Indian Railways to run 100 More Passenger trains amid rising demands

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Indian Railways to run 100 More Passenger trains amid rising demands

New Delhi ( Metro Rail News ) – As MHA has issued new guidelines under ‘Unlock 4.0’, providing significant relaxations, Railways is going to run 100 more passenger trains amid rising demands as the workers start returning to the cities. The move comes after centre lifted curbs on intrastate movements of people and goods through the Unlock 4.0 guidelines.

An announcement of running 100 trains may come after Railways get a green signal from the Home Ministry. Railways has almost finalised the new zero-based time table, dropping many trains and stations, with the aim to make passenger services a much faster mode of transportation according to sources.

As of now, a total of 230 special trains are operational. “Some states were not ready to allow more trains into their regions and that was the reason for not pressing more passenger services into operation, despite demands”, a railway official told.

The official said some trains have high occupancy rates and hence they were providing additional services on those routes to cater to the growing demands. It comes after the Centre gave approval for the phase wise resumption of metro services from 7 September.
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Vande Bharat trains to be more Indian

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Vande Bharat trains to be more Indian

New Delhi ( Metro Rail News ) – The government is soon expected to float a new tender for 44 sets of Vande Bharat Trains, which will have up to 75% indigenous content, line with the government’s Aatma Nirbhar Bharat initiative. The previous tender, which was cancelled on 21 August, had a provision of up to 50% indigenous content.

“The tender is ready. We are waiting to hear from DPIIT (Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade). The local component is likely to be increased up to 75%,” a senior official was stated saying.

In a recent move, the previous tender was cancelled as some of the bidders had disclosed financial details of the offers while submitting technical bids. For ensuring transparency, the technical bids are opened and evaluated, after which financial bids of only those bidders are opened who get qualified in the technical bids.

“Fresh tenders will be invited as per revised public procurement (preference to Make in India) order.
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As a part of Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative, increase in indigenous content from the present level of 50% to a higher level is being examined,” railway board chairman Vinod Kumar Yadav had said on August 23rd.

Vande Bharat trains, also known as Train 18 are indigenous electric multiple units manufactured by the Chennai-based integral coach factory (ICF). This train set has automatic sliding doors similar to those in metro coaches, automatic climate control in coaches. Besides, all the coaches of the engine-less Vande Bharat Express are connected with one another other, enabling easy passage for passengers.

The first Vande Bharat Express from Delhi to Varanasi was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in February, 2019. Second such train from New Delhi to Katra was flagged off in October last year.

The fresh tender will have provision to manufacture the train sets at all three production units—Integrated Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai, Rail Coach Factory (RCF), Kapurthala and Modern Coach Factory (MCF) Raebareli, Yadav had said. The tender was first floated in December, 2019 by ICF and was opened in July. It is the third such tender floated for these trains.

EIB signs Contract for providing a loan worth Rs 5500 cr for Kanpur Metro

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EIB signs Contract for providing a loan worth Rs 5500 cr for Kanpur Metro

Kanpur (Metro Rail News): European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed finance contract for the funding of Kanpur Metro Project for Euro 650 million (INR 5551.99 Cr.) today i.e. 31.08.2020 through a Virtual Signing Ceremony.

The agreement was signed in the virtual presence of Ambassador of the European Union to India and Bhutan Mr. Ugo Astuto, Vice President of EIB Mr. Andrew McDowell, Dr. C.S. Mohapatra, Additional Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance (GOI) and Managing Director UP Metro Rail Corporation Limited Mr. Kumar Keshav along with Director Finance UPMRC and other delegates from EIB, Ministry of Finance and European Union. 

The Signing Ceremony began with the opening remarks by Dr. C.S. Mohapatra who said, “This is indeed a significant step towards a sustained relation between India and the EIB and will certainly help boost large scale developmental projects in the country.” 

The signing of the Finance Contract has paved way for the sanctioning of the loan amount to UPMRC for the construction and execution of Kanpur Metro Project. EIB shall be taking appraisal for the Agra Metro Project also in the near future.

Vice President of EIB Mr. Andrew McDowell in his remarks said, “The exemplary work of UPMRC team in the execution of the Lucknow Metro Project and the records created by them both in terms of timely completion within the allotted budget and green initiatives of the project definitely gave momentum to the signing of this Financial Contract for the Kanpur Project being executed by UPMRC. 

Expressing delight over the agreement and the Finance Contract signed today, Mr. Kumar Keshav Managing Director of Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation said, “UPMRC is extremely thankful to European Investment Bank for their continued support in development of Metro Rail projects in the State of Uttar Pradesh. Comfortable, fast, safe, energy efficient and affordable public transport systems like Metro are needed for cities to become the engines of growth in our Country. Faith and whole-hearted support of EIB in funding Lucknow Metro, a world-class Metro system in the capital city of Uttar Pradesh ahead of stipulated time and within the approved cost is a pride for all of us. On behalf of the UPMRC team,  I again assure that fulfilling the trust shown by EIB in funding the Kanpur Metro project will be our highest priority in delivering this prestigious project in time which will further accelerate long term economic and social development of the city.”

“After the inauguration of the civil construction work of the Kanpur Metro project by CM of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath in presence of Hardeep Singh Puri, Union Minister for Housing & Urban Affairs (I/C) on 15thNov., 2019, UPMRC is executing the Kanpur Metro project with remarkable pace. Even during the post lock down period, strategic execution of the UPMRC’s engineers resulted in maintaining the workforce and keeping up the pace of the civil construction of the 9KMs lon Priority Corridor (IIT to Motijheel), while implementing all the guidelines issued by the governments. Recently UPMRC has commenced the erection of the U-girders in the esteemed presence of Chief Secretary, GoUP”, UPMRC said in a statement.  

“Excellent achievement for whole team of UPMRC. This is faster than Lucknow Metro Phase-1A project.I am sure we are moving at right pace for delivering Kanpur Metro project in time”, said Kumar Keshav to Metro Rail News.

BMRCL creates milestone amid the pandemic

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BMRCL creates milestone amid the pandemic

Bangalore (Metro Rail News): Workers have started laying tracks on one portion of the Baiyappanahalli and Whitefield Metro line, making it the third stretch of 72-km Phase II to achieve such an important milestone after Kanakapura Road and Mysuru road Metro extensions. While the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL) is hopeful of completing a large part of the civil works by March next year, land acquisition and tree-cutting hurdles near Tin Factory could delay the entire 15-km project.

Installation of rail tracks and welding works is being currently taken up on the 3-km viaduct near Whitefield. Contractors are confident of laying another 3-km of track between the M. Visvesvaraya and Whitefield Metro stations stretch by October, which has already completed 90 per cent of the civil work. Most of the civil works including track laying work between KR Puram and Whitefield is expected to expected to be complete by 2021.

“The track work is an important milestone but the stretch is one of the longest with some portions still struggling with land issues. Even two stations after KR Puram took some time to see progress due to land hurdles,” a senior BMRCL official was stated saying.

A major hurdle on its way is the proximity to Benniganahalli lake and around 60 trees. The BBMP’s Forest Department has put on hold the proposal to give clearance for tree cutting on the grounds that the case is being heard by the High Court. “We do not know when the land will be handed over to the engineering section. We will need at least 12-14 months to build new roads on both sides and construct the station.

Citing lockdown and labour shortage owing to Covid-19 pandemic, the BMRCL had recently revised the deadline to complete 15-km Whitefield line to June 2022. This has come as a huge disappointment to many who were expecting the 15-km Whitefield line to be completed by 2021.

Namma Metro starts tunnel works for underground Metro

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Namma Metro starts tunnel works for underground Metro

Bangalore (Metro Rail News): Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) also known as Namma metro has begun its tunnelling work for the city’s underground Metro section. The second task of boring through the hard rock from Cantonment Metro station to Shivaji Nagar Metro station will begin on Saturday.

The Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) which are imported from China and entre India though the port in Chennai was transported to Bengaluru in March. The work was hampered due to COVID outbreak as well in the meanwhile. Now the machines have been placed in the underground Corridor of the Nagawara-Gottigere Line of (Reach-6) of Metro’s Phase-II. One machine named ‘Avani’ began tunnelling from Shivaji Nagar to MG Road station, at a distance of 1100 meters.

“The second machine was placed to the constriction area on Friday evening and on Saturday the ramp was installed to run the machine. It is just started and as per the geographical condition of the city, the machine will drill a distance of 2.5 metres per day. The remaining details will be shared later” a BMRCL official said.

The 13.9-km underground corridor runs from South Ramp near Jayanagar Fire station to North Ramp near Nagawara underground Metro Station with 12 underground stations. The two tunnels are set to be created with each running to a length of 10.37 km. According to the reports the first tunnelling machine Urja has completed drilling around 20 meters. In coming days the third machine ‘Lavi’ will start work in October and also fourth tunnelling machine ‘Vindhya’ will also bore the same direction.

Vacancies for Various Managerial Posts in Chennai Metro

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Vacancies for Various Managerial Posts in Chennai Metro

Chennai (Metro Rail News): Chennai Rail Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has opened up vacancies for eligible candidates to fill up the vacant posts of General Manager (Construction), Additional General Manager (Legal), Deputy General Manager (Human Resource), Estate Officer and Assistant Manager (Finance and Accounts)/ Dy. Manager (Finance and Accounts)/ Manager (Finance Accounts).

As per the official notification, CMRL has advertised a total of 05 vacancies; one for each post. Applicants who wish to build their future in Chennai Metro Rail Limited can apply before September 18, 2020. Get the detailed official notification for each post from the official website.

The recruitment for the announced posts is for the Chennai Metro Rail Project. Candidates who get appointed for the General Manager (Construction) receives monthly remuneration of Rs.
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1,50,000 /- to Rs. 1,90,000/-, Additional General Manager (Legal) receives Rs. 1,20,000/-, Deputy General Manager (Human Resources) gets Rs. 90,000/-, Estate Officer gets Rs. 80,000/- and Assistant Manager (Finance and Accounts)/ Dy. Manager (Finance and Accounts)/ Manager (Finance Accounts) gets Rs. 40,000/- to Rs. 80,000/-.

To apply for Estate Officer and General Officer, candidates must have BE/ B. Tech degree in Civil Engineering. Those who are applying for Assistant Manager (Finance and Accounts)/ Dy. Manager (Finance and Accounts)/ Manager (Finance Accounts) must be a Chartered Accountant and a member of ICAI or Cost Accountant. A graduate degree in any discipline is required for Deputy General Manager (HR) post. Candidates intending to apply for Additional General Manager must have a graduation degree in law.

Moreover, the candidate has to ensure that they satisfy the age limit as prescribed. Those who are applying for General Manager post should ensure that their age should not exceed that of 50 years. The maximum age limit for Additional General Manager (Legal) is 47 years, for Deputy General Manager (Human Resource) is 40 years and for Estate Officer and Assistant Manager (Finance and Accounts)/ Dy. Manager (Finance and Accounts)/ Manager (Finance Accounts) is 38 years.

Applications from only experienced candidates are invited. Those who have a minimum of 23 years of work experience can apply for General Manager (Construction) post. A minimum of 15 years of work experience is required for Additional General Manager (Legal), 13 years of experience for Deputy General Manager (Human Resource), 07 years of work experience for Estate Officer. At least 02 years of experience is mandatory for Assistant Manager (Finance and Accounts), 04 years of experience for Dy. Manager (Finance and Accounts) and 07 years for Manager (Finance and Accounts).

Underground construction work of Kolkata metro underway

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Underground construction work of Kolkata metro underway

Kolkata ( Metro Rail News ) – Underground construction work of the Noapara-Barasat via Bimanbandar Metro rail project in West Bengal is underway in full swing, while adhering to COVID-19 safety protocols, an official said on familiar with the matter said.

Construction of the diaphragm wall is in progress underneath the Airport Entry Road at the proposed Bimanbandar Metro Station, he said.
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All necessary steps have been taken for ensuring smooth vehicular movement at the junction of the congested VIP Road and Airport Entry Road, a Kolkata Metro Railway official said.

After the construction of a temporary guard wall at the site, soil is being excavated and the cage of the diaphragm wall is being lowered, he said. The machine excavating the soil has the capacity to operate up to a depth of 50 metres.

The state authorities have also been cooperating for smooth completion of the construction work, the official
said.

Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar line one Metro waiting for green signal from state for restart

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Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar line one Metro waiting for green signal from state for restart

Mumbai ( Metro Rail News ) – The Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar Line One Mumbai Metro team on Sunday said they were waiting for directives from the Maharashtra government, following a statement by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, that the Metro railways will be allowed to operate in a graded manner by the respective state ministries and departments.

In an announcement made on Saturday as part of Unlock 4.0 guidelines, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has granted permission for the Metro rail to resume services from September 7 in a graded manner. “Further, guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) will be issued by officials and will have to be followed strictly by the respective states,” it said.

Since the lockdown came into effect, the Mumbai Metro team has been working on keeping its trains ready and updated. In fact, in one of their social media posts in May 2020, the team had shared basic details on how they had been working on alternative seating arrangements to ensure safe distance while travelling.

“The Metro technical teams have been on the job and were conducting test runs, and health checks of the entire Metro system like tracks, signalling, trains, communication, including carrying out daily maintenance of the tracks on the main line and depot line to ensure its health and stability. With regular maintenance activities on all our trains, we are fully prepared,” a Metro official was stated saying.

Over five years after it began operations in June 2014, Metro One (Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar) in 2019 crossed the 60-crore ridership landmark with a daily average ridership exceeding 4.5 lakh.

DMRC’s last project in Kochi is Chambakkara bridge

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DMRC’s last project in Kochi is Chambakkara bridge

Kochi ( Metro Rail News ) – The remaining works of the four-lane Chambakkara bridge will be the last project of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) with regard to Kochi Metro Rail. The old bridge is being reconstructed at an estimated cost of `70 crore. The spillover works of the bridge will be completed in September, following which the agency will shut its office in Kochi as the agreement with Kochi Metro Rail Ltd (KMRL) will expire.

DMRC began implementing the first phase of Kochi Metro between Aluva and Petta, which is one of the most capital intensive projects ever executed in the state, in 2013.“The journey has been remarkable for every one of us at DMRC. We completed the 25-km-stretch in the heart of the city in just six years. Under the guidance of ‘Metroman’ E Sreedharan, we were even able to revamp metro-related infrastructure, especially the roads along the rail corridor, flyovers and bridges,” said Keshav Chandran, chief engineer of DMRC.

The 1.2-km-long Thykkoodam stretch was the final work of the first phase and it has been completed and handed over to KMRL, which will soon announce the date of commissioning.Chambakkara bridge will be ready by September and other small works like developing an area as part of property development in Ernakulam South railway station and rectification work on the premises of Muttom yard will also be completed by next month.

“DMRC will be remembered by Kochiites for completing the first phase of the project in a time-bound manner. KMRL, which will implement the remaining phases, should carry on with the positivity DMRC is leaving behind,” said P Rajeev, former MP.Keshav said the agency will be deeply indebted to Kochiites who wholeheartedly cooperated with the project.

Pay Rs 6 for Metro ride from Badi Chaupar to Chandpole through Jaipur Metro

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Pay Rs 6 for Metro ride from Badi Chaupar to Chandpole through Jaipur Metro

Jaipur (Metro Rail News): Jaipur Metro will ferry commuters from Chandpole to Badi Chaupar at Rs 6 after the 2.4km underground corridor gets operational.

The fare for the entire 12.06 km corridor (Mansarovar to Chandpole) will be Rs 22. The new corridor may give a fresh lease of life to JMRC as it can increase its ridership after getting operational.


In the absence of Phase 1B, the performance of Phase 1A of Jaipur Metro was ‘poor’ as the average ridership dipped. “At present, an average 20,000 passengers commute through Metro daily, as against the projected figure of one lakh. But Phase-II is expected to boost the numbers,” a senior official said.

The tariff is comparatively cheaper than other means of transport. People commuting to Walled City from Sindhi Camp, railway station and Sodala use the Metro as it is cost-effective.

As of now, Metro makes 170 trips between Mansarovar and Chandpole every day. Trains arrive within an interval of 15 minutes from morning 6.25am to 8am and after 8am trains arrive within 10 minutes. It will be convenient for people coming to the Walled City as per official data.

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and Ministry of Railways have allowed the Metro to operate from September 7 in a calibrated manner.
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“Once directions are received from the state government, the JMRC will prepare and issue the details on the functioning of Metro and its usage by the general public. We will also follow the standard operating procedures (SOP) issued by the ministry”, said one person familiar with the matter.


The JMRC official, however, confirmed that the newly constructed phase IB corridor (Chandpole to Badi Chaupar) will not be opened in the initial stage. “The Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety has given a nod for commencing commercial operations. However, JMRC has to meet 65 conditions before opening the corridor. The underground corridor will be operational after one month of Phase-1B,” said one official.

The cost of the underground phase-IB project is Rs 1,126 crore. Out of which Rs 969 crore has been provided by the Asian Development Bank.

Metro Police to be back in action as Delhi Metro reopens

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Metro Police to be back in action as Delhi Metro reopens

New Delhi ( Metro Rail News ) – It is the first such instance in its history when the Delhi Metro police have asked the headquarters for additional forces to enforce Covid-19 rules with the Centre allowing Metro train operations in a graded manner from September 7.

While the Central Industrial Security Force ensures security from the checking point onwards, the Delhi Police is responsible for security from the entrance to the checking point. So, the Metro Police can also impose fines in their jurisdiction.

Further, the Delhi Police is also responsible for investigating crimes that take place inside the Metro station premises or trains.

“We have written to the police headquarters to request eight companies of police,” said Jitendra Mani Tripathi, deputy commissioner of police (Metro).

Tripathi said additional forces were necessitated after repeated meetings with other Metro stakeholders — the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and the police forces of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.

“It was decided that only about 200 metro station gates will be opened, out of around 900. We will have to deploy two to four police personnel at each of these stations to control the crowd,” said the officer.

An increased number of police personnel will also be deployed at 30 busy stations and interchanges, apart from the 23 Metro police booths, which are expected to receive a large number of complaints against passengers not wearing masks or flouting social distancing norms.

“We have also written to the district police to help with deployment outside Metro stations if the situation turns unruly,” said Tripathi.

Pune-Nashik semi-high speed rail: Travel by train between Pune & Nashik in less than 2 hours soon

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Pune-Nashik semi-high speed rail: Travel by train between Pune & Nashik in less than 2 hours soon

Mumbai (Metro Rail News) – As the government is looking for a revival of the economy which has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, the Maharashtra government has put on its large infrastructure projects on the fast track. One of these is the delayed Pune-Nashik semi-high speed rail link, which would bring down travel time between these two cities from the present six-seven hours to approx two hours.

Estimated to be the first low-cost semi-high speed corridor in the country, the 233-km-long line would cost Rs 16,039 crore and will have trains running at a speed of 200kmph. It will be constructed by the Maharashtra Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation (MRIDC), a 50:50 joint venture between the government of Maharashtra and the Ministry of Railways. The state and the Centre would provide Rs 3,208 crore each for the project and the rest would come from funding agencies in India and overseas.

As the pandemic has badly hit the economy, the government has put land acquisition work on the fast track.

In all, 1,470 hectares of land would be required in Pune, Ahmednagar and Nashik districts; the rail line would pass through 112.10 km in Pune, 58 km in Ahmednagar and 63.75 km in Nashik. Around 575 hectares have to be acquired in Pune’s Haveli, Junnar and Ambegaion tehsils.

MRIDC officials are confident of completing the project in approx three years once construction work starts. To save time, MRIDC would carry out in-house design and drawing work, doing away with consultants. It would also be the first such rail project to see both the lines being constructed simultaneously.

The broad-gauge line would start at the Pune Railway Station and terminate at the existing Nashik Railway Station, with 24 stations in all. There would be multimodal hubs at major railway stations along the route, ensuring connectivity to bus terminuses, metro stations and freight terminals.

MRIDC plans to procure six train sets with six coaches each, allowing a passenger load of 450 per journey.
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Revenue from the line is estimated at Rs 1,643 crore in FY25 and Rs 2,394 crore in FY30. The rail link between Pune and Nashik is expected to decongest NH 60 which sees the movement of 51,000 tonnes of freight every day, passing through around a dozen industrial and agro-processing zones. Passenger movement between Pune and Nashik is estimated to reach 87,629 a day in 2024

Navayuga bags Rs 2072 cr contract for Rishikesh – Karnprayag Rail

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Navayuga bags Rs 2072 cr contract for Rishikesh – Karnprayag Rail

Dehradun (Metro Rail News): The Navayuga Group, an Indian multinational conglomerate headquartered in Visakhapatnam emerged as the lowest bidder for the construction of the development of tunnels, bridges along with formation works.

The bid comes under package – 3 in the connection between building a new rail line between Rishikesh and Karnprayag. The total distance of the proposed rail line is 125 KM which will ease the connectivity between two great places of worship. The two hill stations of Uttarakhand have also great importance as tourist destinations.

The Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) estimated the cost of the tender was Rs. 1887.53 Cr. and The financial bid open on 24 August 2020.

Below are the company and their quoted amount who participated in the tender process

1.Navayuga- 2072.42 Cr L1
2.HCC-DBL JV. – 2113.84 Cr
3 Megha. – 2151.78 Cr
4.L&T. – 2189.33 Cr
5.Konkan Railway – 2270.83 Cr
6.Gulermak – 2316.31 Cr
7.Afcons – 2438.87Cr

The further details can be obtained from the official website.

BMRCL to approach MoHUA for restarting Metro services

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BMRCL to approach MoHUA for restarting Metro services

Bangalore ( Metro Rail News ) – The Metro is ready to start operations from September 7 and Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited will write immediately to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) seeking its approval, said BMRCL Managing Director Ajay Seth on Saturday.

“BMRCL is keen to start operations and with Unlock 4.0 guidelines, MoHUA has created a window. We will approach the ministry, seeking permission to start the services in accordance with its guidance and SOP to be prescribed”, He said.

Thermal scanners have been readied to check the temperature of passengers at the entrance of stations and stickers have been put up in all trains and its 40 stations to mark the space to be maintained by passengers while waiting for trains or travelling according to sources.

BMRCL also announced that only travel cards will be allowed to travel on trains, and recommended that passengers download the Aarogya Setu app. It will strictly allow only 300 to 350 passengers per train, instead of 1,800 commuters who could travel before March 22, officials said. Before the onset of the pandemic, BMRCL saw a daily average ridership of 4.5 lakh commuters on both its Green and Purple lines on workdays with the figure dipping during the weekends.

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