NAGPUR (Metro Rail News): The Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety (CMRS) conducted inspection of Jhansi Rani Metro Station today during the day-long visit to Nagpur Metro Project. The 2-member team, including CMRS Shri Janak Kumar Garg, inspected the public amenities and other facilities provided at the metro station. A mock fire drill was also conducted during the officials’ visit to the station. The CMRS team expressed satisfaction at the facilities provided at the metro station.
The CMRS officials headed to Jhansi Rani Metro Station, one of the prominent Metro Stations of Reach-III of Aqua Line. The two officials started their inspection with the escalators located on the station. Various safety norms of the escalators were tested on the occasion. Emergencies arising out of unforeseen circumstances during the use of escalators, were also thought of and accordingly tested.
Shri Garg and Shri Rishabh Dwivedi, other officials, also visited Station Control Room (SCR) and inspected facilities there. They also interacted with the officials and employees posted there. The two officials also examined the signage put up at various locations of the Metro Station. The security gadgets at the station were also reviewed by the CMRS team.
A mock fire drill was also conducted in front of the officials. The fire drill was held to test the readiness of the officials to deal with emergencies like fire. The fire brigade and an ambulance was summoned as part of the exercise, which reached the `accident venue’ within the stipulated period of 10 minutes. The CMRS officials also examined pump room and fire hydrant as part of the drill.
The CMRS conveyed its sincere appreciation for the prompt response of Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) officials for sending fire brigade and Lata Mangeshkar Hospital for deputing ambulance. He also acknowledged competence and knowledge of Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Staff of Maha Metro.
Maha Metro officials including Director (Project) Shri Mahesh Kumar, Director (Rolling Stock & Systems) Shri Sunil Mathur, ED (Reach-I) Shri Devendra Ramtetkkar, ED (Electrical) Shri Giridhari Paunikar, ED (Signal) Shri JP Deharia, ED (Track) Shri Naresh Gurbani, ED (Admin) Shri Anil Kokate, GM (O&M) Shri Sudhakar Urade, CPM (Reach-III) Shri Rajdeep Bhattacharya and others were part of the Maha Metro team.
CHENNAI (Metro Rail News): On Wednesday, the tussle between Southern Railway and Chennai Metro Rail came to light on when the railways threatened to stop vehicles from entering the parking lot of Egmore metro station. They accused Metro Rail of taking over railway land without proper documents and using it as a parking space.
On Tuesday,
the Chennai Division office of Southern Railway sent a letter to Metro Rail
asking them to stop parking vehicles in this space. Sources said Metro Rail has
no proper documents to prove ownership for this land.
A notice sent by Southern Railway was also stuck at the entrance of the station on Wednesday. Metro Rail has been asked to meet with Railways on December 26, to clarify this issue.
An employee said, around 700 scooters and 40 plus cars are parked here every day and generate a revenue of 20,000 to Metro Rail.”Though the number of passengers who use this station is not relatively less, many utilize the parking space like a suburban station, bus stop, and central station is close by”.
An official said, Metro Rail officials said negotiations are on with Southern Railway and denied that the land is being used illegally. “We had a similar issue with the Airport Authority too but came to a consensus later. We have all the necessary documents that will be submitted to the railways soon. Parking will continue as usual”.
NAGPUR (Metro Rail News):Maha Metro Nagpur has been awarded consultancy for the Metro Neo project in Warangal, State of Telangana. This was announced after a high-power meeting held at Hyderabad by the Government of Telangana, yesterday (9th December).
Thus Maha Metro’s capability, experience and innovative solution in providing economical, safe, reliable rubber-tire Metro have been recognized not only within Maharashtra but also in other parts of India.
The first state other than Maharashtra, to recognize Maha Metro expertise in finding cost-effective solution for Metro services, thus, is Telangana State where presentation was made by Maha Metro team consisting of MD Dr. Brijesh Dixit and Director (Project) Shri Mahesh Kumar yesterday in presence of Hon Minister for Municipal Administration & Urban Development Hon Shri KT Rama Rao, elected representatives, Principal Secretary, Shri Arvind Kumar and other senior IAS officials of State of Telangana.
Thereafter Hon Minister requested Maha Metro to take up the assignment of preparation of Detail Project Report (DPR) for rubber tire metro for Warangal district for a length of 10-15 km. It’s a matter of great satisfaction that a cost-effective solution which is at a one-third cost as compared to the conventional system is being planned in Warangal district, other than Nasik district of Maharashtra state. The cost of the conventional Metro project being executed by other states is Rs.250 crore per km, while Maha Metro is executing the same project at Rs.180 crore per km. Metro Neo will cost just Rs.72 crore per km.
It may be recalled that a high-level delegation of elected representatives and officials from Telangana had visited the Nagpur Metro project last month (19th November) for the study of the Double Decker system and overall Metro Project work. The team held extensive discussions with Maha Metro officials, where the presentation was given followed by site visits. The team was quite impressed with the project and had sought Maha Metro help in building similar infrastructure work in Telangana state. Soon after Nagpur’s visit, Maha Metro team was invited by Telangana Chief Minister Shri K Chandrashekar Rao for a detail presentation on the innovative solution prepared by Maha Metro.
In a recent meeting held at Delhi by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), this cost-effective solution named `Metro Neo’ was accepted for Tier-II and Tier-III cities of India. Even for Tier-I cities, it can be adopted as a feeder service. The model developed for Nasik was discussed on various forums and Government of India on 21st August 2019, constituted a committee under the chairmanship of Dr. Brijesh Dixit for standardization of detail specifications for Rubber-Tyre Mass Rapid Transportation System (MRTS) with a view to implementing this across India. It may be recalled that the Government of Maharashtra has already entrusted the task of providing Metro Neo transport system for Nasik to Maha Metro.
Thus after successfully concluding DPR work for Thane and Metro Neo project for Nasik, Maha Metro has bagged yet another prestigious work in Telangana State. As part of the Metro Neo project, the length of Bus Coaches will be 25/18 meter with carrying capacity of 200/300 passengers. The buses run on rubber-tire and draw power from overhead electric wire having 600-750 V DC supply. The buses take power from overhead electric wire similar to the railway system.
With Warangal, Telangana Maha Metro has yet another feather in its cap. With the Nagpur project being executed successfully, this development is a big milestone for Maha Metro.
GANDHINAGAR (Metro Rail News): Rs 12,020.32 crore has been approved by the Government of India for the Surat metro rail project and has asked the state government to complete the work in five years.
MD S S Rathore Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC) said this at a meeting on Sunday held in Gandhinagar to review the progress of metro rail projects in the state. CM Vijay Rupani chaired the meeting.
In June 2020 work for the Surat metro rail project will commence with a target to complete the project by June 2024.
Tendering and detailed designing work for the project has been initiated, a government statement said. There will be 14 elevated stations between Sarthana and Dream City, which will be a 21.61km route.
Last month, GMRC announced that the construction of phase II of the metro rail project between Motera in Ahmedabad and Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar, covering a distance of 28.2km, is expected to begin in June 2020 and get over by March 2024. In February this year, the central government had approved the project to connect Ahmedabad with Gandhinagar by metro rail.
MUMBAI (Metro Rail News): On 10th December 2019 Alstom, the leader in sustainable and smart mobility, today commenced the manufacturing of metro trainsets for Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) at its factory in SriCity, Andhra Pradesh. The ceremony was preceded by Mr. Alain Spohr MD, Alstom India & South Asia. The first metro train after testing will be delivered by November 2020.
Alstom’s overall contract with MMRC for Line 3 is worth €452 million. The order includes manufacturing of 31 lightweight, fully-furnished modern metro trains of 8 cars each. Along with rolling stock, Alstom will also execute the power supply contract and equip Line 3 with Urbalis 400, its latest generation of CBTC signaling technology. The scope of the signaling contract includes unattended train operation (UTO), computer-based interlocking and centralized train supervision an integrated telecom solution comprising of CCTV, passenger information, passenger announcement, and Gigabit network platform screen doors, as well as the electrical and mechanical supervisory control and data acquisition system (E&M SCADA).
Speaking on the occasion, Alain Spohr, Managing Director of Alstom India and South Asia said, “This will be the new face of transportation for the commercial capital of India. Mumbai is a global city and it is set to get a world-class metro experience. The trainsets are custom-designed for Mumbai. Themed on Dynamic Fluidism that takes inspiration from the city, the train prioritizes high interior density layout to maximize space efficiency. The trainsets will be able to at least 3000 people on a single trip, easing the daily commute for Mumbaikars.”
KEY figures
€452 million worth of order from Mumbai Metro Line3
248 Metro cars to be delivered for Aqua Line, Mumbai
33.5 km is the total length of Aqua Line
27 stations (26 underground & 1 at-grade)
He further added, “As announced earlier, we are on track to double our manufacturing capacity at SriCity from 240 to 480 trainsets per annum. The factory is currently executing orders for Chennai Metro, Montreal Metro (Réseau Express Métropolitain) and Mumbai Metro Line 3. Alstom recently won a contract with Sydney’s NRT to supply the rolling stock and signaling system for the next stage of Sydney Metro. 23 six-car fully-automated Metropolis trains for the project will be manufactured at our SriCity facility.”
The Aqua Line trainsets will feature a host of safety elements including CCTV cameras, smoke detectors, emergency intercoms, fire extinguishers with wider detrainment doors to quickly evacuate passengers in case of an emergency. The inclusive design of trainsets will serve to the differently-abled individuals with ease of travel and includes dedicated space for a wheelchair in every car. The overall exterior and interiors of the trainset are inspired by the undying energy of Mumbai and its people who are always on the move and hustle all day long.
Alstom will also train maintenance and operations staff for the project. It is also the first time that any metro train in India will have 75% motorization, enabling quick acceleration and deceleration thereby bringing about greater efficiency in operations. The trains will also be equipped with a regenerative braking system aiding a significant reduction in carbon emissions. In addition to the above features, it is the first UTO (Unattended Train Operation) project in Mumbai.
About Alstom
Leading the way to a greener and smarter mobility worldwide, Alstom develops and markets integrated systems that provide sustainable foundations for the future of transportation. Alstom offers a complete range of equipment and services, from high-speed trains, metros, trams, and e-buses to integrated systems, customized services, infrastructure, signaling, and digital mobility solutions. Alstom recorded sales of €8.1 billion and booked orders of €12.1 billion in the 2018/19 fiscal year. Headquartered in France, Alstom is present in over 60 countries and employs 36,300 people.
Alstom
in India
Alstom has
established a strong presence
in India. Currently, the company is executing metro projects in several Indian
cities including Mumbai, Chennai, Kochi and Lucknow where it is supplying
Rolling Stock manufactured out its state-of-the-art facility at SriCity in
Andhra Pradesh. In the Mainline space, Alstom is executing Signalling &
Power Supply Systems for the 343 Km section on World Bank funded Eastern
Dedicated Freight Corridor. Phase 1 in the construction of the new electric
locomotive factory for manufacturing and supply of 800 units of 12000HP
locomotives is also complete at Madhepura, Bihar while the depot at Saharanpur,
Uttar Pradesh is ready to commence operations. Alstom has set up an Engineering
Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru, and this coupled with a strong manufacturing
base as well as localized supply chains,
New Delhi, India (Metro Rail News): The National Capital Region Transport Corporation Limited (NCRTC) invites online bids on open competitive bidding (OCB) basis from the eligible manufacture or supplier of head hardened rails for Delhi-Meerut RRTS project.
Scope of Work
Vendor needs to Manufacture, Supply, transportation and delivery of 22,000 MT of UIC 60/60E–1/60KG 1080 Grade Head Hardened Rails Class-A conforming to IRS T-12-2009 (latest amendment) for Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) Corridor in India.
Availability of Tender documents: 4th December 2019 to 16th January 2020
Last date for submission of Bids: 16th January 2020 up to 1500 hrs.
Opening date of Technical bids: 16th January 2020 at 1700 hrs.
Pre-bid Meeting: 23rd December 2019 at 1100 hrs.
Eligibility Criteria
The Bidder must have a minimum average annual turnover of INR 1650 Million or equivalent calculated as total payments received by the Bidder for Supply contracts completed or under execution over the last 5 years.
The Bidder must demonstrate that it has Successful completion as the main supplier after 1st January 2014 of supply of at least 80,000 MT of Rails.
The Bidder shall demonstrate that the UIC 60/60E-1/ 60 Kg 1080 Grade Head Hardened Rails have been in production for at least 5 years, and been sold a minimum of 40000 MT of UIC 60/60E-1/60kg 1080 Grade Head Hardened Rails over the last 3 years. A total of 5000 MT of Rails out of the quantity mentioned above should have been in satisfactory use in mainline in passenger traffic/mixed traffic carrying Railway/Metro/High Speed/RRTS Commuter systems in operation for a minimum of 3 years.
The Bidder shall demonstrate the availability of or access to liquid assets, lines of credit, and other finances sufficient to meet cash flow requirement which is INR 400 Million or Equivalent.
Pre-bid Meeting Venue and Contact Point
The Managing Director National Capital Region Transport Corporation 7/6, Siri Fort Institutional Area, August Kranti Marg, New Delhi – 110049
NCRTC Recruitment 2019: The National Capital Region Transport Corporation Limited (NCRTC) invites applications from the experienced and eligible candidate for Manager, Junior Engineer and Associates for Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) projects as details are given below:-
Details of the NCRTC Recruitment 2019
1. Sr. Dy. General Manager/Dy. General Manager/Manager (Environment) – 1 post
PUNE (Metro Rail News): TATA Projects Limited, one of India’s fastest-growing infrastructure companies, has announced that the company has recently commenced work on the Pune Metro Underground line. The work commenced with the gigantic Tunnel Boring Machine being flagged off to start execution of its task from Agriculture College grounds, Pune.
The event commenced with “Pooja” and a traditional ceremony to mark the momentous occasion. It was witnessed by top officials of MahaMetro and Tata Projects along with their respective project execution teams. This event also witnessed the first casting slab being signed by top-level officials before it being placed on site.
“We are proud to be executing the third underground metro package after Lucknow Metro & Mumbai Metro. This is also our seventh overall (underground & elevated) Metro package. Hence, we have garnered unmatched experience and expertise in the metro rail segment. Our execution teams are confident of overcoming all challenges and successfully delivering the project”, said Vinayak Deshpande, Managing Director – Tata Projects Ltd,
The gigantic Tunnel Boring Machine that has commenced work will dig at an approximate depth of between 65-feet to 100-feet below the surface. This gigantic tunnel boring machine has a huge length of about 279-feet, including back-up gantry. While the cutter head does the boring and machine moves ahead – it has multiple hands that simultaneously place C shaped concrete sections throughout the tunnel.
The Pune Metro Underground line runs from Shivajinagar to Swargate or about 8.2 kilometers and includes 5 stations. Package one of this underground line comprises two stations while package two includes three stations.
Speaking about the project, Rahul Shah, COO – Urban Infrastructure, Tata Project Ltd, said that the commencement of work on this prestigious project that runs through one of the most densely populated areas of Pune is a landmark moment. Our teams are highly skilled and possess the vast experience to undertake a challenging project of this magnitude. We are certain that this project will transform the intracity transportation scenario upon completion by bringing it on par with global standards.
Last month Australian designer and manufacturer of Tunnel Boring Machine, TERRATEC has delivered two first Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) to Gulermak-Tata Projects Limited JV.
DELHI (Metro Rail News): The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has opened the price bids of the contract package DC-03 of Delhi MRTS Phase IV today. Dilip Buildcon Limited, a Bhopal based major Indian infrastructure firm emerged as the lowest bidder (L1) for the third civil construction package of the Delhi Metro Phase IV project.
There are a total of five contractors i.e Dilip Buildcon Limited, KEC International Limited, Larsen and Toubro Limited (L&T Construction), PNC Infratech Limited, NCC Limited and Dilip Buildcon Limited participated in the civil contract package DC-03 of Phase IV of Delhi Metro Rail Project whereas KEC International Limited, PNC Infratech Limited, Larsen and Toubro Limited and NCC Limited emerged as L2, L3, L4 and L5 respectively.
The total value of the contract is Rs 825.62 crores as quoted by Dilip Buildcon Limited.
Scope of Work
Part Design and Construction of Elevated Viaduct, Elevated Ramp, Siding lines, Viaduct for connection to Mukundpur Depot and four Elevated Stations viz. Bhalswa, Majlis Park, Azadpur and Ashok Vihar {Excluding Architectural Finishing works, steel FOB (except at Ashok Vihar station which is including) & PEB works of stations} from Chainage 15206.166 m to 22680.000 m of Janakpuri West to R.K. Ashram Corridor (Extn. Of Line-8) of Phase-IV of Delhi MRTS and partly integrated and partly independent flyover of PWD between Azadpur and Derawal Nagar on G.T. Road.
The tender was floated in August and the estimated value of work was Rs 746.68 crores. The technical bid was opened on October 1, 2019.
Important Information
Client – DMRC
Project – length- 7.473834 KM
Project cost – 746.68 Cr
Bid submission date – 31.10.2019; 15:00Hrs.
Financial Opening – 09.12.2019; 2:30 PM
Participants and Bidding Amount
Bidder Name
Quoted Amount (INR)
Rank
Dilip Buildcon
825.63 Cr.
L1
KEC International Limited
839.00 Cr.
L2
PNC Infratech Limited
922.50 Cr.
L3
Larsen and Toubro Limited (L&T)
999.00 Cr.
L4
NCC Limited
1025.14 Cr.
L5
Previous Contracts
Earlier, Dilip Buildcon Limited secured two civil contracts worth Rs 476.06 crores from the Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Company Limited for Bhopal and Indore Metro Rail projects.
About Dilip Buildcon
Dilip Buildcon Ltd. Bhopal based Dilip Buildcon Limited (DBL) is one of the leading full-service infrastructure company with construction capabilities in roads & bridges, mining, water sanitation, sewage, dams, irrigation, industrial, commercial and residential buildings with a presence in over 17 states.
NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): Indian Railway organise “Parivartan Sangosthi” on the agenda of reform & perform in New Delhi which aims to deliberate on the suggestions received from the officers of various Zonal Railways to take Indian Railways to the next level of reforms.
On this occasion, Minister of Railways and Commerce & Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of State of Railways, Shri Suresh C. Angadi, Chairman, Railway Board, Shri Vinod Kumar Yadav, all Board Members, Additional Members, Railway Board, Principal Executive Directors, Railway Board, All General Managers/Director Generals, PHODs and DRMs from Zonal Railways were present.
Shri Piyush Goyal complimented entire Indian Railways administration for installing free Wi-Fi at 5500 stations till Dec 6, 2019, on his opening remarks. “It is a spectacular achievement and has benefitted thousands of people across the country,” he further added.
Referring to the progress made by Indian Railways over the last 167 years of its existence, Shri Piyush Goyal said that it has been a remarkable journey of transformation and there is perceptible change everywhere in the functioning of Railways including total reorientation in its work culture.
Referring to the enthusiastic response from Railway officers in submitting suggestions for ‘Parivartan Sangosthi’, Shri Goyal said that the self-confidence, will power and capabilities of Railwaymen will definitely take Railways to the next level of development and growth and will further accelerate the pace of improvements and modernization. He said that the new suggestions presented by young officers should be thoroughly scrutinized, discussed threadbare and should be taken to logical conclusion and then implemented for transforming and improving railway system to make it world class and most modern.
In his remarks, Minister of State of Railways Shri Suresh C Angadi said that this kind of interaction on new ideas is a very useful initiative. He said these ideas will further take Railways to next generation of reforms.
In response to the directions received from Minister of Railways, Railway officers from Zones, Production Units, Divisions and other units had submitted more than 2000 suggestions to Railway Board. Sixty young officers from Divisions presented suggestions to Shri Piyush Goyal today.
The suggestions received from officers have been screened and most impactful and promising suggestions have been shortlisted and were brainstormed by officers in 12 groups headed by a General Manager. Chairman of each group (General Manager) will present the recommendations on the second day i. e. December 08th, 2019 to Chairman, Railway Board and Board Members.
BENGALURU (Metro Rail News):Metrolite is a light urban rail transit system with small coaches and cheaper than the regular Metro network, could be operational Bengaluru soon. The Infrastructure Development Corporation (Karnataka) Ltd prepare a Comprehensive Mobility Plan for three Metrolite corridors under Phase 3 of Namma Metro which are Magadi Road Toll Gate to Kadabagere (13km), Whitefield – Domlur (16km) and Katamanallur Gate (near Hoskote) to Sarjapur Road-Hebbal (52 km).
A 34-km underground corridor along the Inner Ring Road and 30-km Hebbal to JP Nagar (ORR-West) is also proposed under this phase additionally. While ORR-West and Magadi Road Toll Gate is old corridors proposed under Phase 3, the other two are a new corridor.
Although it is doubtful that the earlier Phase 3 corridors like Gottigere to Basavapura, Nagawara to Aerospace Park, Kogilu Cross to Rajanakunte, Iblur to Carmelaram and Bommasandra to Attibele will be dropped or executed.
A Senior BMRCL official said that Each project suggested in CMP will have to go through the process of alternative investment analysis, appraisal and approval. The Centre has been encouraging cities to go in for Metrolite systems as it’s less cost-intensive i.e almost 50% cheaper compared to the normal Metro network.
It can be built on the surface as well as elevated tracks. “Metrolite is suggested as the rail-based public transport system has a cost-effective mobility solution for the likely ridership.
The inner ring Metro suggested as the underground system as an elevated system is not feasible due to smaller road width,” the CMP says.
It also suggested, “to plan new Metro lines aligned with the master plan of the city and its areas of growth, keeping in mind the development of economic centres and residential layouts; the focus must also be ensured on core areas, where construction may be difficult”.
Metrolite for Peripheral Ring Road (PRR) and NICE Road
A Bus Rapid Transport System (BRTS) or Metrolite has been suggested for Peripheral Ring Road and NICE Road.
The CMP Says that The selection between BRTS or Metrolite will need to be done based on detailed ridership assessment and analysis. The total length of BRTS / Metrolite on NICE road and proposed PRR is 107km.
“PRR of 78-km length and 80-metre width is proposed on the northwest periphery of the city with complementary connectivity to NICE Road on the south-east periphery and provision in the middle for BRTS or traction guided at-grade,” it added.
“The overall public transport network of 803km within Bangalore Metropolitan Area is envisaged under different modes — dedicated rails, roads, road lanes, traction-guidance, i.e. Metro, suburban rail, priority bus corridors, BRTS or Metrolite in addition to augmentation of public bus transport services,” it adds
CHENNAI (Metro Rail News): Three metro trains for phase I extension of the Chennai Metro Rail project has reached the Chennai Metro Rail Ltd (CMRL) depot at Koyambedu. A total of ten trains with the same configuration and specifications will be supplied to the Phase 1 project.
The metro trains are being manufactured and tested for sub-systems functioning in Alstom facility in Sri City, Tada, Andhra Pradesh. The manufacturing of the train sets commenced in February 2019, said a press release from CMRL. These trains have been approved by CMRL after undergoing various tests and inspections such as car body dimensional checks, water tightness check, static routine traction and brake tests, etc.
CMRL officials also inspected the car level dimensions, bogie testing, car water tightness, train level static electrical and mechanical testing as well as conducted quality inspections before shipment of the metro trains from the factory. Further tests such as slow speed and highspeed routine tests at the depot and mainline will be performed before deploying it to the passenger service.
The remaining seven train sets are under various stages of manufacturing and the same is expected to be delivered by the end of February 2020, the release said. The Phase I extension project is from Washermenpet to Thiruvittiyur/Wimco Nagar in North Chennai covering a distance of 9 km.
KOCHI (Metro Rail News):Kochi Metro Rail Ltd (KMRL) will initiate the land acquisition process for the extension of Kochi Metro to Tripunithura Railway Station. Contrary to the earlier plan of Tripunithura municipality acquiring land for constructing a new road connecting Seema auditorium (near railway overbridge on PettahIrumbanam junction road) and railway station, the KMRL will be responsible for acquiring land from S N Junction to the proposed Metro station near Tripunithura railway station.
There is a
requirement to acquire 10.75 acres for widening the road and for constructing a
new bus terminal. The project is estimated to cost Rs 102 cr. “The municipality
does not have enough funds. The matter was taken up before chief minister
Pinarayi Vijayan. It was assured that KMRL will acquire land required for the
metro from S N Junction till their proposed station at Tripunithura,” said
municipal chairperson Chandrika Devi.
She said
that the local body would have to take up the task of widening the road from
the Metro station to the overbridge near the market. Moreover, the municipality
will have to acquire land for the bus terminal and execute its construction.
As this plan is put in place the local body will have to pump in Rs 50-60 cr for the project. “We may require to acquire around 3.5 acres. Instructions have given to officials to get the data regarding the exact land required by the local body,” said O V Salim, vice-chairperson. He said the municipality had already started the process for land acquisition. However, as the metro agency is involving in it the local body’s role will be limited.
“The municipality has already received a letter from the KMRL in this regard,” he said and added that the local body would send a letter to the state government indicating the extent of land required for them. The Tripunithura municipality expects to complete the land acquisition and road widening process before their term comes to an end. The next elections to local bodies are due in 2020. “Even if it is not possible to execute the entire plan we want to complete paper works before the next council takes over,” added Salim.
The plan is to have a 21m wide road linking Petta -Irumbanam Junction and the overbridge near the market adjacent to the railway station. This will be a straight road connecting railway station and KMRL can take the Metro through the center of this road. The metro terminal will come up near the new bus terminal. It is being planned to develop the area as a transport hub. Meanwhile, KMRL has not issued an official communique regarding land acquisition along this stretch.
NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News):DMRC chief Mangu Singh said on Friday that all future buildings of Delhi Metro will be designed to straight away accommodate rooftop solar panels and to eventually get top score from green building rating authorities.
Addressing a gathering at the fourth edition of National Conference on Green Metro Systems at Metro Bhawan here, he said, “The DMRC has been taking steps over the years to make the systems and operations more energy efficient.
“According to the green building initiatives, we have taken certain decisions, and all new stations shall be designed so as to get a platinum rating,” he said.
The platinum rating is the highest rating given to structures by the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) for adopting the best green practices. The IGBC, part of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), was formed in 2001.
The vision
of the council is “to enable a sustainable built environment for all and
facilitate India to be one of the global leaders in the sustainable built
environment by 2025”.
According to senior DMRC officials, 107 stations of the Delhi Metro have a platinum rating.
With the inclusion of Rapid Metro in Gurgaon, the total operational network of the metro in Delhi and NCR stands at 389 km. The network has 285 stations, including those in the Noida-Greater Noida corridor or Aqua Line, officials said.
Asserting that all stations built in the future will be able to accommodate rooftop solar panels straightway, Singh said, “In phase-1 and phase-2 structures were not designed to make rooftop solar panels, so changes had to be made.”
A senior Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) official on Friday said all stations on the 29.7-km long Aqua Line in Noida have been awarded platinum rating by the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) for adopting best green practices.
The corridor, which opened in January this year, connects Delhi with the neighboring city, and starts at Sector 51 in Noida and ends at depot station in Greater Noida.
“All 21 stations of the NMRC (Aqua Line) have been given the platinum rating by the IGBC. The council has given us the highest rating as we fulfilled over 80 percent of the criteria set by it,” the senior official of NMRC said on the sidelines of the conference.
