L T-Mitsubishi Consortium 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 contract 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 a 50-kilometer driverless train network connecting nine stations, forming a key part of the airport's multi-phase expansion. The consortium will handle design, construction, supply, testing, commissioning, and operational readiness of the integrated APM infrastructure and systems. Once complete, the airport aims to be the world's largest, with a capacity of 260 million passengers and 12 million tonnes of freight annually.
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economictimes broke this story on 20 Aug, 05:06 am. Other outlets followed.