537 hectare of land acquires for the bullet train project

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537 hectare of land acquires for the bullet train project

New Delhi (Metro Rail News): In the Lok Sabha during the Budget Session of Parliament, Union Minister for Railways Piyush Goyal said that the railways have acquired 537 hectare of land out of the total 1380 hectare needed for the bullet train project between Mumbai and Ahmedabad.

In Lok Sabha, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal replied to the question by saying that the land acquisition for the High Speed Rail Project also known as Bullet Train Project is currently underway.

He stated that “National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL), a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) has been set up to execute the Project. Land acquisition for the project is under progress and so far, out of total 1380 hectare of land required, 537 hectare has been acquired.”

On September 14, 2017, Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Shinzo Abe of Japan laid the foundation stone for the ambitious Rs 1.08 lakh crore ($17 billion) high-speed rail project. The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Railway Ministry have signed a MoU, with Japan to partially fund the project.

The design and construction of civil and building works including testing and commissioning of 237 km length of mainline for Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail corridor between Zaroli village at Maharashtra-Gujarat border and Vadodara in Gujarat, which is 47% of total length of the project, elevated except one mountain tunnel of about 280 metre, 24 river crossings and 30 road and canal crossings have been floated.

Piyush Goyal also said that out of the total estimated cost of ₹1,08,000 crore, ₹2,860 crore has been used by NHSRCL for undertaking various works on the project till date. The project is targeted for completion in December, 2023 to start bullet train operation.

Delhi Metro to use solar energy for train operations

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Delhi Metro to use solar energy for train operations

Delhi (Metro Rail News): In an exclusive interview, Anuj Dayal, chief public relations officer (CPRO) of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, speaks about the 25-year journey of India’s first metro rail, as well as solutions to the last-mile connectivity, technological advancements and sustainability

Rightly called as the lifeline of the National Capital Region (NCR), the Delhi Metro is an example of how an ideal urban mass transit system (MRTS) should operate. From expansion beyond Delhi to providing assistance and leadership to other metro networks including Kochi, Bengaluru, and Bangladesh, the Delhi Metro has come a long way, covering approximately 343 kms in 25 years, since it started operations.

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) completed 25 years of operations in May 2019. Could you please share some of the technological advancements that have made this success possible?

Mr. Anuj Dayal: DMRC has always been at the forefront when it comes to adopting advanced technologies. Since the beginning, the DMRC has brought in various new technologies to improve services. Some of them include the communication-based train control (CBTC) system, unmanned train operation, ticket vending machines, contact-less smart cards, platform screen doors, operation of metro trains with solar energy and advanced automatic fare collection (AFC) system.

Last-mile connectivity has been an issue for commuters and even the DMRC has acknowledged this problem. What measures are being taken, to resolve this issue?

Mr. Anuj Dayal: As part of our initiative to provide last-mile connectivity, the DMRC has been operating feeder bus services and e-rickshaws from various metro stations. Apart from the feeder buses, the DMRC also has a tie-up with app-based cab aggregators. With this facility, commuters can book cabs through the kiosks installed at selected stations. E-scooter sharing services, public bicycle sharing services and permanent bicycle stand at metro stations are also provided, to enhance last-mile connectivity.

Which line would you rate as the most successful or busy line of the Delhi Metro? Does the DMRC have any plans to increase frequency on certain lines?

Mr. Anuj Dayal: All lines of the DMRC are successful. However, in terms of the passenger movement, the Yellow Line, Blue Line, and Red Line, are considered to be busier than others.
Currently, an adequate number of trains are being operated on all lines, as per the requirement. The frequency of trains on all lines is modified from time to time, based on passenger requirement.

The DMRC has been the pioneer in metro expansion in the country. What is the knowledge sharing that the DMRC does, with metro rail authorities in other cities?

Mr. Anuj Dayal: The DMRC has provided consultancy services to almost all the metro rail systems in India, as well as the Dhaka Metro in Bangladesh. The DMRC has a state-of-the-art training facility for its staff and employees, at the Training Institute located at Shastri Park. This Institute also trains officials of other metro rails in India, as well as those from countries like Indonesia and Bangladesh. The DMRC is also a member of international metro communities, such as COMET and NOVA, where members facilitate knowledge sharing and exchange of best practices in the field. It is also a member of I-Metros, which is a forum for the exchange of ideas, pooling of knowledge and sharing of experience, best practices, innovations, etc. Apart from this, DMRC organizes various seminars and guided visits to its network for officials from different metro services of India.

What effort is the DMRC is making, towards sustainability?

Mr. Anuj Dayal: The DMRC is taking all possible measures, to reduce energy consumption and depend more on renewable sources. Delhi Metro is one of the first metros in the world, to intensely promote the use of solar energy. DMRC produces around 28 MW of solar energy, through its rooftop solar power plants, which is used for meeting the auxiliary requirements of metro stations. Recently, the DMRC also started drawing solar energy from Madhya Pradesh, for train operations. We have also set up effluent treatment plants (ETPs) and sewage treatment plants (STPs) at depots and residential colonies, so that the wastewater generated from these locations, can be recycled and reused, as much as possible.

First the interview was published on Housing.com

Indian Railways to Increase energy efficient: Piyush Goyal

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Indian Railways to Increase energy efficient: Piyush Goyal

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): Indian Railways (IR) is committed to take new steps for energy conservation and to increase energy efficiency. Some of the measures taken are as follows:

i) Use of energy efficient 3-Phase technology with regenerative features for electric locomotives, Mainline Electrical Multiple Units (MEMUs), Electrical Multiple Units (EMUs), train sets for better energy efficiency.

ii) Introduction of Head On Generation (HOG) system in trains to reduce diesel fuel consumption in power cars. 350 electric locomotives are equipped with hotel load converters.

iii) Provision of energy efficient Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting in all Railway installations including Railway stations, service buildings, Residential quarters & coaches for the reduction in electricity consumption.

iv) Regular energy audits at consumption points – Energy Efficiency studies of six (6) Production Units (PUs) and four (4) Workshops were conducted and up to 15% energy efficiency improvement achieved. This included activities like identification of significant energy saving opportunities, one-day training program, identification of potential technology suppliers who can offer energy-saving technologies to the units, etc.

v) Emphasis on use of 5 Star rated electrical equipment’s.

vi) Regular training of Loco pilots for use of coasting, regenerative braking features and switching off blowers of electric- locos in case yard detention is more than 50 minutes. Similarly, diesel locos are also shut down, if expected detention is more than 30 minutes and thereby resulting in the reduction of Green House Gases (GHG) emissions.

vii) Trailing locomotive of multi-units (MU) hauling empty freight trains are switched off to save energy.

viii) Energy consumption on electric locomotives is regularly monitored through microprocessor-based energy meters provided in all the electric locomotives and benchmarking is done based on average energy consumption.

ix) Monitoring the fuel consumption with respect to the trip ration of diesel locomotive drivers.

x) Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) has been provided in 986 diesel locomotives to reduce fuel consumption when the locomotive is idle.

xi) Monitoring of idling of diesel locomotives is being done through remote monitoring and management of Locomotives and trains (called as REMMLOT). 2606 locomotives at present are equipped with REMMLOT.

xii) Use of 5% bio-diesel in traction fuel- Blending of bio-diesel with HSD, to the extent of 5%, to save HSD.

xiii) 20% Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) substitution in DEMUs -CNG usage emits less GHG than liquid fuels. Indian Railways have the distinction of being the only railway in the world to be using CNG run power cars for passenger transportation. IR has also started the conversion of DEMU Driving Power Car (DPC) into dual fuel mode DEMU/DPC with CNG. 25 numbers of DPCs have been converted and are under operation.

This information was given by the Minister of Railways and Commerce & Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha.

Maharashtra Govt. to reserve land for Hyperloop test track

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Maharashtra Govt. to reserve land for Hyperloop test track

MAHARASHTRA (Metro Rail News): The Virgin Hyperloop, a revolutionary mode of transport proposed by British industrialist Richard Branson, has come closer to reality with the Maharashtra Government earmarking a 15-km stretch of land for a test track.

A 15-km test track for the Hyperloop is proposed to be constructed between Kiwale and Urse on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway. Apart from earmarking Rs 300 crore, the Maharashtra Government has got the faculty and students of IIT-Bombay also to participate in the project according to state government sources.

The Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority(PMRDA), which is the nodal agency for developing the Hyperloop project, has sought assistance from the Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India to prepare safety guidelines for the Hyperloop the report says.

According to the concept proposed by Branson with no functional prototype of the Hyperloop anywhere in the world, officials here say they have no yardstick for comparison. The Hyperloop, conceived by Branson, will transport people between two places at a speed of 1500 km per hour. The passengers will travel via pods suspended in tubes in which air pressure will be just nine percent of the normal levels.
Officials said Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis after a meeting with Branson three years ago is personally pushing for the Hyperloop project.

‘One Telangana Card’ to implements for all travel payments.

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‘One Telangana Card’ to implements for all travel payments.

Telangana (metro rail news):  The Telangana government has invited bids for designing and implementing the ‘One Telangana Card’ system.

A senior government official said that this will be a smart card ecosystem, which can be used for payment related to travel services in the state, on Friday.

A senior official of Telangana State Technological Services said that a pre-bid meeting was held in June first week and would be closed by 15th July.

The One Telangana Card system’s aim is to integrate the payments related to travel services by the inhabitants and visitors in Hyderabad Metro Rail, Telangana State Road Transport Corporation buses, Hyderabad Multi-Modal Transport System, auto-rickshaws, Ola, Uber cabs and others within the state Jayesh Ranjan, Principal secretary of IT and Industries said.

According to a PTI report, an official said they are looking for an association for the project which should have bank or financial institution as one of the partners. He further said that there has to be payment clearing house. There has to be a vendor who will supply machines (to read smart cards).

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the ‘one nation, one card’ for transportation that is ‘National Common Mobility Card’ (NCMC) which developed India’s first Indigenous payment Eco-system for transportation in March. It enables people to pay different kinds of transport charges, including metro services and toll tax, across the country.

Ranjan further said that the Centre has also announced NCMC. We have decided that we will go ahead with our own card and as and when some national card is launched, we will integrate ours with it.

Hyderabad Metro Phase II Electric inspection begins

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Hyderabad Metro Phase II Electric inspection begins

HYDERABAD (Metro Rail News): There is some movement on completing Hyderabad Metro Rail’s Corridor Two- Jubilee Bus Station (JBS) to Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station (MGBS) with the L&T Metro Rail Hyderabad (L&TMRH) announcing that the chief electrical inspector of Government of India had taken up maiden inspection on this stretch.

CEIG D.V.S. Raju inspected the 33kv/415V indoor auxiliary substations installed in three metro rail stations from JBS-Parade Ground to Gandhi Hospital.

This inspection is part of the process for according sanction on energization of these stations, which would facilitate testing and commissioning activities of railway systems like signalling, telecommunications and automatic fare collection on this section.

These metro stations receive power at 33kv from Receiving Substations (RSS) located at MGBS and Uppal. Mr. Raju said that Commissioning of these substations hastens the completion of Hyderabad Metro Rail section between JBS-Parade Ground and MGBS of Corridor-II after completion of his inspection.

L&TMRH CEO & MD K.V.B. Reddy said it was an important development for the commissioning of Corridor II.

Stockholm’s Metro Line: World’s Longest Art Gallery

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Stockholm’s Metro Line: World’s Longest Art Gallery

Re-Inventing Metro Station design

The subway system and the subway station is an environment with very high demands regarding usability, accessibility, sustainability and social inclusion. These are very strategic points in the cities which gives everyone access and connect different parts of it.

The subway metro station could easily be a claustrophobic and stressful environment for the users, located in the underground with no sense of daylight. In a physical way the subway station has to deal with the complicated situation of bringing a lot of people from street level into to the underground and into a train. The station and subway system should also be able to work for all kinds of people inhabitants of the city as well as tourists and visitors. The users also have different ages, cultural backgrounds, and different kinds of disabilities. The subway station is located underground in an environment that could be seen as hostile and unsafe, this creates extra high demands regarding sensory aspects. Some of the cities have done innovations with station design in the given the physical & financial constraints and are worth looking up to. Amalgamating art and aesthetics not only gives transit stations an identity and character but also makes it pleasant to ones eye and enhances user experience. One such example which has been applauded globally is Stockholm Metro.

Stockholm Metro Stations

Beneath the Swedish capital lies an intricate web of underground metro lines. With more than 100 stations in the 110 km tunnel system, sometimes referred to as “the world’s longest art gallery”, have been decorated with paintings, installations, mosaics and sculptures by 150 artists since the 1950s. Every Metro station in Stockholm has now become like a destination and beholds a different experience for the commuters & tourists. Stockholm’s subway stations make the user feel like they’re in actual caves.

Even better is the motivation behind the subway art installations. The Stockholm underground art movement was fueled by the Swedish art community. They strongly believed in public art because of its accessibility to everyone, not just those who could buy art or afford to visit museums. It was this push that finally convinced lawmakers to consider more than just typical advertisements on the walls.

Approximately 47 % of the corridor tunnel & stations are hewn onto the bedrock which comprises of old crystalline and metamorphic rocks consolidated during hundreds of millions of years. While other Scandinavian cities with metro rails have just gone with a regular box like Metro stations, Stockholm with this artistic innovation has not only cut a huge cost on providing traditional finishes to the walls but have created one of the best case on how to use the given physical situation to its best in the metro construction approach. This metro service currently handles 1.1 million passengers a day, whereas its proposed expansion will provide service for an estimated daily ridership of 170,000.

Here is the list of metro stations in the order shown on the Stockholm Metro map. At a glance, the Blue Line has the most stations to visit. The Red and Green Lines would though have some gorgeous subway art!

Blue Line Red Line Green Line
Kungsträdgarden
T-Centralen
Rådhuset
Solna Centrum
Hallonbergen
Solna Strand
Tensta		 Östermalmstorg
Stadion
Tekniska Högskolan
Universitetet
Mörby Centrum		 Hötorget
Odenplan
Thorildsplan
Stockholm Metro Route Map
Stockholm Metro Route Map

Here is a collection of pictures of some of the most magnificent Metro stations from Stockholm.

Solna Centrum Station, Stockholm
Solna Centrum Station, Stockholm
Solna Centrum Station, Stockholm
Solna Centrum Station, Stockholm
Stadion Station, Stockholm
Stadion Station, Stockholm
Solna Strand Station, Stockholm
Solna Strand Station, Stockholm
Tensta Station, Stockholm
Tensta Station, Stockholm
T- Centralen Station, Stockholm
T- Centralen Station, Stockholm
Morby Centrum Station, Stockholm
Morby Centrum Station, Stockholm
Kugastrad Garden Station, Stockholm
Kugastrad Garden Station, Stockholm
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Radhuset Station, Stockholm
Radhuset Station, Stockholm
Akalla Station, Stockholm
Akalla Station, Stockholm
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Japanese team visits Vadodara to study Bullet train progress

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Japanese team visits Vadodara to study Bullet train progress

VADODARA (Metro Rail News): A high-level delegation led by Masashi Adachi, parliamentary vice minister of land, infrastructure, transport, and tourism from Japan visited the city on Saturday to check the progress of the prestigious Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train project.

The vice minister visited the proposed site of the High-Speed Rail Training Institute (HSRTI) located near the National Academy of Indian Railways (NAIR) and Vadodara railway station where the train’s station will be set up.

Talking to media persons, Adachi, said he was satisfied with the progress of the project. At HSRTI, he went through a presentation made by Pradeep Ahirkar, chief project manager of the National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited, the implementing arm of the project. He also visited the site where the training tracks to train manpower for the project have been laid apart from the site of the hostel building.

At the proposed location for the station on platform number six of the existing Vadodara railway station, he reviewed the progress of works. Also, he visited the site of the bridge between platform number six and seven where the longest span of the network – 220m – would be constructed.
He took a keen interest in understanding the launching scheme of the bridge girders.

LMRC floated tender for Kanpur Metro

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LMRC floated tender for Kanpur Metro

LUCKNOW (Metro Rail News): The Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation (LMRC) Ltd., who has been assigned to carry out interim works for Kanpur Metro Rail Project, invites open tenders from eligible applicants.

Who fulfill qualification criteria for the work “Contract KNPCC02(R1): Construction of elevated viaduct and 9 Nos. elevated station (viz. IIT Kanpur Station, Kalyanpur Railway Station, SPM Hospital Station, Kanpur University Station, Gurudev Chauraha Station, Geeta Nagar Station, Rawatpur Railway Station, Lala Lajpat Rai Hospital Station & Motijheel Station) including special span on Priority Section of Corridor-1, Phase-I of Kanpur Metro at Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.” The brief scope of the work and site information is provided in ITT Clause A1 (Volume-1) & Employer’s Requirements (Volume–3)

Important Details

Approximate cost of work: Rs. 676.00 Crores

Tender Security amount: Rs. 6.76 Crores

The completion period of the Work: 21 months

Tender documents on sale: From 28.06.2019 to 19.07.2019 (between 09:30 hrs to 17:30 hrs) on working days
Cost of Tender documents: INR 23600/-

Last date of Seeking Clarification: 22.07.2019

Pre-bid Meeting: 22.07.2019 @ 1500 Hrs

Last date of issuing addendum: 26.07.2019

Date & time of Submission of Tender: 12.08.2019 upto 15:00 Hrs.

Date & time of opening of Tender: 12.08.2019 @ 15:30 Hrs.

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Indian Railway to procure 24 bullet trainsets from Japan

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Indian Railway to procure 24 bullet trainsets from Japan

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): Indian Railway has been planned for procurement Twenty-four bullet trainsets from Japan for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed project, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said on 28 June 2019.

“The estimated total cost of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail project, including the cost of rolling stock, is ₹1,08,000 crore, out of which 81% price will be funded through the loan from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA),” Goyal Said While the Replying to a question in the Rajya Sabha.

The project is targeted to be completed by 2023.

According to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) and Japanese side, in order to promote ‘Make in India’, six out of above 24 trainsets are presently planned for assembling in India, for which location is planned to be decided by the Japanese supplier.

The Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train will have multiple features for the convenience, comfort and safety features of the passengers.

According to NHSRCL, which is the implementation of the high-speed rail project in India, the train will have multi-purpose rooms installed in them which will cater to the requirements of feeding mothers and sick persons.

These rooms will have facilities like folding beds, baggage racks and mirrors, and Shinkansen technology is being used for this bullet train corridor project. 

NHSRCL floated a tender for the first undersea tunnel which will be part of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad corridor. The 21 Km underground corridor will be constructed from BKC to Kalyan Shilphata in Maharashtra. Bids have been invited for the undersea tunnel, the seven-kilometer stretch of which will be constructed under the sea bed.

As per the tender the construction work is supposed to be completed in 3.5 years. Japan’s Kawasaki Geological Engineering along with engineers of NHSRCL, RITES Ltd. conducted a geotechnical investigation for the tunnel last year.

Matrix COSEC ARGO bags the coveted India Design Mark Award 2019

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Matrix COSEC ARGO bags the coveted India Design Mark Award 2019

Matrix recently bagged the prestigious India Design Mark by the India Design Council for it’s new-age access control controller – Matrix COSEC ARGO. The award is given in recognition  for excellence in product innovation and design. India Design Mark symbolizes product excellence in form, function, quality, safety, sustainability and innovation and communicates that the product is usable, durable, aesthetically appealing and socially responsible.

The India Design Council is affiliated with India’s Ministry of Commerce & Industry and is made up of eminent people in academia, design and industry organizations. India Design Mark is initiated in cooperation with Good Design Award, Japan. Through India Design Mark, the India Design Council seeks to inspire Indian manufactures to design remarkable products that enrich the lives of people in India.

On winning this prestigious award, Ganesh Jivani, MD of Matrix said “Matrix is focused on designing and manufacturing world-class cutting-edge security and telecom solutions for modern organizations. Matrix exports these products to more than 50 countries – most of them to the first-world technologically advanced nations. With 250+ R&D engineers and world-class infrastructure and equipment, Matrix is committed to indigenous R&D. This award is a validation of Matrix’s world-class innovation and design capabilities. I thank all our customers and channel partners for their trust in Matrix and congratulate the entire Matrix team for this outstanding achievement. Such recognition would encourage us to work harder towards building world-class technologies and products.”

About Matrix

Established in 1991, Matrix is a leader in Security and Telecom solutions for modern businesses and enterprises. As an innovative, technology driven and customer focused organization, the company is committed to keep pace with the revolutions in the Security and Telecom industries. With around 40% of its human resources dedicated to the development of new products, Matrix has launched cutting-edge products like Video Surveillance Systems – Video Management Software, Network Video Recorder and IP Camera, Access Control and Time-Attendance Systems as well as Telecom Solutions such as Unified Communications, IP-PBX, Universal Gateways, VoIP and GSM Gateways and Communication Endpoints. These solutions are feature-rich, reliable and conform to the international standards. Having global footprints in Asia, Europe, North America, South America and Africa through an extensive network of more than 2,500 channel partners, Matrix ensures that the products serve the needs of its customers faster and longer. Matrix has gained trust and admiration of customers representing the entire spectrum of industries. Matrix has won many international awards for its innovative products.

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Metro Rail News June 2019 issue Published

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Metro Rail News June 2019 issue Published

Dear Readers,

I am happy to announce that our June 2019 edition of Metro Rail News published.

Our May issue focuses on interesting topics such as P-way, Track Machine and Welding Technology and provides cover story on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Rail.
Further, Kolkata Metro is chosen as our project of the month.

Information on Railway coach factory, exclusive interviews with Mr. Keun Young Kim, Chairman WITA and AH Group, Korea along with other regular columns such as new development in metro projects, pre/post event coverages, technology updates, opinions, appointments, live tenders, industry contracts, upcoming events and current job openings are some of the other interesting topics covered in this edition.

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Rajasthan govt approves DPR for Delhi-Alwar RRTS corridor

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Rajasthan govt approves DPR for Delhi-Alwar RRTS corridor

GURUGRAM (Metro Rail News): The Rajasthan government has approved the Detailed Project Report (DPR) of the Delhi-Gurugram-SNB corridor, the first phase of the Delhi-Alwar rapid rail project said an official.

The Delhi-Alwar corridor will be constructed in three phases.

“On June 29, 2019, The Rajasthan government approved the Detailed Project Report of the Delhi-Gurugram-SNB (Shahjahanpur-Neemrana-Behror Urban Complex) Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridor,” said an official of the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC)

The Regional Rapid Transit System is the Central government project to provide faster and alternate connectivity in the National Capital Region with an aim to check rising air pollution and decongest road traffic.

According to the official, the Haryana government had already approved the corridor in February this year.

The NCRTC Board, which is the implementing agency for the project, had approved the DPR of the 106-km-long Delhi-Guruguram-SNB corridor in December 2018.

After the approval from the NCRTC Board and the Haryana government, pre-construction work such as geo-technical investigation and mapping of underground utilities are in progress.

One of the three RRTS corridors prioritised for implementation, Delhi-Gurugram-SNB corridor is also to be implemented in three stages.

The Delhi-Gurugram-SNB corridor will be elevated for about 71 km (11 stations), the remaining 35 km (5 stations) will be constructed underground, mostly in Delhi and Gurugram.

In stage I of the Delhi-Alwar RRTS corridor, the Delhi-Gurugram-SNB Urban Complex will be constructed.

In stage II, it will be extended from SNB Urban Complex to Sotanala and in stage III, it will be further extended from SNB Urban Complex to Alwar, covering a total distance of 164 km. There will be 22 stations on the corridor in three phases.

The RRTS trains will be air-conditioned and have an average speed of 100 kmph. The trains will be available at a frequency of every 5-10 minutes. There would be priority seating arrangements for people with special needs and a business class and ladies coach in every train, the detailed project report says.

Implementation of the RRTS will provide the much-needed additional public transport infrastructure to the national capital region to address issues of congestion, air pollution and catalyse balanced and sustainable regional development.

Kolkata Metro to expand trains on weekends

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Kolkata Metro to expand trains on weekends

Kolkata (Metro Rail News): Kolkata Metro is going to expand its services on weekends and is going to increase the number of rakes travelling between North 24 Parganas district’s Noapara and Dumdum from July 1, It was said in a circular issued by the Metro Railway authority on June 27, 2019.

On Saturdays 236 metro rakes (118 pairs) will run between the two terminal stations — Dumdum and Kavi Subhash, By adding 12 more metro rakes in the current number. A total number of 124 rakes (62 pairs) will be at service on Sundays instead of 110 rakes at present, the circular said.

On weekdays three more trains will be added between the Dumdum and Noapara stations. At least seven will be added on Saturdays to manage the increasing number of commuters in the metro. Nine more trains will be added on Sundays, according to the circular.

Currently the metro services on Sunday starts from 9.50 a.m. but now it will be changed and instead of 9.50 a.m. it will start from 9 a.m.

Currently, 284 (142 pairs) rakes are at service in the Dumdum-Kavi Subhash route on weekdays.

 West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee claimed that the Union Rail Ministry had not created any provision for at least three extensions of the Kolkata Metro rail in the Budget.

Mamata said that, a nominal budgetary provision has been made for ongoing works on Kolkata’s East-West Metro line forcing works to grind to a halt.

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