2023 — Wabtec Corporation (纽交所: WAB) announced today a brake system order from Alstom Transport 印度 Ltd. to support Pune IT City Metro Rail Limited and Pune Metro Rail Development Authority for the Metro Line 3 project. The order will supply the latest braking technology for the line’s new trains, which will improve performance, 效率, 和安全. 

“This order reinforces Wabtec’s continuous commitment to deliver high performance 和安全 critical products for the metro rolling stock segment in 印度," said Preetam Ganguly, Sales and Marketing Director, Wabtec交通, 印度. “This braking system also has a substantial ‘Make in 印度’ content and is primarily designed by our in-country engineering team.”

Wabtec will deliver the braking system to Alstom, which is building the trains for the new line. The high-performance brake system will equip the trains with critical safety features, high reliability, and reduced maintenance intervals. The company already supplies similar brake 系统 for other 印度n metro projects in Chennai, 科钦, 勒克瑙, 和孟买, making Wabtec a preferred brake supplier for the SMART Metro Platform.

The order covers 22 trains consisting of 66 cars in a three-car configuration. Alstom is building the cars at its Sricity plant in 印度. The trains will run on the 23-km Hinjewadi-Shivajinagar elevated Metro Line 3, which will connect the IT hub of Hinjewadi to central district of Shivajinagar. The project is expected to be completely operational by April 2025.

Wabtec’s 交通 business in 印度 is primarily based out of Hosur, Tamil Nadu. It develops and builds major sub系统 for the transit industry including brake 系统, 受电弓, 耦合器, air-conditioning 系统, and passenger-access doors. The company’s large engineering presence in Bangalore provides technical and service support. 

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Wabtec Corporation (纽交所: WAB) is focused on revolutionizing the way the world moves for future generations. The company is a leading global provider of equipment, 系统, digital solutions and value-added services for the freight and transit rail industries, as well as the mining, marine and industrial markets. Wabtec has been a leader in the rail industry for over 150 years and has a vision to achieve a zero-emission rail system in the U.S. 在世界范围内. Visit Wabtec’s website at 5fa9.theapplianceshow.com