Maha Metro | Nagpur Metro reaches trial stage in two years

Nagpur: The trial run of Nagpur Metro rail was flagged off here on Saturday by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Union Surface Transport and Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari. It has become the fastest Metro project to reach the trial run stage.
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The project was inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi on May 30, 2015. Funded by the central government (20 per cent), state government (20 per cent), Nagpur Municipal Corporation (5 per cent), Nagpur Improvement Trust (5 per cent) and 50 per cent loan from Germany agency KFW (Rs 4,000 crore) and French agency AFD (Rs 600 crore), the Rs 8,680-crore project comprises two corridors, east-west and north-south with a total length of a little over 39 km.On Saturday, a three-coach train steered by woman driver Sumedha Meshram travelled a distance of 5.6 km on the at-grade section (ground level) between the Mihan area and Khapri railway station. The trial run will continue over the next two months for verification of different safety parameters and for final safety certification by the Commissioner of Railway Safety.State Bank of India Chairperson Arundhati Bhattacharya, who was present on the occasion, launched MAHA CARD, a common mobility card for various modes of transport.“The Nagpur Metro with this trial run is said to be the fastest completed Metro rail project in the country,” Fadnavis said, assuring to extend it to the adjoining Kanhan, Hingana and Buttibori satellite towns.Gadkari congratulated the MAHA-METRO, headed by Managing Director Brijesh Dixit, for “speedy and excellent quality implementation” of the Nagpur project.

Delhi Metro | UD Ministry to examine issues raised by CM Kejriwal on metro fare revision

New Delhi: The Urban Affairs Ministry will “examine the issues” raised by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over the proposed fare hike by the Delhi Metro, a senior official today said.Terming the fare increase as “unacceptable”, Mr. Kejriwal had written to Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri, demanding that the decision be withheld and reviewed.“The Minister (Puri) has asked UD Secretary D.S Mishra to examine the issues raised by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over the proposed fare hike,” a spokesperson of the ministry told PTI.Mr. Kejriwal has stiffly opposed the planned hike, to be effected from October 10, and yesterday claimed that it would a violation of the recommendations of the fare-fixation panel.“The fare-fixation committee had recommended a gap of one year between two fare hikes. This recommendation is being completely violated because the proposed second hike in October, 2017 will take place even before six months since the previous fare hike,” he said in the letter to Mr. Puri.The committee, comprising representatives of both the state and the Centre, which have equal stakes in the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), is entrusted with recommending fare hikes.The Delhi Metro fares were last revised in May. If the hike is effected, the fares will go up by a maximum of ₹10 from October 10.The Delhi Metro, on its part, has been maintaining that it has a “huge loan liability” and a rapidly rising operating ratio, which means its expenditure as against every rupee earned is going up.In his letter, Mr. Kejriwal had referred to the financial model of the Hong Kong Metro and suggested that following it would significantly improve DMRC’s finances and lead to a much lower fare hike.He also mentioned that his assertion was based on the “advise” of the fare-fixation panel. “The fare-fixation committee has advised the DMRC to raise funds through real estate development from the large number of properties allotted to it by the government.“If this is done efficiently and transparently, the resultant income will help reduce the fare of the ordinary commuter, as in the case of the Hong Kong Metro,” the statement quoted the Chief Minister as saying.

Reliance Infra to join High Speed Bullet Train Project with Japanese

Mumbai: Reliance Group chairman Anil Ambani today said Reliance Infrastructure is planning a rights issue for Reliance Naval & Engineering as the company increases its focus towards the defence vertical which is a sunshine sector in the country.Addressing the shareholders of RInfra at its 88th AGM here, Ambani also said the company will be joining hands with Japanese companies for the over Rs. 1 trillion bullet train project.abe modi bullet train project“Our defence vertical Reliance Naval & Engineering will soon come out with a rights issue which will help promoters to increase stake in the company by 5 percentage points to 36 per cent,” he told the shareholders.Stating that the group is serious on the defence sector despite intense competition, he said currently the nation depends 90 per cent on imports for meeting the defence requirements.Stating that the company is completely committed to succeed in the defence sector, he said, “Government is shortly going to award contract for six submarines worth Rs. 50,000 crore. With the acquisition of Pipavav, we are one of the only two companies strategically positioned to participate to build submarines. For the first time, private sector firm in the country will be actually building a submarine.”Regarding the mandatory requirement for change of ownership in case of Reliance Naval & Engineering, he said the company has achieved its 31 per cent share-holding. “We have the ability to increase our shareholding to 36 per cent, which we will be able to do through this rights issue.”
On Pipavav Shipyard, he said this facility is one of the only two in Asia to have US Naval warship contract, and that it is located in the Saurashtra region of Gujarat is a tribute to my late father (Dhirubhai Ambani) who built one of the most valuable companies in the world within a generation.Stating that Reliance Naval & Engineering will employ foreign collaboration he said they will learn the defence business with world leaders.
Reliance Naval & Engineering has inked a joint venture agreement with with Daher, a leading French material and aerostructure composite company which supplies 50 per cent of composite material to Boeing and Airbus.“Under the agreement Daher will be moving all their facilities to India and India will be an exporter to Boeing and Airbus of very sensitive composite parts and materials,” Ambani said.On the opportunities in the metro business, he said RInfra will be joining the Japanese in building the country’s first bullet train project connecting Mumbai with Ahmedabad.“We are deeply engaged and involved with a number of Japanese companies through joint ventures for the over Rs. 1 trillion bullet train project and we will participate in this ambitious project,” Ambani said.He also said the company is committed to be leaders in EPC as he sees lots of opportunities in this segment. Rinfra has been short-listed as bidder for the Bandra-Versova Sea Link, the coastal road project in the city, and we also have LoIs for metro orders. Besides, it has also been qualified for the Mumbai-Nagpur Expressway project.Describing the 11.8-km Mumbai Metro One as “a world class” asset he said, “the metro experience will stand us in good stead as we look to leverage our experience in running Mumbai Metro One to run the operation and maintenance of other metros, as the new metro law allows for private players to manage metro services as O&M player.“We are the leading contender in the country for offering this service,” he said, adding the company will leverage the Mumbai metro to its power generation vertical by installing rooftop solar power installations on Mumbai Metro One line.

Delhi Metro | Delhi Govt and State BJP President oppose Metro fare hike

New Delhi: In a rare meeting of minds, the ruling Aam Admi Party and the opposition BJP today opposed the Delhi Metro’s fare hike which will take effect from October 10. Hours after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal directed his Transport Minister Kailash Gehlot to look into the matter, the president of city BJP unit, Manoj Tiwari, too urged the DMRC management to review its decision for fare hike.“Hardly five months after a major hike in May, this decision to increase the tariff is going to hurt the common people, especially students and professionals,” Tiwari said in a statement. Tiwari said the metro has not provided commuters with any new facilities or reduced congestion on-board trains to justify the steep hike.
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Earlier on the day, the Delhi government directed the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to put off the impending fare hike till its Transport Department completes an inquiry to ascertain whether the view of the city administration was considered while taking the decision. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal termed the fare hike as “anti-people” and directed Gahlot to find a solution within a week to prevent its implementation.The direction came after DMRC Chief Mangu Singh met Gahlot over the fare hike that will push the ticket prices by a maximum of Rs 10. In his order, the transport minister said the proposed hike in metro fares was likely to affect a large number of commuters in Delhi and that the government was completely against any such move.The AAP and BJP frequently cross swords over a host of issues including relationship of Delhi government and the Centre, Lt Governor’s office and the three municipal corporations ruled by the latter.
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Team of Metro Yatri Club also opposed on DMRC’s decision on fare revision again after just 5 months. Students unions of Delhi University and JNU are also supporting Metro Yatri Club.If you want to highlight and oppose the fare hike issue of Delhi Metro, please drop your feedback and suggestion to editor@metrorailnews.in

Delhi Metro | IGI Airport’s Terminal 1 to get direct connectivity with Magenta Line

New Delhi: The domestic Terminal 1 of Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport is all set to get direct connectivity through Delhi Metro. All thanks to DMRC’s upcoming Magenta Line. This will be a reality in next 6 months as Magenta Line will connect IGI budget flyers directly with the national capital, according to a report in the Media. Basically, the domestic departure Terminal 1D and arrival Terminal 1C of the IGI airport cater to budget flyers. Notably, the domestic departure Terminal 1D and arrival Terminal 1C witness a footfall of approximately 1.75 lakh per day. The Terminal 1 IGI Metro station is part of the Magenta Line. This Janakpuri West-Botanical Garden line is expected to be opened to passengers by March 2018. According to the details cited in the report, the underground Metro station would be connected to the terminals through a subway.DriverlessTrainHere are some key things in terms of data to know about this transport facility:-
  • 66,000: Projected daily footfall at Terminal 1 Metro Station at IGI Airport
  • 1.75 lakh: Daily footfall at Terminal 1
  • 38.22 km: Length of Janakpuri West metro station-Botanical Garden metro station on upcoming Magenta Line
Moreover, the station on the Magenta Line will connect the domestic terminals of the IGI Airport not only to west Delhi but also many areas of south Delhi and Noida.The Delhi Metro’s Phase III, an ambitious public transport intervention, will be almost fully operational by March 2018, bringing vast areas of the national capital into the fold of its fast expanding network.The 34-km-long Magenta Line will be thrown open in stages between October and March 2018. It will connect west Delhi to Noida via IGI Airport’s domestic terminal.Trial runs along certain stretches of Magenta Line had begun last year itself.

Lucknow Metro | Cabinet approves permanent transfer of 1899 sqm AAI land to LMRC

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday gave its nod for the permanent transfer of a piece of land belonging to Airports Authority of India (AAI) to Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation (LMRC), an official statement said.The 1,899 square metre land at the Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport in Lucknow would be used by LMRC for the construction of entry/exit point for Transport Nagar Metro Station.“This is an operational requirement of LMRC. This is a public utility project of mass transportation to be used by the public at large, and will provide better connectivity and convenience to general public,” said the Civil Aviation Ministry release.
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In another similar decision, the Cabinet also approved swapping of 10.25 acres of AAI land at Rajahmundry airport in Andhra Pradesh with equivalent piece of land offered by the state government.The land offered by AAI will be used for the purpose of road construction along the periphery of the airport to provide connectivity to neighbouring villages around the Rajahmundry airport.“The proposal is intended to provide road connectivity to the villages around the Rajahmundry airport, in order to facilitate ease of access to the general public of the area.
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The proposal will provide road connectivity and thus, ease of access to the general public, especially facilitating access to farmers to their agricultural land,” the Ministry said in the statement.

Kochi Metro | CMRS undertakes inspection of Kochi metro extension project

Kochi: The final inspection of the Kochi Metro stretch from Palarivattom to Maharaja’s College concluded on Tuesday at 8 pm with K M Manoharan – the Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety (CMRS) – leading a team of experts along the viaduct.The team started the day’s inspection at the M G Road station and proceeded to Maharaja’s. They checked all the technical and safety aspects and commuter facilities at stations. After completing the inspection of stations and the viaduct, two trains conducted trial runs in the new section. The CMRS team boarded the train and assessed the dynamic passenger comfort.They also closely analysed the ride parameters. The Commissioner also tested the safety features of the train in the single-train and multiple-train modes.The dynamic trials were followed by a visit to the operation control centre (OCC). They checked the functionality features in connection with the service extension. According to Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) authorities, the Commissioner has expressed his satisfaction regarding the preparations made to open the new stretch.“The final report is expected in the coming days. Once we receive the report, the service extension to Maharaja’s College Ground will be launched,” a representative said.

Bengaluru Metro | BMRC plans two metro stations at Bengaluru Airport

Bangaluru: The Metro link from Nagawara to the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) will run for a distance of around 29 kilometres and is estimated to cost nearly Rs 5,900 crore. This figures in the Detailed Project Report (DPR) prepared by the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL), which has been submitted to the Chief Minister’s office for approval on Tuesday.“The route will have six stations, including two Metro stations inside KIA. The airport authorities had requested for them,” said a highly placed government source. The airport line which will be an extension of the Gottigere-Nagawara line of Phase-II will have halts at Hegde Nagar, Jakkur, Yelahanka (Kogilu Cross) and Chikkajala before terminating at the airport. “The line will be a fully elevated one barring the area near the Yelahanka air force station where it will run at ground level. It will continue elevated after that,” a top official said.
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After the CM approves it, the DPR will be tabled in the Cabinet next week, a source said. The cost was estimated to be around Rs 4,000 crore earlier.
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On the land acquisition front, the top official said that the route was not likely to face any major land acquisition issues as most of the land required would be acquired from the National Highway Authority of India and the State government.This is the second in-house DPR prepared by BMRCL, which has resulted in savings of Rs 21 crore. The DPR was submitted by BMRCL to Bengaluru Development Minister K J George on September 21. The K R Puram-Silk Board (Phase-2A) was the first DPR prepared completely by BMRCL. The State government in May finalised this route from nine different routes suggested by BMRCL.The distance between 6 stations of airport line is 29 km and the names of stations are Hegde Nagar, Jakkur, Yelahanka (Kogilu Cross), Chikkajala and Kempegowda International Airport (KIA).The rail tracks for the new airport line (Phase-2B) have been designed such that can they run trains at 100 km/hr. “The journey time from Nagawara to the airport could be anywhere between 25 minutes and 30 minutes. The Metro tracks in place presently are designed for 80kmph but the average speed of Metro trains is 34kmph. Trains on the airport line could touch up to 60kmph,” said a Metro official.To provide connectivity from the City to the airport, the completion of the 21.25 km Red Line is crucial.  The 13.9 km underground corridor is the largest underground stretch in Phase-II and runs from Dairy Circle in the South to Nagawara in the North. A total of 12 tunnel boring machines will bore through this route and the tough geographical conditions are expected to pose a huge challenge. It has a deadline for 2020.Rs 5,900 crore estimated cost to be incurred on Airport line as against R4,000 crore estimated earlier.

Delhi Metro | Delhi Govt to send DMRC’s Phase IV project proposal to Center

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said the proposal on Phase IV of Delhi Metro, involving extensions of the existing lines and one new, will be soon sent to the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs for approval.The issue was discussed when Kejriwal met Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri here earlier on Tuesday.
According to a statement of the Urban Development Ministry, during the meeting, Puri and Kejriwal discussed various issues including decongestion of traffic in Delhi, Delhi government’s concurrence for the Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS), better maintenance of sewers, sanitation etc.
After the meeting, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader said: “Delhi government will work with the central government for betterment of the national capital.” He also said he will have the issues raised by Puri considered on priority.
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Puri later asked Housing and Urban Affairs Secretary Durga Shanker Mishra to coordinate with Delhi government for taking necessary action for decongestion of traffic in the national capital as per the recommendations made in the Report of the High Powered Committee on Decongesting Traffic in Delhi.The report was furnished to Delhi government in June last year.

Delhi Metro | DMRC to hike metro fares again by Rs10 from October 1, 2017

New Delhi: Travelling by Delhi Metro will cost more from October 1 as the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) will kick in the second phase of fare hike. The DMRC had revised its fares in May this year.The fare hike would only be felt by October 3 as October 1 is a Sunday and October 2 is Gandhi Jayanti, a national holiday, and hence fares would be discounted. Under the latest revision, the discounted fare remains Rs 10 for the first 5 km and goes up to a maximum of Rs 50. According to reports, the maximum fare may go up to Rs 60 with a Rs 10 increase in each slab from October.
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From October 1, the slab would be: up to 2 kms — Rs 10, 2 to 5 kms — Rs 20, 5 to 12 kms — Rs 30, 12 to 21 kms — Rs 40, 21 to 32 kms — Rs 50 and for journeys of over 32 kms Rs 60.DMRC managing director Mangu Singh told the Media that the DMRC is not worried that the second phase of fare revision might lead a further dip in footfall. The DMRC has witnessed a dip in footfall, with June witnessing a fall of almost 1.5 lakh passengers per day compared to June 2016, since fare hike in May.The DMRC had last revised the fares in 2009.
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It had been demanding a hike for a long time, citing the increase in operation costs, including the cost of electricity and the rising wage bill.When metro had started operations on December 25, 2002, the minimum fare was Rs 4 and maximum was Rs 8.

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Hyderabad Metro | HMRL all sets to launch metro services in November 2017

Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Metro Rail Ltd. (HMRL) made its first phase of 71-km elevated metro rail project to open in November. Started in July 2012, the Hyderabad Metro Rail (HMR) project was scheduled to be completed by June this year. However, it got delayed due to land acquisition and other issues. To inaugurate the first phase of the Metro rail project, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who will be in the city from November 28 to 30 to attend the Global Entrepreneurship Summit.Here are some key points of Hyderabad Metro Rail Project:
  • The Hyderabad metro rail under Larsen and Toubro will cover a total distance of 71 kms. The first phase is of 29-km stretch from Miyapur to LB Nagar and consists of 27 stations. The second phase is a 15-km stretch from Jubilee Bus Stand to Falaknuma which comprises of 16 stations. The third phase will cover a 28-km stretch from Nagole to Shilparamam with 23 stations.
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  • The metro will run on an elevated track and will connect major offices, retail and residential areas. The stations will be of world-class standards and will be located at a distance of every kilometre.
  • The metro will connect rail terminals at Secunderabad, Begumpet, Nampally and major bus stations at Miyapur, MGBS, Koti, Dilsukhnagar, Charminar and Jubilee Bus Station.
  • The coaches will be of ultra-modern facilities and there will be high frequency of trains.
  • To facilitate commuters, there will be availability of feeder bus services from different areas.
  • The stations will be user-friendly with automatic ticket vending machines and have special facilities for the disabled persons. It will also have essential facilities like toilets, telephones, public address and information system.

Chennai Metro | CMRL achieves tunneling five months ahead of deadline

Chennai: The Chennai Metro Rail Ltd (CMRL) has completed one of the underground tunneling works as part of phase-1 extension in North Chennai corridor five months ahead of the schedule.

“The tunneling work started in February this year and we have completed it with the break-through of first of the two TBMs (tunnel boring machines). The second tunneling work is expected to be completed in a month’s time,” said Arvind Kumar Rai, Chief General Manager (Underground), CMRL.

The tunneling work, carried out by Afcons Infrastructure, happened at an average rate of 11 metres a day, which is significantly higher than average speed achieved in other stretches. The clay soil conditions were favourable for tunneling and led to the completion of works ahead of time. Rai also said the tunneling works were taken up beneath the railway tracks at Washermenpet besides crossing under 480 buildings and 310 borewells, of which 10 were open wells. “We kept monitoring triggers and impact during the tunneling works and no damage to the existing buildings was reported,” he added.

Alongside the tunneling, works related to building stations were also happening and about 30 per cent of the work for stations on the stretch has been completed. Signalling works are expected to start by the end of this year. The 1.82 km underground line is part of the 9 km extension project to have connectivity from Washermenpet to Wimco Nagar, which is expected to be operational in two years. The underground stretch will have two stations – Thegaraya College and Korukkupet and after which it will be an elevated corridor.

“The target is to complete both underground and elevated works by 2019 and we hope to complete on schedule within the project cost of ₹3770 crore,” said Rai.
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The phase 1 extension will seamlessly integrate with the Phase 1 corridor 1, thereby offering direct connectivity from Wimco Nagar (north Chennai) to Chennai airport (South Chennai) once underground and elevated portions of Phase 1 extension are completed.

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