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Telangana CM KCR lays foundation stone for Hyderabad Airport Express Metro

09/12/2022

TELANGANA (Metro Rail News): Chief Minister of Telangana, K. Chandrashekar Rao, laid the foundation for the Hyderabad Airport Express Metro at the IKEA intersection on 9th December.
Once finished, it will reduce the distance between the city and the airport travel time to just 26 minutes. Additionally, a multi-location check-in facility will be provided.

In addition to serving as a vital link between the Aerocity in Adibatla and the planned Pharma City, the project will also offer public transportation to southern Hyderabad.

Chief Minister Sri K. Chandrashekar Rao today laid foundation stone for #HyderabadExpressMetro to Airport at Mindspace junction. Hon'ble CM, later, addressed a public gathering. pic.twitter.com/mgy338gRzO
— Telangana CMO (@TelanganaCMO) December 9, 2022

It will connect Mindspace Junction and Hyderabad Airport at Shamshabad and is projected to cost Rs. 6250 crores.

A special purpose vehicle called Hyderabad Airport Metro Limited (HAML) was established for the 31-kilometre Airport Metro line. It is a joint venture between Telangana State Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (TSIIC), Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority, and Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited (HMRL).

NVS Reddy, the managing director of HAML, claims that the corridor will have more modern amenities than the Hyderabad Metro Rail. He wants to offer amenities superior to those at Gatwick Airport or Hong Kong.

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Railway Ministry still reviewing Detailed Project Report of k-Rail: CM Pinarayi Vijayan

Staff Reporter

09/12/2022

Railway Ministry still reviewing Detailed Project Report of k-Rail: CM Pinarayi Vijayan

KERALA (Metro Rail News): Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan made it clear on 8th December that his government’s ambitious Silver Line project has not been put on hold and that the Railway Ministry is still reviewing its Detailed Project Report (DPR), despite calls from the opposition Congress-led UDF for him to revoke its notification as soon as possible.

The semi-high-speed rail corridor is envisaged as a significant project to make a major leap in the southern state’s infrastructure development. He said its proposed contribution to the state’s economy, industrial environment, and social growth would not be small.

The Chief Minister was responding to an opposition Congress-UDF motion for an adjournment of the state Assembly due to the proposed project and residents’ concerns.

“The opposition legislator who moves the notice says that the project is frozen. Let me say at the onset itself that this is untrue. The DPR of the project has been submitted to the union government for approval and the information sought by the Ministry of Railways has been clarified,” he said.

Referring to recent media stories concerning the apparent shelving of the project, he claimed that false information was being spread to create panic in the state and destroy the initiative before it ever gets off the ground.

“As the Silver Line is yet to receive clearance, it has been decided to temporarily redeploy revenue officials and staff to carry out the work related to the land acquisition procedures of other projects. It is misleading to use this (order) to propagate that the project has been shelved,” he said.

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ADB Approves $780 Million Loan to Expand Rail Network in Chennai

Staff Reporter

09/12/2022

Chennai Metro — Representational image only

MANILA, PHILIPPINES (Metro Rail News): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a $780 million multi-tranche financing facility (MFF) to build new lines and improve the connectivity of the metro rail system at Chennai, the capital of India’s Tamil Nadu state, with the city’s existing bus and feeder services.

“This project will expand Chennai’s metro rail system to provide a safe and integrated transport solution essential in improving urban mobility and make the city more livable,” said ADB Senior Transport Specialist for South Asia Andri Heriawan. “By fostering a shift to less greenhouse-gas-emitting metro systems, it will also benefit climate change mitigation and, through appropriate design elements, improve resilience to climate change.”

The project will construct 10.1 kilometres (km) of the elevated section between Sholinganallur to State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu-2, including nine metro stations and system components; 10 km of the underground section between Lighthouse and Meenakshi College, including nine stations; and 31 km of system components, such as electrical, mechanical, power, and telecommunication infrastructure, between Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus to Okkiyam Thoraipakkam. The stations will incorporate disaster- and climate-resilient features and will be responsive to the needs of the elderly, women, children, differently abled, and transgender people.

Multimodal interchanges and facilities will be established along metro rail corridors to improve commuters’ experience, such as drop-off and pick-up areas, sheltered waiting areas, bicycle facilities, and passenger information.

ADB will provide an additional $1 million technical assistance (TA) grant to help the Chennai Metro Rail Limited plan and manage the metro system’s multimodal integration. The TA will support identifying first- and last-mile connectivity needs and explore opportunities for transit-oriented development to increase revenues through land value capture.

ADB is committed to achieving a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific while sustaining its efforts to eradicate extreme poverty. Established in 1966, it is owned by 68 members—49 from the region.

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Indian Railways’ Production Units on fast track to achieve record production in 2022-23

Staff Reporter

08/12/2022

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): Indian Railways Production Units, i.e. Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) at Chittaranjan, Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW) at Varanasi, Patiala Locomotive Works (PLW) at Patiala, are on the fast track to achieve record production in 2022-23.

https://twitter.com/PIB_India/status/1600794238605983745

With the production of 614 Electric Locomotives in FY 2022-23, till 30th November, Indian Railways has recorded a growth of 25.3% over last year for the same period. Last year, 490 electric locomotives were produced during the same period.

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IRCON international bags contract from Sri Lanka Railways

Staff Reporter

08/12/2022

SRI LANKA (Metro Rail News): IRCON International Limited said in an exchange filing that the Indian Line of Credit had approved a project for Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Transport and Sri Lankan Railways for a total of Rs. 122 crores.

The project includes signalling and telecommunication systems designed, installed, tested, and commissioned from Maho Junction to Anuradhapura.

The project was chosen through a competitive bidding process and must be finished within 24 months of the Contract Agreement’s date of execution.

The project work is valued at Rs 122 crore, and IRCON has to execute the contract in the next 24 months.

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NMRC floats tender for Ticket Vending services at NMRC stations

Staff Reporter

08/12/2022

NOIDA (Metro Rail News): Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) Ltd. has floated online open e-Bids from interested Bidder/s to submit proposals per provisions for Ticket Vending services at NMRC stations.

Tender Reference Number: NMRC/TVS/232/2022

Name of Work: Request For Proposal (RFP) for Ticket Vending services at NMRC stations.

Approximate Cost of Work: INR 22,73,10,817 Crore

Period of Contract: 04 Years

EMD: INR 22,73,108 Lakhs

Bid Validity Period 180 days

Document Download / Sale Start Date: 02nd December 2022

Document Download / Sale End Date: 26th December 2022

Pre-bid Meeting: 08th December 2022

Bid Submission Start Date: 02nd December 2022

Bid Submission End Date: 26th December 2022

Bid Opening Date: 27th December 2022

Scope of Work:

The Contractor shall be required to execute the Ticket Vending Services with a uniformed and trained workforce with the specifications determined by NMRC. In addition, NMRC will approve the design and shade of the uniforms.

The services may be required at the metro stations and other locations, as deemed fit, by NMRC. The brief of the required services, working requirements and area of deployment is detailed as under;

To issue QR Code / Contactless Smart Cards from Ticket Office Machines (TOMs) / other authorized mediums installed at the stations / other locations of NMRC. The personnel so deployed may be asked to perform associated/related works. In addition, they will be required to ensure cleanliness in and around their workplace.

The person-day (deployment) is for a 9-hour shift, including a 01-hour break for Lunch, Tea and Rest.

NMRC shall fix the requirement of Ticket Vending Services Personnel and Supervisor from time to time depending on the requirement/traffic pattern at different stations/locations of NMRC.

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Naresh Chandra Karmali appoints as MD of KMRCL

Staff Reporter

08/12/2022

KOLKATA (Metro Rail News): Naresh Chandra Karmali, an IRSE (Indian Railway Service of Engineers) officer from the 1990 batch, has been appointed by the Railway Board, Ministry of Railways, to the post of Managing Director at Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (KMRCL). He is promoted within the same organisation from Director (P&P) to Managing Director.

Karmali began serving as KMRCL’s new managing director. After Chandeswar Nath Jha, the former managing director of KMRCL, retired on November 30, 2022, the position became vacant.

Karmali, an IIT-Kharagpur graduate in civil engineering, oversaw crisis management during Bowbazar’s three subsidence occurrences. He served as general manager (civil) until February 2021, overseeing the rolling stock that passed complex oscillation tests, the depot in Central Park, and the 6 km elevated segment. In February 2021, he was promoted to Director (Project & Planning).

He will now direct the remaining stretches of Kolkata Metro’s Line 2’s East-West Metro Corridor.

The East-West Metro Corridor, which will include an underground tunnel crossing the Hooghly River, is being implemented by KMRCL. By 2023, the Kolkata undersea tunnel is anticipated to be in use.

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Trail Run Conducted in Pune Metro’s underground Section

Staff Reporter

07/12/2022

Trail Run Conducted in Pune Metro’s underground Section

PUNE (Metro Rail News): In the 17.4 km route from Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) Metro Station to Swargate of Pune Metro, the 6 km route from Shivajinagar to Swargate is underground. The tunnel work of this underground route was completed on 4th June 2022 with the help of the tunnel boring machine (TBM). In addition, tracks, overhead electric wires (OHE), and signalling work were carried out in the metro tunnels. On 6th December 2022, a 3 km metro train trial was conducted from Range Hill Car Depot to Range Hill elevated metro station. From Range Hill elevated metro Station to Shivajinagar Metro Station and Civil Court Interchange Metro Station.

Among the critical stages of Pune Metro, this stage is critical from the technical point of view. 85% of the work of Pune Metro has been completed, and the remaining works are in full swing. With every passing day, Pune Metro is trying to achieve one milestone every day.

Underground works are technically very challenging. During the tunnel construction, large quantities of debris were brought up from 70 to 80 feet below the ground and disposed of properly at the right place. Also, cut and cover technology is used for subway stations, and pits must be dug and constructed from below. Shivaji Nagar, Civil Court, Budhwar Peth, Mandai, and Swargate are very crowded places and transporting goods/materials from these areas is very dangerous. Transport vehicles bring goods/materials to and from this place only between 12:00 am and 5:00 am. Working under such challenging conditions, Metro has completed the underground line from Range hill to Civil Court, making our underground metro trial possible.

On 6th December trail run began at exactly 3:20 pm from the Range Hill Car Depot. From Range Hill Car Depot to Range Hill elevated metro station, the train reached the station by moving on the ramp. There the driver changed his compartment, and then from Range Hill elevated metro station, the metro train reached the Shivaji Nagar underground Metro Station; crossing the Shivaji Nagar metro station, it reached the Civil Court Interchange Underground Station. For this trail run, all the departments of Metro, including tracks, electricity, signalling, maintenance and operations, have been continuously working since last week. This trial run took 30 minutes, and the test was carried out as planned and scheduled.

The Managing Director of Maha Metro, Dr Brijesh Dixit, said, “Underground metro trial run was technically very challenging and complex. The employees of Pune Metro were working round the clock for this trial run. I congratulate them all. 85% of the work of Pune Metro has been completed,, and is progressing towards completion step by step. In the next few months, the Phugewadi to Civil Court and Garware to Civil Court routes will be completed and opened for passengers.”

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Hitachi Rail bags contract to run automatic Metro train operations: CMRL

Staff Reporter

07/12/2022

CHENNAI (Metro Rail News): The Chennai Metro Rail Ltd announced on 6th December that a consortium led by Hitachi Rail had won the largest signalling tender, valued at Rs 1,620 crore, which would enable autonomous train operations.

The advanced communication-based train control system would enable Chennai Metro rail to implement driverless train operations without the requirement of a driver.

The contract for the “design, manufacture, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of signalling, train control and video management system” has been granted to Hitachi Rail STS SPA and Hitachi Rail STS India Pvt Ltd, according to a statement from Chennai Metro Rail.

The system would combine the metro rail technology now in use worldwide. The agency’s phase two project is estimated at Rs 1,620 crore.

“This is the largest signalling tender being executed”, CMRL said.

The system will undergo intensive testing on several safety factors to transport passengers safely. Finally, an independent safety assessment team will certify it as having the highest level of safety by international standards.

The trains would be allowed to run with a minimum gap of 90 seconds under the new arrangement. In addition, the facility would incorporate, among other things, the operations of the platform screen doors, automatic train movements in the depot, and passenger information and display systems.

It said that the system provides real-time monitoring and control from a centralised facility.

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Kanpur Metro marks first tunnel breakthrough at Nayaganj Station

Staff Reporter

07/12/2022

Kanpur Metro marks first tunnel breakthrough at Nayaganj Station

KANPUR (Metro Rail News): Gulermak – Sam India Builtwell JV’s on 6th December marked the first tunnel breakthrough through tunnel boring machine (TBM) S93 at the Nayaganj Station site on Package KNPCC-05 of the 32.4 km Kanpur Metro Phase 1 project.

The Nana Terratec TBM, named after Nana Saheb Peshwa and measuring 6.52 metres in diameter and 120 metres long, was launched from Bada Chauraha Station in July 2022 and travelled 1025 metres to construct the up-line tunnel.

Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC) awarded the 3.619 km Package KNPCC-05 contract to Gulermak – Sam India in March 2021 for a total of Rs. 769.23 crores and USD 3.674 million.

Along with creating two tunnels, they are also building four 215m long stations at Chunniganj, Naveen Market, Bada Chauraha, and Nayaganj.

According to the tunnelling schedule, TBM Nana will now be disassembled and transported to Permat Ramp, where it will begin digging a 414-meter tunnel toward Chunniganj Station.

According to reports, the second TBM (S92, dubbed Tatya) for the Kanpur Metro has dug more than 700 metres of the down-line tunnel since it began operating in August 2022. Early in 2023, It is anticipated to arrive at Nayaganj Station.

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