L&T-MHI consortium bags large order for driverless mass transit system at Dubai Airport

Larsen & Toubro, in partnership with Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, secured a large order to design and build a fully automated, driverless mass transit system at Dubai’s Al Maktoum International Airport. The project covers infrastructure, signalling, power systems and commissioning

New Delhi: Infrastructure major Larsen & Toubro (L&T) on Thursday said its transportation infrastructure vertical, in consortium with Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), has secured a ‘large’ order to design and build a fully driverless, grade-separated mass transit system for Phase 1 of Al Maktoum International Airport in Dubai.

According to the company, the valuation of a large order ranges between Rs 2,500 crore and Rs 5,000 crore.

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In a regulatory filing, L&T said, “The transportation infrastructure business vertical of L&T, in consortium with Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), has secured a large order to design and build the Automated People Mover (APM) System for Phase 1 of Al Maktoum International Airport in Dubai.” The scope of work includes delivery of a fully integrated system, encompassing design, construction, supply, testing, commissioning and operational readiness of all associated infrastructure and systems.

“Under the design-and-build contract, L&T will undertake the design, procurement, delivery and integration of critical APM infrastructure and systems, including guideways, DC traction substations, power distribution, signalling and telecommunications, onboard communication systems for vehicles, platform screen doors and depot equipment,” it said.

Once fully developed, Al Maktoum International Airport will become the world’s largest airport, with a capacity of 260 million passengers and 12 million tonnes of freight annually.