GMRC to change construction plans of Surat Metro, no. of affected families to reduce by 70%

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GMRC to change construction plans of Surat Metro, no. of affected families to reduce by 70%

SURAT (Metro Rail News): The Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC) officials have informed that the number of families who could have got displaced due to the construction of Surat Metro in Gujarat is expected to reduce by 70 per cent. A senior official has informed that it is possible due to making some changes in previous designs of the metro stations as well as small changes in the alignment of metro rail route.

“In the Surat Metro project, we have reduced the number of Project Affected Families (PAFs) from 660 to 192, by making minor realignments. Major acquisition of private properties is done for stations and so we decided to redesign stations in such a way that the least number of families living around the proposed stations on the metro route gets affected,” said a senior official of GMRC, IE reported.

As per the Detailed Project Report (DPR) which was submitted for the first phase of the Surat Metro, around 676 households were expected to be affected and therefore Rs 375 crore were set aside for relief and rehabilitation of those families.

“We have made certain alterations to ensure that the minimum number of people get affected.
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Because of these changes, the cost of rehabilitation is also expected to come down for Surat Metro,” the official said.

“Instead of demolishing the building and going straight ahead, we altered the alignment by 20-25 metres and thus saved the structure. Similarly, we brought about changes in the design of metro stations by altering the entry and exit points to save residences or commercial establishments. Such changes have been brought about in 50 per cent of the proposed stations of Surat Metro,” the official added.

GMRC to execute this plan has decided to change the alignment of the rail route which will now be built along the centre of existing roads, with a single pier supporting the viaduct which will allow existing roads to remain in use, even after the metro is built.

Namma Metro to become AI advanced soon

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Namma Metro to become AI advanced soon

BENGALURU (Metro Rail News): Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation (BMRCL) is planning to introduce face recognition technology to replace smart cards, passes and tokens at the automatic fare collection (AFC) gates of the Namma Metro stations.

For this purpose, BMRCL has partnered with Google and is in the process of introducing monthly passes by using artificial intelligence to scan faces.

Anjum Parwez, Managing Director, BMRCL, said that passengers will soon be able to walk through the AFC gates which will automatically open after using the AI facial recognition tool.
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The BMRCL on Tuesday, 17 May signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Google. Parwez told the reporters that Google will provide real-time train movements on their Google Maps based on data provided by the rail corporation which will help commuters in knowing where a train is regardless of their location.

Alstom bags contract BH-IN-02 for Bhopal and Indore Metro

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Alstom bags contract BH-IN-02 for Bhopal and Indore Metro

MADHYA PRADESH (Metro Rail News): Alstom has won the contract BH-IN-02 for which Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Co Ltd. (MPMRCL) opened financial bids on 18 May. The contract is for the procurement of 156 coaches, signalling & train control and telecommunication system for Phase-1 of Indore and Bhopal Metro.

Tender notice issue date: November 2021

Estimated amount: Rs. 2145 crore

Completion period: 1526 days

Scope of Work: Design, Manufacture, Supply, Installation, Testing, Commissioning and Training of Standard Gauge Passenger Rolling Stock Cars (with 15 Years of Comprehensive Maintenance) – 81 Cars for Bhopal and 75 Cars for Indore, including Signaling & Train Control and Telecommunication Systems (with 7 Years Comprehensive Maintenance)” for Bhopal Metro Rail Project and Indore Metro Rail Project.

According to the sources, Alstom had won this contract as its bids were lower than that of BEML whereas this contract will be financed by European Investment Bank (EIB).

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.

NCRTC plans to introduce various feeder modes at RRTS stations

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NCRTC plans to introduce various feeder modes at RRTS stations

GHAZIABAD (Metro Rail News): The National Capital Region Transport Corporation Ltd. (NCRTC) has invited mobility players to provide various feeder modes at Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) stations. NCRTC aims to ensure last-mile connectivity to commuters using RRTS on the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut corridor through this plan.

According to a report, NCRTC in a statement said that after deliberation it has invited the mass providers of various modes of transportation. It will also take the help of other agencies, where necessary to push the plan into action.

The statement further informed that this initiative is to ensure a fast, organised, green and affordable variety of commute options and door to door connectivity. Also, it will create many opportunities for mobility providers at RRTS stations in Delhi, Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, Murad Nagar, Modinagar, and Meerut

According to an official notification, NCRTC is going to adopt a QR code-based ticketing and EMV (Europay, Mastercard, Visa) open-loop contactless card-based National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) standards. After this feature is introduced, RRTS commuters will be able to use any NCMC card issued by any Metro or Transport Authority for travelling in the RRTS.

New Gurgaon-Delhi metro link likely to get approval soon

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New Gurgaon-Delhi metro link likely to get approval soon

DELHI (Metro Rail News): The new metro link which is proposed between Gurugram and Delhi is expected to be discussed in a meeting chaired by Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar. The proposed link will connect Gurugram’s Palam Vihar with New Delhi’s Dwarka Sector 21. Presently, Gurugram is connected to Delhi through a single route which is the Yellow line of Delhi Metro that culminates at Huda City Centre.

The detailed report for this project has already been finalized. In a letter Haryana Mass Rapid Transport Corporation Ltd (HMRTC) said that the final report on the project has been prepared by Rail India Technical and Economic Service Ltd (RITES) which predicts that the estimated cost of the project will be around Rs 2,281 crore.

The project which was first proposed in 2019 is estimated to be completed by 2027. RITES will present the report to Khattar during the meeting and if the project gets approved, it will be jointly implemented by HMRTC and RITES.

The proposed link is a 8.4 km stretch, out of which the 4.9-km stretch from Rezang La Chowk to Sector 111 will be in Gurugram and the remaining 3.5 km stretch from Sector 111 to Dwarka Sector 21 will be in Delhi. The corridor will have 7 stations including 2 interchange stations which means four in Gurugram and three in New Delhi.

The stations under the corridor will be built in Rezang La Chowk, Chauma, Sector 110A, Sector 111, Dwarka Sector 25 and Dwarka Sector 21.

L&T to sell its stakes from Hyderabad Metro, aims to be zero debt company by FY23

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L&T to sell its stakes from Hyderabad Metro, aims to be zero debt company by FY23

Hyderabad (Metro Rail News): Larsen and Toubro (L&T) have decided to sell its stakes in 3 projects that are Hyderabad Metro, Nabha Power and L&T Infrastructure Development. The decision has been taken with an aim to bring down its ₹40,000-crore debt.

“L&T’s overall debt is Rs 1,24,000 crore, out of that Rs 84,000 crore is from L&T Financial Services, which is not really a debt but their borrowing so that they can lend. So the real debt was Rs 40,000 crore. If Hyderabad Metro’s Rs 13,000 crore debt and Nabha power’s Rs 6,000 crore debt move away, all we have is a debt of Rs 20,000 crore, which is what is the working capital requirement of L&T. We can become a zero-debt company by the later part of the year,” SN Subrahmanyan, MD & CEO, L&T, said.

The Rs 18,000 crore L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) project had a concession period of 35 years, which can be extended but initially but the project was delayed due to several reasons which led to cost overruns. Therefore the revenue from the project did not match the cost that was projected and later it was further hit by the Covid-19 pandemic.

“Two factors that were not going well for the project. One, a lot of people were not traveling to the office due to Covid. Traffic had gone down very drastically, now it’s sort of coming back. As we speak, it’s about 300,000 people per day. The second issue was the huge debt of nearly Rs 13,000 crores, so there was interest cost,” Subrahmanyan said. 

“The Government of Telangana recently gave an order to give a soft loan of ₹3,000 crore (to L&T Metro Rail Hyderabad). We are working on an agreement to tie it up. Once that is done, the debt of the project will come down to ₹10,000 crore,” Subrahmanyan added.

TATA Projects appoints Vinayak Pai as Executive Director and Managing Director Designate

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TATA Projects appoints Vinayak Pai as Executive Director and Managing Director Designate

MUMBAI (Metro Rail News): TATA Projects Limited, one of India’s fastest growing and most admired infrastructure companies, recently announced that its current CEO and Managing Director Designate – Vinayak Pai has also been inducted as a Board Member of the company, as Executive Director. 

Prior to joining Tata Projects, Pai was the Group President at Worley, based out of Hague, Netherlands. He was responsible for Worley businesses in the EMEA and APAC regions. He was President of the Energy, Chemicals and Resources business at Jacobs before its acquisition by Worley.

He has been part of the Energy, Chemicals and Natural Resources industry for over three decades and has extensive experience in executing complex projects, while successfully growing the business in a highly competitive environment.
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He has held key positions in Engineering Design, Technology Licensing, Project Management, Business Development and Operations.

Pai holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree from the College of Engineering, Pune and Post-Graduation in Management from Symbiosis, Pune and IIT Mumbai.

Chinese company gets tender to supply 39,000 wheels for Vande Bharat trains

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Chinese company gets tender to supply 39,000 wheels for Vande Bharat trains

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): A Chinese company has reportedly got a contract worth Rs 170 crore for supplying 39,000 Vande Bharat train wheels because wheel deliveries from other countries especially Ukraine got affected due to the war between Russia and Ukraine.

The order for solid forged wheels (rough turned) was given to Taizhong, Hong Kong International Ltd. ET reported. “These wheels are for the Vande Bharat trains. This development can be seen as a fall out of the Russia-Ukraine crisis as there is a dearth of rail wheel suppliers to India,”a senior rail ministry official said.

Any bidders from the countries that share a land border with India will be eligible to bid in any procurement whether of goods, services (including consultancy services and non-consultancy services) or works only if the bidder is registered with the competent authority, according to the government order. A registration committee was subsequently formed by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT). Political and security approvals from the ministries of external and home affairs were also made compulsory.

The tender for wheels was opened on April 4 and the railway ministry awarded it to Taizhong on May 2. According to the railway board’s order of awarding the tender, the manufacturing place of these wheels is Taiyuan Heavy Industry Railway Transit Equipment Company at Dianzi Steet in Taiyuan City, Shanxi, China. This is a part of Taiyuan Heavy Industry Co, Ltd (TYHI), the board’s order stated.

Now the railways have already started working on local manufacturing of wheels. “There is a need to develop the wheel manufacturing ecosystem in the country and domestic manufacturers seek longer-term visibility before investing in setting up facilities,” the officer said.

Vacancies at Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) Limited

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Vacancies at Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) Limited

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) Limited has invited applications for the post of Dy. HOD (Legal) on Deputation/Post Retirement Contractual Engagement (PRCE) basis and DGM/ Geo Technical on Direct Recruitment basis.

The first vacancy is for the Post: Dy. HOD (Legal)

No. of Post: 01

Qualification and Experience required: Bachelor of Law or L.L.B, from Govt. recognized University / Institute.

Interested candidates are required to submit their application in the prescribed format and should submit it to Executive Director (HR), Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd, Metro Bhawan, Fire Brigade Lane, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi or email the scanned copy of duly filled in Application Form, along with scanned copies of all other sought documents (as stated in the Application Form) to dmrc.project.rectt@gmail.com by writing the Advt. No. in the subject of email on or before 24.05.2022.

Click here to view the official notification: https://backend.delhimetrorail.com/documents/2390/Advt-Dy-HoD-Legal-Deputation-basis-02.05.22.pdf

Name of the Post: DGM Geo Technical

No. of Post: 01

Qualification and Experience required: B.Tech / BE (Civil Engineering) and M. Tech / ME (Geotechnical Engineering)

The duly filled in application form should be sent in an envelope super scribing the Name of Post & Advt. No. on the cover prominently, latest by 24.05.2022, through Speed Post to Executive Director (HR), Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd, Metro Bhawan, Fire Brigade Lane, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi or email the scanned copy of duly filled in Application Form along with scanned copies of all other sought supporting documents (as stated in the Application Form) to dmrc.project.rectt@gmail.com

Click here to view the official notification: https://backend.delhimetrorail.com/documents/2389/DGM_Geo_Technical_Advt_98_2_5_22.pdf

LUCKNOW Metro launches Super Saver Card today

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LUCKNOW Metro launches Super Saver Card today

LUCKNOW (Metro Rail News): Durga Shankar Mishra, Chief Secretary, Uttar Pradesh unveiled and launched the Super Saver Card of Lucknow Metro today at his office in Lokbhawan, Lucknow. The Super Saver card will offer unlimited metro travel rides for 30 days in just Rs 1400.

The salient features of the Super Saver Card of Lucknow Metro are:
• Unlimited metro travel for 30 days.
• Cost of Super Saver card is Rs 1500 in which Rs 100 is the security amount, refundable on return of card. The actual value of the card is Rs 1400.
• The validity of card is 30 days from date of issue.
• The Super Saver card will be available for sale at the ticket counters of all the Metro Stations.
• The super saver card can be recharged from ticket counter or Token Vending Machine(TVM) using cash/debit/credit card.
• The card can be purchased by just providing the name and mobile number of the user.

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This super saver card offers unlimited metro travel rides for 30 days which means the cardholder can take as many metro journeys as they want, at an initial one time recharge of Rs 1400. The Super Saver card of Lucknow Metro will prove to be pocket-friendly for all the regular metro users who travel multiple times during the course of the month. It will be available for sale from today, 17 May at all Lucknow Metro Stations.

Expressing happiness over the launch of Super Saver card, Durga Shankar Mishra said, “The introduction of Super Saver Smart Card is a praiseworthy step by Lucknow Metro. The Super Saver card will make travelling from one destination to another even more affordable and convenient. In the current scenario where the world including India is grappling with the adverse consequences of the ever-increasing global warming, traffic congestion and pollution which has led to escalated transportation cost. This Super Saver card will definitely bring much needed relief to the people”.

Kumar Keshav, Managing Director, Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (UPMRC) said, “This card offers unlimited travel rides for 30 days to the commuters which is itself a special gift to the people of Lucknow. The purpose behind launching this card is to encourage people to use this world class urban mobility system which is safe, secure and comfortable & eco-friendly”.

Ahmedabad Metro: 10 bidders submit bids for last section of Phase-2

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Ahmedabad Metro: 10 bidders submit bids for last section of Phase-2

AHMEDABAD (Metro Rail News): 10 companies have come forward with their bids for constructing the last section of Phase-2 of Ahmedabad Metro which will be built at an estimated cost of Rs 600 crore.

This final section of Phase-2 is a 7.5 km stretch and will help extend the North-South Corridor of Ahmedabad Metro from Narendra Modi Stadium at Motera to Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar city. It will have seven stations and will connect Sachivalaya, Akhardharm, Old Sachivalaya between Sector 1 and Mahtma Mandir.

Afcons Infrastructure, Ranjit Buildcon, Dilip Buildcon, GR Infraprojects, JMC Projects, URC Constructions, the joint ventures of M/s YFC Projects Pvt Ltd and Montecarlo Ltd, M/s Kalthia Engineering and Construction and Ashoka Buildcon Ltd, M/s RVNL and Dinesh Chandra R Agarwal and a consortium of M/s KEC and CVCC are the bidders for the project.

Phase-2 of Ahmedabad Metro which is already under construction is 22.8 km long. The section between Narendra Modi stadium and GNLU metro station and from GNLU to GIFT City is being constructed by Afcons Infrastructure whereas the section between GNLU and Gandhinagar Sector-1 has been awarded to Ranjit Buildcon.

GMRC is currently conducting test runs on both the North South corridor — that stretches from Vasna APMC to Narendra Modi stadium in Motera — and on East-West Corridor from Apparel Park to Thaltej.

Mumbai to maintain next generation Vande Bharat trains

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Mumbai to maintain next generation Vande Bharat trains

MUMBAI (Metro Rail News): The Railway Board has chosen Wadi Bunder on the Central line and Mumbai Central on the Western line for the maintenance of next-generation Vande Bharat Trains. These trains will be manufactured at the newly opened Marathwada Rail Coach Factory, Latur and Integral Coach Factory, Chennai. The trains will run at a speed of 160 kmph, but they would be tested at 180 kmph.

The Railway board has sent a detailed letter to seven railway zones, including Central Railway and Western Railway on May 13, a senior railway official said. The trains will have AC sleeper facilities therefore they are going to cost around Rs 26000 crore. As Mumbai will be the hub for the maintenance of these trains it is likely that the trains will operate from Mumbai as well.

According to the letter which is written to different general managers across Indian Railways (IR), the board issued a tender for manufacturing-cum-maintenance of 200 energy efficient Vande Bharat Trains. The technology partner or contractor is expected to maintain the trains for of 35 years after which IR has to provide space and facilities at train depots.

“The board officials have already visited the proposed locations, including that on CR and WR. The Wadibunder Coaching Complex and Dankuni Coaching Terminal have been found suitable for now. However, alternative locations need to be explored on Western, South Central and South Western Railways. On WR, they identified Mumbai Central Terminus for now,” said a senior railway official.

The sources in the Railway said that on the WR, Jogeshwari siding could be better suited for the proposed depot instead of Mumbai Central. The letter also stated that the zonal railways are advised to examine these locations in detail and plan accordingly.

The new trains would also get separate washing lines. Each of it will have at least two washing lines nominated for 10 trains. In Mumbai, washing lines will be provided at CSMT, Mumbai Central and Bandra. At the depot sites, the government will provide basic civil structures such as electrical fittings, cranes, track, OHE and signalling, etc. Whereas the technology partner or contractor who will be selected in future for the project is required to maintain the trains for 35 years.
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According to the sources the contractor will get paid around Rs 35 crore for upgrading each trainset Depot. The scheduled maintenance in the Depot shall be required on the 31st day from the preceding maintenance date or travel of 40000 kms whichever is earlier. Periodic overhauling shall not be required before 6 months of train’s introduction. It will be described as a failure if there is a detention of train for 15 minutes on account of a malfunction, or its inability to achieve at least 75 per cent of maximum speed.

Southern Railway approves MRTS merger with Chennai Metro

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Southern Railway approves MRTS merger with Chennai Metro

CHENNAI (Metro Rail News): Southern Railway has given their approval for handing over MRTS to CMRL, a government officials has informed. The decision was taken during a meeting which was chaired by Chief Secretary Irai Anbu on May 11.

Connecting the central business area of old Madras with the IT corridor, the MRTS has a potential capacity of 4,25,000 passengers a day. The 15-km alignment covers several significant landmarks in the city and has 18 stations. After the completion of the Phase-II extension which is a 5-km stretch, three more stations which will link the Metro corridors with MRTS and suburban rail networks will be added.

“The decision to integrate MRTS with CMRL will help the city to work on multi-modal planning better. These stations are in high potential locations and the government should ensure improving station accessibility from the neighbourhood level,” says Sivasubramaniam Jayaraman, national lead-electric mobility and transport systems and senior programme manager of the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP).

A government official said that now Chennai Metro could take the non-tariff revenue from stations into consideration. “A blueprint was prepared nearly 12 years ago to develop 190,000 sq m of commercial space in the nine stations, but the plan was never implemented,” said Krishna Kumar, former Chennai Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority (CUMTA) member. 

“The merger was a long-pending issue and the government should conduct a feasibility report on ensuring the same system of track and signalling can be implemented in the MRTS stretch,” said Former CMRL chief general manager Somasundaram.

Construction of Agra metro depot is up and running

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Construction of Agra metro depot is up and running

AGRA (Metro Rail News): The work on building a world-class metro rail depot in Agra which is being built on 15th Battalion PAC premises for smooth metro operations is accelerated. Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC) is working on the Agra Metro Project and aims to have seven high technology machines which will be installed in the depot. The machines will enhance the maintenance and upkeep of the trains.

“During the operations, the metro train stops at frequent intervals at multiple stations in the entire day of its run. This causes friction in the wheels of the trains, causing wear and tear. Pit Wheel Lathe is a machine designed for the upkeep of the vehicles of the metro trains. It looks after the shape and size of the vehicles, whether there is any change in it and if at all any fault is found, it is rectified with the help of the machine,” UPMRC stated in a release, Hindustan Times reported.

“After Pit Wheel Lathe, the remaining machines will also be installed on the depot premises. These include fully Automatic CNC Under Floor Pit Wheel Lathe Machine (for rail wheel turning), fully Automatic Synchronized Pit Jack Machine (for lifting and lowering of coaches for maintenance),” stated the press statement.

“Other machines include fully Automatic Synchronized Mobile Jack (Having the same function as of Pit Jack Machine but can be moved from one place to another), Bogie Turn Table (for shifting bogies from one track to the other track), Automatic Train Washing Plant, Electric Bogie Shunter (for shunting of Metro trains from one track to another), Re-railing & Rescue Vehicle (In case of Metro coach derails on mainline or in the depot,” stated the press statement.

According to UPMRC’s press statement, the casting for the first curved U-girder has already begun in Bamrauli Katara situated casting yard.

As per the officials, there will be two corridors in Agra Metro Rail Projects. The first corridor is from Taj East Gate to Sikandara, whereas the second corridor runs from Agra Cantt to Kalindi Vihar.

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