Alstom has been awarded a contract by BMRCL to provide power supply and traction electrification for the 33-kilometre extension to Bangalore Metro under Phase II. Worth around €71 million, it is Alstom's largest third-rail electrification contract in India. Phase II encompasses extension of Bangalore Metro's existing North-South and East-West corridors, translating to a substantial increase in the reach of the metro and reduction of road congestion.

The scope of the contract includes engineering, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of 750V DC third-rail traction electrification, the construction of 30 33kV/415V auxiliary substations, 26 33kV/750V DC traction substations and a 33kV cable distribution network along the viaduct.  Alstom will work on integrating this new infrastructure with the existing system on the Phase I lines including augmentation of SCADA system. The execution of this project will be completed in five phases with the commissioning of the first 6.5-kilometre stretch expected by the end of 2019.

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