Siemens-Led Consortium Wins ₹41 Billion Contract For Bullet Train Signalling

Siemens Ltd. on Tuesday said a consortium it is part of has secured an order worth ₹41 billion from National High Speed Rail Corp. Ltd., the agency overseeing India’s first bullet train project. The contract covers the design, installation, and long-term maintenance of advanced signalling and telecom systems.

The consortium includes Siemens Mobility GmbH, a group company based in Munich, and Ahmedabad-based Dineshchandra R Agrawal Infracon Pvt. Ltd. Siemens Ltd.'s share in the project is valued at ₹12.3 billion, or 30% of the total, the company said.

The project will deploy the European Train Control System Level 2, or ETCS Level 2, a globally recognised signalling system that enables real-time supervision, wireless communication, and centralised traffic management. It supports train speeds of up to 350 kilometres per hour and is already in use in over 50 countries.