UPMRC Honours best Security Personnel and Housekeeping Staff For The Month Of November

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UPMRC Honours best Security Personnel and Housekeeping Staff For The Month Of November

LUCKNOW (Metro Rail News):  To acknowledge the commendable service and dedication towards work, Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. honoured the best performing security guard and housekeeping staff for the month of November 2020. “UPMRC’s Managing Director Shri. Kumar Keshav awarded certificates of appreciation to the awardees in the award ceremony held at UPMRC’s administrative building for their exemplary services & contribution”, the UPMRC said.

“While performing duty in the capacity of a security guard, G4S, Shri Rohit Rawat has proved to be a multi-tasking person and impressed everyone with his good behaviour both with the metro staff and passengers during public dealing. On 28th November 2020 at 14:54 hours at Alambagh Bus Stand Metro Station, 3 passengers jumped from platform number 2 and & crossed the track illegally to platform number 1”, a statement read. 

“As soon as security guard Shri Rohit Rawat came to know, he took immediate action and informed the on-duty station controller Shri Sagar Agarwal about this incident who caught them along with his help & took them to the station controller room. The 3 commuters were released after being imposed a fine of Rs. 250. His commitment and dedication towards work is simply commendable, praiseworthy and deserves appreciation for this prompt action, agility & alertness while on duty”, it added.

“Along with him, Smt Ratna and Smt. Rama Devi, Housekeepers at Transport Nagar Metro Depot were also awarded for keeping the depot premises safe, clean and well maintained. They both are well-versed with the handling of chemicals & working of cleaning equipments”, an official said.

While appreciating their outstanding work, Shri Kumar Keshav, MD, UPMRC also expressed his gratitude for the sincere efforts made by the security and housekeeping staff to meet the highest standards of work ethics in performing their duties with utmost dedication, commitment & perseverance. Every month award felicitation ceremony is organized by UPMRC & certificate of appreciation is awarded to best performing employees to boost their morale. Shri Kumar Keshav contributes a cash prize of Rs 1000 from his salary every month for these winners.

Bids Open for Supply of 1200 MT Regular Rails for New ISBT Depot of Patna Metro

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Bids Open for Supply of 1200 MT Regular Rails for New ISBT Depot of Patna Metro

PATNA (Metro Rail News): The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation also known as DMRC has recently invited bids for the supply and commissioning of 1200 MT of regular rails for the New ISBT Depot of Patna Metro. The Phase 1 project of the Patna Metro will be 30.91 km long.
“The integrated New ISBT Depot on 76 acres of land will be used to stabilize and maintain trains for both lines after a modification to the project plan was made in Q4 2019”, according to a news report.
Line 1 of the Patna Metro will run between Danapur Cantonment to  Khemni Chak with 14 stations on the corridor covering a distance of 16.86 km. The Line 2 will connect Patna Junction Railway Station to New ISBT with 12 stations on the route and a distance of 14.05 km.
The Scope of the works includes Manufacturing and Supply of 1200 MT 90 UTS, UIC 60, 13 m, Class A 880 Grade Rails, IRS-T-12-2009 for New ISBT Patna Depot of Patna Metro Rail Project. The deadline for completion of the work is 365 days, i.e. 1 year.

DMRC may flag off its first driverless train on Christmas Day

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DMRC may flag off its first driverless train on Christmas Day

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is likely to run driverless trains from December- 25 according to officials. The first driverless train will be operated on the Magenta Line, between Janakpuri West and Botanical Garden as per sources.

However, an amendment in the Metro Railways General Rules, 2015, need to be made for allowing driverless train operations as per the laws of Union Government.
The move to introduce driverless trains comes as a step towards switching to the unattended train operations (UTO) mode, using the hi-tech signalling technology called the communication-based train control (CBTC).
“The driverless train technology is already in use in trains running on Pink Line (Majlis Park-Shiv Vihar) and Magenta Line (Botanical Garden-Janakpuri West), but a driver is present on each train for the time being– the train is manually started by the driver and thereon its runs on the CBTC signalling system”, an official was stated saying.
“Driverless technology was introduced on the Magenta Line and the Pink Line in 2017, but until now, the Metro was conducting rigorous trials to ensure that trains could safely switch over to driverless operations”, adds an official.

The move is aimed at reducing the problems caused by human errors through the initiative of running driverless trains.

Sadbhav Engineering JV Emerges As The Lowest Bidder for a Bid of Surat Metro Rail Project Worth Rs 780 Crore

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Sadbhav Engineering JV Emerges As The Lowest Bidder for a Bid of Surat Metro Rail Project Worth Rs 780 Crore

SURAT (Metro Rail News): Sadbhav Engineering has recently said that its joint venture firm has been declared the lowest bidder for construction of a part of the Surat Metro project.

The bid value submitted by the firm stands at Rs 780 crore which is lowest among all.”We have been declared as the lowest bidder by Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC) Ltd for construction of 11.6 km elevated viaduct and 10 stations for Surat Metro Rail Project phase-1… in the name of SEL-SPSCPL Joint Venture,” the company has said.
The company’s bid cost for the project was Rs 779.73 crore, and the letter of award is expected to be received from GMRC soon according to an official.

Mysuru Road-Kengeri Corridor of Bangaluru Metro Likely may get operational by April 2021

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Mysuru Road-Kengeri Corridor of Bangaluru Metro Likely may get operational by April 2021

BANGALORE (Metro Rail News): The Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) is likely to open the 6 km Mysuru Road-Kengeri Metro corridor for operations by April 2021 according to different sources.
“We hope to complete work and testing by March. Next will be an inspection by the Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety (CMRS) and commissioning may happen in April, though we are still aiming for March,” BMRCL managing director Ajay Seth stated saying by TOI.
The elevated section of the Namma Metro’s south-western extension has seven stations. They are Nayandahalli, Rajarajeshwari Nagar, Jnanabharathi, Pattanagere, Mailasandra and Kengeri bus terminal along with Challaghatta.
IL&FS Engineering had been granted the work between Mysuru Road and Pattanagere section in April 2015. However, the company got embroiled in a financial crunch in 2018 and that impeded the pace of the construction.
Besides, reduced workforce during the Covid-19 pandemic led to the project being postponed further. According to the news report, track and electrical cable-laying works between Mysuru Road and Kengiri are completed. Moreover, 96 per cent of civil work between Mysuru Road and Pattanagere and 94 per cent of the same between Pattanagere to Challaghatta depot has been accomplished by October 2020.

Land acquisition process for Patna Metro depot to start soon

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Land acquisition process for Patna Metro depot to start soon

PATNA (Metro Rail News): The process of acquiring 76 acres of land for a proposed depot of Patna Metro project is likely to start soon according to sources.”Soil testing and other technicalities pertaining to the underground stretches as well as elevated tracks have been completed. A Metro depot is projected in the area between Ranipur and Pahari spanning 76 acres”, an official was stated saying.“We have demanded 76 acres of land between Ranipur and Pahari to construct the Metro depot. Once the land is finalised, it will be completed within three years,” Pankaj Patel, a revenue official in the Urban Development Ministry was stated saying by the news agency IANS.
As per the detailed project report (DPR), a priority corridor between New Patliputra ISBT and Malahi Pakri will be constructed in the first phase. The 6.1 km stretch will have five elevated stations — New Patliputra ISBT, Zero Mile, Bhutnath, Khemnichak and Malahi Pakri.

The Corridor 1 will have a stretch of 17.933 km, including 7.393 km elevated corridor. It will connect Danapur to Khemnichak via Meethapur having 14 stations, including 8 elevated and 6 underground. Similarly, Corridor 2 from Patna junction to New Patliputra ISBT via Gandhi Maidan will have a stretch of 14.564 km, including 6.638 km elevated tracks. It will have 12 stations, including 7 underground.


* With inputs from IANS.

First Look of Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train out: Details here

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First Look of Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train out: Details here

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): The Embassy of Japan has released the first official pictures of the E5 Series Shinkansen, which will be modified for use as rolling stock for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail project. 

The project, a collaboration between the National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) and the Japanese government, is estimated to cost Rs 1.08 lakh crore, and was originally supposed to be completed by 2023, but is likely to be delayed according to officials. 
The E5 Series Shinkansen, operated by the East Japan Railway Company, travels at an average speed of 320 km per hour, with a top speed of 350 km per hour.
In September, the NHSRCL had opened bids for the highly publicised project. L&T Construction, the construction arm of Larsen & Toubro won the bid, ahead of Tata Projects, Ircon International–Afcons Infrastructure–JMC Projects consortium, and J Kumar Infra Projects–NCC-HSR consortium.
The contract will cover the 237-km corridor between Vapi and Vadodara in Gujarat, which will include four stations — Surat, Vapi, Billimora and Bharuch — as well as 14 river crossings, 42 road crossings and six railway crossings, including one 350-metre-long mountain tunnel. Of the 508-km-long high-speed rail project, 348 km will be in Gujarat, 156 km in Maharashtra and 4 km in Dadar & Nagar Haveli. 

Kanpur Metro: First I-girder placed near IIT-K station

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Kanpur Metro: First I-girder placed near IIT-K station

KANPUR (Metro Rail News): Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC) has erected the first ‘I-girder’ near IIT-Kanpur Metro station and the erection of four I-girders has been accomplished between Pillars no 9 and 10 near IIT-K station.‘I-girder’ is an arrangement used in place of U-girder on the elevated corridor for creating scope for track crossing or platform switching for Metro trains.

“Total of 178 I-girders will be placed on the 9km long elevated Primary Section. Terminal Metro stations – IIT-K and Motijheel and the Polytechnic Metro Depot are the three designated spots where I-girders are to be placed. Approximately 27 meters long I-girders will be placed at the three designated spots”, the UPMRC said in a statement.

The width of one I-girder is about one meter while the weight would be around 58 tons.
‘I-girder’ is used instead of ‘U-girder for the arrangement of cross-over or track change on the elevated corridor. Two U-girders can be placed above the Pier Cap between two piers or pillars while at the same space, there is an arrangement for the placement of four ‘I-girders’. There is no wall or boundary between I-girders and because of this competence, the train can easily move from one track to another.

The ‘I-girder,’ shaped like the alphabet ‘I’ are also pre-cast and placed with the help of cranes on the corridor after which slabs are prepared on them while the U-girders are complete structures along with base and sidewalls. The parapet of ‘I-girder’ is prepared in the casting yard separately and then placed to side edges.

After Bombay HC stay on transfer of Kanjurmarg land, MVA government may consider Metro shed at bullet-train plot in BKC

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After Bombay HC stay on transfer of Kanjurmarg land, MVA government may consider Metro shed at bullet-train plot in BKC

MUMBAI (Metro Rail News): A day after the Bombay High Court (HC) ordered an interim stay on the transfer of a 102-acre land in Kanjurmarg to the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) for an integrated Metro car shed, the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) is looking at other options, including using the Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC), where a terminus for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train has been proposed.

The on-going tussle between the Central and state government could take an uglier turn if the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government goes ahead with the BKC plot. Officials said chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday asked the officials concerned to relook at all records related to the project. “The chief minister has asked for all records again. He is likely to announce the next step himself,” said an official.
Chief secretary Sanjay Kumar confirmed they were considering BKC as one of the options for Metro car shed. “The Kanjurmarg plot, where the car shed is being planned, is entangled in a legal process, which will take time. Hence, it has been proposed to examine the technical feasibility of the BKC plot. Based on the findings of Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL), the state government will take the further decision,” Kumar said.
While the then Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government had handed over a plot in BKC to the National High-Speed Rail Corporation (NHSRC), which is implementing the bullet train project, the MVA government has been non-committal on the project since it came to power. Earlier, Thackeray had also questioned if the bullet train is of any benefit to Maharashtra. The government has not made it clear if it is the plot earmarked for the bullet train’s Mumbai terminus.

The state has claimed that the salt department has not been able to prove its ownership of the plot. A senior official from the state government said, “A 2018 order by the then BJP revenue minister clearly states that saltpan lands belong to the state government. The transfer order by the suburban collector also quotes this order.
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Chief secretary Sanjay Kumar confirmed they were considering the BKC plot for bullet train as one of the options for Metro car shed. “The Kanjurmarg plot, where the car shed is being planned, is entangled in a legal process, which will take time. Hence, it has been proposed to examine the technical feasibility of the BKC plot. Based on the findings of Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL), the state government will take a decision,” Kumar said.

PM Modi likely to flag off Delhi Metro’s first driverless train soon

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PM Modi likely to flag off Delhi Metro’s first driverless train soon

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): India may soon get its first driverless metro train by December end with Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagging it off on the Delhi Metro’s Magenta Line. 
As per sources quoted by a news agency, the train will be flagged off on the Janakpuri West-Botanical Garden line of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC).
It is being said that the driverless trains are to operate on the Magenta Line and eventually the Pink Line, that was made as part of the Phase-III of the DMRC.In September 2017, the Delhi Metro had started trials of its new ‘driverless trains’ along the 20-km stretch on Pink Line.
Notably, the line was yet to be commissioned back then. The trials were to test the automation of the new metro trains, that were equipped with Unattended Train Operations (UTO) and CBTC (Communication Based Train Control) signalling systems.

The new driverless trains have undergone several technological upgrades and are equipped with several advanced features. To increase passenger comfort, many additional features have been added to them. The DMRC trains are designed for a maximum speed of 95 kmph and an operational speed of 85 kmph.
Initially, drivers will be deputed for operating the trains but they will be gradually withdrawn.”These trains would be more energy-efficient than the earlier trains of the Delhi Metro because of improved design features such as better regeneration of energy during braking, energy-efficient subsystems like LED lighting and air conditioning systems,” the DMRC had earlier said.

UP Metro Hits Double Century of U-Girder Erection In Just 130 DAYS; 2.5 KMs Base Ready For Track Laying

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UP Metro Hits Double Century of U-Girder Erection In Just 130 DAYS; 2.5 KMs Base Ready For Track Laying

KANPUR (Metro Rail News): Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (UPMRC) has demonstrated its commitment and achieved another milestone by completing the erection of 200 ‘U-girders’ under the Priority Corridor (IIT to Motijheel) with the objective to deliver world-class Metro services to the city within the stipulated time. So far, a base of about 2.5 KMs for laying of Metro track has been prepared. 

“With the efficient strategy and extraordinary dedication, the team of UP Metro engineers has completed the erection of 200 ‘U-girders’ within just 130 days. Under the Kanpur Metro Project’s Priority Corridor, the erection of ‘U-girders’ was commenced on August 11, 2020, in the gracious presence of Shri Rajendra Kumar Tiwari, Chief Secretary, Government of UP and under the leadership of  Shri. Kumar Keshav, Managing Director, UPMRC”, the UPMRC said in a statement.

UP Metro had hit the century of U-Girder erection in 67 days while the erection of another 100 ‘U-girders’ has been completed in just 64 days. A total of 622 ‘U-girders’ is to be erected under the Priority Corridor of the Kanpur Metro Project. 

Expressing satisfaction over the speed of Metro construction in Kanpur, Mr Kumar Keshav, Managing Director of UP Metro said, “UPMRC has again achieved a milestone by erecting 200 U-girders at a very fast speed on the Kanpur Metro Project that too in ongoing difficult COVID times. The Whole team of highly professional UPMRC’s engineers and the contractor are leaving no stone unturned to achieve the targets. We shall continue with our courage and determination.” 

“It is to be mentioned that, on the 15th of November 2019, the construction work of 9 KMs long ‘Priority Corridor’, between IIT and Motijheel, was inaugurated by the Hon’ble CM Shri Yogi Adityanath in the impendence of Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, GoI”, the statement added.

It has been a year and a month, since the commencement of civil construction works of the Kanpur Metro project. In such a short tenure, the dedicated and skilled team of UP Metro’s engineers and the contractor has accomplished numerous achievements associated the civil construction of the Priority Corridor and has been sustaining the pace of work. 

Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Achieves 35th Breakthrough at Dadar Metro Station

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Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Achieves 35th Breakthrough at Dadar Metro Station

MUMBAI (Metro Rail News): The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) achieved its 35th breakthrough at Dadar Metro Station. With the 1.12 kilometre (km) long tunnel from Siddhivinayak to Dadar, package-4 has completed its entire tunnelling of 10.96 km. Three Tunnel Boring Machine (TBMs) were deployed in total for this tunnelling work.
“We are happy to announce 100 per cent completion of tunnelling work in 4 out of 7 packages. Tunnelling in package-4 was a particularly challenging task as all the stations are located in close proximity to developments, active road traffic, and popular religious places,” said Ranjit Singh Deol, Managing Director, MMRC.

“The Herrenknecht made TBM Krishna-1, equipped with Earth Pressure Balance technology, had started its main drive on July 7, 2020, and has completed the downline stretch using 805 rings. The overall progress of Dadar Metro Station is around 42 per cent,” informed S.K. Gupta, Director (Projects), MMRC.

Package-4 which includes Siddhivinayak, Dadar, and Shitaldevi stations, witnessed 8 breakthroughs (Nayanagar to Dharavi (Upline – 589m and downline – 589m), (Nayanagar to Dadar (Upline – 2491m and downline – 2472m), (Siddhivinayak to Dadar (Upline –1106m and downline – 1126m), (Siddhivinayak to Worli (Upline – 1305m and downline – 1284m).

DRA Infracon Wins Ahmedabad Metro’s Thaltej Gam Section

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DRA Infracon Wins Ahmedabad Metro’s Thaltej Gam Section

AHMEDABAD (Metro Rail News): Dinesh Chandra R. Agrawal Infracon Pvt. Ltd. emerged as the lowest bidder to construct the roughly 900-meter Thaltej to Thaltej Gam section of Ahmedabad Metro’s 20.737 km Line-1, after the Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC) opened financial bids.
Construction work for this elevated section (Pier 1 to Pier 59) of the 39.259 km Phase 1 project‘s Reach-2 was originally awarded in January 2017 to Tata Projects Ltd – China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (TPL-CCECC) JV with a value of Rs 721 crore.
Land acquisition issues involving around 350 residential properties which led to a legal battle between TPL-CCECC and GMRC in 2019-2020, with TPL-CCECC claiming Rs 140 crore for the underutilization of its resources has decreased the pace of works.
GMRC then initiated a change in alignment and design of Thaltej Gam Station to reduce the number of properties to be acquired and then invited bids for its construction in September-end with an estimate of Rs. 109.23 crore and completion period of 18 months.

Financial Bid Values:


DRA Infracon – Rs 118.85 crore

Ranjit Buildcon – Rs 140.44 crore


Sadbhav Engineering – Rs 164.93 crore


Scope of the work includes Construction of Elevated Viaduct from Dead End P1 to P59 in E-W corridor R2 including station Thaltej Gam, including western side transition span between station and viaduct for Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project Phase – 1.

Feeder Bus Service Likely for The New Metro Corridor in Gurugram

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Feeder Bus Service Likely for The New Metro Corridor in Gurugram

GURUGRAM (Metro Rail News): A feeder bus network has been planned to improve connectivity in areas near the proposed metro stations in the city. A total of 49 buses will be brought in by 2025 when the metro project is likely to be ready. A copy of the detailed project report (DPR) for the metro corridor, which will start from Huda City Centre, says that the feeder buses would be “ultra-modern and customer-oriented”, they will be fast, comfortable and cost-effective.

The air-conditioned vehicles will have low floors so that they are easy to board, attractive and eco-friendly. Each bus will have a capacity of 35 passengers. In terms of non-motorised transport, a public bike-sharing system shall also be rolled out and the two-wheelers can be used within a 2km-radius of a particular metro station. The services will be free for those using the metro.

Additionally, the DPR also mentions pedestrian facilities, like continuous footpath that is 2m wide, zebra crossing at intersections. The report also mentions the relocation of encroachments.
A plan for laying down cycle tracks around metro stations shall also be drawn up depending on availability of the land. The report states that the proposed metro rail system should be user friendly and ensure proper access for differently-abled people, those travelling with small children and those with luggage. It should work for people who have temporary mobility problems and the elderly.

The proposed metro route was approved by the state government in May this year. The proposal will now be sent to the Centre.

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