Adding another feather in the 'Make in India' cap, Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation has awarded the contract for Supply, Testing and Commissioning of 201 cars for 67 trains of three cars each along with Train Control and Signaling System for Kanpur and Agra Metro projects to Indian consortium M/s Bombardier Transport India Pvt. Limited. <br />''<br />''Thirty nine of these trains are for Kanpur and 28 trains for Agra and each Metro train will have the capacity to onboard approx 980 passengers. Along with other firms Chinese Company was also in the race for getting the contract.<br />'' <br />'' These state of the art modern stain-less steel trains will be manufactured by Bombardier company in Indian Plant at Savli in Gujarat.<br />'' <br />'' In the tender invited on international competitive bidding, four international firms participated in the tender submitted in UP Metro Rail Corporation. After a very detailed technical evaluation by the UPMRC team, Chinese bidder got technically disqualified in the bidding process.<br />'' <br />'' Kumar Keshav, Managing Director of UP Metro Rail Corporation said that these trains will be energy efficient, reliable, comfortable to passengers in terms of riding quality, lower-noise level and environment friendliness. The body shell of the cars made of stainless steel will be lightweight.<br />'' <br />'' He said that after successfully restarting civil construction in full swing at Kanpur Metro site post lockdown, the award of contract for Rolling Stock and Signaling System will not only boost the economy but will also bring the people of Kanpur and Agra closer to their dream of having their own metro.  <br />