BANGALORE (Metro Rail News): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $500m loan for the construction of new metro rail lines in Bengaluru, India.
To boost the transportation system, Bengaluru Metro Rail Project will develop two new metro rail corridors.
ADB South Asia senior transport specialist Kaoru Kasahara said, “This will enhance the economy, improve the urban environment, and make the city more livable. The project supports urban transformation of Bengaluru city through a multidimensional approach of urban public transport and urban development.
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“The new metro lines will ease daily travel of commuters and decongest traffic across the city, contributing to overall productivity. The project will provide efficient, punctual, and safe transportation in the city and promote a clean urban environment”, he added.
Under this project, a total of two new metro lines of 56km, with most of the line being elevated, will be laid down along Outer Ring Road and National Highway 44 between Central Silk Board and Kempegowda International Airport.
It will also feature 30 metro stations, which will include multimodal services such as taxi stand, bus bays, motorcycle pools, pedestrian bridges and footpaths.
While designing the facilities, the needs of vulnerable groups such as the elderly, women, children, and differently abled persons will also be incorporated.
ADB will help the state government in formulating urban development plans and their implementing frameworks, and help in focusing on transit-oriented development and multimodal integration by granting an additional $2m for technical assistance.
ADB Approves Loans Worth $500 Millions for Construction of New Metro lines in Bengaluru
Uttar Pradesh Metro and Women Constables From UP Police Come Together for Women Safety and Awareness on Nirbhaya Chetna Diwas
LUCKNOW (Metro Rail News): Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation observed Nirbhaya Chetna Diwas in co-operation with UP Police when 125 Women Constables of UP Police visited Lucknow’s Metro station on 16th December 2020.
With an objective to create awareness of women’s rights, safety, empowerment and to promote a safer local journey for women, UPMRC organized an interactive session between the Women Constables of UP Police and the commuters on-board the metro train on a two-way metro ride taken by the Police constables between Transport Nagar Metro Station and Hazratganj Metro Station.
The UPMRC also organised a program in the evening to raise awareness for Women Safety. The program was conducted near Hajratganj Metro Station with 1000 Diyas being lightened up by the UPMRC.All senior officials of the UPMRC including its Managing Director Mr Kumar Keshav were present at the event.
NMRC Records Its Highest Ridership After Resumption of Its Services
NOIDA (Metro Rail News): Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) witnessed the highest ridership recently with 9822 passengers using the NMRC Services on December 14, the highest since the resumption of its services after lockdown. NMRC has witnessed a massive increase in ridership three months of resuming services after lockdown.
The services on the Aqua Line were resumed after almost five months of lockdown on 7th September 2020 with partial services. NMRC had ensured all precautions necessary for the prevention of the spread of the Covid 19 virus before resuming services on the Aqua Line. The first day of operations had recorded a ridership of 600 passengers. On 12th September 2020, NMRC had resumed full-fledged operations on the Aqua Line and had recorded a ridership of 2148 passengers. Since then the ridership of NMRC has seen a steady rise. Since then Aqua-Line has witnessed an encouraging and upward trend since resuming operations after the lockdown.
This rise can be attributed to the fact that passengers have faith in the safety standards of NMRC and consider the Aqua Line as a safe and secure mode of public transport during the Covid 19 pandemic.
“NMRC is taking all necessary measures to ensure a safe journey for Aqua-Line commuters. The NMRC trains are also fully sanitised after each trip. The stations, platform and other “contact areas” like Call buttons of lifts, AFC gates, Handle belts of Escalators & Staircases, POS machines etc. are also sanitised at regular intervals. The E- Rickshaws are also regularly sanitised after every journey”, it said in a statement.
“NMRC staff have been deployed at the station to ensure that passengers follow the government guidelines of wearing face masks and maintaining social distancing”, it added. Only the passengers with face mask are allowed inside the stations and every passenger is screened for temperature with Thermal Sensors. “To ensure adequate Social distance, markings for standing the passengers have been made at 1 metre spacing at frisking zones, TOM counters and Platforms”, an official said. NMRC currently has 3 ticketing options:-
1. Use of Contactless Smart Card
2. Use of QR code generated by NMRCs Mobile App. This QR code can also be scanned without touching the smartphone with the Automatic Fare Collection (AFC) gates.
3. Use of paper generated QR Code which can be purchased from the Metro stations.
“NMRC is encouraging its commuters to use the first two options as much as possible to help in minimising human contact and help in keeping our commuters safe”, the official added.
India Gets Its First Solar-Powered Miniature Train
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (Metro Rail News): Kerala’s Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan launched the country’s first solar energy-driven miniature train. This endeavour is part of a string of projects worth Rs. 60 crore to elevate the facilities at the tourist village to international standards. The Chief Minister, via video conference, also inaugurated the Urban Park and swimming pool at the eco-friendly tourist village, located on the outskirts of the state capital where the Veli Lake meets the Arabian Sea.
The Miniature Rail has all the features of a fully-equipped rail system including a tunnel, a station and ticket office. The train has three bogies that can accommodate around 45 persons on board at a time
The Chief Minister said, “Artificial steam spouted by the engine of the train, modelled after the vintage steam locomotive, will stir nostalgic feelings. The station house is also designed in a traditional style. The surplus energy generated by the system will be routed to the KSEB’s grid.
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” “A tourist facilitation centre, Convention Centre and Art Cafe will be opened at Veli soon. The Convention Centre will have an art gallery, a digital display facility to feature major tourism and cultural centres of the state and an open-air theatre. These world-class facilities will impart a new look to Veli”, he added.
Kerala Tourism Minister Kadakampally Surendran said that the government had allotted around Rs.120 crore for developing and enhancing infrastructure facilities in tourism destinations in one year alone.
“Of these, administrative sanction has been given to Rs. 60 crore worth of projects for Veli itself. This showed the government’s determination to transform Veli into one of the most attractive destinations for domestic tourists”, he further added.
Among the projects for Veli, Rs. 20 crore worth of work has been completed, and other schemes are progressing. The Tourist Facilitation Centre will be opened in January next year.
Chennai Metro Rail’s stretch Washermanpet to Wimco Nagar to be ready by January 2021
CHENNAI (Metro Rail News): Chennai Metro Rail’s 9km stretch from Washermanpet to Wimco Nagar in North Chennai is to be up and running by January 2021.
The line between Washermanpet and Wimco Nagar has eight new stations namely New Washermanpet, Toll Gate, Kaladipet, Thiruvottiyur, Thiruvottiyur Theradi, Thegaraya College, Tondiarpet and Wimco Nagar. Out of this, Thegaraya college and Tondiarpet two are underground stations.
According to a CMRL official, the trackwork was completed recently in this phase-1 line and the elevation works are almost ready. The final phase works like laying cables for signalling work and electrification works are expected to be completed soon.
“We will do the trial run and later the safety inspectors will do a check. The service will be open to the public hopefully by January end,” the Chennai Metro official said.
The project got delayed due to the pandemic and now it is back in full swing. Ten trains manufactured in Sri City to be used for operations in this stretch. As part of the CMRL’ phase 1 (blue line) extension project, this was launched in 2016 at an estimated cost of 3,770 crore rupees by late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa with an aim to make travelling convenient for residents of North Chennai.
Mumbai Locals May Start From January Onwards
MUMBAI (Metro Rail News): Local trains in Mumbai may start from January 1, Maharashtra minister Vijay Waddetiwar said on Tuesday. He said that the government is thinking on those lines and appropriate arrangements have been made. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) recently informed that it was mulling over resuming local train services and a decision will be taken after December 15.
“If the Covid-19 spike gets averted, then we are planning to take a decision on resuming local trains for the general public after December 15,” BMC commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal had said.
“The government is not in favour of imposing a night curfew because it creates panic among people. Hence it has decided to wait and watch till December 25,” Mr Chahal was stated saying. The Mumbai local was opened to people in essential services on June 15 after being shut due to the coronavirus pandemic in March. Instead of the usual 1,200 passengers, the trains were carrying only 700 essential service providers in order to maintain social distancing norms.
Workers considered to be essential service providers were allowed to travel in local trains with identity cards. Later, the BMC had issued an electronic pass with a quick response (QR) code in an attempt to ensure less crowding in the trains.
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Under the ‘Begin Again’ Mission, the Maharashtra government in October-end had permitted all women to travel by the locals. Earlier, only women working in essential services and government offices were allowed to travel.
A Nine Member Delegation Of Foreign Ambassadors Visits Kochi Metro
KOCHI (Metro Rail News): A nine-member delegation comprising French, German and European Union Ambassadors visited Kochi on Saturday. The delegation visited Kochi Metro Rail Limited’s Water Metro construction sites, the Operation Command and Control Centre at Muttom and also the Water Metro’s boats being built at the Cochin Shipyard.
The visit also celebrated the 5-years of Paris Climate Change Agreement. Adopted by consensus on 12th December 2015, the Paris Climate Change Agreement, was a historic event in the history of the United Nations. Emmanuel LENAIN Ambassador of France, Walter J. Lindner, Ambassador to India, Federal Republic of Germany, Ugo Astuto, Ambassador of the European Union to India, Simon HORRENBERGER, Counsellor for Politics France, Hugo SERRAZ, Press & Media Relations Officer France, Bruno BOSLE, Country Director, AFD, Hans Christian Winkle, Head of Public Diplomacy, German Embassy, Karl Philipp Ehlerding, Deputy Consul General, German Consulate General Bengalur and Dr Christoph Kessler Country Director, KfW Development Bank visited KMRL.
The team also experienced the Non-motorised-Transport initiatives, the E-autos, bicycles and the E-bus, all introduced by KMRL to the city.
German Ambassador Walter J. Lindner expressed his happiness on the progress made by KMRL in the Water Metro project. “Even amidst the COVID and monsoon KMRL has managed quite a lot of progress. I can’t wait to come back in two months for the inauguration. KMRL is an excellent partner. We are glad that we are witnessing results.”
French Ambassador Emmanuel LENAIN lauded the Kochi Metro Rail project and termed it as a state of the art metro. “We are very proud that the project co-funded by AFD is very well interconnected, gender balance is maintained. We are very proud of developments.” he said.
Ambassador of the European Union H E Mr Ugo Astuto said, “In Kochi, we see an excellent example of Team Europe in action and of the EU-India partnership for the promotion of sustainable investments in Urban mobility. We look forward to further strengthening this partnership.”
“The visit of three ambassadors will strengthen the state government’s as well as KMRL’s relationships with these countries and the European Union. KMRL successfully completed the first phase of Kochi metro with partial funding from AFD. We are on the verge of commissioning the Water Metro Project which is being co-funded by KFW” said Alkesh Kumar Sharma IAS.
“We would be keenly looking forward to the support of AFD and KFW in new Metro projects, Hydrogen fuel cell buses, Bliss city and Non-Motorized Transport projects. We would also like to acknowledge the support of the European Union & other agencies in urban renewal, sustainability & resilience activities through programmes like CITIIS, Mobilise Your City (MYC) and GIZ-supported initiatives in Kochi”, Mr Sharma added.
The delegation visited Cochin Shipyard at 9:30 am and caught a glimpse of the ongoing construction of Water Metro’s Boat. The team then boarded the Pawan doot e-bus and reached Vyttila Metro Station where KMRL MD Alkesh Kumar Sharma IAS welcomed them.
KMRL team explained the work progress at Vyttila Water Metro station. The team cycled their way to Vyttila Metro station and boarded the train. The European delegation then visited Edappally Metro station to see improved junction and placemaking initiatives of KMRL. The delegation visited the OCC building at Muttom to understand the complete system of Kochi Metro Rail Project. The delegation also had discussions with the KMRL team on various initiatives and future projects of KMRL and other agencies for sustainability, emission cut and resilience in Kochi city.
The Team led by Alkesh Kumar Sharma Additional Chief Secretary and MD KMRL included S Suhas District Collector, Jafar Malik CEO Cochin Smart Mission Ltd and senior officials of Kochi Metro. Members of the delegation also planted saplings in Muttom complex.
JSPL’s Forward March Continues, Standalone Production Rises by 15% (YoY) in November 2020
– Standalone Production up by 15% (YoY) in November 2020 with 6,14,000 tonnes.
– Exports contributed to 21% of the total sales volumes with 119,000 tonnes.
NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): India’s leading steel manufacturer Jindal Steel & Power Limited (JSPL) has reported robust growth in Steel Production.
The company witnessed year on year growth of 15% in Standalone Steel Production with 6,14,000 tonnes in November 2020 as compared to 533,000 tonnes of Standalone Steel Production a year ago during the same period. Company’s Standalone Sales also rises with 562,000 tonnes in November 2020 as compared to Standalone Sales of 557,000 tonnes in the previous year during the same period.
The export sales contributed to 21% of total sales volumes in November 2020. Company’s exports also grew at a rate of 10% (Y-o-Y) in November 2020.
“Our performance is in line with the India Growth Story, Domestic Steel demand is rising in H2 FY 21 and so JSPL’s production. With domestic markets recovering the company is focusing more on value-added products. We believe the company’s portfolio will witness further strength in the Q3 & Q4 of the financial year” Said VR Sharma, Managing Director, JSPL in a statement.
Kochi Water Metro Work Progressing at Nine Locations: KMRL
KOCHI (Metro Rail News): Kochi Metro Rail Limited has completed 50 per cent of the piling of Water Metro’s boat jetty at High Court. KMRL has completed the construction of around 18 piles so far. KMRL has engaged 40 labourers through its contractor at the site and the work is at full swing. Other than piling other civil construction activities are also being undertaken. Construction of Floating Pontoon is also progressing fast.
As many as Nine boat terminals of the water metro are under construction. Construction at Vyttila and Kakkanad are at their final stages. “Construction is fast progressing at Eloor, Cheranelloor, South Chittur, Bolgatty, High Court, Vypeen, Mulavukad North, Paliyamthuruth and Kadamakkudy. Cochin Shipyard is expected to deliver the first boat soon”, it said in a statement.
The Kochi Metro works are progressing very fast and the Water Metro is expected to be operational on time as per official sources.
Workers from J Kumar Infra Launch Mumbai Metro’s 1st Pier Cap
MUMBAI (Metro Rail News): The workers From J Kumar Infraprojects today erected the first pier cap using its new 29.5-meter tall straddle carrier for Mumbai Metro’s 15.18 km Line-6 (Pink Line) which will connect Swami Samarth Nagar in Lokhandwala Complex with Vikhroli through 13 elevated stations.
J Kumar is constructing civil packages BC-01R1 (IIT Powai – Vikhroli, 4.771 km) and BC-03 (Swami Samarth Nagar – Shyam Nagar, 6.079 km), and this straddle carrier has exclusively been deployed on BC-03, on the western end of the line.
This is the first straddle carrier to be used in India for a metro project and has a maximum capacity of lifting 155 tons. This is not the first pier cap of the line though. Both BC-01R1 and BC-03 this year moved on to the U-girder launching stage. BC-03’s 1st U-girder was launched in May and BC-01R1’s was launched in October. Package BC-02R’s first pier cap was just launched by MBZ-EIIL JV in November.
This type of construction equipment is generally used at shipping ports and large construction yards. It is being used in this project which will help it get complete on time.
Kolkata Metro Airport Station’s Top Slab Casting Takes Place
KOLKATA (Metro Rail News): Workers from ITD Cementation India on Tuesday completed casting the top slab of Kolkata’s Biman Bandar (Airport) Station which will serve the city’s 6.87 km Line-4 (Noapara – Airport) and 29.87 km Line-6 (New Garia – Airport) in the future.
ITD was awarded this station’s Rs. 315 crore contract by Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) in 2017 after it emerged as the lowest bidder, narrowly beating Tata Projects. Casting works for this massive new underground station, with 4 lines and a train stabling facility, started on Monday (December 7) morning and ended after 30 hours of continuous pouring of 1730 cubic metre concrete with the help of 20 concrete mixtures.
Besides this, workers on December 8 also lowered the final rebar cage (18m × 5m × 1m) for casting the diaphragm wall of a pedestrian subway which will connect the station with Jessore Road and the Airport’s Terminal.
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Following that, 90 cubic metres of concrete was used to complete concreting works.
MAHA Metro Recruitment 2020: Salary Up To Rs 1.25 Lakh, Check Details Here
PUNE (Metro Rail News): The MAHA-Metro has released an official notification inviting applications from candidates for the Supervisory posts for Operation and Maintenance (O & M) department of the Pune Metro rail project on regular basis. The online registration for MAHA Metro Recruitment 2020 will start from December 14, and the last date for registration of online application is January 21, 2021.
Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MAHA-Metro), a joint venture company with equal participation from the Government of India and the Government of Maharashtra is implementing the Nagpur Metro Rail Project and the Pune Metro Rail Project in Maharashtra.
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Bullet Train Connectivity Between Delhi and Ayodhya Soon
NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): Ayodhya is all set to get bullet train connectivity. According to a report, the Delhi-Varanasi corridor, for which the detailed project is being chalked out, will connect popular spots such as Mathura, Ayodhya, Varanasi, Prayagraj, Kanpur, Agra, Jewar airport.
According to the National High-Speed Rail Corporation Ltd (NHSRCL), which is responsible for preparing the detailed report, the train will also connect Lucknow, Etawah, Bhadohi, and Raebareli. Reports state that the corridor will cover highways, ghats, densely populated urban and rural areas, roads, and green fields.
The NHSRCL is also implementing the Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train project. Light Detection and Ranging Survey (LiDAR), which is a laser equipment on a helicopter for the ground survey, shall be implemented for the Delhi-Varanasi corridor. It will be crucial for implementing the fastest possible route for the train. Till now, the LiDAR technology has been used in the highways sector for the ground survey and finalizing alignment, and to get approximate details on the ground in the quickest possible time. The said technique further uses a combination of GPS data, laser data, flight parameters and actual photographs to give accurate survey data.
It has been witnessed that the said technology has helped to create DPRs for highway projects, which has helped to zero down on the acquisition of the exact land for construction purposes. LiDAR was also used for the Mumbai- Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor, majorly because of its high accuracy.
Chinese Kite String (Manjha) Continues to Create Problems in Operations of Lucknow Metro
LUCKNOW (Metro Rail News): Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation is facing a big challenge in Lucknow because of Chinese manjha, which is used by kite enthusiasts with more than 500 disruptions recorded in three years due to the banned strings. The banned kite manjha that are made in China, have traces of metals which damages the UPMRC’s OHE system, causing disruption in services.
A senior UPMRC officer said that despite the corporation’s stringent appeals to people not to fly kites near the metro corridor, incidents of damaging of overhead wire from the Chinese manjha have been recorded, due to which metro services were disrupted. According to the officer, the OHE line near the Lucknow University metro station, on Monday, tripped because of Chinese manjha around 8:30 PM. Due to this, services were briefly interrupted.
The restoration of metro services was done by diverting the metro to the second line. At the Mahanagar police station, an FIR has been lodged, a statement by the UPMRC said. As many as 508 such cases came to notice in the past three years against people flying kites near the metro tracks using Chinese manjha.
According to a UPMRC Official, there is a provision of 10 years’ imprisonment under the Metro Railway Act, 2002 for damage to metro property and that too without a warrant. Also, it is important for people to understand that even when the metro trains are not running on the corridor or when the passenger services are stopped (between 10:00 PM and 6:00 AM), the overhead wires are charged and an electric current is present.