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International Inno Rail Exhibition in Lucknow from 17th November

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International Inno Rail Exhibition in Lucknow from 17th November

LUCKNOW (Metro Rail news): The Inno Rail exhibition starts in Lucknow on November 17. To participate, representatives of companies from several countries—including Japan—that produce products ranging from railways to bullet trains have arrived. The Research Designs and Requirements Organization (RDSO) is hosting the Inno Rail Exhibition again after four years. The RDSO Stadium is hosting this exhibition from November 17 to November 19.

Inno Rail Exhibition is held only once every two years. However, Inno Rail Exhibition has been held three times until now. In addition to RDSO, companies from other countries that manufacture railroad-related tools will participate in this show. The most recent Inno Rail event occurred in 2018 from November 22 to 24, during which products related to railway technology were included from 14 countries.

Inno Rail includes 120 products related to artificial intelligence, machine learning, knowledge storage, and cloud computing, in addition to superior signalling, bullet, and high-speed trains. Inno Rail was planned for 2020 but had to be delayed due to Corona.

Mainly focused on innovation for Indian Railways.

More than 100 representatives of companies involved in the manufacturing of railways from ten countries, including Italy, France, and Spain, are present. According to RDSO personnel, the Inno Rail exhibition is open from 10 am to 6 pm. On this, Indian Railways’ innovation is receiving special attention. Conversations will also be made regarding Indian Railways’ achievements and desired futures. In addition, there will be seminars on cutting-edge technology and innovation in the rail industry, as well as B2B gatherings and other events.

Indian Railways to allot only LHB Coaches under the Bharat Gaurav Trains Scheme

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Indian Railways to allot only LHB Coaches under the Bharat Gaurav Trains Scheme

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): To give concerted thrust to efforts for the promotion of rail-based tourism through providing better quality coaches and viable tour packages, the Bharat Gaurav Trains Scheme has been reviewed.

Salient Features of Revised Policy:

  • Henceforth, only Linke Hofmann Busch ( LHB) coaches will be allotted under the Bharat Gaurav Trains scheme.
  • In the interest of the promotion of rail tourism and the viability of the product, the Ministry of Railways has decided not to levy the overhead components in the Fixed and Variable Haulage Charges for the operation of Bharat Gaurav Trains under the scheme. This would entail approximately 33% concession by IR for the promotion of rail tourism under the Bharat Gaurav Trains Scheme.
  • The existing service providers, who have already been allotted ICF rakes under the Bharat Gaurav Trains Policy, would be allowed to switch to LHB  rakes for the remaining agreement period on the revised charges. However, if they opt to continue with allotted rakes, the benefit of revised charges would be available with future effect.
  • The applicable revised charges have been notified.

NHSRCL floats tender for construction of MAHSR final 135 km corridor

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NHSRCL floats tender for construction of MAHSR final 135 km corridor

MUMBAI(Metro Rail News): National High-Speed Rail Corporation Ltd. has floated a tender for the 135km stretch Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project, which will include a viaduct, mountain tunnels and three stations. Consequently, bids have been requested for the full 508-kilometre stretch.

The corridor is 156 kilometres long overall in Maharashtra. Tenders have already been floated for the 348 km stretch in Gujarat and the 4 km in the Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli, and work is under construction. On the Maharashtra–Gujarat border, along the 135 km line outside of Mumbai, three stations, Thane, Virar, and Boisar, will be constructed between Shilphata and Zaroli.

The building of 36 bridges, 11 of which are on rivers and six mountain tunnels, are among the 135 km corridor’s tenders. The deadline for bid submission is March 14, 2023, and the winning bidders will be announced the next day.

The bids were invited for the building of the BKC subterranean station on July 22, 2022. On November 4, the technical bids were opened and are currently being reviewed. The four bidders are MEIL-HCC Joint Venture, Afcons Infrastructure Ltd., Larsen & Toubro, and J Kumar Infraprojects Ltd. Financial bids will be opened for qualified bidders when the technical review is over.

On September 23, 2022, proposals for constructing a 21 km underground tunnel, including a 7 km undersea tunnel between BKC station and Shilphata, were invited. Construction is expected to begin on January 20, 2025. Seven kilometres of the tunnel will be below Thane Creek out of  21 km length. As a result, 6% of the 508km bullet train corridor will be through tunnels, compared to 92% of it being elevated.

The NHSRCL, which is carrying out the project, was to have control of 90% of the site before civil work contracts could be given, according to a decision made by the Railway Board. Even though it only owns roughly 74% of the property, the NHSRCL floated the tenders after nearly 96% of the land had been purchased.

 

KEC International bags new order of Rs 1,294 crores

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KEC International bags new order of Rs 1,294 crores

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): Engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) leader KEC International announced on 16th November that it had received fresh orders totalling Rs1,294 crores from various enterprises.

The transmission and distribution (T&D) business of the RPG group company has received a large contract for the supply of towers in the Americas, it announced in a statement.

In India’s technologically advanced market, its railways’ division received two orders for Ballastless Track Works (BLT) from Chennai Metro and Mumbai Metro.

The company further added that it had received cable business orders for various cables in India and abroad.

“The order in Americas is one of our largest tower supply orders, which significantly enhances our international T&D order book. This order also reaffirms our confidence of a revival in the performance of our Brazilian subsidiary in the upcoming quarters, “Vimal Kejriwal, MD and CEO of KEC International, said.

“We are also enthused by the orders in Railway business, which has further strengthened its presence in the tech-enabled areas of Metro Rail. With these orders, our YTD order intake stands at Rs. 11,800 crores, a robust growth of 20% vis-à-vis last year, “he added.

KEC International’s Q2 earnings fell 31% year over year to 55 crores due to weak operational results. Revenue increased by 13.3%. The infrastructure EPC major’s consolidated profit fell by 31% year over year to 55 crores for the quarter that ended in the September FY23, negatively impacted by weak operating results.

KEC International Limited shares were last traded at Rs. 448.95 on the BSE at 1 pm, compared to the previous close of Rs. 430.10.

KEC International is active in these areas that are power transmission and distribution, railways, civil, urban infrastructure, solar, smart infrastructure, oil and gas pipelines, and cables. The organisation is in more than 110 countries and is working on infrastructure projects in more than 30 of them.

Pune Metro Line 3 work in progress

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Pune Metro Line 3 work in progress

PUNE (Metro Rail News): The work of Pune Metro Line 3 on Hinjawadi to Shivajinagar route is progressing rapidly at all levels. Work has picked up speed in three phases, namely Section One (Mann Gaon to Baner), Section Two (Baner to University Circle), and Section Three (University Circle to Shivajinagar Court).

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It can be seen that a variety of essential works, such as piling work, pier cap, pier erection, segment casting, viaduct, and spanning, etc., are progressing rapidly on this route.

Here are a few selected photographs from Section One and Section Two that give an overview (Bird’s Eye View) of this overall work at Pune Metro Line 3 and showcase the progress.

 

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ECoR Observed Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas

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ECoR Observed Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas

BHUBANESWAR (Metro Rail News): East Coast Railway observed Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas 2022 at its HQs at Bhubaneswar and all its Divisions at Khurda Road, Waltair & Sambalpur to commemorate the Birth Anniversary of Dharti Aba Bhagwan Birsa Munda, the Iconic Freedom Fighter and Tribal Leader of the Country.

JanJatiya Gaurav Diwas was also observed at various Stations over East Coast Railway jurisdiction. Essay, Quiz, and Debate competitions were organised at different Railway Units at HQs, Divisions and Railway Stations to mark the occasion.

To mark the occasion, East Coast Railway made different activities by placing Banners at important Stations and Offices. Also, played audio on Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas during an announcement at Stations. These apart friendly football matches were organised amongst the railway men.

Secretary MoHUA inaugurates NCRTC Exhibition Booth at India International Trade Fair

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Secretary MoHUA inaugurates NCRTC Exhibition Booth at India International Trade Fair

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): Shri Manoj Joshi, Chairman, NCRTC, and Secretary, MoHUA, inaugurated the NCRTC exhibition booth in the presence of Shri Vinay Kumar Singh, Managing Director, NCRTC, at India International Trade Fair 2022, today, on 15th November 2022. The exhibition booth of NCRTC, the agency implementing India’s First Regional Rail, is designed around the theme of commuter-centricity, the core principle of RRTS.

Being hosted in Hall Number 5, the NCRTC stall is a buzz with curious visitors coming to witness this new-age transit mode and its various technologically advanced and commuter-centric features. The highlight of this stall is the chance to be the First Rider of RRTS. The visitors must scan a QR code to direct them to a form to fill out. From these, NCRTC will select 20 lucky visitors who will then get an opportunity to be the first rider when the RRTS is operationalised in March 2023 in the Priority Section.

The Virtual Reality (VR) zone of the booth is also a point of attraction, through which the visitors can experience the feel of being at an actual RRTS station. Furthermore, the interactive touch screens placed at the stall showcase the various features of RRTS trains and the social and economic impact this project will have on the entire National Capital Region.

NCRTC is gearing up for the trial runs in the next month on the 17 km-long Priority Section of the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS Corridor. The exhibition booth gives insight into the transport revolution this project will bring to the region. This coveted 14-day long fair, IITF 2022, is being organised at Pragati Maidan from 14th to the 27th of November.

PM Narendra Modi dedicates New Railway Line between Bhadrachalam Road – Sattupalli

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PM Narendra Modi dedicates New Railway Line between Bhadrachalam Road – Sattupalli

HYDERABAD (Metro Rail News): Shri Narendra Modi, Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, dedicated the New Railway Line between Bhadrachalam Road – Sattupalli to the Nation via video link at a function held in Ramagundam, i.e., 12th November 2022. Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan, Hon’ble Governor, Telangana State; Shri G. Kishan Reddy, Hon’ble Union Minister of Culture, Tourism and Development of North Eastern Region; Shri Bhagwanth Khutba, Hon’ble Union Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers, New and Renewable Energy, Govt of India; Shri Sanjay Kumar Bandi, Hon’ble MP, Karimnagar also graced the occasion. Shri Arun Kumar Jain, General Manager, South Central Railway; Shri A.K Gupta, Divisional Railway Manager, Secunderabad Division and other senior Railway officials were also present o­n the occasion.

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Speaking o­n the occasion, Shri Narendra Modi, Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, stated it is an important day for Telangana State as several key developmental projects costing Rs. 10,000 crores are being dedicated to the service of the Nation. He stated that in the past eight years, the NDA Government had undertaken several initiatives for the country’s overall development. This paved the way for India to soon become the 3rd largest economy in the world.

Further, the Hon’ble Prime Minister informed that under the PM Gati Shakti National plan Rail, Road, Air, Water and Internet connectivity is being enhanced across India. Towards this initiative, the Hon’ble Prime Minister informed that particular focus was given to the Bhadrachalam Road – Sattupalli New Railway Line project by including it in the list of fourteen significant coal evacuating projects in the Country. The efforts have enabled the commissioning the new railway line project and electrification in less than four years. In tune with our government’s priority to ensure the socio-economic development of backward and tribal regions, this new railway line is bound to herald significant progress and prosperity in the region through which it is passing, he added.

Shri Narendra Modi informed that the New Railway line project would aid in developing Bhadradri Kothagudem and Khammam districts in Telangana state. The Railway line will provide a safe, fast and economical mode of transportation for the people and industry and will also create new job opportunities for the youth, he added.

Speaking o­n the occasion, Shri G. Kishan Reddy, Hon’ble Minister, stated that the Central Government is committed to developing Telangana State and is taking several initiatives in this regard. He informed that the Government had undertaken to widen 3 National Highways in Telangana State with an estimated cost of Rs 2,268 crore between Medak – Siddipet – Elkathurthy, Bodhan – Basar – Bhainsa, and Sironcha – Mahadevpur sections. Further, the Hon’ble Minister informed that ESI Hospital is sanctioned for Ramagundam.

Shri Arun Kumar Jain, General Manager, SCR, gave a brief presentation to the Hon’ble Prime Minister explaining the salient features of the Bhadrachalam Road – Sattupalli New Railway line project.

The Bhadrachalam Road – Sattupalli Railway line will also help eliminate road transport from the mines to the rail loading terminal, mitigating the problem associated with the transportation of coal by roadways. Coal can now be directly transported from the railway terminal at the open-cast mine through coal received from the conveyors. With coal reserves of more than 200 MTs, the project is likely to help transport coal by railway over the next 30 years. The new line consists of 10 Major Bridges, 37 Minor Bridges, 40 Road Under Bridges and 07 Road Over Bridges.

Telangana govt. seeks Centre’s approval for extension of Hyderabad metro rail Phase-II

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Telangana govt. seeks Centre’s approval for extension of Hyderabad metro rail Phase-II

TELANGANA (Metro Rail News): Telangana government is asking Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri to grant an “in principle approval for BHEL to Lakdikapul project costing 8,453 crore as a jointly owned project of Central and State governments with external financial assistance,” it appears that the much-anticipated fast metro to Hyderabad International Airport has taken a back seat.

K.T. Rama Rao, Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development, requested Mr Puri in a message to include the project in the Union Budget 2023–24. On 14th November, a copy of the letter was shared with the media.

This project, which will be completed in two phases, is now known as Phase 2 of the Hyderabad Metro Rail project and will cover 31 km. One of the components will involve the overhead line, which will start at BHEL and travel 26 km to Lakdikapul, having 23 stations.

The second part will extend the four-station, 5-km-long Nagole to the L.B. Nagar line. The current Red (Corridor One – Miyapur to LB Nagar) and Blue Line (Corridor Three – Raidurg to Nagole) of the Hyderabad Metro Rail’s first phase would be connected by this.

Mr Rama Rao informed the Minister that he had requested a meeting time to introduce himself personally and discuss the issue. However, Special Chief Secretary (MA&UD) Arvind Kumar has provided him with the Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) created by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and all pertinent documents to prevent any processing delays.

The Hyderabad Metro Rail’s 69 km first phase has been successfully commissioned and is fully operational; he informed the Minister. It is the largest public-private partnership project in history, with funding from the Center for Viability Gaps.

Hyderabad has had a significant real estate boom since 2019 and is expanding quickly. He added in the letter that it has become crucial to strengthen and expand the public transportation system in light of opening offices and to ease movement restrictions.

Ministry of Railways eases distance restriction for booking of Unreserved Tickets through UTSONMOBILE App

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Ministry of Railways eases distance restriction for booking of Unreserved Tickets through UTSONMOBILE App

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): Ministry of Railways has decided to extend the facility to book unreserved tickets on the UTSONMOBILE app from a distance of up to 20 km for non-suburban sections. Meanwhile, the distance has been enhanced in suburban areas to 5 km.

Earlier, the Unreserved Ticket Booking System UTSONMOBILE app allowed passengers in non-suburban sections to book a ticket from up to 5 km. For the suburban section, the distance restriction for booking tickets through UTSONMOBILE was 2 km.

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