Alstom Starts Manufacturing 96 Driverless Metro Cars for Chennai Metro Phase II
French company Alstom has begun manufacturing 96 driverless Metropolis metro cars for Chennai Metro Phase II at its Sri City facility in Andhra Pradesh, under a 135-million-euro contract awarded in 2025. The project covers approximately 119 km with elevated and underground sections across three corridors. The trains, configured for fully automated operations, will run at speeds up to 80 km/h and accommodate 900 passengers each. Alstom will also provide 15 years of maintenance post-warranty, continuing its partnership with Chennai Metro Rail Limited since 2010.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is positive (75/100). Lens Score 42/100.
Outlets measured: moneycontrol, news18. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (75–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 12 Nov, 10:31 am. Other outlets followed.
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