Nagpur Metro|NMRC has set a target of reducing the project cost by 20%

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Nagpur Metro|NMRC has set a target of reducing the project cost by 20%

Nagpur: In order to increase the viability of the metro rail Nagpur Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (NMRCL) has set a target of reducing the project cost by 20%. The cost of the project as per 2012 estimates of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) was Rs.8,421 crore. The union cabinet sanctioned the project at this cost. However, the cost as per 2014 estimates had gone up to Rs 10,360 crore.

Aware of the fact that cost escalation can derail the project, NMRCL officials are trying to find out all ways and means to reduce the cost. These include rationalization of the construction and outsourcing.

Brijesh Dixit, Managing Director of NMRCL, told DMRC had planned the project for 100 years, which had been reduced to 50 years by the metro company. “One hundred years is too long a time. It unnecessarily increases the project cost and leads to dead investment. Infrastructure can be expanded when required. We will leave space for it,” he said.

Explaining rationalization, he said, “The length of the metro stations, size of the depots and the size of the viaduct (elevated track structure) is being reduced. The viaduct size is being reduced by 15% which alone will lead to cost saving of 10%.”

Outsourcing of fare collection will lead to saving of over Rs 200 crore. “We will have to install automatic fare collection (AFC) machines at all the metro stations. We will integrate a bank’s ATM card with the metro fare coupon. The bank will install the machines for us as it will get a large number of customers, who will open an account in order to get the ATM card,” Dixit said.

NMRCL is also planning to reduce operation cost by using solar energy. A private operator will install solar panels atop stations and depot and along the alignment of the metro corridor. It will sell power to NMRCL at a profit and recover its investment. The agency also plans to provide WiFi service at metro stations with the help of a private operator. “The operator will be given rights to advertise on digital display boards at stations and inside the trains. He will share revenue with us,” Dixit said.

In addition to Sitabuldi and Ambazari stations, NMRCL plans to commercially develop metro stations at Zero Mile, Railway Station and six locations on Central Avenue.

Nine bids for Sitabuldi station

Nine international consultants have bid for designing the Sitabuldi metro station atop which NMRCL plans to construct a 20 storey building. The last date for submitting bids is July 6. Some more bids are expected by then.

Ways to reduce capital cost of metro rail

  • Cutting down length of metro stations
  • Reducing width of the viaduct by 15%
  • Reducing size of the two metro rail depots
  • Outsourcing fare collection system

Ways to reduce operating cost of metro rail

  • Using solar energy
  • Commercial use of some stations
  • WiFi at stations through private operator

Jaipur Metro|JMRC eyes Chinese & American Firms for Phase-2 project

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Jaipur Metro|JMRC eyes Chinese & American Firms for Phase-2 project

Jaipur: The Jaipur Metro Rail Corporation (JMRC) is now looking at Chinese and American companies to construct Metro phase II (Sitapura to Ambabari) under the public private partnership (PPP) model after failing to elicit a positive response from Industrial Enterprise, Singapore.

A senior JMRC official informed, “We are expecting a visit from a Chinese delegation on July 8th and an American delegation on July 20th. The JMRC will give a presentation to these firms and explain every aspect for investing in this project.”

A senior official said that despite offering a lucrative deal to the Singapore agency, JMRC is yet to get any response. “The estimated cost of Metro phase-II is Rs 10,000 crore. It has been proposed that the state government would provide 40% amount (as viability gap fund) to the company. The remaining 60% amount would be borne by the state government and the company.”

Meanwhile, the state government had also expressed its willingness to handover the operation and maintenance of Metro phase-I A and B to the firm after spending Rs 3,149 crore.

A source said, “As per the proposal to Singapore, the state government will bear Rs 7,000 crore, while the company will have to pay Rs 3,000 crore. The company will also get additional benefits as it will be collecting the fare. However, it did not show any interest. “

The JMRC officials said that as there are many similarities between the second phase of Jaipur Metro and Singapore Metro, the PPP would be successful. “The Metro is almost fully underground and in our second phase, we have proposed a 10-km underground track out of the total distance of 24 km.

It would be good if some company from Singapore or China takes it up,” the official added.

The JMRC is keen to start the construction of this project soon as the route is viable and it would benefit maximum number of people. Important points of the city like the airport, Secretariat, SMS hospital and government offices will be on this route.

Chennai Metro|CMRL makes penalty for hanging more than 20 minutes at one station

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Chennai: If you stay more than 20 minutes at the platform of metro stations without boarding a train, you are liable to be penalised.

Chennai Metro Rail officials said the smart card won’t work when trying to enter into the station and the ticket checking official could easily find out that you have overstayed. And this could result in the commuter having to pay the penalty even if he hasn’t used the service.

However, Chennai Metro has not yet notified this and an official promised that announcements would be put out in the stations to make commuters aware of the consequences of either loitering or waiting too long on the platform.

Meanwhile, Chennai Metro Rail officials are planning to set up kiosks at the station entrance,  providing food, sweets, bakery items and confectioneries, stationary gifts, mobiles and accessories and bookstores. A Metro official said tenders have been floated in this regard.

“We will also be setting up ATMs,” said the official. Currently, some of the stations have two ATMs and this could function with the availability of network.

It is learnt that Koyambedu, Alandhur, Arumbakkam and Vadapalani stations would have food court and beverage kiosks. A total of 99 square metres have been marked in these four stations for this purpose, sources said.

Similarly, sweets, bakery items and confectioneries, stationary gifts, mobiles and accessories and bookstores kiosks would be set up in all the seven stations.

For the public, the biggest hurdle is lack of multi-modal integration. The proposed mini-buses are nowhere to be seen. And people from far-off places like chinmaya Nagar, Valsaravakkam, Anna Nagar or residential areas in Vadapalani find it difficult to access Chennai Metro.

Nagpur Metro|Recruitment of AGM, JGM & Assistant Managers

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Nagpur Metro|Recruitment of AGM, JGM & Assistant Managers

The Nagpur Metro Rail Corporation limited has invited applications for recruitment for the post of Additional General Manager, Joint General Manager and Assistant Manager. The interested and eligible candidates may apply.

Vacancy details:
1. Additional General Manager: 2 posts
2. Joint General Manager: 2 posts
3. Assistant manager: 1 post

Eligibility criteria:

Educational qualification:
Additional General Manager (civil): The candidate should have a degree of B.E/B.Tech from a recognised university.

Joint General Manager: The candidate should have a degree of B.E/B.Tech from a recognised university.
Assistant Manager (HR): The candidate must have a degree of MBA with specialisation in HR from a recognised university.

Age limit:
Additional General Manager: The candidate must be below the age of 50 years as on July 1.
Joint General Manager: The candidate must be below the age of 45 years as on July 1.
Assistant Manager: The candidate must be below the age of 28 years as on July 1.

Pay scale:
Additional General Manager: Rs 43,200 to Rs 66,000
Joint General Manager: Rs 36,600 to 62,000
Assistant manager: Rs 20,600 to 46,500

Selection procedure:
The candidates will be selected on the basis of a personal interview followed by a medical examination.

Application procedure:
The interested and eligible candidates have to send their application form as per the format along with all relevant self-attested documents and send it to Metro Bhawan, 28/2, Anand Nagar, C K Naidu Road, Civil Lines, Nagpur-440001 through speed post.

Important dates:
The last date for receipt of application form: July 16

Delhi Metro| DMRC to begin metro train trial run in Jahangirpuri-Samaypur Badli corridor today

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Delhi Metro| DMRC to begin metro train trial run in Jahangirpuri-Samaypur Badli corridor today

New Delhi: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) today commenced trial runs of the Metro trains on the Jahangirpuri – Samaypur Badli section (4.392 kms) of Phase 3. The first trial train on this section today traveled from the Jahangirpuri station to Samaypur Badli Metro station of the new corridor, in the presence of DMRC’s Managing Director, Dr. Mangu Singh and other senior officials.

The construction work for this elevated stretch, which is 4.392 kms long is almost complete and is expected to be opened for commuter operations after successful trials and mandatory approvals.
This section will be extremely helpful for the residents of the north Delhi areas such as Jahangirpuri, Samaypur, Badli, Transport Nagar, GT Karnal Road and parts of Rohini who travel everyday to different parts of the NCR. With this extension, the Yellow line will now run from HUDA City Centre to Samaypur Badli and will be 49 kilometres long.
During the trial runs, the interaction of the Metro train with physical infringements (civil structure) will be checked to ensure that there is no physical blockage during the movement of the train on the track. The entire signaling system will also undergo rigorous testing.
In addition, the response of the train at different speeds, braking of the train and the interconnection with the Operations Control Centre (OCC) will also be monitored during the trials. The behavior of the track system and the Over Head Electrification (OHE) will be checked repeatedly.

Summary of Jahangirpuri-Samaypur Badli (Extension of Line-2/Yellow Line)

  • Length of the corridor – 4.392 kms
  • Number of the Elevated Stations – 03 (Badli Mor, Rohini Sec-18 & Samaypur Badli)
  • Areas to be covered – Jahangirpuri, GT Karnal Road, Rohini, Transport Nagar, Badli etc.
  • Expected Ridership (as per DPR) – Badli More (7186), Rohini Sec-18 (11133) and, Samaypur Badli (10626)
  • Current progress of Civil Construction – 95%
  • Overall viaduct construction progress in the corridor – 100%

Smart City Project|India to have 100 Smart Cities across 21 States in next 5 years

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Smart City Project|India to have 100 Smart Cities across 21 States in next 5 years

Microsoft PowerPoint - Smart City presentation - Seminar - 20th May 2015

A total of Rs 98,000 crore has been approved by the Cabinet for development of 100 smart cities and rejuvenation of 500 others. For Smart Cities Mission, Rs 48,000 crore and for Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), a total funding of Rs 50,000 crore has been approved by the Cabinet.

100 smart cities: The government has allocated an outlay of Rs 98,000 crore (US$ 15,329.26 million) to execute 100 smart cities, and the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), which is an urban rejuvenation programme for 500 towns and cities in next 5 years.

  • Smart heritage cities: The government has introduced a project to develop 12 heritage cities across the country. Called HRIDAY Scheme or National Heritage Development and Augmentation Yojana, the cities included are Ajmer, Amaravati, Amritsar, Badami, Dwaraka, Gaya, Kanchipuram, Mathura, Puri, Varanasi, Velankanni and Warangal.
  • Smart ports: The government plans to connect 12 smart cities with the maritime hubs at an estimated cost of Rs 50,000 crore (US$ 7821.05 million).
  • Smart armed force stations (SAFS): There is a proposal to develop 6 smart armed force stations (SAFS). Of the 6 stations; 3 will be army stations, 2 of airforce and 1 of the navy.
  • Smart aerotropolis: The West Bengal government plans to develop first airport city called the Bengal Aerotropolis Pvt Ltd (BAPL) at Andal in Burdwan district.
  • Smart railways: Ministry of Railways has introduced world-class station programme to upgrade and revamp the existing railway stations. New Delhi Station will be the first station to be redeveloped within this programme spread over 86 hectares land with 18 platforms to handle in excess of 500,000 passengers per day. The Surat railway station is also to follow with 2.27 lakh square metre for redevelopment of new station. Along with this a total of 1,052 stations have been identified for upgradation of passenger amenities.

    It is proposed to include 200 more stations under this scheme.
  • Smart villages: Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (Parliamentarian’s Model Village Scheme aims to ensure holistic development of identified gram panchayats. Under this programme, Andhra Pradesh is the first state to launch the ‘Smart Village’ plan aimed at making AP, a top state in the country by 2029.
  • DMIC: The Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) running through six states Delhi, Western Uttar Pradesh, Southern Haryana, Eastern Rajasthan, Eastern Gujarat, and Western ans to build a dedicated freight corridors along the Delhi-Mumbai. The cities that have been identified are Dholera in Gujarat, Shendra-Bidkin in Maharashtra, Greater Noida in UP, Ujjain (MP) and Gurgaon in Haryana.
  • SEZ: Guizhou International Investment Corp (GIIC) has signed an MoU with Kakinada SEZ (KSEZ), a subsidiary of GMR Infrastructure to develop industrial park over 2,000-acre land for setting up Chinese high-end equipment manufacturing plants. GIIC will invest $500 million in developing the infrastructure and various facilities of the industrial park. These Chinese companies will invest $2-3 billion in setting up their operations over the next 5 years and generating more than 5,000 jobs for both skilled and unskilled workers.

Kochi Metro|Work on Kochi Metro Rail project are fast progressing towards completion

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Kochi Metro|Work on Kochi Metro Rail project are fast progressing towards completion

Kochi: Despite heavy rains and other obstructions, the works of the Rs 5,537 crore Kochi Metro Rail project are fast progressing and inching towards completion. While it took six years to complete the first 10-km stretch of the recently inaugurated Chennai Metro, the 18-km stretch of the Kochi Metro from Aluva to Maharaja’s will be ready in three years, by June, 2016, which will be a national record.

“More than 70 per cent of civil works along reach one — the Aluva -Maharaja’s corridor — has been completed. Despite the delays in land acquisition, adverse climate and other obstructions, the works are being carried out as per schedule,” said sources at Delhi Metro Rail Corporation.
In Delhi, it took four years and two months to complete the 8.5-km stretch while in Bangalore the six-km stretch from Byapanahalli to MG Road corridor was commissioned in five years. Similar is the case in Mumbai and Jaipur.
A DMRC official hoped that the earlier fixed deadline of June 2016 can be met. Since the contract between DMRC and Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) to complete the 25-km Aluva-Pettah corridor will end only by June 2017, the agency will get one full year to carry out the works in the remaining stretch. There are 16 stations along the first reach.
“Compared to other Metros, work in Kochi is progressing very fast and can be commissioned in record time. As per the current plans, laying of imported rails over the viaduct will begin by mid-July,” added DMRC sources.
After the civil work, the viaduct structure will be handed over for systems and signalling works by December. A trial run is expected to begin from January-February next year. Construction of coaches at Alstom factory in Sri City is progressing and will be delivered by December and it will take a month to assemble them.

Noida Metro|YEIDA signed MoU with DMRC to begin technical feasibility study

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Noida Metro|YEIDA signed MoU with DMRC to begin technical feasibility study

Noida: The Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to begin the technical feasibility study on the 38-km long proposed route between Greater Noida and Jewar.

“Once the feasibility report of this project is submitted, work on the detailed project report (DPR) will be started. It will take about two months,” said GP Singh, finance controller of YEIDA. The report will include details of the alignment of the metro route, number of stations required, and the estimated cost.

The project, which is estimated to be around 200 crores, will be aligned at road level along the Yamuna Expressway. By aligning the metro track at road level the construction cost will come down.

Chandigarh Metro|Ministry of Urban Development sent redrafted MoU

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Chandigarh Metro|Ministry of Urban Development sent redrafted MoU

New Delhi: The Centre has once again sent a redrafted memorandum of understanding (MoU) to the UT administration to be signed by the three stakeholders — Chandigarh, Punjab and Haryana — for finalising the metro rail project in the city.

This is the second time the union ministry of urban development has sent a revised MoU for the ambitious project.

To set the project rolling, the ministry has directed the stakeholders to sign the document and send it back at the earliest.

Confirming the development, UT finance secretary Sarvjit Singh said: “We have received the MoU and will be forwarding it to all stakeholders.”

A senior official in the administration said that the UT administrator, Kaptan Singh Solanki, will take the final call on the issue.

The MoU sent to the UT has still kept the option of publicprivate partnership (PPP) open. It mentions that all stakeholders should consider different modes, including PPP.

Former UT Administrator Shivraj Patil was not in the favour of PPP for the project, citing delays in all major projects being carried out in the country under this mode.

The metro rail project is proposed in Chandigarh, Panchkula and SAS Nagar, with the cost to be shared by the Centre, UT administration, Punjab and Haryana equally. Sources in the administration said generally the Centre contributes 50% of the funds in metro rail projects.

The project is running behind schedule by more than two years. The work on the first corridor covering a distance of 12.49 kilometre was expected to begin in April 2013 and get operational by 2018. The corridor-1 stretches from the Capitol Complex, Sector 1, in Chandigarh to Gurdwara Singh Shaheedan in SAS Nagar.

The delay in execution of the project will result in cost escalation.

According to the detailed project report (DPR), total estimated cost of the first corridor, as on January 2012, was worked out to be Rs 3,832 crore. According to sources, the cost of project will escalate manifold as a considerable chunk of the route in Chandigarh will be underground.

The total length of metro project covering Chandigarh, Panchkula and SAS Nagar is 37.57 km with estimated cost of Rs 10,900 crore, to be shared by the Centre, UT, Punjab and Haryana equally. Local MP Kirron Kher has been terming the project “commercially unviable”.

Delhi Metro|Bombardier wins contract to supply 162 MOVIA Vehicles to DMRC

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Delhi Metro|Bombardier wins contract to supply 162 MOVIA Vehicles to DMRC

New Delhi: Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation has won a contract to supply 162 BOMBARDIER MOVIA metro cars to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (DMRC). The new trains will increase the number of DMRC’s existing fleet of MOVIA metros from 614 to 776 and make it one of the largest metro fleets in the world. The order is valued at approximately 15 billion INR (204 million euro, 228 million US), and delivery will begin in the third quarter of 2016 and is expected to end in early 2018.

Harsh Dhingra, Chief Country Representative, India, Bombardier Transportation said, “We are pleased to have received this new order for another 162 MOVIA vehicles for New Delhi. It is an excellent endorsement of our growing relationship with Delhi Metro who has already awarded us around $1.2 billion USD worth of rolling stock and signalling contracts. These additional trains will be delivered from our state-of-the-art manufacturing sites in Vadodara.”

The modern, high-capacity MOVIA metro vehicles integrate some of the world’s most advanced mobility technologies such as the BOMBARDIER MITRAC propulsion and control system and the BOMBARDIER FLEXX Metro 3000 bogies, an extremely robust and reliable design specifically adapted to suit Delhi’s existing infrastructure. In its six-car configuration, these new vehicles will accommodate 1740 passengers and once configured into eight-car sets, will carry as many as 2,400 passengers providing a much needed capacity increase on two of Delhi’s main metro lines.

The high degree of localisation executed in the project at both Savli and Maneja sites is in line with the Indian government’s ‘Make in India’ campaign that encourages local manufacturing. Bombardier is also Delhi Metro’s largest signalling solutions contractor with over 120 km of line in operation or in progress for Delhi Metro’s Line 5, 6 and 7.

After more than five decades of investing in India, Bombardier Transportation employs around 1,100 people in India. It operates a railway vehicle manufacturing site and bogie assembly hall at Savli near Vadodara, Gujarat. This is in addition to a propulsion systems manufacturing facility at Maneja, a Rail Control Solutions centre near Gurgaon, Delhi NCR and an engineering centre in Hyderabad that serves key projects worldwide.

Delhi Metro|DMRC to procure 17 new eight coach & convert 61six coach trains into eight coach formations

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Delhi Metro|DMRC to procure 17 new eight coach & convert 61six coach trains into eight coach formations

New Delhi: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is going to procure 17 new eight coach trains as well as convert 61 more six coach trains into eight coach formations to provide more convenience to the commuters on the busy Red, Yellow and Blue lines of the Delhi Metro network.

In total, 162 new coaches are being procured which will be assembled at M/s Bombardier’s facility in Savli, Gujarat and 96 new coaches will be procured from BEML’s plant in Bengaluru. In total, 258 new coaches are being procured.

These coaches are being procured specifically to cater to the requirements of the Rithala – Dilshad Garden (Red Line), Jahangirpuri – HUDA City Centre (Yellow Line) and the Dwarka Sector 21 – NOIDA City Centre/ Vaishali (Blue Line) corridors.

The new coaches will start arriving in Delhi from the third quarter of 2016 and all coaches will be delivered by early 2018. After the delivery of all the coaches, Delhi Metro will have 17 new eight coach trains and 61 eight coach trains, converted from six coach formations. The new stock would be utilized on Red, Yellow and blue lines.

The addition of these trains is expected to further control the issue of overcrowding on these busy corridors. Currently, Delhi Metro carries approximately 25 lakh people everyday on its network with the yellow and the blue lines being the busiest corridors. Presently 211 nos. metro trains are being run in 6 lines of Delhi Metro.

Mumbai Metro 2015|Recruitment of GM/Sr.DGM/DGM for Metro Rail Project

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Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited inviting applications from the qualified and experienced professionals for the following posts on deputation/regular basis:-
1. General Manager (Rolling Stock) – 01 post
2. General Manager (Signal & Telecom) – 01 post
3. General Manager (Civil) – 03 posts
4. Sr. Deputy General Manager (Safety) – 1 post
5. Sr. Deputy General Manager (Electrical) – 02 posts
6. Sr. Deputy General Manager (Rolling Stock) – 02 posts
7. Sr. Deputy General Manager (Signalling) – 01 post
8. Sr. Deputy General Manager (Telecom) – 01 post
9. Deputy General Manager (Electrical/Rolling Stock) – 03 posts
10. Deputy General Manager (Signal & Telecom) – 02 posts
11. Deputy General Manager (Civil) – 05 posts
12. Deputy Chief Accounts Officer – 01 post

For detailed advertisement, eligibility requirements and other instructions for filling the above posts, please visit https://mmrda.maharashtra.gov.in. Online application/registration will start from 23rd June, 2015 at 10:00hrs and will end on 12th July, 2015 at 23:59hrs.

Mumbai Metro 2015|Recruitment of 53 non-technical administrative staffs

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Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited inviting applications from the qualified and experienced professionals for the following posts on contract basis:-
1. PA/Personal Secretary – 05 posts
2. Stenographer – 05 posts
3. Assistants – 04 posts
4. Jr. Assistant-cum-Computer Operator – 15 posts
5. Driver – 07 posts
6. Peon/Office Boy – 17 posts

For detailed advertisement, eligibility requirements and other instructions for filling the above posts, please visit https://mmrda.maharashtra.gov.in. Online application/registration will start from 23rd June, 2015 at 10:00hrs and will end on 12th July, 2015 at 23:59hrs.

Delhi Metro|Metro trains will run completely on solar power soon

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New Delhi: The Delhi metro could soon go fully solar. The Delhi metro rail corporation (DMRC) is looking at the possibility of buying electricity from a 500MW solar facility in Rajasthan, a senior central government official said.

A senior DMRC official confirmed that the proposal might involve the DMRC signing a power purchase agreement with a third-party developer in Rajasthan. “We do not plan to spend any money of our own. We could bid out the contract via an open and transparent process,” the official said, adding that the DMRC is looking at buying solar power at a tariff lower than `6.94 per Kilo Watt per Hour, the rate at which it currently buys thermal power. The official added that an initial proposal is likely to be moved within a week.

“In order to be carbon neutral and insulate itself from electricity price increase which has been about 20% per annum in last five years, DMRC is planning to explore the possibility of purchasing power to meet its entire requirement from a solar developer who will be selected through transparent bidding process,” a DMRC spokesperson said.

At present, the Delhi metro has a peak power requirement of 150MW, which is likely to go up to 250MW by the time the third phase of its construction is completed. “Out of this, 50MW can potentially be met through solar rooftop power,” the official said. Since the average plant load factor for solar power is in the range of 20%, it would require an installed capacity of 500MW, the official said.

The Delhi metro has about 1.2MW of installed solar rooftop capacity. A 500MW solar facility could involve an investment to the tune of Rs.3,000 crore, which a developer would have to take.

A major stumbling block, however, according to the two officials, is that unlike Delhi, Rajasthan does not allow banking of solar power. The centre could take the lead in sorting out this issue between the two governments.

Further, the electricity act, which could be amended in the next session of parliament, may also require some tweaking for such a proposal to become viable.

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