Alstom in India to expand its talent pool by 15% in 2022

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Alstom in India to expand its talent pool by 15% in 2022

BENGALURU (Metro Rail News): Alstom has always focused on having a diverse & inclusive workforce, leading to better ideation, foster innovation, and higher participation at the workplace. With a strong order backlog of close to €4 B from its operations, and the optimism for the Indian market, Alstom is looking to add a 15% additional workforce to its talent pool by the end of 2022.

Certain that every individual should have equal weight of importance, Alstom’s aim has always been to hire people of all gender identities, and abilities making their workforce more diverse and inclusive. With the continued focus on hiring across the value chain – from production to methods, supplies, and functions, the recruitment will be a mix of engineers, technicians, and data science specialists.

Further, the global Top Employers institute has re-certified Alstom as a Top Employer 2022 in the country and Asia-Pacific region along with Europe, North America and 13 other countries. Being the only organisation in the heavy engineering and mobility sector in India to be re-certified, Alstom continues to demonstrate its commitment towards creating a better workplace through excellent
people practices.

Employee strength in the sub-continent has grown consistently over the past few years, from 2000++ in 2016 to roughly 9000++ team members today. Career progression has been an important part of Alstom’s people policy and strategic tie-ups with multiple leading institutes, including ISB Hyderabad and BITS Pilani for various work-integrated learning programs has added value. The company also has a dedicated program RENEW, for women candidates with 3+ years of experience and a career break of over 12 months, giving them an opportunity to join back and enhance their corporate careers. The company heavily invests in nurturing and training talent across levels, from young graduates to engineering experts to senior leaders who are contributing to smart and sustainable mobility.

Commending this achievement and announcing the new opportunities to pursue a career at Alstom, Alain SPOHR, Managing Director, India & South Asia, Alstom said, “We are extremely proud to have received the Top Employer certification once again. At Alstom, our people agenda is central to business. It is all about keeping people engaged with us and ensuring that they feel empowered and supported in their career aspirations. This also underscores our strong belief in building the right environment for our employees to continue exceling in their respective domains. As a result, our teams have continued to deliver outstanding performance even while some of them have been working remotely during the pandemic. Alstom acknowledges and celebrates the sheer dedication and commitment of our people.”

Curious minds with an innovative spirit and a desire to help reinvent mobility, by making it more digital and sustainable, can view the vacancies at: https://www.alstom.com/careers.

Alstom Group is looking to recruit 7,500 talents worldwide in 2022

As a global leader in smart, sustainable and green mobility, Alstom needs to respond to the growing demand for greener, more modern train, metro and tram fleets with optimized capacity throughout the world. With an order book worth €77.8 billion, the Group is looking to recruit 7,500 talents worldwide in 2022. This includes around 6,000 engineers and managers, mostly in Europe and Asia-Pacific, and around 1,500 workers and technicians, primarily in Europe, North America and Latin America. Alstom offers the possibility of starting a career with a wide range of opportunities for moving between jobs and geographical mobility to suit any aspiration. These recruitment requirements are defined for the long term, based on the Group’s growth. They open career opportunities within motivated teams, as shown by the latest employee survey, in which over 80% said they were proud to work for Alstom.

JSP posts 20% Y-o-Y Steel Sales growth in January 2022

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JSP posts 20% Y-o-Y Steel Sales growth in January 2022

DELHI (Metro Rail News): Jindal Steel and Power (JSP) reported a meaningful recovery in Steel Sales in the month of January 2022 despite low Railway rake availability. Sales volume increased 20% Y-o-Y to 6.95 lakh tonnes as compared to 5.81 lakh tonnes in January 21.

Inventories continued to decline for the second consecutive month with JSP posting Steel Production of 6.82 lakh tonnes. Marginal improvement in rake availability during the month, resulted in export share rising to 31% (from 28% in December 21).

“We have surpassed our targets for the last calendar year, and we are confident that we will also achieve our envisaged targets for the financial year. We firmly believe in India’s growth story which is expected to grow for FY22 9.2%, which will be the highest amongst major economies, and for FY23 GDP is also estimated to be robust at 8.
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0-8.5%. We would like to thank Government of India for the announcements made in budget with regards to coal gasification, coal to liquid initiative and extension of manufacturing timeline for claiming 15% concessional income tax rate on green field projects to 31 March 2024 are highly appreciated”, said Mr V R Sharma, Managing Director, JSP in a statement. Mr. Sharma added “Government’s push on infrastructure and increase in outlay for capital expenditure will support growth for steel, cement and other related sectors in the coming year”,

About JSPL:

JSPL is a leading Indian Infrastructure Conglomerate with a presence in the Steel, Power, and Mining sectors. With an investment of approximately 12 billion USD (90,000 Crore Rupees) across the globe, the Company is continuously scaling its capacity utilization and efficiencies to contribute towards building a self-reliant India.

NCRTC uses Precast construction technique on a massive scale to execute India’s first RRTS Corridor

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NCRTC uses Precast construction technique on a massive scale to execute India’s first RRTS Corridor

DELHI (Metro Rail News): NCRTC is using Precast construction technique on a massive scale in implementing India’s first Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridor. The technique has been adopted comprehensively for construction of RRTS Stations and Viaduct to minimize public inconvenience during construction and for timely completion of Delhi – Ghaziabad – Meerut corridor.

All elevated RRTS Stations of Sarai Kale Khan, New Ashok Nagar, Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, Guldhar, Duhai, Muradnagar, Modinagar North, Modinagar south and all elevated stations of Meerut, including concourse and platform level are constructed with the help of Pre-cast primary & secondary beams, Pier arms etc. which is casted at the casting yards and joined together at stations & viaducts using high-capacity rigs & cranes. Even ancillary works like RCC drain, Water harvesting pits etc. have been designed as pre-cast to ensure quality and saving time during construction.

Elevated RRTS Viaduct is already being constructed using launching gantries (तारिणी) which lifts and joins segments of the girder to construct a viaduct. Pre-casting is being used in an innovative manner for this project with some of the structures being pre- casted first time in the country for such a large-scale complex project. More than 70 to 80% of the structural elements are being pre-casted and erected on with Auto Launching Gantries (Tarinis) and advanced high-capacity cranes for viaduct and stations. This whole process runs parallel to on-site construction which reduces overall project duration significantly. Pre-cast Box girder segments, OHE parapets, I-Girders, portal U-shells, track slabs, station structures etc. are enabling fast construction of viaduct. Intensive quality checks being ensured before using the precast structures.

However, handling of such a huge quantum of pre-cast elements is not an easy task. To cater for these elements along the entire stretch of 82 kms, presently 10 state-of-the-art precast yards are working 24 X 7 on a massive scale with high-tech facilities at different locations of Delhi, Ghaziabad and Meerut. These yards are also equipped with CCTV cameras and each activity is being monitored critically.

Unlike the conventional on-site construction which requires mobilization of huge quantities of 3Ms (Materials, Machinery and Manpower) at site, pre-casting of various structural elements has significantly reduced the traffic chaos, public inconvenience, and environmental issues at site. Such technology reduces the construction time significantly and results in high-end precision of casting, good aesthetics, negligible defects, safe working environment at site. It also reduces the duration of site occupancy and barricades are removed from the roads in a timely manner.

This technique proved to be a game-changer in taking up construction work during the pandemic (Covid-19) period. Pre-cast yard being a more controlled site, it is easier to train manpower, monitor and implement COVID-19 related norms amongst the labour.

RRTS is a mega infrastructure project that is set to transform the way people adopt public transport and travel across the National Capital Region. It will provide seamless connectivity across the key-urban nodes of NCR via a high-speed regional rail network.

Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor, which is the first among eight corridors envisaged in NCR, passes through thickly populated areas of Ghaziabad, Muradnagar and Modinagar where the major portion of the alignment is along the median of Delhi-Meerut Road (erstwhile NH-58). The alignment also passes through the densely populated and congested areas of Delhi and Meerut.

Decongestion of the National Capital, reducing vehicular traffic & air pollution, and balanced regional development are some of the reasons behind project implementation. NCRTC is adopting cutting-edge technology to ensure safe and timely completion of the works while minimizing inconvenience to the road users, local passer-by, business owners and residents along the entire stretch. One of the techniques being used extensively for the project is pre-casting of various civil structures and reducing in situ construction at the site.

Despite three waves of Covid 19 pandemic, NCRTC has been able to keep the pace of construction on schedule due to large scale use of pre-cast technology. Presently the 20th Launching Gantries (Tarini) has been deployed to ensure rapid progress on the entire Delhi-Ghaziabad- Meerut corridor.

Medha Servo to inaugurates India’s largest private rail coach factory

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Medha Servo to inaugurates India’s largest private rail coach factory

Kondakal (Metro Rail News): K.T. Rama Rao, IT Minister, Telangana is preparing to inaugurate India’s largest private Rail Coach Factory of Medha Servo Drives in Kondakal, near Shankerpallyon on the outskirts of Hyderabad soon.

According to him, this will be India’s largest private rail coach facility, which will manufacture ship out rail coaches.

Mr. Rao laid the foundation stone for the facility in August 2020, worth Rs 1,000 crore.

Its annual manufacturing capacity is 500 coaches and 50 locomotives of various sorts. The Adibhatla aviation centre and factory, which makes components for Boeing, Apache, and Sikorsky aircraft and helicopters, a tractor plant in Zaheerebad and a bus building facility in Hyderabad have been praised as the next in line.

Not only will coaches and locomotives be produced, but also facilities for the inner city train set, metro trains, and monorail, among other things, providing direct employment to at least 1,000 people at the Medho Servo Drives private rail coach factory and indirect employment to another 1200 people.

K-Rail can be implemented effectively using elevated tracks: Metro Man E Sreedharan

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K-Rail can be implemented effectively using elevated tracks: Metro Man E Sreedharan

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): According to Metroman Shri E Sreedharan, the K-Rail project is not practical as planned. It might be implemented by constructing an elevated overpass or an underground corridor.

Following a meeting with Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, he stated that building the flyover as part of the project would be more expensive. “The State Government’s Detailed Plan Report (DPR) contains numerous errors. There hasn’t been a thorough investigation. Many issues, such as the placement of rail tracks, cannot be resolved by an aerial survey. Furthermore, this survey is unable to determine the number of bridges required. The SilverLine will require the construction of approximately 3,000 small bridges.”

Furthermore, he added, “The estimated cost for the project was arrived based on these findings. Further, the land is now being acquired as per the average width needed for the railway lines. However, the project may need 50 per cent more land. In addition, the land is required for the construction of ancillary buildings.”

According to Sreedharan, implementing the project based on the state government’s alignment would be difficult. He also scoffed at the notion that the project could be finished in five years. Instead, he estimated that it would take at least ten to twelve years to complete. He also denied the idea that the SilverLine project could be replaced by the Vande Bharat trains. However, he noted that such train services would be beneficial to the public.

KSM Bashir Mohammad and Sons Bags Gandhi Nagar Depot Work of Indore Metro Rail Project

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KSM Bashir Mohammad and Sons Bags Gandhi Nagar Depot Work of Indore Metro Rail Project

BHOPAL (Metro Rail News): Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (MPMRC) opened financial bids, KSM Bashir Mohammad and Sons emerged as the lowest bidder for Indore Metro Line-3’s building contract, Gandhi Nagar Depot (IN07).

This depot, which is part of the Indore Metro’s Phase 1 project, will serve trains on the 33.53-kilometre Yellow Line, which will form a ring around Indore city and connect Palasia – Railway Station – Rajwara – Airport – Bhawarsala through 30 elevated stops.

The MPMRCL invited tenders for the depot’s construction in September 2021, with a three-year deadline and an estimated cost of Rs. 283.65 crore to be funded by equity contributions from the Government of India and the Government of Madhya Pradesh.

In November 2021, technical bids were opened, revealing 16 bidders. Unfortunately, the following ten firms’ bids were rejected during the evaluation process because they were determined to be non-compliant with the tender terms.

  • Engineering Projects (India) Ltd.
  • Shalimar Corp Ltd.
  • SMS Ltd.
  • Vijay Nirman Company Pvt Ltd
  • Altis Holding Corporation – Varindera Constructions (Altis-VCL) JV
  • Amara Raja Infra Pvt Ltd
  • Bansal Construction Works Private Limited
  • Bridge and Roof Company India Ltd.
  • Dhaya Maju Infrastructure (Asia) SDN Berhad
  • Dineshchandra R Agrawal (DRA) Infracon Pvt. Ltd.

Construction of Rolling Stock Depot cum Workshop at Gandhi Nagar for Indore Metro Rail Project is the brief scope of the project, and the package is IN-07. However, the number of stabling, workshop, and inspection lines was not included in the basic tender announcement and is still unknown.

KSM Bashir Mohammad’s bid of Rs. 247.64 crore was significantly lower than MPMRCL’s estimate of Rs. 283.65 crore, indicating that a contract will be given in the next weeks. They just completed work on the Kanpur Metro’s Polytechnic Depot in record time, so Indore is anticipated to follow suit.

Financial bids were as follows:

Bid (Rs. Crore)Company
247.64KSM Bashir Mohammad and Sons
255.64Quality Buildcon Pvt Ltd.
293.91IRCON International Ltd.
300.35Montecarlo Ltd. – Kunal Structure (MCL-KSIPL JV)
320.68URC Construction Pvt. Ltd.
353.27Suroj Buildcon Pvt. Ltd.

Terratec delivers another TBM for the Surat Metro Rail

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Terratec delivers another TBM for the Surat Metro Rail

SURAT (Metro Rail News): Terratec performed factory acceptance tests (FAT) on the only new tunnel boring machine (TBM) for Surat Metro’s Phase 1 project’s 7.02 km underground stretch connecting Chowk Bazar and Kapodra in January.

Gulermak – Sam India Builtwell JV will use this 6.61m earth pressure balance (EPB) TBM, S94, along with TBM S78 from Pune Metro, to build twin tunnels between Kapodra Ramp (North Ramp) and Surat Railway Station on the 21.61 km Line-1 (Sarthana – Dream City).

Both machines will build a total of 6 tunnels for the 3.46 km Package CS2 / UG1, which was awarded in March 2021 by Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC). Gulermak-Sam’s scope also includes the construction of 3 stations at Kapodra, Labheshwar Chowk and Central Warehouse.

Both machines will construct a total of 6 tunnels for Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation’s (GMRC) 3.46 km Package CS2 / UG1 project, which was awarded in March 2021.  The scope of work for Gulermak-Sam additionally involves the construction of three stations in Kapodra, Labheshwar Chowk, and Central Warehouse. Sand, clay, gravel, and silt are expected geological conditions along the tunnel alignments, according to Terratec’s press release.

J Kumar Infra's 1 of 2 TBM assembled in Palanpur for constructing 3.56 km underground Pkg between Surat Railway Station and Chowk Bazar Ramp
J Kumar Infra’s 1 of 2 TBM assembled in Palanpur | Photo Copyright: Aakash Tanwar

J Kumar Infraprojects will use two refurbished Terratec TBMs, S25 and S28, to create twin tunnels between Surat Railway Station and Chowk Bazar Ramp for the 3.56 km Package CS3 / UG2. J Kumar’s team at Palanpur is now overhauling and refurbishing both machines.

SCC-VRS JV Wins Mumbai – Ahmedabad Bullet Train Package C8

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SCC-VRS JV Wins Mumbai – Ahmedabad Bullet Train Package C8

DELHI (Metro Rail News): National High-Speed Rail Corporation Ltd. (NHSRCL) awarded SCC – VRS JV with an Rs. 307.24 crore contract to construct the 2.127 km Package C-8 (Sabarmati Depot) of the 508.17 km Mumbai – Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR Bullet Train) project. SCC – VRS JV has received LOA for C8’s contract from NHSRCL on February 4, 2022.

Within Ahmedabad, Package C8 of the mainline (chainage 507.599 to 509.726) is the shortest and last of five packages. It covers civil, building, and preparatory work at the Sabarmati train maintenance depot. The largest of three planned  (the others would be at Surat and Thane) on this line for Shinkansen trains inspection and maintenance and stabling.

NHSRCL invited tenders for its construction, which will begin in October 2020 and be funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), with a four-year completion deadline. In February 2021, technical bids were opened, revealing nine bidders, of which only four qualified

When financial bids were launched in April 2021, SCC-VRS JV was the lowest bidder. Still, Montecarlo Ltd. asked the Delhi High Court to reconsider their disqualification, which was granted. However, India’s Supreme Court this week set aside HC’s judgement allowing for the contract to be finally awarded, stating “the Republic of India can’t deviate from terms and conditions of a fully foreign-funded contract.“

Design and Construction of Civil and Building Works for the Depot on Design-Build Lump Sum Price Basis for Double Line High-Speed Railway involving works for Site Formation, Abutment, Retaining Walls, Roadbed for a track, Box Culvert, Roads, Cable Duct, Foundations of OHE Masts, Piping, Drainage, Water Harvesting, Fire Fighting, Landscaping, Boundary Wall, General Inspection Train Shed, Maintenance Depot and other Associated works At Sabarmati between MAHSR Km. 507.599 and MAHSR Km. 509.726 in the State of Gujarat for the Project for Construction of Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail are some of the brief scopes for the project.

A notice inviting bids for constructing the depot’s workshop shed, inspection shed, office building, Operations & Control Centre (OCC), machinery and plants under Package D2 is currently pending. C8’s basic pre-construction work will begin in April, with comprehensive construction to commence in mid-2022. With this development, all civil packages (C4-C8) of the project within Gujarat have been awarded.

Siemens Limited New Orders grow by 65.3% in Q1 FY 2022

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Siemens Limited New Orders grow by 65.3% in Q1 FY 2022

MUMBAI (Metro Rail News): Siemens Limited registered Revenue from continuing operations of Rs. 3,197 crore, an 11.8 % increase over the same quarter in the preceding year for the first quarter of Financial Year 2022 ended December 31, 2021. New Orders from continuing operations stood at Rs.
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5,300 crore, a 65.3% increase over the same period last year. The Company’s Order Backlog stands at a healthy Rs. 15,575 crore. Profit after Tax from continuing operations of Rs. 245 crore, decreased by 6.5% over the same period last year.

“All our businesses demonstrated very strong growth. New Orders booked in the quarter included approximately Rs. 900 crore booked for the electrical and mechanical system works of the Pune Metro Rail Line 3 corridor from Hinjewadi to Shivajinagar. The Company is executing this order as part of a consortium, together with Siemens AG, Siemens Mobility GmbH and Alstom Transport India Limited. While Revenues were marginally impacted due to delays in offtake by customers on account of COVID-19 and supply chain challenges resulting from global shortage of semiconductors, profit was impacted due to continuing increases in commodity prices and lower Forex gains than in the previous year. However, we continue to be cautiously optimistic about the increase in demand across all our businesses.” Said Mr. Sunil Mathur, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer.

On Budget 2022, Mr Mathur commented, “We welcome the increased Capex outlay of Rs. 7.50 lakh crore. With the continued focus on driving infrastructure growth in the country, a commitment to energy transition and sustainability and a clear direction on adopting technologies of the future, the Budget is directionally consistent and represents steadiness, continuity and predictability in Government policy making.”

Two Chennai Metro rail stations prepared for next week safety inspection

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Two Chennai Metro rail stations prepared for next week safety inspection

CHENNAI (Metro Rail News): Tiruvottiyur Theradi and Wimco Nagar Depot, two stations in Chennai Metro’s phase I expansion project, are expected to open shortly. The Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety (CMRS) will inspect these two stations next week after they have been completed. Once the CMRS gets clearance, the two stations will be active.

According to an official of Chennai Metro Rail Ltd (CMRL), a CMRS team will check the safety aspects necessary to allow passenger traffic. According to an official “Last week, the documents containing technical parameters of both the stations such as how the station had been built, signalling, telecom and various other systems were sent to CMRS. They sought additional information, which we have provided. They have agreed to inspect next week. During the inspection, they will be thoroughly examining everything from accessibility of fire exit to signage.”

Typically, the CMRS issues a certificate within a few days of determining whether all of the facilities comply with the standards; otherwise, a conditional certificate is granted, instructing Metro Rail to complete the pending work and resubmit the paperwork. The station can be opened for operations once CMRS issues the safety certificate. It might be ready in roughly two weeks. We’ll notify the State government and inquire about a prospective inauguration date as per the official.

The 9-kilometre Washermenpet-Wimco Nagar Phase I extension project was inaugurated around the same time last year. Contractors were still constructing Tiruvottiyur Theradi station at the time, hence trains were skipping the stop. Officials recently decided to construct the Wimco Nagar Depot station.

Kochi Metro Rail to initiate free Wi-Fi service inside trains

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Kochi Metro Rail to initiate free Wi-Fi service inside trains

KOCHI (Metro Rail News): Commuters may now use Wi-Fi inside Metro coaches to access free internet, thanks to a pilot project launched by KMRL (Kochi Metro Rail Ltd) on its line no. 1 (Mandakini). The initiative is being carried out in collaboration with Worldshore, a Thiruvananthapuram-based company, with the help of PM’s Wi-Fi

Access Network Interface (PM-WANI) programme, which aims to increase broadband internet penetration in the country. If the trial is a success with a significant number of users, KMRL officials want to expand the service to all Metro trains. The Delhi Metro was the first metro system in the country to provide free Wi-Fi to passengers on board.

Commuters can access the KMRL Free Wi-Fi by selecting it from a list of accessible networks and signing up using their cellphone number and OTP. The project is part of a series of recent measures by KMRL to improve passenger services and attract more ridership, as the company’s annual losses continue to rise.

IGBC honours Kanpur Metro as ‘Green Metro Rail System’

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IGBC honours Kanpur Metro as ‘Green Metro Rail System’

KANPUR (Metro Rail News): The Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Limited (UPMRC) took several comprehensive environmental measures during the construction of the Kanpur Metro Rail Project’s Priority Section, for which the project was recognised by the Greentech Foundation for outstanding achievements in environmental protection. 

Greentech Foundation is a Delhi-based organisation that identifies and honour industry innovators in a variety of categories, the most important of which are environment protection, safety, and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Kanpur Metro Rail Project has been awarded the first prize under the category of environmental protection.

Kumar Keshav, Managing Director of UPMRC, Congratulated everyone and said, “Environment protection has always been our priority. Under the Kanpur Metro Project, we have translocated trees, made suitable arrangements for rainwater harvesting, developed greenbelts on the Priority Section, installed treatment plants to recycle water in the Metro Depot etc. UPMRC is fully committed towards environmental conservation. Previously, the Priority Section of Kanpur Metro Rail Project has also received ISO 14001 certificate for environmental management.”

According to him, the UPMRC has planted over 10,000 plants and saplings at various sites along with the Kanpur Metro’s Priority Section and translocated over 100 trees. In addition, it has devised plans to collect rainwater that falls on the roofs of the stations and the viaduct.

In addition, to save energy, 100% LED lighting (in the Depot, Stations, and other Metro sites), maximum use of natural light, effective waste management, and other green initiatives were implemented. As a result, the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) certified Kanpur Metro’s Priority Section as ‘Green Metro Rail System’ and granted Platinum Rating certifications to all nine Metro Stations in recognition of these efforts.

Maha Metro Successfully Launches 85 meter long and 800 tonne heavy Girder at Gaddigodam

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Maha Metro Successfully Launches 85 meter long and 800 tonne heavy Girder at Gaddigodam

NAGPUR (Metro Rail News): Maha Metro scripted history with the successful launch of 85 meter long and 800 tonne heavy Girder at Gaddigodam in the early hours on Friday. For the first time such a gigantic task has ever been executed in Nagpur. The highest ever Girder launching was part of 4-layer transportation system at Kamptee Road (Gurudwara) and the work was executed after taking 4.30 hours of Railway Block. With the successful launch of Girder, Maha Metro has created a milestone.

History was created and these major records were scripted with the launching of Girder:

  • Installing 800 Tonne heavy Girder on India Railway Track is a unique record.
  • For the first time 1,650 Tonne capacity structure has been put in place in the urban India.
  • Overall, 32,000 Height Strength Friction Grip (HSFG) bolts were used in the 800 tonne Girder. Similarly 80,000 bolts have been used in the complete structure.
  • The top-most part of steel girder is at a height of 32 meters from the ground.
  • For the first time in the history of Indian Railways, 22 meter wide Steel Girder was launched across railway track.
  • Such a 4-layer transportation system is being constructed for the first time in the country.

History Has Been Made: The robust 1,650 tonne structure, including 800 tonne Girder has been installed for the first time in urban India. The complete task was executed with the non-stop work of hundreds of officials and employees over a period.

Precision at its Heights: The successful launching of Steel Girder and scripting of multiple records would also be nominated and the process has been started for recording the same with Limca Book of Records, Guinness World Records and India Book of Records. The successful installation is an example of `Precision at its Heights’. All such issues which require, Micro Level Precision were taken care of at all the appropriate levels.

MD Dr Dixit has congratulated all the Metro officials and workers associated in the fruitful execution of this challenging task over the Railway track at Gaddigodam. Dr Dixit thanked the citizens for all the co-operation extended to Maha Metro during the execution of this project. Dr Brijesh Dixit expressed hope that the balance work would soon be executed and the road, Fly-Over and Metro services would soon be available for citizens.

Creating a 4-layer transportation structure in itself is a record. While multiple records have been achieved with the successful execution of project, the Gaddigodam structure is the biggest/heaviest structure in the infrastructure sector. The structure was moved with the help of heavy duty cranes and history made, in the process. The Nagpur-Delhi Railway track over which the work was executed is one of the busiest railway line with more than 150 trains passing over it every day.

Working at such heights requires complete synchronisation at all levels. The officials, employees had to work in tandem during this entire process of execution. The teamwork ensured completion of the task in the given time frame and with utmost efficiency. The four-layer transportation system includes the existing road and the railway track over it. Fly-over and railway Track are the next two levels of the 4-layer transportation system.

The assembly and fabrication work for the launching of the girder started in September 2021 at Butibori. The huge structure was then transported to work site through trailers. The 1650 tonne structure is E-350 grade and is as per the standards laid down by Research Design and Standards Organization (RDSO).

The task was gigantic and challenging not just because of the nature of work involved, but also because of the various constraints at the worksite. The entire location is very narrow and is lined by Gurudwara, School, Shops and Various commercial establishments on its four sides. Thus the task had to be completed keeping all these constraints in mind. The road and the Railway-under-Bridge (RuB) there are part of the narrow location.
Railway Block for 4.30 hours was sought for the launching of the girder. Intimation for the block was given 15 minutes before starting of the work. Maha Metro had sought 24 hour block for the entire project, of which 8-hour block has already been availed of before in phases.

It is worth mentioning that the successful launching of Steel Girder signals completion of work in Reach-II (Sitabuldi Interchange to Automotive Square Metro Station). The fly-over is being constructed by the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI).

Maha Metro has executed many unique and innovative projects in the city before. These include a 2-Layer transportation system over Wardha Road, Balance Cantilever Bridge at Anand Talkies, Interchange Metro Station at a crowded location like Sitabuldi and Zero Mile Freedom Park Metro Station. The 4-layer transport system at gaddigodam, the first of its kind in the country, is an addition to the long list of achievements by Maha Metro.

The Chief Bridge Engineer, Divisional Railway Manager (Central Railway), Additional Divisional Railway Manager (Infra-Central Railway), Additional Divisional Railway Manager (Operating-Central Railway), Senior Divisional Operations Manager, Senior Divisional Engineer, Senior Divisional Engineer (Central) have extended valuable co-operation for the execution of the project.

Union Budget 2022 Reaction from Metro & Railway Industry

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Union Budget 2022 Reaction from Metro & Railway Industry

DELHI (Metro Rail News): Union Finance Minister Mrs. Nirmala Sitharaman tabled Union Budget-2022 in the Lok Sabha on February 01, 2022. Beginning her presentation of the budget by expressing empathy with those who have been affected by the adverse health and economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the FM said that India’s economic growth in the current year is estimated to be 9.2 per cent, the highest among all large economies. She also said that Union Budget 2022-23 seeks to lay the foundation and give a blueprint of the economy over the next 25 years. This is the sixth combined budget since the Rail Budget was merged with the Union Budget in 2017.

As a part of Atmanirbhar Bharat, the Finance Minister stated that 2,000 km of the rail network will be brought under the indigenous world-class technology KAWACH.

Key takeaways for the Metro & Railway sector:

  • Railways will develop new products and efficient logistics services for small farmers and Small and Medium Enterprises, besides taking the lead in the integration of Postal and Railways networks to provide seamless solutions for the movement of parcels.
  • ‘One Station-One Product’ concept will be popularized to help local businesses & supply chains.
  • As a part of Atmanirbhar Bharat, 2,000 km of network will be brought under Kavach, the indigenous world-class technology for safety and capacity augmentation in 2022-23.
  • Four hundred new-generation Vande Bharat Trains with better energy efficiency and passenger riding experience will be developed and manufactured during the next three years. These new trainsets are going to be made of light-weight aluminium, as opposed to steel, making each around 50 tonnes lighter in weight, consuming much less energy than their steel counterparts.
  • One hundred PM GatiShakti Cargo Terminals for multimodal logistics facilities will be developed during the next three years. Mass Urban Transport including Connectivity to Railways.
  • Innovative ways of financing and faster implementation will be encouraged for building metro systems of appropriate type at scale.
  • Rs 19,130 crore for all metro projects in the country
  • Multimodal connectivity between mass urban transport and railway stations will be facilitated on priority. The design of metro systems, including civil structures, will be re-oriented and standardized for Indian conditions and needs.

Here is how the industry leaders reacted to the Union Budget 2022 announced by the Union Finance Minister Mrs. Nirmala Sitharaman in the Lok Sabha.

Mr. Ashish P. Dhakan , MD & CEO, Prama Hikvision India Pvt. Ltd.

A pro-growth budget with a vision for the new emerging India:

India’s progressive Union Budget seeks to complement macro-economic level growth with a focus on micro-economic level all inclusive welfare. It has a pro-technology focus with futuristic vision. A special thrust on promotion of Digital India and adoption of emerging technologies, including 5G, AI, ML and Drones. The key highlights of union budget underlines the economic growth estimated at 9.2% to be the highest among all large economies. It promises 60 lakh new jobs to be created under the productivity linked incentive scheme in 14 sectors. It also highlights the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Schemes, which has the potential to create an additional production of Rs 30 lakh crore. This budget has a roadmap for achieving the objective of ‘Make-in-India’ and ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’. The customs duty rationalisation to incentivise domestic manufacturing is a welcome step.

The budget has the PM Gatishakti Scheme with ambitious plans to transform the transportation sector. The seven engines that are going to drive PM GatiShakti are Roads, Railways, Airports, Ports, Mass Transport, Waterways and Logistics Infrastructure. The big boost to infrastructure will help the security industry growth in the long term.

There is a greater focus on MSME sector in the budget and as a key stakeholder of the MSME Ecosystem, we feel this a very positive step for the security industry. The government has announced that Udyam, e-shram, NCS and ASEEM portals will be interlinked. The help is provided to 130 lakh MSMEs as additional credit under Emergency Credit Linked Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS). The extension of this scheme till March 2023 is a thoughtful decision. The firm focus on Skill Development is another positive aspect of the union budget. Digital Ecosystem for Skilling and Livelihood (DESH-Stack e-portal) will be launched to empower citizens to skill, reskill or upskill through on-line training. Overall a pro-growth budget with a vision for the new emerging India on global front.

Mr. Alain SPOHR, Managing Director, Alstom India & South Asia:

“We welcome the progressive and growth-oriented Union Budget presented by the Finance Minister for 2022-23. India is poised to regain its title of the fastest-growing large economy with a 9.2% GDP growth estimated for the coming year. With an enhanced capital expenditure outlay of 35% as compared to last year, core infrastructure segments including Railways and Urban Transport stand to benefit and will have a huge multiplier effect on the economy.

Highlight of the budget was the announcement to introduce 400 new Vande Bharat trains over the next three years, introduction of the state-of-the-art KAVACH TCAS signalling systems over 2000 kms of railway network, larger investments to provide for sustainable and integrated urban transport systems. The total budget estimates of Rs 23,875 crore for MRTS & Metro Projects will incentivise faster implementation of projects and the standardisation of metro design systems will provide the much-needed stability for manufacturers.

The development of 100 Cargo terminals over the next 3 years will also improve India’s competitiveness in faster and cleaner logistics and freight movement by rail. The announcement of a new legislation regarding Special Economic Zones is a welcome step as it will help India enhance the competitiveness of its exports and integrate successfully with global supply chains.

From a policy standpoint, launch of the next phase of Ease of Doing Business (EoDB 2.0), is a step in the right direction. Modernized rules for evaluation of complex tenders especially transparent quality criteria and provisions for payment of 75% of running bills mandatorily within 10 days will encourage faster dispute resolution.

Introducing PLI scheme for railway manufacturers and exporters promoting Make-in-India would have been ideal for fast-tracking the implementation of projects and supporting the manufacturing ecosystem. We were anticipating FM’s announcement regarding plans for the private train operations; however, this budget provides the overall push towards economic growth and addresses the key priorities of the Government.”

Mr. Sunil Mathur, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Siemens Limited

We welcome the growth-oriented budget with a focus on the four pillars – productivity, climate action, financing investments, and PM Gati Shakti plan. These are concrete steps in the right direction, and over time should positively impact the economy. The increased Capex outlay of Rs.7.50 lakh crore further demonstrates the intent of the government to create the necessary impetus for the economy. Stability in tax policy is also a welcome step.

Maccaferri – Vikramjiet Roy, Managing Director of Maccaferri Environmental Solutions Pvt. Ltd 

‘This budget reflects the government’s push towards sustainable development. Encouraging safe and modern public transport, road  connectivity and infrastructure facilities to remotest parts of the country especially in the North East with a focus on renewables showcases the government’s push on reducing the carbon footprint. 

The policy push towards battery swapping will also significantly increase the rate towards EV adoption that will help towards India achieving its net zero commitment.’

Rajeev Singh Partner & Automotive Leader, Deloitte India

Massive focus this year on logistics infrastructure, additional multi-modal parks, cargo terminals, vande Bharat trains could help in reducing our logistics costs as well as overall inventory on wheels.

Ashish Gupta, Managing Director, Texmaco Rail & Engineering Ltd:

We welcome FM’s announcement of development of railway infrastructure in the budget. This will result in increase of railways share in overall freight and will have a cascading impact on the industries associated with railways. Overall a very positive budget for all the segments of railways like wagon manufacturing, EPC business etc.

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