MUMBAI, India, Jan. 27 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Scomi Group, a
leading provider of urban transit systems across the globe focusing
on the emerging markets of India, China, Gulf States and Brazil,
announced the successful trial run of India's first monorail car
for the Mumbai Monorail project. The test run was flagged off by
the Honorable Chief Minister of Maharashtra State, Mr. Ashok
Chavan.
Commenting on the trial run of the first monorail car in Mumbai,
Mr. Suhaimi Yaacob, Country President of Scomi India said, "Scomi
is privileged to present the country's first monorail car for its
test run on the auspicious occasion of India's Republic Day. It is
a proud moment for all of us at Scomi as the successful trial
reflects the considerable efforts made by our Mumbai and entire
international team in Malaysia in making this first step an
accomplishment."
"This test run of the monorail car in Mumbai reiterates our
commitment towards meeting our key milestones as per our client
requirements. Additionally, it also highlights the expertise and
reliability of Scomi in providing high-class urban transit systems.
We are now steadily working towards facilitating the commuters of
Mumbai with sustainable mobility, reduced urban congestion,
improved reliability and comfortable journey through our monorail
project," Said Mr. Suhaimi Yaacob, Country President of Scomi
India.
Scomi Engineering Bhd ("Scomi Engineering") and its consortium
partner Larsen & Toubro ("L&T") secured the USD 545.02
million / RM1.846 billion Mumbai Monorail Project in November 2008.
Scomi Engineering and L&T are given 30 months to complete the
first Monorail project in India. For this contract, Scomi will
deliver a total of 60 cars to make up 15 sets of 4 car
trains.
The Mumbai monorail project which is expected to be completed by
2011 is a 20-kilometers route between Jacob Circle and Chembur with
one central depot and about 18 user-friendly and highly secured
stations. Each monorail with 4 coaches will have a capacity to
accommodate about 600 passengers thereby carrying nearly three
hundred thousand commuters on a daily basis in the proposed route.
Additionally, the Mumbai Monorail is also a green project as Scomi
saves 200 tonnes of CO2 a day on the monorail. The structure
doesn't obstruct much sunlight and doesn't trap excessive emission
apart from being quieter than other modes of transportation.
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