India Telecom

October 6, 2004
Siemens wins breakthrough order from Delhi Metro

NEW DELHI -- Siemens AG's Transportation Systems (TS) was recently awarded a Euro 49 million order by Delhi Metro Rail Corp. (DMRC) to equip its new metro line with signaling and communications systems. This order, to be executed in partnership by Siemens AG and Siemens Ltd., marks the group's first successful breakthrough into India's mass transit (metro) market.

Siemens made a breakthrough in the mass transit segment for equipping DMRC's new 23.5-km Line 3 with an automatic train control (ATC) system that includes signaling and telecommunication systems. The ATC will enable trains to operate at two-minute headways and at a maximum speed of 80 kmph. Line 3 links Barakhamba Road in the city center with the Dwarka section of West Delhi. While a minor part of the route runs underground, about 95 percent is elevated. The order has a very short project realization time of 20 months. Siemens Ltd's TS Division will partner with Siemens AG's TS Group to execute this project by providing locally sourced products and services, besides doing the installation and providing support for commissioning the system.

The signaling system to be supplied comprises operations control system, an electronic interlocking system, ATC system and point machines. The order calls for the supply of LED signals and remote-fed joint-less AF track vacancy detection systems. All of these systems and components are based on Siemens' proven technologies that help provide reliable service for heavily traveled metro networks in a number of mega cities in the Asian region.

The telecom system consists of a 23.5-kilometer-long fiberglass cable for voice and data transmission, a train radio system enabling communication between the metro trains and the operations control center, the VICOS MCS monitoring system for escalators and communication components, the CCTV platform surveillance system for two underground stations, an internal telephone system, a public-address system for individual stations and power supplies for all the components.

The Transportation Systems (TS) Division of Siemens Ltd. is a leading provider of electrical systems for the safety and traction segments for Indian Railways. The Division's portfolio includes solutions for rail automation, railway electrification, light and heavy rail, locomotives, trains, turnkey projects and integrated services. It is supported by a nation wide sales and service network and its products are manufactured at the company's plant at Nashik.

The Transportation Systems Group (TS) of Siemens AG is one of the leading suppliers to the railways industry worldwide. As single source supplier and system integrator, TS combines in its business segments automation and power, rolling stock, turnkey systems and integrated services all the expertise necessary to cover the spectrum from signaling and control systems to traction power supplies, as well as rolling stock for mass transit, regional and main line services. In fiscal 2003 (ended September 30) TS generated sales of EUR 4.7 billion with a staff of around 17,700 worldwide.

J. Schubert, managing director, Siemens Ltd, said: "This order is a significant breakthrough for us in the mass urban transport market and will further strengthen our leadership position in the signaling segment in India. We will be providing a significant level of local value addition to the systems being installed for DMRC and will also assist in the efficient running of the system in future. We are happy to participate in yet another positive effort toward providing a sophisticated rail infrastructure for modern Indian cities."

Andreas Busemann, head of the Rail Automation group of Siemens AG TS, added: "Gaining entry into India's growing mass transit market is of tremendous importance to us. This project will give us an opportunity to demonstrate the unmatched quality and dependability of our systems and components."