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Thursday, Feb 12, 2004
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Announcements Dubai Cable bags Delhi Metro contract Vimala Vasan
Abu Dhabi , Feb 11 DUBAI Cable Company (Private) Ltd (Ducab) has signed a $3-million contract with the Dubai-based Emirates Trading Agency (ETA) for the delivery of fire performance cables for the Delhi Metro Corridor MC 1A project. The deal marks the entry of Ducab in the Indian market. With the signing of the agreement by Mr. A. K. Agarwal, Executive Director, ETA, M & E Division and Mr Farid Mohammed Ahmed, Ducab's General Manager Sales & Marketing, Ducab became one of the leading cable vendors for the project. On completion of the project, the Delhi Metro will cover 31 km underground, a 64-km elevated section and 104 km on the surface. The first phase of the project is scheduled for completion by March 2008, according to a statement made available to Business Line. "The Delhi Metro cable contract was highly contested by numerous bidders. Ducab won the contract after a long and stringent evaluation process," said Mr Ahmed. "The development of the FR cable product range for the Delhi Metro project allows Ducab to explore a new range of business opportunities. Ducab is looking at future ventures with Delhi Metro Rail Corporation and ETA both on the Indian sub-continent and elsewhere in Asia," he said. In addition to Ducab's existing SmokemasterTM brand of low smoke and fume cables, the Ducab technical team has developed a range of fire-resistant (FR) cables which can withstand temperatures of 950 degree Celsius for three hours surpassing project's requirement of resisting temperature up to 750 degree Celsius. Approval testing for these products was conducted at the UK-based testing agency Building Research Establishment (BRE). A product of the future, FR cables have potential uses in a variety of projects as well as metro systems such as high-rise buildings and airports. FR cables contribute to increased public safety by allowing operation of essential services even during a fire
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