Delhi Metro | DMRC tests new driverless trains at Mukundpur depot

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Delhi Metro | DMRC tests new driverless trains at Mukundpur depot
New Delhi: Delhi Metro has been quietly testing trains at its Mukundpur depot in the northern part of the city. Earmarked to be deployed on the two new corridors coming up in phase III, what makes these trains unique is that there’s no driver to operate them.“The trains procured for phase III are driverless trains, which will initially have staff deputed for operation but gradually, they will be withdrawn to move to unattended train operation,” said Anuj Dayal, spokesman for Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC).The testing started in December last year when the first set of five trains arrived at Mukundpur depot from South Korea. Another three are expected to reach Delhi by February this year. “The trains are under commissioning, that is, testing and integration with signalling system, electrical fittings, etc are going on,” added Dayal. Interestingly, besides these made-in Korea trains, a desi-built train on the same specifications also arrived in the depot last December. This train though, has been manufactured in Bengaluru, said Dayal.The desi-built train, according to Dayal, is part of the contract conditions for Delhi Metro. While the trains are designed by Hyundai Rotem, only 20 six-coach train sets were shipped from South Korea. The remaining 366 coaches-that is, 61 trains of six coaches-are being built in the BEML factory in Bengaluru as part of a tie-up between the two firms.These 366 coaches are being built on the basis of the 20 trains imported from Changwon, South Korea. “The prototype came on June 4, 2015. Since then manufacturing of 61 trains has been going on in the Indian factory. Indigenisation is one of the main focus areas of DMRC in all procurements,” added Dayal. In fact, the two of the “make-in India” trains have already arrived at the Mukundpur depot, including one on January 12 this year. All are being tested at the depot.The trains being commissioned for phase III are different in many ways. Apart from being the first driverless trains in the Delhi Metro system, they are technologically more evolved than the existing trains. Their look will also be different, said Dayal, adding, “The trains will be more colourful and have more space inside.”
The six coach trains will be deployed on the Majlis Park-Shiv Vihar and Janakpuri (west)-Botanical Garden lines. “Train operators are not required to run these trains. The operations control centres of the Delhi Metro system will directly regulate their movement,” added Dayal.
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Because the trains are driverless, DMRC is also installing platform screen doors at all stations in the phase III. The new trains will also be more spacious, promised Dayal. Each coach can accommodate a maximum of 380 passengers. “The trains can accommodate 40 more commuters as the driver’s cabin is no longer required,” said Dayal.
Even the interior is visually appealing. Colourful seats, bum support for commuters to stand near the door and non-skid flooring are some features. A live feed will be available inside the train through a 37-inch LCD display. The new trains will have four motorised cars and two trailer cars. This will help in improving train speed and offer better acceleration and de-acceleration. “It will result in saving 12 minutes of the journey time on the 56km-long route,” said Dayal. The average speed of the new trains is also fractionally better at 35kmph. At present, the rolling stock’s average speed is 32kmph.

Delhi Metro | PM Modi & President Hollande take Metro ride to Gurgaon and back

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Delhi Metro | PM Modi & President Hollande take Metro ride to Gurgaon and back
New Delhi: French President Francois Hollande and Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday laid the foundation stone for an interim secretariat of the International Solar Alliance (ISA), Gurgaon. However, what caught everyone’s attention was the “eco-friendly” metro ride that the two leaders took to Gurgaon and back. But this ‘special ride’ left commuters inconvenienced.A special six-coach train was arranged for Modi and the French president in close coordination with security agencies, said an official statement from the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC). Indian officials and the French delegation also accompanied the two leaders.The leaders boarded the train from Race Course station shortly after 3 pm.Forty-five minutes prior to this, the station’s gates were shut for other commuters. Sources said platforms at Race Course, Arjangarh, Guru Dronacharya and Jor Bagh Metro stations were also cordoned off when the delegation arrived.“They boarded the train from Race Course station for Arjangarh at 3.16 pm. On their trip back, they got in at Guru Dronacharya and got off at Jor Bagh at 5.20 pm. Overall, train operations were normal throughout this movement,” said the statement.A spokesperson said the DMRC did not issue any instructions to stop commuters, adding that it must have been a call taken by security personnel. An official said there was some disruption on the Yellow Line owing to the high-profile ride. “Due to security considerations and a directive from the Delhi Police, services had to be regulated for a brief period,” he said.However, DMRC spokesperson Anuj Dayal said it was ensured that public services were not affected.
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“The special train was planned in such a manner that the VIPs did not have to wait at all and subsequent trains ran as per schedule.”

Kochi Metro | CM Oommen Chandy flags off first trial run of Kochi Metro Train

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Kochi Metro | CM Oommen Chandy flags off first trial run of Kochi Metro Train
Kochi: Expected to ease the travel woes in Kerala’s commercial capital, the first trial run of Kochi metro was flagged off by Chief Minister Oommen Chandy at a test track set up at its Muttom railway yard near Aluva here.Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Principal Advisor, E Sreedharan, state ministers Aryadan Muhammed, V K Ibrahim Kunju, K Babu and Anoop Jacob attended the function, organised to inaugurate the trial run of the Rs 5,180 crore Kochi Metro project, held at the 900 metre specially set up track at the yard.Flagging-off the trial run of the urban public transport system, Chandy said “it is a proud moment for the Keralites living across the world. First service of the Kochi Metro will start on November 1, the day state of Kerala was created.Noting that the foundation stone for the Kochi Metro was laid on September 13, 2012, the Chief Minister said the modern transport system “is being created in record time.”Chandy also hailed the role played by Metro man Sreedharan in making the dream project of Kerala a reality.“People of Kerala are grateful to Sreedharan,” the Chief Minister said, adding, the Kochi Metro is a feather in his cap.Meanwhile, BJP came down heavily on the state government, alleging that the Chief Minister was playing politics over the development works being undertaken with the assistance of central government.“It is a political stunt by the Chief Minister.
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Central government has allocated Rs 5000 crore for the function. But not a single Central minister was invited for the function. It is cheap politics being played just ahead of Assembly polls,” senior BJP leader V Muraleedharan said.

Delhi Metro | DMRC Junior Engineers Recruitment Examination Success Kit

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Delhi Metro | DMRC Junior Engineers Recruitment Examination Success Kit
Junior EngineerThis Success Kit has been designed for the aspirants preparing for the written recruitment examination for the post of Junior Engineers (Electrical/Electronics/Mechanical) in the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation. DMRC is conducting recruitment examination for recruiting young, dynamic and motivated Indian nationals to non-executive posts.The Success Kit present book for DMRC Junior Engineers Recruitment Examination has been divided in five books. Each book contains ample number of solved problems which have been designed on the lines of questions asked in previous years’ DMRC Junior Engineers Recruitment Examination. Also practice exercises have been covered at the end of the chapters to ensure revision of the concepts covered in each chapter. Hints and solutions to the exercises are given after the exercises for effective comprehension of the concepts. All the questions covered in the Success Kit have been designed according to the latest test pattern and the syllabi of the recruitment examination.The book also contains a model test paper for DMRC Junior Engineers Recruitment Examination along with its solutions. The model test paper will help students practice and self analyse their level of preparation for the upcoming recruitment exam.As the book contains ample practice as well as preparation material, it for sure will help aspirants score high in the upcoming DMRC Junior Engineers Recruitment Examination.This success kit is available in both Hindi & English languages.Click here to know price & buy the Success Kit online

Metro Rail Jobs | Things that you should know about fraud in metro rail job offers

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Metro Rail Jobs | Things that you should know about fraud in metro rail job offers
New Delhi: Believe it or not, not just few individuals, but many call centers and job portals, specifically opened for the purpose, are actively engaged in duping hapless job seekers.
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They make the job seekers part with a hefty chunk of a hard-earned income on the pretext of getting them placed in reputed companies. Indian Railways and reputed firms like Maruti Suzuki India, Tata companies, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation, Jaipur Metro Rail Corporation, Nagpur Metro Rail Corporation, Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation, Chennai Metro Rail Ltd. and many more have brought out the scam to the notice of the police.These are the key things you need to know about the fraud job offers:
  • The scammer contacts you by email, or phone and offers you a job that may involve a simple screening process.
  • Scamsters mostly download resumes from job websites or buy data of job seekers from famous job portals for Rs 25,000-Rs 50,000 and mostly target people from non-metro cities.
  • Most of the people involved in the scam are below 30 years of age, and target those desperately seeking job.
  • The scamsters may also create a website which sounds very similar to an existing popular job portal.
  • They create bank account, payment gateway and domain names, all on fake identifies. The servers are based abroad and calls made through internet making the tracking complex.
  • The scamsters hire English speaking call centre executives and rent an office space at a plush commercial building.
  • In the name of registration and interview they extract Rs 10,000-50,000 from a candidate.
The Metro Rail News team receiving many calls and complaints related to fraud committed by scamsters. Recently we have received a compliant from a girl from Dehradoon regarding fraud in job offer for Lucknow Metro. She was cheated by a group of fraud job consultant located in Noida. She has paid Rs.27,000/- to that fraud recruitment team in their bank account. They have also issued her offer of appointment letter on a letter head by using name and logo of Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation and the Govt. of India.

Alstom starts expanding its rolling stock manufacturing facility at Sri City

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Alstom starts expanding its rolling stock manufacturing facility at Sri City
Chennai: Alstom Transport India has started expanding its rolling stock manufacturing facility at Sri City, near Tada, in Andhra Pradesh, a top company official said.
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Talking to Media Bharat Salhotra, Managing Director, Alstom Transport India said, “We have started gradually expanding our manufacturing capacity. Over the next few months, the production capacity of rolling stocks will get enhanced to 20 metro train cars per month from seven cars per month. At a later date, we might enhance this number to 300 train cars per annum.”“The expansion is being planned keeping in mind the ever-rising demand for public transportation from extremely congested cities.“We also have developed a low-cost transportation model for tier-II cities, which has been sent to the Centre.“Besides manufacturing and supplying rolling stocks, we are ready to provide full range of turnkey services such as signalling systems, power supply and track work as more cities such as Thiruvananthapuram, Kozhikode, Varanasi, Guntur and Ahmedabad are planning to introduce metro rail services,” he said.About the investment, Mr. Bharat said it would be significant as India was turning into an important market for Alstom after ‘several wins’ (metro rail projects).The number of employees in India had risen to 1,600 from 350 and this would reach 3,000 in three years.“We are planning to service domestic as well as overseas markets, too.Over the next few years, we expect about 50 per cent of revenue to come from exports,” he said.

MEGA Metro | Metro rail project to be completed within 4 years

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MEGA Metro | Metro rail project to be completed within 4 years
Ahmedabad: Gujarat CM Anandiben Patel said the ambitious metro rail project to connect Ahmedabad with Gandhinagar will be completed within four years.Patel today performed the ground-breaking ceremony for the 19 kms-long north-south corridor of Metro-link Express for Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad (MEGA), a special purpose vehicle created by the state government to carry out the work.The elevated corridor starts from APMC market and ends at Motera village on the city outskirts. About six months back, Patel had performed the ground- breaking ceremony for the east-west corridor, which runs from Vastral in east to Thaltej in the west side of the city.She also announced today that the MEGA company has been granted permission to prepare the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the upcoming third phase development.“Today, we are starting the work for the second phase of Metro project. Around six months back, we started work for the first phase of the project from Vastral area and it is going on in full swing at present. Our government is determined to finish thEse projects in time,” the CM said at the function held in Jivraj Park area here.“I want to tell our friends in Congress that this government fulfils all its promises and keeps a close watch on progress. We will complete the Metro project within four years time,” she said. After completion of these two phases, the Metro will be stretched till Gandhinagar in the third phase, she said.”In the third phase, we will stretch this service till Gandhinagar. We have already granted permission to MEGA to prepare a DPR for the third phase of development,” she said.According to her, Surat city will also get its Metro soon, as MEGA has been given the task to carry out the project in that city too.State Cabinet ministers Nitin Patel, Saurabh Patel and Pradeepsinh Jadeja and MEGA Managing Director I P Gautam were also present on the occasion.Gautam said the government has planned to start the Metro rail on the north-south corridor by October 2018.”We are putting all our efforts to start the service on north-south corridor by October 2018. We have also started the process of floating tenders to acquire trains for this project,” he said.

Bangalore Metro | Recruitment of various posts in Engineering descipline

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Bangalore Metro | Recruitment of various posts in Engineering descipline
Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL)invites applications from qualified and experienced personnel for appointment to key senior, middle / junior level Engineering / Management positions in the Project Wing.1. Dy. General Manager (Contracts – System): 01 Post 2. Executive Engineer (Contracts – Systems): 02 Posts 3. Additional Chief Engineer (Rolling Stock): 01 Post 4. Dy. Chief Engineer (Rolling Stock): 03 Posts 5. Executive Engineer (Rolling Stock): 03 Posts 6. Asst. Executive Engineer: 02 Posts 7. Asst. Engineer: 02 Posts 8. Additional Chief Engineer(Traction & Power Supply): 02 Posts 9. Deputy Chief Engineer (Traction): 02 Posts 10. Executive Engineer (Traction): 01 Post 11. Assistant Executive Engineer (Traction): 03 Posts 12. Assistant Engineer (Traction): 02 Posts 13. Deputy Chief Engineer (Procurement): 01 Post 14. Executive Engineer (Depot Procurement): 01 Post 15. Additional Chief Engineer (E&M): 01 Post 16. Deputy Chief Engineer (E&M): 02 Posts 17. Executive Engineer (E&M): 04 Posts 18. Assistant Executive Engineer (E&M): 03 Posts 19. Asst. Executive Engineer(Depot E&M): 02 Posts 20. Assistant Engineer (E&M): 06 Posts 21. Addl. Chief Engineer (S&T): 01 Post 22. Dy Chief Engineer (Signalling): 01 Post 23. Dy Chief Engineer (Communication): 01 Post 24. Executive Engineer (Signalling): 02 Posts 25. Executive Engineer (Communication): 01 Post 26. Asst. Executive Engineer (Signalling): 01 Post 27. Asst. Executive Engineer (Communication): 01 Post 28. Assistant Engineer (Signalling): 01 Post 29. Chief Engineer Interface: 01 Post 30. Manager (Operation & System interface): 01 Post 31. Dy. Chief Engineer/ System Design: 01 Post 32. Executive Engineer (System Design): 02 Posts 33. Asst. Executive Engineer (System Design): 01 Post 34. Assistant Engineer (System Design): 02 Posts 35. Section Engineer/ Design Assistant: 02 Posts 36. Asst. Executive Engineer (Safety): 01 PostAge Limit: Candidates age limit should be 53 years for Chief Engineer post, 50 years for Additional Chief Engineer/ Dy Chief Engineer post, 45 years for Executive Engineer/ Manager post, 40 years for Assistant Executive Engineer post, 35 years for Assistant Engineer/ Section Engineer/ Design Assistant and Cad Operator posts.Educational Qualification: Candidates should possess Engineering Graduation or Diploma in Electrical/ Electrical & Electronics/ Mechanical Engineering, Degree in relevant disciplines and have relevant experiences.Selection Process: Short listed candidates will be called for interview.How to Apply: Eligible candidates can send their application in prescribed format along with attested copies of documents and two passport size photographs in an envelope superscribed as “Application for the post of ____” to the General Manager (HR), Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited, III Floor, BMTC Complex, K.H.Road, Shanthinagar, Bangalore 560027 on or before 30-01-2016 up to 04:00 PM.Last Date for Submission of Application: 30-01-2016 up to 04:00 PM.To know more about eligibility criteria, pay/allowances etc. please visit http://bmrc.co.in/careers.

Delhi Metro | DMRC Customer Relationship Assistant (CRA) Recruitment Examination Success Kit

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Delhi Metro | DMRC Station Controller/Train Operator (SC/TO) Examination Success Kit

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Delhi Metro | Train and parking services to be curtailed on 26th January 2016

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Delhi Metro | Train and parking services to be curtailed on 26th January 2016
The services of Delhi Metro will be partially curtailed on the 26th of January, 2016 (Republic Day) as part of the security arrangements for the Republic Day celebrations as per the instructions of Delhi Police. Metro schedules of Line – 2 (HUDA City Centre – Jahangirpuri), Line – 3 (Noida City Centre – Dwarka Sector 21), Line -4 (Yamuna Bank to Vaishali) have been partially modified for 26th January 2016 (Tuesday). The changes are as follows: 
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   Line 2 (HUDA City Centre – Jahangirpuri)i) Entry & Exit at Central Secretariat and Udyog Bhawan Metro stations will remain closed from 06:00 AM up to12:00 Noon. ii) Patel Chowk and Race Course Metro stations entry & exit will remain closed from 08:45 AM to 12:00 Noon. iii) Central Secretariat station will only be used for interchange of passengers between Line 2 and Line 6. 
 Line 3 (Dwarka Sector 21 – Noida City Centre) and Line 4 (Vaishali to Yamuna Bank) i) Train services will be stopped at Mandi House and Pragati Maidan Metro stations during the period when parade passes under Tilak Bridge (tentatively from 10: 45 AM to 11: 45 AM). However, actual time of stoppage of train movement will be on receipt of directions from New Delhi Police Control Room. ii)  During this period (train stoppage), trains will be run in three short loops on this corridor: a.   NOIDA City Centre to Indraprastha b.   Vaishali to Yamuna Bank c.    Dwarka Sector 21 to Barakhamba Road 
 PARKING: In addition, all Metro parking lots will remain closed from 06.00 AM on the 25th of January to 2.00 PM on the 26th of January, 2016. This step has also been taken as part of the security arrangements. AD/ED (CC)/DMRC

Lucknow Metro| Recruitment of Dy.GM, Managers, Sr. Section Engineers & Supervisors etc.

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Lucknow Metro| Recruitment of Dy.GM, Managers, Sr. Section Engineers & Supervisors etc.
Applications are invited from dynamic, experienced and highly motivated professionals having related work experiences on permanent basis for following post of Dy.GM(IT)/Manager/ Assistant Manager/Senior Section Engineer/ Senior Supervisor for Operation and Maintenance (O&M) in LMRC. The candidate shall be initially on probation for a period of one year from the date of initial appointment & depending upon their satisfactory performance after probation period, they will be confirmed in LMRC on permanent basis. Pay scale, age limit, educational qualification, experience and job description are as per details mentioned below:-
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  2. Manager/Asstt. Manager (Operations): 02 posts (Pay Scale: Rs.24900-50500/-)
  3. Manager (Electrical) : 08 posts (Pay Scale: Rs.24900-50500/-)
  4. Manager (Signal & Telecom) : 06 posts (Pay Scale: Rs.24900-50500/-)
  5. Manager (Civil): 04 posts (Pay Scale: Rs.24900-50500/-)
  6. Senior Supervisor (Operations) : 02 posts (Pay Scale: Rs.18500-35600/-)
  7. Senior Section Engineer (Electrical) : 10 posts (Pay Scale: Rs.18500-35600/-)
  8. Senior Section Engineer (S&T) : 06 posts (Pay Scale: Rs.18500-35600/-)
  9. Senior Section Engineer (Civil) : 04 posts (Pay Scale: Rs.18500-35600/-)
Eligible and willing candidates who fulfill mentioned eligibility criteria may apply along with their particulars in the prescribed application format to Company Secretary, LMRC by 5.00 P.M on 15.02.2016 positively by hand/Courier/Speed post.Mode of Selection: Short listed candidates will be called for interview at Lucknow. The date of interview will be informed to the shortlisted candidates by post /fax/email. Persons employed with Government/PSU shall apply through proper channel and shall produce ‘No objection certificate’ from their employers at the time of interview. The Lucknow Metro Corporation reserves the right of the short listed candidates for interview. No correspondence in this connection shall be entertained.For details about educational/technical qualification, age, eligibility etc. please visit LMRC’s Official Recruitment NoticeClick here to buy “Examination Success Kit” online for the aforesaid posts.

Kochi Metro | Kochi Metro to launch first ‘made in India’ train coaches

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Kochi Metro | Kochi Metro to launch first ‘made in India’ train coaches

Kochi Metro is built at a cost of Rs 5,181 crores and will span 25 kilometres across 22 stations

Kochi: Decks are being cleared for the launch of India’s eighth and Kerala’s first metro rail network in the state’s financial capital and nerve centre of Kochi. The first set of coaches arrived in the city last week and a test run will be conducted in the presence of Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on January 23, top officials at Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) told. “We will take the train on the viaduct next month.The operational date, depending on clearance from safety commissioners, will be sometime in August-September. We hope to make at least the stretch between Aluva and Edapally operational by then,” said Reshmi CR, head of corporate communications at KMRL.Built at a staggering cost of Rs 5,181 crore, the metro line will span 25 km from Aluva to Pettah across 22 stations, coursing through some of the busiest roads in the city. The metro is proposed to cut the average travel time for a commuter from nearly 2 hours now to just 40 minutes. The initial ridership is estimated to be 1.5 lakh passengers a day which will reportedly soar to 6 lakh by 2030.Kochi was the first Tier-II city to be sanctioned a metro rail project by the Centre during the previous Manmohan Singh regime. After being elected to power in 2011, the Congress government in the state led by Ooommen Chandy has touted the completion of the project a prestige issue and as a testament to its commitment to build much-needed infrastructure in the state. Battled by graft and allegations of inefficiency, the Congress government would find the completion of the project heartening as the state goes for polls later this year.The metro project, built on a PPP model between the Centre and state governments, has DMRC (Delhi Metro Rail Corporation) as the implementing agency and E Sreedharan, the man who single-handedly conceived the Delhi metro, as the principal advisor to the DMRC. Although initial stages of the project involved intense wrangling between the state and DMRC, the issues were resolved after a change in management.Officials at KMRL insisted that the role of Sreedharan, who hails from Kerala, managed to assuage the feelings of the people about the project. “Land acquisition was fast and smooth. People were happy that Sreedharan was on board. With him in the saddle, they knew the project would happen,” said Reshmi.The coaches for the train were ‘made in India’ by Alstom, a French company, at the Sri City facility in Andhra Pradesh. The company is contracted to supply KMRL 25 standard gauge trains with three cars each with a capacity to carry 975 passengers. The trains are also equipped to be driver-less in future if required. KMRL’s consultant department worked in close tandem with Alstom India on the design of the coaches to give it a traditional and authentic look.Officials said the coaches would be designed in light blue livery with depictions of Kerala’s art and culture on its sides. Six major stations will adopt themes that will incorporate the cultural imprints of the city as well as the state as it went through decades of colonial rule before Indian independence. For example, the station near Edapally will focus on the work and contributions of legendary Malayalam poet Changampuzha, who was born and raised here. In addition, the KMRL will also play out a running theme based on the preservation of Western Ghats, the mountain range critical to Kerala’s natural bounty.As for the ticketing system, KMRL has entered into a PPP deal with Axis Bank Limited with a stipulation that the latter will undertake the entire investment for the Automatic Fare Collection system. Axis Bank will also pay an additional royalty of Rs 209 crore over the next ten years in this partnership. In return, the smart cards issued by KMRL will be co-branded with Axis Bank and can be used for cash-less transaction along with ticketing purposes.“This smart card can be linked with any bank account of the user, in any Bank, including the Jan-Dhan Yojana,” said, Elias George, MD, KMRL in a statement.But more than anything, KMRL hopes to use the metro project not just in solving the city’s traffic woes, but also as a grander platform for an integrated public transportation system that will link the city’s famed ferries and bus services.“The integrated system will allow us to not be Delhi, where you have to resort to an odd-even rule. Within the system, we will have the Metro, KURTC buses and ferries all running on similar timetables so that traffic will be seamless across the city,” added Reshmi.Ferries have long been a part of Kochi’s transportation grid with frequent services to nearby islands of Vypeen, Mattanchery, Bolghatty and Fort Kochi. The integration project, that got the sanction of the Centre, is ambitious in nature and aims to introduce air-conditioned and WiFi enabled modern ferries on popular routes. Estimated at a cost of Rs 741 crores, this project is proposed to get operationalised in 2019.At a time when public transportation models are being overhauled to check for pollution norms, if governments can complete infrastructure projects such as these in time with minimum cost overload, it will go a long way in making our cities greener and healthy in the long term.

Delhi Metro | Thales to supply Delhi Metro ticketing equipment

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Delhi Metro | Thales to supply Delhi Metro ticketing equipment
New Delhi: Delhi Metro Rail Corp has awarded Thales a contract to supply ticket vending machines and ticket gates for around 100 stations on phases I and II of the Delhi Metro.Thales is to supply 240 additional ticket gates between February and September.
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It is also supplying 300 ticket vending machines and 150 automatic vending machines (AVMs) that enable top-up of contactless smart cards.Thales has supplied TVMs for stations on Phase III, which has been opening in stages over the past two years.The new automatic vending machines have already been installed at two recently-opened Phase 3 stations, Badli on the northern extension of the Yellow Line and Faridabad on the Violet Line extension.Thales has supplied 1130 ticket barriers, 800 TVMs and 600 AVMs for the Delhi metro network over the last 13 years.
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