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Mumbai Metro to Launch Driverless Operations Soon

06/05/2023

MUMBAI ( Metro Rail News): Mumbai’s first underground metro line will seek safety approval to begin driverless operations after completing Phase 1 (Bandra Kurla Complex to Aarey) in December.

The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation’s managing director, Ashwini Bhide, stated, “Service trials will also be conducted with drivers on board and submitted for CMRS (Commissioner for Metro Rail Safety) approval.”

Trials of at least six months would require of the CMRS authorisation to conduct driverless operations. They would be completed concurrently following the commissioning. We will convert to driverless mode once the CMRS approval is received.”

The CMRS is the final approval authority for the commercial operation of any metro line in the country.

The metro will run with nine rakes of eight coaches each in Phase 1. The underground Metro 3 runs for 33 km from Colaba to Aarey. The corporation will commence activities on this corridor in two stages: from the Bandra Kurla Complex to Aarey and from the Bandra Kurla Complex to Colaba.

In addition, the trains on the recently opened elevated lines, Metro Lines 2A and 7, also contain autonomous technology.

Still, they are operated by drivers since commuters need to become more familiar with the concept, according to officials. As a result, Metro 3 may be the first to commence driverless operations.

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DFCCIL Invites E-Tender Worth Rs. 5.7 Crores for Maintenance of DFCCIL Double-Line Track

Staff Reporter

06/05/2023

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): The DFCCIL has invited an open E-tender to maintain the DFCCIL double line track, including other ancillary & misc. Works of DFCC track between New Bandhu to the Sanand North, MCL and Sanand connecting lines under CGM/ Ahmedabad Unit.

The tender (Tender Number- DFC_ADI_ENG_TkMANT2_SAUN) has opened at the cost of Rs. 5,76,58,948/- with a bid security of Rs. 11,53,200/- at a completion period of 12 months.

The bidder can obtain the tender document after the registration of Rs. 11800 inclusive of GST made to be paid online through the payment gateway provided at www.ireps.gov.in payable in favour of “Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited, Ahmedabad” till 22.05.2023 up to 15:00 Hrs.

The tender submission begins on 08.05.2023 and ends on 22.05.2023 up to 15:00 Hrs.
The date and time of opening of the bid is scheduled on 22.05.2023.

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GM P Uday Kumar Reddy Visits Blue and Green Line of Kolkata Metro

Staff Reporter

06/05/2023

KOLKATA (Metro Rail News): On 5 May 2023, Shri P Uday Kumar Reddy, General Manager, Metro Railway, reviewed the Blue Line’s Central and Esplanade Metro stations, as well as the Green Line’s Sealdah station.

He examined the entry/exit points, platforms, concourse level, Ticket Vending Machines, station signage, overall cleanliness, booking counters, passenger facilities, and so on.

During the inspection, he also met with station personnel and learned about the stations passenger management system. He also directed concerned officials to improve the commercial utilisation of unoccupied spaces at stations.

Shri P Uday Kumar Reddy took the metro to Esplanade station after completing the inspection of Central Station. He next proceeded to Sealdah station to see various amenities, including a double discharge platform. He took the Metro from Sealdah to Salt Lake Sector V stop.

He was pleased with the general layout and cleanliness of the Central, Esplanade, and Sealdah stations.

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MMRDA to Install Rooftop Solar Panels at 30 Stations

Staff Reporter

06/05/2023

Solar Panels at Metro Station — Representational Image

MUMBAI (Metro Rail News): The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority has (MMRDA) proposed installation of rooftop solar panels at 17 stations on Line 2A (Dahisar to DN Nagar Andheri) and 13 stations on Line 7 (Dahisar East to Andheri East).

The MMRDA has constructed the rooftop of the Charkop depot, In addition to the 30 stations which are available for solar panels. The MMRDA has suggested a solar power generation capacity of 7,100 kW.

According to the officials, the solar panels on Line 2A will add 2,600 kW to the total, the panels above Line 7 stations will add 2,000 kW, and the panels on the depot’s roof will add 2,500 kW.

Under the RESCO (Renewable Energy Service) model, the MMRDA plans to install rooftop solar panels for over 25 years.

In a RESCO model, a bidder takes over control of a site or rooftop that is under the control of an authority and enters into a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for the supply of solar electricity beginning on the date of commissioning under terms and conditions that have been mutually agreed upon, including its entire operation and maintenance.

Before May 24, prospective bidders can submit their applications by paying tender security of Rs 13.87 lakh.

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COEP Tech University Conducts Technical Audit of Pune Metro stations

Staff Reporter

05/05/2023

PUNE (Metro Rail News): COEP Tech University is conducting a technical audit of Pune Metro stations. In this context, COEP Tech University has submitted queries/observation reports to Maha Metro to seek clarification on technical matters.

Maha Metro will clarify the queries/observations communicated by COEP Tech University as soon as possible. COEP Tech, after receiving clarifications, will issue the final closure report to Maha Metro, and the order of the Hon’ble High Court of Bombay will be complied with.

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Ahluwalia Contracts Bags Contract Worth 2,450 Cr. for Redevelopment of CSMT Railway Station

Staff Reporter

05/05/2023

MUMBAI (Metro Rail News): The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus station in Mumbai will be renovated, and the contract for this work has been awarded to renowned engineering and construction company Ahluwalia Contracts for Rs 2,450 crore.

Earlier, Ahluwalia Contracts claimed the contract to redevelop CSMT with the lowest bid. In contrast to an estimated cost of approximately 2,000 crore rupees, the company quoted 2,450 crore rupees.

Four main participants emerged in the bidding process for the CSMT project after the opening of technical bids on March 15, 2023, when the RLDA issued a call for tenders for the project in October 2022.

Apart from Ahluwalia contracts, Afcons Infrastructure, Nagarjuna Construction Company (NCC), and Larsen and Toubro (L&T), had also filed bids for the (CSMT) redevelopment project. The CSMT project has a three-year completion window.

The scope of work for the Mumbai CSMT includes civil work for the station buildings and related infrastructure, primarily an iconic façade, ultra-modern station buildings, heritage building renovations, a separate platform for suburban and long-distance trains, and a connection via skywalk from Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Mandai (previously known as Crawford Market).

The station’s gothic-style heritage architecture, recognised as a world heritage monument by UNESCO, would undergo some significant alterations.

The RLDA stated in April that a decision would be made so that the contracts could be given in May of this year and that the tender committee is tasked with opening the financial bids of the three stations.

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RLDA to Reissue Bidding For Redevelopment of New Delhi and Ahmedabad Stations Soon

Staff Reporter

05/05/2023

New Delhi Railway Station Redevelopment Project model — Image for representation only

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): The proposal to redevelop the New Delhi and Ahmedabad station is back at the planning stages, seven months after the Union Cabinet sanctioned Rs 10,000 crore for the renovation of Ahmedabad, New Delhi and the Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj terminus, stations.

The Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA) suspended the bidding procedure because the lowest bidders quoted prices that were far higher than the railways’ predictions and were not justified.

Ahmedabad Railway station Redevlopment Project

According to sources, the RLDA would shortly reissue the invitations for bids for New Delhi and Ahmedabad station project whereas Ahluwalia Contracts has already been awarded the contract for Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) redevelopment project in Mumbai at a cost of Rs 2,450 crore.

According to sources, Ashwini Vaishnaw, the railway minister, is going to hold a meeting to discuss the project to renovate New Delhi station. A similar meeting will also be held to discuss the project in Ahmedabad. The probability of the railways seeking cabinet acceptance again after re-evaluating the costs of the projects cannot be considered out.

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Work on FOB Begins at KR Railway Station and Metro Stations in Bengaluru

Staff Reporter

05/05/2023

BENGALURU (Metro Rail News): The construction of the foot overbridge (FOB) connecting the KR Puram Rail and metro stations has started following the resolution of the dispute between South Western Railway and Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL).

The FOB will be built in three stages: the first will connect the Purple Line station with the opposite side of the street; the second will do the same for the Blue Line station, and the third will link the platform of the renovated KR Puram railway station to all of the Metro stations.

The Purple Line (Byapapnahalli-Kengeri) and the future Blue Line (ORR-Airport Metro) will converge at the KR Puram Metro station.

According to BMRCL’s Chief public relations officer, Yashvanth Chavan, a timeline outlining the project’s stages and the planned completion date has not yet been released because the FOB construction is still in the planning stages. “Land licencing fees still need to be paid.

The Mahadevapura Task Force (mobility) actively participated in discussions with the government to persuade them to link the FOB to the already-existing Purple Line Metro station.

According to Clement C Jayakumar, a member of MTF (mobility), the officials had planned to keep the Blue Line station separated from the station because it will be close to the existing KR Puram Metro station. But we could persuade them to consider connecting it to the Purple Line station.

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GM P Uday Kumar Reddy Visits Cave- In site of East West Metro

Staff Reporter

04/05/2023

Shri P Uday Kumar Reddy, general manager of Metro Railway inspect the cave- In site along with other metro officials

KOLKATA (Metro Rail News): On Wednesday, P Uday Kumar Reddy, general manager of Metro Railway, examined the Metro shaft at Bowbazar’s Durga Pituri Lane cave-in zone along with KMRC MD H N Jaiswal and other officials.

He also instructed KMRC to speed up the construction so that the 2.5 kilometre stretch between Sealdah and Esplanade could be used to transfer rakes from the Salt Lake depot to Esplanade.

The authorities entered the tunnel to inspect the progress of construction after walking down the shaft and passing through the concrete box being constructed to connect the two open ends of the west-bound tunnel.

The Contractors ITD-Cementation informed Reddy that 24m of the box’s total length of 38m, which was erected using the cut-and-cover method, had already been finished.

The GM emphasised that there are gaps in the eastbound tunnel as well, particularly around Nirmal Chunder Street.

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Indian Railways to Begin Hydrogen Train Trials Soon

Staff Reporter

04/05/2023

Hydrogen train/ Representational Image only | copyright: respective authority

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): On Wednesday, Anil Kumar Lahoti, the chairman of the Railway Board, stated that work was progressing on the project to create the nation’s first hydrogen train and that efforts were being made to begin its trial in the current fiscal year.

According to Anil Kumar Lahoti, using hydrogen to power trains would be a significant “technological breakthrough” for the nation.”The Northern Railway has been awarded the contract for the development of the hydrogen train, and work on it is already underway.”

The Indian Railways strives to complete the project effectively rather than setting very stringent timeframes for it because the hydrogen train is a novel technology at an international level, and such train is being constructed for the first time in the country.

He added that the country should begin testing hydrogen trains during the financial year. Around the world, hydrogen train technology is still being developed. He said that we will advance on this front as we become more familiar with this new technology.

According to Lahoti, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has previously declared that 75 Vande Bharat trains will be operated nationwide. Railways operate three of these trains each month to carry out this plan.
The chairman of the Railway Board attended a departmental meeting to assess ongoing rail projects in and around Indore.

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