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.

Chennai Metro|Tamilnadu CM to Inaugurate Chennai Metro Rail phase-1 today

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Chennai: The first phase of the much-awaited Chennai Rail Metro is all set to be launched today. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa is likely to flag off the project via videoconferencing, sources said.

As part of the first phase, the overhead stretch will connect Alandur in south Chennai to Koyabedu in the north. The 10-km stretch will be covered in 18 minutes. The metro will bear four coaches with a capacity of 1276 passengers and will cover seven stations in the stretch.

The Phase-1 of the Chennai Metro Rail that will cost the state more than Rs. 16,500 crore would cover a 45-km stretch in the city.

Designed as half underground and the rest elevated, one corridor is between Washermanpet and Airport and the other, from Chennai Central to St. Thomas Mount.

The portions from Washermanpet to Saidapet on Anna Salai in corridor I and the portions from Chennai central to Thirumangalam in corridor II will be underground and the remaining portions will be elevated.

Last year, Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu had said the Centre had approved an extension of a nine-km stretch up to Thiruvottiyur from Washermenpet under phase-I of the project in North Chennai. However, it was not included.

Delhi Metro|Land acquisition for the Metro Rail extension project up to Ghaziabad has been completed

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Delhi Metro|Land acquisition for the Metro Rail extension project up to Ghaziabad has been completed

Ghaziabad: The Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) has said most of the land acquisition for the Metro Rail extension project from Dilshad Garden to New Bus Stand has been completed.

The GDA said the project does not face any roadblocks and a hiccup over the handover of a 3.5-km stretch by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) had been sorted out.

Vijay Yadav, vice-chairman of GDA, said, “The work on making land available to the DMRC is under way and as of now we have acquired 18,563.96 square metres of land against 22,779.

81 square metres required,” said Vijay Yadav, vice-chairman, GDA.

For the purpose of constructing Metro stations at Shahidnagar, Rajbagh, Rajender Nagar, Shyam Park, Mohan Nagar, Arthala and New Bus Stand land has been acquired and the cost incurred was about Rs 45 crore.

“In lieu of land we have paid the parties compensation between Rs 50 and Rs 68 per square metre according to the circle rate,” Yadav said. “We are in talks with Mohan Meakins and Durga Enterprises and other private parties for land and it is final phase and I hope that land acquisition for the Metro project would be completed shortly” Yadav said.

When asked about NHAI, which had refused to part with a 3.5-km stretch of land at the Mohan Nagar-Meerut Road T-point segment, Yadav said, “Talks with the NHAI are under way and the issue will be sorted out with shortly,” Yadav said.

The ownership of the 3.5-km stretch currently lies with the NHAI. But under a swap pact, the NHAI was to hand over to the GDA the Mohan Nagar-Meerut Road T-point segment so that Metro construction work could go on unhindered, and take over from the civic body the 3.6-km-long New Link Road, currently under construction to link NH-24 with NH-58.

Smart City Project |PM Narendra Modi launches Smart City Mission

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Smart City Project |PM Narendra Modi launches Smart City Mission
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday unveiled three mega flagship schemes aimed at developing cities and towns as “new engines for growth”.Underscoring the need for a bigger, stronger urban India, the PM said, “Governments should have looked at urbanisation as an opportunity to drive growth. India’s population is aspiring better standards of living and quality of life and this urban push is the first step in that direction.”
“40% of our population stays in cities. How can they get better quality of life at a time when everyone is looking at India,” asked Modi at a gathering of mayors and heads of urban local bodies from around 500 Indian cities.”We cannot leave our poor to their fate. It is our responsibility,” he said.

“This is the first time that in India that we are planning to develop 60 cities simultaneously.”
Stressing on the people’s plan he said, “The decision to make cities smart will be taken not by governments but by the people of the city, the local administration.”
The prime minister pitched for consumer interest in realty. “This government attaches importance to consumer security. The builder lobby’s image is very negative today, we are getting law in Parliament on it.”The three projects — 100 smart cities, Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) and Housing for All – will ring in a new urban era, which will entail an investment of over Rs 3 lakh crore in the next five years.

Greater Noida Metro|YEIDA plans feasibility study to extend Greater Noida Line upto Jewar

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Greater Noida Metro|YEIDA plans feasibility study to extend Greater Noida Line upto Jewar

Greater Noida: In order to provide connectivity to the rapidly urbanizing area, the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) is working on a feasibility plan to put the Metro on track up to Jewar.

The proposed 48- to 50-km Metro track is estimated to come at a cost of Rs 2,000 crore and will be aligned at the road level along the Yamuna Expressway.

According to officials, a proposal to prepare a techno economic feasibility report (TEFR) for the proposed project, which will run between Pari Chowk in Greater Noida and Jewar, will be sent to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) soon.

“Currently, we are working out the feasibility of the project,” said Santosh Yadav, CEO, YEIDA. “We will also put together the terms of reference to prepare the TEFR, and send it to the DMRC,” Yadav told TOI.

Once the TEFR is in place, the DMRC will also prepare the detailed project report (DPR) for the proposed Metro route, Yadav further said. “Once we have both in place within the next few months, we will take the project ahead,” he said. The proposed line is expected to not only provide a fast link between the two townships of Greater Noida and YEIDA but also bring these places closer to the national capital by boosting connectivity.

According to officials, the proposed Metro route will come at an estimated cost of about Rs 2,000 crore. The cost for putting in place an elevated Metro track is estimated at about Rs 200 crore/km. By the same formula, the YEIDA Metro should cost more than Rs 9,000 crore. However, YEIDA is studying the feasibility and financial viability of running the Metro at the road level along the expressway. This will bring down the cost to almost Rs 40-50 crore/km. The Authority CEO said, “The population in Greater Noida and YEIDA is set to increase considerably. Besides, several new housing schemes are in the pipeline. Considering that thousands of more people will inhabit the area, the Metro link will prove very useful. It will also serve the several proposed residential, industrial and IT units along the expressway”.

In February last year, a 20.6-km Metro rail route between Greater Noida and YEIDA was proposed. The proposed track was expected to run along the Yamuna Expressway between Pari Chowk in Greater Noida and Sector 22 in the YEIDA area.

Chennai Metro|Know some facts about Chennai Metro Rail

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Chennai Metro Rail that was launched in 2009 is expected to be operational from Koyambedu to Alandur anytime after the by-election for R.K. Nagar constituency. Here is some interesting facts about Chennai Metro Rail:

Corridor Length

Washermenpet to Airport 23.1 km

Chennai Central to St.Thomas Mount 22.0 km

Total 45.1 kms.

Estimated project cost: Rs.14,600 crores.

Initially nine trains will be used for operations from Koyambedu to Alandur which covers a distance of 10 km

Passenger capacity of each train: 1,200

Average speed of train: 35 kmph.

Maximum operating speed: 80 km/hour

Duration of halt in each station: 30 seconds

The train operation plan provides for 4.5 minutes Headway with 4 – Car train in Corridor – I & II during peak hours and 10 minutes Headway during lean hours in the initial stage of train service.

Koyambedu to Alandur: 15 minutes

Running of services for 19 hours of the day (6 AM to Midnight)

1. The trains run on a fixed time table everyday. The timetable is prepared the previous day factoring in frequency, peak and non-peak hour etc. An announcement system is in place to inform passengers of an incoming train.

2. In case of an emergency, a passenger can get in touch with train operator. He communicates with the operation control centres who in turn intimate it to the next station controller to deboard the passenger.

3. Operation Control Centre (OCC) is the nerve centre where all trains of Chennai Metro Rail will be monitored.

4. Currently, there are seven people in OCC including chief controller and traffic controllers.

5. If the driver falls ill during train operation, the train automatically applies emergency brake and stops.

6. If there is a problem at the OCC, the control is transferred to backup stations like Ashok Nagar and Koyambedu.

7. The trains are currently tested on both manual and automatic mode.

8. Chennai Metro Rail trains are equipped to run without train operators. But for a while, they will run with train operators.

Lucknow Metro|LMRC will complete first phase by Oct. 2016

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Lucknow Metro|LMRC will complete first phase by Oct. 2016

Lucknow: The Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh, Alok Ranjan has directed to ensure metro rail facility in Lucknow by completing the first phase of the project by October 31, 2016. He said that lack of funds would not deter implementation of Lucknow Metro rail project. He directed Avas Vikas Parishad, Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) and UP State Industrial Development Corporation (UPSIDC) to contribute Rs 120 crores, Rs 40 crores and Rs 30 crores respectively to Lucknow Metro as soon as possible.

Issuing directions regarding health infrastructure projects, the Chief Secretary said that along with completing construction of 100-bed maternity wing and 100-bed hospital buildings within the set timeframe, necessary action should be initiated for procurement of required equipment and creation of posts to ensure that general public could be provided with medical services by operationalizing these hospitals soon after the construction was completed. The Chief Secretary was presiding over the review meeting of Project Monitoring Group on Wednesday.

To make sure that first phase of Lucknow Metro was completed by October 2016, he said that directions had been issued for execution of work as per the monthly milestones. It includes invitation of bids for selection of consultant for preparing transit oriented development and feeder service plan, issuing of bid documents for escalators and Request for proposal (RFP) for selection of general consultant within the next month.

He asked the principal secretary, housing to coordinate between LDA and Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation (LMRC) for lease of three land packets and approval from competent authority for demolition of Home department buildings for LMRC.

Similarly, to make sure that 100-bed maternity wings start working after completion by February 2016, Shri Ranjan directed for obtaining decision from competent level within the next month on draft RFP put up for operationalizing the maternity wings and revised estimates for construction works. He also said that process for creation of posts for new hospital buildings should be completed in the next month in consultation with finance department and procurement of equipment should also be done timely. He asked to immediately put up the draft RFP and interim plan for running nine trauma centres that were completed.

The meeting was attended by principal secretary, Finance, Rahul Bhatnagar, secretary to chief minister, Parth Sarthi Sen Sharma, Managing Director, LMRC, Kumar Keshav along with senior officials concerned.

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