BEST Bus damaged when an Iron mesh of Metro rail falls on it Kandivali

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BEST Bus damaged when an Iron mesh of Metro rail falls on it Kandivali

Mumbai: Last week a concrete chunk from metro pillar in Kochi fell on a passing auto rickshaw. On Thursday, iron mesh of Mumbai metro rail network in Mumbai fell on a moving BEST bus. Fortunately, no passenger was hurt with only the bus damaged.

The incident took place in Kandivali when an iron mesh part of under-construction pillar fell on BEST Bus. The pillar is erected as part of the ongoing elevated Metro rail work.

The iron mesh fell around afternoon when the bus was passing by the area. Thankfully, no passenger was hurt in the accident but the roof of the bus was damaged. This could have lead to a bad accident leading to several casualties.

As per the eye witness present at the spot the iron mesh fell down on the roof of Bus number 781. This occurred at Thakur Complex on Western Express Highway at around 12.30 pm on Thursday. The bus had to carry commuters from Dindoshi to Bhayander.

A BEST spokesperson informed the media stating, “The bus was on its way when the mesh fell. Commuters were present in the bus but fortunately no one got injured,” said a BEST spokesperson.

The commuters alighted from the bus immediately. An onlooker said there was a panic for a while.”

The traffic police and other officials present at the spot sprung into action. The damaged BEST Bus was cleared off the road in few hours itself. But the clearing lead to traffic jams on the road.

The unpleasant incident took place underneath the Kandivali flyover. This stretch has only one lane traffic towards Borivali given that the other is occupied for Metro work.

Currently, work on the Dahisar East-Andheri East Metro-7 corridor is being carried out. This falls on the Western Express Highway near Kandivali. The partially-elevated corridor of 33.5 km is likely to be completed by mid-2019.

Indian consultancy companies perform better than foreign one in Railway sector

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Indian consultancy companies perform better than foreign one in Railway sector

New Delhi: The Rail India Technical and Economic Service (RITES) is performing better than other consultancy companies like Systra, Egis Group etc. RITES  is an engineering consultancy company established in 1974 by the Government of India. Which is specializing in the field of transport Infrastructure, at initial the Company aim was to provide the consultancy services in rail transport management to operators in India and abroad.

Some of the ongoing projects of RITES are:

  • General Consultancy Contract for Delhi Metro Rail Corporation.
  • Consultancy for the seven flyovers in Delhi for Delhi development Authority.
  • Feasibility study for High Speed Capacity mass.
  • Traffic Management for Kanpur city India.

India is one of the leading developing countries where transport sector has made total 6.4% to the GDP of the Country. In India there are some 30 top foreign and Indian based companies. Some of them are Larsen & Tourbo, Jaiprakash Associates, Lanco Infratech, Reliance Infrastructure Limited, GMR Infrastructure, Hindustan Construction Company, NCC etc.

SYSTRA and Egis Group are France based company. SYSTRA is an international engineering and consulting group specializing in rail and public transport. With total number of approximately 5, 400 employees. And Egis Group which is involved in the areas of infrastructure and transport systems, planning, water and environment. It is also deal with the projects like roads and airports operation.

India which is one of developing Nation, most of the people live in urban areas who are highly rely on urban transportation for their daily communication. Government should focus more Indian based company rather than foreign which are benefiting to their GDP, even not able to give good output to Indian.

Recently Systra has won the contract for General Consultant (GC) for Phase-1 of the Pune Metro Rail Project. As per popular business news portal, Business Line, the contract was awarded without the competitive bidding process.

The Pune Metro Phase-1 project which is estimated at ₹11,420-crore. Work for the project is taken up by Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation (Maha Metro) – a joint venture company between the Government of India and the Government of Maharashtra. SYSTRA is not able to complete detailed project report (DPR) for Jaipur Metro Phase-II project, the have once again sought for 6 weeks extension. This extension has been required in order to evaluate all reports which have been submitted before the end of contract set on the 03.08.2018.

The main question here arises that how the SYSTRA has won the contract for General Consultant (GC) without the competitive bidding. And does India really needs foreign Company to continue even if they are not able to give good output?

Ahmedabad Metro | ASI approves the underground construction work

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Ahmedabad Metro | ASI approves the underground construction work

Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project corridor which is passing close to the area of  Archeological Survey of India (ASI) protected monuments got permission for its underground construction work, the total distance of Metro track which is passing from monumental area is 106 to 289 meter. The Managing Director of the Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project I.P Gautam said that we are expecting trial run from Vastral by first week of January.

He further said that after detailed review the National Monuments Authority has approved the Underground section passing through the regulated zone of 10 ASI Protected Monuments.

He also added that detail vibration studies had been carried out and the National Monoments Authority was satisfied with the arrangements and future plan for protecting ASI monuments in the world heritage city.

The Ahmedabad Metro Rail projects for underground section began work from Kalipur side of fourth Tunnel boring Machine (TBM). It was launched near Klupur Metro station, where the proposed integration of bullet train (high speed rail), metro and railway has been planned as it will become an important public transport hub.

The tunnel boring machine completes tunneling a maximum distance of 15 meters each day.

All the necessary security measures were taken for smooth operating and the three tunnel boring machine have so far bored nearly o.6 km.

The work at the Apparel park depot is nearly completed and it will be ready for operation by first week of October 2018.

In North- South corridor which is running from APMC to Motera, the construction work has been already started from both the ends, even elevated corridor has been completed of 5 km stretch.The construction work of RCC of three stations are also at an advanced stage.

And the East-West corridor which is from Vastral Thaltej, more than 2 km of elevated corridor has been completed and another 2km corridor is also at good stage. The bridge is being Constructed which is parallel to Gandhi Bridge, from where an elevated viaduct will be passes underground near shahpur after crossing the river

Hyderabad Metro | HMRL with other conducts the “Smart mobility start-up festival”

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Hyderabad Metro | HMRL with other conducts the “Smart mobility start-up festival”

Hyderabad:  On 11 August, 2018 Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited (HMRL) conducted “Smart mobility start-up festival” at Hyderabad Metro Rail Bhavan.  HMRL with World Resources Institute (WRI) of India, Toyota Mobility Foundation (TMF) and L&TMRHL conducted this festival. This is a culmination day of the Station Access and Mobility Program (STAMP) challenge approximate of 85 interesting products / solutions received from young entrepreneurs. In the second round 11 were selected and the  final pitch was made by them to a distinguished jury at Metro Rail Bhavan .

A motivational lecture was given to the young entrepreneurs by the Cyient Founder Chairman Dr.B.V.R.Mohan Reddy.  When  the panel discussion with HMRL MD Mr.NVS Reddy, Director General of Police Mr. M.Mahender Reddy, Phoenix Chairman and Honorary Consul General to South Korea Mr. Suresh Chukkapalli, Shantha Biotec Chairman Padmabhushan Dr.K.Varaprasad Reddy, Cyberabad Commissioner of Police Mr.V.C.Sajjanar, WRI Director, India Mr. Madhav Pai, and Director, Toyota Mobility Foundation Mr. Pras Ganesh was discussed  on the problems of traffic congestion in Hyderabad. After this panel discussion aggravated

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At Metro Rail Bhavan approximate 30 start-up products/solutions were also displayed  which mainly  consist electric vehicles (cycles, scooters and cars), shared mobility and app based mobility solutions. Mr.NVS Reddy, Dr.B.V.R. Mohan Reddy, Mr.Suresh Chukkapalli, Principal Secretary, Transport Mr. Sunil Sharma, Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad Mr. Anjani Kumar, Addl. Commissioner of Police Ms Shikha Goel and other senior officers and several industrialists visited the stalls, keenly observed the products displayed and interacted with the aspiring entrepreneurs.

During the day long deliberations, the jury reviewed the pitches made by the 11 young entrepreneurs and finally selected the following three winning solutions:

  1. Mobycy, a dockless multimodal shared mobility app that deploys smart bicycles, ebikes and e-scooters through QR code access, with facilities for anyplace pickup and drop-off.
  2. Three Wheels United (TVU) & Bykerr provides on-demand integrated smart electric auto rickshaws as first and last-mile solutions to the metro with a one-time booking for an end-to-end ride.
  3. The Journee, an integrated ticketing and analytics solution that enables seamless multimodal integration through pre-booking services and optimized public transport operations based on real-time data.

All the participants, industrialists and experts from other cities have hailed the initiative of HMRL as unique and thanked Mr.NVS Reddy for implementing innovative ideas to address traffic congestion problem and to give Hyderabad a competitive edge.

Delhi Metro | Former PM late Atal Bihari Vajpayee major contributions in Metro

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Delhi Metro | Former PM late Atal Bihari Vajpayee major contributions in Metro

New Delhi: The former Prime Minister late Atal Bihari Vajpayee has given a major contribution in the Metro and flyover network that has been installed in the country’s capital Delhi. When the metro started in Delhi, Atalji was the first person to travel in it. His simplicity was that despite being a Prime Minister, he had purchased a ticket (token) and traveled between Shahdara and Thirahari on the Red Line. Not only this, the person who purchases the first smart card of Metro was also Vajpayee.

Our former Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee passed away on August 16 at 5.05pm. Who has played a crucial role in bringing metro. The central government has announced a period of seven-day mourning across the nation.

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India’s pray for former Prime Minister late Atal Vihari Vajpayee

Today Delhi Metro has become beacon of the country’s urban mobility. If we talk about his contribution in road development in terms of roads, his one of the contribution is Golden Quadrilateral connectivity, which connects the four metro cities Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai. The other grand contribution especially for villagers Pradhanmantri Gramin Sadak Yojna, which helped at very larger scale for village dwellers.

During his time Fiscal Responsibility Act was introduce, his New telecom policy has facilitated India so that Central government’s JAM (Jandhan, Aadhar, Mobile) plan for financial inclusion.

Major contribution in bringing the metro: In 1995, the Government of India and Delhi government together formed the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC). E. Sreedharan was appointed as head of the DMRC. The first line of Delhi Metro started in 1998 and on December 24, 2002, the then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee flagged off the metro between Shahdara to Tis Hazari on the Red Line. Since then, Metro is expanding continuously in Delhi.

Road connectivity: Delhi was linked to other cities through road, Atal ji, brings the first connectivity from Delhi to Mumbai via road. Apart from this, he had brought new connectivity from Delhi to Lahore which also helps in improving relations with Pakistan.

The Senior BJP leader LK Advani in his one of the interview inform  that he and Atal ji used to go to the Connaught Place on a scooter in the 50’s. And there they used to have Golgpepe, the famous India snack which is also known as Pani-Puri was his favorite.

Monorail Systems Market 2018: Future Demand, Market Analysis & Outlook to 2023

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Beware while driving through metro pillars in Kochi

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Beware while driving through metro pillars in Kochi

Kochi: The driver of auto rickshaw driving past a metro pillar in Kochi was saved by a whisker. Concrete from metro pillar fell from the expansion joint from one of Kochi Metro’s pillars erected near Lisie station on Wednesday.

The incident took place around 3.45 in the afternoon. Unexpectedly, concrete pieces from the metro pillar fell down towards a running auto. This sparked a fracas among commuters travelling on that road. When the incident was reported to Kochi Metro Rail Ltd (KMRL), the authorities sprung into action.

KMRL has not asked Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to prepare a report on the incident. The work on this Kochi metro was taken up by them.

KMRL spokesperson shares that thermocol (polystyrene) is used to fill the expansion joint. They want to know why concrete was used instead of thermocol.

The Kochi metro officials are concerned as such incidents might pose a threat to pedestrians and motorists travelling on the road. It will raise safety issues for those commuting on metro corridor stretch.

DMRC spokesperson on the other hand clarified that the metro pillars and structures near the station are safe. They state that it is the contractor who used concrete instead of thermocol to fill the joint.

DMRC also said that they will look into the issue and then comment on it. They will find out if heavy rains caused the incident.

The Delhi metro officials have also assured that ongoing work has not been affected owing to rains. The workers are working on site and cannot afford to miss meeting the schedule. This is due to the fact that the project is running behind the set deadline.

DMRC wants to wrap up work for construction of cantilever bridge by next month. In case of heavy rains they will have to stop work and this will stall the progress. Work will have to be stopped till rains subside.

 

Was Pune Metro consultancy contract given without competitive bidding?

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Was Pune Metro consultancy contract given without competitive bidding?

Pune: There is negative buzz around Pune Metro consultancy contract. It is alleged that the contract was given without tendering. The work has been given to a consortium of four companies, led by France-based infrastructure consulting firm Systra.

Systra won the contract for General Consultant (GC) for Phase-1 of the Pune Metro Rail Project. As per popular business news portal, Business Line, the contract was awarded without the competitive bidding process.

The Pune Metro Phase-1 project estimated at ₹11,420-crore. Work for the project is taken up by Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation (Maha Metro) – a joint venture company between  the Government of India and the Government of Maharashtra.

Maha Metro in 2016 had reinstated Nagpur Metro Rail Corporation (NMRCL) to manage all metro projects in the State.

Sources from the industry shedding light on the issue shared that in June 2016, the syndicate of Systra, US-based AECOM, Egis Rail (a part of France-headquartered Egis Group), and state-owned RITES was given the ₹221-crore GC contract for Nagpur Metro’s first phase project. Interestingly the same association was given a contract for providing Interim Consultancy for the Pune project in 2017.

In fact even in 2018, the same consortium won Pune metro worth about ₹300 crore GC contract. This event has irked many other contenders who allege that formal tendering procedures were not initiated.

Last year in an interview with a Magazine, Brijesh Dixit, Managing Director, Maha Metro, said that a lot of work for bidding process was done for Nagpur Metro before Systra-led consortium) came on-board. In case of bidding process, 40 per cent was done by them and the rest was carried out by them.

Dixit also added that in the case of Pune Metro, they will put them on board right in the commencement so that the procedure is even quicker than it was in Nagpur. To begin with, for the first year, they will have the same consortium at work in Pune as well.

Chennai Metro to run on 80% green power, tender invited

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Chennai Metro to run on 80% green power, tender invited

Chennai: The Chennai Metro Rail is moving in the direction of sustainability. The Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) plan use green power to fuel 80 per cent of metro operations. The tender for the same have been invited and the metro body aims to procure renewable energy source to power metro operations.

CMRL is scouting for a consultant who can help them in sourcing both wind and solar power. A tender for the same has been invited to look for a consultant to assist them. The metro officials are putting efforts to run environment friendly mass transit system.

An official from CMRL informs that they will be buying wind and solar power from open market. Tender for the same have been invited. The metro body is looking for a consultant who can help in determining the source, cost and capacity of power to be purchased. In about two months all the aspects relating to operating on green power is likely to be finalised.

CMRL is exploring buying power from open market in order to reduce half the operational cost. An official said that currently they pay around Rs 8 per unit to Tangedco. They will now look for a source with tariff charges of Rs 3.50. The cost will only be determined once they finalise the consultant for power procurement.

The renewable power will be employed to drive the traction system required to run the trains. It will also be used to both underground and elevated metro stations.

CMRL additionally has also put in 6MW capacity solar panels in elevated stations. At its maintenance depot in Koyambedu it has installed 1mw capacity photovoltaic panels. With this initiative, the metro body is eyeing to save Rs 1.12 crore every year.

Power facts

  • An elevated metro station requires 1,900 units on average every day. This is need to escalators and lighting
  • An underground station consumes 3,500 units as it needs to run its air-conditioning and ventilation. This along with other functions like lighting and running escalators

Do you know metro rail generates its own power by traction system?

The regenerative braking system helps save about 30 per cent energy installed in metro train. When an operator applies brakes, three-phase traction motors installed in the trains double as generators to produce electricity. This then goes into the overhead electricity lines.

Hyederabad Metro | Ameerpet-L.B Nagar corridor -I to open for public by September

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Hyederabad Metro | Ameerpet-L.B Nagar corridor -I to open for public by September

Hyderabad: On Wednesday, 15 August Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited (HMRL) Managing Director NVS Reddy said that the much awaited stretch between Ameerpet – L.B Nagar corridor-I is on the verge of completion and will likely to open by September for public.

After hosting the flag on 72nd Independence Day celebration at Metro Rail Bhawan Mr. Reddy said that the two stretches of Miyapur- Ameerpet (13 Km,corridor-I) and Ameerpet-Nagole (17 k, corridor III) are doing very well with an average daily ridership of more than 80,000 which is increasing day to day.

Mr. Reddy further added that an application to the commissioner of Metro Railway Safety (CMRS) has already been submitted CMRS inspection is expected to be completed by the end of this month after getting a nod of safety assessment report of the communication Based Train (CBTC) system from M/S Halcrow (UK), who are the Independent Safety Assessor (ISA) for the signaling System of Hyderabad Metro Rail Project.

This route will facilitate large number of commuters. Dilshuknagar and Ameepet is hub for number of coaching center. After opening of this corridor people residing in a area will get benefits. Meanwhile Mr. also urged the engineer to show the heritage aspect of the city in the urban rejuvenation works of this stretch, especially between Assembly and MGBS network which was being developed by HMRL as a “ heritage precinct.”

Earlier Municipal administration and urban development (MA&UD) minister KT Rama Rao said that trial runs and necessary safety tests are already in progress, with the certificate from the Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety approving commercial operations also expected by the end of July.

On 21 June, 2018 KTR Rao had a, trial run of the train from Ameerpet Metro Station to LB Nagar Metro station along with Transport Minister P Mahender Reddy, Mayor Bonthu Rammohan, Metro Rail Chief NVS Reddy and others. Finally they reach to the conclusion, that metro rail cost is not that high as was concluded from section of people.

Kochi Metro | Metro services gets close due to heavy rain flood

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Kochi Metro | Metro services gets close due to heavy rain flood

Kochi: Today South Railway and Kochi Metro are suspended its operations due to heavy rain flood. Heavy causing the public transport system to collapse in several parts of Central Kerala. Due to continuous rains, the water level has increased in the Periyar River and all the gates of major dams, including Mullaperiyar, Cherutoni, Idukki reservoirs and Idamalar, have been opened. Due to this, the lives of people living in low-lying areas have been majorly affected.

Water  level increased to  Bridge no 176

The flood situation has affected the transport system in Kochi city. A spokesman of the South Railway said in a statement in the morning that, “On the down line area between Angamaly and Aluva, the service has been stopped on this bridge due to increasing water level at bridge no 176.”

Kochi Metro train operation suspended

Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) closed its operation this morning after being submerged in the water of its yard in Mattam near Aluva. KMRL said in a statement: “The Kochi Metro train service has been discontinued due to the increased water level in the Mastam Yard area.” The spokesperson said that once the water level is low and the system is in good condition, the operation will be started.

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The gates of the dam were opened in Periyar River:

The Officials said bus services in Kochi have also been affected due to the dropping of the National Highway connecting the city with the Kamsari area. Due to the frequent rain and the gate of the dam in Periyar River is opened, which causes heavy water floated in the Kochi International Airport area, all types of air services were will be closed by Saturday.

Home Minister Rajnath Singh today spoke to the Chief Minister of Kerala information about flood situation in the state. The Home Minister spoke twice to the Chief Minister in a day. During this, he assured all kind of help from the Center for the rescue, relief and rehabilitation work in the southern state.

Center has given 100 crore for rupees for relief work:

An official of the Home Ministry told that Vijayan has informed, Mr. Singh about the steps taken by the state government and central agencies. During the state visit on Sunday, the Home Minister had announced an immediate relief of Rs 100 crore to the Kerala government.

Lucknow Metro | LMRC gift tricolor flag/batch to commuters on I-day

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Lucknow Metro | LMRC gift tricolor flag/batch to commuters on I-day

Lucknow: The Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation (LMRC) shall be celebrating 15th August, 2018 with Metro commuters by gifting them small tricolor flag/batch and toffee at all the eight operational Metro stations between Transport Nagar and Charbagh. An exhibition of India’s freedom struggle from 1857 to 1947 shall also be displayed at the Charbagh Metro station to pay a tribute to the immortal martyrs and their sacrifice for gaining independence of this Country from the clutches of the British rule.

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LMRC will gift flag batch to commuters on I-day.

All Metro passengers will be gifted with a small tricolor flag/batch and a toffee to celebrate the happiness on the 72nd Independence Day of the Country. The LMRC officials will distribute these ‘token of love’ to the passengers at all the eight operational Metro stations between 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

In addition to this, Lucknow Metro will also display an exhibition titled “Zara Yaad Karo Kurbaani” which will depict the freedom struggle of the Country on five different panels at the concourse level of the Charbagh Metro station. These panels will display India’s first freedom struggle or the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857, the Non-Cooperation Movement of 1920, the Civil Disobedience Movement of 1930, the Quit India Movement of 1942 and India’s Independence on 15th August, 1947.

It is a small effort from Lucknow Metro to highlight the important happenings of India’s freedom struggle that led to achieve independence after a great difficulty and hardships endured by our freedom fighters. We have achieved independence because of their constant struggle and their contribution must be remembered to highlight these facts to the younger generation of the Country. Lucknow Metro is proud of all the freedom fighters and it salutes them all on this 72nd Independence Day.

This initiative will spread patriotism among all the commuters of Lucknow Metro. Our youngster who are so busy in their hectic life will understand patriotic value for our Country.

BMRCL to give ORR metro contracts only after studying bid capacity

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BMRCL to give ORR metro contracts only after studying bid capacity

Bengaluru: Contracts for laying down the 18-km Metro line on the outer ring road (ORR) to be given after assessing financial capacity. The Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation (BMRCL) has stated that contracts to be given to the lowest bidder based on financial competence.

This come after several media reports hinting that the contracts are split but work going to same bidder. There were question raised in terms of transparency in allocating contracts based on bidding value. It was earlier reported that the ORR work is split into three packages to speed up work.

Though financial bids for the project are yet to be opened by BMRCL, but several sources hinted that one company has quoted lowest bid in all the three packages. This raised doubts and questioned the mode of operation of BMRCL for ORR Metro work.

Managing director of BMRCL, Ajay Seth clarified that all the three packages have a number of technical capacity criterion that includes “bid capacity” and “liquidity”.

Seth while speaking to Economic Times said, “The financial bids of participating companies having adequate bid capacity and liquidity and meeting other technical criteria only are opened.”

Once the contract is given for first package, the bid capacity as well as liquidity for rest of two tenders will be evaluated. Seth said that due diligence will be followed while awarding the contract. He also added that one company getting due advantage is overstated.

As per records there were six firms who participated in the bidding process. These included Nagarjuna Construction Company, Sadbhav Engineering, IL&FS Engineering and Construction Company, Simplex Infrastructure, Simplex Infrastructure and ITD Cementa-tion India.

In technical rounds Sadbhav was disqualified with the remaining five companies now in race. It was IL&FS who ended up winning the bid with lowest quote. This was for the construction of 7-km elevated Metro line between Central Silk Board and Bellandur, comprising of four Metro stations Sources reveal that BMRCL is not issued letter of agreement (LoA)

By end of this month, financial bids of two other packages are likely to be opened.

BMRCL is already working with three companies who participated in the bidding. These are Simplex, IL&FS, ITD and NCC. These companies are part of project execution for one of the Metro project of 72-km Phase II network.

As per information ITD Cementation India has bagged four contracts, from BMRCL while Simplex has got two projects. NCC and IL& have got one each.

It is learnt that transport utility is not pleased with the performance of NCC and IL&FS who are the first ones to get contracts from Namma Metro. As per the agreements, both the companies were believed to conclude work on the Mysuru road (3.95-km) and Kanakapura road (6.52-km) by March 2018. The civil work, nonetheless, is likely to go on till mid-2019.

 

 

 

Delhi Metro | Special Metro train to spread patriotism on the occasion of I-day

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Delhi Metro | Special Metro train to spread patriotism on the occasion of I-day

New Delhi: On the occasion of Independence day Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) will decorate metro train running from Samaypur Badli and HUDA City Centre (Yellow Line) for the next two months spreading the message of patriotism. The train has been wrapped with pictures of freedom fighters and other national icons who has played a significant role in India’s Freedom Struggle.

The official said that the six-coach special trains fully wrapped with photographs of our freedom fighters, martyrs and soldiers such as Mahatma Gandhi, Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Subhash Chandra Bose, Dr BR Ambedkar, great Indian personalities such as Lata Mangeshkar, former President APJ Abdul Kalam, shehnai maestro Ustad Bismillah Khan, cricket hero Kapil Dev, among others will run on the Samaypur Badli-HUDA City Centre (Yellow Line) for the next two months.

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On Independence day Metro train services will run as usual across the entire Metro network. Whereas the entry and exit at four stations of line-6 (Kashmere Gate to Escorts Mujesar), Lal Quila, Jama Masjid, Delhi Gate and ITO will be permitted from select way of entry and exit gates during the ceremony time. And other gates will be remaining closed at these stations owing to security considerations.

On the Independence Day for the convenience of people, additional ticket counters will be opened at the Lal Quila and Jama Masjid Metro. Additional staff will be arranged for handling the crowd before and after the ceremony.

On Monday our Union Minister of State for External Affairs, General (Retd) VK Singh paid a tribute to freedom fighters and martyrs of the nation by writing a special message on the train.

At Lok Kalyan Marg Metro station he wrote Happy Independence Day in Hindi and greeted people on the occasion of Independence Day.

The official also said that the Metro train is carrying a lot of inspiring messages to spread the idea of nationalism and unity among metro commuters.

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