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Mumbai Metro 4 Unveils First Driverless Trainset Built in Record 14 Months
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News18•14-10-2026, 20:30
Mumbai Metro 4 Unveils First Driverless Trainset Built in Record 14 Months
- •Alstom unveiled the first driverless trainset for Mumbai Metro Lines 4 and 4A at its Sri City facility in Andhra Pradesh.
- •The trainset was designed in Bengaluru and manufactured in just 14 months, aligning with the Make in India initiative.
- •The trains feature a maximum speed of 90 kmph, wheelchair accessibility, advanced cooling, and dedicated bicycle racks for better connectivity.
- •Metro Line 4 will connect Wadala in Mumbai with Kasarvadavali in Thane, easing congestion on the Eastern Express Highway and Central Railway.
- •The corridor is being executed in partnership with Larsen and Toubro and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority.
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Alstom unveiled the first driverless trainset for Mumbai Metro Lines 4 and 4A at its manufacturing facility in Sri City, Andhra Pradesh.
The first of the 39 driverless Metropolis trainsets was manufactured in just 14 months after the contract was signed.
Alstom is supplying the trains, signalling systems, and depot equipment to Larsen & Toubro (L&T), which holds the Integrated Systems Package awarded by the MMRDA.
