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Delhi Metro signs Contract For Train Procurement for upcoming Phase– 4 corridor

02/12/2022

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on 2nd December took a significant step towards operationalizing its Phase 4 corridors for passenger operations by signing the contract for procuring 312 Metro coaches (52 trains) for Phase 4’s priority corridors, i.e., Majlis Park to Maujpur, Janakpuri West to R K Ashram Marg and Tughlakabad to Delhi Aerocity.

The contract was signed on 2nd December by Sh. Om Hari Pande, Director (Electrical), DMRC, and Mr Olivier Loison, MD, ALSTOM Transport India Limited at Metro Bhawan in the presence of Sh. Vikas Kumar, Managing Director, DMRC, and other senior officials from DMRC and Alstom Transport India.

Out of the 312 coaches, DMRC will procure 234 standard gauge coaches for the extended sections of Line 7 (Pink Line) & Line 8 (Magenta Line), i.e., Majlis Park to Maujpur and Janakpuri West to R K Ashram Marg. In addition, 78 standard gauge coaches will be procured for the Tughlakabad to Delhi Aerocity corridor.

All these trains will be compatible with driverless operations, in line with the Delhi Metro’s efforts to provide world-class services to commuters. Moreover, they will provide a fillip to the Make in India initiative of the Government of India. These coaches will be manufactured in Alstom India’s facility at SriCity near Chennai.

While the Janakpuri West – RK Ashram Marg extension of the Magenta Line will get 144 new coaches (24 trains), the Mukundpur – Maujpur extension of the Pink Line will get 90 new coaches (15 trains). Furthermore, as mentioned above, the new silver line corridor from Aerocity to Tughlakabad will provide 78 new coaches (13 trains).

As part of the Phase 4 expansion of the Delhi Metro, DMRC is constructing 65.20 kilometres of new lines across three corridors in the national capital with 46 Metro stations. All the corridors under this phase of Metro expansion will be completed by September 2025.

The Delhi Metro currently operates on a network of 391 kilometres with 286 Metro stations (including the NOIDA – Greater NOIDA corridor and the Rapid Metro, Gurugram).

The Delhi Metro currently operates a fleet of about 350 Metro trains with four, six, and eight coaches on both broad gauge and standard gauge. The Delhi Metro’s trains are among the most advanced worldwide in the mass urban transit sector. Driverless operations were commenced on the Delhi Metro network on Magenta Line in December 2020. Ever since, driverless services have also been started on the Pink Line.

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Railways Revenue Earnings up by 76% in Passenger Segment

Staff Reporter

02/12/2022

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): The total approximate earnings of Indian Railways on an originating basis from April to November 2022 is Rs. 43324 Crore, registering an increase of 76 per cent in comparison to Rs. 24631 Crore achieved during the same period last year.

In the reserved passenger segment, the total approximate number of passengers booked during the period 1^st April to 30^th November 2022 is 5365 Lakhs compared to 4860 Lakhs during the same period last year, showing an increase of 10%. As a result, the revenue generated from the reserved passenger segment from 1st April to 30th November 2022 is 34303 Crores compared to 22904 Crores during the same period last year, showing an increase of 50%.

In the Unreserved passenger segment, the total approximate number of passengers booked during the period 1^st April to 30^th November 2022 is 35273 Lakhs compared to 13813 Lakhs during the same period last year, showing an increase of 155%. As a result, the revenue generated from the Unreserved passenger segment from 1^st April to 30^th November 2022 is Rs 9021 Crores compared to Rs 1728 Crores during the same period last year, showing an increase of 422%.

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Railways have earned Rs 105905 Crore from Freight loading till November 2022

Staff Reporter

02/12/2022

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NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): On mission mode, Indian Railways’ Freight loading for the first eight months of this financial year 2022-23 crossed last year’s loading and earnings for the same period.

On a cumulative basis from April –November 22, a freight loading of 978.72 MT was achieved against last year’s loading of 903.16 MT during the same period, an improvement of 8%. As a result, railways have earned Rs 105905 crore against Rs 91127 crore over last year, an improvement of 16% compared to last year.

During November 22, Originating freight loading of 123.9 MT was achieved against the loading of 116.96 MT on November 21, which is an improvement of 5 % over last year. Freight revenue of Rs. 13560 crores has been achieved against Rs 12206 crore freight earnings on October 21, thereby showing an improvement of 11% over last year.

Following the Mantra “Hungry For Cargo”, IR has sustained efforts to improve the ease of doing business and service delivery at competitive prices, which has resulted in new traffic coming to railways from both conventional and non-conventional commodity streams. The customer-centric approach and work of Business Development Units, backed up by agile policy, helped Railways towards this landmark achievement.

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Indian Railways floats tender for 200 new rakes of Vande Bharat

Staff Reporter

01/12/2022

NEW DELHI (Metro rail News): The Ministry of Railways floated a tender to manufacture 200 new rakes of the next-generation Vande Bharat trains. According to the official information, the project must be finished in 24 to 30 months, and the tender is about 26,000 crore rupees.

Five well-known firms have expressed interest in this project, including

1.Medha + Stadler
2. Alstom
3. Bhel + Titagarh
4. TMH
5. Beml + Siemens

200 Vande Bharat rakes are only intended for sleeping class. Additionally, the train is 2-3 tonnes lighter than the previous generation of trains, and its body can be made of aluminium. Only sleeper-class carriages will have Wi-Fi capability. LED screens with entertainment and passenger information will be installed in every coach.

A photo-catalytic UV air filtration device will also be installed in the newly designed Vande Bharat Express trains to purify the air. In addition, these trains will also incorporate automatic fire sensors, CCTV cameras, and GPS systems to make travel safer and more comfortable.

The Vande Bharat Express trains provide a variety of exceptional and aircraft-like travelling experiences. In addition, all trains are outfitted with cutting-edge, modern safety systems, such as the indigenously designed KAVACH Train Collision Avoidance System. According to railway officials, these trains are a game-changer for national rail development initiatives.

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Pune Metro Line 3 completes erection of 200 piers in record time of 8 months

Staff Reporter

01/12/2022

Pune Metro Line 3 completes erection of 200 piers in record time of 8 months

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 a definite pace across several sections. The work of constructing piers is also going on vigorously on this route. On the 1st of December morning, the double century of the construction of the Puneri Metro piers was achieved. This 200th pier (viaduct+station) of Metro Line 3 has been erected near the Krushi Anusandhan, Baner, and the proposed station number 17 of the Pune Metro Line 3.

The significant part is developers have managed to achieve this milestone of erecting the 200 piers within the record time of eight months after commencing the pier erection work in March 2022.

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

It is worth mentioning that the progress of the PMRDA-governed Pune Metro Line 3 is on a complete spree. And the significant part is that after erecting the 100^th pier on 27 September 2022, the developers have managed to complete the erection of another 100 piers within just two months.

The Pune Metro Line 3 piers having a circular shape with a diameter of 2000 mm, are very special. These piers are being made to be fully compliant with the design parameters of the metro rail system. Also, they strictly follow all construction safety parameters as mentioned in the design and construction manual of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). Pune IT City Metro Rail Limited has ensured that the safety standards are vigilantly followed.

The metro construction between Hinjewadi and Shivajinagar will provide easy, convenient, and affordable public transport options. It is the policy of the Tata Group not to compromise on quality and safety in all phases of the Project, which was undertaken for the convenience of the citizens.

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 & operated on Design, build, finance, operate & transfer (DBFOT) basis by a particular 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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MMRC completes 100% tunnelling of Mumbai Metro Line-3

Staff Reporter

01/12/2022

MUMBAI (Metro Rail News): The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL) ultimately finished the Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ Metro 3 project’s tunnelling construction on November 29, providing a significant boost to the opening of Mumbai’s first underground Metro train service.

The Mumbai Central Metro Station’s Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) Tansa 1 achieved the last tunnelling breakthrough. Civil engineering breakthrough occurs when a TBM is lowered into a specific shaft, successfully navigates the specified geological route, and exits at the intended location.

The challenging drive of 837 m from Mahalaxmi Metro Station to Mumbai Central Metro Station upline in 243 days, utilising 558 concrete rings, resulted in the 42nd TBM breakthrough.

“It was with great pleasure that I witnessed the final breakthrough today. It marks 100 per cent tunnelling of Metro 3 corridor. Tunnelling below Mumbai’s heritage precincts, nearby of old dilapidated buildings, existing Metro line, railway lines and water body with different and sometimes difficult geological conditions, has been a daunting task,” said Ashwini Bhide, MD of MMRCL.

“We used advanced technology without compromising on the safety of workers. This was a daunting task for the MMRCL team, along with general consultants, contractors and joint ventures. Once operational, Metro 3 aims to provide a speedy, comfortable and safe commuting experience to the Mumbaikars,” said S K Gupta, Director (Projects), MMRCL.

The tunnelling of the entire line is finished as a result of the breakthrough. As a result, the project is progressing by 76.6 per cent overall.

17 TBMs were primarily used in Metro 3’s tunnelling, which covered a 33.5-km underground stretch.
After the first TBM arrived on September 5, 2017, and was dropped into the Naya Nagar shaft on September 21, the tunnelling operation officially started five years ago.

Phase 1 of the line, which would run from Aarey to Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC), is anticipated to open to the public by 2023 once tunnelling work is finished. By 2024, it is anticipated that the second section from BKC to Cuffe Parade will be operational.

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Mumbai Metro Line 2A & Line 7 are under supervision of Commission of Metro Rail Safety

Staff Reporter

01/12/2022

MUMBAI (Metro Rail News): The Mumbai Metro Line 2A (Dahisar to DN Nagar, Andheri West) and Line 7 (Dahisar East to Andheri East), both elevated corridors passing from Link Road and Western Express Highway (WEH), are currently under the supervision of the Commission of Metro Rail Safety (CMRS).

Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) Commissioner S V R Srinivas said, “A team from CMRS is carrying out the supervision. Once the safety clearance certificate is in place the commercial operations can begin.”
Maharashtra has designated the MMRDA as the nodal agency for all elevated metro projects.
Before opening the corridor to passengers, the CMRS certification comprises supervision of the rails, signalling, electrical systems, and civil works. In addition, the responsible authority meticulously conducts a safety inspection.

The MMRDA had already received a provisional certificate from the Research Designs and Standards Organization (RDSO) for carrying out a trial run before the supervision of the CMRS.

Dahisar and DN Nagar are connected by Mumbai Metro Line 2A, while Line 7 runs 35 km from Dahisar East to Andheri East. But, first, a 20-kilometre section between Aarey and Dhanukarwadi was made accessible to the general public in April for Gudi Padwa, the Hindu New Year. According to MMRDA data, the 20-km stretch has a healthy average daily ridership of 27,000 and an average monthly ridership of 8 lakh.

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RRTS trial run in Ghaziabad will examine four major components

Staff Reporter

30/11/2022

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NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): The upcoming trial run of the country’s first Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) trains on a 17km priority stretch in Ghaziabad will be based on four major parameters. The trials will likely start in mid-December, said NCR Transport Corporation (NCRTC) officials.

“The four components to be tested are the newly inducted RRTS train, the ballast less track slabs, the European Train Control System level 2-signalling and its implementation on the LTE network, and the overhead equipment (OHE). All four will be tested independently and later in synergy to get the desired output,” said Puneet Vats, chief PRO of NCRTC.

The 82 km long RRTS line will run between Delhi, Ghaziabad, and Meerut; the 17 km stretch in Ghaziabad is anticipated to begin service in March 2023; the remaining section will begin trial runs in December.

Three RRTS trains produced at a plant in Savli, Gujarat, as part of the “Make in India” project would be the first ones used in the trial.
Five stations along the 17 km segment are located at Sahibabad, Ghaziabad City, Guldhar, Duhai, and Duhai Depot. According to officials, testing will be conducted using the platforms and platform screen doors, and the five stations’ completing projects will continue throughout the trial run.

There will be 9,000 track slabs that can support 180kmph RRTS trains.

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Attachment of First AC Coach in Puri-Shalimar-Puri Sri Jagannath Express

Staff Reporter

30/11/2022

KOLKATA (Metro Rail News): Considering the demand of the passengers, the South Eastern Railway (SER) authority has decided to augment the 18410/18409 Puri-Shalimar-Puri Sri Jagannath Express by attaching a First AC coach on a permanent basis from December 4, 2022, from Puri and from December 5, 2022, from Shalimar.

As per the revised composition, the train will now have one First AC, one AC-2 Tier, three AC-3 Tier, nine Sleeper Class and four General Second Class coaches.

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MPMRCL to commence Indore Metro trial run in August or September 2023

Staff Reporter

30/11/2022

INDORE (Metro Rail News): Manish Singh, the managing director of Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation, announced that the Priority Corridor of the Indore Metro Railway trial run would start in August or September 2023.

“The Metro Rail project is work considered to be the highest priority by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. Our aim is that, by next August-September, its trial run can be carried out at the Super-Priority Corridor of 5.9 km,” Singh said during his visit to Indore, especially to inspect the Gandhi Nagar depot of the Metro Railway and resolve the problems faced by the construction agency in the development of the depot.

While reviewing the construction activities, Singh gave the order to prioritise work on the depot to finish the Super-Priority Corridor by September 2023.
During the inspection, Singh also observed the work at the Gandhi Nagar depot. He was made aware of the difficulties the Metro Rail Corporation’s local officials had with the project. Singh instructed everyone to work together to find solutions to the issues to expedite development.

Collector Ilaya Raja T, also present during the inspection, said, “The administration will do all kinds of coordination, and every possible effort will be made to complete the Metro project quickly.”

The Metro Rail Corporation is moving quickly through the work. However, the construction won’t stop even when the Pravasi Bharatiya Sammelan and the Global Investors’ Summit, 2023, are hosted in the city in January, it was determined at a review meeting.
Singh inquired about the diverted detour route that might be made appealing so that it will project a wonderful image of Indore city from the Metro construction site.

Singh gave the order to finish the technical aspects by establishing connections with the Rail India Technical and Economic Service (RITES) and other technical organisations while speaking to representatives of the Metro Rail Corporation.

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