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RITES-led JV Becomes L1 For Delhi Metro RS-1’s Train Upgrade Contract

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Delhi (Metro Rail News): RITES – R2P Asia-Pacific – ACT Fiberglass JV was declared as the lowest bidder on 26 September for the refurbishment and modernisation of 22 train sets from Delhi Metro’s RS-1 rolling stock fleet for the Blue Line (Lines 3 & 4) spanning 65.35 km. 

  • The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has scheduled a comprehensive overhaul for 22 trains.
  • The major refurbishment will include:
    • Renovations of the saloon and cab interiors.
    • Updates to electrical panels.
    • Installation of modern amenities, including:
      • CCTV cameras.
      • LCD-based digital route maps.
      • Fire detection systems.
      • Mobile charging facilities.
  • This initiative aims to:
    • Enhance passenger safety and comfort.
    • Extend the operational life of the metro trains.
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Delhi Metro/ Representational image only.

Upgrade Contract Details

  • Coaches Included: The upgrade contract encompasses all coaches currently stationed at the Blue Line’s Najafgarh Depot.
  • Original Design and Supply: These coaches were initially designed, constructed, and supplied as 4-coach train sets in 2002 by the MRM Consortium, which includes Mitsubishi Corporation, Hyundai Rotem Company, and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation.
  • Additional Coaches: Over the years, BEML has supplied intermediate coaches through two contracts (RS-6 and RS-13) to expand the original 4-coach train sets into 6 and 8-coach configurations.

Bidding Process: 

 DMRC floated tenders for this contract with an estimated budget of Rs. 102.06 crores in October 2023 with a 3 year deadline. Furthermore the Technical bids for the same contract were opened in February 2024 to reveal the 4 bidders.

                                CompanyBid (Rs.Crore)
RITES – R2P Asia-Pacific – ACT Fiberglass JV87.57
Escorts Kubota – Railway Equipment Division JV90.62
Lalbaba Industrial Corporation – DTI India Holdings JV98.19
Autometers Alliance – DTL Group JV134.98

RITES – R2P Asia-Pacific – ACT Fiberglass JV’s bid of Rs. 87.57 crore was well below DMRC’s estimate of Rs. 102.60 crore, so a contract should be awarded in the coming weeks without a long financial bid evaluation period.

Other Rolling Stock Contracts

Escorts – Naledi Rail Engineering JV grabbed a Rs. 46.62 crore contract in September 2022 for 10 train-sets from the same RS-1 fleet based at Shastri Park Depot, Najafgarh Depot and Yamuna Bank Depot.

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PM to Inaugurate Pune Metro’s Civil Court-Swargate Section on Sunday

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Pune (Metro Rail News): PM Modi was scheduled to inaugurate Phase 1 of the Pune Metro, connecting Civil Court to Swargate, on Thursday, 26th September. However, due to heavy rainfall, his visit to Pune was cancelled.

Union Minister Murlidhar Mohol announced that PM Modi will now virtually inaugurate the 3.3 km long stretch of Phase 1 on Sunday, 29th September.

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Pune Metro’s Extension

According to the Minister of State for Civil Aviation and Cooperation, on Sunday, September 29, 2024, PM Modi would also lay the groundwork for the Swargate-Katraj Metro segment.

Swargate to Katraj is a 5.4 km long stretch line with 3 stations.

  • Market Yard 
  • Saibaba Nagar 
  • Katraj 
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RVNL & Engineers India Join Hands For Global Business Opportunities

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Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Engineers India Limited (EIL) to explore global business opportunities. 

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The partnership will identify the projects worldwide that complement each other’s expertise, thereby enhancing their collective capability to bid for and execute infrastructure and other mutually beneficial projects.

Both companies will collaborate by sharing relevant information to assess market needs, aligning them with their combined capabilities to pursue projects of mutual interest. This strategic collaboration is expected to strengthen their global footprint and expand their project portfolio.

RVNL and Engineers India Limited join forces

As per the release by RVNL, the Main objectives of the MoU are:

  1. Explore business avenues to identify projects across the globe complementing each other in partnership resulting in increased capability for bidding and carrying out Infrastructure and other Projects of mutual interests.
  2. Share relevant information to identify market needs and dovetail it with the capabilities of Parties.
  3. Establish a working relationship with each other targeting specific industry needs.
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Bangalore Metro: CMRS to Inspect Nagasandra–Madavara Stretch of Green Line

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Bangalore Metro (Metro Rail News): In the very first week of October, CMRS is likely to conduct a statutory inspection of Namma Metro’s 3.14-km Green Line extension.

Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) requested CMRS regarding the statutory inspection of Namma Metro’s 3.14-km Green Line extension on 7 August. The CMRS had sought some clarifications and documentation, which were duly provided by the BMRCL, a senior official said.

The inspection will be under the control of the Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety (CMRS) and his team. The motive of the inspection is to investigate whether the line is fit for public carriage of passenger traffic, 

Namma Metro applied for safety clearance for the Green Line extension

On September 26, the CMRS wrote back to the BMRCL, stating that the inspection would be conducted on October 3 and 4.

A senior BMRCL official confirmed the development and added that the line is expected to open by mid-October, following the clearance from CMRS. The approval process usually takes 8-10 days.

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KMRL Proposes Metro Route From Kazhakkoottam To Putharikandam

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Kochi(Metro Rail News): Kochi Metro Rail ( KMRL) has recently proposed to the state transport department suggesting that Thiruvananthapuram Metro should be constructed from Kazhakkoottam Junction to Putharikandam ground spanning 14.9 Km.

The initial plan to launch metro services at Technocity in Pallippuram was scrapped following a government directive to explore a new alignment. This change came after it was understood that the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) might not approve road excavation for metro pillar construction due to concerns over the ‘defect liability’ period.

The new proposal will likely navigate through these places:

  • Technopark
  • Kariavattom university campus
  • Ulloor
  •  Murinjapalam
  •  Pattom
  •  PMG
  • legislative assembly
  •  Palayam 
  • Bakery Junction 
  • Thampanoor
  •  Putharikandam ground 

Furthermore, KMRL is also planning to add three more alignments by including LuLu Mall, other prominent colleges, and spots in the proposal.

KMRL MD Loknath Behera mentioned “We submitted a technical report incorporating the recommendations of various stakeholders. A Metro starting at Kazhakkoottam Junction will have many advantages and we can start work quickly by avoiding procedural delays. We can even think of Pallippuram at a later stage. We do have three to four alternatives that cannot be disclosed until the govt takes a final decision in this matter,”

The new proposal suggests that the Metro could be extended to Pallippuram in Technocity during Phase II. KMRL also indicated that potential extensions to Kudappanakunnu and Neyyattinkara could be considered in Phase-II.

According to the detailed project report previously submitted by Kerala Rapid Transit Corp Ltd (KRTL), Phase-I of the Light Metro project, spanning 21.8 km from Pallippuram to Karamana, was estimated to cost ₹4,673 crores.

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Surat Metro’s TBM Tapi Achieves Final Breakthrough At Surat Railway Station 

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Surat (Metro Rail News): The Surat Metro project advances as TBM Tapi completes its final drive. Gulermak – Sam India Builtwell JV celebrated the final breakthrough of TBM Tapi ( TBM S94) at Surat Railway Station of Line 1, which spans 22,77 km, providing connectivity between Sarthana and Dream City. 

For its final assignment, TBM Tapi started its drive from Central Warehouse Station and achieved a breakthrough at Surat Railway Station after constructing a 389m tunnel.

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TBM Tapi Journey 

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This was TBM Tapi’s third and final breakthrough and overall 6th breakthrough for package CS2/ UG1.

First assignment Kapodra station – Labheshwar Chowk. January 2024 
Second assignment Labheshwar Chowk station – Central Warehouse station July 2024 
Current assignment Central Warehouse station -Surat railway station September 2024 

Package CS2 / UG1 

Gulermak – Sam India JV was awarded a Rs. 1073.31 crore Package CS2 / UG1 from Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC) with a 40-month deadline. 

Under this contract, Gulermak – Sam India JV is responsible for designing, constructing, and completing underground stations and tunnels, including finishes, from the Kapodra Ramp to Surat Railway Station, spanning chainage 3700m to 7160.6m. The scope also includes the construction of three underground stations: Kapodra, Labheshwar Chowk, and Central Warehouse.

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TBM Narmada, deployed for the downline work of the same section, also completed its final drive in August 2024. 

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Indian Railways and Wabtec ties up to export locomotives to Africa 

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Metro Rail News: According to the release by the Ministry of Railway, India is set to Become a Global Locomotive Manufacturing Hub with its First-Ever Exports from Bihar’s Marhowra Plant.

Indian Railways and Wabtec have entered this strategic partnership to expand the plant’s capacity, which will ultimately facilitate the export of locomotives to Africa. The factory will produce locomotives for export to a foreign market for the first time.

By 2025, the locomotives produced at the Marhowra facility will be exported. The plant will provide locomotives from the Evolution Series ES43ACmi to clients abroad. With a 4,500 HP Evolution Series engine, the locomotive ES43ACmi provides the best fuel efficiency and a track record of performance in high-temperature conditions.

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Empowering “Make In India” 

This project holds significant strategic value as it establishes India as a worldwide hub for locomotive production and fits in with the Honourable Prime Minister’s “Atmanirbhar Bharat” vision, which is in line with the “Make in India” and “Make for the World” objectives.

It would also make it possible for the Marhowra facility to export standard-gauge locomotives around the world, which will boost the Indian economy by increasing the number of local suppliers and promoting the development of long-term jobs.

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The Benefits from Indian Railways – Wabtec JV

The Ministry of Railways and Wabtec’s successful public-private collaboration has established the Marhowra factory as a premier global manufacturing location, utilising a large local supplier base from all over India. About 650 locomotives have been produced to date and introduced to the fleet of Indian Railways. To improve the plant’s capacity and competitiveness and set it up for long-term, sustainable export manufacturing operations, Wabtec and the Ministry of Railways will continue to work together.

Marhowra plant (Bihar) 

The Marhowra plant was created in 2018 to produce 1,000 modern locomotives for Indian Railways domestically. It is located on 70 acres in Marhowra, Bihar. About 600 people are employed at the company, which has been supplying Indian Railways with 100 locomotives a year on a steady basis. Additionally, it has greatly increased the state’s industrial activity.

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Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Inspects Kavach System 4.0 

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(Metro Rail News): A trial of an Automatic Train Protection System called KAVACH was reviewed by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on 24 September between Sawai Madhopur and Indargarh stations in the west central railway zone. 

The trial was conducted for about half an hour and the Railway Minister Vaishnaw mentioned that the latest version of KAVACH will be installed all over the rail network in the country in the next five to six years and it has been approved by RDSO. 

As per Ashwini Vaishnaw , the KAVACH 4.0 will be capable of conquering all kinds of communication challenges in all geographical conditions such as hilly terrain, forest coastal and desert areas. 

A Railway official said, “The train was running at 130 kmph and the moment it entered a section where there was a permanent speed restriction of 120 kmph, the Kavach brought down its speed to 120 and then after crossing, it regained the 130 kmph speed.” 

 In another test case, as the train approached the loop line with a mandated speed limit

of 30 km, the Kavah system effectively managed the deceleration process by gradually decreasing the train’s speed from 130 kmph to 30 kmph before entering the loop line.

KAVACH System 

The Kavach system, also known as an (Automatic Train Protection) ATP System, has been developed by the Indian Railway through Research Designs and Standards Organisation (RDSO), the system is capable of applying brakes automatically in case of emergency to avoid train collisions. 

An official from the Railway Ministry said “Kavach has so far been deployed on 1,465 Route km and 139 locomotives (including Electric Multiple Unit rakes) on South Central Railway,”.

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Trial Run Conducted On Mumbai Metro Line 3 (Aarey- BKC)

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Mumbai (Metro Rail News): The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) has successfully carried out trial run on Line 3, Aqua line between the Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) and Arrey station spanning 12 km covering 10 stations. MMRC also revealed the coach of Line 3. 

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Mumbai Metro’s Line 3 

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Mumbai metro line 3 also referred to as Aqua line, a 33.5 km stretch providing connectivity between Aarey colony and the Cuffe Parade via 27 stations. 

Initially , the operations are expected to begin from Aarey colony and the BKC Stations through 10 stations. 

Stations covered : 

  • Aarey Colony
  • SEEPZ 
  • MIDC
  • Marol Naka
  • CSIA Terminal 2 
  • Sahar Road
  • CSIA Terminal 1 
  • Santa Cruz Vidyanagri
  • Bandra Kurla Complex 

PM Modi is likely to inaugurate the Mumbai Metro Line 3 on 26 September and operations are expected to begin from the first week of October. 

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Union Ministry Approves Station Renaming for Mumbai Metro Line 3

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Mumbai ( Metro Rail News): In response to the request from the state government, The Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has announced renaming various stations on the Metro 3 (Aqua Line) to make the Mumbai Metro more representative of local monuments and communities.

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Mumbai Metro Line 3 map

Mr Ashwini Bhide, Managing Director of the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (MMRCL),  said, “These are minor changes to better reflect the actual locations”. For comparable suburban train stations, the Maharashtra government has already made similar modifications. 

Renamed stations:

Previous name Renamed 
Domestic Airport Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport T1 (CSMIA T1) 
International Airport Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport T2 (CSMIA T2) 
Mumbai Central Metro Jagannath Shankar Sheth Metro 
Bandra Metro Station Bandra -Kurla- Complex (BKC) 

Mumbai Metro Line 3 (Aqua)

Mumbai Metro Line 3 (Aqua) is Mumbai’s first fully underground metro line. It covers a total length of about 33.5 km, featuring 26 underground stations and 1 at-grade station. Initially, the commercial operations will likely commence on the 4th of October from Aarey Colony to BKC. This stretch is 12.5 km long and has ten stations.

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Mumbai metro line 3 (Representational image)

The start of operations for Phase 1 of the metro services, which will be operating between Aarey Colony-JVLR and Bandra Kurla Complex, is dependent upon final clearances from the Indian government after the CMRS inspection.

Plans are well underway to commence the services; the rolling stock inspection has already been finished.

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