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Maharashtra Government Approves the Wagholi & Chandni Chowk Extensions of the Pune Metro

12/03/2024

PUNE (Metro Rail News): Through its cabinet, the Maharashtra government has approved the extension of the Pune Metro’s Wagholi and Chandni Chowk extensions.

The Extensions

The extensions included in the approved DPR are:

Vanaz to Chandni Chowk
Ramwadi to Wagholi.

Vanaz to Chandni Chowk

The stretch from Vanaz to Chandni Chowk falls on Line 2A or the Aqua Line. It will be approximately 1.12 km long and consist of two new stations, Kothrud Bus Depot Station and Chandni Chowk Station.

Ramwadi to Wagholi

The second stretch from Ramwadi to Wagholi is on the Eastern end of the Aqua line of Pune Metro. It will be approximately 11.36 Km long and have 11 stations: Viman Nagar Station, Somnath Nagar Station, Kharadi Bypass Station, Tulaja Bhavani Station, Ubale Nagar Station, Upper Kharadi Road Station, Wagheshwar Temple Station, Wagholi Station, Siddharth Nagar Station, Bakori Phata Station, and Vitthalwadi Station.

Further developments

The DPR will now be furthered to the central government for the necessary approvals to streamline the project. Gaining approval can take 1.5-2 years.

Pune Metro

The Pune metro is a rapid transit system serving the city of Pune, encompassing three lines totalling 54.14 km. Currently, two lines are in operation:

Purple Line: Connects PCMC Bhavan to Swargate.
Aqua Line: Runs from Vanaz to Ramwadi.
Line 3: Extends from Hinjawadi to Civil Court via Balewadi.

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Bhubaneswar Mero Gears Up for Construction With Bids Invited for Package BBC-03

Staff Reporter

12/03/2024

Bhubaneswar Metro (The image is for representation only.)

BHUBANESWAR (Metro Rail News): Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has invited bids for its civil construction Package BBC-03 of Bhubaneswar metro Phase 1.

Package BBC-03

It is a 7.122 Km long elevated section of the 26 km long line 1 linking Capital Hospital to Acharya Vihar Square via six elevated stations. Capital Hospital, Bapuji Nagar, Bhubaneswar Railway Station, Ram Mandir Square, Vani Vihar and Acharya Vihar Square are the six elevated stations.

Specifications of the tender

Specifications of the tender are:

Deadline: 36 months (3 years)
Estimated Cost: Rs. 630.65 crore
Pre-bid Meeting: March 19, 2024 at 11 am
Bid Submission Deadline: April 23, 2024 at 3 pm
Technical Bid Opening: April 2024 at 3 pm

Scope of the contract

Its scope entails designing and constructing an Elevated Viaduct and Six Elevated Stations, viz. Capital Hospital, Bapuji Nagar, Bhubaneswar Railway Station, Ram Mandir Square, Vani Vihar, and Acharya Vihar Square (excluding Architectural finishing )of Bhubaneswar Metro Phase-I MRTS.

Funding

The package will be entirely financed by the Government of Odisha and other appropriate means of Bhubaneswar Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL). The tender documents also mention that this is “Non-JICA funded work” to be transparent about the funding.

Bhubaneshwar Metro Phase:01

Bhubaneshwar Metro Phase: 01 runs from the Airport to Trishulia Square, approximately 26 Kilometers. It is being built at an expenditure of Rs 6, 255 Crore, for which the state government approved the DPR on October 7, 2023.

The 1st phase will have 20 stations made up of elevated viaducts. Bhubaneshwar Metro Rail Corporation, a fully-owned entity of the Odisha government, will bear the project’s entire cost. It will have stations as Biju Patnaik Airport, Capital Hospital, Sishu Bhawan, Bapuji Nagar, Bhubaneswar Railway Station, Ram Mandir Square, Vani Vihar, Acharya Vihar Square, Jaydev Vihar Square, Xavier Square, Rail Sadan, District Centre, Damana Square, Patia Square, KIIT Square, Nandan Vihar, Raghunathpur, Nandankanan Zoological Park, Phulapokhari and Trisulia.

The central Depot of the Metro Rail Project will be located near Trisulia Square, where the command and Control centre and the stabilising facilities for the metro trains will be constructed.

Connectivity Boost

The project will significantly boost connectivity in Bhubaneswar by connecting central locations. As per the future extension plans, the metro will connect Puri with the twin cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneshwar.

It was announced by the Chief Minister of Odisha on April 1, the statehood day of Odisha, and will be inaugurated by the CM himself on January 1, 2024.

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RVNL Bags Indore Metro’s Contract worth Rs 543 Crore

Staff Reporter

11/03/2024

INDORE (Metro Rail News): Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) announced in its regulatory filing on March 9 that it has received an order from the Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation.

Scope of the Contract

The contract’s scope includes the design and construction of an elevated viaduct, five elevated metro stations, and a ramp. The stations are: Shaheed Bagh, Khajrana Chauraha, Bengali Chauraha, Patrakar Colony & Palasaia Chauraha.

Specifications

The specifications of the contract are as follows:

Value: Rs 543 Crore
Duration: 1092 days

Indore Metro is a mass rapid transit system that MPMRCL built. Phase 01 of the Indore metro is being built at an estimated cost of Rs. 7500 Crores. The metro trains will run 80 km/hr across the 31.5 Km line in Indore with 29 stations.

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CEG Bags Design Verification Engineer Contract for Bhopal and Indore Metro Projects

Narendra Shah

11/03/2024

BHOPAL (Metro Rail News): Consulting Engineers Group Ltd. (CEG) has been chosen as the Design Verification Engineer (DVE) for the Phase 1 projects of both Bhopal and Indore Metros, as announced by the Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Co Limited (MPMRCL). The announcement positions CEG at the forefront of verifying comprehensive design elements across these pivotal projects.

Scope of Contract

Under the contract, CEG’s mandate extends to meticulously verifying architectural, civil, geotechnical, and structural designs alongside water supply, sewage, and drainage systems for elevated and underground stations, including all associated temporary and permanent structures. This encompasses notable packages such as the 5.34 km elevated and 3.39 km underground segments for the Bhopal Metro and similarly expansive sections for the Indore Metro, highlighting the project’s ambitious scope.

Estimated Value

The consultancy service, initially advertised in May 2023 with a projected cost of Rs. 28.71 crore over four years, drew bids from several contenders. However, after a rigorous technical evaluation in October 2023, which saw the disqualification of firms like Egis Rail and STUP Consultants for not meeting tender specifications, CEG emerged as the clear winner with a bid of Rs. 16.30 crore—significantly under MPMRCL’s budget.

Urban Mobility Landscape

This financial efficiency promises a swift move towards contract finalization, bypassing prolonged evaluations and propelling the projects into their next critical phases. With financial bids for packages like BH-03, BH-04, and IN-04 already unveiled and contractor selection underway, the metro projects are steadily advancing towards enhancing Madhya Pradesh’s urban transport landscape.

Particularly noteworthy is the ongoing bid for package IN-O5, set to connect the Indore Railway Station with the Indore Airport via seven underground stations, marking a key infrastructural link in the project’s extensive network.

CEG’s role as DVE underlines the integral aspects of ensuring safety, efficiency, and sustainability in constructing these metro systems. These systems are poised to redefine urban mobility in Bhopal and Indore, offering residents a reliable, modern, and environmentally friendly mode of transportation.

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Trials Conducted on Naopara-Dumdum Cantonment Stretch of Kolkata Metro’s Yellow Line

Staff Reporter

11/03/2024

Trials Conducted on Naopara-Dumdum Cantonment Stretch of Kolkata Metro’s Yellow Line

KOLKATA (Metro Rail News): Kolkata Metro began testing the metro trains on the Naopara-Dumdum Cantonment Stretch of its Yellow Line right before the inauguration of the three new metro stations.

A Milestone Finds Recognition

Approximately 13 years later, a milestone was reached following the awarding of a Rs. 127 crore construction contract to Senbo Engineering in June 2011. The contract was for constructing a viaduct between Kestopur Khal (Canal) and the pre-existing ramp of the former Circular Railway’s viaduct.

The project encountered substantial challenges regarding land acquisitions along the canal’s route.

Objective

The primary purpose of this slow-paced journey undertaken by a Medha train in Kolkata was to verify Schedule of Dimensions (SOD) clearances and to monitor the train’s interaction with the surrounding civil structures, ensuring there were no physical obstructions along the route.

Yellow Line, Kolkata Metro

The Kolkata Metro Line 4, also called the Yellow Line or the Noapara – Barasat Line, is currently being constructed. Spanning 16.876 kilometres, it will connect Noapara to Barasat in North 24 Parganas, India.

The majority of its route will be covered via underground viaducts. Initially, the track will be elevated until the Jessore Road Station, after which it will descend underground towards its final destination, Barasat metro station.

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Agra Metro Welcomes Its Commuters with AFC Gates Empowered by Asis Elektronik

Staff Reporter

11/03/2024

AGRA (Metro Rail News): Asis Electronics and Information Systems has been producing technologies in the field of smart public transportation since 2007 to facilitate people’s lives in cities by combining information and technology, which are the most important values of our age, in the same pot.

Asis Electronics is a leading brand that provides turnkey solutions in 81 provinces of Turkey and 12 countries, creating smart projects in line with the needs of cities and producing sustainable, innovative solutions with its new vision in the field of city Technologies. Asis Electronics has accomplished a new major project in Agra, the 19th largest city in India, where the Taj Mahal is located. Asis Electronics has been India’s solution partner since 2016. The first phase opening of the new Project took place on 6 March.

Proud to produce technology at international standards in smart public transportation, Asis Electronics designs future cities and produces solutions to make today’s cities more livable. Bringing its smart public transportation technologies to India, a solution partner since 2016, Asis Elektronik presents the metro project, which will have 27 stations with two lines for the public’s use.

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With a team of 350 expert engineers and 600 employees, Asis Electronics offers smart public transportation technologies worldwide and strives to extend its leadership in Turkey.

Technology network from Turkey to the world

In the Agra Metro Project, where six stations have been completed, the design, manufacturing, supply, procurement, assembly, testing and commissioning of QR code-based automatic fare collection systems are being realised by Asis Electronics. The next phases of 27 stations with 2 lines are planned to be completed in 2024 and 2025.

Taj East Gate, Shahid Captaiın Shubham Gupta, Fatehabad Road, Taj Mahal, Agra Fort Metro, and Mankameshwar Mandır stations were opened within the project’s scope. The project is expected to serve a total of 1.5 million people. The fact that transportation to the Taj Mahal, which is on UNESCO’s World Heritage list and visited by an estimated 3 million people annually, will be provided by Asis Electronics infrastructure reveals the importance of the Agra project.

Smart City Consultancy Services, Electronic Toll Collection Systems, Loading, Sales and Filling Systems, Mobile Monitoring Systems, Passenger Information Systems, Micro Mobility Solutions, Person and Passenger Counting Systems, Access Control Systems, Mobility 360 Platform, Traffic Control Systems, In addition to the Smart Intersection Management System and Smart Waste Management System, Asis Electronics also continues its R&D projects. In the Agra project, Asis Electronics is preparing a turnkey project in terms of software and hardware with 1 test centre, 156 kiosks, 68 barcode readers, 27 station computers, and 24 additional access barriers, and continues to increase the investment in India’s transportation infrastructure with end-to-end solutions.

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Patel Infra Casts Last Segment for Surat Metro’s Package CS1

Staff Reporter

11/03/2024

SURAT (Metro Rail News): On Friday, Patel Infra cast the last segment for the Surat metro’s package CS1.

Package CS1

The package CS1 spans from Kadarsha Ni Nal to Dream City.

The Contract

Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC) granted the construction contract for Package CS1 to a joint venture between Sadbhav Engineering and SP Singla Constructions (SEL – SPSCPL) in January 2021, setting a deadline of 30 months. Subsequently, the consortium delegated a project segment to Patel Infra, although the exact financial terms remain undisclosed.

Scope of the Package

Ten elevated stations will be constructed at Kadarsha Ni Nal, Majura Gate, Rupali Canal, Althan Tenament, Althan Gam, VIP Road, Woman ITI, Bhimrad, Convention Center, and Dream City.

Surat Metro

There’s currently no route operational on the Surat metro. However, the two lines are under construction, totalling 41.93 Kms. The two corridors selected for the metro system in Surat are designed to cater to different important sectors of the city’s economy:

1. Diamond Corridor (Sarthana to Dream City): This corridor is named the Diamond Corridor because it passes through Varachha, where raw diamonds are cut and polished.

Line-1: Sarthana – Dream City
Length: 22.77 km
Type: Elevated (15.75 km) & Underground (7.02 km)
Depot: Dream City (system’s operations control centre OCC to also be built here)
Number of Stations: 20

2. Textile Corridor (Bhesan to Saroli): It passes through the city’s Ring road-based textile market and the developing textile market on Saroli-Kadodara road.

Line-2: Bhesan – Saroli
Length: 19.26 km
Type: Elevated
Depot: Bhesan
Number of Stations: 18

By merging these corridors, the metro system is a comprehensive transportation network supporting Surat’s two major industries: diamonds and textiles.

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First Metro Train Trials Conducted Between GNLU and GIFT CITY Stretch of the Ahmedabad Metro

Staff Reporter

11/03/2024

First Metro Train Trials of Ahmedabad Metro Conducted Between GNLU and GIFT CITY

AHMEDABAD (Metro Rail News): On Sunday, March 10, the first metro train trials were conducted between GNLU and the GIFT CITY link.

GNLU-GIFT City Stretch

It is a 5.42 km Branch Line originating from the original Phase 2 of the Red Line running from Koteshwar Road to Mahatma Mandir.

It is worth mentioning that this project extends from Narendra Modi Stadium to Mahatma Mandir and GIFT City. It spans 28 km and has 22 stations, of which 21 km of the priority area, from Motera Stadium to Sector 1 and from GNLU to GIFT City, has been planned in a phased manner.

Extended Trials

The trials for the remaining stretch will be postponed even after the general elections are announced. The next trial of the metro service would be conducted on the Kota-Motera section of the Red Line.

CMRS Inspection

After the trials are completed, Commissioner Metro Rail Safety will be moved for inspection, which will take place from May to June. Metro rail services are planned to start by June.

A Tale of Milestones

According to metro officials, the entire stretch leading up to Mahatma Mandir is expected to be completed by year-end. The Thaltej to Thaltej Gam section is also slated for completion within the same timeframe. Following the elections, plans are being made to inaugurate the Sabarmati metro station.

Ahmedabad Metro

A detailed overview of Ahmedabad Metro has been provided below:

Line		Phase-1	Phase-2	Total Length
Blue Line		21.16 km	—	21.16 km
Red Line	Main Line	18.87 km	22.84 km	41.71 km
Red Line	Branch Line	—	5.42 km	5.42 km
Total Length		40.03 km	28.26 km	68.29 km

Current Status

Line	First Operational	Last Extension	Number of operational stations	Operational length
Blue Line	4 March 2019	30 September 2022	16 (except Thaltej Gam and Kankaria East)	19.76 km
Red Line	30 September 2022	N/A	14 (except Sabarmati Railway station)	18.87 km
Total			29 (with Old High Court interchange)	38.63 km

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TUV India Declared as Lowest Bidder for Bhopal & Indore Metros’ Independent Safety Assessor Contract

Staff Reporter

09/03/2024

BHOPAL (Metro Rail News): Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (MPMRCL) has declared TUV India as the lowest bidder for its Independent Safety Assessor Contract BH-IN-11 for Bhopal & Indore metro.

Scope of the Contract

The Independent Safety Assessment (ISA) selected by Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Co Limited (MPMRCL) will conduct a thorough safety evaluation and audit of the Signaling & Train Control system, inspecting the interfaces with the rolling stock, the platform screen door system at underground stations, and additional systems including track, 750 V third rail traction, and automatic fare collection (AFC).

The Contract

In September 2023, MPMRCL issued bids for consultancy services (Package BH-IN-11) with an undisclosed estimated value and a contract duration of 3.5 years. The technical bids were unveiled in December 2023, unveiling three participating bidders.

The Bidders and their Bid

The bidders for the contract and their bids are mentioned below:

Company	Bid
TUV INDIA Pvt. Ltd.	Rs 6.68 Crore
Bureau Veritas (India) Pvt. Ltd.	Rs 6.78 Crore
TUV SUD South Asia Pvt. Ltd.	Rs 16.47 Crore

Immediate Assignment

The primary task upon appointment would be to conduct an independent safety assessment of the priority corridor (1st stretch) of both systems. This assessment is crucial for successfully passing the final inspection by the Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety (CMRS) and initiating commercial operations.

Latest update on Indore Metro

Former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Shri Shivraj Singh Chauhan had flagged off the Indore metro’s trial run from the Gandhi Nagar Depot on Saturday, September 30th.

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Bangalore Metro: Driverless Train Trial Run on Yellow Line along Hosur Road

Staff Reporter

09/03/2024

BANGALORE (Metro Rail News): Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation (BMRCL) conducted the trials on the 12.3 Km stretch of the Bangalore metro’s 19.143 km Yellow line last night, with the CRRC engineers on board on 7th March.

Trial Run

Yellow Line’s first trial run unfolded in the following manner:

01. From Hebbagodi Depot towards South at 6:55 pm.

02. Bommasandra Station at 7:14 PM, further switched tracks towards Bommanahalli

03. Ariived at Bommanahalli at 8:05 PM

04. From Bommanahalli back south towards Bommasandra

05. Arrived at Bommasandra at 9:11 PM

The trail run spanned across a 12.3 Km stretch.

Average Speed: 5 Km/hr

Objectives of trial

The primary aim of this trial was to verify the Schedule of Dimensions (SOD) clearances and monitor the train’s interaction with the civil structure to ensure there are no physical obstructions along the route.

Train Coaches

The first of the two trains to arrive from China at the Hebbagodi Depot after completing a voyage of 13 days from the Shanghai Port, which has undertaken the trails on the mentioned route, while the Titagarh Rail Systems has made it public that it’ll start delivering the driverless coaches for the Bangalore Metro by April.

Specifications

These are 6-Coach trains that will run on the tracks of Bangalore Metro’s Yellow Line. The coaches have electric signages above the doors to showcase routes, advertisements, notices, information, etc.

Driverless Technology

These driverless coaches will be introduced as part of the Communication-Based Train Control (CBTC) System, commonly known as “Driverless Technology.” It will also reduce the headway to 90 seconds from the existing two and a half minutes. Although they will be driverless trains, the BMRCL has decided to deploy Loco Pilots to allay passengers.

The Contract

BMRCL awarded the contract for the same in December 2019. As per the contract, 4RS-DM 2 trains will be supplied by CRRSC, while the remaining 36 will be assembled locally by Titagarh Rail Systems in West Bengal.

Yellow Line

The 18.82 Km long under-construction metro line connects RV Road with Bommasandra. It is a fully elevated metro route with 16 stations. It connects with the Green Line of Bangalore Metro at RV Road Station & with the Pink Line at Jayadeva Hospital station. It is expected to open by early 2024.

Big Connectivity Boost

It aims to boost connectivity to areas home to big companies like Infosys & Biocon and South Bengaluru. This will substantially ease the daily struggles of Bangalore’s metro commuters and increase the overall metro connectivity in the city to facilitate easy and efficient commutes.

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