View Article  Invensys Rail Group strengthen Indian operations

Invensys Rail Group (IRG) opened a new office this week in Bangalore to exclusively service their Indian railway business. James Drummond, President and CEO of IRG participated in a traditional ‘lighting of the lamp ceremony’ with Mr Praveen Kumar, General Manager and Mr Akhil Agrawal, Divisional Railway Manager, Bangalore Division, South Western Railways and Raviprakash Karcherla Managing Director of Indian operation for the company.

 

IRG specialise in Signalling and Train Control System worldwide and have opened the Bangalore office, located in the central business district of Bangalore city, to focus on the business opportunities within the Mainline and Mass transit markets in India. “Opening a dedicated office in Bangalore is fundamental to achieving our business goals in India. We already have an ongoing dialogue with Indian Railways and I hope that this office opening underlines the commitment to both Indian Railways as a customer but also state authorities responsible for mass transit as an important market”. 

 

Chief guest Mr Praveen Kumar, General Manager, South Western Railways noted “There is no doubt that Indian Railway will be benefited of  a dedicated office here in Bangalore I am also particularly pleased to learn that much of the actual engineering will be conducted in India”.

 

The office will accommodate 25 people and the office will be equipped with modern IT equipment providing excellent connectivity with customers and other business units of IRG.

View Article  £100m contract for Dimetronic Signals

A consortium of Dimetronic Signals, part of the Invensys Rail Group, and Thales has been awarded the contract for the Madrid-Valencia high speed line signalling and communications works by ADIF (the Spanish railway administrator). The scope of the contract includes the signalling system with electronic interlockings, track circuits, ERTMS Level 1 & 2 train protection system and the traffic control centre.  It also includes the fixed telecommunications, auxiliary detectors, power supply, building construction and maintenance support for three years.  

Dimetronic will lead the consortium and will be directly responsible for the supply, installation, testing and commissioning of the ERTMS Level 1& 2 train protection system and the traffic control centre as well as a share of the maintenance activities.

Dimetronic’s share of the contract is €126 million (£100 million at current exchange rates) for the core signalling as well as a share (approximately £15 million) of the maintenance work when this new high speed line becomes operational.