Kanpur Metro deploys ABB India’s Electrification solutions for reliable power control and distribution!

The Kanpur Metro has deployed ABB India’s Electrification solutions for safe, reliable and quality power distribution. ABB’s latest technology helps facilitate smooth, consistent power distribution making the commute seamless and comfortable for passengers. ABB India has been contributing to Indian Metro systems by proving electrification solutions to 13 metro rail projects across India. 

Upgrading the existing transport infrastructure, metro systems have become one of the most significant forms of public transportation in urban Indian cities. It helps provide improved quality and comfort along with sustainable public transit. Metros prove to be essential for the social and economic development of urban cities, especially for easing traffic congestion. Given such developments, Kanpur has now entered the top 10 Indian Smart Cities by the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Development under the Smart City Mission. 

Earlier, ABB India expanded its production footprint with a new line for variable speed drive modules at the Peenya factory in Bengaluru. The new line of the company will produce drives ranging from 75 kW to 250 kW and will cater to all major industrial segments. ABB’s variable speed drives are used to control the speed of electric motors to match the actual demands of the process to improve energy efficiency and performance in any industrial application or any building globally. When added to the existing motor of a pump, fan or compressor, a drive can typically reduce power consumption by up to 25%. 

ABB India Limited is an integrated power equipment manufacturer supplying a complete range of engineering, products, solutions and services in areas of Automation and Power technology.