Bengaluru Metro soil drilling work needs Chinese drill experts

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Bengaluru Metro soil drilling work needs Chinese drill experts

BENGALURU (Metro Rail News): The stoppage of regular international flight operations by India is set to hit the start of Metro’s Phase-II tunnelling work. The task of drilling the soil 65 feet below needs Chinese expertise to operate its 4 Tunnel Boring Machines (TBM), senior officials stated.

Where 3 machines have been partially joined with assistance from Chinese engineers, the 4th machine, still need to be placed together.

Director of BMRCL Radhakrishna Reddy said that due to the impact of pandemic drilling work cannot start even after the TBMs are united.

He further added that to start drilling, we will need from Chinese Rail Construction Heavy Industry (CRCHI) experts, the supplier of the machine. The rear division, by the end of June one machine at Cantonment, will be ready.

If India begins international travel engineers can travel here shortly and if not then the tunnelling work will get stopped.

As engineers require to physically run the machine for one kilometre and check it out as there is a warranty on the machines, each of which weighs 450 tonnes & takes Rs 70 car, Giving directions through video conference is not possible, Reddy said.

Four TBMs provided the Sanskrit names of Avni, Urja, Lavi & Vindhya were dispatched from Nov – April to lay the underground rail line of Nagawara to Diary Circle of the Reach-6 Line.

The 2 TBMs at Cantonment would drill toward Shivaji Nagar station. One machine requires to lead 40-50 metres and then we will start the next one, Reddy explained.

When they arrive at the destination, they will be taken through road to Cantonment and drilling will start in the opposite way towards Pottery Town. The deadline of the underground metro line has June 2024. 

Metro Rail News June 2020 issue published

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Metro Rail News June 2020 issue published

Dear Readers,

The disruption caused by the nationwide lockdown for the containment of the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent workers’ departure from cities back to their homes will result in Technology playing an even more prominent role in the execution of the metro rail projects.

Metro Constructions companies need to increase mechanisation and pre-casting systems. More pre-
casting will help in speeding up the metro projects, lesser number of traffic issues and more productivity with reduced labour.

Amid the world’s largest lockdown, the decision by India Inc. to shift to work from the home regime has thrown up some fascinating outcomes across sectors, with the metro rail being no exception. The
coronavirus pandemic has provided a trigger for both developers and operators to scrounge for out of the box ideas to keep work going. Although some of the solutions have been around for the past several years, the crisis is likely to result in their large-scale deployment.

All metro operators need to ensure proper crowd management, sanitisation and social distancing to
minimise risk to passengers.

Our June issue focuses on interesting topics such as Data acquisition, Audio & Display system and also provides a cover story on ‘Made-In-India’ electric locomotives being inducted into Indian Railways. Bhopal & Indore Metro cover under the featured project and exclusive Interviews of Shailesh Pathak, CEO, L&T Infra & Development Projects and Ms. Harshita Jain, Director, Consulting Engineers Group Ltd along with other regular columns such as new development in the metro project, pre/post-event coverage, technology updates, News analysis, Article, opinions, Awards, appointments, News around the world, live tenders, Industry contract, upcoming events and current job openings.

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Andhra govt allocates Rs 3.6 cr for Amaravati Metro Rail Corporation

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Andhra govt allocates Rs 3.6 cr for Amaravati Metro Rail Corporation

VIJAYAWADA (Metro Rail News): The state govt has allotted Rs 8,150.24 cr of the budget 2020-21, of Rs 2.24 lakh cr for urban development. Of the allotment, for the creation of a necessary infrastructure in the new capital city, a majority of the funds have been earmarked.

The govt has also allotted Rs 3.6 cr for Amaravati Metro Rail Corporation (ANRC) as urban development assistance to Visakhapatnam & Vijayawada metro projects.

The govt has already declared taking forward the Visakhapatnam metro project as the executive capital would be transferred to the City of Destiny, it may be observed. 

Vijayawada metro project didn’t get any update that waited in limbo. The budgetary allocation encourages hopes as per the budget outcome report, Vijayawada metro project strategy involves three corridors.

With the first Corridor from airport-PNBS by a railway station with a distance of 26 km, the second Corridor from PNBS-Penamaluru 12.5 km with a distance of 38.5 km and the last Corridor-3 from Krishna Canal Junction-Amaravati with a distance of 24 km.

JMRC to sell land to raise funds for future metro project

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JMRC to sell land to raise funds for future metro project

JAIPUR (Metro Rail News): Jaipur Metro Rail Co (JMRC) is searching for alternatives to fulfil its coffers due to cash-strapped after coping with the operational losses. For the future developments and maintenance of current infrastructure, the corporation has started an exercise to build a dedicated Metro fund through trading its land.
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The corporation has selected the Jaipur Development Authority to sell it’s land prime land, as per JMRC officials. The scheme named as ‘Metro Enclave’ e-auction has already begun and will continue till 26th of June.

JMRC’s approximately 1.5-lakh sqm land near B2 Bypass is halfway of being sold. The amount will be deposited in the dedicated Metro fund. The JDA will sell the land on behalf of Jaipur Metro Rail Corporation, for project expansion the amount will be transferred to JMRC’s account, as per JMRC official.

These 3 heads are considered at a higher level. However, in order to stop invite huge protests, the govt was hesitant to levy entry tax on heavy vehicles. The proposal is being viewed again.

When the approval is granted, a notification will be released along with establishing a committee to monitor the funds. According to the JMRC assessment, the project is looking at an annual operating lack of Rs 41 cr for the next 5 yrs.

MMRDA cancels procurement of 10 Train-sets for Mumbai Monorail

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MMRDA cancels procurement of 10 Train-sets for Mumbai Monorail

MUMBAI (Metro Rail News): On Tuesday Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority halted the bidding process centrally for getting ten train-sets of 4 cars separately to work on 19.54 km long Mumbai Monorail’s Line-1 that connects Chembur with Jacob Circle.

It was MMRDA’s 2 try to get new train-sets to update frequency and there is no reason for cancelling the process has been given. MMRDA requested bids for certain train-sets in Feb 2020 with a closing date of 13th of April which was changed to June 22, so technical bids for this tender weren’t started.

In 2019, the MMRDA tried getting ten new train-sets and got bids from 2 firms – China’s CRRC & BYD, an American firm headquartered in Los Angeles but determined to reject the bidding process for related reasons.

The L&T Scomi Engineering consortium had originally got ten Scomi Sutra train-sets in 2009-2010 in which only four were in operation prior to the nationwide lockdown.

Remain six were nonoperational because of a lack of affordable high-quality spares which led to the cannibalization of its fleet & additional operational losses.

According to MMRDA official, two of those six train-sets were to be repaired and set by May 31 or the week after that. Whenever operations restart, MMRDA claims these will take down headways from 23 to 15 minutes.

Chennai Metro opens bids of General Consultant Contract for Line 4

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Chennai Metro opens bids of General Consultant Contract for Line 4

CHENNAI (Metro Rail News): Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) opened bids and 9 bidders in a joint venture had presented Expression of Interest proposals for General Consultant (GC) contract of Line-4.

Having a distance of 26.09 km east-west Line-4 will connect Lighthouse along with Poonamallee Bypass by Porur crossing 30 stations, in the 118.9 km Chennai Metro Phase 2 project.

On January 11, 2020, Chennai Metro had invited EOI applications to appoint a GC with an objective to support them in the development & speedy implementation of the project. According to the notice, a consultant will be chosen in accordance with the Quality-Cost Based Selection (QCBS) system.

Bidders List of CMRL:

  1. A Joint Venture of AECOM ASIA COMPANY LIMITED, Systra and CONSULTING ENGINEERS GROUP LIMITED
  2. A Joint Venture of Egis Rail SA, MM SPA, Italferr SPA and Surbano Jurong Infrastructure Pte Limited
  3. A Joint Venture of Louis Berger SAS, Geodata Engineering SpA and Hill International Inc
  4. A Joint Venture of TPF Getinsa Euro studios S.L, Artelia SAS & Rodic Consultants Private Limited
  5. A Joint Venture of RITES Ltd, Nippon Koei India Pvt. Ltd, Nippon Koei Co. Ltd, Arup India Pvt. Ltd and Ove Arup & Partners International Limited.
  6. A Joint Venture of Dar Al-Handasah Consultants s.a.l. (DAR), BALAJI RAILROAD SYSTEMS Pvt. LTD (BARSYL) and China Railway Eryuan Engineering Group Co. Ltd. (CREEC)
  7. A Joint Venture of DB Engineering & Consulting GmbH, Ayesa Ingeniería y Arquitectura, S.A.U, Korea Rail Network Authority and Dohwa Engineering Co. Ltd
  8. A Joint Venture of RINA Consulting SPA and Yuksel Proje Uluslararasi A.S
  9. A Joint Venture of AudingIntraesa SA Spain, Tata Consulting Engineers Limited, India and STUP Consultants Private Limited, India.

This consultancy service will be funded through the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. AIIB signed a concept bid to lend approx. Rs. 2700 cr to finance Line-4’s construction work including support & technical assistance needed by Chennai Metro Rail Limited.

In 2019, a consortium of Nippon Koei India Private Limited, Aarvee Associates Architects Engineers & Consultants Private Limited & Balaji Railroad Systems Private Ltd was awarded a General Consultancy contract, cost at Rs 348.1 cr for the 52.01 km priority section (Line 3 and Line 5) of Chennai Metro’s Phase 2 project.

The last trainset for Kolkata Metro project receive a green signal from BEML

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The last trainset for Kolkata Metro project receive a green signal from BEML

BANGALORE (Metro Rail News): Today BEML a Company under the Ministry of Defence & the premier manufacturer of Metro Cars in India, has given a green signal the last trainset for Kolkata Metro project from the Metro coach factory at Bangalore Complex. 

Chairman & MD BEML Shri Deepak Kumar Hota, has flagged-off the train set in the appearance of Company Directors along with other senior officials of BEML & KMRCL.

BEML secured the contract for fourteen train sets each with 6 cars cost up to Rs 900 cr from Kolkata Metro Rail Co (KMRC).

BEML individually made the design, manufacturing activities & the delivery of the prototype train set was prepared meanwhile March 2018, that was ruled to extensive testing & trials on Kolkata Metro mainline with statutory testing by RDSO and CRS and cleared all the tests.

The revenue assistance was inaugurated through Shri Piyush Goyal, Hon’ble Minister of Railways & Commerce, in presence of Shri Babul Supriyo, Union Minister of State for Environment.

Coaches for 750V DC 3rd Rail application is designed and developed through BEML for the 1st time. Train sets operate with ATP or ATO and is interfaced with CBTC signalling to decrease headway, ensure train stopping accuracy & traveller safety.

Energy-efficient LED lights, Automatic audio-display announcement for commuters, speaking on the occasion CMD of BEML, Shri Deepak Kumar Hota, told that we are on track, as we despatched the last of the 14 train sets for KMRC East-West project. We have shown our capabilities and experience in the supply of coaches. An epitome of successful ‘Make in India’ initiative in the rolling stock sector. 

Kolkata metro has joined one more feather in their already decorated cap, as it re-dedicates them to the cause of self- reliance as part of the ‘Aatma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan’, which is newly declared by the Hon’ble Prime Minister contributing to Nation’s pride.

Delhi Metro to privatise on the public-private partnership model

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Delhi Metro to privatise on the public-private partnership model

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): Delhi Metro Rail Corporation presents the annual audit reports and intimated that the Delhi Metro project is running in a loss since its inception.

In view of this, the State Govt is now preparing to privatise the project on public-private participation model & the Delhi MRTS may be delivered on lease to individual players. The discussion has been commenced in this regard. The Indian think that NITI Aayog has made a plan & gave it to the govt for review.

According to the NITI Aayog, if the govt performs the proposed plan, the DMRC can get monetary advantages from Rs 39,000 cr – Rs 80,000 cr. The govt has to finalise a decision on how the suggestions were provided by Aayog can be performed.

To build the infrastructure of the Delhi Metro project, Rs 70,000 cr has been spent till now. If the network extends further, the govt will also have to pay a heavy amount.

The NITI Aayog has said the govt that after renting the metro amount will be obtained from the loan is taken will be refunded.

As per the proposal drafted by NITI Aayog, Delhi Metro has incurred a total expenditure of Rs 70,433 cr for implementation of track infrastructure, procurement of Rolling Stock, and other actions towards Phase I, II, and III operationalisation.

This payment has been funded by Rs 36,525 cr of long-term debt increased from Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) with Rs 33,908 cr of equity or subordinated debt from GoI/GNCTD and grants from different states or Central Govt institutions.

Rs 17,365 cr out of the latter has been backed as equity through the Govt of India and Govt. of National Capital Territory Delhi in a 50% ratio, where the balance quantum has been funded as non-interest bearing subordinate debt from GoI, GNCTD and monetary or non-monetary grant states or Central Govt institutions. These commence land permission through urban development authorities like DDA, HUDA, NOIDA etc.

NITI Aayog has developed 3 lease models in these, one model is for twenty years, the second for fifty years, and the last for 99 years. There are track infrastructure and train under Model No.1 that can be rented to a private company for twenty years.

The govt can earn in return, a large amount of money from commuters fares, parking, & advertisements on trains.

if the second model is performed, the commercial area of ​​the stations & the right to business property can be transferred to the private company. These things can be transferred to a private company for fifty years.

Under this model, the govt will get around Rs 70,000 cr. At the same time, the lease under model number three will be 99 yrs period. Under this, the govt will be able to take some share from the private company as per its advantage.

Under this, the government can have an income of more than Rs 80,000 crore. However, at the moment it is only proposed. The final decision is to be taken by the Central Govt.

If this proposal is approved, the new Metro Rail Policy 2017 & Metro Railway Act, 2002 may also require to be updated. A committee has also been created to decide how much fare to be imposed from the commuters.

General Consultancy contract of Kanpur & Agra Metro Rail awarded

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General Consultancy contract of Kanpur & Agra Metro Rail awarded

LUCKNOW (Metro Rail News): A joint venture of Technica Y Projectos, S.A. – Italferr S.P.A emerged as the lowest bidder for giving the General Consultancy services for the execution of Phase 1 of Kanpur & Agra Metro Rail projects in UP.

The UP Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (UPMRC) presented the financial bids. Only 2 bidders have proposed their bids & found technically qualified. Technica Y Projectos, S.A. – Italferr S.P.A JV – Rs 260,62,51,052.00, AECOM Asia – Egis Rail – Aarvee Associates – Egis Consulting Engineers JV – Rs 241,27,12,500.00.

Based on the terms of the tender, the bidders were chosen by Quality cum Cost Based Selection process and the technical score taken via each bidder is as under, Technica Y Projectos, S.A. – Italferr S.P.A JV – 7547.84 points, AECOM Asia – Egis Rail – Aarvee Associates – Egis Consulting Engineers JV – 6497.90 points.

UPMRC had called a request for offers (RFP) (Contract UPMRC/KNPAGGC-01) for the terms of general consultancy services for the Kanpur & Agra Metro projects on 12 Dec 2019. Technical bids were opened on 13 March 2020.

According to the tender notification declared by UPMRC, the plans of this contract is to get General Consultancy services for planning, design, procurement, project execution, testing & commissioning of the Kanpur & Agra Metro Projects.

The Consultants will also prepare, proof checks the design also support in construction work supervision and contract management of Depot & OCC wherever so requested by UPMRC.

Supervision & contract management of the civil construction work of elevated stations and viaducts will be the duty of UPMRC. General Consultant shall. However, be responsible for safety, quality & environmental compliances for all the elevated structures.

Central Govt issued an order to make Kamran Rizvi, Chairman of Patna Metro Rail Corporation

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Central Govt issued an order to make Kamran Rizvi, Chairman of Patna Metro Rail Corporation

PATNA (Metro Rail News): Kamran Rizvi, IAS batch 1991, has elected as a Chairman of Patna Metro Rail Corporation by Central Government. Mr Rizvi is an IAS officer of UP cadre and now he is posted as Additional Secretary in the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry.

After his appointment, now the construction of Patna Metro project will get speed further. As without a Chairman many important decisions were not possible to take.

The SPV constituted for the Metro project consists of 5 directors each at the centre & the state.

Earlier the Center had appointed Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs Shivdas Meena as chairman of Patna Metro. But due to some reasons he was transferred to the post of chairman of the Central Pollution Control Board.

On Monday a letter in the name of MD to make Mr Rizvi as Chairman arrived with the signature of Under Secretary Jasbir Singh.

Mr Kamran is known as a sharp officer of UP cadre. Earlier, he was on deputation to the Rural Development Department at the Center. Where there he also played an important role in MNREGA.

DMRC taking this project ahead and The project is to be completed by the year 2024. The priority corridor from Rajendra Nagar station – New ISBT has been expected to be finished in 3 years. The next meeting of the Metro Board is expected soon.

The most important approval from the board is to get the changed alignment of the metro. DMRC has suggested few changes in the alignment of both the corridors of Patna Metro Project.

After the approval of the board from this proposal, the appointment process can also proceed.


Why Rs 1,126 crore contract to Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co, a Chinese firm

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Why Rs 1,126 crore contract to Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co, a Chinese firm

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): On June 12, Govt awarded a contract of Rs 1,126 cr to Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co. (STEC), a Chinese multinational construction company.

As per the National Capital Region Transport Co (NCRTC) – the Governments of India (GOI), Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan along with UP, mandated for completing the RRTS. The STEC has appeared as the lowest bidder for the RRTS construction of the 5.6 km underground stretch from New Ashok Nagar to Sahibabad.

Have a look of all the companies and their bid:

FirmBid
Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co. (STEC)Rs 1126.89 crore
Larsen and Toubro Limited (L&T)Rs 1170.00 crore
Gülermak Agir Sanayi Insaat ve Taahhut A.S.Rs 1325.92 crore
Tata Projects Limited td. – SK E&C JV (TPL – SKEC JV)Rs 1346.29 crore
Afcons Infrastructure Ltd. (Afcons)Rs 1400.40 crore

This is one of the 3 rapid-rail corridors proposed under the RRTS project. The distance among Delhi-Meerut will be met in around 62 minutes, as per NCRTC.

NCRTC had invited global bids for the 1st underground civil construction package last year in November and the technical bids for this contract package were opened on 16th of March.

Co-convenor of Swadeshi Jagran Manch, Ashwani Mahajan said that the tender for such projects should be awarded to an Indian company. As the govt is promoting ‘Make in India’ and construction of such big projects should be handled through an Indian company. Govt authorities in the past as well have cancelled few tenders to promote ‘Make in India.

NCRTC PRO, Sudheer Sharma said to Metro Rail News that this not confirmed yet, that Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co. (STEC) got this contract, officials are figuring it out and announce the report soon. However, as per experts, the govt is trying to reduce Chinese aggression as a “dispute”.

Anand Vihar Railway Station all set to turn train coaches into Isolation Coaches

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Anand Vihar Railway Station all set to turn train coaches into Isolation Coaches

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): From Today the Railways will not operate any trains from Anand Vihar railway station along with all the platforms will be turned into isolation coaches for patients of coronavirus, after watching the condition of hospitals, the Centre will give to the Delhi govt to overcome the shortage of hospital beds.

Five trains that run from the station will now operate from Old Delhi railway station till further orders. Home Minister Amit Shah announced the Centre would give 500 railway coaches to Delhi.

There were 5 trains from Anand Vihar station run by the Northern Railways. To serve Motihari, Raxaul, Muzaffarpur in Bihar & 2 trains to Ghazipur city in Uttar Pradesh route. The Railways has used 204 isolation coaches in 4 states as yet.

On Sunday there are 2,224 new coronavirus cases in Delhi in the highest single-day spike in the capital, as per authorities, taking the infection tally to over 41,000, & the death toll climbed to 1,327.

54 such coaches have already deployed for maintenance at the depot of the Shakurbasti station by the Railways, and also planning to use the rest coaches on the 7 platforms of Anand Vihar station. In these coaches, the only lower seat will be allocated to a single patient so that they can maintain social distancing to another individual.

DMRC opened bids submitted for the construction of Patna Metro project

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DMRC opened bids submitted for the construction of Patna Metro project

PATNA (Metro Rail News): The Delhi Metro Rail Co (DMRC) has opened technicals bids submitted by an Indian company for the contract Package PC-01 & PC-02 of Patna Metro Rail project.

On 11th of June, DMRC opened technical bids for the tender asked for a 6.107 km long section construction, connecting Mahahi Pakri to New ISBT, This is a section of 17.95 km long Corridor two of the Patna Metro project that will connect Patna Railway Station – New ISBT by 14 metro stations.

Bids submitted by five Indian firms for the construction of elevated viaducts & 5 stations which are – Malai Pakri, Khemni Chak, Bhoothnath, Zero Mile & New ISBT, for that tender was floated in the last week of Feb.

The firms, based on DMRC, the tender cost is Rs 514.924 cr:

  • NCC Limited
  • GR Infraprojects Limited
  • Dinesh Chandra R. Agrawal Infracon Private Limited
  • Sam (India) Builtwell Private Limited
  • SP Singla Constructions Private Limited

On 9 June 2020, bids were opened for the tender for Package PC-02 asked for the construction of the New ISBT Depot of Patna Metro project in April 2020.

Seven Indian firms, expected cost (Rs 172.18 crore) are:

  • URC Construction Private Limited
  • Sam (India) Builtwell Private Limited
  • Dinesh Chandra R. Agrawal Infracon Private Limited
  • Lisha Engineers Private Limited, Pinax Steel Industries Private Limited
  • Quality Buildcon Private Limited
  • YFC Projects Private Limited

This New ISBT Depot will cover a distance of 31 km long Phase 1 network of the project including two corridors.

UPMRC has done successfully the Metro Rail work till Kalyanpur stretch

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UPMRC has done successfully the Metro Rail work till Kalyanpur stretch

KANPUR, INDIA (Metro Rail News): Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation has successfully made the construction related to piles, pile caps & piers till Kalyanpur stretch.

Kanpur Metro project is being performed among IIT-Kanpur and Motijheel in which the construction work has been done till Kalyanpur, in the 1st phase.

UPMRC was implementing the civil construction of Priority Corridor between IIT-Kanpur & Motijheel, before the announcement of the nationwide lockdown.

Due to the lockdown, there was a delay on the work but shortly after getting the nod from the district administration to continue the civil construction of the corridor on 15th of May, the Corporation is forwarding with the proper plan so that the available workforce can be used most efficiently for the best possible outcomes.

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