Siemens bags repeat order for Gurgaon Metro

A consortium comprising Siemens Ltd., Siemens AG and Siemens China has won an order for a turnkey project worth approximately €70 million from IL & FS Rail Ltd., a subsidiary of Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services Ltd.The share of the order value for Siemens Ltd. is Rs. 184.1 crore. The project involves extension of the Gurgaon Metro with a new southern line, which is around 7-kilometre long. The new line will add six stations in the south-east of Gurgaon.“The Gurgaon metro project is a first of its kind in India; the first phase is close to completion. We are confident that this project will become a benchmark in the public transportation sector. Hence we have chosen to partner with Siemens, based on our good experiences on the ongoing project and their globally proven technologies,” said Sanjiv Rai, CEO, IL & FS Rail Ltd.The new southern line of the metro rail link from Sikanderpur station to Sector 56, Gurgaon will bring respite to the numerous people travelling to the various office complexes and residential areas in this area. Approximately 7,600 commuters per hour are expected to travel on this route in a single direction.

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