Eyeing the growing metrorail market in the country, ABB India is in the process of constructing a dedicated unit for manufacturing 1,500 traction motors, that provide crucial propulsion to metros and other locomotives, in Vadodara.
“We already have three units within our campus in Vadodara. We will be adding two more units, one of which will be for manufacturing traction motors that are used in metros and other locomotives. The plant is under construction and we are installing the machinery,” said Sanjeev Sharma, country head and managing director of the company during his visit to Vadodara on Friday.