Secretary, MoHUA inspected Delhi Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS Corridor

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Secretary, MoHUA inspected Delhi Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS Corridor

New Delhi/ Ghaziabad/ Meerut, (Metro Rail News): Shri Durga Shanker Mishra, Secretary, Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA), and Chairman, National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) today inspected ongoing construction work on the entire 82 km long Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor along with Shri Vinay Kumar Singh, Managing Director, NCRTC. Other senior officials from NCRTC. Commissioner Meerut also accompanied him during the visit.

The inspection started from Sarai Kale Khan RRTS station, which is being developed as a mega transport hub seamlessly integrated with nearby Railway Station, Metro Station, Inter-State Bus Terminus (ISBT), and ring road. Shri Mishra keenly observed the traffic integration scheme and commuter movement at this RRTS station where all the three interoperable RRTS corridors of phases 1 will converge. Moving further along the site, he overviewed the construction of 1.35 km long first RRTS bridge over river Yamuna; alignment at New Ashok Nagar RRTS station site and Anand Vihar RRTS station site. MD NCRTC apprised him about how Anand Vihar station is being designed, keeping ‘Commuter’s First’ approach as efficient multimodal integration of Railways, Delhi Metro, ISBT, UPSRTC, and RRTS is taking place here. The Secretary acknowledged that to encourage people to opt for public transport, it is essential that project organisations in the urban transport sector put focus on commuters’ convenience over-engineering comfort as being done in rrts project.

He observed the construction progress of the priority section of 17 km where a substantial portion of the sub and superstructure has been completed. Around 8 km of RRTS viaduct has already been constructed and track laying activities have started. He inspected Ghaziabad RRTS station, the highest station of the corridor, seamlessly integrated with the nearby Metro station and Bus depot. He interacted with engineers to understand the challenges being faced by them and how they are using cutting-edge technology to overcome them.  The use of Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORS), a global navigation satellite system (GPS) based technology, was demonstrated to him. This technique is being used in surveying/accurate construction of structures and tracks.

While moving towards Duhai depot, the Secretary was apprised that, so far more than 800 piers have been erected, 16 launching gantries (तारिणी) are currently deployed, about 10,000 labour with more than 1000 engineers are working day and night to meet the deadline. He appreciated such a huge mobilisation of resources and machinery, which is not common for any rail-based urban infrastructure project. At Duhai depot, he inspected the rapidly progressing ongoing construction works, rail laying process, and OHE (Over Head Equipment) work. He along with MD/NCRTC and Commissioner, Meerut also did plantation at the site.

He inspected the pre-cast track slabs manufacturing factory in Meerut. The ballastless pre-casted track slab technology used in the RRTS corridor is suitable for high-speed railway and will be immensely beneficial for upcoming rail projects in India.
 
After a detailed review, Shri Durga Shanker Mishra, Secretary, Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) & Chairman, NCRTC stated, “RRTS is a next-generation mobility solution that will revolutionize the public transportation in India. I am glad to note that the construction is going at a rapid pace on the corridor while maintaining high quality & safety standards. Fast, comfortable, reliable transit and seamless integration with other modes will surely attract people to choose RRTS over private vehicles. Implementation of the RRTS corridor will significantly reduce congestion and pollution in the NCR.
While interacting with various officials of NCRTC and local authorities, he highly praised the committed working of NCRTC OFFICIALS AND ENCOURAGED THEM to achieve the goal of implementing India’s first Regional Rapid Transit System and Meerut metro project efficiently in a time-bound manner which will fulfill the aspirations of the millions of people of NCR, especially the residents of Ghaziabad, Muradnagar, Modinagar, Meerut who are eagerly waiting for this next-generation public transport project.”

Apart from reviewing other construction sites in Modi Nagar and Meerut, he also inspected the three state-of-the-art casting yards at Vasundhara and Shatabdi Nagar, where he keenly observed the processes at quality control labs and other activities like batching plant, wheel washing, etc. The inspection concluded at Bhainsali RRTS station construction site in Meerut.
MD NCRTC acknowledged the support provided to the project by Mohua, the State government of UP, and particularly commissioner Meerut and district authorities of Meerut and Ghaziabad. He appreciated measures being undertaken by NCRTC to ensure minimum inconvenience to local residents during construction such as Road widening, deputing marshals for traffic management, extensive use of smog machines, water sprinklers, tyre washers for dust mitigation, construction activities being carried inside barricaded zones only, etc.

Bidders name revealed for Chennai Metro’s Line-3 Underground stations

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Bidders name revealed for Chennai Metro’s Line-3 Underground stations

CHENNAI, (Metro Rail News): Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) opened technical bids on Friday for the construction of 29 Underground Stations for the 45.81 km long Line-3 from Madhavaram to Siruseri Sipcot 2 with a total of 48 stations on the route.

CMRL invited tenders for the construction of these 29 Underground Stations under 5 Packages in November 2020. The Underground Stations are situated between Madhavaram and Taramani Road Junction and will be connected to each other through a tunnel of 21 km length. Contract for construction of this tunnel is awarded in two packages in May this year to Tata Projects and Larsen & Toubro respectively.

As per the brief scope of work, the contractors will be responsible for entire civil constructions at 21 stations and partial civil construction works at 8 stations. The details are given below with names of the bidders of each package –
Package UG-01 (Madhavaram to Perambur)

Brief Scope of Work – Construction of Five (05) Underground Stations at Thapalpetti, Moolakadai, Sembiyam, Perambur Market, and Perambur Metro and Crossover at Sembiyam and Works other than diaphragm wall of two underground stations at Madhavaram Milk Colony and Murari Hospital.
Completion Period – 1460 days
Bidders Name – DRA Infracon, Larsen & Toubro (L&T) and Tata Projects (TPL)
Package UG-02 (Ayanavaram to Kellys)

Brief Scope of Work – Construction of Four (04) Underground Stations at Otteri, Pattalam, Perambur Barracks Road, and Kellys and Works other than diaphragm wall of two underground stations at Ayanavaram & Puraisaiwakkam High Road cum Crossover Box.
Completion Period – 1550 days
Bidders Name – DRA Infracon, Larsen & Toubro (L&T) and Tata Projects (TPL)
Package UG-03 (KMC to Royapettah)

Brief Scope of Work – Construction of Five (05) Underground Stations at KMC, Sterling Road Junction, Nangambakkam, Gemini, Thousand Lights, and Thousand Lights Crossover and Works other than diaphragm wall of two underground stations at Royapettah Govt. Hospital & Chetpet Metro.
Completion Period – 1725 days
Bidders Name – Larsen & Toubro (L&T) and Tata Projects (TPL)
Package UG-04 (Radhakrishnan to Adyar Junction)

Brief Scope of Work – Construction of Five (05) Underground Stations at Radhakrishanan Salai Jn, Thirumayilai Metro, Mandaiveli, Greenways Road (with part diaphragm wall), Adyar Jn and two cross-passage shafts, and one emergency escape shaft.
Completion Period – 1725 days
Bidders Name – Larsen & Toubro (L&T) and Tata Projects (TPL)
Package UG-05 (Adyar Depot – Taramani Road Junction)

Brief Scope of Work – Construction of Three (03) Underground Stations at Adyar Depot, Indira Nagar and Taramani Road Jn and Ramp and Works other than diaphragm wall of underground station Thiruvanmiyur Metro.
Completion Period – 1725 days
Bidders Name – DRA Infracon, Larsen & Toubro (L&T) and Tata Projects (TPL)

Now bids for all five packages will be sent for technical evaluation which will take a couple of months. After that, financial bids of the technically qualified bidders will be opened which will reveal the name of the lowest bidders and the most likely winners of these contracts.
Line-3 from Madhavaram to Siruseri Sipcot 2 is a part of Phase-2 of Chennai Metro which comprises construction of three lines covering a total of 118.9 km. This Phase is expected to become operational by 2026.

More than One-third Piers of India’s first regional rail is ready

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More than One-third Piers of India’s first regional rail is ready

New Delhi, (Metro Rail News): More than one-third piers of the elevated stretch of India’s first regional rail have been completed, which is getting built at a rapid speed to connect Delhi to the urban nodes of Ghaziabad, Modi Nagar, and Meerut. In this 82 km long RRTS corridor, a total of 70 km area is elevated; out of which piers have been erected in 24 km stretch so far.

On this corridor, a 12 km portion is to be constructed underground, of which about 4 km is in Delhi, and 8 km is in Uttar Pradesh. For the construction of the underground part of Delhi, activities have picked up the pace at Anand Vihar. Currently, a launching shaft is being constructed from where the tunnel boring machines will be launched to bore RRTS tunnels. It is to be noted that the RRTS tunnels are slightly larger, and their diameter is 6.5 meters.

In Meerut also underground construction work has already started with the construction of the Bhaisali underground station. Under which the construction of D wall for the station has started, and a total of 121 fencing panels are being concreted by lowering the cages underground.

So far, NCRTC has erected more than 800 piers under the construction work of the elevated part as well as 8 km of the RRTS viaduct. In this, most of the viaduct has been constructed in the priority section of the corridor between Sahibabad to Duhai. Track laying has also started in this section. The construction work is progressing with the finalization of the design and architecture of the RRTS station in the priority section of 17 km between Sahibabad and Duhai and the construction work at all stations is progressing well.

The train design is also in the final stage and is manufactured completely in India at Alstom’s (Bombardier) Savli plant in Gujarat. The trains will have a design speed capability of 180 Kmph. The construction of the train’s stabilizing and inspection line and control center is at a fast pace at Duhai depot for operations and maintenance. The track laying process has been initiated at Duhai. Currently, the work of OHE (Over Head Equipment) for the stabling line is going on at Duhai Depot.

Even after the work was affected in many sections due to Covid-19, presently, construction is going on with massive mobilization of launching gantries (तारिणी) on the entire 82 km corridor. Deployment of 16 gantries for any rail-based urban infrastructure project is rare and the first of its kind. Four more gantries are being launched shortly taking this number to 20. The priority section of 17 km between Sahibabad to Duhai is targeted to be commissioned by 2023 and the full corridor by 2025.
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The construction activities are being carried out while following COVID-19 appropriate behaviour at construction sites, with due safety protocols in compliance to COVID SOPs.

Bentley Systems Announces Seequent’s Acquisition of Aarhus GeoSoftware

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Bentley Systems Announces Seequent’s Acquisition of Aarhus GeoSoftware

EXTON,Pa. (Metro Rail News): Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced that its Seequent business unit has acquired Danish company Aarhus GeoSoftware, a developer of geophysical software. The acquisition extends Seequent’s solutions for operational groundwater management, and for sustainability projects involving exploration, contaminants, and infrastructure resilience.

Aarhus GeoSoftware, a spinoff company from Aarhus University in Denmark, develops the software packages AGS Workbench, SPIA, Res2DInv, and Res3DInv for the processing, inversion, and visualization of geophysical data from ground-based and airborne electromagnetic (EM), electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) remote sensing, and other sources. AGS software enables users to create 2D and 3D images of subsurface electrical resistivity. The outputs of the software can be used to distinguish and differentiate subsurface materials and can subsequently be modeled in Seequent’s Leapfrog to aid in various subsurface investigations.

The software uses electric field measurements, collected at ground level or with airborne sensors, to map the subsurface distribution of certain materials such as water, mineral deposits, and clays. Electrical resistivity allows a better understanding of the distribution of materials such as water, mineral deposits, and clays, and when the water contains other compounds such as salt, researchers and industry professionals can infer the distribution.

The genesis of AGS software was to ensure clean drinking water for future generations by mapping groundwater across Denmark. It is now used in many different areas, including locating subsurface faults and cavities to mitigate construction risk, in mining for investigating orebodies and waste rock and tailing processes, monitoring movements of groundwater and contaminants to help understand environmental impacts, modeling dam and tunnel stability, and assessing landslide risk to gauge asset resilience or construction plan impacts. Seequent will continue its tradition of collaborating with universities and research organizations worldwide through ongoing engagement with Aarhus University for the development of AGS geophysical solutions.

Graham Grant, chief executive officer of Seequent, said, “The acquisition will add new geophysical data processing capabilities to our workflows to help advance subsurface investigation and modeling. AGS software, coupled with Seequent’s advanced geologic modeling and analysis software, creates a key tool in helping understand and manage groundwater and assessing risk in infrastructures such as dams and canals. We’re excited about the new possibilities this opens up for our collective users worldwide, improving lifetime digital
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Toke Højbjerg Søltoft, chief executive officer of Aarhus GeoSoftware, said, “Seequent’s global reach will allow AGS software to positively impact more projects worldwide. As we continue to develop solutions, our users will benefit from our tools being in Seequent’s ecosystem and workflow. We’re excited to join Seequent and to work together on our shared vision of helping organizations make more informed and sustainable decisions through a better understanding of the subsurface.
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Design the logo of Patna Metro and Get a reward of up to 50 thousand.

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Design the logo of Patna Metro and Get a reward of up to 50 thousand.

Patna, (Metro Rail News): Patna Metro Rail Corporation has launched a logo design competition to produce an appealing Patna Metro logo. The first, second, and third place winners will each receive 50 thousand, 25 thousand, and 11 thousand rupees, respectively. An appeal has been launched to the people of the state to earn enticing rewards by creating the best logo.

The Corporation has invited the participants to create a Patna Metro logo that not only represents Patna but also depicts the revolutionary changes that are coming in the capital’s transportation in the near future. Those with the best logos will receive tempting rewards. This tournament is open to everyone until July 23.
Participants must submit their logo design entries in JPG or PDF format to Patna Metro Rail Corporation’s e-mail address mail.pmrcl@gmail.com. The winner will be chosen based on elements of innovation, originality, technical proficiency, simplicity, artistic merit, and visual effects. In addition, it is worth mentioning how well that logo reflects the vision of Patna Metro Rail Corporation.

Patna Metro Rail Corporation Limited’s decision to select the winner shall be final. The Patna Metro Logo Design Contest is open to all citizens. It is open to participants of all ages. The logo must not contain any provocative, objectionable, or improper information. Multiple submissions by the same individual will not be considered. The participant must be the same person who designed the logo.

Plagiarism will not be tolerated. At the end of your document, you must include your name, personal address, email address, Aadhar card number, and phone number. The logo image should have a resolution of at least 300 dpi. The logo design should only be submitted in JPG and PDF format. The logo must be created on a digital platform. The competition winner must submit the design in an editable and open file format.

The logo design does not have to be stamped or watermarked. To explain the notion, a brief description must be included. The logo should not have previously appeared on any website, social media platforms such as Twitter/Facebook, or printed material such as press releases, stationery, and signage. Patna Metro Rail Corporation Limited will own the winning design’s logo and would have the right to use it.

The logo must not include any copyrighted material. Anyone detected infringing on the copyrights of others will be disqualified from the Contest. Corporation Limited accepts no responsibility for any copyright or intellectual property violation perpetrated by participants. The deadline for submitting entries is July 23.

Axis Bank, Mumbai Metro, and MasterCard launch ‘ONE MUMBAI METRO CARD’, to ensure a seamless commute for Mumbaikars

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Axis Bank, Mumbai Metro, and MasterCard launch ‘ONE MUMBAI METRO CARD’, to ensure a seamless commute for Mumbaikars

India, (Metro Rail News): Axis Bank, Mumbai metro, and MasterCard today announced the launch of ‘One Mumbai Metro Card’, to ensure contactless and cashless travel for Mumbaikars. It is a prepaid, open-loop contactless card that can be used as a part of a daily transit journey with just a single tap. With this solution, MasterCard has continued to contribute in changing the way India commutes and helping the transit eco-system go completely digital. This is a card that can be used for all daily purchases from food, groceries, medicines as well as tickets.

MasterCard’s solution gives transit agencies the ability to design, develop and deploy customized prepaid digital payment solutions, delivering an essential contactless transit experience to riders. This is another step in helping the government digitise transport and build the country’s digital economy, backed by the highest standards of safety that MasterCard is known for.

The ‘One Mumbai Metro Card’ offers salient features such as contactless, simplicity of use and top-up, speed and convenience for one’s metro fare as well as other daily spends such as grocery, restaurants and shopping. It is relevant in facilitating a safe and seamless metro commute without the need to queue up anywhere, in times of social distancing, and for hassle-free daily payments. One can get the ‘One Mumbai Metro Card’ from Mumbai Metro Station counters.

Commenting on the launch, Sanjeev Moghe, EVP and Head, Cards and Payments, Axis Bank, said, “We feel privileged about our association with Mumbai Metro One and MasterCard, to launch the ‘One Mumbai Metro Card’ for Mumbaikars. Axis Bank has always been at the forefront of promoting a digitised economy; providing safe and secure digital payment solutions to customers. In this endeavour, this collaborated effort with Mumbai Metro One and MasterCard provides commuters with a unique and seamless payments experience, reducing the need for a customer to carry multiple cards. It also supports regular payments across retail and e-commerce through a single card. We are confident that ‘One Mumbai Metro Card’will encourage commuters to go digital, as India makes rapid strides towards becoming a ‘less-cash economy.”  

Speaking on the occasion, Col. Shubhodoy Mukherjee, CEO, Mumbai Metro One, said, “We are delighted to launch the ‘One Mumbai Metro Card’ for Mumbaikars, continuing with our tradition of providing world-class services. We expect this card to be used by all travellers and become popular amongst Mumbaikars who pay digitally.”


Commenting on the launch, Rajeev Kumar, Senior Vice President, Market Development, South Asia, MasterCard said, “MasterCard is bringing its global expertise to India from markets like Singapore, Sydney, and London, by offering seamless commuting with the tap and go transit payment solutions. As one of the first technology and payment solutions providers to bring open-loop payments in public transport globally, MasterCard is thrilled to partner with Mumbai Metro and Axis Bank to launch the ‘One Mumbai Metro Card’. This will help deliver increased choice, flexibility, and confidence in transit experiences for the customers – from seamlessly tapping in and tapping out at Mumbai Metro, to buying their cutting chai, vada pav, or for any other daily shopping.”

This solution will pave the way towards the new normal for Mumbai’s daily commuters. It also drives wider acceptance of contactless payments in a digitally connected world, making it interoperable for cardholders to use their cards for travel and transit across Mumbai. Furthermore, it contributes to the larger aim of ‘Envisioning transport 2030’.

RailTel installed IP based CCTV cameras at 813 major Railway stations across India

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RailTel installed IP based CCTV cameras at 813 major Railway stations across India

HUBBALLI (Metro Rail News): Giving a major boost to the safety and security of passengers, especially women and children, Indian Railways along with RailTel have installed IP-based CCTV surveillance cameras at 813 major Railway Stations India.

Installation of such cameras is in progress at 48 more stations and is expected to be completed soon. Indian Railways and RailTel have set a target to install such cameras at 756 stations by March 2022.

As per the press release of South Western Railway, it is a project covering all A1, A, B, C, D, and E category railway stations, and around 5000 stations are being executed by RailTel. Indian Railways signed an MoU with RailTel on 25th June 2020 for installing CCTV at Stations.

In order to promote domestic manufacturing, address national security concerns, clause for audit of complete system by CERT-IN empanelled government agencies and prevent the participation of countries sharing a land border with India, broad-based, robust revised specifications were issued by Indian Railways and based on the same, RailTel has floated 4 tenders in May this year for CCTV at 456 stations.

These CCTVs are being networked on optical fiber cable and the video feed of the CCTV cameras is being displayed not only at local RPF posts but also at a centralized CCTV control room at divisional and zonal levels. The CCTV cameras of stations and video feeds are being monitored at 3 levels to ensure enhanced safety and security at Railway premises.

RailTel has completed the work of setting up a centralized control room at 14 Railway zones and works at balance are in progress. These centralized control rooms are displaying video feeds from CCTV installed by RailTel at stations of respective zones. Network Management System (NMS) has been also been provided for monitoring of Cameras, Server, UPS, and Switches which can be viewed from any web browser by authorized personnel.

Four types of IP cameras i.e. Dome type, bullet types, Pan Tilt Zoom type, and Ultra HD- 4k are being installed to ensure maximum coverage inside the Railway premises.  This will give an extra edge to the RPF officials to improve security. The recording of the video feeds from CCTV cameras will be stored for 30 days.

Alstom wins Signalling upgradation contract for Line-1 of Delhi Metro

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Alstom wins Signalling upgradation contract for Line-1 of Delhi Metro

NEW DELHI, (Metro Rail News): Alstom Transport India has received a Letter of Acceptance (LOA) from the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) for a contract worth INR 90.27 Crores which is related to supply and commissioning of Train Control and Signalling system including Virtual signal implementation for Delhi Metro’s Red Line (Line-1) from Shaheed Sthal to Rithala of length 34.4 km with 29 stations.

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) invited bids for this work in March 2021 with an approximate cost of work to be INR 90.27 Crores and completion of a period of 15 months.

Technical bids were opened in May which reveals Alstom as the only bidder for this contract. Red Line of Delhi Metro is presently equipped with Alstom’s Urbalis 200 Train Control and Signaling Solution. Contract Number: CS56

Name of Work: Design, Manufacture, Supply, Installation, Configuration/Customization, Testing and Commissioning of Train Control and Signaling System for Short looping train movement along with Virtual signal implementation and Six cars to eight-car trains conversion along with Head stopping at all platforms of Line-1 and Integration of Train Control and Signaling system of Line-1 with Third-Party ATS system.

As stated earlier, DMRC initiated the process of signaling upgradation in 2019 on its Red, Yellow, and Blue Lines with the purpose to identify glitches and upgrade systems as per the requirement so that affected trains still runs at regular speeds of 33-37 km per hour along with providing smooth operations of trains and prevent stations from overcrowding.

For the Blue Line, the contract is awarded to Siemens with a value of INR 86.21 Crores in June 2020 while for Yellow Line upgradation, Alstom is the winner here also with DMRC issuing LOA to Alstom in June this year for work at the total cost of INR 89.30 Crores.

Puri Railway Station to be redeveloped into a world-class transit hub

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Puri Railway Station to be redeveloped into a world-class transit hub

Puri, (Metro Rail News): Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA) has invited bids for the redevelopment of Puri Railway Station. The objective of station redevelopment is to provide best-in-class amenities to passengers and enhance the travel experience. The station will be built on Design, Build, Finance, Operate, Transfer Model (DBFOT), and the tentative cost of the project (excluding the cost of redevelopment of station estate) is estimated at INR 82 crores.

The scope of work includes the up-gradation and integrated redevelopment of the Puri Railway Station spanning 28,574 sq. m. and the development of the surrounding railway land. The pre-bid meeting for this is scheduled for 15th July 2021, and the deadline for the bid submission is 17th August 2021.

“Puri is a historic city and a renowned tourist hub. The redevelopment of Puri Railway Station will bolster tourism prospects and position it among the leading destinations for religious tourism. The commercial development will also lead to a surge in business activities, boost real estate and generate employment in the region,” said Shri Ved Parkash Dudeja, Vice Chairman, RLDA.

The station is envisaged as a multimodal transit hub in line with international standards with segregation for entry and exit, baggage security, check-in area, an information centre /enquiry centre and art gallery. It will have provision for differently-abled, including access ramps, lifts and tactile flooring. It will also have green building features with sustainable and energy-efficient design, maximum use of natural light and ventilation, rainwater harvesting, solar energy generation with a minimum GRIHA 3-Star rating.

Puri Railway Station is an NSG-2 Category terminal station under the Khurda division of the East Coast Railway (ECoR) Zone. It is one of the busiest stations of East Coast Railway, which has eight platforms handling 52 trains daily, including mail, express and passenger trains.
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In 2018-19, Puri handled a daily footfall of almost 16,680 passengers.

The Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA) is a statutory authority under the Ministry of Railways for the development of Railway land. It has four key mandates as a part of its development plan, namely leasing of commercial sites, colony redevelopment, station redevelopment and multi-functional complexes.

Indian Railways has approximately 43,000 hectares of vacant land across India. RLDA is currently handling 100 commercial (greenfield) sites and 84 railway colony redevelopment projects across India for leasing and the eligible developers for each will be selected through an open and transparent bidding process. RLDA is also mandated with the redevelopment of railway stations and is currently working on 60 Railway stations in a phased manner while its subsidiary, IRSDC, has taken up another 62 Railway stations PAN India.

Manipur makes its debut on Indian Railway Map

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Manipur makes its debut on Indian Railway Map

Manipur, (Metro Rail News): Indian Railways conducted a trial run for a stretch of 11 km between the two northeastern stations, with railway officials onboard. The train halted briefly at Manipur’s Jiribam railway station, where the Railway officials were greeted by local citizens and the national flag was hoisted followed by the national anthem, as reported by East Mojo.

According to North-East Frontier (NF) Railway senior PRO Nripen Bhattacharya, the passenger train service from Vaingaichunpao to Silchar will commence soon. He further added that the broad-gauge train service was extended from Silchar up to Vaingaichunpao railway station.

Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh described the moment as ‘Historic’ and said on Twitter, “Historic moment for Manipur as the first trial run of a passenger train from Silchar to Vaingaichunpao in Tamenglong was successfully conducted on Friday. The people of Manipur are immensely grateful to PM Narendra Modi Ji for the transformation brought under his leadership.”

For the very first time, a passenger train enters the state of Manipur as Rajdhani Express reached Vaingaichunpao railway station located in Tamenglong district of Manipur from Assam’s Silchar railway station, marking the debut of Manipur on the Indian Railway Map.

Railway Minister Piyush Goyal tweeted, “Boost to Connectivity in North East: Trial run of a passenger train from Silchar in Assam to Vangaichungpao in Manipur’s Tamenglong district was successfully completed recently. It will ensure better connectivity between Manipur & Assam and provide ease of travel for passengers.”

At present, Vaingaichunpao – Imphal railway line is under construction which will link Manipur’s Capital with the Indian Railway network, and work is expected to be finished on this important railway line by March 2022.

Ashwini Vaishnaw is the new Union Railway Minister

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Ashwini Vaishnaw is the new Union Railway Minister

NEW DELHI,(Metro Rail News): Ashwini Vaishnaw is inducted into the Union Cabinet on Wednesday and is now the new Minister of Railways. He is also given charge of the Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and Ministry of Communications.

Ashwini Vaishnaw has an illustrious career. He is a former IAS officer of the 1994 batch with an All India Rank of 27. He holds degree of M.Tech from IIT Kanpur and has done MBA from Wharton School, Pennsylvania University. He served as a Collector in Balasore and Cuttack districts. He worked in Odisha till 2003 where he was also appointed as the Deputy Secretary in the office of the former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

In 2006, he become deputy chairman of Mormugao Port Trust and worked there for two years.

After completing MBA in the US, he quit the IAS in 2010 and joined GE Transportation as Managing Director. After that, he joined Siemens as the Vice President, Locomotives & Head, Urban Infrastructure Strategy.

In 2012, he quit the corporate sector and set up Three Tee Auto Logistics Private Ltd and Vee Gee Auto Components Private Ltd, both automotive components manufacturing units in Gujarat.

At present, he is a BJP Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha from Odisha since 2019 and now he has become the new Railway Minister of India. After taking charge as Railway Minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw said, “Railway is a major part of PM Modi’s vision. His vision for railways is to transform the lives of the people, that everyone – common man, farmers, the poor – gets the benefit of the railway. I will work for that vision.”

TILA Consultants-Monarch Surveyors consortium wins SIA contract for Varanasi-Howrah HSR Project

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TILA Consultants-Monarch Surveyors consortium wins SIA contract for Varanasi-Howrah HSR Project

NEW DELHI,(Metro Rail News): Consortium of TIla Consultants & Contractors Private Limited and Monarch Surveyors & Engineering Consultants Pvt. Ltd. has received Letter of Acceptance (LOA) from National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) for preparation of Detailed Social Impact Assessment (SIA) and Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) for Varanasi-Howrah High-Speed Rail Corridor.

NHSRCL invited tenders for this work on 20th January this year with the completion of 6 months. The contract is awarded at a value of INR 4.49 Crores.

Contract Package No – NHSRCL/CO/CA/SIA/2021/04

Name of Work – Conducting Survey / Field Work & Preparation Of Detailed Social Impact Assessment (SIA)/ Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) For Varanasi-Howrah High-Speed Rail Corridor (About 760 Kms Long).

Varanasi – Howrah High-Speed Rail Project is a proposed 760 km high-speed rail line that will connect Varanasi with Kolkata via Patna. At present, NHSRCL in preparing a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for this project.

NHSRCL has awarded the work of final alignment design including Aerial LiDAR survey and other related works for this project to the consortium of Growever Infra Private Limited, L N Malviya Infra Projects Pvt. Ltd. & Prabhavi. The awarded value for this work is INR 14.5 Crores with a completion period of 150 days.

RLDA to lease seven land parcels in Chennai for Commercial Development

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RLDA to lease seven land parcels in Chennai for Commercial Development

Chennai, (Metro Rail News): the capital of Tamil Nadu, has emerged as a prominent realty hub owing to the growth of the IT/ITes sector in the past few years. The upcoming developments, such as Chennai Metro, the Comprehensive Infrastructure Road Development Programme of Tamil Nadu, and the up-gradation of the Chennai International Airport will further bolster real estate prospects in the city.

At present Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA) is in the process of inviting online bids for leasing several land parcels in Chennai.

Two of the land parcels of 2.5 acres each and one land parcel of 3.6 Acres are in the Ayanavaram Railway Colony, situated along Konnur High Road and Duncan Road. Other land parcels are located at Waltax Road near Basin Bridge (0.27 Acres), Pulianthope (2.09 Acres), Victoria Crescent site located at Victoria Crescent adjacent to Ethiraj College (0.43 Ha) respectively. Apart from this, a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the redevelopment of the Egmore Railway Colony will be invited shortly.

“Chennai is poised to emerge as a realty hub due to spate of rapid infrastructural developments and conducive push by the Tamil Nadu government. Indian Railways has several land parcels in Chennai that are strategically located and suitable for commercial development. Once completed, the redevelopment of these sites will generate employment opportunities, boost real estate and retail and have a multiplier effect on socio-economic development in the region,” said Shri Ved Parkash Dudeja, Vice Chairman, RLDA.

Three Land Parcels at Ayanavaram site:

The three land parcels at the Ayanavaram site are well-connected to a nearby market, hospital, railway station and Ayanavaram Bus Stand with residential development in the vicinity. The reserve price for 45 years lease period for Part A with BUA potential of 3,53,925 sq. ft. (with FSI of 3.25) is INR 28.5 crores. Part B has a BUA potential of 2,17,800 Sq.ft. (with FSI of 2.0), for which the reserve price is kept at INR 20.0 crores for a lease period of 45 years. Part C has a BUA potential of 313632 Sq.ft. (with FSI of 2.0) for which the reserve price is kept at INR 28.0 crores for a lease period of 45 years.  The bid has been invited with the bid opening date of 24th August 2021.

Land Parcel at Waltax Road Site:

The Waltax Road parcel spans 1116.67 sq. m. with an FSI of 1.5. It is conveniently connected via road to other parts of Chennai. It abuts the 27-m wide Basin Bridge Road and is suitable for mixed-use development. The lower floors can also be utilised for retail development with office space development on the upper floors. This site is also found suitable for petrol pumps, CNG stations and battery charging stations for e-vehicles, being a corner plot. The reserve price of the site is kept at INR 4.19 crores for a lease period of 45 years. The bid has been invited and the last date of e-bid submission is 12th August 2021.

The Pulianthope site:

The Pulianthope site spans 2.09 acres with an FSI of 2.0 and is surrounded by LIG housing developed by Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board/Tamil Nadu Housing Board. The site is accessible to a market, hospital and railway station. Numerous facilities, including a bus stand, are located in the vicinity. The site is suitable for residential/commercial development and will be leased for 45 years with a reserve price of INR 11.60 crores.  Bids were invited for this site, and those received are under consideration for award of LOA.

Land Parcel at Victoria Crescent site

The Victoria Crescent Site spans 0.43 Ha with an FSI of 1.5.  It is located at Victoria Crescent adjacent to Ethiraj College and is surrounded by high-end development of institutional and residential establishments. This site is located in the CBD region of the city. The site is accessed by Crescent Road and is just 160 m off Ethiraj Salai and 650 m off Anna Salai. This site has excellent connectivity to other parts of Chennai. This site is abutted by the Cooum River along its South-East boundary. As per a survey conducted by the Institute of Remote Sensing, Anna University, the site does not fall in CRZ. The surroundings of the site are conducive to posh residential development at the site. The site will be leased out for 99 years with a reserve price of Rs 41 Cr. Bids have been invited and will be opened on 2nd September 2021.

 Egmore Railway Colony Redevelopment Project

The Egmore Railway Colony site is a promising destination located in the heart of Chennai. Egmore Railway site is situated on the junction of Poonamallee Highroad and Dr Nair Road, Chennai. The area of the site is approx 6.24 Ha. Approximately 3.616 acres will be available for lease for 45 years.  On the balance portion, the lessee will be mandated to redevelop 156 Railway quarters on-site, a school, community centre etc. for Indian Railways. Developers can also utilise surplus FSI from the railway portion and construct seven lakh sqft of built-up area for retail/ commercial/hotel usage in this prime location of Egmore, making this a unique opportunity in the area. The bids for the redevelopment of this colony will be invited shortly.

The details of sites and their bids can be seen on the RLDA website. The lessees of these sites will be mandated to and complete the developer portion within ten years. The selected bidder will be expected to procure all necessary clearances and carry out development as per local building bye-laws.  The Lessee shall have the right to market and sub-lease Built-up Area for any lawful activity.

Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA) is a statutory body under the Ministry of Railways for the development of Railway land. It has four key mandates as a part of its development plan, namely leasing of commercial sites, colony redevelopment, station redevelopment and multi-functional complexes.

Indian Railways has approximately 43,000 hectares of vacant land across India. RLDA has over 100 commercial (Greenfield) sites across India for leasing, and the eligible developers for each will be selected through an open and transparent bidding process. RLDA is currently also handling 84 railway colony redevelopment projects and 60 Railway station in a phased manner while its subsidiary, IRSDC, has taken up another 63 Railway stations PAN India.

Delhi Metro launched India’s first FasTag/UPI based cashless parking facility

Narendra Shah
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Delhi Metro launched India’s first FasTag/UPI based cashless parking facility

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Tuesday launched India’s first FASTag/UPI-based cashless parking facility at the Kashmere Gate Metro Station on the Red Line of Delhi Metro. The facility was launched by Dr. Mangu Singh, the Managing Director of DMRC in the presence of senior officials of DMRC and National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI).


In addition to this, dedicated Intermediate Public Transport (IPT) lanes for Auto, Taxi, and E-Rickshaws were also inaugurated at Gate No.6 & 8 of the Kashmere Gate station which will enable a smooth movement of vehicles and enhance the last mile connectivity at the station and is a part of the Multi-Model Integration (MMI) initiative.


As per the press release of DMRC, this exclusively cashless parking facility located at Gate No.6 of the Kashmere Gate Station can accommodate 55 four-wheelers and 174 two-wheelers. The entry/exit and payment of 4-wheelers can be done through the FASTag. The parking fee will be deducted through FASTag, which will reduce the time for entry and payment. Only the vehicles with FASTag will be allowed to park in this facility.
The entry for 2-wheelers can be done only by swiping the DMRC smart card. The smart card swipe is used only for registering the time of entry/exit and fare calculation and no money will be deducted from the card. The parking fee can be paid by UPI apps by scanning the QR Code.


In future, the payment can also be made through DMRC/NCMC cards. The facility is a pilot project of DMRC. Further, DMRC is planning to set up similar systems at more of its parking facilities across Delhi-NCR.
In the second phase of MMI, which is under construction, there will be a Food Court (to be established by DTIDC) and also a Bus-Terminal (3 lanes with 5 bus capacities each) to be constructed by DMRC.


After completion of the second phase, Kashmere Gate will be a transportation hub, integrating metro connectivity on Line -1, Line -2 & Line -6 with parking facility, ISBT Kashmere Gate, City Bus Service, and Taxi/Auto/e-Rikshaw services, and these facilities will provide a major relief to commuters travelling from/to the Kashmere Gate station, which is connected to a major ISBT and several offices around the station.

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