Sri City-Made Driverless Trains Begin Services on Chennai Metro

Alstom has announced that the driverless trains operating on Chennai Metro’s Phase II network were manufactured at its facility in Sri City, Andhra Pradesh. On the 12th of this month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay jointly inaugurated metro services on Corridor 4 of the project. Alstom said its Sri City facility had played a significant role in supporting the expansion and modernisation of Chennai’s public transport network. The company manufactured all 108 coaches forming part of the 36 trains operating on Corridor 4. It also confirmed that work was underway to manufacture an additional 32 driverless metro trains.

Alstom India Managing Director Olivier Loison described the commencement of passenger services under Chennai Metro Phase II as a proud milestone for the company. He said the project demonstrated India’s engineering capabilities and Alstom’s commitment to developing world-class, locally manufactured transport solutions. The driverless trains have been designed to operate at speeds of up to 80 kilometres per hour. Each train consists of three coaches and can accommodate approximately 1,000 passengers, according to the company. The project highlights Sri City’s contribution to advanced rail manufacturing and the development of modern urban transport infrastructure in India.