&nbsp;

-

18/06/2019

MMRDA starts putting rail lines for Metro 2A, 7: Work on track

Mumbai (metro rail news): Track laying for two metro lines – Metro-2A (Dahisar-DN Nagar) and Metro-7 (Dahisar East – Andheri East)- has started on the Link Road and the Western Express Highway (WEH) said by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA)on Monday.

Work on Metro – 2A has begun earlier in the week while track- laying for Metro-7 started on Sunday.

The statement issued by MMRDA “in the wee hours of Sunday, we unloaded the first lot of metro rails for the Dahisar East to Andheri East corridor near National Park station. The head – hardened HH1080 grade rails were imported from Japan. They were transported to the site from Wadala Yard using a 70-foot trailer. Thereafter, using a 50- tonne mobile crane, the rail bundles, each consisting of three rails, were lifted and unloaded on the viaduct” on Monday. Explanation of the process behind the installation of Metro rail tracks, the rails will be welded a welding machine, which is also ready to be lifted on the viaduct for deployment, said by MMRDA official.

The trail runs are expected to start by mid- 2020 as the track – laying work is expected to be complete by March2020. The trail runs will take around six months to complete and will be followed by which commercial operations on both corridors will start by end of 2020.

Operational corridors are expected to carry around 15 lakh passengers daily between Dahisar and Andheri.

Delhi Metro smart card to have automatic recharge facility by July 2019

-

18/06/2019

Delhi Metro smart card to have automatic recharge facility by July 2019

New Delhi (Metro Rail News): Delhi Metro commuters can avail auto top-up facility soon. This features will encourage passengers to use the smart card. An agreement has been signed by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) with Anduril Technologies Private Ltd which is a private technology company which is going to provide new smart card which will recharge automatically.

The new electronically-rechargeable cards will get automatically updated when the user taps the card at the entry gate. “Initially, this facility will be available on the new cards only, but will subsequently be added to the existing ones as well”.

About 16-17 lakh daily metro commuters use a smart card and automatic smart card recharge facility is going to be huge for them. The national daily report added by that next month may be the smart card called ‘Autope’ may be rolled out. For this facility official app or website will be made on which customers have to register themselves following which the card will be home-delivered.

According to the report, once the system stabilizes, the facility will be added to the existing card holders as well. “Waiting in a long queue is the biggest challenge a commuter faces at the stations. Although online recharges are prevalent, the card has to be presented to the add value machine (AVM) for top-ups. The new technology will allow auto recharge of the smart card as and when the value falls below a threshold”, stated by the Anurag Bajpai, (founder of Anduril Technologies private Ltd), in a report.

These new ones can be linked to any bank account unlike the co-branded cards offered by the banks. For the trial purpose, the company has already launched the new set for a closed user group. The official launch is scheduled in mid-July. Aside from Delhi Metro, this feature will be rolled out in Mumbai and other metro networks as well, further told by Bajpai.

Adding up to this facility one more facility is soon going to unveil by the central government is that a new smart card that can be used across all metro rail networks for a limited number of trips. Before using the card users will just have to charge them at the counter. CDAC has been given a task by the urban affair ministry in order to come up with specifications for these new cards.

Kochi Metro celebrates its 2nd Birthday

-

18/06/2019

KOCHI (Metro Rail News): The Kochi Metro has completed two years of successful operations on Monday. Kochi metro has affected a consequential shift in the city’s public transport system. The metro service from Aluva was commissioned on June 17, 2017, and the service was only till Palarivattom. The metro’s services were extended to Maharaja’s College.

Kochi Metro Rail Ltd (KMRL) authorities stated that “Kochi Metro’s daily average ridership is 40,000 passengers. The average ridership goes up to 45,000. It is likely to go up when the services are extended till Thykoodam.”

India's first Metro service to offer a gender neutral work environment. Feeding Pods and E-auto feeder services. On our second birthday, we have many first-of-its-kind achievements to be proud of. And of course, our 2.8+ million passengers who made this journey truly incredible. pic.twitter.com/3i5mZ4gnnR
— Kochi Metro Rail (@MetroRailKochi) June 17, 2019

The Kochi Metro also had several firsts to its credit in the two years of its operations. Kochi Metro credit include feeding pods on Metro stations, E- auto feeder service, solar power plants in its yard and station roof, plastic bottle recyclers and rainwater harvesting.

The Metro authorities are planning to further extend the services to Petta by March next year. As the services are scheduled to be extended till Thykoodam by this August. Once the service reaches Petta, Kochi metro phase 1 will be completed.

The purpose of Kochi metro will be fully served only if the services offer connection to Tripunithura and the areas like Kakkanad said buy the stakeholders of city’s development.

V K Vijayakumar Chief Investment Strategist, Geojit Financial Services said that “Kochi Metro is yet to break even. The passenger volume traffic has not witnessed a spurt. It has partly succeeded in decongesting the roads from Aluva to Kochi. The Kerala Model of economic development – high quality of life even with low per capita income – had attracted global attention for its inclusivity and women’s empowerment. Keeping in tune with this Kerala model of inclusion, Kochi Metro has made a laudable inclusive initiative by employing many transgender (TG) persons.”

Rail Tracks Unloaded For Mumbai Metro Line 7

-

17/06/2019

2

Rail Tracks Unloaded For Mumbai Metro Line 7

MUMBAI (Metro Rail News): The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), in the wee hours of Sunday, unloaded the first lot of Metro rails for the Dahisar (East) to Andheri East) Metro-7 corridor near National Park station.

The rails imported from Japan were transported from Wadala yard using 70 ft trailer to the site. Thereafter, using a 50-ton mobile crane, the rail bundles (each consisting 3 rails) were lifted and unloaded on the Viaduct. The Metro team was able to accomplish the task within the stipulated time.

The unloading of rails for the present stretch of Viaduct will continue for another 3-4 days.

Once placed on the Viaduct, the rails will be welded using Mobile Flash butt welding machine, which is also ready to be lifted on the Viaduct for deployment.

The Ballastless track laying process will begin thereafter on the Viaduct. The track plinth concreting will be done and the already welded rails will be placed in position using Double resilient Rail fastenings.

Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) hopes to complete the track laying work in soon.

Varanasi plans cable cars to provide hassle-free travel

-

17/06/2019

Varanasi plans cable cars to provide hassle-free travel

LUCKNOW (Metro Rail News): The Newest form of urban transport for the citizens of one of the world’s oldest cities on earth. PM Narendra Modi’s constituency may become the first Indian city to have cable cars as means of transportation If a proposal mooted by the Rail India Technical and Economic Service (RITES) gets the nod from Union Urban Development ministry and other stakeholders.

The idea has already cleared the first stage. RITES presented a draft Detailed Project Report to Varanasi’s divisional commissioner, Deepak Agarwal, who is also the ex-officio chairman of Varanasi Development Authority (VDA).

RITES did a ground survey and came out with its draft report which recommended the facility for the city. As per the report, the proposition of cable cars for public commutation would be 10 times cheaper than the Metro Rail.

Three leading companies are ready with presentations supporting the proposal to run cable cars with details of passenger capacity, operational costs, environment sustainability and impact on weather. The companies have said cable cars required no major ground coverage, as elevated stations were feasible in congested areas. One cable car could accommodate 80 passengers and the system could ferry more than 11,000 passengers per hour, according to sources.

Kerala Govt. likely to get two 3 Phase EMU in July 2019

Parnika krishna

-

17/06/2019

Kerala Govt. likely to get two 3 Phase EMU in July 2019

Thiruvananthapuram (Metro Rail news): The passenger trains will be replaced by two 12-car rakes running in the Thiruvananthapuram railway division. The three-phase EMU is now in the EMU car shed at Avadi, Chennai, awaiting safety clearance and is to reach the State in July 2019.

Kerela will now have two three-phase EMU (Electric Multiple Unit) 12-car rakes, a ‘little sister’ of Train-18, with higher acceleration and deceleration and a host of passenger-friendly features, to replace the passenger trains

The coaches are fabricated with a stainless steel body and have higher hauling capacity, and are manufactured by Integral Coach Factory (IFC), Chennai. GPS- based passenger information system for announcement of the approaching stations and display.

It also has corrosion resistance, stainless steel pipelines for more reliability and minimal maintenance, public address system, and emergency stop button in the cabin for an immediate halt in emergencies, all these qualities make rakes unique.

The rakes will have ergonomically-designed seats, a modular roof-mounted ventilation system in addition to the regular fans to pump in fresh air, there are CCTV cameras in all the compartments for women, LED lights, and LED indication when a chain is pulled in case of emergency and have driver cabins on both the ends of the rake.

The three-phase EMUs have 1,168 seats and provision for 4,852 standing passengers which is 20% more than the existing EMUs. The three-phase EMU puts out 5,744 hp, as against 3,584 hp by a single-phase train.

A single motorman will only be needed for train operations. The increase in maximum speed is 105 km per hour.
buy cialis sublingual online https://sextherapyhawaii.com/wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/inc/en/cialis-sublingual.html no prescription

“We will gain two to three minutes at every stop owing to the fast acceleration,” said Divisional Railway Manager Shirish Kumar Sinha and he also said “Short-distance commuters, especially office-goers and students, can look for a cozy ride in the three-phase EMU car rakes and it will further improve punctuality. We have yet to take a call on the two passenger trains to be replaced,”

Bombay HC to hear experts before deciding on cutting mangroves: Mumbai – Ahmedabad bullet train project

-

17/06/2019

Bombay HC to hear experts before deciding on cutting mangroves: Mumbai – Ahmedabad bullet train project

MUMBAI (Metro Rail News): Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project– Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project, the Bombay High Court recently said that it will have to hear environmental experts Before deciding on an appeal seeking elimination of mangroves in order to pave way for upcoming India’s first Bullet Train project. A division bench of Justice N M Jamdar and Chief Justice Pradeep Nandrajog was hearing an application filed by the firm implementing the bullet train project – National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL). The corporation has been seeking permission to cut mangroves spread over an area of 13 hectares, according to a PTI report.

March 2019, the Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority had told the Bombay High Court that it had given its approval for cutting over 53,000 mangroves trees for the high-speed bullet train project. In April this year National High – Speed Rail Corporation Limited had received the approval of the expert appraisal committee of the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests for the abolition of mangroves in the districts of Navi Mumbai, Thane, and Palghar.

According to the report the division bench noted that it will first have to hear the arguments of the environmental experts before granting its nod. Chief Justice Nandrajog stated in the report asking that if for every public project, permissions are granted like this, then what will be their impact on the environment.

The bench said that NGO Bombay Environment Action Group should be made a party respondent in the matter and posted for hearing in the month of August. The 508-km long Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project is expected to reduce the travel time between both the cities from six-and-a-half hours to two-and-a-half hours.

The train will cover 12 stations including Mumbai, Thane, Virar, Vapi, Boisar, Sabarmati, Bharuch, Bilimora, Surat, Vadodara, Anand and Ahmedabad stations on en Route both the direction. The high-speed train is likely to start operations by 2022-23.

The bench directed for NGO Bombay Environment Action Group to host a party respondent in the matter and posted it for hearing in August.
buy cialis black online https://gilbertroaddental.com/wp-content/themes/twentyseventeen/inc/en/cialis-black.html no prescription

Mumbai Metro lines 4 & 5 are to be linked at a station in Thane

-

17/06/2019

Mumbai Metro lines 4 & 5 are to be linked at a station in Thane

MUMBAI (Metro Rail News): The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has recently tweaked the design of the upcoming Metro-5 (Thane-Bhiwandi-Kalyan) line, to integrate it with the Metro-4 (Wadala-Thane-Kasarvadavli) corridor by a common station in Thane. While line 5 was to start from a station 500m away from the upcoming Metro-4 Kapurbawdi station, it has now been integrated with the same.

This will not only save commuters a walk of half a km but also save ₹20crore (the cost of building another station) for authorities. “While the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) had planned it away from the Metro-4 station, we noticed that there could be one station and conducted a technical-feasibility study a month ago” said by senior MMRDA official.

The official added that the DMRC has prepared detailed project reports for most of the upcoming corridors. The Kapurbawdi station is the 6th station on the route from Thane to Wadala. With the stations integrated, citizens will find it easier to travel from the city to upcoming metropolitan areas.

The MMRDA is currently in the process of evaluating bids for work on line 5. It has got bids from Afcons, L&T and NCC. The authority is looking at closing the tendering process in another two months. In December 2018 Prime Minister Narendra Modi had undertaken the ground-breaking ceremony for Metro-5. By 2021 the 24-km Metro line will have 17 stations, with an expected ridership of 2.29 lakh passengers.

Metro-4 is currently under construction. As of June 3, 80% of soil-investigation works have been completed and 66% of utility works have also been completed. The 32.32-km elevated corridor will also have two extensions — a 12.7-km extension from Wadala to south Mumbai’s General Post Office and a 2.7-km extension from Kasarvadavli to Gaimukh.

Metro Man E. Sreedharan gets a reply from AAP on free Metro rides

-

17/06/2019

Metro Man E. Sreedharan gets a reply from AAP on free Metro rides

DELHI (Metro Rail News): “Metro Man” E. Sreedharan’s got a respond from The Aam Aadmi Party on Friday for public opposition to the Delhi government proposal for free rides for women, stated that the measure would not hurt Delhi Metro since the state authorities would bear the financial burden.

The Former Managing Director of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Sreedharan and now a principal adviser to the Delhi and Lucknow Metro had written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi not to agree to the AAP government’s proposal on June 10.

He wrote that Sir, when the first section of the Delhi Metro was to be opened, I had taken a firm and conscious decision that no one would be given any travel concession.

The stand was taken to maximize revenues so that Metro fares could be kept low so as to be affordable to ordinary citizens and at the same time Metro would make sufficient operational surpluses to pay back the loans taken from Japan International Cooperation Agency.

The Delhi government had announced it would fund free public transport, including Metro rides, for women, last week. The Metro authorities said this week the scheme could be implemented in six to eight months and would cost the state a little over Rs 1,500 crore and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has agreed to.

Sreedharan wrote, “now if ladies are to be given free travel concession in Delhi Metro, it would set an alarming precedent (for) all other Metros in the country,”

He also wrote that, “The argument of Delhi Govt that the revenue losses would be reimbursed to DMRC is a poor solace…. One shareholder cannot take a unilateral decision to give concession to one section of community and push Delhi Metro into inefficiency and bankruptcy.”

Saurabh Bharadwaj Chief AAP spokesperson said: “We want to assure Mr Sreedharan that Delhi Metro will not suffer any losses since the Delhi government will reimburse the agency for free rides taken by women, thus eliminating the possibility of inefficiency” on Friday.

“The purpose of this scheme is to increase the participation of women in public transport and public spaces. Making travel free for women will encourage more ridership in public transport, and with more women present in buses and metros, they will become safer spaces” Saurabh Bharadwaj added.

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia writes to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation advisor Dr E Sreedharan on free Metro travel for women

Sreedharan got a reply from Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, saying the Delhi Metro was carrying an average of 25 lakh passengers a day, at “less than 65 per cent” of capacity, which was a “pretty bad performance for a company”. He added: “By Delhi Metro’s own admission, free ridership for women will increase women’s ridership by 50 per cent.”

Metro fares had almost been doubled in 2017.

Maha Metro will start laying tracks in Pimpri and Phugewadi

Parnika krishna

-

17/06/2019

Maha Metro will start laying tracks in Pimpri and Phugewadi

Pune (Metro Rail News): The Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (Maha Metro) will start laying tracks on the completed portion of the viaduct first in Pimpri and Phugewadi. The first consignment of tracks arrived at the Pimpri Metro station from Nagpur on Friday. The tracks will be lifted onto the viaduct and will be installed in the next two weeks, said an official.

The tracks are between 18 and 24 meter long, Maha Metro said that they will construct a cement plinth on the viaduct, on which the tracks will be installed. An official said that the tracks will be installed and welded simultaneously to ensure uniformity in the tracks’ level. They plan to lay 2km in one month, 3.2km of viaduct has been completed on the Metro stretch between Pimpri and Phugewadi.

The viaduct will comprise two sets of tracks – one in each direction. Both sides will be laid simultaneously. The work will continue during the monsoon and will be halted during heavy showers.

An agency has been appointed by Maha Metro to lay tracks in the PCMC-Dapodi-Range Hills section and is in the process of appointing a firm to take up the work in the Vanaz-Garware College-Civil Court portion, where a 1.3km viaduct is ready.

Maha Metro does not see any obstacles ahead as the viaduct is ready. They are starting the work from Pimpri at first, and then from Phugewadi. The agency has been told to expedite the work and complete it within the deadline, the total work period of the entire stretch expected was 18 months but it would be completed before that, Said an official.
buy flexeril online www.parkviewortho.com/wp-content/languages/new/over/flexeril.html no prescription

Single Smart Card to Travel in any Metro Rail In India

-

17/06/2019

Single Smart Card to Travel in any Metro Rail In India

DELHI (Metro Rail News): Soon, Metro commuters would be able to travel in every single metro rail service in India using a single smart card.

A commuter would be able to avail a limited number of trips on various metro networks in the country, under this initiative. This is reportedly said to be separate from the One Nation One Card initiative which the Central Government is already planning for various modes of public transport like buses and metro. The card also is used to make a retail purchase.
buy super kamagra online https://pavg.net/wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/inc/en/super-kamagra.html no prescription

This card needs regulatory observance like KYC, people visiting a particular city or India for a limited period may find it convenient to use. This problem can be solved by the limited period smart card has been visualized.

This card can be obtained by showing identity proof like a passport for foreigners and Aadhaar card for Indians and is likely to be launched in the next sixth month, as per the Urban Affairs.

‘Metro Man’ Sreedharan writes to PM against AAP’s offer free rides for women.

-

15/06/2019

1

‘Metro Man’ Sreedharan writes to PM against AAP’s offer free rides for women.

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): Former Delhi Metro chief E. Sreedharan, well know as Metro man for his contribution towards setting up the Delhi Metro, has written letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi asking him not to agree to The Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi had recently announced its decision to give free travel facility to women passengers on buses and Metro trains.

He wrote in his letter of June 10, The Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi had recently announced its decision to give free travel facility to women passengers on buses and Metro trains. One shareholder cannot take a unilateral decision to give concession to one section of the community and push Delhi Metro into inefficiency and bankruptcy.

Mr. Sreedharan being an instrumental part of the Delhi Metro since its inception, Mr. Sreedharan stepped down as managing director in 2011. He wrote in the letter that he had decided not to intervene in the working of the Delhi Metro after stepping down, but the Delhi government’s decision had forced him to come forward.
buy cialis daily online https://blackmenheal.org/wp-content/themes/twentytwentytwo/inc/patterns/en/cialis-daily.html no prescription

He wrote the letter on June 10 in which he stated” One shareholder cannot take a unilateral decision to give concession to one section of the community and push Delhi Metro into inefficiency and bankruptcy,” Mr. Sreedharan wrote that “Sir, when the first section of the Delhi Metro was to be opened, I had taken a firm and conscious decision that no one would be given any travel concession on Delhi Metro. This stand was taken to maximize revenues so that Metro fares could be kept low so as to be affordable to ordinary citizens…” and at the same time, Metro would make sufficient operational excess to pay back loans taken from JICA.

He recalled that the then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee bought a ticket for himself when he went to inaugurate the first section of the Metro on December 23, 2002. Mr. Sreedharan stated in his letter that the argument of Delhi Govt that the revenue losses would be reimbursed to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation is a poor solace. The amount will go on increasing as the Metro network expands and with further fare hikes on the Metro. Now, if ladies are to be given free travel concession in Delhi Metro, it would set alarming precedence for all other Metros in the country.

Other sections of commuters, including the “more deserving” like students, the disabled and senior citizens, as well as other Metros in the country would raise similar demands if Delhi’s proposal for free travel for women becomes a reality, he wrote.

One more train introduced on the Ameerpet-Hi-Tec City route

Parnika krishna

-

15/06/2019