Delhi’s Chief Ministers says Plan to offer free rides for women on Metro ‘taking time’

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Delhi’s Chief Ministers says Plan to offer free rides for women on Metro ‘taking time’

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): On Sunday Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said that the plan to offer free Metro rides to women is “taking time”.

Speaking on the sidelines of a press conference, Kejriwal said that the proposal is still on the cards, but rolling it out will take a while.

The chief minister’s comment came two days after the Supreme Court observed that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Delhi should refrain from giving “freebies” from “public money”, referring to its free Metro ride proposal, as such initiatives did not go hand-in-glove with claims of the network potentially suffering losses.

When asked about the SC’s observation, Kejriwal on Sunday, he said, “I will have to read the order. We will have to examine the order. I will be able to comment only after that.

On the proposal to offer free Metro rides to women, the chief minister said the Delhi government is still working on it.

Kejriwal said that It is taking time and I have already announced that free rides in buses will be rolled out from October 28. As for the Metro, we will update you all as and when there is any progress.

The proposal was stuck because the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) was yet to appoint the directors nominated by the Delhi government to its board. “We are awaiting a board meeting with the DMRC on the issue at the earliest. But for that, there has to be a clear decision on the board members first. Once that happens, the agenda on free rides for women in the Metro will be tabled, transport minister Kailash Gahlot said on Saturday.
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The proposal for free rides for women, announced by Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal in June, has also been halted.

Senior officials in the DMRC said they had raised several red flags and are awaiting another report from the government, following which the proposal is likely to be sent to a fare fixation committee.

In the Delhi Assembly last month, the government had allocated ₹150 crore for the scheme. The government argued that if the scheme gets clearance before the end of the financial year, its implementation should not be delayed for lack of funds.

The scheme on free rides for women in Delhi buses is set to take off from October 29 this year.

Pune metro to start its underground tunnel work from November

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Pune metro to start its underground tunnel work from November

PUNE (Metro Rail News):  In November, the Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (Maha-Metro), will begin digging tunnels, for the Range Hill to Swargate metro corridor which has a 5km underground stretch.

According to Maha-Metro officials, a successful trial of the tunnel-boring machines has already been conducted and the final work of digging the tunnel will begin in November.

Maha-Metro is committed to undertaking the underground work as per schedule and inspection and passing of the tunnel-boring machine is a milestone in our preparedness and execution of underground tunneling work, Brijesh Dixit, managing director of Maha-Metro, said.

The Maha-Metro has employed a tunnel-boring machine to dig the twin tunnel in the underground stretch. A tunnel-boring machine is a computer-controlled machine that bores the tunnel and also places the precast concrete ring segments to clad the tunnel from the inside.

According to officials, these machines dig the tunnels which are then used for laying tracks and installing signal systems and electrical overhead conductors. A total of 6,054 rings are required for the 5-km stretch, according to officials. 

Maha-Metro officials said, currently, 200 rings are made in the Maha-Metro Deccan college casting yard. The diameter of each ring is 6.4 meter. The tunnel-boring machines will be dispatched by September-end and will reach Pune via Mumbai Port by the end of October.

Mumbai should not give up on its monorail project

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Mumbai should not give up on its monorail project

MUMBAI (Metro Rail News): When one of the highest rains for a September day paralyzed Mumbai’s roads and suburban trains, the monorail between Chembur and Mahalaxmi trudged on, providing relief for commuters stuck in the floods on Wednesday. The 20-km-long service, which is otherwise underutilized, was packed, with reports about long queues at ticket counters.

The monorail the first phase of the eight-km-long route which was inaugurated on February 2014, the second section in March cost over ₹3,000 crore. Monorail differs from elevated Metro, as the train moves on a single rail, beam, or tube, with the coaches using rubber tires for support and movement guidance.

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), which built the line with private companies, had big hopes for it. The agency had predicted that the system will carry 7,500 commuters per hour in each direction, with a daily ridership of 1.5 to 2 lakh commuters. The MMRDA had said that the route linked parts of the city that are not connected by suburban rail or the under-construction Metro network.

A study published in the International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET) that primarily looked at the reasons for the delay in construction of the Mumbai Monorail, said that the system had several advantages. The study said that the system was ideal as a feeder for a Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) like the Metro and suburban railway. There are other advantages like lower maintenance cost as the infrastructure is not heavy like other MRTS (Mumbai local trains) and Metros (underground and over-ground).

But Mumbai’s monorail has been labeled a “white elephant” – a vanity project built without foresight. The service has received bad reviews for most categories that public transport are gauged for – planning, route, and infrastructure quality.

The system has seen frequent breakdowns and in December, MMRDA terminated its contract with a two-company consortium appointed to run the railway. A fire in an empty monorail coach had led to the network being shut for nearly nine months. Daily ridership, after the second section was inaugurated, is reported to be around 10,000 – less than a tenth of the planned footfalls.

Trains, which were planned at intervals of nine to 10 minutes, are running at gaps of over 20 minutes. Unlike the Metro, which is now planned to have more than a dozen routes, there are no plans to extend the monorail. In fact, there are predictions that the line will be pulled down.

MMRDA said that on Wednesday, the system carried 15,000 passengers – 50% more than its daily average. Urban transport experts still have hopes for the monorail; some have suggested extending it to connect suburban railway and Metro stations.

Ashok Datar of Mumbai Environmental Social Network, which specializes in public transport “Having more coaches I don’t know why the coaches are so expensive and increasing capacity and safety can increase ridership. Extending the line by 1.5 km to Ghatkopar from Chembur will link its other networks.
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Datar added, after taking over the monorail’s operations from the private consortium, MMRDA has said it has reduced daily losses from ₹1.8 crore to ₹1 crore. “Considering that so much money has been spent increasing volume is the only way to make it popular.

UAE Celebrates 10 Years of Dubai Metro operations

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UAE Celebrates 10 Years of Dubai Metro operations

DUBAI (Metro Rail News): UAE celebrates 10 years of smooth journeys and happy memories created. From people of all ages and all nationalities UAE’s most ambitious project, the Dubai Metro, turns 10 on Monday.

Launch of Dubai Metro Operation

The first decade of Dubai Metro operation, launched on September 9, 2009 (9.9.9), has been marked by fabulous successes reflected by a massive number of more than 650,000 commuters currently using the service every day. In total, more than 1.5 billion riders have used the metro over the last 10 years.

Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) of Dubai launched the metro journey at 09:09:09 pm on a Wednesday, the 09.09.2009. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, inaugurated the Red Line of Metro spanning 52km and comprising of 29 stations (4 underground, 24 elevated and one at-grade). The red line runs between Jebel Ali and Rashidiya.

Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) launched the metro journey at 09:09:09 pm on a Wednesday, the 09.09.2009. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, inaugurated the Red Line of Metro spanning 52 km and comprising of 29 stations (4 underground, 24 elevated and one at-grade). The red line runs between Jebel Ali and Rashidiya.

Exactly two years later, on 09.09.2011, Sheikh Mohammed launched the Green Line, extending 23km and comprising 18 stations (6 underground and 12 elevated). The Green Line runs between Etisalat Station in Al Qusais and Al Jaddaf near Business Bay Crossing.

The two lines intersect at the Union and Burjuman stations. It is the world’s largest automated driverless system. And a bona fide tourist attraction.

“Dubai Metro is a brainchild of Sheikh Mohammed as it reflects his prudent vision for developing world-class infrastructure capable of symbolising Dubai as a global hub for finance and business,” said Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of Roads and Transport Authority (RTA).

In an exclusive interview with Gulf News, Al Tayer said that Dubai Metro’s concept was driven by Sheikh Mohammed’s vision for the the urban development of the emirate.

“Sheikh Mohammed projected the metro system as the backbone of a transit system that connects hotspots in the emirate, providing safe and smooth mobility for all. To match that supreme vision, Sheikh Mohammed directed to construct metro facilities par excellence,” recalled Al Tayer.

Stand-out project

Al Tayer noted that the news of the Metro’s success have travelled far beyond the emirate.

“The metro has embellished the global profile of Dubai as a splendid metropolis, business hub, and a destination for a fancy living environment.

“The metro is a gorgeous addition to Dubai’s iconic landmarks and uses state-of-the-art technology of the rail industry. Also, it has carved a niche for itself as the world’s longest driverless metro network,” said Al Tayer.

Ridership on the go

RTA’s Director General was impressed by the growing metro ridership, which reveals that RTA’s plan for increasing the share of public transport riders is heading in the right direction.

“The growing number of metro users reflects the evolution in the culture of using mass transport means in the community. People started grasping the benefits of using public transport such as the peace of mind, physical relief, smooth mobility and reduced outlay on fuel and maintenance of vehicles,” he noted.

Massive increase in ridership

From the start of operations on 09.09.2009 until the end of August this year, Dubai Metro was used by about 1.5 billion riders.

The number of metro riders soared from about 39 million in 2010 to as much as 69 million the following year. With the launch of the Green Line in September 2011, the number of Metro riders rocketed to 109 million in 2012.

The ridership continued to grow and in 2015, it reached 179 million; by the end of 2018, it broke the two-hundred-million barrier; clocking 204 million riders.

“Currently, Dubai Metro serves about 650,000 commuters daily; a record that significantly surpasses the number forecasted in studies commissioned at the design phase of the project,” confirmed Al Tayer.

Benefits from Metro

The successful operation of Dubai Metro resonates with RTA’s strategic objective of raising the share of public transport used in intra-emirate travel to 26 per cent by 2030.

Public transport shares started to make incremental growth starting at 6 per cent in 2006 and going up to 17.5 per cent in 2018, recording a cumulative growth rate of about 9.3 per cent per annum.

“The massive investments of Dubai Government in the public transport infrastructure proved a hit,” said Al Tayer, the man behind realising the dream of mass transit system in Dubai.

“It supported the flourishing development witnessed by the Emirate and provided a stimulant for business and tourism.

“Public transport contributed to the safe and smooth mobility, improved business climate and enhanced the competitive edge of Dubai in hosting mega-events. Expo 2020 is an example.

“The indirect benefits of public transport includes conserving the environment, and cutting financial losses of traffic bottlenecks through deflecting the demand from private vehicles to public transit means,” Al Tayer explained.

Team effort

Al Tayer did not let the occasion of the Metro’s 10th anniversary go without commending the efforts of RTA’s strategic partners and their contribution to the successful operation of Dubai Metro.

“Above all comes Dubai Police, and Serco, the operator of the metro network,” he said.

He also thanked commuters who made the metro their ideal mobility choice and praised their compliance with the rules governing metro operation and facilities.

No vandalism

Al Tayer said that it is amazing to note that in the past ten years, no act of vandalism that targeted metro facilities was reported.

Performance indicators of the Dubai Metro over the past decade reveal very high operational standards. The on-time departures of the metro service, from inception until August 2019, clocked in at 99.7 per cent.

Metro completes 81 million km

The metro completed 2.348 million journeys and covered about 81.133 million km in the first 10 years.

Through the metro service, RTA aims to improve mobility within Dubai, especially in tourist areas and central business districts. It also seeks to enhance the integration of mass transit modes in the emirate, provide a safe and smooth transit alternative, reduce carbon emissions and improve the living experience of people.

Six billion transactions

From the start of the metro operation in September 2009 to the end of August 2019, about 6.298 billion transactions have been made using Nol cards.

Transactions covered entry/exit from metro stations, buses, taxis and marine transport as well as payment of parking fees, and card top-ups. The daily use of Nol cards is on the rise and has grown to 2.511 million transactions.

The total number of Nol cards and tickets amounted to 75.588 million.

What is an automated fare system?

RTA’s automated fare collection system, comprising of Nol cards and e-purse, is a key smart payment platform. It supports the government’s efforts to transform Dubai into the smartest and happiest city in the world. Nol card boasts of high safety features, thanks to the sophisticated technologies in use. It has scooped several awards including the best-prepaid card in the Middle East.

The e-purse is a prepaid online account for prepayment of RTA’s services. Companies can make deposits to the e-purse account instead of using cash or credit cards. About 1,700 processed through the purse are worth about Dh1.136 billion.

Metro extension: Route 2020

On June 29, 2016, Sheikh Mohammed okayed awarding the contract of the Route 2020 Project, for extending the Dubai Metro Red Line from Nakheel Harbour and Tower Station to the site of Expo 2020. The contract was awarded to Expolink Consortium comprising French, Spanish and Turkish companies at a cost of Dh10.6 billion.

On September 5 of the same year, Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai Crown Prince and Chairman of the Executive Council, laid the cornerstone of Route 2020 Project signalling the start of construction works in the project.

Route 2020 extends 15km (11.8km viaduct, and 3.2km underground). It has seven stations including a transfer station with the Red Line, a station at Expo site, three elevated stations and two underground stations.

It serves densely populated areas providing homes to more than 270 thousand residents such as The Gardens, Discovery Gardens, Al Furjan, Jumeirah Golf Estates and the Dubai Investment Park.

The transit time from Dubai Marina Station to Expo Station is expected to be only 16 minutes. The capacity of Route 2020 is estimated as 46,000 riders per hour in both directions (23,000 riders per hour per direction).

According to RTA’s studies, the ridership of Route 2020 is expected to reach 125,000 per day in 2020; and the number is set to rise to 275,000 riders per day by 2030. Studies also anticipated that about 35,000 riders would use the Expo Station per day during weekdays, and that number is poised to rise to 47,000 riders per day during weekends. This number accounts for about 20 per cent of the projected total number of daily visitors to Expo.

Quick facts

  • · Dubai Metro extends 75 km: 52km on the Green Line and 23km on the Green Line.
  • The metro route is partly underground (downtown areas), and the rest is an elevated track. A limited sector of the Red Line (about 3.3 km) runs above-ground.
  • Each metro train comprises of five fully air-conditioned cabins with a total capacity of 650 riders. All trains are driverless.
  • There are 79 trains available for the metro service in total. Trains in service include 51 on the Red Line and 16 on the Green Line.
  • The design capacity of the metro network is 26,000 riders per hour per direction in both the Red and Green Lines. By 2020, the Dubai Metro is anticipated to serve about 700,000 riders per day and 255 million riders per annum.
  • Three multi-level Park-N-Ride terminals have been constructed with a capacity of 8,000 parking slots.
  • The interior design of the metro stations on both the Red and Green Lines as well as Route 2020 features six symbolic design themes:

Heritage: Culture and history of the UAE

Earth: Durability of nature

Air: Elation and continuity of life

Fire: Source of energy and strength

Water: Source of life and inspiration

Future Dubai symbolised in Expo Station

October 24, 2005:
Construction work on Dubai Metro Project starts at Al Ittihad Park in Deira.

November 2005:
Shaikh Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum issued a decree setting up Dubai Roads and Transport Authority, which have direct jurisdictions and responsibilities over Dubai Metro sector

March 21, 2006:
His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, launched the construction work of Dubai Metro in an official event held at Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai.

July 29, 2006:
The first concrete pillar of the Dubai Metro viaduct, between the sixth and seventh interchanges on Shaikh Zayed Road, is cast.

January 10, 2007:
His Highness Shaikh Mohammad launches the drilling of Dubai Metro tunnels by pressing the operation button of the giant Tunnel Boring Machine, Al Wugeisha, at the site of the Union Station in the direction of Burjuman Station.

March 7, 2008:
The first batch of Dubai Metro carriages (10 trains) arrives at Jebel Ali Port.

Sept 20, 2008:
Shaikh Mohammad launches the technical trial run of Dubai Metro on the test track.

Sept 9, 2009:
Shaikh Mohammad launches the commercial operation of the Red Line starting with ten stations.

Sept 9, 2011:
Shaikh Mohammad launches the commercial operation of the Green Line of Dubai Metro.

November 7, 2011:
Dubai Metro surpasses the milestone as more than 100 million passengers use the service since its launch on September 9, 2009.

June 13, 2015:
The RTA unveils plans to extend the Metro tracks to 110km by 2020 and to 421km by 2030.

September 09, 2017:
Dubai Metro crosses a billion-rider mark.

CSL Bags Construction Of 23 Metro Boats

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CSL Bags Construction Of 23 Metro Boats

KOCHI (Metro Rail News): Cochin Shipyard has received a Letter of Acceptance (LOA) from Kochi Metro Rail Corporation Limited (KMRL) for building 23 No boats for the Kochi Water.

These boats are to be built by Cochin Shipyard Limited. These boats will provide inland transportation using electric/ hybrid technology. On the whole Kochi Metro has a requirement of around 78 high-quality boats of international standards. Out of this 25 boats having a capacity of 1OO pax was tendered by KMRL in which CSL also participated.

These boats offered by CSL are designed with in house expertise. These boats with a capacity of 100 pax would be around 24 Mtr long and will be powered using electric propulsion system equipped with high quality lithium Titanium Oxide battery to run for one hour and then can be charged at the charging stations at various jetties using fast-changing technology within 15 minutes thus providing uninterrupted service to the customers. For emergency purpose aid for achieving top 5peed, the propulsion system of boats shall also be connected through a hybrid system using power from diesel generators.

This project is an initiative that will bring about a revolutionary change in the water transportation segment in India, with significant impact in our country’s effort in a reduction in emissions and carbon footprint. Considering that the primary source of power for charging these boats is planned from solar PV installations, it will further augment the benefits in terms of environment and sustainability.

Once this project is successfully implemented by KMRL, it will not only catapult India into one of the select nations in the field of electric water mobility on the global front, but it will also open up a very large potential for emulating this model of environment-friendly and technologically advanced inland water vessels in various other cities in India.

This, in turn, will be a huge boost for the GOI’s initiatives in opening up Inland Water transport system in the country and with respect to the green initiatives of the GOI to reduce emissions and bring down carbon footprint.
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Delhi Govt to go ahead with free metro rides for women

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Delhi Govt to go ahead with free metro rides for women

DELHI (Metro Rail News): The Delhi government will go ahead with its proposal to make Metro rides free for women in the national capital and they are awaiting a meeting with the Delhi Metro body on the issue at the earliest, transport minister Kailash Gahlot said on Saturday.

The Supreme Court had observed that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Delhi should refrain from giving “freebies” from “public money”, referring to its free-Metro ride proposal, as such initiatives do not go hand-in-gloves with claims of the network potentially suffering losses.

“We have learnt about the Supreme Court observations through the media. We cannot comment on that,” said Gahlot. He further said, “But the entire expense incurred for free rides for women in Delhi Metro will be borne by the Delhi government [through a proposed subsidy scheme] and not the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC).”

When asked about the present status of the proposal, he said, “We are awaiting a board meeting with the DMRC on the issue at the earliest. But for that, there has to be clear decision on the board members first. Once that happens, the agenda on free rides for women in the Metro will be tabled,” Gahlot said.

The DMRC has a 17-member board. The Delhi and central governments nominate five members each, while the rest are officials from within the Metro body, and experts appointed by the DMRC.

In July, the Delhi government ran into a stand-off with the Centre after the former nominated members of the ruling AAP as directors in the Delhi Metro’s board, instead of bureaucrats. While the Centre objected to the nomination of political members in the board, the Delhi government maintains that it is allowed under the rules. The matter is yet to be settled.

The proposal for free rides for women, announced by Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal in June, has also been halted. Senior officials in the DMRC said they had raised several red flags and are awaiting another report from the government, following which the proposal is likely to be sent to a fare fixation committee.

In the Delhi Assembly last month, the government had allocated ₹150 crore for the scheme. The government argued that if the scheme gets clearance before the end of the financial year, its implementation should not be delayed for lack of funds.

A similar scheme on free rides for women in Delhi buses is set to take off from October 29 this year.

Chennai Metro phase II gets nod from NITI Aayog for bank loan

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Chennai Metro phase II gets nod from NITI Aayog for bank loan

CHENNAI (Metro Rail News): The policy thinktank of the Central government NITI Aayog has finally given its nod for Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) to take loans from various international banks for its phase II project.

CMRL had received approval for the phase II project a few days ago. The Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) had also given its consent.

Chennai Metro’s phase II, which aims to cover 118.9 km at an estimated cost of ₹69,180 crore, will require loans from various agencies.

State government would pitch in with ₹13,723 crore initially, the rest, ₹55,457 crore, would be split between the State (20%), Centre (20%) and banks (60%). CMRL has taken a loan of ₹20,196 crore from the Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA) for building 52 km of the project, the agreement for which has already been signed. For the remaining stretches, CMRL needs more loans and has sought funding from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), New Development Bank (NDB) and the World Bank.

CMRL had to get the approval of NITI Aayog and DEA. It is mandatory that they give their acceptance. Sometime back, they raised queries on the enormity of the loan amount and whether the State government would be able to repay the same, along with the interest rate and various such issues.

This is not the first time that questions have been raised over the cost involved in phase II of the Chennai Metro. The Ministry of Urban Development had asked the CMRL on three occasions about ways to reduce cost.

KMRC compensates residents of Bowbazar

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KMRC compensates residents of Bowbazar

KOLKATA (Metro Rail News): The Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation Limited (KMRCL) on September 7, 2019 started the distribution of compensation cheques to residents of Kolkata’s Bowbazar whose houses have either been damaged and those who had to vacate their homes due to tunnelling work for the East West Metro Project.

An underground water aquifer was pierced on September 1 resulting in ground subsidence (gradual caving or sinking) in Bowbazar during tunnelling work for the project, a densely packed neighborhood.

Cheques of Rs. 5 lakh

Over 400 residents from three lanes have been asked to vacate their houses. A compensation cheque of ₹5 lakh was given to 19 families on September 7, 2019. Some people complained to authorities that they could not move any of their valuables as they were forced to evacuate at short notice. The KMRCL has assured the residents that they will rebuild the houses and take care of their lodging.

More than 50 houses on Durga Pituary Lane and Sankrapa Lane have been affected. Over 70 families had to shift to alternative locations. Half-a-dozen houses in the area have already collapsed. Tunnelling work for the East West Metro Project has also been stopped.

Delhi metro Phase IV project Operational loss to be borne by Delhi govt: SC tells AAP govt

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Delhi metro Phase IV project Operational loss to be borne by Delhi govt: SC tells AAP govt

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): Aam Aadmi Party government to use public money wisely says the Supreme Court on September 6, 2019 and refrain from providing free metro rides to women in the national capital as that would make Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) an unprofitable venture.

The Supreme court bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra and comprising of Justice Deepak Gupta told the Delhi government lawyer: “If you will allow people to travel for free, then the Delhi metro may go into loss. If you will give freebies, we will stop you. You are fighting for a cause here and you want them to incur loss. Do not give sops, it is public money.”

A bench also directed the Centre and the Delhi government to bear the land cost for Phase IV of the Delhi Metro project on a 50:50 basis. It also directed the authorities to ensure that the roll out of the project is not delayed and land cost of ₹2,447.19 crore is released forthwith.

The lawyer of Delhi govt. said the proposal has not been implemented yet. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in June had announced that his government proposed to make metro and bus travel free for women in the national capital and the plan would be implemented within two-three months.

Issue between Centre and Delhi Govt.

The supreme court dealt with three issues related to Phase-IV of Delhi metro bearing of operational loss, repayment of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) loan in case of default and sharing of land cost and are yet to be resolved between the Centre and Delhi government.

Phase IV Operational loss to be borne by Delhi Govt.

The bench said that operational loss, if any, in the 103.94 km long Phase-IV of the Delhi Metro project would be borne by the Delhi government as it is a mode of conveyance in the national capital.

“The GNCTD (Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi) is bound to ensure that financial health of DMRC is maintained properly and no steps are taken so that it may run into loss,” the bench said.

The bench directed the Centre and Delhi government to work out the modalities and release the amount of land cost within three weeks from today.

The 103.94 km long phase-IV of Delhi metro will consist of six corridors — Aerocity to Tughlakabad; Inderlok to Indraprastha; Lajpat Nagar to Saket G Block; Mukundpur to Maujpur; Janakpuri West to R K Ashram and Rithala to Bawana and Narela.

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs had on 9 March approved the 61.66 km, three priority corridors — Aerocity to Tughlakabad, R K Ashram to Janakpuri (west) and Mukundpur to Maujpur — at a cost of ₹24,948.65 crore.

Regarding the remaining three corridors of phase-IV, the bench on Friday said that it would hear the issue on 23 September.

HUDA to take over operations of Rapid Metro Gurgaon

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HUDA to take over operations of Rapid Metro Gurgaon

GURGAON (Metro Rail News): IL&FS Infrastructure got legal permission to hand over operations of the Rapid Metro Gurgaon to the Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) on September 9, 2019.

HUDA will have the right to decide whether to engage IL&FS in managing the rapid rail project or not, according to an IL&FS official after taking over the operations of the metro.

The country’s first fully privately financed rapid metro project was built by IL&FS, which is now facing bankruptcy proceedings in the NCLAT, and had commenced operations on its first phase in November 2013 and second phase in March 2017.

Rapid Metro Rail Gurgaon Limited (RMGL) and Rapid Metro Rail Gurgaon South Limited (RMGSL) are the two special purpose vehicles (SPVs) running the metro services since 2013 and 2017.

According to IL&FS spokesperson said that due to various breaches in contract by HUDA, the two SPVs had served termination notices to HUDA on June 7, giving a 90 days’ notice as per the concession agreement Pursuant to direction of the NCLAT order on August 8, RMGSL and RMGL being ‘red entities’ were required to seek prior approval from Justice (retd) D K Jain, former SC judge mandated to oversee the IL&FS resolution process – before selling, transferring, encumbering, alienating, dealing with or creating any third party right, title or interest on any movable or immovable assets.

In compliance with the order, RMGSL and RMGL had filed for an order seeking Justice Jain’s approval for handing over the Metro Link to HUDA, the spokesperson said. “Justice D K Jain, after hearing all parties concerned involved – including authorities and lenders, allowed RMGL to hand over the Metro Link project on or before September 9 to HUDA, upholding the termination notice served by the company on June 7,” he said.

The judge in the order has also said that HUDA shall be free to engage the services of RMGL at mutually discussed charges to run Metro Link till such time appropriate/alternate arrangements are made to run the same. After September 9, it will be incumbent on HUDA to ensure the operations of metro run unhindered once the project is handed over by IL&FS SPVs, the spokesperson added.

The Rapid Metro is a fully-elevated rapid transit system with stations at Cyber City, DLF Phase 2,DLF Phase 3, NH-8 and Golf Course Road up to Sector 55-56, among others and provides connectivity to the Delhi Metro from Sikanderpur Station.

PM Modi lays foundation stone for three new metro lines in Mumbai

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PM Modi lays foundation stone for three new metro lines in Mumbai

MUMBAI (Metro Rail News): Prime Minister Shir Narendra Modi on September 7, 2019 laid the foundation stone for Mumbai metro line 10, 11 and 12 corridor, which will together add more than 42 km to the metro network of Mumbai.

The three corridors are 9.2 km long Metro-10 corridor from Gaimukh to Shivaji Chowk (Mira Road), 12.7 km long Metro-11 corridor from Wadala to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus and 20.7 km long Metro-12 corridor from Kalyan to Taloja .

The Prime Minister also laid the foundation stone for a state-of-the-art Metro Bhavan, which will operate and control 14 metro lines measuring around 340 km.

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PM Modi inaugurated a state-of-the-art metro coach, the first metro coach under the Make in India initiative.

During his visit, PM Modi inaugurated Bandongri Metro Station in Kandivali East.
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He also inaugurated a state-of-the-art metro coach, the first metro coach under the Make in India initiative.

At an event in Mumbai, the Prime Minister also released a Brand Vision Document for Maha Mumbai Metro.

Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered prayers at the Lokmanya Seva Sangh Tilak Mandir in Vile Parle. He visited there on the invitation of his old acquaintance Uday Taralkar, chairman of the organisation.

After Mumbai, Modi will visit Aurangabad, to address a state-level Mahila Saksham Melava (Empowered Women’s Meet) of Self Help Groups, being organised by Maharashtra State Rural Livelihood Mission (UMED).

The Prime Minister will also inaugurate AURIC Business and Administrative Building and Dedicate DMIC AURIC City to the nation.

Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) Project is the first Industrial Corridor project announced by the central government. Once fully completed, the DMIC project will bring an investment of approximately Rs 1 lakh crore and will provide employment opportunities to nearly 10 lakh people. The project is branded as Aurangabad Industrial City or ‘AURIC City’.

AFCONS Infra wins Rs 676 crore Civil Contract For Kanpur Metro

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AFCONS Infra wins Rs 676 crore Civil Contract For Kanpur Metro

KANPUR (Metro Rail News): The civil works tender for building nine metro stations of the Kanpur Metro Rail project wins AFCONS Infrastructure limited as It emerg the lowest bidder among other competitors Larsen & Toubro Limited, KEC-CCECC JV and NCC.

AFCONS Infrastructure will be responsible for constructing the nine metro stations in Kanpur and elevated viaduct structures for the same.

9 Metro Stations are:-

The nine stations are IIT Kanpur Station, Kalyanpur Railway Station, Motijheel Station, Gurudev Chauraha Station, Geeta Nagar Station, Rawatpur Railway Station, Kanpur University Station, SPM Hospital Station and Lala Lajpat Rai Hospital Station.

Cost of the tender

The civil contract is worth Rs 676 crore while the whole project will cost an estimated Rs 11,076.48 crore.

The technical bid for the project was also opened earlier last month (August 2019), and work will be contracted out for an estimated Rs 105.00 crore.

A number of cities in Uttar Pradesh are set to get their own metro rail systems in the coming years, with Agra and Kanpur metros already having received approval from the Centre, while metros for Meerut, Gorakhpur and Varanasi in various stages of planning.

The first phase of its construction will connect IIT to Moti Jheel and the second one from Harsh Nagar to Naubasta, making for a total of 33km.

The other proposed corridor will cover a distance of 10 km and connect CSA University to Jarauli. Kanpur metro certainly comes as a boon for the residents of the city as it will connect a number of major areas of the city and reduce travel times. The metro could also help in reducing the vehicular traffic on main city roads thereby lowering the city’s pollution.

PM Modi to perform ‘bhoomipujan’ for new Metro lines in Mumbai

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PM Modi to perform ‘bhoomipujan’ for new Metro lines in Mumbai

MUMBAI (Metro Rail News): Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will perform the bhoomipujan for the new Metro rail lines 10, 11, 12 and for Metro Bhavan, inaugurate the newly manufactured first Metro coach, the Bandongri Metro station (Kandivli East) and release the Brand Vision Document for Maha Mumbai Metro at a function in Mumbai on Saturday.

The function, to be held at the Convention Center at the Bandra-Kurla Complex, will take place at 11 am. MMRDA is undertaking work on additional Metro lines of 42.6km on three more corridors: the 9.2km-long Gaimukh to Shivaji Chowk (Mira Road) Metro 10 corridor, the 12.7km Wadala to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Metro 11 corridor and the 20.7km Kalyan to Taloja Metro 12 corridor. The new lines will cost about Rs 18,000 crore. Implementation of six corridors Dahisar to DN Nagar 2A corridor, DN Nagar to Mandale 2B corridor, Colaba-Bandra-Seepz 3 corridor, Wadala to Kasarvadavli 4 corridor, Swami Samarth Nagar to Vikhroli 6 corridor and Andheri (East) to Dahisar (East) 7 corridor has begun.

The Metro coach under the ‘Make in India’ initiative has been manufactured in a record 75 days as against 365 required. In this noiseless coach, one can hang bicycles in a dedicated space, officials said. At Bandongri metro station, there will be energyefficient elevators, escalators, LED fittings with use of solar energy and elevators with buttons in Braille. The Metro Bhavan will consist of a state-of-the-art operation control centre.

LMRC Metro Diwas 2019, Glorious two years in pursuit of Excellence

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LMRC Metro Diwas 2019, Glorious two years in pursuit of Excellence

LUCKNOW (Metro Rail News): Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation (LMRC), a joint venture of the Government of India and the Government of Uttar Pradesh, which has set a benchmark of excellence in the Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) of India, will be celebrating its second anniversary on 5th September, 2019. LMRC shall be organizing this occasion as ‘Lucknow Metro Diwas’ dedicating this day to the Lucknowites.

The Chief Guest of this event will be Deputy Chief Minister of the state, Honorable Shri Dinesh Sharma. Many other dignitaries from Central and State Government will also be present on the occasion. On this occasion various programs will be organized and conducted on behalf of Lucknow Metro to make the people of Lucknow aware about the successful journey of 2 glorious years of Lucknow Metro.

The celebration will start in Metro depot located at the Transport Nagar with the welcome of Honorable Deputy Chief Minister on 5th September, 2019. ‘Lucknow Metro Diwas’ will be inaugurated in the auditorium located inside the Center of Excellence for Training building by the Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister with Shri Kumar Keshav, Managing Director, LMRC delivering the inaugural speech. The esteemed chief guest will also launch the official Corporate Film of Lucknow Metro along with unveiling of “Lucknow by Metro”book in the auditorium.

Prize distribution ceremony will be held to felicitate and recognize the outstanding contributions in various fields for the year 2018-19. MD’s Gold Medal and MD’s Silver Medal will be awarded to the best LMRC employees associated with Metro Project, Metro Operations & Metro Maintenance. In addition, the best maintained metro station will also be awarded with the ‘Best Kept Metro Station’ award by the Managing Director.

To mark the occasion, students from the prestigious schools and colleges of the city have been invited to take part in the technical exhibition and become familiar with the Lucknow Metro’s journey and achievements so far at Sachivalaya Metro station.

Two years in pursuit of Excellence!

In the 2 years of its commercial operations, the Lucknow Metro has added 1.5 crore passengers with its journey. Remarkably, this figure is more than the 5 times the total population of Lucknow. Lucknow Metro has successfully achieved the milestone of ‘Zero Accident’ this year as well.

The Metro trains have travelled 24 lakh kilometers which is equivalent to taking 60 round trips around the earth. LMRC is the first metro in the world to have camera at the roof for continuous pantograph and overhead wire monitoring. Lucknow Metro trains have achieved a commendable feat of attaining punctuality of 99.6% in its Metro services.

Lucknow Metro is the first Metro in India to have fire sensors in all electrical cubicles and cars. Braille stickers are installed inside all Metro trains for differently abled persons. There is a provision of long stop button near wheel chair space inside Metro trains for longer stoppage for specially abled passengers. For the safety and security of commuters live streaming of CCTV images of moving train interiors to centralized control room in Metro Depot is done continuously.

Lucknow Metro Accolades: National and International Awards!

Lucknow Metro’s North-South corridor (phase 1-A) from CCS Airport to Munshipulia metro station has been completed and commissioned for public services in less than three years. It is, therefore, the fastest metro project which has ever been implemented in the country. In addition to completing the work in record time, LMRC has also set up several records for quality of construction work and safety.

There is a long list of exceptional achievements in this regard for LMRC. Lucknow Metro has been awarded with the IGBC Green MRTS Platinum rating for entire North-South corridor (23 km stretch comprising 21 metro stations), ‘Technology Sabha Award’ (2019), ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, OHSAS 18001:2007 certification, International British ‘Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA)’ Award 2018, ‘International European Society for Quality Research (ESQR) Choice Prize’ (2016), ‘International Quality Summit Award’ (2016), Best Metro Project for ‘Excellence in Innovative Designs’ (2016), ‘Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Memorial Award’ (2016), and many other prestigious national & international awards.

Lucknow Metro creating a bond of compassion with people!

Lucknow Metro now gives you an opportunity to showcase your talent at the performing arena at the Hazratganj metro station and take part in singing, dancing and drama performances. Metro Marvel-a new initiative by Lucknow Metro gives people a chance to become a part of the LMRC family and witness the behind the scenes working of Metro Operational & Maintenance System. Metro Marvels will also get special invites and updates of the latest events and happenings at LMRC. Students of schools can now celebrate their birthday inside Metro in groups!

Committed for environmental protection!

Lucknow Metro has contributed towards a greener city by making 10-16% reduction of particulate matter pollution in the last one year after the commencement of Metro operations. Metro has harvested more than 2 crore litres of rainwater annually. LED Lights have been installed at all metro stations and inside metro trains of LMRC.

Lucknow Metro safe for both Human life and belongings!

Commuters often forget their belongings in Metro Trains or within Station Premises but due to alert and vigil metro staff, passengers get back their luggage safely. In the last one year, a total cash of about Rs 4,00,000 has been returned to the Metro passengers. On an average, one laptop is returned by LMRC to its rightful owner every 20 days while one mobile and one purse/bag is returned to metro commuters every third day. On the humanitarian aspect, three persons are helped/assisted every month on medical grounds on an average by LMRC staff & security personnel.

Lucknow Metro now has official Facebook page and Twitter handle!

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