Mumbai's first underground Metro Line 3 will soon start getting its trains as manufacturer Alstom on Tuesday announced that it has begun production of the trains for the line. Alstom, a leader in sustainable and smart mobility, today commenced the manufacturing of metro trainsets for Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) at its factory in SriCity, Andhra Pradesh. The ceremony was preceded by Alain Spohr, MD, Alstom India & South Asia. The first metro train after testing will be delivered by November 2020.

Alstom's overall contract with MMRC for Line 3 is worth 452 European million. The order includes manufacturing of 31 lightweight, fully-furnished modern metro trains of 8 cars each. Along with rolling stock, Alstom will also execute the power supply contract and equip Line 3 with Urbalis 400, its latest generation of CBTC signalling technology. The scope of the signalling contract includes unattended train operation (UTO), computer-based interlocking and centralised train supervision; an integrated telecom solution comprising of CCTV, passenger information, passenger announcement, and Gigabit network; platform screen door, as well as the electrical and mechanical supervisory control and data acquisition system (E&M SCADA).