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Delhi Metro to sell Trade Fair Tickets From 14th November

14/11/2022

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation starts selling India International Trade Fair (IITF) entry tickets for ‘Business Days’(14th November to 18th November 2022) from 14th November 2022 and for ‘General Public Days’ (19th November to 27th November 2022)from Saturday, i.e. 19th November 2022.

The IITF entry tickets for ‘Business’ Days &‘General Public Days will be available at only ‘67’ selected Metro stations. These stations are:-

1.	Line -1 (Red line) Shaheed Sthal New Buss Adda, Mohan Nagar, Dilshad Garden, Shahdara, Seelampur, Inderlok, Netaji Subhash Place, Rohini West, Rithala.
2.	Line -2 (Yellow line)	Samaypur Badli, Jahangir Puri, Azadpur, Guru Teg Bahadur Nagar, Vishwavidyalaya, Rajiv Chowk, Central Secretariat, Delhi Haat INA, Saket, Sikanderpur, Huda City Centre.
3.	Line -3 (Blue line)	Noida Electronic City, Sector-52 Noida, Noida City Centre, Noida Sector -15, Akshardham, Indraprastha, Mandi House, Barakhamba, R.K.Ashram, Karol Bagh, Rajendra Place, Shadipur, Kirti Nagar, Rajouri Garden, Tilak Nagar, Uttam Nagar East, Dwarka Mor, Dwarka.
4.	Line -4 (Blue line)	Vaishali, Anand Vihar ISBT, Karkarduma, Preet Vihar, Nirman Vihar Laxmi Nagar

5.	Line -5 (Green line)	Punjabi Bagh, Peeragarhi, Brig. Hoshiar Singh.
6.	Line -6 (Violet line)	Kashmere Gate, Delhi Gate, I.TO, Lajpat Nagar, Kalkaji Mandir, Govind Puri, Badarpur Border, Raja Nahar Singh Ballabhgarh.
7.	Line -7 (Pink line)	Majlis Park, Sarojini Nagar, Mayur Vihar-I, Welcome, Shiv Vihar
8.	Line -8 (Magenta line)	Janak Puri West, Palam, Munirka, Hauz Khas, Botanical Garden.
9.	Line -9 (Grey line)	Dhansa Bus Stand.
10.	Airport Line	Dwarka Sector-21

IITF tickets for Business Days and General Days can be purchased from Customer Care Centres of these 67 Metro stations from 9:00 a.m. – 4.00 p.m. To cater to the rush during the Trade Fair, additional ticketing counters, Guards, officers & staff will be deployed at Supreme Court Metro station and other stations as required.

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RRTS trial run for priority section to begin in December

Staff Reporter

12/11/2022

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): Vinay Kumar Singh, managing director of National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC), said on November 11 that trial runs on the 17 km priority corridor of the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS), a rail-based high-speed corridor, between Duhai depot and Sahibabad, both in Uttar Pradesh, are anticipated to start from December 1.

The RRTS, which intends to connect various areas of the extended NCR, is being implemented by NCRTC, a joint venture between the Union government and the governments of Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh.

According to Singh, RRTS station construction is progressing quickly, and those in Delhi—including Anand Vihar, New Ashok Nagar, and Sarai Kale Khan—will be ready in 2024.

On November 11, Singh inspected under construction corridor and spoke with the media in detail about the strategies and methods used to establish the RRTS corridor.

The NCRTC is building India’s first RRTS, which will initially consist of three corridors, starting with the 82-km link that connects Delhi and Meerut via Ghaziabad.

The 17-kilometre priority segment between Sahibabad and Duhai is expected to be operational by March 2024 and the entire route by 2025.

Alstom India delivered the first train set of this high-speed rail system to NCRTC at its production facility in Savli, in Gujarat’s Vadodara district, in May of this year.

“We are planning to start the trial of rolling stock (RRTS trains) on the priority corridor between Duhai and Sahibabad from December 1. We are making all necessary preparations in this regard. Construction activities are in full swing and we hope to complete the construction of the Delhi side of RRTS stations such as Anand Vihar, New Ashok Nagar and Sarai Kale Khan in 2024,” Singh said.

“Here at Anand Vihar RRTS station we are doing multimodal integration on a big scale. We are connecting RRTS with two bus stations, two metro lines and one national railway station in a way that we can segregate pedestrian traffic without causing them any inconvenience. There should be no conflicts between different modes of transport,” Singh said.

The RRTS corridor would be 82.15 km long, including 68 km in Uttar Pradesh and 14 km in Delhi. Of that distance, 70 km will be elevated and 12 km underground.

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Dhaka Metro to be ready for commercial operation by December 15

Staff Reporter

12/11/2022

BANGLADESH (Metro Rail News): The metro rail’s construction from Uttara to Agargaon is around 94.57% complete, and the segment will be ready for commercial operation by December 15 of this year.

Dhaka Mass Transit Company Managing Director MAN Siddique stated at a press conference at his office on November 10, “We are attempting to complete all the civil work of this portion within this month.” He mentioned that the train would begin operating blankly (moving without passengers) in the first few days of December.

To finalise the inauguration date, “we will send a proposal to the Prime Minister’s Office shortly,” he added.

MAN Siddique recalled that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had previously intimated that the nation’s first metro rail would be introduced after this year’s Victory Day, which falls on December 16.

“The civil work of seven stations out of nine from Uttara to Agargaon segment has been completed, while the other two are in progress due to some difficulties with spaces, constructing of the entry and exit roads.”

The testing of trains and staff training is ongoing. In addition, he said, a memorandum of understanding for the transportation of passengers after they exit the metro rail will be signed on November 17 with the Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation.

Siddique further added that the construction of the first underground metro rail of the country from the Airport to Kamalapur would start with land development soon. “We are going to ink an agreement with the contractor this month, and the inauguration of construction depends on the schedule of the prime minister,” he told the event, also attended by MRT Line-6 Project Director Md Aftabuddin Talukder.

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Construction of Anand Vihar RRTS Station Progressing at Pace

Staff Reporter

11/11/2022

Construction of Anand Vihar RRTS Station Progressing at Pace

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): The construction of Anand Vihar RRTS station, one of the largest stations on the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut corridor, is progressing rapidly. The base slab and concourse level of this Station have been completed, and the construction of the platform level is nearing completion. Presently, the construction of the roof of the Concourse level is being carried out. The track laying at the platform level will commence soon.

This Station is being constructed by top-down method, i.e. construction is first done at the ground level and then progresses to the underground level. Four Sudarshan (Tunnel Boring Machines) is engaged in constructing tunnels for the corridor near the Station. Two of these tunnels are being constructed from Anand Vihar towards New Ashok Nagar for 3 Km and from Anand Vihar towards Sahibabad for 2 km.

Sudarshan 4.1, the first TBM working in the direction of New Ashok Nagar, has completed the construction of about 1.5 km of tunnel. The second TBM, Sudarshan 4.2, has completed the construction of its parallel tunnel for about 1.2 km. Along with this, the third TBM, Sudarshan 4.3, towards Sahibabad has completed about 700 meters of the tunnel, and the fourth TBM, Sudarshan 4.4, has recently commenced tunnelling for the parallel tunnel. These four TBMs have completed about 4 km of tunnel construction in both directions.

A retrieving shaft has been constructed at Khichdipur to retrieve both the TBMs tunnelling in the direction of New Ashok Nagar. At the same time, a retrieving shaft has been built in front of Vaishali metro station to retrieve both the TBMs tunnelling towards Sahibabad.

Multi-Modal Integration at Anand Vihar Station

It has been the constant endeavour of NCRTC during the construction of RRTS to ensure maximum convenience to commuters. For their smooth and uninterrupted travel, RRTS stations are planned in a way that they are connected to the existing modes of public transport wherever possible and are being built as close as possible to them.

The location of Anand Vihar RRTS station is strategically designed to facilitate multi-modal integration among the six modes of public transport present here. This includes the Swami Vivekananda (Anand Vihar) Inter-State Bus Stand located at a distance of 150 meters, the City Bus Stand located at a distance of 150 meters, the Bus Stand of Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) located at Kaushambi at a distance of 100 meters, The two metro corridors, the Pink and Blue Lines at a distance of 50 meters and the Anand Vihar Railway Station located at a distance of 200 meters from the Anand Vihar RRTS Station.

Currently, a Foot Over Bridge (FOB) is in place to connect the Metro Complex to Chaudhary Charan Singh Marg. In addition, the facility of lift, stairs and escalators will be provided to connect the RRTS station to it.

Challenges in the construction of the Station-

Multi-modal integration is the core principle of the RRTS project. Therefore, RRTS stations are strategically designed and built as close as possible to the existing modes of public transport to connect them. To make it possible, NCRTC Team must deal with many constructions and civil engineering complexities.

Anand Vihar RRTS station is an excellent example of this. This underground Station is being constructed so that it can be made accessible by all the existing modes of public transport. In the preliminary detailed project report, the Station was planned to be constructed at about 8 meters below the concourse level and 16 meters below the rail level. However, in doing so, the existing Metro infrastructure was coming in the way of constructing the RRTS corridor. Also, due to the greater depth of the Station, subways and additional lifts, stairs and escalators had to be built to connect it with other transport modes. Moreover, despite such provisions, passengers would have had to walk and climb many stairs to get from one means to another. The difficulty would’ve been even more for the elderly, children, handicapped or passengers travelling with heavy luggage from the railway station or ISBT.

Therefore, its design was reconsidered. After re-evaluation, the depth of Anand Vihar RRTS station was reduced to ~8 m, i.e. shifted from -16 m to -8 m, and the concourse level was shifted to ground level.

Making this change possible in station design was a complex and challenging task. To make the construction of the proposed corridor possible after raising the level of the Station, it is being constructed through the basement of the metro lines passing through Anand Vihar. This is a very complex task from a construction and civil engineering point of view. However, committed to passenger convenience, NCRTC is making it possible by using new technologies, strategic planning, and innovative methods.

Tunnelling by Sudarshan

In tunnel construction, tunnel rings are made underground with the help of tunnel segments by Sudarshan (TBM). Seven tunnel segments are generally used to form a tunnel ring. The Tunnel Segments are manufactured at NCRTC’s Casting Yard with assured quality control. Due to the large rolling stock and a high design speed of 180 mph, the width of RRTS tunnels is being constructed as 6.5 m. diameter. Compared to the metro systems, this is for the first time that a tunnel of such a large size is being constructed in the country.

There is a provision for two parallel tunnels for the movement of trains in the underground sections of RRTS. Along with this, various security measures have also been taken to ensure the safety of the passengers. A cross-passage would be provided at approximately every 250 metres for the safety of the passengers in case of any emergency. The RRTS tunnel will also have ventilation ducts to ensure air movement and a 60 cm-90 cm wide side walkway to assist in maintenance activities and emergencies.

About 90 meters long, Sudarshan (TBM) is used to construct the tunnels. This TBM consists of Cutter Head, Front Shield, Middle Shield, Tail Shield, Erector, Screw Conveyor, and many other vital parts.

Pollution Control Measures Taken by NCRTC

Since the Anand Vihar RRTS station is underground, most construction is conducted at least 25-30 feet below the ground level.

Keeping environmental concerns at the forefront since the beginning of the project, NCRTC has been using pre-cast segments for construction. Pre-casting helps in the safe and fast execution of the works while ensuring reasonable quality control, minimizing inconvenience to the road users, local passers-by, business owners and residents along the entire stretch, and reduction in air pollution & noise pollution.

The Tunnel Segments being used to construct tunnels at Anand Vihar are being cast at NCRTC’s Casting Yard in a controlled environment with assured quality control. These are brought to the sites laden on the trailers during the night-time to reduce the traffic problems and cause less public inconvenience.

The requirement for in-situ construction is minimum at this site. Moreover, the muck extracted from the tunnels and the site is primarily wet. Hence, the chances of dust pollution at the site are minimal.

Moreover, truck washing plants, sprinklers and anti-smoke guns have been installed at the RRTS construction sites. In addition, anti-smog guns are being used frequently to control the dust and pollution caused by construction work, and water is being sprinkled from water tankers at the construction site to prevent flying dust.

Twenty such sprinklers and six anti-smog guns have been installed at the Anand Vihar Construction site at a certain height. Mobile vehicles for the water sprinkling have also been deployed at the site, and their number will be increased in the future.

NCRTC also conducts mechanized/vacuum sweeping of roads near the construction sites for dust control, and its frequency has intensified.

Further, taking a proactive measure, NCRTC has also constituted a Special Task Force comprising senior officials of NCRTC to monitor and supervise the implementation of the pollution control measures.

RRTS Project

The inception of RRTS could be found in the environmental crisis of the National Capital Region. Increasing pollution levels in National Capital Region (NCR) have been a cause of concern for the past few years, and the situation has recently become much more severe. To present a solution to this problem, RRTS is a long-term strategic intervention by the Government of India and four state governments, Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan, for decongestion of the National Capital, reduce vehicular congestion and air pollution, and enable the balanced and sustainable development of the region.

NCRTC ensures the safe and timely completion of work using state-of-the-art technologies while minimizing inconvenience to road users, local passers-by, business owners and residents of the entire segment.

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Mysuru – Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. MGR Chennai Central Train 18 & Kashi Bharat Gaurav Trains flagged off by PM

Staff Reporter

11/11/2022

Mysuru – Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. MGR Chennai Central Train 18 & Kashi Bharat Gaurav Trains flagged off by PM

BANGALORE (Metro Rail News): Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi flagged off the Vande Bharat Express between Mysuru and Puratchi Thalaivar Dr MGR Chennai Central today at KSR Bengaluru Railway Station. This is the fifth Vande Bharat Express started in the country and the first train in south India. The Prime Minister also flagged off Bharat Gaurav Kashi Darshan Train at KSR Railway Station, Bengaluru, today.

As an excellent example of the ‘Make in India’ success story, the Indian Railways launched India’s first indigenous Semi-High Speed train- Vande Bharat Express, which the Hon’ble Prime Minister flagged off on February 15, 2019, on the New Delhi – Kanpur- Allahabad –Varanasi route. Further, Vande Bharat Express trains have commenced on New Delhi- Mata Vaishno Devi Katra, Gandhinagar Capital – Ahmedabad – Mumbai Central, and Amb Andaura – New Delhi routes.

This new train will enhance connectivity between Chennai’s industrial hub, the technological-software-startup hub of Bengaluru, and the world-famous tourist city of Mysuru. It will benefit software and business professionals, technologists, tourists, students, and regular passengers travelling on the Mysuru – Bengaluru – Chennai. It will offer airline-like comfort and redefine the travel experience by train.

The fare of Train No.20607 MGR Chennai Central Station to Mysuru is Rs. 1200 for Chair Car and Rs. 2295 for Executive Class. The fare of Train No.20608 Mysuru to MGR Chennai Central Station is Rs. 1365 for Chair Car and Rs. 2485 for Executive Class.

No concession and Child fare shall be admissible in the above Vande Bharat Express trains. Only full-fare adult tickets shall be issued. Other terms and conditions for booking, cancellation, refund, etc., shall be as per Shatabdi trains.

Features of Vande Bharat Express

It is a world-class train with modern facilities. Some of the salient features of this train are:

Equipped with the KAVACH (Train Collision Avoidance System) for enhanced safety in operations.
Improved safety with four emergency Windows in every coach. There are four platform-side cameras, including rearview cameras outside the coach.
Better fire safety measures with Aerosol based fire detection and Suppression system in all electrical cubicles and toilets.
Superior floodproofing for under-slung electrical equipment to withstand floods up to 650 mm in height. The train will also have four emergency lights in every coach in case of electric failure.
Enhanced riding comfort for passengers at 3.5 riding indexes. It also has 32-inch LCD TVs and a train’s passenger information and communication system.
A side recliner seat facility is made available for all classes. In addition, the Executive Coaches have the added feature of 180-degree rotating seats.
Bio vacuum toilets with touch-free amenities and Wi-Fi content on demand.
Finer heat ventilation and air conditioning control through a higher efficiency compressor, with Ultra Violet (UV) lamp for the germ-free air supply.
The train’s time to reach 160 kmph is just 140 seconds. There will be driver-guard communication with a voice recording facility.
Two signal exchange lights on the coaches exchange signals with the wayside stations.

The Vande Bharat train, which has been manufactured indigenously at Integral Coach Factory, Perambur, Chennai – is a testimony to the capability of Indian engineers and a culmination of the Make in India initiative. It is a significant milestone towards realizing the Atmanirbhar Bharat vision of the Hon’ble Prime Minister.

Bengaluru – Varanasi Bharat Gaurav Kashi Darshan

Bharat Gaurav Train from Bengaluru to Kashi has also been started, offering comfortable and convenient rail travel, boarding, stay and darshan facilities in an all-inclusive package. This train will also go through Hubballi, Belagavi, benefiting not only the devotees of Bengaluru but also those from North Karnataka who wish to travel to Kashi. In addition, this train will go through Prayagraj and Ayodhya also.

The trip cost is Rs. 20,000, of which Rs. 5000 is provided as a subsidy by the State govt. The first train journey will carry around 600 pilgrims; apart from Kashi, the pilgrims will also visit Ayodhya and Prayagraj.

The objective is to run the Bharat Gaurav train to showcase India’s rich cultural heritage and magnificent historical places to the people of India and the world through Bharat Gaurav Trains (Theme- based Tourist Circuit trains).

Brief Scope of Policy

Indian Railways aims to leverage the core strengths of the tourism sector professionals to run theme-based trains to tap the vast tourism potential of India.
Under this policy, registered Service Providers shall be offered rakes consisting of ICF coaches under the “Right to Use” model by Indian Railways (IR) for operations of Bharat Gaurav Trains. In addition, service Providers shall also have the option of procurement of new coaches directly from production units through the NRC (Non-Railway Customer) plan.
The Service Provider shall have the flexibility to decide the business model, including themes, routes, itinerary, tariff and other attributes connected with this model.

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Alstom wins €98 million contract to design & manufacture metro coaches for Chennai Metro Phase-II

Staff Reporter

11/11/2022

Alstom wins €98 million contract to design & manufacture metro coaches

CHENNAI (Metro Rail News): Alstom has been awarded a contract worth €98 million (INR 798 crores) to design, manufacture, supply, test, and commission 78 advanced metro coaches by the Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL). These new metro cars will operate on the 26 km corridor, part of Phase-II, connecting Poonamallee Bypass – Light House through 28 (18 elevated & 10 underground) stations.

The contract’s scope includes manufacturing 26 metro trains (three-car configuration) that can operate at 80 kmph and training personnel. With a 25 KV power supply for optimal energy efficiency, Alstom’s Metropolis metros will ensure safe and reliable passenger transport for over 11 million city citizens. Additionally, the overall project will significantly contribute to socioeconomic development by connecting key zones.

The metro trains are designed & engineered to run driverless enabled with Unattended Train Operations (UTO). These trains can completely run-on signals, and their operations will be monitored from the Operations Control Centre (OCC).

In line with the Government’s ‘Make in India’ vision, these metro cars will be 100% indigenous and manufactured at one of Alstom’s most extensive urban rolling stock manufacturing facilities in Tricity, Andhra Pradesh. This facility has an annual capacity of 480 cars and a strong portfolio catering to several domestic and international metro projects.

Commenting on this win, Olivier Loison, Managing Director – of Alstom India, said, “Our manufacturing journey in India began with the trains for Chennai Metro Phase-I in 2014, which was also the first Rolling Stock order win for us in the country. This new win brings us immense pride and we are honored to be reliable partners in improving Chennai’s urban transportation network.”

Previously, Alstom has manufactured and delivered 208 metro cars for the 54km of the first phase, + plus the Extension of Corridor-I from the Airport to Wimco Nagar and Corridor-II from Chennai Central to St. Thomas Mount. These trains are equipped with Automatic Train Protection (ATP), Automatic Train Operation (ATO), and a regenerative braking system, ensuring significant energy savings. In addition, the company has successfully designed, tested, and commissioned the track works covering 45 kms of corridors I & II for the Chennai Metro.

“We are happy to once again partner with Alstom for this significant contract for Chennai Metro Phase-II. The advanced trains delivered by Alstom have been operating on our metro lines for many years now, proving their strong capability to cater to the India market. We are confident that the Phase II project will provide better connectivity with minimal impact to the environment and benefit the lives of millions of people living in the city”, said Rajesh Chaturvedi, Director – Systems & Operation from Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL).

Supporting the Government’s modernisation initiatives, Alstom has been at the forefront of introducing several breakthrough technologies in India with world-class rolling stock, rail equipment & infrastructure, signalling and services. The company has successfully delivered metro trains for Delhi, Chennai, Lucknow, and Kochi cities. It is currently manufacturing for Mumbai Metro Line 3, Agra-Kanpur metro, and Indore-Bhopal projects.

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PM to visit Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana

Staff Reporter

10/11/2022

Vande Bharat Express/Representational Image — Representational Image

KARNATAKA (Metro Rail News): Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will visit Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana on 11th and 12th November 2022. On 11th November at around 9:45 AM, the Prime Minister will pay floral tributes to the statues of saint poet Sri Kanaka Dasa and Maharshi Valmiki at Vidhana Soudha, Bengaluru. At around 10:20 AM, Prime Minister will flag off Vande Bharat Express and Bharat Gaurav Kashi Darshan Train at KSR railway station in Bengaluru. At around 11:30 AM, Prime Minister will inaugurate Terminal 2 of Kempegowda International Airport. After that, at around noon, Prime Minister will unveil the 108 feet bronze statue of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda, followed by a Public function in Bengaluru at around 12:30 PM. At around 3:30 PM, Prime Minister will attend the 36th Convocation Ceremony of Gandhigram Rural Institute at Dindigul in Tamil Nadu.

On 12th November, at around 10:30 AM, Prime Minister will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of multiple projects at Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh. Then, at around 3:30 PM, Prime Minister will visit the RFCL plant in Ramagundam, Telangana. Finally, at around 4:15 PM, the Prime Minister will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of multiple projects at Ramagundam.

PM in Bengaluru, Karnataka

Prime Minister will inaugurate the Terminal 2 of Kempegowda International Airport at Bengaluru, built at around Rs. 5000 crores. The terminal will double the Airport’s passenger handling capacity to 5-6 crore per annum from the current capacity of about 2.5 crores.

Terminal 2 is designed as a tribute to the Garden city of Bengaluru, and the passenger experience is meant to be a “walk in the garden”. Passengers will travel through 10,000+ sqmts of green walls, hanging and outdoor gardens. The Airport has already established a benchmark in sustainability with 100% usage of renewable energy across the campus. Terminal 2 has been created with sustainability principles woven into the design. Based on the sustainability initiatives, Terminal 2 will be the largest in the world to be pre-certified platinum rating by US GBC (green building council) before commencing operations. The theme of ‘Naurasa’ unites all the commissioned artworks for Terminal 2. The artworks reflect the heritage and culture of Karnataka as well as the broader Indian ethos.

Overall, the design and architecture of Terminal 2 have been influenced by four guiding principles: Terminal in a garden, sustainability, technology and art & culture. All these facets showcase T2 as a modern terminal yet rooted in nature and offers all travellers a memorable ‘destination’ experience.

Prime Minister will flag off Chennai-Mysuru Vande Bharat Express. Bengaluru at Kranthiveera Sangolli Rayanna (KSR) Railway Station. This will be the fifth Vande Bharat Express train in the country and the first such train in South India. It will enhance connectivity between the industrial hub of Chennai, the Tech & Startup hub of Bengaluru, and the famous tourist city of Mysuru.

PM will also flag off the Bharat Gaurav Kashi Yatra train from Bengaluru KSR Railway Station. Karnataka is the first state to take this train under the Bharat Gaurav scheme. The Government of Karnataka and the Ministry of Railways are working together to send pilgrims from Karnataka to Kashi. The pilgrims will be provided comfortable stay and guidance for visiting Kashi, Ayodhya and Prayagraj.

Prime Minister will unveil a 108-metre-long bronze statue of Sri Nadaprabhu Kempegowda. It is being built to commemorate the contribution of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda, the city’s founder, towards the growth of Bengaluru. Conceptualized and sculpted by Ram V Sutar of the Statue of Unity fame, 98 tonnes of bronze and 120 tonnes of steel have gone into making this statue.

PM in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

Prime Minister will dedicate to the nation and lay the foundation stone of projects worth over Rs. 10,500 crores. He will lay the foundation stone of the Andhra Pradesh section of the six-lanes Greenfield Raipur- Visakhapatnam Economic Corridor. It will be built at the cost of more than Rs 3750 crore. The Economic Corridor will provide faster connectivity between the Industrial Nodes of Chhattisgarh & Odisha to Visakhapatnam Port & Chennai – Kolkata National Highway. It will also improve connectivity to tribal and backward areas of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. Prime Minister will also lay the foundation stone of a dedicated Port Road from Convent Junction to Sheela Nagar Junction in Visakhapatnam. It will ease traffic congestion in Visakhapatnam City by segregating local and port-bound goods traffic. He will also dedicate to the nation, Narasannapeta, to the Pathapatnam section of NH-326A, built at the cost of more than Rs 200 crore as a part of the Srikakulam-Gajapati Corridor. The project would provide better connectivity in the region.

Prime Minister will dedicate to the nation the U-field onshore Deepwater block project of onGC in Andhra Pradesh, developed at the cost of more than Rs. 2900 crores. It is the most profound Gas discovery of the project, with a gas production potential of about 3 million metric standard cubic metres per day (MMSCMD). In addition, he will lay the foundation stone of the Srikakulam Angul Natural Gas Pipeline Project of GAIL, with a capacity of around 6.65 MMSCMD. This 745 km long pipeline will be built at a total cost of more than Rs 2650 crores. Being a part of the Natural Gas Grid (NGG), the pipeline will create the vital infrastructure to supply Natural Gas to domestic households, industries, commercial units and Automobile sectors in various districts of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. In addition, the pipeline will supply natural gas to the City Gas Distribution Network in the Srikakulam and Vizianagaram districts of Andhra Pradesh.

Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone for the Visakhapatnam Railway Station’s redevelopment at around Rs 450 crores. The redeveloped station would cater to 75,000 passengers daily and improve the passenger experience by providing modern amenities.

Prime Minister will also lay the foundation stone for the modernization and upgradation of Visakhapatnam Fishing Harbour. The total cost of the project is around Rs. 150 crores. After its upgrade and modernization, the fishing harbour, after its upgradation and modernization, will double the handling capacity from 150 Tons per day to about 300 Tons per day, providing safe landing and berthing and other modern infrastructure facilities, reducing turnaround time in the jetty, reducing wastage and helping improve price realization.

PM in Ramagundam, Telangana

Prime Minister will dedicate and lay the foundation stone of multiple projects worth over Rs. 9500 crores in Ramagundam. He will dedicate the Fertilizer plant at Ramagundam to the nation. The Foundation stone for Ramagundam Project was also laid by Prime Minister on 7th August 2016. The driving force behind the revival of the Fertilizer Plant is the vision of the Prime Minister to achieve self-sufficiency in the production of urea. The Ramagundam Plant will make available 12.7 LMT per annum of indigenous neem-coated Urea production.

The project has been set up under the aegis of Ramagundam Fertilizers and Chemicals Limited (RFCL), which is a Joint Venture Company of National Fertilizers Limited (NFL), Engineers India Ltd (EIL) and Fertilizer Corporation of India Limited (FCIL). RFCL was responsible for setting up the New Ammonia-Urea Plant with an investment of more than Rs. 6300 crores. Gas to RFCL Plant will be supplied through Jagdishpur – Phulpur- Haldia Pipeline.

The Plant would ensure an adequate and timely supply of urea fertilizer to the farmers in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Chattisgarh and Maharashtra. The Plant would not only improve fertilizer availability but will also boost overall economic development in the region, including the development of infrastructures like roads, railways, ancillary industry etc. Apart from this, the region will benefit from the development of MSME vendors to supply various factory goods. RFCL’s ‘Bharat Urea’ will provide a tremendous boost to the economy by not only reducing imports but also by giving an impetus to the local farmers through a timely supply of fertilizers and extension services.

The Prime Minister will dedicate the Bhadrachalam Road- Sattupalli rail line to the nation, which has been built at around Rs. 1000 crore. He will also lay the foundation stone for road projects worth over Rs. 2200 crores, namely the Medak-Siddipet-Elkathurthy section of NH-765DG, Bodhan-Basar-Bhainsa section of NH-161BB, Sironcha to Mahadevpur Section of NH-353C.

PM in Gandhigram, Tamil Nadu

Prime Minister will address the 36th Convocation ceremony of Gandhigram Rural Institute. More than 2300 students of 2018-19 and 2019-20 Batches will receive their degrees in the convocation ceremony.

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Railways marching towards Mission 100% Electrification

Staff Reporter

10/11/2022

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): Indian Railways has embarked upon an ambitious plan of electrification of its complete Broad Gauge network, which would not only result in better fuel energy usage resulting in increased throughput and reduced fuel expenditure but also savings in precious foreign exchange.

During FY 2022-23, till October 2022, Indian Railways has achieved 1223 Route Kilometers (RKMs) of electrification compared to 895 RKMs during the corresponding FY 2021-22. It is 36.64% more than the previous year’s figures for the corresponding period.

It is worth mentioning that a record electrification of 6,366 RKMs was achieved in Indian Railways’ history during 2021-22. Earlier, the highest electrification was 6,015 RKM during 2020-21.

As of 31st October 2022, out of 65,141 RKM of the BG network of IR (including KRCL), 53,470 BG RKM have been electrified, which is 82.08% of the entire BG network.

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DMRC floats tender for Advertising rights inside of selected yellow line tunnel

Staff Reporter

10/11/2022

Delhi Metro (DMRC) — Representational Image

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): DMRC invites open E-Tenders/bids from suitable Bidders who may be a sole proprietorship firm, a partnership firm or a company having a registered office in India in the form of a Joint Venture (JV) or a Consortium for selection of a Licensee to grant Advertising Rights inside selected tunnel sections of Line-2 (Yellow Line) of DMRC
Network.

The work includes Advertising rights inside selected tunnel sections of Line-2 (Yellow Line) of the DMRC Network.

Cost of Tender Document: Rs. 23,600/-

Bid Security/ Earnest Money
Deposit (EMD) : ₹ 15,15, 000/-

Sale of Tender Document: From 04th November 2022 to 05th December 2022 (up to 1500 hrs.)

Pre-Bid Conference: The pre-bid meeting shall be conducted on 11th November 2022.

Last Date for receiving written queries by DMRC 14th November 2022 up to 1700 hrs.

DMRC‟s response to queries latest by 21st November 2022 at.

Start Date & Time of Submission (e-tender) of Bid: 22nd November 2022 from 1500hrs.

Last Date & Time of Submission of Bid: 05th December 2022 up to 1500hrs.

Date & Time of Opening Technical Bids online: 06th December 2022 at 1500hrs.

Validity of Bid Up to 180 days from the last bid submission date.

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Record Increase in Non-fare revenue earning of Metro

Staff Reporter

10/11/2022

KOLKATA (Metro Rail News): Indian Railways is taking various initiatives to increase non-fare revenue to boost earnings apart from the traditional sources of income. As part of Indian Railways, Metro Railway has played a pivotal role in this initiative. As a result, various innovative steps have been taken to increase its revenue, which is generally dependent on passenger earnings.

As part of that endeavour, Metro Railway has been focussing on the earnings through advertisements inside and outside Metro rakes, hoardings in open space and earnings from new sources like installing health check-up kiosks at different stations etc.

Metro Railway has earned Rs. 16.61 crores from April 1, 2022, to October 31, 2022, and ranked fifth amongst all the Zonal Railways of Indian Railways in cumulative non-fare revenue (NFR) earnings, with only 34 stations. On the other hand, during the corresponding period of the last financial year 2021-22, cumulative earnings from the NFR of the Metro Railway were only Rs 4.96 crores.

This apart, Metro Railway has also implemented innovative ideas like station co-branding, trackside walls branding, Card Balance Checking Terminal (CBCT) branding, Automatic Smart Card Recharge Machine (ASCRM) branding, AFC-PC Gates and Flap Branding, Installation of food kiosks, Smart Card Branding, Token Branding etc. This has helped to increase the non-fare revenue to a great extent.

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