MP Metro | MP Chief Minister meets Jaitley for metro rail projects in Bhopal & Indore

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MP Metro | MP Chief Minister meets Jaitley for metro rail projects in Bhopal & Indore
New Delhi: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan on Wednesday met Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and put forth the proposal of borrowing funds from the European Investment Bank (EIB) and Asian development Banks (ADB) for Indore and Bhopal rail projects.Addressing the media here Chauhan said that he is planning to bring in metro services in Indore and Bhopal and for that, he has approached the Finance Ministry.
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We want metro rail project for Indore and Bhopal. We have put forth a request for loan in front the European investment bank and Asian development Banks for building Metro for Indore and Bhopal respectively. So I have urged the Finance Minister to pitch for us and he has assured us that they will provide whatever assistance is needed, said Chauhan.
The Madhya Pradesh government is looking for avenues to raise Rs 14,485.55 crore to implement metro rail project in Indore and Bhopal.Last December, the government approved the detailed project report (DPR) which envisages Rs 14,485.55 crore investment to put in place the rapid transport system in the two main cities of the state.

Delhi Metro | Operators on Strike since April 17 against the ‘discriminatory’ policies of DMRC

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Delhi Metro | Operators on Strike since April 17 against the ‘discriminatory’ policies of DMRC
New Delhi :  A surprised visit by our team, the train operators of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) were found on protest at Yamuna Bank Metro Station platform. These train operators continue their protest on the 27th day but insensitive DMRC Management seems in no mood to hear their voices.The entire operations staff including train operators of DMRC are protesting by wearing black ribbons in their arms since April 17 against the ‘discriminatory’ policies of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC).
“We are working, operating trains and after that, we come here to protest in 40-degree temp, employees are getting exhausted and that is even risky for the safety of passengers as we need 100 percent focus while operating trains, but authorities are not concerned for any of this,” said Ravi Bhardvaz, a member of DMRC staff council.
“It was started on April 17 by wearing a black ribbon on left hand, but the insensitive management, rather than listening to our problems started to threaten us to end protest or face disciplinary action. They even send show cause notices to some 15 people,” he added.“There is a lack of standard Policy in DMRC which need to be reformed for betterment, sustainability and Good work culture of the organization in long run,” said Ravi Bhardwaj, Member Staff Council.The protesters have also threatened to intensify their protest and said they will further shave their heads and go on “hunger strike” if their demands are not met by the authorities.”From May 1, we had given up our facilities including restrooms and working from platforms without taking rests. If the authorities don’t listen to us we will go on a hunger strike. We will come and operate trains but will not sign off and continuously work without having food,” Ravi Bhardwaj told to Media.“We are working, operating trains and after that, we come here to protest in 40-degree temp, employees are getting exhausted and that is even risky for the safety of passengers as we need 100 percent focus while operating trains, but authorities are not concerned for any of this,” he added further.However, the protesting employees said they have no plans to directly halt metro services but due to incapacity metro services could be halted.

Chennai Metro | CMRL opens its first underground metro corridor for public

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Chennai Metro | CMRL opens its first underground metro corridor for public
Chennai: Chief Minister Edapaddi Palaniswami and Union minister for Urban Development Venkaiah Naidu flagged off a train and inaugurated the 8km underground line between Thirumangalam and Nehru Park on Sunday.Passenger services will begin 2pm onwards. A few free services were run between Thirumangalam and Nehru Park.The underground line has seven stations, which are in turn linked to the elevated corridors through a ramp between Thirumangalam and Koyambedu.
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Many commuters waited for several hours to take a joy ride. The second train from Thirumangalam station began its journey in the midst of applause and cheers from passengers.Source: TOI

Delhi Metro | Commuters protest metro fare hike, say people will be burdened

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Delhi Metro | Commuters protest metro fare hike, say people will be burdened
New Delhi: A group of Delhi metro commuters boycotted the metro on Saturday and protested outside Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) office against the recent fare hike.
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The Delhi Metro Commuters’ Association (A unit of Metro Yatri Club) submitted a memorandum to DMRC. They said if Metro doesn’t accept the demand for an immediate reduction of fare, other measures will be taken in the coming days.Another group of activists gathered at Jantar Mantar and burnt an effigy of Union Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu. They accused DMRC and the UD ministry of working for the Japanese with utter disregard for common people of Delhi.

Kochi Metro | KMRL appoints transgenders for office support & ticketing work

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Kochi Metro | KMRL appoints transgenders for office support & ticketing work
Kochi: The upcoming Kochi Metro will employ 23 transgenders to push for the welfare of the marginalised and neglected community.They will be deployed in different sections, including housekeeping and ticket counters based on their qualifications, said sources at the Kerala Metro Rail Limited.This is for the first time a government-owned company in the state is providing bulk employment to members of the third gender.While educated among them will be deployed in key posts others will be deployed in house-keeping and cleaning sections.
“This is an attempt to bring them to the mainstream. We hope our maiden attempt will be a runaway success. We expect other firms to follow suit and engage them in respectable positions,” said Kerala Metro Rail Limited managing director Elias George.
Being selected through written tests and interviews, they are currently undergoing training. More transgenders will be inducted by the metro after gauging performance of the first lot of employees from the community, metro sources said.
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Delhi Metro | DMRC to challenge tribunal order on airport line in Delhi High Court

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Delhi Metro | DMRC to challenge tribunal order on airport line in Delhi High Court
New Delhi: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) will move the Delhi High Court against a tribunal’s order asking it to pay Rs 2,950 crore to a Reliance-infra subsidiary in a case related to the Delhi Metro Airport Express premium corridor.The Delhi Airport Metro Express Private Limited (DAMEPL), the subsidiary, had terminated its contract in 2013 after initially running operations on this corridor, which an arbitration tribunal upheld as valid yesterday.
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However, DMRC termed DAMEPL’s termination notice as “legally untenable”, saying it was against the provisions of the concessionaire agreement that was governing the project.It was metro’s first project based on the public-private partnership model.
“The DMRC has decided to seek legal remedies under the Arbitration Act 1996 and have decided to file an objection petition before the High Court of Delhi on this matter under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act,” Anuj Dayal, the executive director (communications) of DMRC, said.
DAMEPL had pulled out of the 22.7-km line, that connects New Delhi railway station with IGI terminal 3, in 2013 after a prolonged tussle with metro over alleged construction defects.

Guwahati Metro | Assam Govt. not hopeful of starting metro project soon

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Guwahati Metro | Assam Govt. not hopeful of starting metro project soon
Guwahati: The Assam government said it was not hopeful of starting the ambitious Guwahati Metro Rail project in the near future.Informing the current status of the project on May 8, 2017 in the Assam Assembly, Guwahati Development Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the state government has decided to trim the network proposed in the Detailed Project Report.The DPR, was prepared by the state under the previous Congress government but was not sent to the Centre for approval. The Congress governmment had laid the foundation stone of the project.
“I’m not hopeful of the project. It will not happen soon. We do not even have the traffic movement study. In third or fourth year of our tenure, we may go to approval stage,” Sarma told the House.
Replying to the issue raised by Asom Gana Parishad’s Ramendra Narayan Kalita during Zero Hour, Sarma said the earlier government had awarded a Rs 6 crore contact to PSU firm RITES to prepare a DPR, which was approved by only the state cabinet.“For any metro rail project, we have to get Centre’s approval with traffic movement study. But in this case it was not done and the state went ahead with laying the foundation stone,” he added.
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Sarma also said that the DPR proposed to construct a metro rail network in the state capital at a cost of Rs 20,000 crore, of which Rs 4,000 crore would be spent by the local government.“We discussed in the recent Cabinet meeting that we cannot spend that amount. So we decided to trim the network to have only the Dharapur-Narengi route and to study the possibility to have another track from the proposed AIIMS site to Jalukbari,” he added.He also charged the previous Congress government of going ahead with the project by spending Rs 70-80 lakh on the foundation stone laying function without even having the loan sanctioned by the Centre or making alternate financial arrangements.
On 29 February 2016, former Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi had laid the foundation stone of the project, which was proposed to be implemented by the Special Purpose Vehicle Guwahati Metro Rail Corporation Limited.
The total cost of the project was estimated to be Rs 18,020 crore and it was supposed to be implemented in different phases across the city.Source: PTI News

Centre to come out with new Metro Rail policy for future metro rail projects

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Centre to come out with new Metro Rail policy for future metro rail projects
New Delhi: The Centre will come out with a new Metro Rail policy for future projects, in line with the government-approved National Policy on Transit Oriented Development (TOD), Union minister M Venkaiah Naidu said here today.
“The Centre is formulating a new Metro Rail policy to enable innovative finance such as land value capture, transit- oriented development for new Metro Rail projects,” he said.
Besides the new metro policy, a National Policy on Transit Oriented Development (TOD) has been formulated and approved by the Union government, he said.This will form a mandatory requirement for all new metro projects in the country, Naidu said.The minister made the remarks after flagging off the first underground Metro Rail service from Tirumangalam to Nehru Park here, in the presence of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami.Naidu said the Centre has standardised critical specifications of rolling stock and signalling systems of Metro Rail for promoting standardisation and indigenisation.He said the government was also planning to roll out a ‘green urban mobility’ scheme, aimed at improving overall travel facilities in cities by providing last mile connectivity through non-motorised transport like pedestrian pathways and bicycle sharing.
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Referring to the new metro line here, Naidu said 28 kms of a total length of 45 kms in Phase 1 of the project will now be operational.“This project was sanctioned by Government of India at a cost of Rs 14,600 crore. The government has so far released about Rs 11,301 crore for the Chennai Metro project,” he said.
“With today’s launch of the line, around 341 kms of metro rail has become operational in New Delhi, the National Capital Region including Gurgaon, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Jaipur and Mumbai. Around 529 kms are at present under construction in places like Delhi, NCR, Kolkata, Chennai, Jaipur, Mumbai, Kochi and Ahmedabad,” Naidu said.
(This article has not been edited by Metro Rail News’s editorial team and is auto-generated from an agency feed.)

Vijayawada Metro | Centre refuses to approve the Rs 6,847 crore proposed metro project

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Vijayawada Metro | Centre refuses to approve the Rs 6,847 crore proposed metro project
The Union finance ministry has refused to approve the Rs 6,847 crore proposed Vijayawada Metro Rail project till such time the Centre finalises the Metro rail policy while raising questions whether it is financially viable.The Andhra Pradesh government is pushing for the Vijayawada Metro project, citing how the city is the gateway to the new capital of Amravati and is expected to see a spurt in population and traffic in the near future.
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Union urban development minister, M Venkaiah Naidu, who is from the state, is also batting for the project.Government sources said that finance secretary Ashok Lavasa has raised “concern” over the low financial internal rate of return (FIRR) of the project. FIRR is largely based on cost and returns of the project.
“The FIRR of the Vijayawada Metro is around 3%. Currently, metro projects are cleared if the FIRR is 8%,” said a finance ministry official.
The Vijayawada Metro proposal came up for approval on March 20 at the finance ministry’s Public Investment Board meeting.It is only after the Public Investment Board – headed by the finance secretary – appraises and gives its green signal, that a project is placed before the cabinet for final approval.

Alstom commissions ATO system for Parisian RER A network in France

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Alstom commissions ATO system for Parisian RER A network in France
The Alstom-developed Automatic Train Operation system has commenced operations on the central section of the Parisian RER A between Nanterre-Préfecture, Val-de-Fontenay and Fontenay-sous-Bois in France.A double-deck MI09 train began operations on the line last month, which has also been developed and supplied by Alstom.The new system will complement the driver assistance, operation and maintenance system (SACEM) installed in 1989 to improve the performance and frequency of the RER A line, which transports an estimated 1.2 million passengers daily.Automatic operation will be gradually implemented through November next year on the entire fleet of 183 two-level trains (MI2N and MI09) currently operating on line A.Alstom France president Jean-Baptiste Eyméoud said: “Alstom is very proud to participate in this project, which is vital for mobility in the Ile de France region.
Alstom’s French signalling teams, based in Saint-Ouen and Villeurbanne, are putting all their expertise and enthusiasm into providing an innovative, reliable solution capable of operating with an older system.
“This project will be an impressive showcase for Alstom’s signalling know-how.”Alstom secured the contract from the Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP), the Syndicat des Transports d’Île-de-France (STIF) and the Ile-de-France Region in January 2015 for the development and installation of the automatic operation system along line A.The €20m contract included various detailed studies, manufacture of the prototype and equipment for the trains, in addition to testing and project assistance services.The solution is expected to improve the regularity of the line with an increase in commercial speed by 5km/h upon its integration with SACEM.SACEM system was also co-developed and implemented by Alstom, and has been utilised to ensure performance and safety of Line A since 1989.Alstom also has also deployed similar solutions for SACEM in Mexico and Hong Kong.Source: Railway Technology

Delhi Metro | Reliance Infra wins arbitration against Delhi Metro Airport Express Line case

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Delhi Metro | Reliance Infra wins arbitration against Delhi Metro Airport Express Line case
New Delhi: Delhi Airport Metro Express (DAMEPL), a subsidiary of Reliance Infrastructure, has won an arbitration against Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) of Rs 2950 crore.The award to the company has been granted on the basis of termination provisions of the Concession Agreement where the arbitration tribunal has held termination by DAMEPL as valid.The three member arbitration tribunal, formed out of a DMRC nominated panel as per the Concession Agreement in September 2013, gave its award after hearing the case for almost four years.
“Reliance Infrastructure participated in the PPP (public private partnership) model in the metro sector to lead the metro movement in the country through PPP but unfortunately had to terminate the agreement. We welcome the award and hope it will encourage the private sector to participate in the nation building process,” Reliance Infrastructure spokesperson said in a statement.
The company will repay the lender’s debt of Rs 1900 crore from the proceeds to eight public sector banks, while the company will get Rs 1050 crore as it had invested in the SPV.

Kochi Metro | KMRL starts metro trial run, to be operational in June 2017

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Kochi Metro | KMRL starts metro trial run, to be operational in June 2017
Kochi: The first service trials of the Kochi Metro train began today paving the way for commercial operations. The metro train service will commence from June, an official said.The trial runs began at 6 am. There are 142 listed trial runs till 9 pm. Trains with four coaches are undergoing the service trials.
Even though the Rs. 5,180 crore project would run 25 km from Alwaye to Petta, the opening in June would see the train service operating a distance of 13 km from Alwaye to Palarivattom.
The trials included every procedure — signalling, status display at the stations and the announcements for passengers. Every aspect was being checked.Authorities are now waiting for the exact date from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to officially open the service.
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Elias George, who is heading the Kochi Metro Rail Corporation (KMRC) is a proud person as this would be the fastest completed Metro project in the country.
It was the Oommen Chandy government which took up the ambitious project after it was first mooted by him in 2005.
Later when the VS Achuthanandan government took over in 2006, the project went into a limbo, only to be put back on track by Mr Chandy again in 2011.
Work on Kochi Metro began in 2012 after Chandy’s government entrusted the project to DMRC with its principal advisor Sreedharan overseeing it.Last week the Railway Safety Commissioner gave the nod after checking the entire facility for three days.There are 11 stations in the 13 km stretch that is being pressed into service. Six of these stations have been fully completed and the remaining ones would be ready in two weeks time, the official added.Mr Chandy in 2016 flagged off the first test run of the project.

Delhi Metro | DMRC revised metro fares min. Rs10 and Max Rs.50

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Delhi Metro | DMRC revised metro fares min. Rs10 and Max Rs.50
New Delhi: After eight years, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has revised its fares bringing up the minimum ticket price from Rs. 8 to Rs. 10. The maximum fare will be Rs. 50 instead of the current Rs. 30. The new fares, which cuts down the existing 15 fare slabs to six, will come into effect from Wednesday. A second fare revision will take place on October 1.The hike – which is up to 66 per cent — was announced by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation or DMRC after a board meeting today. It brings Delhi metro’s fare on par with Chennai and Bengaluru. With a base fare of Rs. 5, only Kolkata now pays less.
The new in-between fare slabs will be Rs. 15 for 2-5 km, Rs. 20 for 5-12 km, Rs. 30 for 12-21 km and Rs.40 for 21-32 km. The existing 10 percent discount for smartcard holders will continue. Plus, to cut down on overcrowding, a 10 per cent extra discount will also be offered during non-peak hours, which would be 6 to 8 am, noon to 5 pm and 9 pm onwards. Smart card holders who exit during these hours will get the additional discount.
On Sundays and national holidays, the slabs will be lower – the maximum fare will be Rs. 40.This was the fourth time the fares have been revised since the Metro started rolling in 2002 – the last revision was in 2009. The decision to review fare came after repeated requests from the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation citing high overhead costs, including electricity.
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While Metro has become Delhi’s favourite mode of travel since its inception in 2002, with footfall of around 3 million a day, the urban development ministry had told Parliament that DMRC suffered a net loss of Rs. 708.5 crore in 2015-2016.Last June, the government set up a three-member committee under former Delhi High Court judge, Justice (Retired) M.L. Mehta to look into fare revision issue. The report, submitted in September, suggested the current fare slabs.

Chennai Metro | CMRL to begin underground corridor for public from May 14, 2017

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Chennai Metro | CMRL to begin underground corridor for public from May 14, 2017
Chennai: The most-awaited first underground stretch of Chennai Metro Rail will be operational on Sunday. With this, Chennai becomes the fourth city in the country to launch such a facility after Kolkata, Delhi and Bengaluru. The metro line will cover a distance of eight kilometres from Nehru Park to Koyambedu. The train would pass through tunnels and seven underground stations in order to connect the operational line at Koyambedu. The metro line will be thrown open for public on Sunday. Meanwhile, the stations are also built underneath prime locations in the city that gives travellers easy access. The underground stretch will have only two entry and exit points initially which would later be increased.
When the first underground stretch is opened on Sunday, passengers across the city can travel a distance of 17 km from Nehru Park to Chennai airport. The maximum fare will increase to Rs 60 for the 17-km stretch from Nehru Park to Chennai airport when this stretch becomes operational. As of now, the metro fares range between Rs 10 and Rs 50 for the general class and Rs 20 and Rs100 for the special class.

Salient features of the Chennai Metro:

  • The underground stations will be air-conditioned and equipped with a special feature called ‘platform screen doors’, unlike on the elevated stretch.
  • This would prevent commuters from accessing the tracks.
  • The Chennai Metro Rail is built at a cost of Rs 14,600 crore.
  • The line will cover a distance of 8 kilometres from Nehru Park to Koyambedu.
  • This would be the third Metro stretch to become operational since the project was launched in 2012.
  • The existing routes Koyambedu to Alandur and Little Mount to Chennai airport have been elevated.
The much anticipated Chennai metro rail will be inaugurated after a wait for two weeks and Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu is likely to attend the inauguration ceremony. The first service of the metro was from Koyambedu to Alandur in June 2015. The second stretch from Little Mount to Chennai airport was opened to public in last September.

Ease for Commuters

  • The Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has split the six stations into two groups.
  • Stations that include Tondiarpet, Toll Gate and Thangal form the first group.
  • The other stations including Gowri Ashram, Tiruvottiyur and Wimco Nagar form the second group. Out of the total 9km line, trains will run underground in a 3km stretch from Washermenpet to Korukkupet, a TOI report stated.
  • The metro stations are also located close to stops for MTC buses which can help passengers travel across the city.
  • The metro line stations will connect Kilpauk, New Avadi Road, Shenoy Nagar, Aminjikarai, Anna Nagar and Thirumangalam.
At present, about 10,000-12,000 people travel on the two stretches Koyambedu to Alandur and Little Mount to Chennai airport and this underground metro rail is believed to take up the number up to a new level.
As per reports, the total expenditure included 15% as Centre’s contribution as share capital and 5% as loans, while the Tamil Nadu government’s contribution at 15% in share capital and 5.78% as loans. The rest 59.22% has been sourced as loan from Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
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