Chennai Metro floats tender for safety audit of phase-1 extension

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Chennai Metro floats tender for safety audit of phase-1 extension

CHENNAI (Metro Rail News): Work is postponed on north Chennai metro rail line because of the lockdown to stop the spread of coronavirus but work outside the production site is on full swing.

The CMRL has floated tenders to appoint a firm to manage a safety assessment of the line that is the 1st step towards opening the line for use. As per the tender invite, Chennai Metro is searching for an independent safety assessor empanelled through the Research Designs & Standards Organisation of the railway ministry.

The assessor would investigate systems that are critical for everyday processes such as train control system, signalling, & its related interface to the trains and platform screen door systems.
First Phase extension line would have 2 underground stations with platform screen doors, while the rest 6 stations would be elevated.

A metro official stated once the independent safety review is made and certified, they will call for an inspection via the commissioner of metro rail safety (CMRS), who is the final authority to clear the line for commercial services.

The 9 km long line from Washermenpet-Wimco Nagar was initially supposed to be opened by June 2020. With the lockdown, stalling work at the development site and delaying acquisition of some electrical elements from China and European countries the opening of the line can be delayed by 1-2 month.

An official stated that we are not sure when the CMRS would be invited for inspection as our work is now stopped because of the lockdown. In March, Metro officials turned a trolley to investigate the ballastless tracks and their alignment across the nine km stretch.

Delhi Metro Recruitment 2020 for Assistant Manager/Manager (S&T) Post

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Delhi Metro Recruitment 2020 for Assistant Manager/Manager (S&T) Post

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has invited applications for recruitment to the post of Assistant Manager and Manager (S&T). Any interested applicants can apply to the posts on or before 30th of April 2020.

Important Details Regarding this recruitment

  • Last Date for an application is 30th of April 2020
  • No. of posts are two – Assistant Manager/Manager (S&T)

Eligibility Criteria & Educational Qualification: 

Applicants working or retired from Government / PSUs etc. should be in the Pay Scale of Rs. 15600-39100 (GP-5400) CDA or Rs. 50000-160000 IDA.

Age Limit – Minimum 58 years to 62 years

Selection Criteria
The selection process would include Personal Interview and judge various facets of knowledge, experience, skills, aptitude, expertise and physical ability.

Pay Scale:

  • Assistant Manager: Rs 70180 including 24% HRA/3rd PartyLease
  • Manager (S&T): Rs 90200 including 24% HRA/3rd Party Lease

All India Metro Rail Services to remain suspended till May 3, 2020

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All India Metro Rail Services to remain suspended till May 3, 2020

DELHI (Metro Rail News): After PM Narendra Modi announced the extension of the nationwide lockdown period, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) said that all metro rail services across the country, including Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, and Jaipur would remain suspended till May 3, 2020.

“With today’s announcement of extending complete lockdown in the country till May 3, metro rail services will continue to be suspended till May 3.” Said Shri Durga Shanker Mishra, Secretary of Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs in a statement.

Initially, the passenger service remained shut till April 14, 2020.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the challenge was to stop the virus from spreading to new parts of the country in his address to the nation.

“Every Indian will have to stay in lockdown till May 3. I request all Indians that we stop the coronavirus from spreading to other areas,” he said.

The 21-day lockdown period announced by the Prime Minister last month was slated to end on Tuesday.

The Indian Railways has also announced that all the services, including local trains, will remain shut till the extension period.

The ministry of railways said, “All passenger train services on Indian Railways including Premium trains, Mail/Express trains, Passenger trains, Suburban Trains, Kolkata Metro Rail, Konkan Railway, etc shall continue to remain suspended till midnight of May 3,”

The Customers will also get full refunds of their tickets as the Indian Railway will automatically cancel the tickets.

Besides this, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has informed that airline operations of all domestic and international flights will remain suspended till May 3.

According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, India’s total number of positive coronavirus cases has climbed to 10,363, including 339 deaths. The figures also include 8,988 active cases, 1,035 cured/ discharged/ migrated.

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Piyush Goyal shares Indian Railways’ Ro-Ro service on Twitter

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Piyush Goyal shares Indian Railways’ Ro-Ro service on Twitter

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): To facilitate the movement of goods & expert supply of necessary commodities, Indian Railways launched Roll-on Roll-off (Ro-Ro) operations a few yrs back.

This service in which the trucks with goods-filled are loaded on to railway vehicles & transported from different places. At the same time, one carriage can carry several trucks. A video of such train carrying different trucks was newly shared by Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Twitter.

Ensuring a speedy & efficient supply of basic commodities, Railways has upscaled transportation via using Ro-Ro facilities to move loaded trucks, Railway Minister tweeted. He mentioned the Ro-Ro service worked in the Konkan belt to accomplish people’s requirements amid the lockdown.

The video has already piqued people’s interest that is clear from above 1.3 lakh views it has expanded till now. With more than 15,000 likes & around 3,200 retweets, people also left varied comments on the post.

Delhi Metro officials conduct online meetings to complete Phase-IV

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Delhi Metro officials conduct online meetings to complete Phase-IV

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): Like all the services of public transport in the capital stay stopped the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation’s (DMRC’s) team of architects & designers are carrying online-meetings with locality personnel, design experts and contractors to finalise the designs for the development on Phase-IV.

The senior officials of Delhi Metro including MD Mangu Singh continued work at their offices on Monday. “In the lockdown period, meetings are being directed through video conference to review a range of major issues and online courses are being available to the employees for their knowledge and awareness enhancement,” stated by DMRC official Anuj Dayal.

“Building Information Modeling (BIM) is an online mechanism has been devised by which designs, drawings and 3D models can be used to be uploaded online. Officers can leave their comments and observations by the same software and no hard copy or print out is required,” he further added. 

Engineers deputed at the sites are also regularly conducting meetings through video conference to deliberate on a range of issues, which would be encountered once the commencement of development. “Issues like design submission & finalisation, procurement orders through contractors, manpower deployment at sites and others are being dealt with. Daily Project Reports are being made to keep a tab on the overall progress made.  

An official also stated that the safety department is organising frequent web-seminars for project engineers on many aspects of development site safety.

“More than Four hundred engineers across the DMRC hierarchy are attending the webinars. A webinar on the topic ‘Fire Safety at Home’ will be organised on the 19th of April for the family members of DMRC employees through the safety department.”

Currently, the Delhi Metro’s Phase-IV is supposed to add another 103 km to the DMRC network with a supposed completion date of 2026. Stay updated on all the latest Delhi news with The New Indian Express App. 

Indian Railways suspends passenger services till May 3 after PM announced lockdown extension

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Indian Railways suspends passenger services till May 3 after PM announced lockdown extension

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): PM Narendra Modi today extended the nationwide lockdown till May 3. In his address to the nation this morning, PM Modi said in some areas which are outside of Covid-19 hotspots, some conditional relaxations to resume important activities could be given after April 20. Some state governments like Punjab, Odisha, Telangana and Tamil Nadu have already extended the lockdown on their own. Indian Railways Ministry decided that the Railways would continue to keep passenger train operations suspended till 3rd of May.

“In an extension of the actions taken in the wake of COVID-19 lockdown, it has been finalised that every passenger train services on Indian Railways along with premium trains, passenger trains, mail/express trains, suburban trains, KMRL, Konkan Railway etc will remain suspended till May 3, 2020,” Executive Director (I&P), Ministry of Railways, Rajesh Dutt Bajpai, announced in a statement.

The Railway Ministry has taken this decision after PM Narendra Modi stated the extension of the lockdown till 3rd of May. To assure the necessary supplies in different parts of the country, movement of goods & parcel trains would remain to continue according to the statement.

All the counters for booking of railway journey tickets for reserved or unreserved travel at the railway stations and outside of the railway station premises will still be closed 3rd of May 2020,” the official stated in the statement. Earlier, all the commuter services had been discontinued till the 14th of April.

Jindal Steel and Power gets around 2,000 tonnes rails order from KMRC

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Jindal Steel and Power gets around 2,000 tonnes rails order from KMRC

KOLKATA (Metro Rail News): Jindal Steel and Power (JSPL) has got an order of 2,308-tonne head hardened rails from Kolkata Metro Rail Co., as per a company official. This type of rails is used in high-speed freight corridors & metro rail projects.

Head hardened rails are built using the head hardening technology to carry approximately 50% higher pressure as compared to normal rails.

JSPL Managing Director V R Sharma stated that we have received an order of 2,308-tonne head hardened rails of 1080 HH grade from Kolkata Metro. The Research Designs & Standards Organisation has also provided permission for manufacturing and supply of 60E1 grade & 1080 HH grade head hardened rail.

Without revealing the complete deal cost he told the order would be supplied when the situation stabilises after the nationwide lockdown. As the market is down in India the need for steel has been affected. We had received orders from outside India and we are supplying all these orders to countries like Saudi Arab, Vietnam, Thailand and Europe. Our production levels are also maintained, added an official.

Sharma also stated while speaking for the sector his advice to the govt will be that at least those steel MSMEs that are not in COVID-19 hotspot regions should be permitted to continue operations.

“There are around 3-4 lakh MSMEs of steel in the whole country. I recommend that at least those that are not in the affected and hotspots states can be permitted to start work. Many people depend on these MSMEs for their livelihood. The government can also think a similar move in other sectors as well. This would help in decreasing the burden on the people in the whole chain from manufacturing to the supplier to consumer,” he added. The company’s rail mill at the Raigarh plant has the capacity of generating above 30,000 tonnes of head hardened rail every month.

Kochi Metro awarded by IGBC Platinum Green Rating

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Kochi Metro awarded by IGBC Platinum Green Rating

KOCHI (Metro Rail News): The Kochi Metro’s Operations Command Centre (OCC) at Muttom and 6 new metro stations have been awarded Platinum Green certification. Except for the OCC the Vytilla, Ernakulam south, Elamkulam, Kadavanthra, Thykoodam & Petta stations have earned the tag. 

Earlier, there are 16 stations had taken the certification. The Indian Green Building Council has originated IGBC Green Mass Rapid Transit System rating to promote green concepts in the design, development and execution of entire new rail-based MRTS projects.

The rating system supported Kochi Metro’s efforts to mark the best locality selection and national priorities such as water efficiency, conserving natural resources, water efficiency, adoption of renewable energy, supervision of passengers health & comfort.

Based upon the evaluation of certain parameters the Kochi Metro has been awarded the most leading certification of Platinum rating. 

“Kochi being a vibrant city requires a mode of transport matching global standards in quality of operation that is clean & green. In this attempt, IGBC is our key partner in making Kochi Metro a sustainable model in India” stated the MD of Kochi Metro Alkesh Kumar Sharma. 

Bengaluru metro construction workers have not got their payment for Feb & March

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Bengaluru metro construction workers have not got their payment for Feb & March

BENGALURU (Metro Rail News): Despite strict mandates from the Govt of Karnataka along with the Centre thousands of building workers contracted to work on the extension of the Bengaluru metro rail network have not got their payment for Feb & March 2020.

During the nationwide lockdown, this has driven to the shortage of severe food and deteriorated living situations with the majority of workers who have moved from different cities highlighted a detailed report provided by Maraa, a media and arts collective Bengaluru-based. 

Maraa observed that the staff work for 7 days a week around twelve hours every day along with this they work half-days on Sunday. If they don’t serve, their wages are cut. The workers earn Rs 300 for eight hrs of work and Rs 500 for twelve hrs every month, the workers get Rs 13,000-15000 per month. Maraa mentioned in a report.

Some of the companies for that these workers work through subcontracting are Simplex, L&T, IVRCL, URC and ITD. Without any payment, these workers are bound to beat the cost of food ration out of that salary even a part of their salary is deducted on account of the nationwide lockdown. The builders have executed no arrangements the report declared.

It is also mentioned that in light of basic health precautions like social distancing, masks etc. as prescribed by medical guidelines, the living conditions of labour colonies were observed to be sub-standard. Every room in the colony houses 10-15 workers. Social distancing is not possible to practice in these confines.

Bangalore Metro Recruitment 2020 for Sr. Document Controller and Associate Document Controller

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Bangalore Metro Recruitment 2020 for Sr. Document Controller and Associate Document Controller

BANGALORE (Metro Rail News): Bangalore Metro Rail Co. Ltd. (BMRCL) has reached the last date of application for the post of Sr. Document Controller & Associate Document Controller. Suitable applicants can apply BMRC Recruitment 2020 on or before April 30, 2020. Earlier, the last date of applying was 4 April 2020.

Vacancy Details of Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited

  • One Post for Document Controller
  • Two Posts for Associate Document Controller  

Pay Scale:

  • Sr. Document Controller – Rs. 35,910/-
  • Associate Document Controller – Rs. 26,360/–

Eligibility Criteria for Bangalore Metro Rail Controller Posts along with educational qualification and experience:

  • Sr. Document Controller – The applicant should be 1st class Graduate with any degree, post-graduate also preferred. The applicant should have worked eight yrs at least experience out of that at least five yrs should be in a similar post in Civil Infrastructure Projects or document control
  • Associate Document Controller – The applicant should be Graduate in any degree. The applicant should have worked at least five yrs experience in that at least two yrs should be in the same post in Civil Infrastructure Projects document control.

Apply Process for the Jobs :

The Eligible applicants can apply for the post by its official website www.bmrc.co.in and submit the print in which the application to “The General Manager (HR), BMRCL, 3rd Floor, BMTC Complex, K.H.Road, Shanthinagar, Bangalore 560027” superscribing the envelope as “APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF —— ”. The last date of filing the application is April 30, 2020.

Indian Railway Ministry tweeted that no decision on resuming train services from 15th of April

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Indian Railway Ministry tweeted that no decision on resuming train services from 15th of April

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): On Thursday The Railway Ministry denied media reports that declared the decision has been delivered to start the train services from 15th of April announcing that it has not taken any decision like that yet.

The Railways Ministry explained in a statement that it has not declared any protocol concerning the traveller travel in which post lockdown period. The ministry also stated that all stakeholders would be notified whenever the decision would be taken.

The Railways Ministry tweeted that the Ministry of Railways has not issued any protocol regarding passenger travel during post lockdown period, as has been incorrectly reported in some media reports. As and when a decision is taken, all stakeholders would be intimated. Please do not be led by any misleading media report.

The description came after the media reports declared the aspects of protocols that would be followed for commuter travel after the lockdown is lifted. The reports claimed that passengers might need to reach the railway stations well ahead of the programmed departure time of the train.

Chennai metro to let users make up for lost days

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Chennai metro to let users make up for lost days

CHENNAI (Metro Rail News): The commuters of the metro rail with monthly passes and trips cards can make up for the times they were not prepared to use the service while the lockdown time once the services restart.

The Metro officials announced that the commuters taking these passes and cards can address customer care personnel in any station to get the passes replaced after which they may use the same for the remaining days in the card.

Initially, metro rail operations were cancelled within March 23 and 31 but were closed till 14th of April after the Centre announced a 21-day nationwide lockdown from March 25 to make the spread of coronavirus under control.

Chennai Metro Rail Limited had opened 2,500 monthly pass that enables commuters unlimited rides.

Trip cards provide commuters set a number of trips in a specific number of times within 2 stations.

Bangalore Metro Rail to start extended metro lines

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Bangalore Metro Rail to start extended metro lines

BANGALORE (Metro Rail News): During the nationwide lockdown, the Bangalore Metro Rail Co. Ltd (BMRCL) announced the initiation of commercial services of the extended metro line on Kanakpura Road-Mysuru Road would be on the time provided the current situation is under control by April.

MD of BMRCL, Ajay Seth stated that we are hoping that if the situation becomes normal soon, we would be in a state to commence the commercial services in the scheduled timeline.

However, we cannot tell what difficulties we are going to face in the upcoming days. At this point, we are hoping to commence operations. According to the schedule planned by the BMRCL, the extended Green Line from Yelachenahalli-Anjanapura is intended to start operations from August 15 and the extended Purple Line from Mysuru Road-Kengeri from 1st Nov.

The metro corporation is facing difficulties for the project due to the situation and for the acquisition of NICE land. However, BMRCL is addressed that if incase the acquisition of NICE land gets paused the current depots at Peenya on Green Line and Baiyappanahlli on Purple Line would be used to start the services.

The new Greenline extension adds the total distance of 6.29 km to the current 24.2 km covering from Nagasandra-Yelachenalli. In which the distance of 6.465 km would be added to the current Purple Line that is almost 18.1 km from Mysuru Road station-Baiyappanahalli.

As a precautionary measure to stop the spread of coronavirus like other infrastructure projects in the city development of Namma Metro has also been closed for a short time period.

China continues the metro & railways projects in Beijing

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China continues the metro & railways projects in Beijing

CHINA (Metro Rail News): China has reportedly started the development work again on all the metro & railway projects that were discontinued because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Xinhua said that the Beijing Major Projects Construction Headquarters Office declared the resumption of works.

Zhou Guanghui, Beijing Major Projects Construction Headquarters Office safety and quality department director said that Beijing has prepared for twenty-one rail projects that have a complete investment of CNY34bn ($4.8bn) in fixed assets in 2020.

This also includes sixteen metro lines that cross the length of around 304.6 km and 5 railway projects crossing more than a distance of 132.1 km. Metro Line nineteen building site engineering Kou Dingtao figured that nucleic acid tests were taken out for 1,500 workers before they continued the development work.

China has reported 82,718 cases and almost 3,335 deaths before the epicentre of the outbreak. China’s National Health Commission informed that on 6th of April there are Thirty-two new cases of COVID-19 were approved in mainland China and all were imported cases.

Also, NHC added that China has recorded no deaths for the 1st time since the outbreak started. Entire cases of imported infections in the country now stand at 983. This week official disinfected terminal three at Wuhan Tianhe International Airport before it starts for travellers after around 2 months of closure.

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