Hyundai Rotem J151
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In service | 2027 |
Manufacturer | Hyundai Rotem |
Designer | DIARADESIGN [1] |
Built at | Changwon, South Korea |
Constructed | 2022 – 2026 |
Entered service | 2027 |
Number built | 186 Vehicles (62 Sets) |
Formation | 3/4 per trainset DM1–T–DM2 |
Fleet numbers | 3001 – 3062 |
Capacity | 450 pax per 3-car train |
Depots | Tengah |
Lines served | JRL Jurong Region Line |
Specifications | |
Car body construction | Welded aluminium |
Train length | 56.8 m (186 ft 4+1⁄4 in) |
Car length | 18.6 m (61 ft 1⁄4 in) [2] |
Width | 2.75 m (9 ft 1⁄4 in) [2] |
Height | 3.80 m (12 ft 5+5⁄8 in) |
Doors | 1,500 mm (59 in), 6 per car, 3 per side |
Maximum speed | 70 km/h (43 mph) (service) |
Weight | 94.6 t (94,600 kg) |
Electric system(s) | 750 V DC third rail |
Current collector(s) | Collector shoe |
Safety system(s) | Siemens Trainguard Sirius moving block CBTC ATC under ATO GoA 4 (UTO), with subsystems of ATP, Controlguide Rail 9000 ATS and Trackguard Westrace MK2 CBI [3] [4] |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
The Hyundai Rotem J151 is the first generation electric multiple unit rolling stock to be introduced on the Jurong Region Line of Singapore's Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system, manufactured by Hyundai Rotem under Contract J151. 62 three-car medium-capacity Hyundai Rotem trainsets (186 cars) will be delivered from 2024 onwards and service will commence when the line opens in 2027. [5]
The tender for trains under the contract J151 was closed on 13 June 2019 with four bids. The LTA has shortlisted all of them and the results has been released. [6] [7]
S/N | Name of tenderer | Amount ( SGD) |
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1 | Bombardier (Singapore) Pte Ltd | 546,619,188.80 |
2 | Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. / Kawasaki Heavy Industries(Singapore) Pte Ltd & CRRC Qingdao Sifang Consortium / Singapore CRRC Sifang Railway Vehicles Service Pte. Ltd. Consortium | 446,028,000.00 |
3 | Hyundai Rotem Company | 396,180,000.00 |
4 | Alstom Transport S.A. / Alstom Transport (S) Pte Ltd Consortium | 566,491,507.00 |
Note: Awarded amount to Hyundai Rotem Company as announced by LTA is at SGD 416,499,000.00
Every Jurong Region Line train will feature a livery that is mainly teal in color to reflect the line's color on the MRT map. The design features a sleek modern look, with angular LED headlights, similar to that of the C951(A) and R151 trains. The front cab designs are somewhat similar to the Phase III EMUs of the Delhi Metro, also manufactured by Hyundai Rotem.
The Jurong Region Line trains' identification number will take the following format:
Eg. 30011
3 stands for Jurong Region Line
001 train number
1 car number
The J151 train will have the following features that make it better than the other rolling stocks:
At the same time, the J151 trains will have the following features that are already found in other rolling stocks, namely:
In addition, the manufacturer will also tap on existing suppliers of components and systems that are currently used on other rolling stock on the network, which allows for greater commonality between the rolling stock that streamlines maintenance. [10]
The coupling configuration of a J151 in revenue service is DM1–T–DM2. D stands for "driver's desk", M for "motor" and T for "trailer".