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Kolkata Metro launches India’s first battery backup system on Blue Line

Updated on: 27 February,2026 09:33 AM IST  |  Kolkata
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Kolkata Metro has deployed a 4 MW/6.4 MWh Battery Energy Storage System to enhance operational resilience. The system ensures stranded trains can reach the next station at speeds of up to 55 kmph during power disruptions

Kolkata Metro launches India’s first battery backup system on Blue Line

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Kolkata Metro Railway (KMR) introduced India’s first battery backup system as it commissioned a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) on the underground stretch of the Blue Line. 

To enhance operational resilience, KMR has deployed a 4 MW/6.4 MWh battery energy storage. As per reports, the stored power can move stranded trains at speeds of up to 55 kmph from mid-tunnel to the next station in case of a power failure.


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