Chennai Metro|CMRL starts taking steps to make its stations more disabled-friendly
Chennai: The Chennai Metro Rail Ltd. (CMRL) has started taking steps to make its stations better for the disabled. Though the facilities are built as per international norms, activists had suggested improvements. Metro officials will hold talks with an access consultant nominated by Disability Rights Alliance (DRA) to make stations and trains disabled-friendly.The move comes after volunteers of DRA travelled on trains to conduct an access audit, and submitted a report. DRA member Smitha S said the group suggested that an access consultant would work full time on the field with metro rail. “We have also suggested a third party audit. The consultant has now been called for a meeting to decide further course of action on Wednesday. A consultant from Agate Infotek has been identified as per the specifications provided by metro rail.”She also said that the consultant would offer a training module on how to conduct in-house access audits so that the standards are met when future modifications are done. Shankar from Agate Infotek, who has been selected as the consultant by DRA, the meeting may look at ways to plan accessibility and changes to be made. “This is a preliminary meeting,” he said.DRA had suggested metro rail to update design and procurement standards, compliance inspection by commissioner of metro rail safety, and training and orientation of staff. This was the outcome of a trip on the metro rail for an access audit which showed that the stations and trains were not freely accessible to disabled people travelling alone. Activists found that access pathways to the stations, ticket counters and platforms needed improvement.A metro rail official said that the stations were designed as per international norms. “We are trying to take feedback from disabled rights volunteers to make further improvement,” he said. DRA has been in touch with metro rail officials since the construction began. “We have been suggesting that the international design should be customised for Indian requirements,” said Smitha.
Meerut Metro|Divisional Commissioner directs RITES to prepare DPR for Meerut Metro Rail project
Meerut: In a meeting concerning the Meerut Metro rail project, on Wednesday, divisional commissioner Alok Sinha directed Rail India Technical and Economic Services (RIGHTS) officials to prepare a detailed project report (DPR) after taking into account various aspects in a time-bound approach.He also asked them to study land revenue records where rail depots have been prescribed so that land acquisition process could be started.Assistant town planner of MDA, Vivek Bhaskar, informed, “There will be two corridors of Metro rail. In the first corridor, it will begin from Partapur to Pallav Puram phase II via Begum Bridge. It will be a distance of 20 km with 20 stoppages. Besides, 11 km will be built on an elevated corridor and another 9 km will be underground. The second corridor will be from Rajbanpur Cantt to Gokulpur via Begumpul, a distance of 10 km with 11 stoppages. The entire second corridor will be elevated one.”The main stations on the first corridor will be Partapur, Panchwati Enclave, Rithani, Rithani West, Shatabdi Nagar, Devlok, Madhavpuram, Meerut railway station road, Lajpat Bazaar, Begampul, Gandhi Bagh, Lekha Nagar, Pallavpuram Dorli, Ansal City and Pallavpuram phase 2.“Two depots have been sanctioned in the first corridor, namely, Partapur (20 hectares) and Pallavpuram phase-2 (15 hectares). While an elevated corridor will be constructed from Partapur to Rithani West, underground metro will run from Shatabdi Nagar to Lekha Nagar. The second corridor will have one depot at Gokul village,” said Sinha.Officials from the departments of irrigation, RIGHTS, Nagar Nigam, PWD, Cantt Board and MDA participated.
Kochi Metro|KMRL to implement NMT pilot project in Kalamassery, CUSAT areas
Kochi: The Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) said on Sunday that it would implement a pilot project for non-motorised transport (NMT) in the Kalamassery area of the city, which is host to a large number of educational institutions, including the Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT), and has a large populationof students.
A press release from KMRL said that it had held consultations with representatives of the educational institutions near the CUSAT and Kalamassery metro stations to explore the potential of providing NMT facilities like cycling and walking.
“Apart from commissioning and running the Kochi Metro Rail system, one of the priorities of Kochi Metro Rail Limited is to enable easy and safe access to the metro stations through non-motorized transport (NMT). KMRL has appointed UMTC (Urban Mass Transit Company) as consultant to prepare a NMT Master plan for Kochi, comprising the identification of priority NMT corridors in a 2-km buffer area on either side of the metro corridor,” said.
CUSAT and Kalamassery have been chosen as a pilot project, as there is a large population of students visiting the educational institutions daily (around 19,000) and it is hence a great opportunity to inculcate the habits of walking, cycling and using public transport right from the school days, it said.
“However, many challenges first have to be faced: lack of dedicated parking space, leading to increasing encroachment on the road space, absence of public spaces, lack of accessibility of existing footpaths (either broken, narrow or too high), absence of bicycle racks, poor street lighting and low frequency of buses. KMRL, with the help of Kalamassery municipal Corporation is planning to implement the pilot project of NMT in this area,” it said.
Another round of consultations is planned to be held with more stakeholders to take it further.
“The objective of this initiative is to provide safe, accessible and comfortable footpaths, improved conditions for cycling, bicycle parking facilities and urban renewal,” the release added.
Noida Metro|Noida & Greater Noida authorities approves DPRs for two new metro corridors
Noida: A joint board of the Noida and Greater Noida authorities on Friday approved the detailed project reports (DPRs) for two new Metro corridors and finalized a comprehensive mobility plan (CMP) for the twin cities.The two Metro corridors will help bring Noida and Greater Noida closer to Delhi, while the CMP will address the need for an efficient public transport system for the twin cities. The two new routes are a 14.95km Metro corridor from Noida Sector 71 to Noida Extension and an 11km link from Okhla Bird Sanctuary to Sector 142 of Noida.The corridor from Okhla sanctuary will be connected to Line 8 (Janakpuri to West-Botanic Garden) of Phase-III of Delhi Metro. A proposed station at Okhla Bird Sanctuary will link the two corridors, said officials.According to the project report, the corridor till Sector 142 will have eight stations – Okhla Bird Sanctuary, Noida sectors 91, 93, 94, 98, 125, 136 and 142. Measuring 10.92km, the track is likely to come up at a cost of Rs 2,127 crore. Once in place, the track will bring Noida, Faridabad and Greater Noida closer to Delhi and will improve connectivity within the city.The Noida Extension corridor will extend from Noida Sector 71 to Knowledge Park-V in Greater Noida (West). Officials said that the cost of construction is estimated at Rs 3,884 crore, and the route should be operational within four years.Measuring around 14.95 km, the elevated corridor will have nine stations. The first station on this route will be Noida Sector 71 and it will extend up to Greater Noida Knowledge Park V. Noida sectors 122, 123, Greater Noida Sector 4, Ecotech 12, and Greater Noida’s sectors 2, 3 and 10 will be part of this route.Rama Raman, chairperson of the two authorities, said the DPRs for the proposed routes will now be sent to the state government for its approval. “Once the final DPRs and the Metro alignment is approved, an MoU could be inked in the next six months. After the MoU will be signed, construction will start,” said the CEO.The joint board also gave its nod to the CMP that includes projects for road infrastructure, personalized and public transport, traffic management, traffic projections, parking woes, non-motorized facilities, reduction in vehicular pollution and other safety aspects.“The CMP is also a prerequisite to get funding assistance from the Centre for our proposed Metro corridor. It is mandatory that the CMP be submitted along with the DPR for the proposed Metro corridors,” Raman said.
Delhi Metro|Recruitment of Chief Engineer/Track & Dy.General Manager (Design)
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has notified recruitment to fill up vacant positions of Chief Engineer (Track) and Dy.General Manager (Design).Job details:
1. Chief Engineer (Track) : 01 post
2. Deputy General Manager (Design) : 01 postAge limit:
1. Not more than 55 years as on 01/07/2015 for the post of Chief Engineer (Track)
2. Not more than 45 years as on 01/07/2015 for the post of Dy. General Manager (Design)Selection procedure:
The selection methodology will comprise a three-stage process –
a) Interview
b) Group Discussion
c) Medical Examination.
(The Medical Examination will be in Executive /Technical category. The details of Medical Examination are available on DMRC website.)Candidates shall be called for GD/Interview in the ratio of 1:5, subject to availability of suitable candidates.Pay scale:
Chief Engineer (Track): Rs 51300 – 73000 (IDA)
Deputy General Manager (Design): Rs 29100-54500 (IDA)How to apply:
The candidates interested in these posts are required to submit duly filled specified proforma (application form) with desired documents by speed post.Important dates:The last date for submission of application form is 08/10/2015 for the post of Chief Engineer (Track) and 14/10/2015 for the post of Deputy General Manager (Design).For more details please log on to www.delhimetrorail.com
Nagpur Metro|Metro tickets to be comparable to auto fare per person
Nagpur: While the fare of metro railway will be decided by a high level committee, officials of Nagpur Metro Rail Corporation Limited (NMRCL) have indicated they would be comparable to autorickshaw fare per person. Addressing a public interaction programme at Dhantoli, Shirish Apte, public relations officer (PRO), gave an example, “If a three-seater autorickshaw takes Rs 90 for going to railway station then per person the fare comes to Rs 30. The metro railway fare will be comparable to this over the same stretch. The exact fare will be decided by a committee headed by a retired high court judge as per the Metro Railway Act.” The official further said that monthly, three-monthly passes would be issued as the agency wanted long term business from commuters. The commuters will be able to pay the fare of feeder service and bicycles (wherever available) through the metro rail smart card. “Only 30% of our reveneue will come from tickets. The rest will be from other sources and hence the fare will be affordable,” he added.
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NMRCL has been organizing such programmes at localities situated near metro rail stations. This was the ninth in the series and was organized with the cooperation of corporators Sandip Joshi and Safalta Ambatkar. NMRCL, which was represented by Apte and Kapil Chandrayan, faced a barrage of questions from Dhantoli residents on a host of issues. Many were irrelevant as some pertained to agencies that have no relation with NMRCL. Residents of one of the buildings of Congress Nagar Square complained that their building was being demolished to save the New English High School and demanded that the Congress Nagar station should be opposite Ajni railway station. NMRCL asked them to give a submission in writing. Corporator Joshi wondered why the distance between Congress Nagar and Rahate Colony stations was hardly 1.5 km. Apte said that going by the experience of metro railways elsewhere the distance should be between 950 to 1200 metres to reduce the use of two- wheelers. On a doctor’s query about noise pollution, the NMRCL officials said the metro rail engine’s noise would be far lower than that of a normal railway engine because it would be far less powerful. “As for vibrations, it will be less where the track is straight. The at grade stretch also it will have low vibrations,” Apte said. Some citizens wondered why Civil Lines, which had so many government offices, did not have metro rail connectivity. The officials said that the locality would be covered by feeder service.
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NMRCL has been organizing such programmes at localities situated near metro rail stations. This was the ninth in the series and was organized with the cooperation of corporators Sandip Joshi and Safalta Ambatkar. NMRCL, which was represented by Apte and Kapil Chandrayan, faced a barrage of questions from Dhantoli residents on a host of issues. Many were irrelevant as some pertained to agencies that have no relation with NMRCL. Residents of one of the buildings of Congress Nagar Square complained that their building was being demolished to save the New English High School and demanded that the Congress Nagar station should be opposite Ajni railway station. NMRCL asked them to give a submission in writing. Corporator Joshi wondered why the distance between Congress Nagar and Rahate Colony stations was hardly 1.5 km. Apte said that going by the experience of metro railways elsewhere the distance should be between 950 to 1200 metres to reduce the use of two- wheelers. On a doctor’s query about noise pollution, the NMRCL officials said the metro rail engine’s noise would be far lower than that of a normal railway engine because it would be far less powerful. “As for vibrations, it will be less where the track is straight. The at grade stretch also it will have low vibrations,” Apte said. Some citizens wondered why Civil Lines, which had so many government offices, did not have metro rail connectivity. The officials said that the locality would be covered by feeder service.
Delhi Metro|DMRC to install solar power facilities on the foot-over bridges
New Delhi: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has decided to install solar power panels on the Foot Over Bridges (FOBs) provided at the stations of Faridabad corridor (Sarai to Escorts Mujesar) of Line-6 (ITO-Escorts Mujesar) for the production of solar power.These FOBs have been constructed at all the Nine Metro stations of the Faridabad corridor for the convenient movement of the pedestrians. These solar power panels will be positioned atop the FOBs and will also provide shade to the pedestrians.The FOB solar panels will produce 225 KW power in total (25 KW at each station’s FOB). The installation of these panels will be completed in next few months.DMRC has so far installed solar power plants at all the stations of the Faridabad corridor and Ajronda Depot with a total generation capacity of 1.9 MWp. The power generated is being used for the lighting and other auxiliary requirements of the station and depot buildings.The power Receiving Sub Station (RSS) of the Faridabad corridor has also been developed as a green building with a 50 kWp solar plant, rain water harvesting and constructed wet land type of Sewage treatment plant facilities.In total, DMRC has so far commissioned solar power facilities with generation capacity of approx.
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Delhi Metro|DMRC & National Museum signs MoU to develop Udyog Bhawan stn as a Art & Culture Hub
New Delhi: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and the National Museum, New Delhi signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today to develop the Udyog Bhawan Metro station as a hub of art and culture.As per the MoU, the Udyog Bhawan Metro station on the Jahangirpuri – HUDA City Centre (Yellow Line) corridor will be developed as the gateway to the National Museum. Art works and artifacts will be displayed at the concourse area (both paid and unpaid areas) of the station.While National Museum will arrange, display as well as maintain the art works, artifacts etc, DMRC will provide the necessary space and other ancillary requirements such as cabling, wiring, civil work etc. The displays will also be periodically changed by National Museum so that the visitors to the station get to see new artifacts and art works from time to time.The MoU was signed at the Metro Bhawan today between Sh. Vikas Kumar, Executive Director, Operations from DMRC and Sh. Sanjiv Mittal, Director General, from National Museum in the presence of DMRC’s Managing Director, Dr. Mangu Singh and other senior officials.
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National Museum, a constituent of the Ministry of Culture is one of India’s most prestigious museums. It is a treasure trove of many art works, artifacts, antiques etc displaying India’s rich socio cultural heritage. This MoU is a continuation of the Delhi Metro’s efforts to utilize its premises for the promotion of Indian art and culture.DMRC has associated itself with many other government bodies/ organizations such as the Ministry of Culture, Delhi Tourism, India Habitat Centre, Indian Council of Historical Research as well as independent artists for setting up display panels, art works etc at the Metro stations across the network.To promote the culture of book reading among the commuters, book stores have also been opened at the Kashmere Gate and Vishwavidyalaya Metro stations by the National Book Trust as well as Sahitya Akademi.
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National Museum, a constituent of the Ministry of Culture is one of India’s most prestigious museums. It is a treasure trove of many art works, artifacts, antiques etc displaying India’s rich socio cultural heritage. This MoU is a continuation of the Delhi Metro’s efforts to utilize its premises for the promotion of Indian art and culture.DMRC has associated itself with many other government bodies/ organizations such as the Ministry of Culture, Delhi Tourism, India Habitat Centre, Indian Council of Historical Research as well as independent artists for setting up display panels, art works etc at the Metro stations across the network.To promote the culture of book reading among the commuters, book stores have also been opened at the Kashmere Gate and Vishwavidyalaya Metro stations by the National Book Trust as well as Sahitya Akademi.
Vizag Metro|Centre to support development of Vijayawada metro rail project
Hyderabad: The Centre has decided to approve and support the 26-km-long Vijayawada metro rail project.
The decision was conveyed by M Venkaiah Naidu, Union Urban Development Minister to the State on Thursday.
The Rs. 6,800-crore elevated project has been entrusted for development to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, which has already submitted project details.
However, there were some concerns whether the Vijayawada metro fits the bill for a metro project as it has a population of less than 20 lakh. The support from Centre would entitle the State to access necessary funds and support for the project.
Recently, DMRC as a consultant had submitted a detailed project report for Visakhapatam metro project as well.
The State Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu is keen that both projects are executed by 2018. The State has entrusted the task of development to DMRC with E Sreedharan guiding both the projects.
Nagpur Metro|NMRC to get Rs.3700 crore loan from KfW Geremany
Nagpur: Nagpur Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (NMRCL) will receive a loan to the tune of 500 million euro (Rs 3,700 crore) from German government-owned development bank KfW, as a part of fund required for the project.Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, has cleared the loan proposal from KfW Germany last week, NMRCL managing director Brajesh Dixit told reporters here today.The proposal was under consideration of the Central government and was cleared on September 11, he said.Dixit said an additional 60 million euro (Rs 444 crore) loan will also be provided for funding the proposed feeder service and solar energy installation of Nagpur Metro Rail on mere concessional terms of KfW Germany.Remaining requirement of about 130 million euro loan for the entire project was expected to be met by AFD France, as per the advice of the Department of Economic Affairs, Dixit added.Teams of both the financial institutions, KfW and AFD, have already visited the city for appraisal and evaluation of the project for their satisfaction.KfW team will visit again some time in October to the proposed site to further advance the process of grant of loan and finalise the terms and conditions.After the visit, a final agreement will be signed in New Delhi between the government and the loan provider agency by late November or early December.To a query, Dixit said about 77 per cent of the total land requirement has been acquired and remaining will be acquired soon.
Chennai Metro|Cost of Metro Rail work may go up by 20 per cent
Chennai: The cost of completing the underground Chennai Metro rail work along Anna Salai may go up at least by 20 per cent, say sources.
Recently, tenders were floated for completion of this underground network along the arterial road after Chennai Metro Rail’s erstwhile contractor Gammon India’s contract was terminated sometime ago.
“The cost may go up at least by 20 per cent owing to various reasons. We are in the process of estimating the exact amount. Soon, the new contractor will be fixed and subsequently, work on this stretch will resume,” an official of Chennai Metro Rail Ltd. (CMRL) said.
In 2011, Gammon India, along with Russia-based Mosmetrostroy, secured a contract worth Rs.1,947 crore from CMRL for the construction of seven underground stations along Anna Salai, including LIC, Government Estate, Teynampet, Nandanam and Thousand Lights.
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1,100 crore for nearly 60 per cent of the work done, the official said.
In July, the contract of Gammon India was terminated owing to delay in the completion of the work. This happened a few months after its joint venture partner Mosmetrostroy abandoned the project because of severe financial crunch.
This is the third time that CMRL has terminated a contract. Earlier, the contracts of Consolidated Construction Consortium Ltd. (CCCL) and Lanco Infratech Ltd. were terminated owing to tardy progress of work. The retendering process and completion of work by the next contractor took quite sometime.
Delhi Metro|DMRC floats revised Tender for Procurement of Rakes on Greater Noida Metro
New Delhi: Nearly five months after the DMRC initiated tenders for 78 coaches to come at a cost of Rs 700 crore for the Noida-Greater Noida track, a revised tender has been floated.This time, DMRC has invited bids for 76 coaches at an additional cost of Rs 100 crore, which officials say includes taxes. The selected agency will be responsible for the design, manufacture and commissioning of the coaches. The procurement of these cars will be funded by the Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC).According to DMRC officials, the earlier tenders have been re-initiated as not a single bidder had applied for the earlier tender, which was floated in April this year and was to be finalized in June. With the re-initiation, the agency is now likely to be finalized by October 20, 2015.The selected agency will be responsible for supplying the coaches within 114 weeks, DMRC officials said on Monday. The trains will support four coaches each as against the earlier plan of three-coach trains. The total number of trains that will run between Noida and Greater Noida would be 19. “Trains will be run at a frequency of every five minutes to address the peak hours, peak directional traffic load,” said a DMRC official.With each coach having a capacity of 300 passengers, every train will be able to accommodate 1,200 passengers and 15,000 commuters will be ferried at 5-minute frequency. Officials said the number of cars have been increased, following DMRC experience and the study of traffic patterns.“With development and habitation expected to increase in time to come, we can also increase the rolling stock to six-car trains.
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The longer trains will cater to the expected traffic along the route between the twin cities,” the official said.The design for the Metro coaches has already been approved by Rama Raman, the chairperson of the three authorities of Noida, Greater Noida and Yamuna Expressway in February this year. The coaches would be state-of-the art and laced with modern technology. A model of the coach has been readied and approved, said NMRC officials.Once the track is in place, it would not only provide a fast link between the two townships but also bring these places closer to the national capital. The track is expected to be commissioned by June 2017.
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The longer trains will cater to the expected traffic along the route between the twin cities,” the official said.The design for the Metro coaches has already been approved by Rama Raman, the chairperson of the three authorities of Noida, Greater Noida and Yamuna Expressway in February this year. The coaches would be state-of-the art and laced with modern technology. A model of the coach has been readied and approved, said NMRC officials.Once the track is in place, it would not only provide a fast link between the two townships but also bring these places closer to the national capital. The track is expected to be commissioned by June 2017.
Vizag Metro|Chinese railway firm keen on investing in Andhra Metro project
Vijayawada: Interest of Chinese companies to invest in Andhra Pradesh is growing. After three leading Chinese manufacturing units committed to participating in the Kakinada SEZ a few months ago, now, it’s the turn of a major Railway group to evince interest. A delegation from China Railway 23rd Bureau Group Co. (International) Ltd. (CCRC) met the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday in Vijayawada and discussed possible areas of collaboration. Naidu asked the company to participate in the tender-bidding process for the metro rail projects in Vijayawada which was now renamed as Amaravati Metro in view of the State’s new capital region named as Amaravati, and Vizag MetroOutlining the areas in which AP and the CCRC could work together, Dong Fengie, General Manager, Overseas, of the Chinese firm said, “we are keen to work in sectors like railways, metro rail projects and multi-purpose dam projects”.
Naidu explained the opportunities for investors in infrastructure, airports, ports and the housing sector in Andhra Pradesh, which is building a new capital city.
He asked the group to come up with a proposal for identifying areas of investments, Government spokesperson said.
In May, GMR Infrastructure Limited (GMR) entered into an agreement with Guizhou International Investment Corporation (GIIC), a consortium of three leading Chinese manufacturing companies to set up an industrial park in its SEZ, Kakinada with an immediate investment of $500 million.
The Chinese companies from power equipment, electronics, wind & solar energy, smart technologies etc. were intending to set up their manufacturing units.The SEZ in Kakinada is a port-based multi product Special Economic Zone, spread over approximately 10,500 acres and is a subsidiary of GMR.
The State government is pro-active in extending a slew of incentives for investing companies in addition to benefits under the Make in India policy of the Centre.
Women only experience at Delhi Metro
First things first, when I got down from the Metro yesterday I was quite blown away as this was the view that greeted me. I quickly overcame any hesitations that were trying to raise their heads and took out my SLR with the 70-300mm zoom attached to it. Can you blame me? Throughout the journey I was wondering where the sun was and what kind of sunset it was!Now that I am writing the post I am thinking it could be only about the sunset pictures, but then I wanted to write about the Women Only coaches of Delhi Metro and I will do so. I remember earlier there were no such women only coaches and as I rarely travel alone within Delhi/Gurgaon I was OK with it. But recently I used the Women Only coaches quickly as I was traveling alone. The first time, I took a Metro from ISBT to Gurgaon late at night around 10.00pm and didn’t like it much, as it was not a women only coach, in fact towards the last station I was the only women in the coach and I changed it!This weekend I traveled to my sister’s place. So on Friday as well as Sunday I was traveling alone and taking the Metro. I took the train around 7.00pm on Friday and 4.30 pm on Sunday. On both the occasions it was a great experience to be in a women only coach. I guess I felt more at ease, less bothered about people misbehaving with me and less concerned about guarding my personal space. A few men who tried to entered the coach were asked to leave either by the security personnel or the women in the traveling in coach. I am told that the security personnel vanish towards 10.00 pm or so and hence my relatively bad experience on the first trip.But as I said, what made my day was the sunset that greeted me when I got down. I got an added bonus of clicking a train along with the sunset too.However there was a twist in the story when I tried to get out of the station! I inserted the coin in the slot and the barrier did not open! I was quite perplexed as this had never happened before. There was a person who took out the coin and said I should talk to the customer care. When I gave the token to the person sitting there, he said it was for Ramesh Nagar! For my life I do not even know where is Ramesh Nagar and I have no clue why I was given a token for that when I wanted to go to Gurgaon! As a way out he said I would have to buy another full ticket, which I did. I could have raised a ruckus that it was not my fault but I was so happy with the sunset pictures that I bought another token and I happily got out. And before I sign off here is another picture that made me so happy that I did not fight about the wrong token!For those of you who wish to ask me why do we even need a women only coach in Delhi (India?) as it is not promoting equality etc, that is a story for another day. But if you have traveled by public transport in India, chances are you will not ask this question.(Story by: Mridula Dwivedi)Note: Metro Rail News readers can also send their articles/stories to us via e-mail at metrorailnews@gmail.com. Shortlisted articles/stories will be published here.