Uttar Pradesh: State government allocates Rs 1,175 crore for various metro rail projects

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Uttar Pradesh: State government allocates Rs 1,175 crore for various metro rail projects

LUCKNOW (Metro Rail News): While announcing the state budget in the assembly on Monday, the Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government allocated a total amount of Rs 1,175 for different metro rail projects in Kanpur, Gorakhpur, Varanasi and Agra, including Delhi – Ghaziabad – Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridor, reported news agency PTI.

Finance Minister Suresh Khanna made a provision of Rs 597 crore for Kanpur rail project where it has been decided that the Kanpur metro will have a trial run between IIT Kanpur and Moti Jheel from July 31, 2021 onwards, while the commercial run has been set from November 30, 2021.

It has two corridors: one is 23.785 km long ITT to Naubasta corridor, which consists of 14 elevated stations and eight underground stations. Another corridor is 8.60 km long from Agriculture University to Barra-8 corridor, including four elevated stations and four underground stations.

 The Uttar Pradesh government has set aside Rs 100 crore for Gorakhpur and Varanasi rail projects.

When it comes to the Agra rail project, an amount of Rs 478 crore has been allocated to it. Its first phase will be from Taj East Gate to Jama Masjid. The state government aims to have a trial run on July 31, 2021 and commercial run from November 30, 2021.

Moreover, it has two corridors with a total length of 29.4km. It will connect tourist hotspots across the city like Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Sikandra with bus stands and railway stations.

As the construction for 82.15km long Delhi – Ghaziabad – Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridor undergoes, it has been allocated a provision of Rs 1,326 crore. Its foundation stone was laid in March, 2019.

PM Modi inaugurates Kolkata Metro’s North-south corridor from Noapara to Dakshineswar

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PM Modi inaugurates Kolkata Metro’s North-south corridor from Noapara to Dakshineswar

KOLKATA (Metro Rail News): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the Kolkata metro extension from Noapara to Dakshineswar on the North-South line.

Earlier, PM Modi had termed this project special and stated, “It has now become very easy for devotees to visit the Kali temples at Kalighat and Dakshineswar.”

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Kolkata Metro’s Dakshineswar Extension

“It will also help devotees to reach Kalighat and Dakshineswar easily. People from Dakshineswar will be able to reach Kavi Subhash or New Garia within one hour while the distance by road can be covered in two-and-a-half hours. Students, office-goers and labourers will be benefited hugely from this facility,” said PM Modi.

He flagged off the first train virtually from Noapara to Dakshineswar in the 4.1 km stretch of the north-south corridor, built at a cost of Rs 464 crores.

 The stretch comprises two stations, namely Baranagar and Dakshineswar. The stations are aesthetically structured and decked with murals, photographs, sculptures and idols.

According to the Kolkata railway metro authorities, the stretch would assist approximately 50,000 commuters traveling to and from between the city and its adjoining districts of North 24 Parganas, Howrah and Hooghly daily. 

Installed with Siemens’ Train Protection and Warning System (TPWS), the system is based on the European Train Control System (ETCS) Level-1. Its delivery from Germany was put off due to COVID-19 induced lockdown restrictions last year.

The line’s 750 V DC Third Rail system was strengthened with energy on November 30, 2020, and its trial runs (testing) started on December 23, 2020. Earlier this month, the Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety (CMRS) certified the line suitable for operations after evaluating for two days.

PM Modi also paved the way for the third line between Kalaikunda and Jhargram. He attributed the nation for the doubling of Azimganj to Khagraghat Road section, the fourth line between Dankuni andBaruipara and the third line between Rasulpur and Magra.

Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal and Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar also attended the inaugural ceremony.

Metroman E Sreedharan to join Bharatiya Janata Party: Kerala state party president K Surendran

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Metroman E Sreedharan to join Bharatiya Janata Party: Kerala state party president K Surendran

Thiruvananthapuram (Metro Rail News): “Metroman” and Padma Vibhushan Dr. Elattuvalapil Sreedharan, the man behind India’s expansive and ambitious metro rail project in Delhi is all set to join Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Kerala.

Kerala state party president K Surendran conferred this in a press conference on Feb 18, 2021. He is joining BJP ahead of the upcoming assembly election.

Metroman formally join the party during its Vijay Yatra that will be led by Kerala BJP chief K Surendran from February 21, 2021.

Sreedharan, who is leading a semi-retired life in his ancestral home in Ponnani (Malappuram) district, confirmed the report.

In a recent interaction with Newspaper, He Said that It is true, I will join the BJP. I have been staying in the state for the last ten years and observing the political climate. Both fronts, ruling LDF and opposition UDF, are interested in furthering their organizations.

“I wanted to do something for the state. I alone cannot do things. BJP is different from other parties that’s why I joined the party. The state has immense potential, but development takes a backseat always. If I can do something positive, I will be happy,” he added.

He said party state leaders had approached him last week and he agreed to their suggestion. When asked whether some central leaders have called him, he refused to comment

“They suggested me to contest in the upcoming assembly election. I agreed to this also. It is for the party to decide where I should contest,” he said. The veteran engineer said he will be into healthy politics and not interested in mere mudslinging or gimmicks.

Wielding enough respect and standing, his entry will be a big boost to the saffron party in Kerala where the party remains a distant third-runner.

Sreedharan retired as chief of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on December 31, 2011.

The Indian engineer acquired the sobriquet of the ‘Metro man’ of India after he oversaw the launch of the metro rail project – a showpiece of the modern urban infrastructure.

Sreedharan’s entry into ruling Bharatiya Janata Party comes ahead of the state’s legislative assembly elections this year as the party faces a bitter fight with Kerala’s chief minister-led Communist Party of India (Marxist) – a key player in an alliance of United Democratic Front (UDF).

The 88-year-old Sreedharan was the first Managing Director of the DMRC since its inception and played an instrumental role in the completion of the project within the budget and well ahead of schedule.

He has remained principal advisor of Delhi Metro and other metro rail projects such as Jaipur, Lucknow, Kochi, etc in India.

He was appointed as a principal consultant for the proposed Kozhikode and Thiruvananthapuram light rail projects.

Delhi Metro uses some of the most advanced technology in the field of civil, electrical, signalling and telecommunication engineering worldwide.

Delhi Metro started its services in 2002, and has increased its network to about 389 km with 285 stations (including Noida-Greater Noida Corridor and Rapid Metro, Gurugram) in record time. The rail connectivity has boosted the idea of public transport in the national capital as the network is used rapidly by millions every day for office, school, business and daily commute.

The network connects people of the National Capital Region (NCR) to Delhi by including stations in Noida and Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh, Gurgaon, Faridabad, Bahadurgarh and Ballabhgarh in Haryana.

The Delhi metro makes 2,700 trips per day with average daily ridership at 2.86 million, who on an average travel a distance of 17 kilometres each, the rail network had said in its release.

The DMRC served 100 crore riders in the financial year 2019-20.

Born on June 12, 1932 in Palakkad district of Kerala, Sreedharan has been among the driving force behind some of the most successful railway and metro projects in India. To his credit, he also has the successful construction of Konkan Railways – the largest rail project in India after independence by linking the west coast of India.

Sreedharan graduated from the Government Engineering College, Kakinada, and later joined the Indian Railways in its Service of Engineers.

He has been conferred several honours, including the country’s fourth-highest civilian award Padma Shri in 2001. The Time magazine named him an Asian Hero in 2003.

Kerala CM inaugurates first route of Water Metro project

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Kerala CM inaugurates first route of Water Metro project

KOCHI (Metro Rail News): Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has inaugurated the first route and terminal buildings of Kochi Water Metro, a project to connect the islands around the city using state-of-the-art boats. The ₹747-crore Water Metro project of Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) would emulate Kochi Metro as yet another innovative and sustainable mode of urban commuting in Kochi, providing an eco-friendly and accessible transportation mode, especially for people living in 10 islands off the mainland, said Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, after inaugurating online the first route (Vyttila-Kakkanad) of the project on Monday.

Shri Alkesh Sharma MD KMRL Seeking Hands with 1
Walter J. Lindner, German Ambassador to India shaking hands with Shri Alkesh Sharma, MD, KMRL Image Source: Kochi Metro

The route from Vyttila, one of the busiest traffic hubs in the city, to Kakkanad, the IT hub, was inaugurated by the Chief Minister through video-conferencing.

The twenty-three 100-passenger capacity, battery-powered, disabled friendly, AC ferries that will be introduced in the project’s first phase will boost the tourism prospects of the islands. There will be zero reliance on fossil fuels. Sixteen of the total 38 terminals will be completed in Phase One, of which the Vyttila and Kakkanad terminals are ready. The terminals will have floating pontoons, thus enabling safe entry and exit of ferries, irrespective of high or low tide. The ferries would thereafter be extended up to Infopark and Smart City, aimed mainly at IT professionals, the Chief Minister added.

The German development assistance agency KfW will provide a soft loan totalling ₹579 crore for the project, which is expected to lessen annual carbon emission in the Greater Kochi area by 16,500 tonnes. Electric autorickshaws and buses will operate feeder services to the ferries. Another batch of fifty-five 50-passenger capacity ferries will be launched in Phase Two of the project, which is claimed to be the first of its kind in Asia.

Kerala CM shared the pictures of the Kochi Water Metro project on Twitter and said, “The 520 km long first phase of the national waterways dedicated to the nation. The inauguration of the eco-friendly mode marks the beginning of a new chapter in infrastructure development. In these past 5 years, the State has made a quantum leap in mobility and transportation sectors.”

The timing of the inauguration seemed to be just right as Kerala is among the five states that will go to polls in April-May this year. The Election Commission is expected to notify the dates of the Assembly election next month.

Panamkutty bridge

Mr. Vijayan also inaugurated the Panamkutty bridge that connects Pettah and Thripunithura across the Poorna river, built by KMRL as part of widening the Pettah-S.N. Junction corridor into a four-lane road. “This is as part of the preparatory works of Kochi Metro’s Thripunithura extension. The 250-meter bridge was constructed at a cost of ₹17.2 crore in 15 months, as against the 22-month deadline. This shows the professionalism of the metro agency. The old, 50-year-old bridge was narrow and did not have a footpath,” he said.

In his address, Walter J. Lindner, German Ambassador to India, who was special guest on the occasion, said the first ferry of Water Metro was expected to begin service in another five weeks. “KfW’s is a soft loan for the project. Germans love to visit Kerala since its Ayurveda is very popular. The State’s eco-friendly nature begins as one lands at Cochin International Airport, the sole fully-solar-powered airport in the entire planet,” he said.

In his address, Chief Secretary Vishwas Mehta said Kerala’s waterways held massive untapped potential to ferry passengers and cargo. “The Water Metro ferries would have a common command and control centre [near its Vyttila terminal],” he said.

The Kerala CM also opened the Panamkutty Bridge, also known as Petta Bridge, for traffic and launched the Integrated Urban Regeneration and Water Transport System (IURWT) project. The opening of the bridge will enable a hassle-free journey between Petta junction and SN junction. The total length of the bridge is 250 metre, of which around 70 metre is over the Poorna river. It was constructed as a part of Kochi Metro’s preparatory works for the phase one extension from Petta to Thrippunithura. IURWT project has been envisioned to renew and rejuvenate six major canals of 34 km in Kochi.

Water Resources Minister K. Krishnankutty presided over the function, while Kochi Mayor M. Anilkumar and KMRL Managing Director Alkesh Kumar Sharma were among those who spoke.

Union Budget 2021 Reaction of Metro & Railway Industry Leaders

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Union Budget 2021 Reaction of Metro & Railway Industry Leaders

Metro Rail News (NEW DELHI): While announcing a record amount of ₹1,10,055 crores for the Indian Railways in this year’s Union budget, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday that the Centre would work towards raising the share of public transport in urban areas through the expansion of metro rail networks. A total of 702 kilometres (kms) of the conventional metro was operational and another 1,016 kms of metro and Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) was under construction in 27 cities, she added

Further expanding her announcement on the budget allocation towards the country’s metro rail network, Sitharaman said that two new technologies- MetroLite and MetroNeo will be deployed to provide metro rail systems at a much lesser cost in Tier 2 cities and peripheral areas of Tier 1 cities too. “MetroLite and MetroNeo will be deployed to provide metro rail systems at much lesser costs with the same experience, convenience and safety in Tier 2 cities and peripheral areas of Tier 1 cities also,” she said during her budget presentation.

Sitharaman pointed out that central counterpart funding would be provided to Kochi Metro Railway Phase 2- of 11.5 kms at a cost of ₹1,957.05 crores and Chennai metro railway Phase 2 of 118.9 kms at a cost of ₹63,246 crores. The Bengaluru Metro Project- Phase 2A and 2B of 58.19 kms will be provided funding of ₹14,788 crores. While the Nagpur Metro Project Phase 2 and the Nashik Metro Project would be provided amounts of ₹5,976 crores and ₹2,092 crores respectively,

Out of the record sum of ₹1,10,055 crores allocated towards Railways in the budget, ₹1,07,100 crores was towards capital expenditure only, Sitharaman said adding that a National Rail Plan for India 2030 had been prepared.

Union Budget 2021 Reaction of Industry Leaders

Here is how Industry leaders from Metro & Railway sectors responded to it and shared their opinions.

Kshitish Nadgauda, Senior Vice President | Managing Director – Asia, Louis Berger Said:-

“As the backbone of any economy, impetus to infrastructure is one of the key tools to give the economy a solid boost. It is one of the surest ways for an economic rebound, especially after the global health crisis which has slowed down and crippled many economies. Infrastructure has been a key focus area of the government. It was therefore encouraging to see it amongst the top 2 pillars of the Budget for FY21-22 as announced earlier today by the Honourable Finance Minister, Ms. Nirmala Sitharaman.

In particular, we welcome the focus on continued investment in the development of urban mass transit (Metro Rail) projects in India. Such mass transit projects are vital to realize multiple benefits such as reduction in air pollution, time saving for commuters, reduction in accidents, reduction in traffic congestion, fuel savings, etc.  The announcement of the central fiscal funding for Metro Rail projects showcases the government’s continued focus on Metro connectivity. We welcome this move and believe that this will lead to building safe, world-class transportation facilities which would be availed of by the common man.

We also welcome the proposals of the continued development of Economic Corridors. These road and highway projects will boost the economy by creating thousands of jobs that are much needed during these times and attracting greater investment along the corridors because of the improved infrastructure. Additionally, the soon to be tabled bill on DFI (Development Financial Institution) is a much awaited step which will provide funding to construction in the Infrastructure sector. Additionally, we welcome the announcement of the new 11,000 km of proposed roads and highways in the states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and West Bengal. We would urge similar investment in other states.”

Mr Himanshu Chaturvedi, Chief Strategy Officer, Tata Projects Ltd Said:-

We believe that robust infrastructure is a pre-requisite for national development, economic growth and improving lives of citizens. Hence, it is good that the government has reiterated its commitment to achieving targets laid out under the national infrastructure pipeline.

But creation and augmentation of infrastructure requires long term financing at reasonable rates. The setting-up of a professionally managed Development Financial Institution with targeted lending portfolio of Rs five lakh crores within three-years is therefore a welcome move since it shall act as a provider, enabler and catalyst for infrastructure financing.

The sharp increase in capital expenditure to Rs 5.54 lakh crores which is 34.5 per cent more vis-à-vis current year showcases that the government’s focus is upon infrastructure and allied sectors.

In addition, the Rs 2 lakh crores being provided to States and Autonomous Bodies for their capital expenditure will further reinvigorate infrastructure creation at the state governmental level across India. This is especially important since the financial health of states and autonomous bodies have been hit badly due to the pandemic thereby restricting their ability to upgrade and augment infrastructural amenities.

Focus on national highway corridors, railway lines including electrification, and metro rail lines will lead to easier and cost effective transport of people and goods across the nation.

The Rs 2,87,000 crore Jal Jeevan Mission (Urban), which aims at universal water supply in all 4,378 Urban Local Bodies with 2.86 crores household tap connections, as well as liquid waste management in 500 AMRUT cities will provide enormous opportunities in this important sector.

The AtmaNirbhar Bharat – Production Linked Incentive scheme wherein the government has committed nearly Rs. 1.97 lakh crores, over five-years starting FY 2021-22 will be a game changer, especially since it will provide a major fillip to construction of industrial and manufacturing facilities – both greenfield and brownfield.

Continuation of tax benefits for affordable housing and tax exemption to rental housing will spur activity in the realty sector thereby providing support to a key industry and creating thousands of new jobs.

The long term prospects of India’s construction and infrastructure sector was always good because the nation needs better and augmented infrastructural amenities. With the impetus provided in this budget through policy and financial support – it will usher in higher growth across the construction and infrastructure sector.

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

The Union Budget FY 2021-22 is a transformative budget with positive resolve for India to grow further with a vision of the AtmaNirbhar Bharat Abhiyan that compliments the ‘Make-in-India’ initiative of the Government. AtmaNirbhar Bharat is an expression of 130 crore Indians, who have full confidence in their capabilities and skills. The Union Budget has identified the six pillars of Atmanirbhar Bharat’s vision. On behalf of Prama Hikvision, we welcome the progressive and visionary budget and look forward to economic growth and stability.

The budget has sincere intent to provide momentum to strengthen local manufacturing capabilities. The Production Linked Incentive scheme (PLI) is a welcome move by the government. The review of the customs duty structure is clearly seen as a move towards promoting the domestic manufacturing. We hope that the review of the custom duty structure will be done after extensive consultation with the key stakeholders.

The move to strengthen the overall research ecosystem to boost innovation and R&D in the country, an outlay of Rs 50,000 crore, is being announced, for National Research Foundation. It is a big step for accelerating innovation and R&D in India. The budget clearly shows government’s mega thrust on developing Infrastructure, Road Transport, Waterways, Airports, Railway, Metro Rail, ‘MetroLite’ and ‘MetroNeo’. It is commendable for its inclusive growth agenda, overall a gradual step toward Atmanirbhar Bharat.

PM Modi to inaugurate Washermenpet-Wimco Nagar stretch of Chennai Metro Phase 1 Extension

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PM Modi to inaugurate Washermenpet-Wimco Nagar stretch of Chennai Metro Phase 1 Extension

CHENNAI (Metro Rail News): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate Washermenpet-Wimco Nagar stretch on Feb 14, 2021. This 9-km stretch of Chennai Metro Rail’s phase I extension has been built at a cost of ₹3,770 crore. Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety (CMRS) issued final certificate of approval for starting operations the inauguration of the project on Feb 11, 2021

Three days of last week, a team of CMRS officials inspected the stretch.

According to official CMRS team wanted a few additional documents with regard to signalling that was sent to them. Subsequently, after reviewing the reports, they issued the certificate on Feb 11, 2021.

The CMRS inspected a host of safety and passenger facilities to check and make sure that safe travel for commuters.

Although, Minister for Industries M.C. Sampath and principal secretary M.A. Siddiqui travelled in a train from Toll Gate till Wimco Nagar and reviewed the progress of the construction work in stations along the stretch.

“Almost all the the work is over in all stations and only last minute work is on. This will be finished in a day or two. The whole stretch will illuminated on the eve of the inauguration,” an official said.

Chennai Metro Rail Ltd. plans to increase the frequency of trains from seven minutes to five minutes ahead of the opening of phase I extension line.

“this was in anticipation of higher footfall when the Washermenpet-Wimco Nagar stretch is commissioned on Sunday,” Said an CMRL official.

“We expect the CMRL officials said to go up marginally. Five months ago, when we resumed services, trains carried just 10,000 passengers a day. But now, it has touched 55,000 passengers a day. This figure may rise to 60,000-65,000 after the extension becomes operational. It is important to ensure that there is physical distancing inside the trains. So, we want to run trains every five minutes [during peak hours],” an official said.

Officials said while they expect a small section of people to use the Metro to travel from north Chennai to the rest of the city, a larger number of people may take the Metro from central and south Chennai to go to the northern areas.

Centre yet to receive Metro Rail Project Proposal From Odisha Govt: Hardeep Sing Puri

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Centre yet to receive Metro Rail Project Proposal From Odisha Govt: Hardeep Sing Puri

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): The Centre denied receiving any proposal from the Government of Odisha for the metro rail project. Union Urban and Housing Development Minister Hardeep Singh Puri in the Rajya Sabha while answering to an unstarred question asked by BJP MP from Odisha Ashwini Vaishnav on Feb 11, 2021.

The Union Minister further said that urban transport is a State subject and the State Governments are responsible for initiating, developing and funding urban transport infrastructure including metro rail projects.

The Centre government extends financial assistance for metro rail proposals in cities or urban agglomerates, on the basis of extant policy, the feasibility of the proposal and availability of resources, as and when posed by concerned State Governments, he added.

The Rajya Sabha MP wanted to know whether Centre had plans to build metro rail project in Odisha.

Odisha government had signed an agreement with Secunderabad-based Balaji Railroad System Limited (BRS) to prepare detailed project report (DPR) for a metro rail project connecting Cuttack and Bhubaneswar in 2014.

The company was to prepare the DPR of the mass rapid transit system (MRTS) covering the 30-km distance between the two cities.

In 2013, State government had mooted the introduction of the metro rail in the twin city-Bhubaneswar-Cuttack in 2013.

In 2019, Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal, while addressing the inaugural session of the 16th Odisha Legislative Assembly had said that the State government will attempt to connect Cuttack with smart city Bhubaneswar by Metro train.

Construction Work on Anand Vihar RRTS station begins

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Construction Work on Anand Vihar RRTS station begins

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): The NCRTC has begun the construction of the Anand Vihar station RRTS Station on Delhi-Meerut RRTS corridor. According to NCRTC officials, the station will be developed as a multimodal hub.

The Delhi-Meerut corridor RRTS corridor is 82 km long and, there will be 22 RRTS stations, of which four will be in Delhi, including the one at Anand Vihar.

“We have commenced the construction work on Anand Vihar RRTS station. Activities such as soil investigation, identification and diversion of utilities are underway. Tunnel boring work is expected to start in the second half of the year.” said NCRTC officials.

Anand Vihar – A Multimodal Hub

Anand Vihar is a very important point in Delhi which has a railway station, an interstate bus terminal (ISBT) also an interchange for two metro corridors the Blue Line (Vaishali to Dwarka) and the Pink Line (Majlis Park to Shiv Vihar).

NCRTC has started the work to construct the RRTS station at Anand Vihar that will be developed as a multimodal hub. The Anand Vihar RRTS station will be connected to the railway station, Interstate bus terminus and two metro stations to provide seamless interconnection to commuters.”

Anand Vihar RRTS station is designed in a manner so that it can be seamlessly integrated with Delhi Metro corridors.

According to the official that the construction of this station will be technologically complex as RRTS trains will pass underneath the DMRC’s line 4 (Blue Line). Anand Vihar RRTS station’s concourse level entry will be adjoining the Delhi Metro entry. Further, the RRTS station will have multimodal integration with Anand Vihar railway station, the Anand Vihar ISBT and the Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation’s Kaushambi bus adda.

Apart from Anand Vihar, NCRTC has also started construction of stations at Sarai Kale Khan and New Ashok Nagar, both part of the 82km corridor to Meerut.

The agency is also constructing a 1.35km long bridge over the Yamuna in Delhi, which will be almost parallel to the existing Delhi-Noida-Direct Flyway. “That bridge will connect the Sarai Kale Khan and New Ashok Nagar RRTS stations,” the official said.

The section over the river will be around 626 metres long. “The bridge will be constructed using box girders. It will have 32 piers and each span over these piers will be 44m long. The work on the well foundation, for the construction of piers, has started,” the official added.

“All construction activities are being carried out following the prescribed guidelines to avoid any adverse impact on the floodplains.
Various eco-friendly measures will also be taken during the construction. The muck and debris generated would be disposed of systematically and no dumping will be done on the floodplains,” the official said.

DMRC commissioned 10 additional escalators at 9 Metro stations

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DMRC commissioned 10 additional escalators at 9 Metro stations

New Delhi (Metro Rail News): In a process to enhance the customer experience Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) today commissioned 10 additional escalators at 9 Metro stations including 2 new ones at Kashmiri Gate Metro station, thereby, taking the total tally of escalators at this station alone to a record 47 escalators for convenient passenger movement.

Other stations where additional escalators have been commissioned today are: – Rithala, Uttam Nagar(East), Nawada, Rajouri Garden, Shadipur, Yamuna Bank, Subhash Nagar & R K Ashram Marg. DMRC is also in the process of installing 22 more escalators at stations across the network. Kashmere Gate is the only multilayered triple interchange station of the Delhi Metro network which provides an interchange facility between Line-1 (Red Line), Line–2 (Yellow Line) and Line-6 (Violet Line). 

With the addition of two more escalators today, it has become India’s only Metro station having so many escalators facilitating convenient passenger movement between various levels. The station also has one of the tallest escalators of the network with a height of 14.5 m, after Janakpuri (West) on Magenta Line which has the tallest escalator with a height of 15.6 m. Besides this, there are six parallel escalators for interchange between Violet and Red Line and vice-versa, which is probably a rare and unique engineering feat at a station area across the world Metros.

The installation and commissioning of these 22 escalators for passenger services are likely to be completed within the next 5-6 months.

Further, Delhi Metro has also planned to install 32 more escalators at major stations such as Adarshnagar, Kirti Nagar, Noida Sec-16, Vaishali, Mundka, etc. by March 2022. 

Currently, Delhi Metro has more than 1100 escalators installed and commissioned at its stations across the Delhi-NCR network with 389 KM and 285 stations.

Noida Metro Fast Train Service to reduce travel time by 9 minutes

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Noida Metro Fast Train Service to reduce travel time by 9 minutes 
NOIDA (Metro Rail News): Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) has started fast train service today (from Monday). Noida Metro Aqua Line commuters can opt for ‘Fast Trains’. During peak hours, these trains will skip some low-ridership metro stations to reduce travel time on the Aqua Line.



Earlier this week, MD of Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC), Ritu Maheshwari had announced the new initiative aimed at saving time of Noida Metro commuters, travelling between Noida and Greater Noida. Wth the help of Fast Train service, passengers will save time. Superfast Metro will not stop at 10 out of 21 stations of Noida. The metro will not stop at those stations where fewer people climb during office time.

According to the Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC), fast train service will run from 8 am to 11 am. At the same time, fast train service will run from 5 pm to 8 pm and run 5 days a week i.e. from Monday to Friday at the fixed time in the morning and evening. Metro will not stop at 10 out of total 21 stations of Aqua Line.

Metro will not stop at these stations

Noida metro will not stop at Noida's Sector 50, 81, 83, 101, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147 and 148 stations. If a passenger wants to travel to any of these 10 metro stations between 8 am and 11 am or 5 pm to 8 pm, then he has to travel by normal metro also there is no change in the fare between fast train service and General Metro. No information has been given by Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC).

Amp Energy India commissions 7.8 MW Solar Plant for L&T Metro

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Amp Energy India commissions 7.8 MW Solar Plant for L&T Metro

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): Amp Energy India has commissioned one of the largest behind-the-meter solar projects for L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Ltd on Feb 8, 2021.

This metro project is a public-private partnership (PPP) project between the Telangana government and infrastructure company Larsen & Toubro Ltd.

In a statement, Amp Energy has installed 7.805 MW solar plant for L&T metro project in Hyderabad (Telangana) to supply solar power to its 24 stations and 2 depots in the city.

The power purchase agreement (PPA) with Amp for procurement of solar power is for 25 years and will generate 11,300 MWh of green energy in a year.

Hyderabad Metro Rail Project will meet 15 per cent of the total electrical consumption through solar power supplied by Amp Energy. The plant is one of the largest behind-the-meter solar projects in India.

“This initiative will help us in reducing our carbon footprint and using green energy to partly power our operations. We are happy to partner with Amp for this project that has helped achieve our sustainability objectives,” K V B Reddy, MD and CEO, L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad), said.

The solar plant was fully commissioned on December 26, 2020, and the project execution was managed by following all compliances placed to manage COVID-19 situation in India, the statement said.

“Amp”s Solar project for Hyderabad Metro Rail Project is a futuristic infrastructure project- a high-quality reliable RE system powering an eco-friendly and sustainable transportation system.

“We believe that projects like these will provide the right momentum for a mass public transport across cities in India to switch to sustainable energy sources and help meet India’s climate goals,” Pinaki Bhattacharyya, MD and CEO, Amp Energy India, said. PTI KKS BAL

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.

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