Vande Bharat train services to start in Thiruvananthapuram soon

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Vande Bharat train services to start in Thiruvananthapuram soon

KERALA (Metro Rail News): Kerala is all set to get Vande Bharat Express that will serve from Thiruvananthapuram division. The state will receive two rakes, one unit comprising 16 passenger cars with a seating capacity of 1,128.

The Railway Board has directed authorities to start preparations for the service in Thiruvananthapuram. A facility will be constructed in the division for managing and repairing the two rakes.

Due to existing railway track conditions in Kerala, Vande Bharat Express trains will not be able to run at the anticipated speed, therefore the Ministry of Railways has decided to run trains through Kerala even if the speed is reduced a little.

Construction of specially designed Vande Bharat trains is undergoing at the Chennai Integral Coach Factory. The construction of the first train will be completed by August. The railway is planning to provide 75 trains to various railway zones before August 2023.
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The Thiruvananthapuram division will receive train in the second phase.

100% contract placed for civil, track work on Gujarat area of MAHSR project: Railway Minister

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100% contract placed for civil, track work on Gujarat area of MAHSR project: Railway Minister

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): All civil and track work contracts for the 352-km stretch of the bullet train project on the Gujarat side have now been awarded from which Rs 3,141-crore worth track contract has been given to Larsen and Toubro, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday, 30th April.

“BulletTrainProject NHSRCL contracts for track work worth Rs. 3,141 Cr awarded. 100 per cent contract placed for civil and track work in Gujarat area,” Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw tweeted.

A statement from the National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) said the ballast-less slab track system as used in the Japanese HSR (Shinkansen) will be deployed in India’s first High-Speed Rail project.

Japan Railway Track Consultant Co. Limited (JRTC) has provided the detailed design and drawing of major HSR track components like RC track bed, track slab arrangement, and continuous welded rail (CWR) forces for the contract, the statement said.

This contract to L&T is the second one for the design, supply, and construction of the track and track-related works for the Mumbai Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail corridor.

“National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited awards second contract (related to track works) for supply and construction of the track and track-related works for Double Line High-Speed Railway between Vadodara and Sabarmati Depot and Workshop in the State of Gujarat (MAHSR T-3 Package) to M/S Larsen & Toubro Limited at a total approximate cost of INR 3141 Cr,” a statement from NHSRCL said.

Mumbai-Delhi travel time to be reduced by 33% by March 2024

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Mumbai-Delhi travel time to be reduced by 33% by March 2024

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): The travel time between Mumbai and Delhi will be reduced by more than 33 per cent after March 2024 as the Railway is targeting to complete the up-gradation of Mumbai Delhi routes up to 160 kmph.

Rajdhani is presently the fastest express train for the Mumbai-Delhi route which covers 1,386 km distance in 15 hours 40 minutes at a speed of 89 kmph.

“On Saturday, VK Tripathi, CEO and chairman of Railway board reviewed the progress of the project. During the review, concerned officials assured him that this project will be completed before March 2024,” said a Western railways official.

The project is being done under the ‘Misson Raftar’ which is in full swing. Out of the total 56 tenders, 42 have been finalised, while 14 will be finalised soon,” the official said.
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The scope of the project includes fencing, automatic train protection systems, and automated mechanised diagnostic systems, which will considerably enhance safety and reliability.

“Increasing the speed of the Mumbai-Delhi section to 160 kmph will ensure up to 60% increase in the average speed of passenger trains and doubling of an average speed of freight traffic,” the official added.

Presently, around 90 passenger train services and an equal number of freight trains run on the Delhi-Mumbai corridor daily. “Once this route is upgraded to 160 km per hour speed, there will be scope for launching more passenger trains in the section. This will reduce the waiting list of passengers in some of the popular trains as many more such services with similar facilities will be on the offer,” said an official.

“Increasing the maximum speed on the route will also increase the chance of introduction of semi-high speed trains like the Vande Bharat express and allow such trains to unlock its full to travel at a speed of 160 kmph,” said an official.

Haiderpur Badli to be highest station of Delhi Metro

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Haiderpur Badli to be highest station of Delhi Metro

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): Delhi Metro‘s under-construction Janakpuri West-RK Ashram Marg corridor is going to get one of the world’s tallest stations at Haiderpur Badli. It is also one of the highest sections of the Delhi Metro. Haiderpur Badli is going to be an interchange point between the existing Yellow Line (Samaypur Badli-Huda City Centre) station and the upcoming station of the Magenta Line extension.

Anuj Dayal, principal executive director (corporate communications), DMRC said that at a height of 24.
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25 metres at the platform level and 23.2 metres at the track level, the Phase-IV Haiderpur Badli station is going to be the highest elevated metro station in the world and will be as tall as a seven-storey building.

“Currently, work is in progress to install the pier caps for the adjacent viaducts after the erection of pillars is completed,” he said. “The work for the interchange facility started in December 2019. The provision for an interchange was made when the station was constructed for Yellow Line expansion in Phase III. The roof slab of the Yellow Line platform will act as the platform for Magenta Line,” he added.

The average height of the pillars of the Janakpuri West-RK Ashram corridor is 10 metres, but it will reach 20 metres at Madhuban Chowk, where the corridor will cross Red Line (Rithala-Shaheed Sthal) and increase above 25 metres at Haiderpur Badli as it crosses over Yellow Line.

The work of this station was challenging for DMRC as the construction of the pillars and launching of spans was to be done without impacting operations on Yellow Line which is one of the busiest corridors. DMRC has installed CCTV cameras and other monitoring equipment to keep a regular check on operations and a team of engineers is deployed 24×7 who monitor the progress.

Chennai Metro opens recruitment process for 14 posts

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Chennai Metro opens recruitment process for 14 posts

CHENNAI (Metro Rail News): Chennai Metro Rail Limited has released a recruitment notification for 14 contractual and deputation posts for which eligible candidates can apply up to 14th May.

For the recruitment notification, application form and other details, visit the Careers portal on https://chennaimetrorail.org/ Here are more details about the posts.

Contractual: 

General Manager (Signalling & Telecom): 1 post

General Manager (Operations): 1 post

General Manager (Electrical): 1 post

General Manager (Human Resources): 1 post

General Manager (Planning & Business Development) 1 post

Additional General Manager (Underground Construction): 2 posts

Additional General Manager (IT & AFC): 1 post

Joint General Manager (Underground Construction): 1 post

Joint General Manager (Architecture): 2

Deputy General Manager (Marketing): 1

Deputy Manager (Transport Planning): 1

Chief Vigilance Officer: 1

The applications for these posts have to be submitted offline. Candidates “should submit the duly filled application form as per attached format in hardcopy along with prescribed application fee (DD/NEFT) supported by Bio-Data and one set of self-attested copies of educational qualification certificate, experience certificate, birth certificate, community certificate and latest passport size photo through proper channel to the following address on or before 14-May-2022,” as per an official statement. 

The address to send applications is: 

Joint General Manager (HR)

Chennai Metro Rail Limited, CMRL Depot, Admin Building, Poonamallee High Road, Koyambedu, Chennai – 600107. 

To check eligibility and other details, click here.

Southern Railways to set up CCTV cameras at 26 railway stations in Chennai

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Southern Railways to set up CCTV cameras at 26 railway stations in Chennai

CHENNAI (Metro Rail News): Southern Railways has accelerated the work of setting up CCTV cameras at 26 city railway stations in Chennai and aims to complete the work by November this year. These cameras will be installed at 74 stations in the Chennai division under Nirbhaya fund which will improve security and reduce crime against commuters.

The 14 mass rapid transit system (MRTS) stations include Chintadripet, Chepauk, Light House, Perungudi, and Taramani, Thiruvallikeni, Indira Nagar which are huge buildings that remain largely deserted with little surveillance will come under CCTV surveillance by November this year together with 12 suburban stations on the Beach Tambaram route.

The MRTS stations will have 12 CCTV cameras installed while a majority of the suburban stations on the Beach-Tambaram route will get 24 CCTV cameras. Bigger stations like MMC and Fort will have more than 30 cameras.

“The platform, concourse and entry and exit level will be covered in the MRTS stations. Work is in progress and will be completed by November. Railways has sanctioned Rs 2014crore under Nirbhaya fund for the zone for the cameras,” said Southern Railway, chief public relations officer B Guganesan, TOI reported.

Apart from stations within the city, 30 stations on Chennal-Arakkonam route and 16 stations on Chennai-Gummidipoond route will also get CCTV cameras soon.

Seven stations-Nungambakkam, Arakkonam St Thomas Mount. Pazhavanthangal Jolarpet. Changa bet, Thirumalla are already under CCTV surveillance.

6 firms bid for MRTS feasibility in Salem, Tiruchirappalli & Tirunelveli

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6 firms bid for MRTS feasibility in Salem, Tiruchirappalli & Tirunelveli

CHENNAI (Metro Rail News): Chennai Metro Rail Ltd (CMRL) opened technical bids on Thursday after which 6 firms have submitted bids to prepare a Feasibility Study Report for introducing a mass rapid transit system (MRTS) in Salem, Tiruchirappalli & Tirunelveli.

CMRL invited bids for this new contract- ‘2021- DFR for Tier II Cities’ in February 2022 with a deadline of 122 days.

The 6 bidders are as follows:

  • Aarvee Associates Architects Engineers and Consultants Private Ltd.
  • Balaji Railroad Systems Private Ltd. (BARSYL)
  • L&T Infrastructure Engineering Ltd.
  • Rina Consulting SpA
  • RITES Ltd.
  • Urban Mass Transit Company Ltd. (UMTC)

The scope of this contract includes Selection of Consultant for Preparation of Feasibility Study Report for Introducing a Mass Rapid Transit System in Tiruchirappalli, Tirunelveli, Salem City.

All the bids have been sent for technical evaluation which can take a couple of months to complete. After the completion, the financial bids of the technically qualified bidders will be opened to reveal the lowest bidder and most likely the consultant.

Delhi-Meerut RRTS corridor to get its first set of trains by May

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Delhi-Meerut RRTS corridor to get its first set of trains by May

GHAZIABAD (Metro Rail News): The 17 km-long priority section of Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor which has a total of five stations that are Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, Vasundhara, Guldhar, Duhai and Duhai depot is going to get its first set of trains by May, said officials. It will arrive from the Savli plant, Gujarat to Duhai depot.

“The launch of the last span of Package 1 (Sahibabad to Ghaziabad) on the 17 km-long priority section was completed on Tuesday. At present, the track laying work near the Duhai depot is also being carried out at pace. This depot is taking shape rapidly, where the first RRTS train set is expected to arrive from Savli, Gujarat next month,” said a senior NCRTC official.

The officials informed that the construction work here is being executed in two packages, first between Sahibabad to Ghaziabad and second between Ghaziabad and Duhai.

“The construction of the entire span in package 1 is now complete. The installation of signalling and telecom systems in both the packages will also speed up. The road ahead for the implementation of the Over Head Electrical (OHE) wires is now clear, and the track laying work is being carried out within its stipulated time frame,” said the official.

“The first train set will have six coaches, including one business coach and a car reserved for female passengers. Once the train set arrives, the trial runs will start. In the beginning, it will start step-by-step, but a proper trial run on the entire priority section will commence by the end of this year,” the official added.

The priority section between Sahibabad to Duhai depot will be operational for public use by March next year.

NCC casts Patna Metro’s first pier cap

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NCC casts Patna Metro’s first pier cap

PATNA (Metro Rail News): NCC Limited has cast Patna Metro‘s first pier cap on Thursday, 28th April. NCC was awarded Package PC-01’s Rs 552.93 crore contract by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) in September 2020 with a 30-month deadline.

DMRC invited tenders for this section’s construction on February 28, 2020, with an estimated cost of Rs. 514.924 crore and opened technical bids in June which revealed 5 bidders that are as follows:

FirmBid
NCC LimitedRs. 552.93 crore
Sam (India) Builtwell Pvt. Ltd.Rs. 561.96 crore
SP Singla Constructions Pvt. Ltd.Rs. 589.84 crore
GR Infraprojects Ltd.Rs. 667.09 crore

NCC began groundwork for Patna Metro Phase 1 in November 2020, followed by piling for construction in December 2020.

Pier cap 1 1
Pier cap 2 1

The scope of this contract includes Part Design and Construction of Elevated Viaduct, Viaduct connection to Depot including elevated ramp for Depot, Stabling & Extension of Viaduct for Corridor-1 at Khemni Chak Station, Special Spans, Elevated Ramp at Malai Pakri and Five Elevated Stations viz. Malai Pakri, Khemni Chak (Interchange station), Bhoothnath, Zero Mile & New ISBT (Excluding Architectural Finishing works of stations & PEB works of stations) from Chainage 8020.000 mt. to 14127.726 mt. of Patna Railway station to New ISBT Corridor 2 of Phase-I of Patna MRTS.

This first section of the 30.91 km project will consist of 5 elevated stations in southeast Patna. Among them, the Khemni Chak Station on NH-22 Bypass will serve as one of the two interchange stations for the system.

Patna Metro is a two-line, 24-station urban Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) being built by Patna Metro Rail Corporation Ltd in Patna, Bihar’s capital.

The Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the 30.91 km Patna Metro Phase 1 project was created by RITES and authorised by Bihar’s state government on February 9, 2016. The Bihar government approved the formation of Patna Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (PMRCL) as the operator or special purpose vehicle for its execution on September 25, 2018, and the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) was selected as the General Consultant (GC) to assist with it.

The project is partially funded by a Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) official development assistance (ODA) loan.

Power supply to Metro trains, hospitals could be interrupted in Delhi due to coal shortage

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Power supply to Metro trains, hospitals could be interrupted in Delhi due to coal shortage

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): The Delhi government on Thursday, 28th April warned of a possible setback in providing uninterrupted electricity supply to the city including Metro trains and hospitals because of the shortage of coal in the country.

Delhi’s Power Minister Satyendar Jain held an emergency meeting to review the current situation and has requested the Centre to ensure sufficient coal availability to power plants that supply electricity to Delhi.

“Due to disruption of power supply from Dadri-II and Unchahar power stations, there may be a problem in 24-hours power supply to many essential institutions, including Delhi Metro and Delhi government hospitals,” a government statement read.

Currently, 25-30 per cent demand of electricity in Delhi is being met through these power stations, and they face a shortage of coal, Jain said. He said the government was monitoring the situation closely and making every possible effort to ensure that people did not face power outages in some areas of the capital.
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“These power stations play an important role in preventing blackouts in some parts of Delhi and are also essential to ensure the continuous supply of electricity to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, hospitals and people in the upcoming summer season,” the minister added.

National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC)’s Dadri-II and Jhajjar (Aravali) were built mainly to meet the power requirement of the national capital. But there is very little stock of coal left even in these power plants, the statement further said.

The Dadri-II, Unchahar, Kahalgaon, Farakka and Jhajjar power plants supply 1,751 megawatt (MW) of electricity per day to Delhi. The capital gets the maximum supply of 728 MW from Dadri-II power station, while it receives 100 MW from the Unchahar station. According to the daily coal report of the National Power Portal, all these power plants face an acute shortage of coal.

Skywalk linking Aqua Line to Blue Line to be ready within 12 months

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Skywalk linking Aqua Line to Blue Line to be ready within 12 months

NOIDA (Metro Rail News): A Foot over Bridge (FOB) which will link the Sector 52 station of Delhi Metro’s Blue Line to Sector 52 station of Noida Metro’s Aqua Line is expected to be constructed within 12 months, the Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) mentioned on 28th April, 2 days after its 31st board meeting.

During the Board meeting, the NMRC also deliberated upon expediting the Centre’s approval of a detailed project report (DPR) for extending the Aqua Line from Sector 51 station in Noida to Knowledge Park V in Greater Noida (West) by May this year, the NMRC said. The meeting was held on Tuesday during which the Board also approved a budget of Rs 287.62 crore for the financial year 2022-2023 and gave its go-ahead for an internal audit report, it added.   

“The Board meeting was convened for standard statutory compliance, like approval of the budget for the financial year 2022-2023 amounting Rs 287.62 crore (net) and approval of internal audit report,” NMRC Managing Director Ritu Maheshwari said in a statement.
“The Board also discussed expediting the Centre’s approval of DPR from Sector 51 to Knowledge Park V, positively by May 2022 for ease of commuters and ridership enhancement,” she added. 

“The Board was also informed that the FOB between sector 51 and 52 metro stations will now be built by the Noida Authority and the work will be completed within a year,” Maheshwari, CEO of the Noida Authority, said.

The FOB linking Sector 52 and 51 stations will turn it into an interchange station between the two metro rail lines. The Blue Line is operated by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) while the Aqua Line, in the Gautam Buddh Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh, is run by the NMRC. The Sector 52 and 51 metro stations are just 300 metres apart with a walkway but due to the lack of a connected inter-change facility passengers currently have to exit one station and re-enter the other, going through the security check and frisking twice.  

Vice President of EIB along with his team visits Agra Metro Project

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Vice President of EIB along with his team visits Agra Metro Project

AGRA (Metro Rail News): Mr. Christian Kettel Thomsen, Vice-President, European Investment Bank (EIB) along with 5 team members visited the Agra Metro Project on 28th April 2022 to see the speed and quality of the Project which is being implemented under the leadership of Shri Kumar Keshav, Managing Director, UPMRC.

Recently between 9-13th April 2022, the team of investment officers from the EIB also visited the ongoing Metro projects of UPMRC, where they were immensely impressed with the pace of the Agra Metro Project work and the way it is moving ahead so fast in such a quick time. They also visited and took the train ride in Lucknow and Kanpur Metro’s operational routes, which is a splendid example of engineering and technology.

During their Lucknow visit, they interacted with the Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh, Shri Durga Shankar Mishra and expressed their interest to associate with the forthcoming Gorakhpur Metro Lite Project in Uttar Pradesh.

Today Mr. Christian Kettel Thomsen, Vice President, EIB along with team members visited the under-construction Metro Depot along with the elevated stations Taj East Gate, Basai & Fatehabad Road and the underground metro stations site at Agra Fort where the inception of the underground section has started.

Mr Kumar Keshav, Managing Director, UPMRC personally took Mr Christian Kettel Thomsen and his team to various construction sites in Agra Metro Project including recently commenced underground work at Agra Fort Metro station and explained the scheme of construction and progress. He thanked European Investment Bank for their continued support to various Metro projects in Uttar Pradesh and conveyed the commitment of UPMRC team towards timely completion of this prestigious project.

Speaking on the same, VP Mr. Thomsen said, ”The EIB, as the Bank of the European Union, is proud of its contribution to this project because it will improve the quality of life for the citizens and visitors of the historic city of Agra, and will help India in achieving its climate goals.

Agra is the sixth urban metro rail project that EIB supports in India. It brings EIB’s total approved commitments to the sector to over 3 billion euros, of which over 2 billion euros have been signed. These investments translate the India-EU Connectivity Partnership into tangible improvements for India’s people and accelerate green, sustainable and inclusive growth.

The EIB shall be funding 450 Million EURO for the Agra Metro Project, which is made available to UPMRC through gross budgetary resources in the form of Pass-Through Assistance (PTA) from the Government of India.

Patna University agrees to transfer 2,000 sq mtrs of land for metro station

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Patna University agrees to transfer 2,000 sq mtrs of land for metro station

PATNA (Metro Rail News): The Patna University has agreed to transfer 2,000 square mtrs of land on 26th April to the state government for construction of the proposed metro station near the intersection of Patna Science College and NIT Patna.

But the university team in its meeting which was chaired by vice-chancellor Girish Kumar Choudhary had not agreed to transfer a portion of Science College ground for temporary storage of construction materials. This decision is taken for the larger interest of students who use the space for sports and games.

However the team has demanded that the construction agency of the state government has to reconstruct the buildings which are going to be damaged during the construction of metro station.

The state government had previously written to the Patna University for transfer of about 2,000 sq mtrs of land at Patna Science College for the proposed metro station at NIT Mor on Ganesh Dutt Road.

Indian railways invites bids for 200 Vande Bharat train with sleeper facilities

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Indian railways invites bids for 200 Vande Bharat train with sleeper facilities

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): Indian Railways has invited bids for procuring 200 Vande Bharat trains with sleeper coaches and facilities which include long distance overnight journeys. The 102 trains procured by the railways previously only had seating arrangements targeted for small journeys. The railways have estimated the cost of these next generation trains at around Rs 26,000 crore and plan to introduce them in its bid to provide semi-high speed train connectivity.

Apart from the production units at Kapurthala, Chennai and Raebareli, the railways have decided to offer the newly built Latur facility for manufacturing 200 Vande Bharat Trains. Railways have already been awarded the contract of Hyderabad-based Medha Servo Drives Pvt. Ltd. for manufacturing 44 Vande Bharat train sets at Integral Coach Factory (ICF) which is a part of the government’s Make in India initiative.

While presenting the Budget 2022 in February, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had announced that 400 new-generation Vande Bharat trains with higher efficiency and better facilities for passengers will be manufactured in the next three years. The version-3 of these trains will have AC-1, AC-2 and AC-3 classes.
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These trains will be designed for a maximum speed of 160 kmph and a testing speed of 180 kmph. These shall be designed for a life of 35 years.

The Finance minister also said that one product one railway station will be popularized in the coming years. These 200 new trains are the first step taken by the railways to complete the manufacturing as promised in the budget. Such development in the Railways is a great relief to the Indian citizens and can make their journeys more comfortable.

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