May 24, 2007 -- ABB has won a $70 million order to provide electrical equipment to help Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd almost triple the length of its commuter network by 2010. The expansion will help the rail network carry an estimated 1.1 million passengers per day in the Indian capital, which is the world’s seventh most populous urban area. ABB provided similar equipment to DMRC for the first phase of the metro’s construction.

The project scope includes electrification of overhead lines, provision of auxiliary substations and a Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA) system. For rail networks SCADA effectively monitors field equipment and systems, so operators can take proactive measures to avoid major repairs or service interruptions, enhancing performance and cutting costs. ABB will also deliver products including switchgear and distribution equipment.

The project will add 100 kilometers of track and 75 stations to Delhi’s existing 65-kilometer network with 59 stations. Using similar equipment to that supplied during the first phase of the metro’s construction will help DMRC to save maintenance costs.

Source: ABB