Blue Star bags order for VAC system from Mumbai Metro Rail

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Blue Star bags order for VAC system from Mumbai Metro Rail

MUMBAI (Metro Rail News): Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL) has issued a Letter of Intent to the Company for Design, Manufacture, Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Tunnel Ventilation and Air Conditioning System approximately valued at Rs253cr, subject to the definitive agreements to be executed between the Company and MMRCL.
Blue Star shares rallied 5.7 percent intraday on June 19 after receiving the order from Mumbai Metro Rail.

The order is valued approximately at Rs 253 crore, which is subject to the definitive agreements to be executed between the company and MMRCL, it said.

The Mumbai Metro is a rapid transit system serving the city of Mumbai, Maharashtra, and the wider metropolitan region. The system is designed to reduce traffic congestion in the city, and supplement the overcrowded Mumbai Suburban Railway (colloquially called local trains) network. It is being built in three phases over a 15-year period, with overall completion expected in 2025.

When completed, the core system will comprise eight high-capacity metro railway lines, spanning a total of 235 kilometers (146 mi) (24% underground, the rest elevated, with a minuscule portion built at-grade), and serviced by 200 stations.
As of August 2018, Mumbai metro consisted of 1 operational line (Line 1 – elevated metro from Versova to Ghatkopar), and 4 lines under various stages of construction

As of August 2018, Mumbai metro consisted of 1 operational line (Line 1 – elevated metro from Versova to Ghatkopar), and 4 lines under various stages of construction

Visakhapatnam Metro Rail Project delayed

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Visakhapatnam Metro Rail Project delayed

Visakhapatnam (Metro Rail News): The Visakhapatnam Metro Rail Project is further delayed as it is yet to get the new government’s approval. Evaluation committee had shortlisted five bidders for RFP (request for Proposal) in March 2018, who submitted their bids last January.

Tenders were supposed to be finalised even before the general election, as per the earlier schedule. Officials are in no haste to take any decision as it may go against the policies and priorities of the new government as there has already been delay.

The estimated cost of the project is Rs. 8,300 crore and the decision is yet to come. The state government through external commercial borrowing, will have to shoulder about 52% cost of the project, that is more than half the expenditure, towards developing civil infrastructure and the successful bidder will have to contribute the remaining amount towards the development of non-civic infrastructure.

Now, there is no certainty that the new government will continue the talk with Korea EximBank or choose a new borrower. Earlier the government had initiated talks with the export import bank of Korea (Korea Eximbank) for loan.

The metro rail project revealed that officials have to first inform the state government about all the developments of the metro project and tendering process.

The source said that,” The project can be taken forward only after getting a nod from the state government. The global tendering process had taken about 18 months. It is hoped that the question of cancelling the tenders or re-examining the tendering process will not arise given the transparency with which it was conducted.”

The Amaravati Metro Rail Corporation was supposed to commercially develop the land and use the revenue from it to help the government repay the loan. The TDP government had not only sanctioned land for the metro rail project but also sanctioned 250 acres of land to AMRC within the city.

UPMRC seeks a map of water & Gas pipeline network to expedite Agra Metro work

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UPMRC seeks a map of water & Gas pipeline network to expedite Agra Metro work

Agra (Metro Rail News):  the Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC) has asked the district administration and the Agra Development Authority (ADA) to provide a map of water sewer and a gas pipeline network of the city within 15 days. The map would help in implementing the required arrangement of hassle-free construction of two corridor metro rail project in the city. The state government orders to expedite Agra metro rail project works.

The work on corridor 1 from Sikandra to Taj East Gate will be started by the UPMRC.

“Responsibility for the arrangement of required land for development of the metro rail infrastructure is of the ADA. Work has been initiated this regard. A citywide survey will be conducted, before starting the construction work. The district administration, municipal corporation, Jal Nigam, private power distribution company and other agencies have been asked to provide maps of their underground infrastructure in the city. This will help in sorting out hindrances in implementation of the metro rail project,” said an official of the UPMRC.

 The Union had Cabinet approved on February 28the Agra Metro Rail Project which is estimated to cost Rs. 8,379.62 crore and is planned to be completed in five years. A total of 27 stations will be developed along 29.4km of the rail corridor in the city.

 The Agra Metro Rail Project will have two corridor which will pass through  the heart of the city and will connect prominent tourist place including Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and Sikandra  as well as ISBT, Raja Ki Mandi railway station, medical college, Agra Cantt railway station, collectorate, Sanjay Place and other densely populated areas , according to Detailed Project Report (DPR) which was approved by the Union Cabinet .

23 year old died as he jumped before the Delhi metro

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23 year old died as he jumped before the Delhi metro

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): On Tuesday, at the Civil Lines station in the national capital a 23-year-old man, who was undergoing treatment for depression for the last two years, allegedly committed suicide by jumping in front of a moving train, said by the officials.

After being run over by the train the police said Nitin’s body was severed into two.

This was confirmed by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) that the incident took place around 2 pm at the station that falls on the busy Yellow Line.

Following the incident, metro service on the Yellow Line was delayed for 15-20 minutes.

A senior DMRC official said, “The train bound for Huda City Centre station was approaching a platform at the Civil Lines station when the man jumped in front of it and was run over by it. We informed police immediately.

A senior police official said, the body has been removed from the tracks and sent to a mortuary in Sabzi Mandi area. He added, the victim was a resident of Jagatpur in Delhi.

The police also said that, his father said Nitin was undergoing treatment for depression for the last two years at a hospital.

They added the case is being investigated under Section 174 of the Code Of Criminal Procedure (CrPC).

India’s 1st Rapid Rail to be integrated with Metro & Railway stations

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India’s 1st Rapid Rail to be integrated with Metro & Railway stations

DELHI (Metro Rail News): Delhi Metro, Indian Railways stations to be linked with Rapid rail corridors. At various multimodal transport hubs in Delhi India’s first regional rapid transit system (RRTS) will be integrated with other modes of local transport systems.

Apart from several other towns in the national capital region (NCR) the three proposed corridors in phase-1 of RRTS will be integrated with as many as eight Delhi Metro stations, three inter-state bus terminals (ISBTs) as well as two Indian Railways stations in the national capital.

The multi-modal integration will be provided through elevators, walkways, escalators as well as underpasses, depending on the location, to ensure that commuters get seamless transit options, says Sudhir Kumar Sharma, Chief Public Relation Officer (CPRO). He adds, the three proposed RRTS corridors, namely Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut, Delhi-Gurugram-Alwar, and Delhi-Sonipat-Panipat will converge at Sarai Kale Khan, which will have an RRTS station, Delhi Metro station and an Indian Railway station at Hazrat Nizamuddin. The Hazrat Nizamuddin station will be a few meters away.

Besides this, the other integration points of the three RRTS corridors are as follows:

  • The Delhi Metro Blue Line stations New Ashok Nagar as well as Anand Vihar in the capital will be connected with the 82-km Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut corridor.
  •  The Delhi Metro Yellow Line station of Jorbagh, Delhi Metro Magenta Line station of Munirka as well as Delhi Metro Airport Express Line station of Aerocity will be connected with the 164-km Delhi-Gurugram-Alwar RRTS corridor.
  •  The Delhi Metro Blue Line station of Indraprastha as well as Delhi Metro Red Line station of Kashmere Gate will be connected with 103-km Delhi-Sonipat-Panipat RRTS corridor.

According to the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC), which is the implementing organisation of the RRTS project once the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor will get operational, it will reduce the travel time between Delhi and Meerut to just 55 minutes.

The detailed project report of Delhi-Sonipat-Panipat RRTS corridor is being revised and further, more Indian Railways stations, ISBTs, and Delhi Metro stations may be added to the list of integrations with RRTS stations, according to NCRTC.

CMRL to conduct yoga camps at eight stations

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CMRL to conduct yoga camps at eight stations

CHENNAI (Metro Rail News): From June 20-23 Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) is organizing yoga camps at eight metro stations. Commuters before boarding the train can learn one or two yoga pose.

It will be held as part of the International Yoga Day. The camp organized in association with Suthaveli Sabhai, a Pollachi-based Yoga institution.

The camp will be held in two sessions morning sessions at 6.30am at Central, Tirumangalam, Mannadi and Vadapalani stations and the evening sessions will be at 5.30pm at Saidapet, Egmore, St Thomas Mount, and Ashok Nagar. 

Members of the public also can walk into the metro stations and participate in the camp. “They can bring their families too said by a CMRL official.

From the age of eight to eighty years all can attend the yoga camp.

These camp will be conducted by A N Dhanasekaran, who has 40 years’ experience in teaching yoga.

Pune Metro Rails arrives from Siberia

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Pune Metro Rails arrives from Siberia

PUNE (Metro Rail News): The first freight carrying rails which were meant for Pune Metro arrived in the city today. The head – hardened rails of UIC60 E1, 1080 Grade with 25m and 18m are used. They were unloaded at kharalwadi.

the Pune Metro Rail Project requires (reach 1 & 2) is 9,000 metric tonnes. Process of laying the rails on the 4.5km elevated stretch that is ready and will now begin. The rail has arrived from the Siberia Workshop of Swiss-based East Metals AG.

 MAHA Metro, a SPV (Special Purpose Vehicle) of Government of India and Government of Maharashtra has undertaken the Pune Metro Rail project. Metro rail track will run from PCMC Building in Pimpri to Swargate. The 16.59-km line will be elevated till Range Hills with 9 stations and will further go underground up to Swargate with 5 stations.

Metro line track will run from Pimpri Chichwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) Building in Pimpri to Swargate.  The 16.59- km line will be lifted up till Range Hills with 9 stations and will further go underground up to Swargate with 5 stations. The MAHA Metro, a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV)of government of India and Government of Maharashtra has undertaken the Pune Metro project.

Mumbai Monorail Station to have seats For Commuters Convenience

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Mumbai Monorail Station to have seats For Commuters Convenience

MUMBAI (Metro Rail News): A tender has been issued by Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development (MMRDA) to install seating arrangements on all 17 stations on the monorail for the convenience of the commuters. Rs.43.61 is the estimated costs to install the seats.

To increase the frequency of train the monorail will add more rakes. As the frequency is less the commuters have to wait for about 30 minutes for the next train to come. So for their convenience, the seats will be installed on the stations.

MMRDA official stated that the reason for not providing seating arrangements is that the passengers are expected to vacate the premise as soon as they de-board the trains. This will, in turn, reduce overcrowding at stations.

After taking over the operations from Scomi Engineering in last December, on March 3 they started implementing the entire phase from Jacob Circle–Wadala Depot–Chembur comprising of 19.54-kilometre-long corridor.

Soon after it was in operation the commuters mainly the senior citizens started complaining about the lack of seating arrangements at the stations while resulted in standing for half an hour for the metro.

According to the information within the three months after the contract is awarded, he appointed contractor has to supply and install the chairs.
The last date for suppliers to submit the bid is June 19, 2019. The MMRDA will hand over the work to the lowest bidder.

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

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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

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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

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Kochi Metro celebrates its 2nd Birthday

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.”

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

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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

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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

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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.

“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,”

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