Coimbatore Metro project to connect Vellalore and Ukkadam begin soon

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Coimbatore Metro project to connect Vellalore and Ukkadam begin soon

COIMBATORE (Metro Rail News): The CMRL has finally chosen to create a 5th corridor for the proposed Coimbatore Metro project to connect Vellore and Ukkadam. The 2 places have been recognised at Press Colony near Periyanaickenpalayam and Chinniyampalayam.

As per the engineering and consulting firm Systra MVA who had led the feasibility reports advises the 1st corridor will be 26km long made between Ukkadam-Kaniyur where the 2nd corridors between Ukkadam-Bilichi and 3rd corridor between Thanneerpandal-Karanampettai will be 24-42km and the 4th corridor would cover 44km between Karunya Nagar-Ganeshapuram.

Eventually, Chennai Metro had decided the 5th corridor that would be 11km long that would be combined with the bus stand that would be made at Vellalore at an expected cost of Rs 178.26 cr, from Vellore-Ukkadam. It had also recognised a plot at the Press Colony which belongs to the station metro train besides the Chinniyapalam. The details for the development of the project have been submitted by the District administration.

J Sravan Kumar the Corporation Minister, on the construction work of the 4th corridors, stated that the project will be performed in such a way that there would be infrastructural growth in the next 40 to 50 yrs. The routes will be composed in a way like it wouldn’t hamper the bus routes strictly.

The 5th corridor includes the construction that are Sub-structure Columns on Open/Pile foundations with pier-cap at the top of columns. The portal arrangement is given at certain sections, Superstructure by segmental construction of complete unit construction, Underground alignment by means of tunnels made by the cover method and TBM, Underground stations by means of cover and cut or NATM method, The Earth retaining structures such as diaphragm walls, sheet piles, secant piles, etc.

Officials said, “After getting financial sanctions for the land acquisition the revenue department will help Chennai Metro Rail Ltd to acquire the lands to station the trains.” He also added that “After Shifting the bus stand to Vellalore, metro station from Vellalore to Ukkadam would help commuters reach the city easily.”

Bengaluru suburban rail project finds Private funding of coaches useful

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Bengaluru suburban rail project finds Private funding of coaches useful

BENGALURU (Metro Rail News): After directive provided by the PM’s Office to explore the private funding options for the maintenance of the trains for the Bengaluru suburban rail project, the Karnataka Rail Infrastructure Development Enterprise the Nodal Agency has undertaken a detailed study to investigate that if PPP is possible and the result is feasible to have private funding of the coaches and that it will have a marginal impression on the profit margin of the railways.

It has also recommended that exploring the Special Public Entity for the funding and considering it as a backup option can also be possessed and its set to propose the detailed report in a while.

Railway Board Chairman Vinod Kumar Yadav offered the total funding of the suburban rail project to be Rs 18,621 Cr for 148.
17 km where a complete of 306 ac coaches would be needed at the time of the beginning of the suburban project. “The entire expense of the coaches works out to around Rs 2,200 Cr. The PM’s Office then directed that the coaches be funded and maintained by a private firm, on the lines of the PPP model adopted in major projects”, stated sources.

Private funding will decrease the entire expense of Rs 18, 621 cr to Rs.15, 767 cr as per the sources. The expense of funding coaches as per 2025 prices is expected at Rs 2,785 cr with the coaches being leased for 30 year period to the leaser.

Though we can expect that the completion to take place by 2026, the original deadline specified in the Detailed Project Report has been maintained. During the ear of launch, the number of coaches has been named as 306 in the original DPR.

Considering the critical appraisal of the Private assistance for the coaches and if the coaches would be secretly funded then the internal cost of return that was earlier 10.99% now would be 10.74%.

This report has also declared that the expense of borrowings from the govt that was 8-9% earlier would raise up to 12% below the private leadership. The report also declared that Delhi was also looking forward to the PPP for line-5 but gave up because of the huge prices involved.

The govt may adopt the PPP model for the funding of coaches but they have to take the help of SPV proposal into consideration, further added.

DMRC appoints Systra MVA to provide CBTC consultancy services for Line 7 & 8

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DMRC appoints Systra MVA to provide CBTC consultancy services for Line 7 & 8

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): DMRC has appointed Systra MVA for providing CBTC consultancy services for the construction work of Metro Pink Line(7) & Magenta Line(8) of Delhi metro rail Network.

DMRC had uncovered its plan in august 2019 to switch to driverless train operations on Line 7 & 8 from May 2020 by using a state-of-the-art signalling technology termed as communication-based train control. Shortly, DMRC is running an overall 81 6-coaches ‘RS10’ trains provided by the consortium of Hyundai Rotem and BEML Ltd on both corridors. However, the signalling system was provided by Bombardier and Nippon for both Line 7 & 8 respectively.

DMRC has floated a tender to execute the plan last year in August for engagement of Consultant for inspection & review of several Systems with regard to implementation of UTO work in Line 7 and 8 of Delhi Metro network Phase-III. Only Systra MVA has submitted their proposal to give the aforesaid consultancy services at a complete cost of approx regarding the tender notice.

Rs 21.16 cr with tax. The firm has quoted Rs 21,15,58,841.00 against the expected expense of operation Rs 8.55 cr by DMRC which is around 2.5 times the expected value of the work. Systra MVA proposal has been approved by the Tender Appraisal Committee of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation on 8th Jan and the financial bids were opened on the same day.

The trains on Line 7 & 8 is being operated in GOA2 mode since Feb 2018. As per the DMRC the Rolling Stock, Signalling, Traction, Track & Depot design are compliant for work in GOA 4 mode. Testing and Commissioning for UTO are continuing and the tentative target for work in GOA 3 is set for May 2020.

In the contract terms, Systra MVA will guide and provide basic valuable inputs, assist in the framing of many procedure orders pertaining to UTO and study of many systems as Operation Control Centre, Maintenance, Traction & OHE system, Power, Stabling Yard, Depot infrastructure, Operation, Rolling Stock, Permanent Way and Signalling for the overall implementation of UTO.

Further, Systra MVA will also study the current multiple systems, evaluate and suggest system-wise growth measures that are essential for the implementation of UTO, in accordance with international norms/global practice. Earlier implemented, Delhi Metro would be the 1st Metro Rail Operator to introduce like unattended train operation system in India.

Patna Metro awarded traction Consultancy contract to Systra MVA

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Patna Metro awarded traction Consultancy contract to Systra MVA

PATNA (Metro Rail News): Systra MVA the French consultancy firm has appeared as a single qualified bidder for the DDC (Detailed Design Consultancy) services for the 25 kV OHE system, traction & power supply, and SCADA system for Patna Metro phase-1 project.

Systra MVA and Ardanuy Ingeniera SA-Ardanuy India Joint Venture, only 2 bidders had bids submitted against the expected cost of work Rs 4.36 cr by the DMRC. SYSTRA MVA Consulting Pvt Ltd has quoted Rs 1.44 cr and bagged the contract as the quoted charge was found 44% lower than the expected cost of the contract. Moreover the 2nd bidder Ardanuy Ingeniera SA-Ardanuy India Joint Venture was not technically qualified so its financial bid not initiated.

The scope of work includes DDC for Design of 25 kV Overhead Equipment system for Elevated Line, Power Supply and SCADA for both Underground and Elevated Lines comprising checking of Design of Receiving Substations and Design Validation of 2 Corridors of Patna Metro project. The firm has to finish the work in 3 years.

DDC tender for the above traction consultancy operation was floated this year in January and technical bids were initiated on 18th Feb 2020 and subsequently, the financial bid was initiated on March-4 2020. DMRC has awarded consultancy contract to AECOM for giving four years DDC services for civil, architectural and building services comprising electrical and mechanical works for Corridor first and second of the Patna Metro Phase-1 project, last month.

Tender of construction work would be floated by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation after finalising the revised alignment of the north-south corridors of Patna Metro phase-1. CEG Group that is Jaipur based, is conducting geotechnical and soil testing at many locations on the proposed routes of corridors of the project. Patna Metro Phase-1 project consisting of 2 corridors with an entire length of 30.91 km.

Hyderabad Metro’s old city work to start soon

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Hyderabad Metro’s old city work to start soon

HYDERABAD (Metro Rail News): On Saturday Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao announced that the Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited will soon take up construction work of the metro rail in Hyderabad’s old city region.

Previous month KCR had inaugurated the stretch between Jubilee Bus Station and Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station. Where the HMRL had initially confirmed an agreement for the metro rail to reach up to Falaknuma in an old city area the land acquisition issues and demands of realignment forced the company to cancel its plan short and conclude the corridor at MGBS.  

“I recently spoke to officials of Larsen & Toubro and they were asking for help from the state govt. I told them that we will do so, provided you complete the old city metro rail on war footing basis. Previously there were apprehensions and objections, raised by Majlis (AIMIM) also, for the change in alignment. Now, all doubt is cleared. Everyone is accepting and there is no hurdle,” in response to a question by Chandrayangutta MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi KCR said the Telangana Assembly.

Akbaruddin Owaisi also the floor leader of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen had asked for a status update on taking the metro rail to the old city. “I told L&T officials that I would request Akbaruddin Owaisi and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi to stand with them with other MLAs from the old city to take forward the construction of the metro rail. I hope you will do so. Then there would be no problem,” KCR declared. 

KCR request Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister KT Rama Rao to commence work on the metro and finish it as soon as possible also he spoke about the dilapidated building at the Osmania General Hospital, that has been dubbed risky for occupation and the need for a new building. He stated that many people had filed cases in the court to stall the demolition of the existing building so that a new one can be constructed in its place. 

“I also believe the old city needs one more govt hospital beside the OGH. We can sit down and discuss this. We can even build it a little away from OGH, maybe in your Chandrayangutta constituency,” KCR confirmed Akbaruddin Owaisi. 

World’s First Hydrogen Train tested in the Netherland

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World’s First Hydrogen Train tested in the Netherland

Alstom has performed ten days of tests of the Coradia iLint hydrogen fuel cell train on the 65 kilometres of the line between Groningen and Leeuwarden in the north of the Netherlands. The tests follow 18 successful months of passenger service on the Buxtehude–Bremervörde–Bremerhaven–Cuxhaven line in Germany, where a total of 41 Coradia iLint has already been ordered. The latest tests make the Netherlands the second country in Europe where the train has proven itself a unique emissions-free solution for non-electrified lines.

Last October, Alstom and the Province of Groningen, local operator Arriva, the Dutch railway infrastructure manager ProRail and the energy company Engie signed a pilot project agreement to test the Coradia iLint, the world’s first passenger train powered by hydrogen fuel cells, in the Netherlands. DEKRA, an independent testing inspection and certification company, has been appointed test leader. This series of tests are being performed at night at up to 140 km/h without passengers. For the purpose of the tests, a mobile filling station has been erected by Engie for refuelling the Coradia iLint with completely green – sustainably produced – hydrogen.

“The tests in the Netherlands demonstrate how our hydrogen train is mature in terms of availability and reliability, providing the same performance as traditional regional trains, but with the benefit of low noise and zero emissions. It is also easy to integrate into an existing fleet and is compliant with all safety regulations. The Coradia iLint hydrogen train is a reliable emission-free train ready to help transport us to a carbon-neutral Europe,” said Bernard Belvaux, Managing Director, Alstom Benelux. 

The Coradia iLint is the world’s first regional passenger train to enter service equipped with fuel cells to convert hydrogen and oxygen into electricity, thus eliminating pollutant emissions related to propulsion. The complete train is quiet, and its only emission is water. Purpose-built for use on non-electrified lines, it provides clean, sustainable traction with no sacrifice in performance. It has a range of approximately 1000 kilometres – the same as equivalent-size diesel multiple units. The train is developed and produced by the Alstom teams in Salzgitter, Germany and Tarbes, France.

The Dutch railway network has approximatively 1,000 kilometres of non-electrified line on which around 100 diesel trains currently operate daily. On Saturday 7th of March, the station of Groningen will welcome the press and public to discover the Coradia iLint at the platform between 12:00 to 16:00.

Greater Noida West metro construction work to begin in a month

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Greater Noida West metro construction work to begin in a month

NOIDA (Metro Rail News): The Noida Metro Rail Corporation is going to start construction work of the Greater Noida West Metro in a month On 3rd December 2019, the UP Cabinet had passed a 14.95-km long extension corridor of Noida Metro’s Aqua Line comprising 9 stations from Noida Sector 51 to Knowledge Park V in Greater Noida.

NMRC’s MD Ritu Maheshwari said that the corporation was striving to provide the best travel experience to passengers. “Aqua Line of NMRC at present records an average 25,907 passengers every day. We are working on the metro network to expand and connect more areas and more commuters. Last year in December, the UP govt had passed the Greater Noida west metro extension corridor. We are going to commence construction work on this route in one month,” she stated, adding a vital number of people would be connected with the metro network in this route.

The 9.15-km long first phase would have 5 Metro stations i.e. Sector 122, Sector 123, Greater Noida Sector 4, Ecotech and Greater Noida Sector 2.

In the 2nd phase of 5.8-km long, 4 Metro stations that are Greater Noida Sector 3, Greater Noida Sector 10, Greater Noida Sector 12 and Knowledge Park V would be developed. The Noida Metro Aqua Line’s Sector 51 station would become an interchange for the extension corridor. NMRC expects to finish the 1st phase by 2022.

The Noida Metro Rail started operations of the Aqua Line including 21 stations from Sector 51 in Noida to Depot station in Greater Noida on 25th January 2019. This corridor has 15 stations in Noida and 6 stations in Greater Noida. The 29.707-km long Aqua Line was developed at a completion cost of ₹5,503 cr. The average regular ridership in February 2020 stood at 25,907. The average regular revenue in February 2020 is Rs 7.53 lakh.

Maheshwari told Noida Metro Rail Corporation was also incorporating some out-of-the-box ideas to improve metro ridership and revenue. NMRC newly floated a tender to set up electric vehicle charging stations at entire 21 stations of the Aqua Line.

CMRL Phase-I extension to be completed by June

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CMRL Phase-I extension to be completed by June

CHENNAI (Metro Rail News): The Chennai Phase-I extension project from Washermanpet-Thiruvottriyur / Wimco Nagar with a total distance of 9.051 km is supposed to be finished in June 2020. The project is being implemented at an expected completion cost of ₹3,770 crores.

While all the ten metro trains sets for Chennai Phase-1 extension had reached Chennai Metro Rail Ltd Depot at Koyambedu declares a press release from CMRL. Chennai Phase-I of Chennai Metro project covering a distance of 45 kilometres went completely operational on Feb 10, 2019.

For the Chennai Phase-I extension project, CMRL awarded the contract in March 2018 to the consortium of Alstom Transport, France and Alstom Transport India Ltd for the supply of ten trainsets with the same configuration and specifications as provided to the Phase-I project.

The trainsets were built at Alstom’s factory at Sri City Andhra Pradesh. The manufacturing of the train sets had commenced in February 2019. The cost of supply is around ₹200 cr with loan assistance from JICA.

The trains have undergone so many tests and reviews such as car body dimensional checks, static routine traction and brake tests, water tightness check which was witnessed and confirmed by CMRL.

The 1st Metro train was dispatched on October 19, 2019. The 10th trainset arrived at the CMRL depot on Thursday, as per the release declared.

Metro Rail News Published March 2020 issue – Women Empowerment Special

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Metro Rail News Published March 2020 issue – Women Empowerment Special

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Maharashtra CM allocates Rs 1,902 crore for Pune & Nagpur metro project

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Maharashtra CM allocates Rs 1,902 crore for Pune & Nagpur metro project

MUMBAI (Metro rail News): The first budget of the Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray government introduced in the assembly on Friday, that provides a boost to the development of infrastructure in the state by proposing an outlay of around Rs 30,000 cr.

In which for the various metro projects in the state allocates Rs 1,657 cr, in 2020-21 budget. Under Pune metro, Maan-Hinjewadi-Shivajinagar route there are 2 new lines that are Shivajinagar to Shevalewadi and Maan to Pirangut would be completed along with the new Pune Metro line from Vanaz-Ramwadi would also be expanded by extending the line from Vanaz-Chandani chowk and Ramwadi-Wagholi.

Nagpur Metro rail allocates Rs 245.34 cr for the financial year 2020-21 that includes Rs 44.55 cr as equity and Rs 200.79 cr as sub-ordinate debt. This would help in facilitating the Nagpur Metro project.

MLA from Baramati in Pune stated that “The length of the Pune metro from Pimpri to Chinchwad to Swargate will be increased and extended from Swargate to Katraj and Pimpri to Chinchwad to Nigdi.
More funds would be provided this year than the amount last 5 years for Pune metro.

₹2,100 crores to be set aside for women’s safety

Minister Ajit Pawar stressed the importance of women’s safety and pledged an amount of ₹2,100 crores for the Women and Child Welfare development department.

“For us, women’s safety is of utmost priority. One all-women’s police station will be started in every district,” he said.

The Minister added that the government will take measures to ensure that sanitary napkins are made available to every girl in every secondary school in the State.

On the infrastructural front, a 170-km ring road has been proposed at Pune. “We will start land acquisition and complete it in four years. Maharashtra will only pay for land acquisition whereas the construction cost will be borne by Centre,” said Mr. Pawar.

He said that all roads leading up to major markets in every city in Maharashtra will be revamped, and an amount of ₹1,000 crore has been proposed for this.

Two new Metro lines in Pune and expansion of existing proposed Metro lines have also been proposed, and for this, more funds have been set aside for Pune Metro than previous years, he said.

RRTS to get 4 huge land parcels for the project by MDA

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RRTS to get 4 huge land parcels for the project by MDA

MEERUT (Metro Rail News): The country’s 1st-ever Delhi-Meerut RRTS project is now hitting at Meerut’s door for developing yards and other base infrastructure by both centre and state funds Buoyed. Meerut Development Authority is drafting the final plan to provide 4 large land parcels from their land bank for making it easy work for the Rs 30, 274 cr ambitious project.

The work is in full swing currently in the Duhai-Sahibabad priority sector. The National Capital Region Transport Corporation is the nodal agency trusted with the task of elaborating the mammoth project. The vice-chairperson of Meerut Development Authority, Rajesh Kumar Pandey stated, “We have 4 land parcels situated on the outskirts of the city on Delhi Road. The NCRTC wants to buy 3 of them and take the fourth one on lease. The process is on.”

All the 4 land parcels asked by NCRTC are located at Rithai which is a village bordering Ghaziabad district. During giving the details the chief town planner Ishtiyaq Ahmad also the nodal officer for RRTS project in Meerut told, “The NCRTC is interested in buying land parcels for setting up a power station, a railway yard, etc. Besides it also desires a 40,000 sqm plot for using it as a casting yard.
This one will be given on a 5-year lease.”

The UP govt marked Rs 900 cr in their annual budget tabled newly in the legislative assembly for the ambitious Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor that once finished, would reduce the travel time between the national capital and Meerut to just an hour.

The current budgetary boost for the project comes soon after the Union govt offered Rs 2,487 cr for it in its Union budget. The 82-km long RRTS is supposed to be thrown open to the public by 2025.

The RRTS corridor would start from Sarai Kale Khan bus station in Delhi and the last stop would be in Modipuram. In the initial phase, the Meerut-Ghaziabad-Delhi corridor would be finished at a cost of Rs 30,274 cr by 2025.

The implementing agency of RRTS, NCRTC is a JV of the Centre 50% and the state govt of Haryana 12.5%, NCT Delhi 12.5%, UP 12.5% and Rajasthan 12.5%. It is necessary to design, build, finance, operate and maintain RRTS in the NCR and operates with the administrative control of the Union ministry of housing and urban affairs.

CMRL receives ten more trains

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CMRL receives ten more trains

CHENNAI (Metro Rail News): The ten new train sets for the line reached Chennai Metro Rail depot at Koyembedu in the early morning of Thursday. Even as the nine-kilometre metro corridor in North Chennai is preparing for a June 2020 opening. In a release, Chennai Metro Rail Limited released the new trainsets will now a series of tests as speed (slow and high) routine tests at the depot and the mainline before they are deployed for commuters services.

The trains would be run on the nine km long phase-1 extension line between Washermenpet-Wimco Nagar. The trainsets were being manufactured at Alstom’s factory in Sri City, Andhra Pradesh. The expense of the supply is around Rs 200 cr with loan assistance from JICA.

The manufacturing of the trainsets had started in Feb 2019. Trains have gone through many tests and inspections like car body dimensional checks, static routine traction, water tightness check and brake tests. that was witnessed and confirmed by CMRL. The 1st metro train was given on 19 October 2019.

The phase-1 of CMRL Project comprising a distance of 45 km has been fully operational by Feb 10, 2019. The Phase-1 Extension project from Washermenpet-Thiruvottriyur/Wimco Nagar is being implemented at an evaluated completion expense of Rs 3,770 cr, declared the release.

CMRL awarded the contract in March 2018 to a consortium of Alstom Transport, France and Alstom Transport India Ltd for the supply of ten trainsets for the phase-1 extension project.

Bengaluru suburban rail project gets Rs 500 crore

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Bengaluru suburban rail project gets Rs 500 crore

BENGALURU (Metro Rail News): On Thursday Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa declared an initial allocation of Rs 500 cr for the suburban rail project as a part of efforts to ease traffic flow in Bengaluru. This follows Nirmala Sitharaman, the Union finance minister announcement of full support to the project at a current media interaction in Bengaluru where she told the finance ministry would help with funds as committed as the paperwork moves onward.

The project is expected to cost Rs 18,600 cr. Of this, the Centre and the state govt would give 20% each as equity. The Centre will also facilitate debt from multilateral lending agencies through providing a sovereign guarantee. The 148 km long suburban rail project with 55 stations would provide railway connection to fields like Outer Ring Road and Electronic City where a huge number of IT companies are established.

Citizens’ groups have been searching for implementation of the project without any further delay. Yediyurappa also told the state govt would bear half the project cost for doubling the Baiyappanahalli-Hosur and Yeshwanthpur-Channasandra railway tracks that he said, will help more suburban trains on these areas.

The budget also extended support to the struggling Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation to increase its fleet of buses. Yediyurappa told BMTC is in the process of purchasing 1,500 diesel buses at a cost of Rs 600 cr and the govt will also support the utility with a loan-subsidy by issuing Rs 100 cr per year over the next 7-years.

The govt has decided to get diesel buses in a phased manner. The BMTC had slowed down on expanding its fleet shortly as the National Green Tribunal had stayed the corporation’s decision to buy diesel buses rather than those run on clean energy.

The government has earmarked Rs 100 cr for buy 500 ordinary electric buses that yediyurappa told was in line with the plan to get 300 AC electric buses under the central govt’s ‘Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric’ vehicles scheme.

Metro corporations begin clean up the train to prevent from Corona Virus

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Metro corporations begin clean up the train to prevent from Corona Virus

NEW DELHI (Metro rail News): All the Metro corporations have decided to undertake so many measures campaign to promote cleanliness in Metro Rail including Metro stations, Coaches etc to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus infection.

Recently the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation announced it would increase the frequency of cleaning on its premises in sense of the coronavirus outbreak, on Wednesday.

Delhi Metro has also declared Do’s and Dont’s in both languages English and Hindi concerning the virus infection. “Displays at few other major stations transmit across the network will also be made with informative messages to generate awareness amongst its commuters on the basic protective measures in this regard,” it stated.

As well as the Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited has started several protective measures to prevent the spread of the virus infection. It added Metro employees have all been made aware of preventive actions to be taken including hand hygiene and reporting sickness, Metro stations, trains and touch surface ranges, escalators and handrails will be washed with soap or detergents after operational times. 

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