L T and Mitsubishi to Build Automated People Mover System at Dubai Airport
Larsen & Toubro (L T), in partnership with Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), has secured a large order valued between Rs 2,500 crore and Rs 5,000 crore to design and build the Automated People Mover (APM) system for Phase 1 of Dubai's Al Maktoum International Airport. The project includes turnkey delivery of a fully integrated APM system spanning approximately 50 km with nine stations. This system is a key part of the airport's multi-phase expansion, which aims to make it the world's largest airport with a capacity of 260 million passengers and 12 million tonnes of freight annually.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
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economictimes broke this story on 20 Aug, 05:06 am. Other outlets followed.