ArcelorMittal mill in Gijon, Spain, produced rails for a new rapid rail corridor that brings Delhi closer to other important cities.
On 5 January, a 13 kilometre stretch of Namo Bharat Corridor has been successfully inaugurated by Shri Narendra Modi, India Prime Minister, a couple of years after the inauguration of the first phase of the same project.
22,000 tonnes of rails from Gijon, Spain: a long route from bid to inauguration
Before the first passengers could enjoy the new, comfortable journey, our sales teams were at the forefront, promoting our first-class steel rails that would make it possible. Bids for this tender were submitted in February 2020 and offer evaluation lasted until August 2020. After a lengthy evaluation process, ArcelorMittal’s bid emerged as the best proposal, and our rails could be produced in our Gijon rail mill, with deliveries spread out over a 24-month period.
The contract involved the supply of 22,000 tonnes of 60E1 head-hardened 18-metre rails, produced according to Indian specifications.
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A new high-speed corridor
The Delhi – Ghaziabad – Meerut corridor is a long semi-high-speed rail and regional transit system that connects the National Capital Region (NCR) cities of Delhi, Ghaziabad, and Meerut as part of the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) project. With trains running at a maximum speed of 180 km/h, the distance between Delhi and Meerut will be covered in less than 60 minutes. It provides a reliable and comfortable transportation system, three times faster than the metro and aimed at passengers looking to travel longer distance.
The Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System, development and construction works commenced in June 2019. The entire 82-kilometer-long Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut length will be open to the public by end of 2025.