HFCL has won a Rs 221 crore contract from Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC) for Kanpur Metro (Corridor-I and Corridor-II) and Agra Metro (Corridor-I) Projects.
HFCL will be setting up telecommunication systems for 32.4 kms of Kanpur Metro and 14 kms of Agra Metro and this will be completed in next 33 months.
Prior to this, HFCL has executed telecommunication networks for rail projects with Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India (DFCCIL), a PSU under Ministry of Railways, for Eastern as well as Western Dedicated Freight Corridors, and international Metro Rail projects in countries like Bangladesh and Mauritius.
“HFCL will design, manufacture and install telecommunication systems for Kanpur Metro and Agra Metro that will boost smart rail connectivity of citizens and travelers in these important cities and make them future ready,” Mahendra Nahata, managing director of HFCL, said.
