India’s first high-speed rail route project’s girder launcher erection proceeding quickly

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India’s first high-speed rail route project’s girder launcher erection proceeding quickly

MUMBAI (Metro Rail News): The Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor (MAHSR) project’s full span girder erection is proceeding quickly and without interruption, according to a tweet from the Ministry of Railways on 7th September. A time-lapse video was also posted by the ministry.

“The MAHSR Project’s full span girder erection is proceeding quickly and without obstruction over a railway line near Anand (Gujarat). View the time-lapse video, posted by the ministry.

Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor will link Ahmedabad with Mumbai, India’s financial center. When finished, it will be India’s first high-speed rail route.

Construction reportedly started in April 2020. By the end of December 2023, the project is expected to be finished. The completion timetable for the entire corridor is uncertain because land acquisition in Maharashtra has taken longer than expected. The 352 km route through Gujarat, however, might open in 2027. A 50 km section from Surat to Bilimora is expected to be finished by 2026.

The Mumbai-Ahmedabad corridor was proposed for a feasibility study in the 2009–2010 Rail Budget with five other high-speed rail corridors.

A 650 km long high-speed rail link from Pune to Ahmedabad via Mumbai was proposed. The pre-feasibility study for the Ahmedabad-Mumbai-Pune corridor was finished by RITES, Italferr, and Systra. The corridor’s maximum projected speed was set at 350 km/h.

GOI approves 2nd Phase of Kochi Metro Rail Project

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GOI approves 2nd Phase of Kochi Metro Rail Project

KOCHI (Metro Rail News): Union cabinet has approved the second phase of the Kochi Metro Rail project, which would pass through 11 stations and cover a distance of more than 11 kilometers. A central government statement claims that the project’s preliminary work, including the enlargement of the road close to the airport, is in progress. It is estimated that the project will cost Rs 1,957 crore.

The first phase of the project, which started in Aluva and ended at Petta, is fully operational since December 2014. The second phase will be stretched from the JLN Stadium to Infopark and will also pass Kakkanad. It was inaugurated in 2017 by the then Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in the presence of Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri.

The Kochi Metro Rail project’s first phase, which is its elevated section, is being carried out as a state-sector project. At an estimated cost of Rs. 710.93 crores, a 1.80-kilometre viaduct between Petta and SN Junction is being constructed. The 1.20 km Kochi Metro Phase 1 B Project from SN Junction to Thripunithura Terminal is also being constructed as a state-funded project.

On September 1, PM Modi flagged off Phase 1A, the first section of the Kochi Metro Rail that runs from SN Junction to Vadakkekottaon. He also formally erected Kochi Metro Phase 2’s foundation. Construction work on the Panamkutty bridge, SN Junction stations, and Vadakkekotta stations began on October 16, 2019.

The Kochi Metro Rail project’s combined Phases I and II will connect the city’s residential and commercial districts with important transit hubs. As a result, the idea of multi-modal connectivity will be strengthened.

Vadakkekotta is the largest metro station, With a total area of 4.3 lakh square feet making it the most commercially oriented building in the city.

The city of Kochi, which is situated in Kerala with the highest population density, is a part of a larger metropolitan area. Its urban agglomeration as a whole is home to more than 300,000 residents.

Inauguration of Rupsha Rail Bridge- Connectivity of friendship

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Inauguration of Rupsha Rail Bridge- Connectivity of friendship

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): Hon’ble PM Narendra Modi and PM Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh jointly inaugurated the 5.13 km Rupsha Rail Bridge, which is a key part of the 64.7 km Khulna-Mongla Port Broad Gauge Rail Project. Darshana Jardosh, Minister of State for Railways & Textiles, Government of India, Member of Parliament, Surat Lok Sabha shared this good news on her Twitter handle.

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Bangladesh is a major pillar of India’s neighborhood first policy. Rupsha rail bridge is a part of the Khulna-Mongla port rail line project under the govt of India’s concessional line of credit extended to the govt of Bangladesh.

Rupsha Rail Bridge will help in enhancing people-to-people contact and facilitating regional economic integration.

Several efforts have been taken by both countries to enhance connectivity by building railways and waterways linkages.

The 5.13-km broad-gauge single-track railway bridge has been constructed by an Indian contractor EPC Contractor M/s L and T. The total project (Khulna-Mongla port rail line project) cost US$ 388.92 million while the cost of constructing the Rupsha bridge is US$ 169.26 million.

The bridge construction involved a huge of technology and also has additional features such as navigation fender piles upstream and downstream of the pier, for ensuring navigation safety in the river. The navigational clearance for the main bridge is more than 18 m from Standard High-Water Level (SHWL).

The bridge will greatly increase the connectivity of Mongla Port, the second largest port in Bangladesh, and provide the alternate root of maritime.

It will also allow other countries in the region to use the port and boost sub-regional development.

Uttar Pradesh government approves TOD policy around the rapid rail corridor

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Uttar Pradesh government approves TOD policy around the rapid rail corridor

GHAZIABAD (Metro Rail News): In accordance with the recently announced TOD policy of the Uttar Pradesh government, the Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) has been instructed to develop plans for the transit-oriented development (TOD) zones alongside various mass transit systems, such as the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS).

The concept of TOD is fast growing and aims at creating vibrant, sustainable, and liveable communities that are generally cantered near high-quality train systems.

The TOD program, as stated by GDA officials, strives for planned development alongside high-speed mass transit networks in Ghaziabad, these regions include alignments next to the Metro and the RRTS, in addition to motorways and expressways.

“The authority has been asked to make special plans for TOD zones, or mixed land use zones for the development of residential, commercial, and other types of projects. According to Rajiv Ratan Sah, town planner for the GDA, the land within a 1.5 km radius of stations and a 500 m radius of the mass transit line will be developed as TOD zones.

The rapidly expanding TOD concept aims to build thriving, sustainable, and livable communities, typically centered near high-quality train systems.

“The areas nearby these projects need to be developed in a well-planned manner. So, the TOD policy is a welcome step and it will be beneficial for residents, commuters, and businesses. It will also boost the local economy and provide ample employment opportunities. The concept of TOD is already prevalent in many foreign countries,” said Gaurav Gupta, secretary, Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Associations of India (NCR), a realtor’s lobbying group.

22 of the 25 stations in the 82 km RRTS route are in Uttar Pradesh and are managed by the Ghaziabad and Meerut districts. Similarly, Ghaziabad is served by two stations on the Delhi Metro’s Blue Line and eight stations on its Red Line.

The new policy of the Uttar Pradesh government has specified three categories of TOD zones.

“In TOD projects of up to one hectare, there will be a provision of 3 to 4-floor area ratio (FAR) in developed areas along with coverage (area on which construction is allowed) of 45%. In undeveloped areas, the FAR will be 3.5 to 5 with a coverage of up to 40%. In projects above 1 hectare, the FAR will remain the same for developed and undeveloped areas while the coverage will be 35% and 30%, respectively,” Sah said.

TBM S97 and S98 arrive in Chennai for CMRL Phase-2 Project

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TBM S97 and S98 arrive in Chennai for CMRL Phase-2 Project

CHENNAI (Metro Rail News): The tunnel boring machines S97 and S98 arrived at Chennai Port in Tamil Nadu last week for the construction of Package TU01 of the 118.9 km Chennai Metro Phase 2 project.

Tata Projects Ltd. (TPL) will use both 6.61m earth pressure balance (EPB) machines made by Terratec in China along with 5 other TBMs to construct about 9 km twin tunnels (total 18 km) on the new 45.813 km Line-3’s Venugopal Nagar – Kellys segment.

This summer, both machines passed factory acceptance testing (FAT). TPL received its first machine, the TBM S96, back in July in Chennai’s Madharavam neighbourhood.

In May 2021, CMRL awarded TPL Phase 2’s Package TU-01 Rs. 1999 crore with a deadline of a 42-month.

Construction of approximately 9 km twin bored tunnels (total = 18 km) from the TBM Retrieval Shaft near Venugopal Nagar (of Line-5) to Kellys Station, and the construction of diaphragm walls, entry/exit structures of Madhavaram Milk Colony Station, Murari Hospital Station, Ayanavaram Station, and Purasaiwakkam High Road Station, including launching and retrieval shafts at the above stations are included in the scope of TU01.

Kerala’s Silverline to expand up to Mangaluru

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Kerala’s Silverline to expand up to Mangaluru

MANGALURU (Metro Rail News): The request to expand SilverLine of the semi-high-speed rail project, to Mangaluru is accepted, it will cost an additional 6,000 crores as estimated in 2019-2020.

The railway line extension to Mangaluru is not included in the detailed project report (DPR) that was submitted to the Railway Board for approval.

The suggestion was discussed at the Southern Zonal Council’s 30th meeting, which took place on 3rd September in Thiruvananthapuram. The two States have agreed to meet at the chief ministerial level by the end of this month in Bengaluru to discuss this.

V Ajithkumar, managing director of K-Rail stated that there were no major technical or economical challenges to extending the rail line to Mangaluru. A new traffic study had to be done as part of extending around less than 50 km line to the port city of Karnataka. The project will cost an additional ₹6,000 crore as per the estimate of ₹120 crores a km.

The plan to expand the line to Mangaluru was first put forth when the high-speed rail project was first conceived by E. Sreedharan, the Principal Advisor of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), during the previous United Democratic Front (UDF) govt. The State govt is investigating the possibility of extending the line to Mangaluru in the second phase.

People in the north and central Kerala would have new opportunities as the second-largest industrial city in Karnataka would be nearby, just a short distance from the State.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, who attended the meeting, focused on the need to link the high-speed rail between Chennai and Coimbatore to the cities in the neighboring States.

Excise department start selling liquor at Delhi metro stations premises

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Excise department start selling liquor at Delhi metro stations premises

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): The Delhi government’s excise department started selling alcohol at shops situated at Delhi Metro station premises in several areas on 3rd September to meet the demands of tipplers. Officials stated that the decision was made in order to improve sales owing to high footfall in the area.

More than six liquor vends have been opened in Badarpur, Dwarka, Karol Bagh, Rajouri Garden, and Mundka metro station premises.

The official stated that metro stations have a high footfall which is a big factor to ensure more access to liquor products, and thereby more revenue.

The DMRC has also issued licenses to the Delhi Consumers’ Cooperative Wholesale Store Ltd (DCCWS) to open liquor stores at over half a dozen of metro stations.

“We are also planning to give licenses for wine and beer shops which will only sell light alcoholic beverages and rather than those with higher alcohol content like rum and whisky,” said the excise officer.

The built-up shops at Metro station premises are often spacious and suitable to serve the purpose of providing consumers experience of swankier vends.

The four agencies entrusted with running liquor shops are Delhi Tourism and Transport Development Corporation (DTTDC), Delhi State Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (DSIIDC), Delhi Delhi State Civil Supplies Corporation (DSCSC), and DCCWS.

The department has already issued around 450 licenses to the four corporations and over 350 liquor stores operated by four agencies that are currently running in the city.

The Excise department has planned to open 500 liquor vends across the city by September and at least 200 more vends by year-end, officials added.

KMRC to introduce diagnostic facilities at metro stations

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KMRC to introduce diagnostic facilities at metro stations

KOLKATA (Metro Rail News): The Kolkata Metro which is the oldest rapid transit system in India will introduce diagnostic facilities at the Metro Railway stations in an effort to improve the passenger experience. The development was confirmed on 4th September stated by a representative of Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (KMRC). As part of efforts to improve passenger comforts, medical diagnostic facilities will now be provided at Metro Railway stations throughout the city, the official added.

The facilities will be made available on the metro railway stations in the north-south corridor, stretching from Garia Station- Kavi Subhas to Dakshineswar an official stated. 

The commuters will now be able to opt for blood tests or any kind of pathological tests in any of the stations on the north-south corridor. 

“Diagnostic and collection centers are going to be set up in unutilized spaces in the Metro premises,” the official added.

“Various reputed diagnostic centers of the city have already shown interest in setting up such units at Metro stations”.

Reports of the tests will be available online.

Ministry of Railways shares update of Jhansi- Bina project

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Ministry of Railways shares update of Jhansi- Bina project

JHANSI (Metro Rail News): Ministry of Railways has shared the progress report of the Jhansi- Bina 3rd line Project to boost the connectivity of the Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh.

With the Bundelkhand region line connectivity, goods & passenger train operating capacity will be enhanced between Jhansi and Lalitpur in Uttar Pradesh and Sagar (Bina) in Madhya Pradesh.

The 152.57 km long railway line is 59% completed. 

Jhansi-Bina section is a BG double line on the New Delhi-Mumbai CST route. This project will enhance capacity, reduce detention and cater to the future growth of traffic. At present, the number of passenger and goods trains in this section is far more than its capacity, resulting in heavy detention to trains. 

MPMRCL shares the progress of Bhopal Metro’s Subhash Nagar Depot

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MPMRCL shares the progress of Bhopal Metro’s Subhash Nagar Depot

BHOPAL (Metro Rail News): Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Limited. (MPMRCL) MD Nikunj Srivastava along with senior officials reviewing and analyzing the progress of Subhash Nagar Depot construction of the Bhopal priority corridor.

https://twitter.com/OfficialMPMetro/status/1565974187071897601

For Bhopal Metro, a total of 27 trains will be stabled at Subhash Nagar Depot out of which 14 trains will serve the under construction 14.99 km Purple Line which is a stretch from Karond Circle to AIIMS while 13 will serve the upcoming Red Line which is a 12.88 km stretch from Bhadbhada Square to Ratnagiri Tiraha.

As for the Indore Metro, 25 trains will be stabled at Gandhi Nagar Depot which will provide service to the 33.53 km Yellow Line which will form a ring line around Indore city connecting Palasia – Railway Station – Rajwara- Airport – Bhawarsala.

A target has been set to build 5 stations from December to January 2023. The construction started by doing a metro station near the Central School. After this, the track sealing work will be done.

New Delhi Railway Station to be a world-class station

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New Delhi Railway Station to be a world-class station

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): The Ministry of Railways has shared the proposed design of the to-be redeveloped New Delhi Railway Station on its Twitter handle. Indian Railways has been redeveloping major stations across India with ‘world-class’ amenities to give passengers an enhanced travel experience. 

Indian Railways has not yet provided any information on the intended design, but based on its looks, the New Delhi Railway Station will be the biggest and most advanced station for train passengers in India.

A Request for Proposal (RFP) was previously issued by the Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA) for the renovation of the Delhi Cantonment Railway Station, and the design for that RFP was uploaded on the Ministry of Railways’ social media accounts.

The Indian Railways has stated that 1,215 stations have already been built as Adarsh Stations to enhance passenger amenities. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stated that the Model, Modern, and Adarsh Station Scheme are three schemes that the Ministry of Railways has devised for the enhancement and allure of stations on the Indian Railways.

The “Adarsh” Station Scheme has identified 1253 stations for development, of which 1,215 have already been completed. , it is expected that the other stations will be constructed under the Adarsh Station Scheme by the financial year 2022-2023.

The Minister also announced the commencement of a brand-new plan for “Major Upgradation of Railway Stations.” So far, 52 stations have been selected for upgrade.

ST Engineering bags 1.4 billion contracts for new Kaohsiung MRT Yellow line

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ST Engineering bags 1.4 billion contracts for new Kaohsiung MRT Yellow line

SINGAPORE, KAOHSIUNG (Metro Rail News): Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engineering) wins the contract of Kaohsiung City Mass Rapid Transit Bureau to provide turnkey rail services worth 1.4 billion for the MRT yellow line.

The contract includes providing rail electronics solutions as well as above-ground train depot design, construction, and equipment fit-out.

“Winning this landmark Yellow Line project demonstrates the industry’s confidence in our unique strengths and attests to our capability in moving up the value chain to deliver full turnkey rail services, systems integration, and project management. With our deep market familiarity and strong technical and engineering expertise, we are confident of delivering a world-class modern metro line that will improve connectivity and quality of life for residents in Kaohsiung,” said Chew Men Leong, President of Urban Solutions at ST Engineering. “This significant win following our Kaohsiung MRT Red Line North Extension contract reinforces our position as a global Smart City participant and brings us closer to achieving our Smart City growth ambitions.”

ST Engineering will also provide the communications system, automatic fare collection system, platform screen doors, traction electrification system, depot design and construction, and depot maintenance equipment for the Yellow line. The scope of the Tender is expected to start by late 2022 over a period of 10 years.

22.8km line that comprises 22 underground stations and one elevated station. A key addition to Kaohsiung City’s metro network, the Yellow Line links to the existing Red and Orange lines, a light-rail system, and a railway station, connecting the city’s six key districts, universities, and schools. It will serve about 1.16 million people, nearly 42 percent of the city’s total population when completed.

ST Engineering has nearly three decades of experience implementing rail projects in Taiwan, with more than 100 domain expertise people and a team of engineers having in-depth industry knowledge. The company’s rail projects are Turnkey rail services for the Red Line North Extension as part of a consortium and rail electronics solutions for the Red and Orange Lines. This latest victory expands ST Engineering’s portfolio of more than 200 smart metro projects in more than 50 cities over the Globe.

CMRL floats PSD Tender for Chennai Metro Phase-II

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CMRL floats PSD Tender for Chennai Metro Phase-II

CHENNAI (Metro Rail News): Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has floated bids for Design, Manufacture, Supply, Installation, Testing, and Commissioning of the Platform screen Door for CMRL Phase-II, Corridor-4.

The work includes Design, Manufacture, Supply, Installation, Testing, and Commissioning of Platform Screen Doors for CMRL Phase II, Corridor 4

Tender Details

The tender Reference Number is CMRL/PH_II/SYS/C4_ASA10/2022.

Tender ID is 2022_CMMDB_689376_1

Bid Submission Start Date and Time is 15th September 2022 at 15:00 hrs. Indian Standard Time.
The Last Date and Time of submission/uploading of the Bid is 22nd September 2022 up to 13:00 hrs. Indian Standard Time.
The date and Time of opening of the Bid (Technical Bid) are 23rd September 2022 at 15:00 hrs. Indian Standard Time.

Bid Valid for 180 days.

The time period to complete the work is 2245 days.

The First High-Speed train from China arrives in Jakarta

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The First High-Speed train from China arrives in Jakarta

CHINA (Metro Rail News): China Railway International stated that a high-speed train and an inspection train for the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway arrived at the Indonesian port of Jakarta.

The 350 km/h Fuxing high-speed trains, from China, served as the advanced and mature technology for the trains.

The trains, which followed Chinese standards, were presented in Qingdao, Shandong province. The goods will be delivered by road to a Bandung high-speed rail station in Bandung. Bundling and other testing work will be done on site after which the trains will be delivered to the local operator.

CRRC Qingdao Sifang Co., Ltd., has designed and developed a total of 11 bullet trains and an inspection train. The company has also modified its operations to better suit the routes and local environment in Indonesia in order to provide customers with a more comfortable travel experience.

Indonesia will receive the remaining 10 bullet trains prior to 2023.

The high-speed line between Jakarta and Bandung is the first foreign rail project in China to fully use Chinese standards and technology. Additionally, it represents a turning point for China’s Belt and Road Initiative.

The 142-km line’s construction started in 2018 and is scheduled to be finished in June.

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