Siemens Receives Order From Rail Vikas Nigam Limited for Electrification of Rishikesh–Karnaprayag Rail Line

Siemens Limited has secured a 263 crore INR contract from Rail Vikas Nigam Limited to provide overhead electrification systems for the Rishikesh–Karnaprayag rail line. This project is a critical component of the Char Dham connectivity corridor, aimed at improving all-weather transportation in the Himalayan region.
Siemens Limited has received an order of approximately INR 263 crore from Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL), a public sector undertaking under the Ministry of Railways, for overhead rail electrification technologies for the Rishikesh–Karnaprayag rail line project in Uttarakhand. The scope of the project includes rigid overhead catenary systems (ROCS) and flexible overhead catenary systems (FOCS) across tunnels, bridges, open routes, yards and associated infrastructure over a project stretch of approximately 102.5 track kilometers.
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