Hitachi Elevator Philippines Corp., a subsidiary of Hitachi Ltd. has received an order for 67 units of elevators and escalators for the development of the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) Phase 1 project as its first railway system project.
The 38-kilometer long railway line that connects Malolos in Bulacan to Tutuban in Manila serving 7 stations will benefit more than 200,000 commuters daily.
The project includes two contract packages by two different contractors.
Contract Package 1 will be constructed by Taisei-DMCI joint venture and awarded Hitachi Elevator Philippines, 13 elevators and 26 escalators for four stations of Valenzuela in Manila, Meycauayan, Marilao, and Bocaue in Bulacan.
Contract Package 2 called CP02 which will be constructed by Sumitomo Mitsui Construction Co., Ltd. has also awarded Hitachi Elevator Philippines to deliver 8 elevators and 20 escalators for three stations of Balagtas, Guiguinto, and Malolos in Bulacan.
All the units are to be installed by May 2023.
