Bullet Train Project| Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project, sets up separate company

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Bullet Train Project| Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project, sets up separate company
New Delhi: The railways ministry has fast-tracked the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train corridor by setting up a separate company, on the lines of the Delhi Metro Railway Corporation (DMRC), which will build and operate the NDA government’s ambitious project.The company will be registered in January. The process has already being initiated by Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC), reflecting the state-run transporter’s intent to accelerate the actual work on the Modi government’s dream project expected to put the country’s railway sector in the big league.To begin with, the company would be registered in the name of Indian Railways. At a later stage, the company would be made into a joint venture (JV) with equity participation of the Maharashtra and Gujarat governments. In the JV, the equity contribution of Railways is likely to be 50% while Maharashtra and Gujarat would have a stake of 25% each.The public sector company is expected to build and also carry out train operations. It would provide access to private operators after five years of operation of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad corridor with a suitable revenue sharing arrangement.The company, which will own the assets created on the corridor, would have effective independence in decision-making and would be run as a professional entity.A search and selection panel headed by the cabinet secretary and comprising secretary department of economic affairs and secretary, department of personnel and training would choose the managing director and other functional directors.
 The corridor is likely to have 12 stations between Mumbai and Sabarmati/Ahmedabad and the tariff would be 1.5 times of first AC fare.
Niti Aayog’s expert panel, on whose recommendation the government decided to adopt the Shinkansen System, has suggested that the terminal station in Mumbai should be planned at Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) so that high rise buildings can be constructed on the stations.
The railways have not only fast tracked the execution of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad corridor but has also accelerated the feasibility studies of projects, under which Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad and Kolkata are to be connected by high-speed rail links. Modi has christened the high-speed train project as the Diamond Quadrilateral and it is seen as a platform for boosting demand in the transportation sector.
The project, to be built on standard gauge, is likely to cost Rs 97,636 crore and is scheduled to be completed within seven years. Japan has agreed to fund 81% of the total project cost (Rs 79,165 crore) while rest of the resources would be pooled by railways and the state governments of Maharashtra and Gujarat. The 505 km long corridor is likely to be extended to connect Mumbai with Delhi in the future. The railways has already received the inception report for feasibility study of the Delhi-Mumbai high-speed corridor.

Kochi Metro| KMRL receives first set of ‘Made in India’ coaches from Alstom Transport

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Kochi Metro| KMRL receives first set of ‘Made in India’ coaches from Alstom Transport
Kochi: The Kochi Metro Rail (KMRL) on Saturday received the first set of Made in India coaches five months ahead of schedule from Alstom Transport, the rolling stock manufactures for the project.Union Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu flagged off the first train set in the presence of Kerala Minister for Power and Railways Aryadan Muhammed at an official ceremony held on this occasion at the Alstom’s facility in Sricity Special Economic Zone in Tada in Andhra Pradesh.According to a Kochi Metro release, the order for 25 train set was placed in August 2014 and the French company delivered the first train set in record time. As per the contract, the company is responsible for the design, manufacturing, supply, installation and commissioning of 25 standard track gauge trains.In his brief speech, Naidu urged the industry units to create more employment in the region and made an appeal to take up projects benefitting the locals. With presence of over one hundred multi-national firms, Sri City SEZ, located 90 km from Chennai, stands as a true manifestation of the Government’s Make in India campaign, Sri City, SEZ, Managing Director Ravindra Sannareddy said.“We take pride that Alstom Transport is supplying the very first set of Made in India coaches to Kochi Metro,” he said.KMRL, in its effort make the Kochi Metro most modern and user friendly has provided unique experience and comfort in the Kochi Metro coach, differentiating it with any other metro system in India with the help of Alstom and Tata Elxsi.Each train will be fitted with two air conditioning units per car to provide thermal comfort to the commuters. Alstom said this was for the first time a Metropolis train set was produced at the Sri City SEZ. The 25 coaches would run on an elevated metro rail network 25 kms long and 22 stations across Kochi.“The line is expected to be open by end of 2016.
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The unique design of Kochi Metro is that the front end features LED lights that are in the shape of elephant’s tusk”, a statement from Alstom said.Kochi Metro Rail Ltd, Managing Director, Elias George said it was a “big achievement” as the coaches were delivered ahead of schedule in a time of 15 months.

Delhi Metro| DMRC starts wi-fi facility at Rajiv Chowk & Kashmiri Gate stations

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Delhi Metro| DMRC starts wi-fi facility at Rajiv Chowk & Kashmiri Gate stations
New Delhi: Commuters travelling in Rajiv Chowk and Kashmere Gate metro stations, two of the most busiest junctions of the network, would now be able to access internet for free with the launch of wi-fi facility on Friday.
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The first such introduction of wireless internet in the rapidly expanding network, which has been christened ‘Metro-Fi’, would let people use internet for free for 30 minutes everyday, beyond which they will be charged by the service provider.
The wi-fi services at these two stations are being provided as part of an MoU signed by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation with the Rail Tel Corporation of India in May 2015.
The other three stations where similar facilities would be made available soon are Vishwavidyalaya, Central Secretariat and Hauz Khas. All the five stations fall on metro’s Yellow Line, that connects Samaypur Badli to Gurgaon.“As soon as a passenger enters the paid area of these stations, she can select available wifi network named ‘Metro-Fi’ and then register herself through her mobile number. Subsequently, one SMS will be sent on that number having the login password,” a metro official said.Until recently, only trains and stations of the 5.1 km long Rapid Metro Network in Gurgaon were wifi enabled.

Chennai Metro| L&T launches Rs.640 Crore Metro project

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Chennai Metro| L&T launches Rs.640 Crore Metro project
Chennai: The construction work on the underground Chennai Metro Rail in Anna Salai, between AG-DMS and Saidapet stations entailing an investment worth Rs. 640 crore has been started by the Larsen & Toubro, which has secured the contract for the metro stretch recently, said sources, adding that the construction of the stations between the AG-DMS and Saidapet after Chennai Metro Rail project was awarded. As of now, workers are in the process of dewatering the Saidapet station and the tunnel as they got flooded due to heavy rains recently. The process may be completed soon but to complete the project may take about two years. Afcons Infrastructure Limited took up the tunneling work on this stretch in September, but work has not commenced in the other stretch from Government Estate to AG-DMS and the CMRL has decided to call for fresh tenders.In order to build the world-class metro network in the region, the state government in Tamil Nadu has initiated the process of starting the initial work on the Rs.42,000 crore metro rail networks. In the project in question, the cost of underground stretch has been worked out at Rs.32,000 crore and Rs.10,000 crore for the elevated stretch, said sources claiming that the feasibility report, 32 km of the third corridor would be ready by the end of 2021and that the remaining portions of the third corridor besides other two corridors are expected to be completed by 2026.It may be recalled that currently, RITES is preparing a DPR which would approximately cover 88 km. The three corridors include Madhavaram to Siruseri (41km), Nerkundram to Light House (14km) and Madhavaram to Perumbakkam (33km). Of the 88 km plus stretch under the second phase, 54 km would be underground while the rest would be elevated. The third corridor starts from Madhavaram at the northern end and runs up to Siruseri in the southern belt for a length of 40.2 km. It connects important centers like Moolakadai, Perambur, Purasawalkam, Kilpauk Medical College (KMC), Anna Flyover, LUZ, Adyar, Thiruvamiyur, Perungudi, Karappakam, Sholinganallur, and Navallur. The feasibility report has identified the 19.3 km stretch between Madhavaram to Adyar as underground stretch while 20.9km stretch between Adyar to Siruseri would be elevated.

Gurgaon Metro| Rapid Metro Rail ready to increase train frequency

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Gurgaon Metro| Rapid Metro Rail ready to increase train frequency
Gurgaon: Rapid Metro, a subsidiary of ILFS Rail Ltd, which sees a daily average of about 35,000 passengers on working days, says it is ready to take on additional capacity and run trains with more frequency if Delhi implements the odd-even car scheme.

Rapid Metro is a metro system in Gurgaon, a satellite city of Delhi, connecting the business districts and also works as a feeder system for the Delhi Metro.

“We are waiting for fine print of the odd-even car scheme. We are fully prepared. If the scheme translates into more demand, we would be able to ramp up within 20 minutes,” Rajiv Banga, CEO, Rapid Metro, told.

The Rapid Metro system gets almost 75-80 per cent of its passengers from the Delhi Metro interchange station. Additionally, it is also backing on tie-up with shuttle.com.

“These are 12-17 seater shuttles. This can also be increased, although it requires more advance notice,” said Banga.

Rapid Metro has seen a 25 per cent increase in ridership since March (eight months) on the working days, said Banga. “This is sustained increase, though on certain days, it has been as high as 42,000 a day,” he added.

On the weekends, when the traffic is usually low, Rapid Metro has started running a concept train – called joy express — basically allowing kids and their guardians to book a train and have a party in the train that is closed and runs on the circuit. Rapid Metro dedicates a train for such events in which doors do not open.

Each joy ride express sees a booking of 30 kids and 40-50 adults, shared Banga. He added that the company is also setting up a double level foot overbridge with escalators that can help people access the IndusInd Bank Metro station from another side of the national highway.

Metro Rail News| New Year Message to Metro Rail News Readers & Contributors

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Metro Rail News| New Year Message to Metro Rail News Readers & Contributors
Dear Readers & Contributors,Greeting from Metro Rail News !On behalf of the Metro Rail News Network, I would like to take the opportunity to wish all our readers and our contributors a very Happy New Year. I hope 2016 brings you happiness in your lives and success in your endeavors.Looking back at the year that was, all I can say is that 2015 brought with it chaos and heartbreaks across the world. I would like to offer our condolences to those who lost a loved one, family or friends this past year. Each year we inevitably miss the many people,who are no longer with us. We miss them, but we continue to remember them through the many memories they left us with.I would also like to thank all our readers for your continued support and readership and everyone who have approached us personally to tell us how much they appreciate our efforts and to offer their support.In fact the major overhaul we went through in 2015 could not have been possible without your support, as shifting from the Jumla to a different platform, was a process that took us nearly half a year to complete and we are still working on improving your reading experience. Apart from this, we are going to launched our android and iphone app so Metro Rail News will now available on your lap, palm and phone.2015 also marked the launch of eShop@Metro section where we already have a considerable number of books that you may want to read from, and reviews and interviews by talented authors, with the dawn of the new year we are hoping to make this section, even more interesting and interactive for all our readers, so please feel free to leave your comments on the news, interviews and reviews that we publish not only in the eShop section but on all our sections. Your comments, feedback and suggestions are always welcome.I truly hope you will continue to read the Metro Rail News in 2016 and will let us know on the various issues that you want to read about by emailing us or by sending us a message on our social media platforms. As we wind up for this year and bid 2015 goodbye, I wish you a very Happy and Prosperous New Year 2016.With warm regards,Narendra Raj Media Manager Metro Rail News metrorailnews@gmail.com

Lucknow Metro| Recruitment of various technical & non-technical posts

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Lucknow Metro| Recruitment of various technical & non-technical posts
Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation (LMRC) is inviting online applications from eligible candidates for the following positions on direct recruitment basis:-
  1. Assistant Manager (Accounts): 01 post (Pay Scale:Rs.20600-46500/-)
  2. Station Controller – cum – Train Operator: 97 (Pay Scale: Rs.13500-25520/-)
  3. Customer Relations Assistant: 26 posts (Pay Scale: Rs.10170-18500/-)
  4. Junior Engineer (Electrical): 38 posts (Pay Scale: Rs.13500-25520/-)
  5. Junior Engineer (Signaling & Telecommunication): 16 posts (Pay Scale: Rs.13500-25520/-)
  6. Junior Engineer (Civil): 16 posts (Pay Scale: Rs.13500-25520/-)
  7. Office Assistant (HR): 02 posts (Pay Scale: Rs.10170-18500/-)
  8. Accounts Assistant: 03 posts (Pay Scale: Rs.10170-18500/-)
  9. Maintainer (Electrical): 29 posts (Pay Scale: Rs.8000-14140/-)
  10. Maintainer (S&T): 12 posts (Pay Scale: Rs.8000-14140/-)
  11. Maintainer (Civil): 14 posts (Pay Scale: Rs.8000-14140/-)
Age limit: Minimum 21 years and maximum 28 years.Last date for submitting application is: 01/02/2016.For details about educational/technical qualification, age, eligibility etc. please visit LMRC’s official website www.lmrcl.comClick here to buy “Examination Success Kit” online for the aforesaid posts.

Vijayawada Metro| Metro rail deadline extended for tenders

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Vijayawada Metro| Metro rail deadline extended for tenders

Vajayawada: The Metro Rail project is likely to be delayed as the prospective bidders have requested for extension of deadline. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), which is supposed to open the tenders in the first week of December, extended the deadline up to December 29 following their request.

The DMRC has extended the deadline four times till now for want of response and requests from the prospective bidders. According to information, the bidders are taking up surveys and studies on their own. The DMRC officials, however, are tight-lipped in this regard.

According to sources, Tata, Nagarjuna Constructions, Afcons and URC have evinced interest in taking up the project. The DMRC has already conducted a pre-bid meeting.

The DMRC has planned to construct two corridors in the city at a cost of Rs.
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6,823 crore. The 26-km metro project is expected to be completed by 2018. As many as 24 stations will come up on the two corridors – Penamaluru to PNBS and Nidamanuru to PNBS. The DMRC has set the ball rolling for the Vijayawada Metro Project by calling e-tenders in two parts for the PNBS – Nidamanur corridor in September. The works include architectural finishing, water supply, sanitary installation and drainage works. Both the works are to be completed in 24 months. DMRC has set November 20 as deadline for submission of tenders for both parts as per the notifications hosted on its website in September this year. The deadline was, however, later extended.

The metro project was considered keeping in view the potential of the city and likely projected increase in population. The DMRC authorities are planning to construct the Eluru corridor as it will be connected to depot at Nidamanuru.

The Bandar Road corridor will be taken up at a later stage as soon as the depot works were completed. More so, there are no land acquisition issues on Eluru Road compared to Bandar Road. The Eluru Road corridor is expected to complete by 2018 while the Bandar Road would be completed by 2019. The depot would also be completed by 2018.

An interchange bus station would come up near PNBS. The passengers travelling on Bandar and Eluru Road can board and alight there to change the train.

Delhi Metro| Train arrangement during odd-even vehicle drive by Delhi Govt.

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Delhi Metro| Train arrangement during odd-even vehicle drive by Delhi Govt.
New Delhi: In view of the odd-even vehicle drive of Govt. of NCT of Delhi to be observed from 1st January to 15thJanuary 2016, the Delhi Metro will take the following measures to facilitate the traffic demand on its network:From 1st January to 15th January, 2016, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) will run 3,192 total trips against 2,827 trips which it ran during the similar period in January, 2015.DMRC will be using 198 trains daily to achieve these trips. Delhi Metro will be pressing into service the maximum number of trains possible operationally during this period keeping only the essential maintenance reserve.According to spokesperson, DMRC will deploy additional shifts of Guards/Customer Facilitation Agents (CFA) at major Metro stations to help and guide commuters. Additional manpower will also be deployed to handle the increased load on the ticketing system.Lines and stations will be monitored by control room and action to be taken to ensure that crowd is not built up at booking points, TVMs and security frisking points. Augmentation of manpower in DMRC Helpline No. 155370 to attend the increased calls.On 28th August this year, DMRC had carried its highest ever ridership of over 32 lakhs with an operational fleet of 196 trains.

Ghaziabad Metro| Dilshad Garden–New Bus Adda Metro corridor is to be completed by 2017

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Ghaziabad Metro| Dilshad Garden–New Bus Adda Metro corridor is to be completed by 2017
New Delhi: The Erection of First Girder was successfully done on the Dilshad Garden – New Bus Adda (Ghaziabad) Metro section past night i.e, on 27th/28th December 2015 in a well planned launching operation before upcoming Shahid Nagar Station at Pier P1- 18 and 19.The entire process of installation of this Girder was carried out during night hours to avoid traffic disruption/inconvenience to the travelling public on the busy G T Karnal road. DMRC deployed adequate number of traffic marshals to guide/divert moving traffic along the stretch. Coordination was done with local traffic police also to ensure smooth and timely erection of the Girder so that the stretch is free from any obstruction during day time and traffic flows as usual.This was first of the 704 girders which will be erected on the Dilshad Garden – New Bus Adda (Ghaziabad) Metro extension, a 9.60 kilometre long elevated section comprising of eight stations. About 80% of these girders will be erected during night time only to avoid disruption of traffic on the busy G T road, in a well planned manner.Girders are horizontal segments (having normal length 28 m) on which the Metro tracks are laid on elevated sections. These are precast at the casting yard and then transported at site for erection.The civil work for the section has been awarded to a Joint Venture comprising of M/s Tata Project Limited and M/s GYT.The Dilshad Garden – New Bus Adda Metro corridor will be an extension of the presently operational Rithala – Dilshad Garden (Red Line) section. This corridor is being constructed on the busy GT Road that connects Ghaziabad with the national capital.This section will be Delhi Metro’s second extension inside Ghaziabad. The first one is the Yamuna Bank – Vaishali section (Line 4 – blue line) presently operates up to Vaishali in Ghaziabad.For erecting a girder the number of preceding activities like survey, geotechnical investigation, detailed design ,setting up of casting yard (for producing concrete and casting of girders & Pier caps) , pile foundations , pile cap, pier, erection of pier caps, stitching of pier cap,  pedestal & bearing fixing need to be completed. The work on Dilshad Garden – New Bus Adda Metro corridor is expected to be completed by October 2017.

Delhi Metro| Phase-IV plan hits roadblock as project report gets caught up in political wrangling

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Delhi Metro| Phase-IV plan hits roadblock as project report gets caught up in political wrangling
New Delhi: The proposed phase-IV of the Delhi Metro appears to have been stuck in political glitches even before ground could be broken on the ambitious project.

With a new government taking over in Delhi this year, the all-essential detailed project report (DPR) for the phase-IV project has been stuck for over one year.

Sources said it will take not less than three months for granting final approval to the DPR.

Notably, Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu, on Wednesday, had stated in Parliament that the Delhi government had to decide on the phase-IV project as it was being delayed at its end.

As per the original plan, work on the project was likely to start in April 2016 and various sections could be opened in phases from March 2020.

The entire project was planned to be completed by 2021-end. Sources said once the DPR is approved, it will take at least six months to acquire land.
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“The completion date is subject to acquisition of land required for the project within six months period from date of sanction of project,” the DPR said.

The phase-IV project, which aims to connect the interiors as well as the distant location on outskirts of Delhi and NCR, would add 103.93 km to its network of 330 km at the end of phase III.

The Delhi Metro, at present, is 190 km long and construction of 140 km in the ongoing phase III would increase its total length to 330 km.

As per the DPR, 67 new stations would come up on six new corridors proposed by the Delhi Metro.

The new corridors include Rithala – Narela (21.73 km), Janakpuri West – RK Ashram (28.92 km), Mukundpur – Maujpur (12.54 km), Inderlok – Indraprastha (12.58 km), Tughlakabad – Aerocity (20.20 km) and Lajpat Nagar – Saket GBlock (7.96 km).

Completion of the new corridors would bring remote locations like Narela, Maujpur, Madangir, Bawana, Barwala, Mukundpur, Najafgarh, Chhawla and Mahipalpur on the metro map.

Earlier, the Delhi Metro had made certain changes in the initial project layout following suggestions given by the Rail India Technical and Economic Service (RITES), an engineering consultancy company.

The RITES had conducted a traffic survey and found that some changes in the plan would benefit more people. Completion of the phase-IV project would benefit nearly 60 lakh people daily.

The daily ridership on Delhi Metro at present is 26 lakh which is estimated to go up to 40 lakh on completion of phase III by the end of 2016.

The proposed corridors would link the existing routes of phase I, II and III through different routes and thus will reduce the travel time and expense.

The focus in the metro’s phase IV will be to connect areas that have not been linked with the Delhi Metro till phase III.

Mumbai Metro| MMRDA invites e-Tenders to Construct 16 Stations on Andheri (E) to Dahisar (E) Metro-7 Corridor

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Mumbai Metro| MMRDA invites e-Tenders to Construct 16 Stations on Andheri (E) to Dahisar (E) Metro-7 Corridor
Mumbai: The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has invited e-tenders for designing and constructing an elevated viaduct and 16 stations on the Andheri (East) to Dahisar (East) Metro-7 corridor in three separate packages. The three winning bidders will design and construct the entire corridor and 16 stations in 30 months.The First Package consists of designing and constructing of an elevated viaduct and five elevated stations – namely – Andheri (E), Shankarwadi, JVLR Junction, Mahanand and new Ashok Nagar.The Second Package consists of designing and constructing of an elevated viaduct and six elevated stations – namely – Aarey, Dindoshi, Pathan Wadi, Pushpa Park, Bandongri and Mahindra & Mahindra. And the Third Package consists of designing and constructing of an elevated viaduct and five elevated stations – namely – Magathane, Devipada, National Park, Ovaripada and Dahisar (E).The tender documents will be available at https://etendermmrda.maharashtra.gov.in from December 21, 2015 to January 21, 2016 up to 6 pm on payment of non-refundable Tender Processing Fee of rupees one lakh (which is inclusive of 5% MVAT).While the pre-bid meeting will be held on January 7, 2016 at 11 am; the last date for submission of tender documents is February 1, 2016 up to 6 pm. In case of any query, clarification, additional information and or help for uploading and downloading e-tender documents, please contact the help desk at : etendersupport@mailmmrda.maharashtra.gov.in or phone No.022-26595971.The Metro-2 and Metro-7 projects were launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to the Mumbai last October. Running 16.5km long new line from Dahisar (East) to Andheri (East) will cost Rs.8100 Crore. Two new Metro lines that will be linked to the Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar line and to a proposed integrated BEST bus service were approved by the state cabinet on Tuesday, with a March 2019 deadline.
Running 35.1-km long, the new lines — from Dahisar to DN Nagar (18.6km) and Dahisar East to Andheri East (16.5km) — will cost the state Rs.12,618 crore and are part of the recently revised master plan to have a 118-km-long Metro network across Mumbai.
The two lines will run parallel to the Western Express Highway between Dahisar and Andheri, and are aimed at providing greater connectivity to the western suburbs.Unlike Mumbai’s first metro line that was built on the public-private-partnership model, these two lines will be built by the state’s Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) through loans (cash-contract basis).

Patna Metro| Chinese envoy meets Bihar CM, talks investment in Metro Project

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Patna Metro| Chinese envoy meets Bihar CM, talks investment in Metro Project
Patna: Chinese consul general, Kolkata, MA Zhanwu on Thursday called on Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar and informed him about the plans of Chinese companies to invest in the state.
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Officials at CM’s secretariat said Zhanwu informed Nitish about the Chinese investors’ keen interest in areas of art and culture, tourism, agriculture and basic infrastructure development. Zhanwu was accompanied by vice-consul general Wang Xiang.
During interaction with the Chinese diplomat, Nitish informed him about the steps taken by Bihar government to develop basic infrastructure and industry. Nitish welcomed the decision of Chinese companies to invest in areas of art and culture, tourism, agriculture and basic infrastructure. At the same time, Nitish sought cooperation of Chinese companies in the areas of energy and skill development. The consul general also extended the invitation of governor of Shaanxi province to Nitish to visit China.
The Chinese diplomats are in Bihar for the last four days and had interaction with governor Ram Nath Kovind and a number of industrialists of the state. An interactive session was also organized for the consul general with the business community by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Bihar chapter. The consul general also visited Bodh Gaya.
Officials in Chinese consulate said many companies in China had good experience in implementation of metro rail projects, and they would be happy to join hands with Bihar government for Patna Metro project. Nitish has recently cleared the metro rail project and asked the urban development and housing department of the state to get approval from the Centre.

Mumbai Metro| MMRDA, MMRC mull merging Metro corridors

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Mumbai Metro| MMRDA, MMRC mull merging Metro corridors
Mumbai: Forget local trains, in the future you may be able to travel from Dahisar to Churchgate directly via Metro. The Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority (MMRDA) and the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) are considering integrating (merging) the Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ Metro-3 corridor and the Dahisar (East) to Andheri (East) Metro-7 corridor by constructing a common passageway for both the lines at the proposed Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA) Metro station.“This means now if any given commuter is travelling from Dahisar and wants to travel up to Churchgate or Colaba, he or she may be able to take Metro-7 from Dahisar and get down at airport Metro station. The commuter can, after that, using the interchange passageway get into Metro-3 underground corridor between the Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ, which is being implemented by the MMRC,” said an MMRDA official.“The initial plan for Metro-7 was up to Andheri (East) a Metro station for Andheri (East) near the Andheri railway station and the Metro-3 was to end at Seepz, but now we are considering to construct a common integrated platform at airport Metro station which means extending the Metro-7 up to Mumbai airport,” added MMRDA official.This comes after the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), had earlier recommended to MMRDA in a detailed project report that Mumbai is the commercial capital of India with fast growth, especially in the suburbs. It therefore proposed to extend Metro-7 from Andheri (East) up to the Mumbai airport complex which will increase connectivity for commuters travelling from Dahisar to Colaba as the Metro-3 underground corridor constructed by MMRC will pass by the airport. DMRC is the interim consultant for the construction of Metro-7 corridor and the work will be executed by the MMRDA.Meanwhile, Dilip Kawathkar, joint metropolitan commissioner, MMRDA, said, “We are considering the plan of integrating the Metro-7 and Metro-3 corridors by making the airport Metro station the interchange station.
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It will help to decrease the traffic on roads in the city and also help the people who are currently travelling via local trains on from the western suburbs and travelling to South Mumbai.”It is interesting to note that the airport Metro station is not the only planned interchange Metro station in the city. The DN Nagar Metro station of the Metro-1 corridor between Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar (VAG) will act as an interchange Metro station after Metro-2 corridor between Dahisar and DN Nagar and the Metro-2B corridor between DN Nagar-Mankhurd are constructed. The DN Nagar-Mankhurd Metro corridor is a part of the Metro-2 (Dahisar-Charkop—Bandra-Mankhurd), which was earlier planned underground, but was later turned into an elevated corridor. The line was also divided into three parts namely Dahisar-DN Nagar, DN Nagar-BKC (Bandra Kurla Complex) and BKC-Mankhurd.
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