“The double-decker viaduct of 3.14 km on the Wardha Road in Nagpur, Maharashtra was commissioned by Metro Rail traffic on 5 March 2019 and for Highway traffic on 13 November 2020, is the Longest Double Decker Viaduct on any Metro Rail system,” according to a statement by the Guinness World Records, London.Another feather in the cap !
— Nitin Gadkari (@nitin_gadkari) December 4, 2022
Heartiest Congratulations to Team NHAI and Maha Metro on achieving the Guinness Book of World Record in Nagpur by constructing longest Double Decker Viaduct (3.14 KM) with Highway Flyover & Metro Rail Supported on single column. #GatiShakti @GWR pic.twitter.com/G2D26c7EKn
Nagpur Metro creates Guinness World record for constructing longest double-decker viaduct
NAGPUR (Metro Rail News): Nagpur Metro has constructed the longest double-decker viaduct (metro), measuring 3,140 metres, on the Wardha Road in Nagpur, setting a new Guinness World Record in the process.Three metro stations on the 3.14 km double-decker viaduct on Wardha Road are Chhatrapati Nagar, Jai Prakash Nagar, and Ujjwal Nagar. To meet the functional requirements of the metro, these stations need unique planning that is station-specific and considers site-specific restrictions and requirements for double-decker viaducts. As a result, these stations’ engineering thought processes, ideas, design, and implementation are complicated.Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, applauded the effort of Nagpur Metro and tweeted, “Another feather in the cap ! Heartiest Congratulations to Team NHAI and Maha Metro on achieving the Guinness Book of World Record in Nagpur by constructing thelongest Double Decker Viaduct (3.14 KM) with Highway Flyover & Metro Rail Supported on single column.”“The project has already bagged records from Asia Book and India Book. Now receiving this eminent award is indeed a proud moment for us. I heartily thank & salute the incredible Engineers, Officers & Workers who persevered round the clock to make this happen,” Nitin Gadkari said in another tweet.
Dilip Buildcon wins a contract for Surat Metro Rail Project Phase 1 in Gujarat
GUJARAT (Metro Rail News): Dilip Buildcon will carry out a contract deal with Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC) Ltd for the Surat Metro Rail Project Phase 1 in Gujarat, according to a corporate filing with the stock exchanges.The company signed a contract with the Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation on 2nd December in continuation of the statement from October 15 and by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.For the Surat Metro Rail Project Phase – 1, Dilip Buildcon would build an 8.702 km elevated viaduct, seven stops, and corridor 2 from Majura Gate to Saroli Dead End. The project will cost Rs 702.02 crore.The project has a 26-month completion window for the company.
Rajeev Kumar Gupta appoints as director by PESB of BEML
NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): Rajeev Kumar Gupta (GM, BHEL) was chosen by the Public Enterprise Selection Board (PESB) for the position of Director (Rail & Metro Business), a position that has been open since Amit Banerjee assumed control of BEML as CMD in August 2021.After the necessary clearances and ACC approval, he will succeed Amit Banerjee as the Director (Rail & Metro Business).BEML Limited, formerly Bharat Earth Movers Limited, is a public sector organisation in India with its headquarters in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. It produces a range of heavy machinery, including mining, railways, transportation, and earthmoving.
Hon’ble Guardian Minister Shri. Chandrakant Dada Patil visits Pune Metro
PUNE (Metro Rail News): On 2nd December 2022, the Hon’ble Guardian Minister Shri. Chandrakant Dada Patil visited the Pune metro‘s Shivaji Nagar underground metro station, Operation Control Centre (OCC) of Maha-Metro at Range Hill Car depot and took a train ride from Garware College metro station to Vanaz metro station. Pune Metro’s officials briefed him about the project’s progress.
Overall, 85 % of the Pune Metro work has been completed. 12 km of the total 33.2 km stretch is commercially operational from PCMC to Phugewadi in Corridor 1 and Garware College to Vanaz in Corridor 2.(A) Shivaji Nagar Underground Metro Station
The Shivaji Nagar metro station is the first underground metro station to be completed.
The overall 85% has been completed.The station is planned with Multi-Modal Integration. The station’s entry/exit is integrated with Shivaji Nagar Railway station, PMPL & MSRTC bus depots, and the Hinjewadi metro line.The Façade of the station will depict the prestigious heritage of Shri. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj era- fort, which will align with the station’s name, Shivaji Nagar Metro Station.The Pedestrian subway network connects the old Mumbai-Pune Highway at Akashwani (AIR) Pune & Shivaji Nagar railway station. The two subways are proposed to increase the reach of the metro station. One subway leads towards Shivaji Nagar Railway station and another to interchange entry/egress at Dr Kapote Junction.The Shivaji Nagar metro station will have 5 lifts, of which 3 lifts have been installed and
12 escalators, of which 6 have been installed.The road and traffic junctions will be redesigned at Shivaji Nagar with a modern look.The underground stretch is part of Corridor-1 and starts from Range Hill Depot towards
Swargate. There are a total of Five Underground Stations planned, namely Shivaji Nagar,
Civil Court, Budhwar Peth, Mandai, and Swargate.( B ) Civil Court Entry Gate
The Civil Court gate is designed as a focal point to direct commuters to the stations.
Conceptually it is a grand entry, and architecturally it is a modern contextual design depicting the grandness of the station. The design element has been taken from the station, i.e., using Basalt stone and GRC Jali for the gate design.(C) Range Hill Entry Gate
The Gate is designed as a focal point for future property development. The design is a
contemporary modern with space above.
The Shivaji Nagar metro station is the first underground metro station to be completed.
The overall 85% has been completed.The station is planned with Multi-Modal Integration. The station’s entry/exit is integrated with Shivaji Nagar Railway station, PMPL & MSRTC bus depots, and the Hinjewadi metro line.The Façade of the station will depict the prestigious heritage of Shri. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj era- fort, which will align with the station’s name, Shivaji Nagar Metro Station.The Pedestrian subway network connects the old Mumbai-Pune Highway at Akashwani (AIR) Pune & Shivaji Nagar railway station. The two subways are proposed to increase the reach of the metro station. One subway leads towards Shivaji Nagar Railway station and another to interchange entry/egress at Dr Kapote Junction.The Shivaji Nagar metro station will have 5 lifts, of which 3 lifts have been installed and
12 escalators, of which 6 have been installed.The road and traffic junctions will be redesigned at Shivaji Nagar with a modern look.The underground stretch is part of Corridor-1 and starts from Range Hill Depot towards
Swargate. There are a total of Five Underground Stations planned, namely Shivaji Nagar,
Civil Court, Budhwar Peth, Mandai, and Swargate.( B ) Civil Court Entry Gate
The Civil Court gate is designed as a focal point to direct commuters to the stations.
Conceptually it is a grand entry, and architecturally it is a modern contextual design depicting the grandness of the station. The design element has been taken from the station, i.e., using Basalt stone and GRC Jali for the gate design.(C) Range Hill Entry Gate
The Gate is designed as a focal point for future property development. The design is a
contemporary modern with space above.DMRC floats bid to provide consulting, verification, and issuance of carbon credit services
NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited (DMRC) is seeking proposals from qualified consultants and agencies to provide consulting, verification, and issuance of carbon credit services on a fixed-price model basis.The agency will be in charge of consulting. For the projects listed below, verification, issuance of carbon credits (VERS), and sale of those creditsMonitoring Period: January 1, 2014, to December 31, 2021 (GS 1246)Monitoring Period for GS 4634: From June 1 2019, to May 31 2022, andMonitoring Period: January 1, 2019, through December 31, 2021, GS 5204The scope of work includesThe transition of DMRC’s GS Projects to GS4GG requirementsPreparation of monitoring report as per GS4GG requirementsAppointment of DOE, Submission of Draft Verification Report, Closure of CL. DOE raised CAR and FAR on the monitoring report and Submission of the Final Verification Report.Issuance of VERS from DMRC’s GS Projects and Selling of VERS to interested buyers at a mutually agreed price per VER.The consultant will pay the total cost of the projects above and submit a net price per VER for each project. In addition, the consultant must finish the previous work within a year of issuing the Letter of Acceptance (LOA).
The consultant chosen as a finalist for the three Delhi Metro GS Projects will receive 66,000 VERS. After the projects have been verified, the VERS may rise or fall.On or before December 16, 2022, interested and qualified organisations may send their proposals to Executive Director/Environment, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited, Regional Office, Mayur Vihar Phase-1, New Delhi-110091, in a single sealed envelope.The quotations and offers will be presented at 15:30 that same day.The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), a project-based greenhouse gas offset mechanism under the Kyoto Protocol, allows the public and private sectors in high-income countries to buy carbon credits from greenhouse gas emission reduction projects in low- or middle-income countries as part of their efforts to meet international environmental standards. In 2007, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation became the first metro railway project registered under the CDM by the United Nations (UN).
HMAL floats tender for selecting General Consultant for Airport Express Metro Line
HYDERABAD (Metro Rail News): Hyderabad Airport Metro Limited (HMAL) has invited Expressions of Interest for the Design and Build (DB) Airport Express Metro Line from Raidurg to Shamshabad International Airport in Hyderabad. The Pre-Application Conference will be held in Hyderabad on December 6, 2022, at 11:00 AM, at Marigold Hotel, Green Lands, Begumpet, Hyderabad 500016. The assignment will be three years (36 months) from issuing the letter of acceptance (LOA).Developed as a joint venture with the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority, Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited, and Telangana State Industrial Infrastructure Corporation with equal equity, Hyderabad Airport Metro Limited is an SPV of the Telangana government that will construct 31 km for the proposed Airport Express Metro project.The Airport Express Line will connect Mindspace junction to Shamshabad (Hyderabad International Airport) and cost approximately Rs 6,250 crore.Scope of Work includes selecting a General Consultant (GC) for Airport Express Metro Line from Raidurg to Rajiv Gandhi International Airport with an extension of Corridor-3 from Mind Space to Raidurg, Hyderabad, Telangana.Pre-Application Conference on EOI: December 6 2022, at 11:00 AM at Marigold Hotel, Green Lands, Begumpet, Hyderabad.Last Date for Submission of EOI: December 13, 2022, till 05:00 PMDeclaration Pre-Qualified Applicants December 20 2022, at 03.00 PMIssue of RFP Document: December 23 2022The last date for seeking clarifications on RFP: is January 2 2023Last Date for Bid Submission January 13 2023, up to 03.00 PM
Delhi Metro to start service from 4 a.m on poll day
NEW DELHI (Metro rail News): The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) announced on December 2 that, in anticipation of the national capital’s Municipal Corporation elections on December 4, all rail services on all Lines would begin at terminal stations at 4 am.The sale of alcohol in the nation’s capital will be prohibited for three days making it the “dry days”—before the MCD elections.An official statement from the Delhi metro said: “On the day of voting, the Delhi Metro train services on all Lines will start from 4 am from all terminal stations with a frequency of 30 minutes on all lines till 6 am. After that, the metro will run as per the regular Sunday timetable throughout the day.”The prohibition will be in effect from 5.30 pm, when the civic election campaign concludes, until election day. Then, the ban will be reinstated on December 7, when the counting will occur.“On account of the MCD Election in the NCT of Delhi from 17:30 Hours of December 2 2022 (Friday) to December 4 2022 upto 17:30 Hours (Sunday) and From 00:00 Hours to 24:00 Hours on December 7, 2022 (Wednesday) shall be observed as dry days,” an official statement from the Excise department read.
Delhi Metro signs Contract For Train Procurement for upcoming Phase– 4 corridor
NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on 2nd December took a significant step towards operationalizing its Phase 4 corridors for passenger operations by signing the contract for procuring 312 Metro coaches (52 trains) for Phase 4’s priority corridors, i.e., Majlis Park to Maujpur, Janakpuri West to R K Ashram Marg and Tughlakabad to Delhi Aerocity.
The contract was signed on 2nd December by Sh. Om Hari Pande, Director (Electrical), DMRC, and Mr Olivier Loison, MD, ALSTOM Transport India Limited at Metro Bhawan in the presence of Sh. Vikas Kumar, Managing Director, DMRC, and other senior officials from DMRC and Alstom Transport India.
Out of the 312 coaches, DMRC will procure 234 standard gauge coaches for the extended sections of Line 7 (Pink Line) & Line 8 (Magenta Line), i.e., Majlis Park to Maujpur and Janakpuri West to R K Ashram Marg. In addition, 78 standard gauge coaches will be procured for the Tughlakabad to Delhi Aerocity corridor.
All these trains will be compatible with driverless operations, in line with the Delhi Metro’s efforts to provide world-class services to commuters. Moreover, they will provide a fillip to the Make in India initiative of the Government of India. These coaches will be manufactured in Alstom India’s facility at SriCity near Chennai.
While the Janakpuri West – RK Ashram Marg extension of the Magenta Line will get 144 new coaches (24 trains), the Mukundpur – Maujpur extension of the Pink Line will get 90 new coaches (15 trains). Furthermore, as mentioned above, the new silver line corridor from Aerocity to Tughlakabad will provide 78 new coaches (13 trains).
As part of the Phase 4 expansion of the Delhi Metro, DMRC is constructing 65.20 kilometres of new lines across three corridors in the national capital with 46 Metro stations. All the corridors under this phase of Metro expansion will be completed by September 2025.
The Delhi Metro currently operates on a network of 391 kilometres with 286 Metro stations (including the NOIDA – Greater NOIDA corridor and the Rapid Metro, Gurugram).
The Delhi Metro currently operates a fleet of about 350 Metro trains with four, six, and eight coaches on both broad gauge and standard gauge. The Delhi Metro’s trains are among the most advanced worldwide in the mass urban transit sector. Driverless operations were commenced on the Delhi Metro network on Magenta Line in December 2020. Ever since, driverless services have also been started on the Pink Line.
Railways Revenue Earnings up by 76% in Passenger Segment
NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): The total approximate earnings of Indian Railways on an originating basis from April to November 2022 is Rs. 43324 Crore, registering an increase of 76 per cent in comparison to Rs. 24631 Crore achieved during the same period last year.In the reserved passenger segment, the total approximate number of passengers booked during the period 1st April to 30th November 2022 is 5365 Lakhs compared to 4860 Lakhs during the same period last year, showing an increase of 10%. As a result, the revenue generated from the reserved passenger segment from 1st April to 30th November 2022 is 34303 Crores compared to 22904 Crores during the same period last year, showing an increase of 50%.In the Unreserved passenger segment, the total approximate number of passengers booked during the period 1st April to 30th November 2022 is 35273 Lakhs compared to 13813 Lakhs during the same period last year, showing an increase of 155%. As a result, the revenue generated from the Unreserved passenger segment from 1st April to 30th November 2022 is Rs 9021 Crores compared to Rs 1728 Crores during the same period last year, showing an increase of 422%.
Railways have earned Rs 105905 Crore from Freight loading till November 2022
NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): On mission mode, Indian Railways’ Freight loading for the first eight months of this financial year 2022-23 crossed last year’s loading and earnings for the same period.On a cumulative basis from April –November 22, a freight loading of 978.72 MT was achieved against last year’s loading of 903.16 MT during the same period, an improvement of 8%. As a result, railways have earned Rs 105905 crore against Rs 91127 crore over last year, an improvement of 16% compared to last year.During November 22, Originating freight loading of 123.9 MT was achieved against the loading of 116.96 MT on November 21, which is an improvement of 5 % over last year. Freight revenue of Rs. 13560 crores has been achieved against Rs 12206 crore freight earnings on October 21, thereby showing an improvement of 11% over last year.Following the Mantra “Hungry For Cargo”, IR has sustained efforts to improve the ease of doing business and service delivery at competitive prices, which has resulted in new traffic coming to railways from both conventional and non-conventional commodity streams. The customer-centric approach and work of Business Development Units, backed up by agile policy, helped Railways towards this landmark achievement.
Indian Railways floats tender for 200 new rakes of Vande Bharat
NEW DELHI (Metro rail News): The Ministry of Railways floated a tender to manufacture 200 new rakes of the next-generation Vande Bharat trains. According to the official information, the project must be finished in 24 to 30 months, and the tender is about 26,000 crore rupees.Five well-known firms have expressed interest in this project, including1.Medha + Stadler
2. Alstom
3. Bhel + Titagarh
4. TMH
5. Beml + Siemens200 Vande Bharat rakes are only intended for sleeping class. Additionally, the train is 2-3 tonnes lighter than the previous generation of trains, and its body can be made of aluminium. Only sleeper-class carriages will have Wi-Fi capability. LED screens with entertainment and passenger information will be installed in every coach.A photo-catalytic UV air filtration device will also be installed in the newly designed Vande Bharat Express trains to purify the air. In addition, these trains will also incorporate automatic fire sensors, CCTV cameras, and GPS systems to make travel safer and more comfortable.The Vande Bharat Express trains provide a variety of exceptional and aircraft-like travelling experiences. In addition, all trains are outfitted with cutting-edge, modern safety systems, such as the indigenously designed KAVACH Train Collision Avoidance System. According to railway officials, these trains are a game-changer for national rail development initiatives.
Pune Metro Line 3 completes erection of 200 piers in record time of 8 months
PUNE (Metro Rail News): The overall work of the Pune Metro Line 3 project connecting the IT hub of Hinjewadi with the central hub of Shivajinagar has gained a definite pace across several sections. The work of constructing piers is also going on vigorously on this route. On the 1st of December morning, the double century of the construction of the Puneri Metro piers was achieved. This 200th pier (viaduct+station) of Metro Line 3 has been erected near the Krushi Anusandhan, Baner, and the proposed station number 17 of the Pune Metro Line 3.
The significant part is developers have managed to achieve this milestone of erecting the 200 piers within the record time of eight months after commencing the pier erection work in March 2022.
The work of Pune Metro Line 3 on the Hinjewadi to Shivajinagar route has been jointly undertaken by Tata Group and PMRDA based on the Public Private Partnership (PPP), and Tata Group has established Pune IT City Metro Rail Limited as a Special purpose vehicle (SPV) company for its implementation.
It is worth mentioning that the progress of the PMRDA-governed Pune Metro Line 3 is on a complete spree. And the significant part is that after erecting the 100th pier on 27 September 2022, the developers have managed to complete the erection of another 100 piers within just two months.
The Pune Metro Line 3 piers having a circular shape with a diameter of 2000 mm, are very special. These piers are being made to be fully compliant with the design parameters of the metro rail system. Also, they strictly follow all construction safety parameters as mentioned in the design and construction manual of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). Pune IT City Metro Rail Limited has ensured that the safety standards are vigilantly followed.
The metro construction between Hinjewadi and Shivajinagar will provide easy, convenient, and affordable public transport options. It is the policy of the Tata Group not to compromise on quality and safety in all phases of the Project, which was undertaken for the convenience of the citizens.
About Pune Metro line 3:
The Pune Metro line III is a ~23 Km elevated Metro rail project connecting the IT hub of Hinjawadi to the Central business district of Shivajinagar. It is a Public Private Partnership (PPP) project awarded by the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) to a consortium consisting of Tata Group’s TRIL Urban Transport Private Limited (TUTPL) and Siemens Project Ventures GmbH. The Project would be developed & operated on Design, build, finance, operate & transfer (DBFOT) basis by a particular purpose vehicle (SPV), Pune IT City Metro Rail Limited (PITCMRL), for a Concession Period of 35 years, including the construction period.
MMRC completes 100% tunnelling of Mumbai Metro Line-3
MUMBAI (Metro Rail News): The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL) ultimately finished the Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ Metro 3 project’s tunnelling construction on November 29, providing a significant boost to the opening of Mumbai’s first underground Metro train service.The Mumbai Central Metro Station’s Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) Tansa 1 achieved the last tunnelling breakthrough. Civil engineering breakthrough occurs when a TBM is lowered into a specific shaft, successfully navigates the specified geological route, and exits at the intended location.The challenging drive of 837 m from Mahalaxmi Metro Station to Mumbai Central Metro Station upline in 243 days, utilising 558 concrete rings, resulted in the 42nd TBM breakthrough.“It was with great pleasure that I witnessed the final breakthrough today. It marks 100 per cent tunnelling of Metro 3 corridor. Tunnelling below Mumbai’s heritage precincts, nearby of old dilapidated buildings, existing Metro line, railway lines and water body with different and sometimes difficult geological conditions, has been a daunting task,” said Ashwini Bhide, MD of MMRCL.“We used advanced technology without compromising on the safety of workers. This was a daunting task for the MMRCL team, along with general consultants, contractors and joint ventures. Once operational, Metro 3 aims to provide a speedy, comfortable and safe commuting experience to the Mumbaikars,” said S K Gupta, Director (Projects), MMRCL.The tunnelling of the entire line is finished as a result of the breakthrough. As a result, the project is progressing by 76.6 per cent overall.17 TBMs were primarily used in Metro 3’s tunnelling, which covered a 33.5-km underground stretch.
After the first TBM arrived on September 5, 2017, and was dropped into the Naya Nagar shaft on September 21, the tunnelling operation officially started five years ago.Phase 1 of the line, which would run from Aarey to Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC), is anticipated to open to the public by 2023 once tunnelling work is finished. By 2024, it is anticipated that the second section from BKC to Cuffe Parade will be operational.
Mumbai Metro Line 2A & Line 7 are under supervision of Commission of Metro Rail Safety
MUMBAI (Metro Rail News): The Mumbai Metro Line 2A (Dahisar to DN Nagar, Andheri West) and Line 7 (Dahisar East to Andheri East), both elevated corridors passing from Link Road and Western Express Highway (WEH), are currently under the supervision of the Commission of Metro Rail Safety (CMRS).Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) Commissioner S V R Srinivas said, “A team from CMRS is carrying out the supervision. Once the safety clearance certificate is in place the commercial operations can begin.”
Maharashtra has designated the MMRDA as the nodal agency for all elevated metro projects.
Before opening the corridor to passengers, the CMRS certification comprises supervision of the rails, signalling, electrical systems, and civil works. In addition, the responsible authority meticulously conducts a safety inspection.The MMRDA had already received a provisional certificate from the Research Designs and Standards Organization (RDSO) for carrying out a trial run before the supervision of the CMRS.Dahisar and DN Nagar are connected by Mumbai Metro Line 2A, while Line 7 runs 35 km from Dahisar East to Andheri East. But, first, a 20-kilometre section between Aarey and Dhanukarwadi was made accessible to the general public in April for Gudi Padwa, the Hindu New Year. According to MMRDA data, the 20-km stretch has a healthy average daily ridership of 27,000 and an average monthly ridership of 8 lakh.