Kanpur Metro deploys ABB India’s Electrification solutions
The Kanpur Metro has deployed ABB India’s Electrification solutions for safe, reliable and quality power distribution. ABB India has provided the Kanpur Metro with Low Voltage Switchboards, Medium Voltage Panels and Lighting Distribution Boards. These products comply with the technical specifications required for the project and are the most reliable, safe and latest technologies in the industry. ABB’s intelligent smart distribution technology enables electrical systems to manage the metro stations and operations in an efficient and cost-effective way. These systems provide effective power distribution and supply, improving energy efficiency, ABB said.
“The Kanpur Metro is transforming mobility in the city by providing the residents with comfortable and convenient public transportation. Metro has made use of various sustainable technologies considering India’s carbon-neutrality goals. ABB India has an excellent track record of successfully delivering electrification solutions for metros systems in India. And hence, we are pleased to partner with ABB India in this journey towards transforming the face of urban mobility in Kanpur,” said Sushil Kumar, Managing Director, UPMRCL (Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Ltd).
Kiran Dutt, President, Electrification Business, ABB India said, “For the Kanpur Metro System, our objective was to enable safe and reliable power distribution across the network. We are privileged to work with the UPMRCL in their endeavor to provide sustainable transportation to its citizens, by supplying smart technology and our state-of-the-art products. Contributing to the various metro systems in India, we are committed to help improve and upgrade the country’s public transport infrastructure.”
Since 2002, ABB has implemented comprehensive electrification of both AC and DC metro rail systems and currently thirteen operational metro rail projects across the country run on ABB technology.
