Pune Metro Update: Pune Metro Line 3 to Be Equipped With Third Rail System

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Bhubaneswar Metro (The image is for representation only.)

Pune (Metro Rail News): The Pune Metro Line 3, one of the most anticipated developments in Pune’s urban transportation landscape, is set to achieve a remarkable milestone with its groundbreaking adoption of the Third Rail System. This innovative technology will be introduced in Pune, revolutionizing how the metro line draws its electrical power. Adopting the Third Rail System for Pune Metro Line 3, aka ‘Puneri Metro’, represents a significant leap forward in sustainable and reliable urban transportation. The Project exemplifies Pune’s commitment to modernizing its public transit infrastructure and sets a precedent for future metro developments in the region.

The work of Pune Metro Line 3 on the Hinjewadi to Shivajinagar route has been undertaken by Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) on Public Private Partnership (PPP) basis, and Tata Group has established Pune IT City Metro Rail Limited as a special purpose vehicle (SPV) company for its implementation.

The Third Rail System, characterized by a rail parallel to the tracks adorned with distinctive yellow markings, is a proven method of supplying electric traction power to railway trains. Trains equipped with metal contact blocks known as “shoes” make direct contact with the conductor rail, allowing for a seamless and uninterrupted power supply. Three standard and well-established electric traction systems currently in use across India are:

750 V DC Third Rail
1500 V DC Overhead Catenary
25 kV AC Overhead Catenary System

“The Pune Metro Line 3 will be the first to introduce the third rail technology to the city, showcasing its commitment to innovation and sustainability. One of the notable advantages of the Third Rail System is its unobtrusive nature. Unlike traditional overhead equipment systems, which are susceptible to disruptions caused by birds and kites, the third rail system remains unaffected. This innovation ensures the Pune Metro Line 3 blends seamlessly with the city’s skyline, contributing to an aesthetically pleasing urban environment,” Informed Alok Kapoor, Chief Executive Officer of Pune IT City Metro Rail Limited.

What is the Third Rail System?

A Third Rail System, also known as a live rail, electric rail, or conductor rail, supplies electric power to an electric train through a semi-continuous rigid conductor placed alongside or between the running rails of a railway track. This conductor rail supplies electrical power directly to the train, enabling efficient and reliable operation.

How does the Third Rail System work?

In a Third railway system, an additional rail track, called a conductor rail, is introduced alongside the standard railway tracks. This conductor rail typically carries 600 or 750 volts of electrical power, ensuring smooth and uninterrupted operation of the metro trains.

About Pune Metro line 3:

The Pune Metro Line III is a 23 Km elevated Metro rail project connecting the IT hub of Hinjawadi to the Central business district of Shivajinagar. It is a Public Private Partnership (PPP) project awarded by the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) to a consortium consisting of Tata Group’s TRIL Urban Transport Private Limited (TUTPL) and Siemens Project Ventures GmbH. The Project would be developed and operated on a Design, build, finance, operate & transfer (DBFOT) basis by a special purpose vehicle (SPV), Pune IT City Metro Rail Limited (PITCMRL), for a Concession Period of 35 years, including the construction period.

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Surat Metro Update: Titagarh Railway Systems Bags 857 Cr. Contract For Surat Metro

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Amber Group and Titagarh Rail Systems Forge A Strategic Alliance for Train Components and Subsystems Business (Representational image)

NEW DELHI ( Metro Rail News): Titagarh Rail Systems has signed a contract worth 857 Crores with the Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation for the supply of 72 standard gauge cars for the Surat Metro Rail Phase:01.

The company said that the contract had been issued for design, manufacture, supply, testing, commissioning, and training. The execution is to begin 76 weeks after the signing of the pact and will be wrapped up in 132 weeks thereafter.

The 41.93 km-long Surat Metro Rail Project Phase 01 has two lines, namely, Sarthana – Dream City- 22.77 km with a total of 20 stations & Bhesan – Saroli-19.26 km with a total of 18 stations. It is expected to be completed in 2027.

Titagarh Rail Systems Limited, previously known as Titagarh Wagons Limited, is a significant Indian company that makes trains and train components. They have won important contracts from the Indian Railways to build and upkeep Vande Bharat Trains. In addition to its involvement in the railway industry, Titagarh is also involved in shipbuilding, bridge construction, and defence.

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Patna Metro Update: PMCH Metro Station to Serve As a Lifeline to People Coming for Treatment to PMCH

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PMCH metro station to serve as a lifeline to people coming for treatment to PMCH (Representational Image).

PATNA (Metro Rail News): The proposed underground metro station of Patna Metro Rail Corporation at Patna Medical College will not only provide metro connectivity to the Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) and Patna Market area but also reduce the number of vehicles on the road and ease traffic congestion. The station will serve as a lifeline and provide seamless connectivity to people from all over the state to the distinguished medical institution of Patna, PMCH, for treatment.

Being the hub of major commercial activities, Government Hospitals, Market complexes and colleges, this underground metro station will serve as a breather by easing traffic congestion in one of the town’s most congested and busiest locations. Two entry or exit gates will be inside the PMCH campus, where major revamping work is underway.

The Station will have Two Entry/Exit gates:

Entry/ Exit 1 Stairs, escalators, lift (to concourse) – caters to the public for PMCH hospital.
Entry/Exit 2 Stairs, lift – caters to the public for Patna market.

The proposed metro station will be approx. 227 m long and 16.50 m below the ground level, passing beneath the PMCH hospital premises. A two-level metro station will provide connectivity to some of the significant institutions, market hubs, medical institutions like PMCH, Darbhanga House (North of PMCH), B.N. College, Patna Dental College, Anjuman Islamia Hall, Public Health Institute, Drugs market, medical shops, Catholic Church, Civil court, Bankipore post office, Pirbhore Thana, primary market; Govinda Mitra road, Patna market, Hathuwa market and approach road to Patna university, science college etc.

PMCH Metro Station 01 — Map depicting the location of PMCH metro station.

Two-level Underground Metro station:

Two-level station with concourse at -1 level. The concourse will have passengers-centric facilities like ticket counters, public convenience such as toilets, security checks, etc., and the platform will be at -2 level. All these levels will be connected and also with ground level.

Facilities for passengers:

The station has two sets of staircases/escalators leading to either end of the station, along with a lift at the centre for public usage.

Further passenger-centric facilities to assist visually challenged /physically challenged persons, such as the provision of tactile tiles from station entry at street level to the concourse and ultimately to platform level, train entry door and platform of the metro station at the same level, entry ramp with a slope as per norms, proper signages, installation of braille system inside lifts etc. will be provided which will make the journey hassle-free.

Arrangements for emergencies:

In case of any emergency, the station is proposed to have three fire escapes, out of which one connects the platform and concourse directly to exit the station premises; however, by using the other two fire escapes (staircase), the passengers will be evacuated from platform to concourse, and from there, any of two Entry/Exits can be taken to exit station premises. One firefighters’s staircase (separately) is also there for Firefighters to enter station premises during Emergencies.

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Railway Minister Shares the Pictures of Vande Bharat Sleeper Coaches. Check it out

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04/10/2023

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Railway Minister Shares the Pictures of Vande Bharat Sleeper Coaches.

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): Railways Minister on Tuesday took to his Twitter handle to unveil the images of the New Vande Bharat sleeper coaches to be launched early next year. These coaches will make sure that passengers experience world-class facilities in rail transportation with a minimal impediment to their comfort and luxury.

Vande bharat Sleeper Coaches Concept Image 04

These coaches will be indigenously built by the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) & Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML). It is going to transform the experiences of rail commuters with the best-in-class interiors and utmost comfort offered through the best build quality of these ultra-modern coaches.

Vande bharat Sleeper Coaches Concept Image 02

These coaches have a modern wooden finish with comfortable seats as well as lighting to ensure the best travelling experience and improve the aesthetic appeal of these coaches. These would contribute to the betterment of Indian Railways and the dependent traffic as a whole by offering the best facilities and ensuring a booming market for the Indian railways in the coming times.

Vande bharat Sleeper Coaches Concept Image 01

Vande Bharat Express trains are semi-high-speed trains running on Indian tacks with a maximum speed of 183 Km/hr. Presently, 18 vande Bharat trains are running in India across various routes. It is an indigenously manufactured Semi-high sped train of India.

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Delhi Metro Update: TBM S1264B for the Silver Line passes Factory Tests

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TBM S1264B of Delhi Metro for the Silver Line passes Factory Tests P.C: Arun Giri

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): Good news for the Delhi metro Commuters arrived on Tuesday with the Afcons TBM S1264B passing the Factory Assessment Tests (FAT), which will further be used in the construction of the 23.622 Km long silver line connecting Aerocity and Tughlakabad.

Delhi Metro Phase:04 spans across 65.1 Km with 6.981 Km DC-07 Package connecting Sangam Vihar Station to Sarita Vihar Depot. DMRC awarded the package to Afcons Infrastructure in January 2022 with a 42-month deadline at an estimated cost of INR 1669.20 Crore.

The package connects Sagam Vihar station’s east end & Sarita Vihar Depot with 3 stations, namely, Maa Anandmayee Marg, Tughlakabad Railway Colony, and Tughlakabad in between. It will be facilitating an interchange with the violet line. The launch location for the TBM still remains unknown.

Historical Background of the TBM:

The refurbished EPB machine has been previously deployed as “TBM Varada” to build tunnels on the Pink line of the Bangalore Metro, constructing a 596m long twin tunnel connecting Rashtriya Military School Station and Langford Town Station.

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Jindal Steel & Power’s Gare Palma IV/6 Coal Mine Starts Production

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04/10/2023

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Jindal Steel & Power's Gare Palma IV/6 Coal Mine Starts Production

New Delhi (Metro Rail News): Jindal Steel & Power (JSP) is delighted to announce the successful commencement of production at the Gare Palma IV/6 coal mine strategically positioned in Chhattisgarh. This significant development marks a vital milestone in JSP’s continued journey in advancing its raw material security. This mine will also support the proposed expansion of its Raigarh integrated steel plant to a capacity of 9.6 Million tons per annum (MTPA) from the existing 3.6 MTPA.

“The proposed expansion aligns perfectly with the vision of AtmaNirbhar Bharat, as it will substantially bolster India’s steel production capacity using our own swadeshi coal. We aim to finance this expansion predominantly through internal accruals, ensuring a healthy balance sheet”, said Mr Bimlendra Jha, Managing Director, Jindal Steel & Power, in a statement.

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Agra Metro Update: TBM Shivaji Records First Breakthrough at Taj Mahal Ramp

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03/10/2023

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TBM Shivaji Records First Breakthrough at Taj Mahal Ramp

LUCKNOW (Metro Rail News): A major development unfolded itself on Sunday, with the third Tunnel Boring Machine Shivaji (S-718C) of the Afcons Infrastructure-SAM JV recording its first breakthrough at the Taj Mahal Ramp.

The 06.63 m diameter machine Herrenknecht Earth Pressure Balance Machine was commissioned in Early August 2023 to build twin underground tunnels on 7.93 Km long Package AGCC-02 from RBS College Ramp to Taj Mahal Ramp.

Shivaji has bored a roughly 228-m long tunnel for the up-line from the Taj Mahal Stations’ launch shaft towards the Cut & cover ramp on Fatehbad road. This will be connecting the tunnel with the AGCC-01 Package for which trails are underway.

Shivaji TBM brekathrough at Agra metro 01 — P.C: Kunal Dhonde

Speaking on the same, MD UPMRC Shri Sushil Kumar said, “This is an important milestone as the majority of the tunnel section for three stations has been completed. We are striving to commence metro operations 6 months ahead of schedule, i.e. March 2024, instead of the actual deadline of August 2024. The three Elevated stations & train depot are ready. The testing of metro trains is being conducted successfully on the mainline.”

The TBM, after its breakthrough, will be relaunched from the same cut and cover ramp area and will go on to construct the tunnel in the reverse direction. The other two TBM(s), Yamuna and Ganga, are already operating and efficiently carrying out the construction of tunnel work of the Underground section of the 6 km Priority stretch of the Agra Metro Project.

The Rs 1819.79 Crore Civil construction contract was awarded to Afcons Infrastructure-SAM JV by UPMRC in March 2022 with a 48-month deadline. Agra metro is a Rapid Transit Metro Project in Agra consisting of 2 metro lines with a total length of 29.65 Kilometers. The Agra Metro has 2 corridors:

Corridor 01

The length of the Sikandra to Taj East Gate corridor is 14.00 km, which is partly elevated and partly underground and comprises 13 stations (6 elevated and 7 underground).

Corridor 02

The length of the Agra Cantt to Kalindi Vihar corridor is 15.40 km comprising 14 stations, all elevated.

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Mumbai Metro Update: Metro Line 3 Stations in The Last Leg

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03/10/2023

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MUMBAI (Metro Rail News): Finishing & signage work on the Mumbai metro Line 3 is in its last phase, with Marol Naka & MIDC Stations in the most advanced completion stage. Phase 01 of Line 3, Connecting Aarey Colomy to Bandra Kurla Complex, has ten stations.

Package UGC-07 of Metro Line 3 lies with L&T & STEC JV, which focuses on station civil work, System Installation and architectural finishing Work of Line 3. The last tunnel breakthrough for the concerned package was recorded by TBM D213 way back in December 2019.

This 4.157 km package connects CSIA Terminal 2 & Sariput Nagar Ramp via three stations at Marol Naka, MIDC & SEEPZ. There’s been no official announcement regarding the opening of this line from the side of MMRDA. However, MMRDA in mid-September claimed that 74.45% of the work of the Operational Control Centre (OCC) at Aarey had been completed.

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L&T Opens Fully Automated Casting Facility for Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-speed Train Project

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03/10/2023

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Fully Automated Casting Facility for Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-speed Train Project P.C: NHSRCL website

AHMEDABAD (Metro Rail News): NHSRCL on Saturday announced the opening of a state-of-the-art casting facility in Anand, Gujarat, to manufacture J-slabs for the MAHSR Project. The facility has been built mainly to manufacture slabs for Package T3 of the MAHSR project.

The casting facility spans an area of 1 Lakh sq meters with a production capacity of 45,000 pre-cast track J-slabs. The slabs manufactured here will be installed on a 116.175 Km section of the line connecting Vadodara City 7 Sabarmati Depot in Gujarat.

The entire casting facility has been constructed over eight months from its inception of civil works. The facility has been created to ensure the production of 45,000 pre-cast track slabs for the MAHSR Project. The facility can produce about 60 track slabs per day.

Track Facility MAHSR 01 — P.C: NHSRCL Website

The track facility has automatic technologies, including a Concrete Distribution System, Boiler Plant, RO Plant and electric overhead travelling (EOT) cranes. It can store up to 9000 track slabs to facilitate seamless track installation.

Track Facility MAHSR 03 — P.C: NHSRCL Website

Another track slab manufacturing facility is underway at Kim Village near Surat district in Gujarat for track slab construction for 236 km of the MAHSR corridor in Gujarat.

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Good News! Indore Metro Flagged Off, Commercial Operations to Begin Soon

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BHOPAL (Metro Rail News): A major development unfolding itself in the prospect of Indore Metro, it was flagged off by Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chauhan on Saturday, 30th September. The trail run was flagged off from the Gandhi Nagar Depot.

The trail run of the metro was held between Gandhi Nagar Depot to the Super corridor-3 metro station. As per the estimates, the commercial operations of the Indore metro will begin in the next 5 Months.

Indore Metro is a Mass Rapid Transit System being built by MPMRCL. Phase 01 of the Indore metro is being built at an estimated cost of Rs. 7500 Crores. The metro trains will run at a speed of 80 km/hr across the 31.5 Km line in Indore with 29 stations.

It’s going be a milestone in facilitating an easy and hassle-free commutation for the Indore residents on a daily basis.

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