Maharashtra govt removes obstacles from Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project

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Maharashtra govt removes obstacles from Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project

MUMBAI (Metro Rail News): Eknath Shinde-led rebel Shiv Sena and BJP have removed numerous obstacles from the way of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s flag-off Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project.

The Maharashtra government approved allocating forest land in Maharashtra for the project and took action to overcome land acquisition-related obstacles by signing a shareholder agreement with National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL).

Chief Minister Shinde instructed officials to finish all land acquisitions for the bullet train by September 30.

NHSRCL official stated that “land acquisition has picked up the pace” and that there have been “recent positive developments” regarding the bullet train project in the state.

The 508-km Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train will enable three-hour travel between the two cities at a speed of 320 km per hour. The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is providing funding for the Rs 1.1 lakh crore project, which will have a total of 12 stations, eight of which will be in Gujarat and four of which will be in Maharashtra.

While the work has progressed rapidly in Gujarat, the project was off to a start slow in Maharashtra. The pace of land acquisition was slower in Maharashtra as there was stiff opposition from land owners and a lack of political will, with the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena strongly opposing the project.

The Eknath Shinde-led BJP-Shiv Sena rebel government came to power on 30 June as 40 Sena MLAs walked out of the Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) to forge an alliance with the BJP. The MVA government comprised the Thackeray-led Shiv Sena, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), and Congress.

A fortnight after coming to power, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, held a cabinet meeting and stated to the media that CM Shinde has given all the clearances for the project.

NMRC gears up to provide a daily dose of entertainment to the Aqua-Line commuters through Radio City

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NMRC gears up to provide a daily dose of entertainment to the Aqua-Line commuters through Radio City

NOIDA (Metro Rail News): NMRC is set to provide entertainment with travel in association with Radio City. NMRC is ready to deliver a daily dose of entertainment to the in-transit commuters in association with Radio City. This partnership is set to enhance the rich commuting experience with a convenient and affordable transport mode provided by NMRC. Similar types of arrangements have been adopted for passengers on Board by other metro organizations under UPMRCL.

Radio City will play curated music and Content at NMRC stations and depot. NMRC is intended to make commuter waiting for the metro more exciting by delivering uninterrupted infotainment by associating with Music Broadcast Limited. It is a non-revenue model as executed and operated in the year 2019-2021 by NMRC.
All the prominent RJs of Radio City like GINNI, AADI-HARI, YUVI, and DIVYA will do the live show tomorrow (i.e. on 01.09.2022) at Sector-51 metro station.

Nagaland CM flag-off Donyi Polo Exp. from Shokhuvi station to Naharlagun station

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Nagaland CM flag-off Donyi Polo Exp. from Shokhuvi station to Naharlagun station

GUWAHATI (Metro Rail News): Passenger train services commenced for the first time from Shokhuvi Railway Station in Nagaland to Naharlagun Railway station in Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland CM shared this information on its Twitter handle .

In a historic occasion for connectivity and transportation in the North Eastern Region, passenger train services commenced for the first time o­n 26th August 2022 from Shokhuvi in Nagaland Railway station to Naharlagun Railway station in Arunachal Pradesh.

The inaugural service of this train was flagged off on August 26 by Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio in presence of Nagaland transport minister Paiwang Konyak, Nagaland PHE minister N. Jacob Zhimomi, Northeast Frontier Railway general manager Anshul Gupta and Lumding divisional manager JS Lakra along with other dignitaries.

For the 90-km-long board gauge route from Dhanisiri in Assam to Zubza in Kohima district of Nagaland, the foundation stone was laid in 2016 and the construction is in process. The earlier deadline was 2020, but it has been extended to 2024. The line is also expected to extend to Aizawl via New Kohima and Imphal.

The first railway station was set up at Dimapur Railway Station which was located in the commercial hub of the state and was inaugurated in 1903. After a gap of 100 years, Nagaland got its second railway station.

Mumbai Metro Line 3 commence trial runs between Sariput Nagar and Marol Naka station

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Mumbai Metro Line 3 commence trial runs between Sariput Nagar and Marol Naka station

MUMBAI (Metro Rail News): Hon’ble Chief Minister Eknath Shinde & Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis flagged off the first trial of Mumbai’s first underground Metro rail, Aqua Line 3 also known as Colaba Bandra SEEPZ. The trial run will be held inside a 3-km tunnel stretch between the temporary facility of Sariput Nagar and Marol Naka station.

MMRCL stated that the trains will be tested on various parameters throughout their 10,000km test runs, including speed, oscillation, and emergency brake distance. He also added that the trial may go for more than three to six months.

The trial run officially begins just days after the Maharashtra cabinet approved a 44% increase in the project cost for Mumbai Metro 3 from Rs 23,136 crore to Rs 33,405.82 crore, an increase of Rs 10,269.82 crore.

82.6% of the underground stations and 98.6% of the twin tunnels have been built so far.

The acquisition of 2.56 hectares of private land and 73.14 hectares of public land has been finished for this project.

Additionally, Aarey Colony’s care shed is almost 29% finished. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, has directed the MMRC to conduct the necessary planning so that the first phase can be commissioned by 2023.

UPMRC floats tender for comprehensive AMC of 13 stations security systems for Lucknow metro

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UPMRC floats tender for comprehensive AMC of 13 stations security systems for Lucknow metro

LUCKNOW (Metro Rail News): Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corpora (UPMRC) float e-tenders for Comprehensive annual maintenance/service contract of security systems like X-Ray Baggage Inspection System (XBIS), Door Frame Metal Detector System (DFMD), and Hand Held Metal Detector System (HHMD) for 13 stations along the CCS Airport to Amausi & Hussain Ganj to Munshipulia section of the UPMRC Lucknow metro rail project.

  • The Reference Number of the Tender is LKSEC-03. The Work includes a Comprehensive annual maintenance/service contract of security systems like X-Ray Baggage Inspection System (XBIS), Door Frame Metal Detector System (DFMD), and Hand Held Metal Detector System (HHMD) at 13 stations from CCS Airport to Amausi & Hussain Ganj to Munshipulia of UPMRC Lucknow metro rail project.
  • The approximate cost of work will be INR 1.53 Crores.
  • Earnest Money Deposit will be INR 1.53 Lakh. The completion period of the Work will be 60 Months. The Document Download or Sale Start Date started on 12th August 2022, Document Download or Sale End Date will be 08th September 2022. Pre Bid Meeting Date was on 23rd August 2022. Bid Submission Start Date was from 28th August 2022, Bid Submission End Dat will be on 08th September 2022. Bid Opening Date will be on 09th September 2022.

7 bidders emerge for the Surat Metro’s Third Rail electrification system

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7 bidders emerge for the Surat Metro’s Third Rail electrification system

GUJARAT (Metro Rail News): Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC) released technical bids on Thursday and 7 companies—three of which are consortia—have filed bids for the Surat Metro Phase 1 project for 750 V DC Third Rail electrification system.

Phase 1 of Surat’s 40.35 km is made up of two lines and 37 stops. Early this summer, financial bids for the final civil packages went out, with Line-1’s 11.6-kilometer Dream City Depot – Kadarsha ni Nal section receiving top consideration.

GMRC invited tenders for this major systems contract, financed by Agence française de développement (AFD), in February 2022 with an unknown estimate and deadline

  • The seven bidders are KPTL – Gulermak JV, KEC International, Larsen & Toubro (L&T), Linxon India, RVNL – Siemens JV, Sterling and Wilson (SWPL), TEECL – ABL JV

Invitation for bids number is GMRCL/TR/ST/EP-1/2022

The works include Supply, Erection, Testing, and Commissioning of Power Supply receiving & Distribution System, 750 V DC Third Rail Traction electrification, and SCADA System for Surat Metro Rail Project phase-I.

The bids have now been sent for technical evaluation, which could take a few months. The financial bids of the technically qualifying bidders will next be opened to disclose the lowest bidder, who is most likely to be the contractor.

Four bidders emerge for Delhi’s Central Vista DDC contract for a new APM system

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Four bidders emerge for Delhi’s Central Vista DDC contract for a new APM system

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): Four bidders of design and engineering companies filed bids for the Central Vista of Delhi’s Detailed Design Consultant (DDC) contract for a new Automated People Mover (APM) system.

The Central Secretariat Station, which serves the yellow and violet lines of the Delhi Metro and is approximately 3km long underground ring line with 4 proposed stations, will be connected to new government structures being built as part of the Central Vista Redevelopment Project.

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for its development in February 2022.

DMRC issued a tender notice for its DDC contract worth Rs. 8.07 crore estimated value and a 2880-day (7.89 years) deadline in May 2022.

The four bidders are Ayesa India Pvt. Ltd., Consulting Engineers Group Ltd. (CEG), Egis India Consulting Engineers Pvt. Ltd., SYSTRA MVA Consulting (India) Pvt. Ltd.

The name of the Package is DCCD-04.

Engagement of Detail Design Consultant (DDC) for Civil, Architectural, and Building Services including EandM works for the proposed underground Automatic People Mover (APM) system at Central Vista are included in the brief scope of the Tender.

The bids have been sent out for technical review, which might take a few months. The financial bids of the technically qualified bidders will then be opened to expose the lowest bidder, who is most likely a consultant, as well as the other bidders.

According to the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the system, 20,000 passengers per hour are expected to use it during morning and evening rush hours.

RITES float bids for manufacture and supply of bogies for national railway of Zimbabwe

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RITES float bids for manufacture and supply of bogies for national railway of Zimbabwe

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): RITES a public sector company under the Ministry of Railways is seeking online bids for the manufacture and delivery of Bogies for cape gauge DEMUS to national railway of Zimbabwe.

The reference number for the tender is 2022/RITES/EXPO/NRZ/DEMU/02/BOGIE. Work in the tender is manufacturing and supplying bogies for the national railway of Zimbabwe’s cape gauge DEMUS. Earnest Money Deposit for the Tender is 30,33,000 Indian Rupees. 240 days are needed for completion. The date of Document Download / Sale Commencement was August 19, 2022. Date of Document Download / Sale till September 8, 2022. The start date for bid submission was on August 19, 2022. The end of bid submission will be on September 8, 2022. The date of the Bid Opening will start on September 9, 2022.

This agreement covers the provision of the goods according to their specifications, drawings, and description in the amounts and on the dates mentioned in the contract.
The contractor may be required to provide certain incidental Works/Services (such as installation, commissioning, operator training, etc. in the case of the supply of capital goods/machinery & plant) as a necessary component of the goods under the contract, if so specified.

Unless otherwise stipulated in the contract, the obligation for completing supplies shall be considered complete if the Goods have been supplied to the tolerance of plus or minus 5% of the quantity or of the total value of goods ordered in the contract. Only the supplied quantity shall be paid for as per the terms of the contract.

DMRC construct Sainik Aram Grah for the Indian Army at the Delhi Cantonment

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DMRC construct Sainik Aram Grah for the Indian Army at the Delhi Cantonment

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has built a state-of-the-art “Sainik Aram Grah” for the Indian Army at the Delhi Cantonment in an effort to accommodate and feed Army personnel and their family members visiting the base hospital.

The four-storey structure will accommodate both active-duty and retired Army members, as well as their dependents, particularly those who are in the base hospital, officials stated.

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According to officials, the facility was built in accordance with a contract between the Indian Army and Delhi Metro. For the construction of the heritage line back in 2014, the Delhi Metro had acquired a plot of land from the Indian Army close to Lal Qila.

According to the terms of the land transfer, the DMRC was required to build a Sainik Aram Grah at a site designated by the Army authorities, DMRC stated.

In Delhi Cantonment, the Army finalised a plot of property next to the base hospital in 2019. After receiving clear land, the DMRC began building on the facility in February 2020, and it was just finished, officials. On Thursday, the facility was inaugurated. “Khanpur is constructing another such facility,” they continued.

The transit facility features one mess, four dormitories with 13 beds each, and 46 double bedrooms, officials stated. The Army handled the horticulture and interior decorating.

GMRC floats bids for designing and supplying NCMC EMV & Automatic Fare Collection system of phase-2

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GMRC floats bids for designing and supplying NCMC EMV & Automatic Fare Collection system of phase-2

GUJARAT (Metro Rail News): The Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC) has requested sealed Bids from the qualified Bidders for designing, manufacturing, supplying, installing, testing, and maintaining the NCMC EMV and QR code-based Automatic Fare Collection System based on PPP revenue model for Ahmedabad metro rail phase-2.

  • The Reference Number of the Tender is GMRC/S&T/AFC-01/AHMEDABAD/PH-2/2022. The work includes a proposal for design, manufacture, supply, installation, testing, commissioning, and maintenance of NCMC EMV & QR code based Automatic Fare Collection System based on the PPP revenue model for Ahmedabad metro rail phase-2. EMD of the Tender is INR 0.89 Crore.
  • The completion period of Work will be 18 Months. Document Download date started on 12th August 2022. Document Download will end on 27th September 2022. The pre-Bid Meeting will be held on 26th August 2022. Bid Submission started on 12th August 2022. Bid Submission will end on 27th September 2022. The tender will open on 27th September 2022
  • Corridor-1: Koteshwar Road, Vishwakarma College, Tapovan Circle, Narmada Canal, Koba Circle, Juna Koba, Koba Gaam, GNLU, Raysan, Randesan, Dholakuva Station, Infocity Station, Sector 1, Sector 10 A, Sachivalaya, Akshardham, Juna Sachivalaya, Sector16, Sector-24, Mahatma Mandir.
  • Corridor-2: PDPU, Gift City

The Ahmedabad Metro Phase-2 Rail Project is being carried out by GMRC Ltd., a Special Purpose Vehicle of the Governments of India and Gujarat. There are two corridors: the 5.416-kilometer GNLU to GIFT City Corridor and the 22.838-kilometer Motera Stadium to Mahatma Mandir Corridor, both of which include elevated stations and 01 Depots. Phase 2 of the Ahmedabad Metro was supposed to use an open-loop ticketing system.
Ahmedabad Metro Phase-2 plans to adopt the Smart Ticketing System, which consists of the Automatic Fare Collection (AFC) solution and the EMV-based contactless Smart Card & QR Code system, in order to forward the aforementioned ticketing strategy in a timely and cost-effective manner.
The suggested business plan calls for a group with the financial institution serving as the lead bidder.

The consortium would be in charge of putting up the EMV-based contactless smart card system, the QR Code system, and the AFC solution.
The consortium must have the AFC solution provider as a member. In this strategy, a consortium led by a financial institution covers the entire capital expenditure. The prime bidder, FI, has the ability to function as both an issuer bank and an acquirer.

Kochi Metro floats tender for providing an epoxy coating on workshop floor at Muttom depot

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Kochi Metro floats tender for providing an epoxy coating on workshop floor at Muttom depot

KOCHI (Metro Rail News): Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) has issued an invitation for qualified applicants to submit online bids (e-Tenders) under two packet systems for the task of applying an epoxy coating to the workshop floor at Muttom depot. 

KMRL/O&M/OSC/CTR/2022-23/09 is the tender reference number and the name of the tender is Epoxy coating for the workshop floor at Muttom Depot. The total estimated cost of the tender is INR 9,90,000 Lakh. EMD is 19,800 Indian Rupees. The total work Period is 120 Days. The date of Document Download / Sale Commencement was on 22 August 2022. The end of Sale / Document Download will be on September 15, 2022. The date of the Pre-bid Meeting is on August 29, 2022. The start date for bid submission will start from 3 September 2022. The deadline for bid submissions is September 15, 2022. The date of Bid Opening will start on September 17, 2022

Only those tenderers’ bids will be taken into consideration for this contract (proprietorship firms, partnership firms, companies).
In the specific bidding process, each tenderer must only make one bid, either individually or as a tenderer. A tenderer may take part in more than one bid as long as they are doing so solely in the position of the subcontractor.
There cannot be any conflicts of interest among tenderers. If a conflict of interest is discovered, all tenderers will be disqualified. In this competitive process, tenderers are deemed to have a conflict of interest with one or more parties if: The Employer has hired a bidder to provide advisory services for the project’s procurement planning and implementation.
If the workers would be working on the same project in whatever capacity, the tenderer lends seconds its employees to companies or organisations that are engaged in consulting services for the preparation connected to procurement for implementation of the project.
A company that has acquired the tender document in its name is eligible to submit a bid if they have previous experience with work that is similar, as described in NIT clause 1.2.2(a).

The tenderer or applicant will be deemed ineligible for participation in the tender process and ineligible applicants in accordance with Clause 1.2.1 of the NIT if they do not meet the requirements outlined in Appendix 6.

MPMRCL to accept NCMC cards for Bhopal and Indore metro commuters no need to keep many sorts of cards on hand

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MPMRCL to accept NCMC cards for Bhopal and Indore metro commuters no need to keep many sorts of cards on hand

BHOPAL (Metro Rail News): The future Bhopal and Indore Metro Rail Systems would use the National Frequent Mobility Card (NCMC) for ticketing and payment, as stated by Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Company Ltd (MPMRCL).

The NCMC card can be used for a variety of things, including paying fares inside the metro system and using it as a debit card. People may also be able to pay for city buses, parking, shopping, toll taxes, and other services using this useful card. The owner of an NCMC card may even benefit from money-back incentives for each transaction, just like online retailers.

The cardboard can be used to access a variety of services, including those offered by the metro, bus, railway, toll, parking, and other retail establishments.

Even the ability to make online payments and cash withdrawals using this card is possible. Before the Bhopal and Indore Metro opens, a gateway for creating the “One Nation One Card” can be introduced. Passengers can then utilize local taxi services, bus services, and other services through NCMC. On this card, cashback may possibly be available.

MP Metro authorities stated that cards can be used for metro and businesses in different cities. However, it can be used in other places to pay for comparable services that are connected to the national frequent mobility card. Currently, this function only operates on one Delhi Metro route.

It’s important to note that people encounter numerous difficulties while traveling. For instance, having to wait in long lines at the metro station or getting frustrated because they do not have open cash. Cash is also frequently stolen. The metro company will start issuing NCMC cards while keeping all of these things in mind. As a result, the passengers won’t have to stand in front of the crowd or worry about waiting in line.

Through the use of a computerised fare assortment machine, the fare payment can be made using an NCMC card. All private and government banks will be able to issue cards with the National Frequent Mobility feature. But it will probably be required to choose which financial institution the AFC machine will work with. However, it will probably be important to know with which bank the AFC machine operator contracts.

It should function similarly to a contactless ATM card and be used to pay for travel expenses as well. The purchase can be completed with the payment of parking fees, tolls, and city bus fares. The main advantage of this card going forward is that customers won’t need to keep many sorts of cards on hand.

CMRL floats e-tenders for licensing of advertisement rights inside Metro stations

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CMRL floats e-tenders for licensing of advertisement rights inside Metro stations

CHENNAI (Metro Rail News): Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has floated bids for digitally signed e-tenders for the licensing of advertisement rights inside Metro stations and semi-naming rights in nine CMRL Metro stations along Corridor 1 of Phase 1 Extension. 

The tender Reference Number is 2022/490/03CMRL/BD/SNR

The name of the tender is Licensing of Semi-Naming Rights in 9 CMRL Metro Stations of Corridor 1 of Phase 1 Extension and Advertising Rights inside Metro Stations.

Tender Cost Estimate in INR is 14,79,34,215 Crore

EMD: 15,30,000 Indian Rupees

Work Period is 1095 Days

The date of Document Download / Sale Commencement is on August 25, 2022

End of Sale / Document Download is on September 29, 2022

The date of the Pre-Bid Meeting is on September 6, 2022

The start date for bid submission is on September 22, 2022

The end of bid submission is on September 29, 2022

The date of Bid Opening is on 30 September 2022.

Vande Bharat-2 reach 180 kmph in a test run on the Kota-Nagda railway section

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Vande Bharat-2 reach 180 kmph in a test run on the Kota-Nagda railway section

MADHYA PRADESH (Metro Rail News): Vande Bharat Express train, a semi-high-speed train in India built by the Integral Coach Factory (ICF), went beyond the 180 kmph speed restriction during a test run. Vande Bharat train underwent a preliminary trial at various speeds on the Kota-Nagda railway segment. Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw tweeted, “VandeBharat-2 speed trial started between Kota-Nagda section at 120/130/150 and 180 Kmph.”

The RDSO (Research, Design, and Standards Organization) team used a newly developed Vande Bharat train set to undertake thorough oscillation trials on a prototype rake of 16 coaches of the train set. Trials were undertaken in stages in Kota Division. The first trial was conducted between Kota and Ghat ka Barana; the second trial was conducted between Ghat ka Barana and Kota; the third trial was non-recording on the down line between Kurlasi and Ramganj Mandi; the fourth and fifth trials were conducted on the down line between Kurlasi and Ramganj Mandi; and the sixth trial was conducted on the down line between Kurlasi, Ramganj Mandi, and Laban.

Vande Bharat train is completely manufactured in India. It is a semi-high-speed train. Vande Bharat train is a self-propelled engine train, that is, it does not have a separate engine. It has automatic doors and air-conditioned chair car coaches and a revolving chair that can rotate up to 180 degrees.

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