SBI to provide funds for rolling stock and AFC system for Chennai Metro Phase II

The State Bank of India (SBI) will provide funds worth Rs. 4.5 billion for the Chennai Metro Rail Project Phase-II. Rs 1.5 billion worth term loan will be utilised for procurement of automatic fare collection (AFC) system for Koyambedu-Sipcot section and Rs 3 billion for procurement of 30 train cars.
The project involves the development of 118.9-km three metro corridors (corridor III, IV and V) in Chennai city of Tamil Nadu. It is mostly underground with an elevated section confined to a few short stretches and consists of 128 stations in total.