Lucknow Metro gets ABB’s1000th traction transformer ‘Made in India’

The Lucknow Metro project features under the Sugam initiative, part of Lucknow’s smart city plan, aimed at traffic decongestion through smart mobility solutions. As part of its urban development drive, the central government is encouraging cities with more than two million to develop mass transit systems. With around 3.4 million calling the city their home, Lucknow is one of the 50 Tier-II cities and towns to get a modern metro rail system.

As Lucknow makes the transition into a smart city ABB made and dispatched its 1000th traction transformer that will be used in the metro project in Lucknow. Manufactured at the Vadodara factory, the light-weight, reliable ABB traction transformers are attached to and critical for on-board or metro compartment power supply. They enable efficient use of electric power and achieve higher levels of acceleration, with minimal space requirements. They are designed to lower fault level, ensuring high reliability and commuter safety.

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