India: Siemens Mobility has won the contract to provide CBTC (communications-based train control) and automated train technology for the Bangalore Metro.

This will be the first CBTC project in India featuring grade-of-automation (GoA) 4, which is the highest grade of automation.

Bangalore Metro Yellow Line infographic

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Siemens Mobility and Siemens Ltd India will work with Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL) to install a full set of automated train solutions for phase 2 of the Bangalore Metro expansion. Siemens Mobility will install its CBTC technology on 18.8km of the Yellow Line. It will comprise electronic interlockings, an automatic train protection and supervision system and a telecommunications system. Once equipped with automated signalling and train operations technology, the line will be able to accommodate a headway of 90 seconds for high capacity levels.
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