Alstom, provider of smart and sustainable mobility, has been awarded a contract worth €144 million (about ₹1,285 crore) to supply Mitrac traction components and other electrical equipment for 17 Vande Bharat Sleeper trainsets (408 cars). The systems will be supplied to Indian Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai, says a release.
The contract also includes preventive and corrective maintenance of the traction and major electric equipment, as well as support services, for a five-year period, after completion of warranty, at various railway depots.
The equipment will be installed in 24-car sleeper trainsets on the Vande Bharat platform. These trainsets are designed to run at a maximum speed of 180 km/h and a service speed of 160 km/h.
In India, Alstom has an engineering and industrial presence for components at Savli (bogies), Coimbatore, and Maneja (bogies and traction equipment) sites. The contract execution will be done at the Maneja site, with a prototype delivery expected to begin by August 2026, followed by serial production, which is due to commence in 2027. The maintenance contract will consequentially start in 2029. Established in 1996, the Maneja site today runs more than 20 local and export projects with a total capacity of 900,000 manhours in two-shift operation.