Pune Metro Line 3’s Platform Pier Arm (PPA) Construction Starts On Baner Road

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Platform Pier Arm (PPA) of Pune Metro Line 3

PUNE (Metro Rail News): The overall work of the Pune Metro Line 3 project connecting the IT hub of Hinjewadi with the central hub of Shivajinagar has gained sustained momentum across several sections now along with the viaduct, work for the station pier building is in full swing.

The first side arm of Platform Pier Arm (PPA) of proposed station no. 18 (PMR 18) of Pune Metro Line 3 was erected today morning opposite YASHADA (Baner Road). Each station pier will have two such arms for the concourse & platform level.

The commendable part is just a year ago, on the same day (April 13) the very first pier of Pune Metro Line 3 was erected on Ganeshkhind Road.

What is Platform Pier Arm (PPA)?

The platform arm is a structural entity that is the structural component holding the platform from which the trains are accessed.

Structurally, it is to be understood in two parts, the two branches of the cantilever on either side and the central portion (Protruding Longitudinally). Both of these differ in the nature of the forces they resist and the profile of the cables, apart from their geometry.

There are many types of piers in a typical Metro Mass Transit System anywhere. A series of these piers constitute an entire metro station. Generally, these are designed as huge expanded double portals.

A unique type of station pier is a singular pier with freely hanging cantilevers branching from either side, supporting the entire station upon its long protruding arms, like a tree. Station piers are the most critical piers that are designed for an elevated metro system in any city.
About Pune Metro line 3:
The Pune Metro Line 3 is a 23 Kilometres elevated Metro rail project which connects the IT hub of Hinjawadi to the Central business district of Shivajinagar.

It is a Public Private Partnership (PPP) project, which is 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 & operated on Design, build, finance, operate & transfer (DBFOT) basis by a special purpose vehicle (SPV)to Pune IT City Metro Rail Limited (PITCMRL) for a Concession Period of 35 years, including the construction period.

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JSP Will Build A Brand-New 1.2 MTPA Rail Mill In Odisha

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NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): Jindal Steel & Power (JSP) intends to inaugurate a state-of-the-art 1.2 MTPA Rail & Heavy Structure mill at its Angul Steel complex in Odisha as part of its effort to promote an “AtmaNirbhar Bharat.”

The total capacity of JSP to produce rail will be 2.2 MTPA following the commissioning of the new rail mill at Angul. At its current 1 MTPA rail mill in Raigarh, Chattisgarh, JSP has created specialist rails featuring R350 HT, 1175 HT, Asymmetric Rails, and 1080HH rails.

For heavy axle loads above 25MT, these Rails must be imported as a replacement product.
The Bullet Train project, High-Speed Corridors, and other Metro Rail Corporations are the main users of these Rails. The Raigarh Rail mill yearly provides 260 million Rails to the Indian Railways, DFCCs, and other vital projects of utmost national significance.

The use of such lengthy Rails with few welds is essential for improving track comfort and safety. Almost all of India’s Metro and RRTS systems use JSP’s specialised rails of 1080 HH grade. The USBRL Project (J&K) and the Sivok-Rangpo Project in West Bengal are two examples of special projects with national civil-military significance that utilise such railways for remote communication over challenging terrain.

JSP is dedicated to assisting the government’s Gati Shakt Yojna activities, which are a part of the Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan, by making products made domestically that serve as import substitutes available at affordable costs. According to Mr. Bimlendra Jha, Managing Director of Jindal Steel & Power, “JSP is proactively increasing and enhancing further Rail manufacturing capacity to support the upgrading of the Indian Rail network.

He continued, Even though India has excess rail capacity. “We will be looking to feed markets abroad as well after meeting India’s requirements.” JSP has successfully created 60E1 1175 Heat Treated (HT) Rails appropriate for High Speed and High Axle Load applications to aid in the development of a future-proof national rail infrastructure. Indian Railways has started updating the country’s rail network to support speeds of up to 200 km/h and axle loads greater than 25MT.

Additionally, JSP exports its “Made in India” rails to a number of international locations. JSP has established itself as a top-tier rail maker by providing specialised rail blooms to the European railways. Concerning Jindal Steel & Power: A prominent force in the infrastructure, mining, power, and steel industries, Jindal Steel & Power is an industrial giant.

With a 12 billion USD investment made globally, the company is continually increasing capacity utilisation and efficiencies to seize prospects for creating an independent India.

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Patna Metro Construction Site Visit By Daljeet Singh, Director (Works) DMRC At LCT Ghat

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Shri Daljeet Singh, Director (works) for the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), inspecting at LCT Ghat

Patna (Metro Rail news): The Director of Works for the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), New Delhi, Shri Daljeet Singh, recently visited the casting yard at LCT Ghat to review several projects underway at the casting yard for the Patna Metro Project‘s elevated and underground operations.

During his inspections, he expressed his concern over the temperature rise. He instructed the officials to ensure all measures were taken on account of the increase in the temperature, which would badly affect the quality of the concrete.

Measures are to be applied to prevent heat-related damage to ongoing construction projects. He gave us instructions on how to put in sprinklers, chiller plants, and a shed for the garbage bin’s contents. Proper curing should be carried out to maintain the moisture of the concrete and pre-cast buildings in the yard.

Shri Singh also instructed the officials to ensure all measures to safeguard the well-being of workers. Necessary arrangements like proper shade, resting areas, and drinking water facilities must be provided to the workers at all the construction sites, including the Casting yard.

Besides reviewing the progress work at the yard and the progress work of the underground station at Gandhi Maidan, Shri Singh also reviewed the pre-monsoons preparatory measures being taken by the contractors at the sites. His major concern was the rise in the groundwater level.

Therefore, he instructed the Senior officials of DMRC to start undertaking monsoon preparatory works and measures across the Patna Metro Construction sites and casting yards so that water logging is not there at any point because of ongoing construction activities.

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Nagpur Metro Offers 30% Discount On Gazetted Holidays

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NAGPUR (Metro Rail News): Maha Metro has decided to provide commuters with a 30% reduction on metro rail fares on Gazetted Holidays along with the Weekend reduction and Students’ Concession already in effect. The step has been made to make Metro transit more affordable for Nagpur citizens. The availability of this service would begin on 14th April on account of the Bharat Ratna Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar’s birthday.

It is frequently impossible to organize a family outing during the workday. By taking advantage of these options, Nagpurians have the chance to travel by Metro in huge numbers. Thus, Gazetted Holidays would allow residents to travel within the city for less money.

Metro services will be operational from 6 am to 10 pm in all four city directions. Not only school/college students are allowed to carry bicycles while traveling in Metro trains, but they can also avail of a 30 percent discount on the fares.

Maha Metro has provided Maha cards for the convenience of metro passengers. Passengers can get Maha Card instantly from any station through the necessary documents. Maha Card offers a 10 % discount on passenger fares. Maha Metro appeals to Nagpurians to take advantage and avail 30 % discount on fares while traveling.

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NCRTC Named India’s First Regional Rail Service As ‘RAPIDX’

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NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) named India’s first regional semi-high-speed rail service “RAPIDX.”

The services will be offered through the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridors, which are being built to link important metropolitan centers all across the National Capital Region (NCR).

In many languages, the brand name RAPIDX is easy to read and pronounce. In both Hindi and English, the term “RAPID” has already been selected and appreciated by the locals as their preferred transit system whereas, to signify speed and progress, X in the name denotes next-generation technology and the new-age mobility solution. It also represents youth, optimism, and energy.

Rapidx Logo

The brand’s dedication to decarbonization which includes using green energy as well as decongesting the NCR and fewer vehicles on the road is symbolized by the green leaf and NCRTC was tapping green energy by installing solar panels on stations and depots and planned to be increased progressively by using blended power in traction.

People who decide to stay in their hometowns in the NCR will be able to access the national capital thanks to RAPIDX, a cutting-edge, first-rate, sustainable, practical, quick, safe, and comfortable mode of transportation. RAPIDX will make it simpler and quicker for young people in NCR to access a range of options that will help them achieve their goals.

The RAPIDX will serve this 82-km long corridor and greatly reduce the travel time between Delhi and Meerut on the first RRTS corridor, Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut.
NCRTC is targeting commissioning the entire Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut corridor for the public by 2025. However, before that, A 17-km long Priority Section will operationalize before the scheduled time between Sahibabad and Duhai in 2023.

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PM Modi Inaugurates Rajasthan’s First Vande Bharat Express Through Video Conference

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Rajasthan (Metro Rail News): On 12 April 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the first semi-high-speed passenger train in the world on high-rise overhead electric (OHE) land and the first Vande Bharat Express of Rajasthan (Train No- 20977) through video conferencing.
The initial run of Vande Bharat Express will be Between Jaipur and Delhi Cantt. railway station.

The Ajmer-Delhi Cantt. Vande Bharat Express train covers more than 400 kilometres journey in 5 hours and 15 minutes which is 60 minutes fast than Shatabdi Express and is scheduled to run regularly between the Ajmer and Delhi Cantt from 13 April.
The train begins from Ajmer to Delhi Cantt, connecting Jaipur, Alwar and Gurgaon.

The Train fare from Ajmer Junction to Delhi Cantonment will be ₹1085 in Chair Car that includes₹142 as catering charges which are optional, and for the Executive Class, it will be ₹ 2075 with catering charges of ₹175.
However, The Vande Bharat Express ( Train No- 20978) fare between Delhi Cantonment to Ajmer will be ₹1250, which includes ₹308 as catering charges and ₹2270 in the Executive Class, which comprises ₹369 as catering charges.

This train is expected to provide accessibility to prominent tourist attractions in Rajasthan, such as Pushkar and Ajmer Sharif Dargah, and to encourage socioeconomic expansion in the region.

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OMR To Be A Major Metro Hub Under Chennai Metro Phase II Project

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CHENNAI (Metro Rail News): The Old Mahabalipuram Road (OMR) will become an important metro rail hub with lines passing through the main road at major junctions: Okkiam Thoraipakkam, and Sholinganallur which allow people to switch their trains on different lines to reach different parts of the city and also access to East Coast Road (ECR) and Velachery with the respective stations as a part of Phase II.

If the state government decides to extend lines to ECR and Velachery, the design of the stations at Okkiyam Thoraipakkam and Sholinganallur will be changed to allow for the addition of platforms and tracks in the future. Because of this, connecting ECR to the metro network won’t require building a new route that crosses OMR’s metro lines to connect ECR with the rest of the city; it only needs to be linked to the existing stations at these two intersections.

In Phase-2, Okkiyam Thoraipakkam is part of corridor-3 (Madhavaram Milk Colony to Siruseri Sipcot), whereas Sholinganallur will be an interchange station links the corridor-3 to corridor-5 (Madhavaram Milk Colony to Sholinganallur).

According to a metro rail official, the modifications made to these stations are minimal that won’t significantly raise project costs. The official further mentioned that they could construct a T-junction by linking ECR and Velachery either with Okkiyam Thoraipakkam or Sholinganallur, or both.

The concourse level of these stations will be constructed at an angle to allow for the future addition of platforms and for the creation of integrated stations. It will resemble the foot overbridge that links multiple platforms at Central or Egmore stations.

The Passengers from Anna Nagar, Porur, Alandur, Madipakkam, Nungambakkam, Adyar, and Madhavaram are able to change corridors at Okkiyam Thoraipakkam or Sholinganallur to travel to East Coast Road soon after OMR becomes a metro rail hub.

This metro link will reduce travel time from OMR to ECR or Velachery by 50% to 80%. There are currently four other routes that may be taken to reach Velachery from Sholinganallur in less than 45 minutes during rush hour.

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Chennai Metro Rail Limited Invites Tender For Phase II

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CHENNAI (Metro Rail News): The digitally signed open e-tender (CMRL/PHASE-II/SYS/C3&5-ASA06/2023) through the e-procurement portal for the Design, manufacture, supply, installation, testing & commissioning of a telecommunication system for CMRL Phase-II has been invited by the Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) at various stations for Corridor 3 which connects Sholinganallur to SIPCOT 2 (45.8 km) and Corridor 5 (45.5 km) between Koyambedu Market Metro to Sholinganallur, OCC at Madhavaram & BCC Nandanam Metros building.

The Tender opens for the development of an effective and efficient mass transit system at a bid security of Rs. 1,80,66,000 or USD 227,090 with a completion period of 1330 Days.

The Bidders can also obtain a bid document on submission of a non-refundable fee of INR 33,500/- inclusive of GST in the form of NEFT/RTGS/SWIFT in favor of ‘Chennai Metro Rail Limited from 28th February 2023 until the bid submission end date (29th April 2023). The pre-bid meeting will be conducted online on 16th March 2023 at 03:00 PM, and bid submission for the contract will begin on 22nd April 2023.

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Afcons Infrastructure Limited Wins Redevelopment Project Of Ahmedabad Railway Station

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Ahmedabad Railway station Redevlopment Project

AHMEDABAD (Metro Rail News): On 10 April 2023, The Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA) opened the financial bid after the Delhi station submission for the redevelopment project of the Ahmedabad railway station of Gujrat in which Afcons infrastructure limited company quoted Rs 5,355 crore, which is the lowest bid among all three bidders.
Afcons Infrastructure Limited, Larsen and Toubro (L&T), and Nagarjuna Construction Company (NCC) had submitted bids for the redevelopment of Ahmedabad railway station against the Indian Railways’ estimated to cost Rs 3,000 crores in March 2023, where Afcons quoted Rs 5,355 crore, NCC quoted Rs 5,694 crore, and L&T quoted Rs 5,770 crore.

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved Rs. 10,000 crores in September last year for the development of three major stations. For New Delhi, they allotted Rs. 5000 crores; similarly, for Ahmedabad and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) of Mumbai was assigned Rs. 3000 crores and Rs 1,800 crore, respectively.

As per the Indian Railways, the tender committee would re-examine the pricing bids discussion with the lowest bidder to find the solution and to drop the price quotation this month, as a similar situation with a high price bid has also happened for the New Delhi station project. So, the contract can be awarded in May this year.
The redeveloped Ahmedabad station in Gujarat will be inspired by the iconic Modhera Sun Temple.

The redevelopment of Ahmedabad railway station will be built as an iconic new architecture to become a new landmark towards Kalupur side with distinct towers and have 15 acres of space of roof plazas above the track that provide facilities such as toilets, drinking water, retail kiosk, baby care rooms and waiting area for the passengers.

In addition,A 13-kilometre lane of the elevated road system has been planned to prevent crowding near the station with a roof plaza will also merge the railway station along with the bullet train station, metro station, BRT corridor, city buses and taxis.

An amphitheatre is planned to provide welcoming open spaces for the local population and station users, which is inspired by Adalaj Stepwell. No development is planned in ASI-restricted areas around the Brick Minar and Shaking Minarets.

The projects will have a multiplier effect on the local economy, boosting retail, real estate and tourism sectors and creating employment opportunities.

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Larsen & Toubro As Lowest Bidder For New Delhi Railway Station Redevelopment Project

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

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): On Monday, the redevelopment of the New Delhi railway station‘s lowest bid was submitted by Larsen & Toubro (L&T). The quoted price is above Rs 8,740 crore, which is considerably higher compared to the expected project cost of approximately Rs 5,000 crore by the railroads.

Earlier, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) had approved Rs 10,000 crore to redevelop three significant stations: New Delhi, Ahmedabad, and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) of Mumbai. According to the authority, they are examining every aspect, and it might take around a month to reach the final decision.

This was the first time when Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA) opened the tenders for the private players to submit bids. Only L&T and Sapoorji Pallonji – have submitted bids for this fully government-funded project. The Indian Railways had set the target to bid out the project in April so that the work would begin within the next couple of months.

The revamp of New Delhi railway station will take approximately two years and will have two unique twin domes with four floors of roof plazas, offering an extra 15 acres of space. In addition, the arrival and departure of the station will be completely separated to avoid crowding at the roof plaza, which will be 10 metres above the track.

Around the twin domes, there will be an elevated road system. The passengers can only come to the platform to board or after stepping from the train. However, the travellers will wait at the roof Plaza and exit the station from the same area to prevent crowd.

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