Gamut of Infinite Business Possibilities – Construct Maharashtra

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Gamut of Infinite Business Possibilities – Construct Maharashtra

MUMBAI (Metro Rail News): This March gear up for Construct Maharashtra, International Exhibition & Conference on Construction, Infrastructure & Technology. Organized by Nesco Exhibitions and co-organized by Maharashtra Industrial Development Council (MIDC). Vicat Cement as Silver Partner and Maxxion Lubes and Products Pvt Ltd as Associate Partner, this B2B, and B2G expo will be held from 18-20 March at Bombay Exhibition Center, Mumbai. The action-packed 3-day event will attract over 6000 trade buyers, Government Officials, Investors, Developers, Architects, Designers, Planners, Builders, Engineers, Contractors to witness over 100 leading construction, infrastructure, and technology brands.

The event is ably supported by CREDAI – MCHI, Euskadi Basque Government, Consulting Engineers Association of India (CEAI), Federation of Indian Export Organisation (FIEO), Confederation of Construction Products (CCPS), Contractors Council of India (CCI), Indian Chamber of International Business (ICIB), World Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (WASME), Academics with Excellence Spectrum Of Maintenance Engineers (Awesome) and All India Association of Industries (AIAI) along with others.

To ensure that Construct Maharashtra deliberates on key issues concerning the Industry, an advisory panel of leading Industrialists and senior members from the construction and infrastructure sector have been formed. It comprises of Dr. P Anabalagan, IAS, CEO, MIDC; Mr. Niranjan Hiranandani, Managing Director, Hiranandani Group; Mr. Deepak Goradia, VC and Managing Director, Dosti Group, President CREDAI-MCHI; Mr. Anuj Puri, Chairman and Founder, ANAROCK; Mr. Preetham Mehra, Executive Director & Head of Government Practice, CBRE India; Mr. Raj Lakhani, Managing Director, PERI (India); Mr. Amit Malhotra, Managing Director, McCoy Group, President, CCPS; Ms. Ashwini Shah, Director, Australian Trade and Investment Commission Australian Consulate of Mumbai; Col. Anand Kumar Singh, CEO, Construction Skill Development Council of India; Mr. Suneet K Maheshwari, Managing Partner, Udvik Infrastructure Advisors; Ms Harshita Jain, Director, Business Development, Consulting Engineers Group Ltd. (CEG); Dr. P Sekhar, Chairman Global Smart City Panel, MTGF; Ms. Maloo Natarajan, Chairperson, FICCI FLO Mumbai; Mr. Manpreet Singh, President, Indian Chamber of International Business; Mr. Mayank Gandhi, Founder, Global Parli; Er. Ajit Swami, Chairman, Contracts Council of India; Mr. Subrahmanyam Pulipaka, Chief Executive Officer, National Solar Energy Federation of India; Lt. Col. Monish Ahuja, Managing Director, Punjab Renewable Energy; Mr. Chandrakant Salunkhe, Founder and President, SME Chamber of India; Mr. Ashish Puntambekar, Strategic Partner, Construct Maharashtra (X36 Falcon Design)

Construct Maharashtra plans to be a key driving force to India’s construction and infrastructure sector and will play a fundamental role in bringing the industry together. The exhibition and conference will induce business growth by presenting huge opportunities not only in Maharashtra but in the country at large. The event will catalyse huge investments through self financing projects propelling the industry to new heights leading to a world class construction market in India.

“Construct Maharashtra is a one-of-its-kind event, which has solutions from and for the Construction and Infra Industry. With the Government of Maharashtra’s support and MIDC as the Co-organiser, there are a lot of opportunities that this platform will present. The Construct Maharashtra conference and exhibition is being organized at a critical time and at an inflection point in India’s economic growth. The global trade war & the Corona virus crisis have both created huge uncertainties in the business environment in countries around the world for Manufactured goods and Service industries. The domestic construction Industry also needs similar support. We are fully aware of the challenges faced by this vibrant sector within this Pandemic; hence Construct Maharashtra has been curated to serve as a strong platform for key decision makers, business leaders to address issues and opportunities to grow their business effectively in these testing times.” – shares Tejinder Singh Nagi, General Manager, Nesco Ltd.

Another unique feature of the event is the 15 Large Projects at display, which are worth Rs. 17.6 Lakh Crore that will be innovatively financed and executed to create 23 Million New Jobs in Maharashtra by 2025-27. There will be equal focus on both Rural & Urban Maharashtra so that the whole state develops in a coordinated manner.  

This March from 18-20, Construct Maharashtra will attract the crème de la crème of the construction and infra sector. It will be the catalyst for the development of the industry and act as the networking platform for the industry to converge, network and expand their business. Along with this, the event will also provide brands the opportunity to reach out to customers, understand market trends, and generate business enquiries. For more information, visit www.constructmaharashtra.in

To bring this unique event to the Industry and the public, Nesco has tied up with X36 Falcon Design (www.x36falcon.com) which specializes in the concept and design of Iconic Infrastructure and Urban concept projects besides other challenging areas such as Turnaround design and Private Equity advisory.

Metro Rail News is official media partner for Construct Maharashtra.

DMRC Awards IPMS Contract to the Mansycom – Nadhi – Excelize Consortium

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DMRC Awards IPMS Contract to the Mansycom – Nadhi – Excelize Consortium

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): Mansycom-Nadhi-Excelize Consortium has been awarded a cloud-based Integrated Project Monitoring Software (IPMS) contract from Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) under IPMS-01R/2020 for Development, Implementation and Maintenance of the Integrated Project Monitoring Software (IPMS) for the Civil, Electrical & System Work for the upcoming projects of DMRC over a 5 year period according to a news agency.

The IPMS solution will go live in March 2021 and will be supported and maintained by the Consortium for the contract period. The consortium consists of Delhi-based Mansycom Consultants Pvt Ltd as the Lead Partner, Chennai-based Nadhi Information Technologies Pvt Ltd as the Technology Partner and Aurangabad-based Excelize Engineering Services Pvt Ltd as the Delivery Partner.

“DMRC teams will access the application using public cloud services to manage deliverables, resolve issues, collect field data, share files, submittals, drive project performance and get project insights using various dashboards. The software will enable a seamless flow of data from sites to various HQs and various project officials with personalized dashboards and appropriate interfaces with Autodesk BIM 360 Design models and Oracle Primavera project schedules. The solution will store construction time data linked to BIM 360 Design models for visual project construction monitoring. The cloud-based IPMS is expected to ensure timely and within-budget delivery of the various upcoming metro projects of DMRC“, a news report said.

“The IPMS Project from DMRC is a very prestigious contract as DMRC is the largest metro operator in the country and continues to grow and expand its network. This consortium is easily the best suited for a project of this kind as each of the three partners have complementary yet wide-ranging experience in delivering integrated project monitoring and management solutions. This will be a significant milestone for all the three consortium partners”, Mr Suresh Kumar Gupta, Managing Director of Mansycom Consultants was stated saying.

Railways set to complete 56 key infra projects in 26 months: Suneet Sharma

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Railways set to complete 56 key infra projects in 26 months: Suneet Sharma

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): Indian Railways plans to complete 56 key existing projects over the next 26 months, starting February, to boost rail infrastructure, Railway Board chairman Mr Suneet Sharma has recently said.
The national transporter will focus on infrastructure projects such as building double-track railway lines, switching from one track gauge to another, and newlines. The thrust of the next fiscal is on infrastructure development, throughput enhancement, development of terminal facilities, augmentation of the speed of trains, signalling systems, improvement of passenger and user amenities, among others, he said.
“As far as new big projects are concerned, ₹40,932 crores have been allocated for new lines, ₹26,116 crores for doubling, ₹5,263 crores for traffic facilities and ₹7,122 crores for ROBs/RUBs (road over bridge and road under the bridge). Traffic facilities have seen a whopping 156% jump in allocation while new lines have got a 52% increase in allocation as compared to last year,” railway ministry’s statement said.
1,200 road over bridges, the road under bridges and subways this year. “These ROBs/RUBs are of vital importance for the public in cities and other areas where railway lines are passing through”, it said.
In the Union budget for 2021-22 announced on Monday, railways got the highest-ever total capital expenditure plan of ₹2.15 trillion, which comprises ₹1.07 trillion from budgetary support and the remaining from internal resources and extra-budgetary resources. The total Capex for 2020-21 is ₹1.61 trillion.
Railways have focused on the completion of existing projects quickly as well besides simultaneity working on the new projects announced,” Sharma said.

BMRCL Terminates Simplex Infra’s Pink Line Contract Citing Poor Performance

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BMRCL Terminates Simplex Infra’s Pink Line Contract Citing Poor Performance

BANGALORE (Metro Rail News): Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL) has terminated Simplex Infrastructures’ contract for poor performance on the 21.386 km Pink Line’s 7.501 km elevated section between Dairy Circle Ramp and Kalena Agrahara, according to a news report by TOI.
Simplex Infra was awarded the 73.92 km Phase 2 project’s Rs. 578.70 crore contract for Reach 6 on Bannerghatta Road in September 2017 with a 27-month deadline. The scope of the works included building the line’s viaduct, entry line to Kothanur Depot and 5 stations at Kalena Agrahara (formerly Gottigere), Hulimavu, IIM-B, JP Nagar 4th Phase, and Tavarekere.
Simplex’s poor monthly performance is reflected in the BMRCL’s newsletters where the civil progress in December 2019 stood at 22% and advanced to just 35% in December 2020 as per a news report.

SYSTRA Gets Contract for GC for Systems of Mumbai Metro Line-5-7A

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SYSTRA Gets Contract for GC for Systems of Mumbai Metro Line-5-7A

MUMBAI (Metro Rail News): SYSTRA MVA Consulting (India) Pvt. Ltd. in January won the General Consultant (GC) service contract for system works of Mumbai Metro’s 24.9 km Orange Line-5 (Thane – Bhiwandi – Kalyan), 3.17 km Red Line-7A (Andheri East – CSIA Terminal-2) and 11.38 km Red Line-9 (Dahisar East – Mira Bhayander) according to a news report.

SYSTRA’s selection among 5 bidders was made on the Quality cum Cost Basis System (QCBS) method in which the winner’s selection is made through a combination of points scored in the technical and financial evaluation as per a recent development.

Scope of the work includes Appointment of General Consultant for system works of Part of the corridor of Metro Line 5 (Thane-Bhiwandi-Kalyan), Metro Line 7A(Andheri (E) to CSIA), Metro Line 9 (Dahisar(E) to Mira Bhayander.

Budgetary Sanction Would Pave Way for Better Mobility in Semi-Urban, Rural and Industrial Areas of Nagpur : Maha Metro

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Budgetary Sanction Would Pave Way for Better Mobility in Semi-Urban, Rural and Industrial Areas of Nagpur : Maha Metro

NAGPUR (Metro Rail News):  A significant provision of ₹ 5,976 crore was made for Phase II of Nagpur Metro Project in the Union Budget tabled in Parliament a day before. Even as 90 % work on the Phase I of the project is over, budgetary sanction would pave way for better mobility in semi-urban, rural and industrial areas of Nagpur district, in the future.
Phase I of Nagpur Metro Project caters to a population of 17 lakhs (approximately), while the second phase is expected to cater to a population of 8 lakh, as per 2021 population figures. Thus, once completed, the Nagpur Metro Project collectively, (including both the Phases) will cater to a population of over 25 lakh along Metro alignment. This would incrementally increase in the future with the increase in population. The record ridership of over 56,000 on Republic Day is a testimony to this.
“The Phase II covers the rural parts of Nagpur district and will serve as an extension to the ongoing first phase. The proposed Phase-II will be spread over 43.8 km length with 32 stations. Thus, once completed, Nagpur Metro would cover 82 km length and would have 70 Metro Stations. Phase II Project will enable easy, faster and comfortable journeys from one part of Nagpur to another. This will particularly help those employed in industrial areas of Nagpur and have to commute long-distance daily.
The areas of Kamptee and Kanhan have sizable populations which travel to Nagpur and Butibori for day to day work”, it said in a statement. 

“Similarly, a good number of citizens from Nagpur travel to Butibori and Hingna Industrial Estate for jobs. Phase II will thus be a boon for all such workers and employees, as this project facilitates travelling and provides direct connectivity to these two industrial areas”, it added.
For some time now, Hingna has experienced the opening of residential colonies to a great extent. Some more colonies are expected to come up in the coming days. Phase II will also provide connectivity to the upcoming Smart City near Pardi. This will also provide easy access to Transport Nagar, which, over a period of time, has become a hub for heavy vehicles. This would also address the issues related to last and first mile connectivity.
The corridors identified for Phase II of Nagpur Metro include: 

                     Automotive Square to Kanhan : 

13 Km length and 12 Stations. The corridor will cater to the areas of Khasara, Lekha Nagar, Kamptee, and Dragon Palace. 

                 MIHAN to Butibori MIDC ESR :

18.7 Km length and 10 Stations. The corridor will have the catchment area of Jamtha, Dongargaon, Mohgaon, Butibori, MHADA colony, Indorama Colony.                  

Prajapati Nagar to Transport Nagar:  

5.5 Km length and 3 Stations. The corridor will cater the vicinity of Ambe Nagar, Kapsi, Transport Nagar & Asoli.                

Lokmanya Nagar to Hingna :

6.6 Km length and 7 Stations. The corridor will pass through Nildoh, Gajanan Nagar, Rajiv Nagar, Lakshmi Nagar, Raipur, and Hingna Village including surrounding MIDC areas.

NMRC “Fast Trains” To Skip 10 Stations On Aqua Line During Peak Hours; Reduce Travel Time By 9 Minutes

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NMRC “Fast Trains” To Skip 10 Stations On Aqua Line During Peak Hours; Reduce Travel Time By 9 Minutes

NOIDA (Metro Rail News): In order to reduce the travel time of Aqua Line commuters, Noida Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (NMRC) has decided to introduce “Fast Trains”. These Fast Trains will skip the stations having low ridership during peak hours. NMRC will be implementing this soon in  February 2021 according to a statement.

“Metro train services starting from terminal stations (Sector 51 Station and Depot Station) from 8 AM to 11 AM and 5 PM to 8 PM on weekdays i.e., Monday to Friday will be  “Fast Trains”. Out of a total of 21 stations on the Aqua Line, 10 stations will be skipped by these “Fast Trains” during peak hours. The stations which will be skipped are: Sector – 50, Sector – 101, Sector – 81, Sector – 83, Sector – 143, Sector – 144, Sector – 145, Sector – 146,  Sector – 147 and Sector 148 Metro Stations. QR Tickets will not be sold at these stations and for these stations during Fast Trains running hours”, the NMRC said in a statement.  

The average run time of the Aqua Line from Sector 51 Metro Station in Noida to Depot Station in Greater Noida and vice versa is 45 minutes 43 seconds (one way), which will be reduced to 36 minutes 40 seconds, thereby saving around 9 minutes of  travel time for the Aqua Line commuters.  

“The run time between Sector 51 Metro station (having highest ridership) and Pari Chowk Metro Station (having second highest ridership), which is presently 37 minutes, will  also become 28 minutes 30 seconds with the skipping of stations. The frequency of trains from Monday to Friday will remain the same i.e., 7.5 minutes  during peak hours and 10 minutes during non-peak hours. On Saturdays and Sundays Aqua  Line trains will continue to run at a frequency of 15 minutes with no skipping of stations”, Mrs Ritu Maheshwari said.

Adequate efforts are being made by NMRC to generate awareness among the general public regarding the schedule of Fast Trains and the stations that will be skipped. Signages  indicating the timings of normal and fast trains and the list of stations that will be skipped will  be displayed at all the Metro stations of the Aqua Line. Regular announcements in this regard will also be made inside the stations and the trains according to the statement.

UPMRC Conducts Industrial Visit for Engineering Students

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UPMRC Conducts Industrial Visit for Engineering Students

LUCKNOW (Metro Rail News): Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC) today conducted industrial visit of a group of 220 students of Electrical and Electronics & Communication Engineering Department of SR Group of Institutions. The visit began at Munshipulia Metro station followed by a to and fro ride from Munshipulia to Sachivalaya Metro station.
“During the visit the students were given an overview of the auxiliary system and other electrical functioning at Munshipulia Metro Station. Students were further briefed regarding the security system of Metro premises and Metro Trains. At Sachivalaya Metro Station students were given overview of ventilation and electrical operation of underground Metro Station”, the UPMRC said in a statement.
Mr Kumar Keshav, MD, UPMRC said,”Lucknow Metro is always keen to initiate educational visits of different institutes across the city. As one of the reputed organization of the city with world class infrastructure such visits are always helpful for students to gain practical knowledge and experience. These visits are highly beneficial for future prospect of students”.

DMRC’s MD Mangu Singh Conferred With ‘Distinguished Alumnus’ Award By The National Academy Of Indian Railways

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DMRC’s MD Mangu Singh Conferred With ‘Distinguished Alumnus’ Award By The National Academy Of Indian Railways

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): Delhi Metro Rail Corporation’s Managing Director, Dr. Mangu Singh has been conferred with the prestigious ‘Distinguished Alumnus’ Award by the National Academy of Indian Railways (NAIR) on the occasion of their 70th Foundation Day.
Prior to joining (DMRC), Dr. Singh had a long stint with the Indian Railways, where he served in various capacities across the country, including in the Kolkata Metro project. The National Academy of Indian Railways (NAIR) is the premier training institute for Indian Railways’ officers. The academy, located in Vadodara, celebrated its 70th Foundation day on Sunday.

Rs 1957 Crore Earmarked for Kochi Metro Phase-II in Union Budget 2021

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Rs 1957 Crore Earmarked for Kochi Metro Phase-II in Union Budget 2021

KOCHI (Metro Rail News): Phase II project of Kochi Metro Rail Project is starting from JLN Stadium to Infopark via Kakkanad is for a distance of 11.2 KM, at an estimated cost of Rs.1957.05 Crores (including taxes and duties) has been included in the central budget announced on 1st Feb 2021 by Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, Honorable Minister for Finance, Government of India.

“The proposed network connects the central city of Ernakulam to the Infopark and Kakkanad. Infopark is known as largest IT hub of Kerala and Kakkanad is the place where the district headquarters and major residential and commercial hub with industrial area like SEZ is located. The alignment consisting of 11.2 KM viaduct and 11 Elevated metro stations will inter-connect existing Phase-I corridor at JLN Stadium Metro station. By connecting Phase-I to Phase-II, passengers will get a seamless travel experience. The Project is planned to be completed in 04 years.”, the KMRL said in a statement.

The Phase II of Kochi Metro Corridor will provide multi-model integration by integrating the metro alignment with Bus system, Water Transport-Ferry system, Public Bicycle etc. At Infopark-II station, integration with Silver line, which is the flagship semi-high-speed railway line between Thiruvananthapuram and Kasarkode is planned. The metro rail alignment will act as a feeder service of Silverline. The Phase-II metro corridor will integrate with Water metro at Kakkanad Jetty and at Infopark Jetty.

“It is a welcome move, we will now start the development plan as well as the design of phase II line and will also be now preparing the necessary tender documents so that we should be able to complete this process in next 4-6 months and by June-July we will be in a position to have the EPC contractor on board for implementing the project.” – Said Shri.Alkesh Kumar Sharma IAS, Managing Director, KMRL.

The project is expected to benefit the society, the city of Kochi and the state of Kerala in the following manner:
  • Phase-II network of Kochi Metro shall connect the Central City of Ernakulam to Infopark and Kakkanad. Infopark is known as the largest IT hub of Kerala and Kakkanad is the place, where the district headquarters and major residential and commercial hub with industrial area like Special Economic Zone (SEZ) is located.
• The alignment will Interconnect Palarivattom, residential areas like Aalinchuvadu and Chembumukku, District headquarters Kakkanad, SEZ and IT hub Infopark.
• Phase II Kochi Metro Corridor will provide multi-model integration by integrating the metro alignment with Bus system, Water Transport-Ferry system, Public Bicycle etc
• Provide connectivity to proposed Semi High Speed- Silver Rail line project.
• The Phase II metro corridor will integrate with Water metro at Kakkanad Jetty and at Infopark Jetty.
• Major attraction of this corridor is the connectivity made to the district headquarters and IT hub to city Centre of Ernakulam.
• Reduces congestion on the roads and it will offer a safe, fast and comfortable travel experience.
• This project will provide continuous availability of affordable, reliable, safe, secure and seamless energy efficient transport system in the urban agglomeration of the city.
• The project will reduce the accidents, pollution, travel time and will regulate urban expansion and land use for sustainable development.

The government has given adequate support in the budget for creating an Aatmanirbhar Bharat : V R Sharma

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The government has given adequate support in the budget for creating an Aatmanirbhar Bharat : V R Sharma

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): “The government has given adequate support for creating an Aatmanirbhar Bharat. 
FY22 capital expenditure increase by +34.5% at Rs 5.54 lakh crore will help the steel industry. The Rs. 1.25 lakh crore investment for Railways is a welcome move”, said Mr V R Sharma while commenting on the budget. 
He said that the Landmark vehicle scrapping policy will not only help reduce pollution and accidents but will help decentralization of the steel industry. Mr Sharma is known for his innovative management which has helped JSPL a lot even during the pandemic.

“To further promote Scrap based Electric Arc Furnace Steelmaking, Govt may consider immediate rollout of “One Nation One electricity tariff” policy so that the scrap can be melted in different regions”, he said. 
“The announcement of the National Hydrogen Energy Mission is a great step toward greener manufacturing and sustainable development. Rs 25000 Cr of spending on roads sector in West Bengal is a great initiative. Attracting NRIs is going to boost investments in India. “Overall this is a progressive budget, which will help to boost growth, job creation with a focus on nation-building”, Mr Sharma added.
“Welcome the #Budget2021 proposals announced by Hon’ble FM @nsitharaman ji. It is a very progressive & development oriented budget focussed towards giving a further impetus towards #AtmaNirbharBharat . It will hopefully create both job opportunities & manufacturing opportunities”, said Mr Naveen Jindal, Chairman, JSPL in a tweet.

Budgetary Provision of Rs 5,976 and Rs 2,092 crore for Nagpur Metro Rail Phase-II and Nashik Metro Neo Projects

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Budgetary Provision of Rs 5,976 and Rs 2,092 crore for Nagpur Metro Rail Phase-II and Nashik Metro Neo Projects

NAGPUR (Metro Rail News): In a significant development the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made budgetary provision of Rs 5,976 crore & Rs 2,092 crore for Nagpur Metro Phase-II and Nasik Metro Neo Projects respectively. The announcement for the same was made in the budgetary speech delivered by the finance minister today.

The budgetary provision is a testimony of the quality and speed with which Maha Metro has executed the Nagpur Metro Rail Phase Project. The Phase II covers the rural parts of Nagpur district and will serve as an extension to the ongoing first phase. The proposed Phase-II will be spread over 43.8 km length with 32 stations.

The corridors identified for Phase II of Nagpur Metro include:
i. Automotive Square to Kanhan : 13 Km length and 12 Stations. The corridor will cater to the areas of Khasara, Lekha Nagar, Kamptee, and Dragon Palace.


ii. MIHAN to Butibori MIDC ESR : 18.7 Km length and 10 Stations. The corridor will have the catchment area of Jamtha, Dongargaon, Mohgaon, Butibori, MHADA colony, Indorama Colony.

iii. Prajapati Nagar to Transport Nagar:  5.5 Km length and 3 Stations. The corridor will cater the vicinity of Ambe Nagar, Kapsi, Transport Nagar & Asoli.

iv. Lokmanya Nagar to Hingna : 6.6 Km length and 7 Stations. The corridor will pass through Nildoh, Gajanan Nagar, Rajiv Nagar, Lakshmi Nagar, Raipur, and Hingna Village including surrounding MIDC areas.


The entire Phase II network is elevated. The first phase of Maha Metro Nagpur is progressing well and as per scheduled timelines. Phase I has four corridors of 38 Km length with a total of 38 stations.
Phase II Project will enable easy, faster and comfortable journey form one part of Nagpur to other. This will particularly help those employed in industrial areas of Nagpur and have to commute long-distance daily.

Nashik Metro Neo Project:

The concept of Metro-Neo was formulated after a very extensive and comprehensive technical consultations, interactions and due diligence with several stakeholders/technical experts. The system is eco-friendly, energy efficient, reliable, safe and capable of providing an efficient mass public transport system which is ideally suitable for the traffic need of cities having population similar to Nashik in India as well as similar cities abroad.
Government of India has been contemplating since long to find an optimal transport solution for cities having population of 2-3 million since appropriate MRTS has not been explored anywhere in India. The model developed for Nashik was discussed on various forums and finally Govt. of India on 21.08.2019 constituted a committee under the chairmanship of Dr. Brijesh Dixit, MD/Maha-Metro for standardization of detail specifications for a Rubber-Tyred Mass Rapid Transportation System with a view to implement this across India.
The salient features of Metro-Neo is outlined below: 

Two corridors are planned initially 

• Corridor one : Gangapur to Mumbai Naka: Length: 10 KM, Stations : 10 (Gangapur, Jalapur, Ganpat Nagar, Kale Nagar, Jehan Circle, Thatte Nagar, Shivaji Nagar, Panchavati, CBS, Mumbai Naka).

• Corridor two -Gangapur to Nashik Road :length : 22 KM, Station : 15 (DHRUV Nagar, Shramik Nagar, Mahindra, Shaneshwar Nagar, Satpur Colony, MIDC, ABB Circle, Parijat Nagar, MICO circle, CBS, Sharda Circle, Dwarka Circle, Gayatri Nagar, Samta Nagar, Gandhi Nagar, Nehru Nagar, Datta Mandir, Nashik Road). CBS will be an interchange station where both the corridors meet.

Jindal Steel and Power Limited conferred with Mahatma Award 2020

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Jindal Steel and Power Limited conferred with Mahatma Award 2020

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): Chairman of Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL), Naveen Jindal on Monday has been conferred with the prestigious Mahatma Award 2020 for its humanitarian effort to support the communities and local administration in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.
Shallu Jindal, Chairperson of JSPL Foundation, the social arm of JSPL, received the award today at India International Centre, New Delhi.
Thanking the jury members for the award, Shallu Jindal said, “As a responsible corporate citizen, we launched Mission Zero Hunger in and around the operational geographies of JSPL and also in the National Capital to ensure that none is sleeping on an empty stomach because of COVID-19 induced human misery. We could also insulate the local community from loss of livelihood and ensured access to everyday cash income during this wage crunch period.”
“During the pandemic, the JSPL Foundation extended the customized rehabilitation training to more than 3000 children with special needs at its Rehabilitation Centres called as Asha-The Hope. JSPL also provided medically required oxygen for use by various COVID-19 hospitals and contributed Rs 25 crores to PM-CARES fund to fight the global pandemic”, a statement read.

-ANI

Lucknow Metro’s CCS Airport Metro Station Felicitated By IGBC

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Lucknow Metro’s CCS Airport Metro Station Felicitated By IGBC

LUCKNOW (Metro Rail News): Lucknow Metro has been felicitated by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) along with Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) for participation in ‘Performance Challenge for Green Built Environment 2020’. CCS Airport Metro station of Lucknow Metro was selected under ‘Transit Buildings’ in Metro category by IGBC for awarding the certificate of appreciation and recognizing the efforts of UPMRC for their excellent efforts towards enhancing the green performance in their Metro operations.

The green building movement started off in the year 2001 and has advanced rapidly since then. Green in all aspects of design and construction have been embraced by stakeholders such as architects, developers, MEP / green building consultants, builders, suppliers and manufacturers.

There are more than 2000 green building projects in the country which are up & running and today India stands tall amongst countries that have embraced sustainability. While many projects designed as green are in operation, there is now a dire need to sustain the benefits during the life time of the project.To facilitate fully certified green building projects to continue maintaining the facility as green, IGBC launched the ‘Performance Challenge for Green Built Environment’ programme.

Outstanding projects that have demonstrated leadership in their own typologies are recognized and felicitated during IGBC’s flagship event Green Building Congress.

Kumar Keshav while lauding UPMRC’s efforts for enhancing green environment said,” UPMRC has made considerable progress in providing eco-friendly mode of Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) to the people of Lucknow. We have already undertaken various energy efficiency & energy saving measures in Lucknow Metro like 100% LED lighting at station premises & inside trains, regenerative braking in Metro trains, etc. At Metro Depot (Transport Nagar) we have intensive facility of waste management & rain water harvesting. We will continue our efforts for environment sustainability in Kanpur & Agra Metro projects as well.”

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