Teltronic, a Spanish company specialising in the design and manufacture of critical communications solutions, has been selected by Alstom to supply and integrate the onboard equipment, radio terminals and control centre solution that will provide mission-critical (MCX) services for the Delhi–Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS), a high-speed commuter rail currently under construction that will link these two important Indian cities via an 82 km rail corridor. With an estimated maximum speed of 180 km/h, the line is expected to be fully operational by 2025 and will transport thousands of people, making it a more sustainable transport alternative and reducing congestion on the roads.

Teltronic will provide its control centre solution, CeCoCo, with a total of 10 operator stations. In addition to being the onboard communications management platform based on 3GPP MCX and connected to a third-party MCX server, it incorporates a geographic information system (GIS) that allows real-time visualisation of the location of terminals and trains, and will be integrated with the train management system and allow communications with the public address and intercom systems.

Teltronic will also equip the trains with its onboard solution, consisting of an RTP-800 onboard unit in each cabin, RCC-3000 touchscreen control console, and audio accessories that will be equally integrated with the public address and intercom systems on the train, and with the train control and management system. The onboard units will be connected to the Alstom NetBox mobile router managing the train-to-ground connectivity for all services. Teltronic will also supply more than 600 LTE terminals — both desktop and portable — that will be used by the line’s operations and maintenance staff.

“This project is a clear demonstration that our solutions for railway environments comply with the 3GPP standard for MCX services,” said Felipe Sanjuán, Transport Business Development Director. “Teltronic reaffirms its commitment to standards as a reference framework and, after a clear target to R&D to evolve our solutions to the technologies of the future, we are proud that Alstom has selected us and that we can demonstrate that Teltronic will continue to play a key role in private communications.”

Image credit: National Capital Regional Transport Corporation (NCRTC).