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Ashwini Vaishnaw,Minister of Railways lays Foundation Stone for Development of Coach Maintenance Facilities at Aurangabad Railway Stations

11/10/2022

AURANGABAD (Metro Rail News): Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, Hon’ble Minister of Railways, Communications and Electronics & Information Technology, Govt. of India laid the foundation stone for the development of coach maintenance facilities in a function held at Aurangabad Railway station on 03rd October 2022. Shri Raosaheb Patil Danve, Hon’ble Minister of State of Railways, Coal and Mines, Govt. of India presided over the function and Dr. Bhagwat Karad, Hon’ble Minister of State of Finance, Govt. of India graced the occasion as Distinguished Guest. Shri Arun Kumar Jain, General Manager (In-Charge), SCR, Shri Upinder Singh, Divisional Railway Manager, Nanded Division and other senior Railway officials were also present on the occasion.

Speaking on the occasion, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, Hon’ble Minister stated that Indian Railways is focused on providing enhanced Rail connectivity to the people of India. He stated that under the leadership of our Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, Railways is progressing in all fields towards achieving New India – New Railways. He remembered Hon’ble Prime Minister’s vision of transformation of Indian Railways on par with world-class infrastructure and facilities, which will be pertinent to the development of the Nation even up to the next 50 years. Further, the Hon’ble Railway Minister informed that the Government is undertaking various initiatives for the development of Railways in the State of Maharashtra including the Marathwada region. Recently, Railways has also announced the redevelopment of 199 Railway stations across the Nation. These will be iconic stations developed with the concept of intelligent building, he added. The Hon’ble Minister informed that out of these 199 stations, tenders have been issued for 47 stations and Master planning and design for the remaining is underway. Work is progressing fast for 32 stations, he stated.

In addition, the Hon’ble Railway Minister stated that Indian Railways will introduce 400 new Vande Bharat trains. Out of these, 100 Vande Bharat trains will be manufactured at Rail Coach Factory in Latur, Maharashtra, he said. Further, he stated that the development of Coach Maintenance facilities at Aurangabad Railway Station not only facilitates maintenance of trains at the station but also enhances the potential to operate more number of Passenger trains and Parcel trains, thereby strengthening Rail connectivity for the people of Marathwada region and also benefiting the freight customers, simultaneously. He stated the new pit line may also facilitate scheduled maintenance of Vande Bharat trains in the near future.

Addressing the gathering, Shri Raosaheb Patil Danve, Hon’ble Minister of State of Railways, Coal and Mines stated that the development of coach maintenance facility at Aurangabad Railway station will strengthen the Rail infrastructure in Marathwada region. He stated that passengers from Aurangabad frequently travel to important cities such as Mumbai, New Delhi, Hyderabad, Bengaluru etc.,. The new pit line with design of 16 coach length will facilitate introduction of more originating passenger trains, which will be beneficial for the people of Aurangabad. The pit line will also facilitate effective maintenance of passenger coaches, he added. Further, the Hon’ble Minister of State of Railways informed that the Government has prioritized development of Rail infrastructure. In this regard, several infrastructure works have been completed and commissioned in the Marathwada region in the past 8 years including doubling, tripling and electrification of important sections, he stated.

During the welcome address, Shri Arun Kumar Jain, General Manager (In-Charge), SCR stated stated that the development of coach maintenance facility at Aurangabad will facilitate smooth operation of passenger train services and improve coaching operations in the region. The Automatic coach Washing Plant will also immensely help in modernization of coach cleaning and improves aesthetics. I am sure the enhanced Rail facilities will meet the aspirations of rail users, he added.

Aurangabad railway station situated on Secunderabad – Manmad rail route is a tourism hub with popular tourist destinations like Ellora & Ajanta caves, Daulatabad fort, Grishneswar temple, Bibi ka Maqbara etc. Currently, Aurangabad station handles few passenger train services which originate from here. As part of the upgradation of coaching facilities, Indian Railways has proposed for construction of new CAMTECH design pit line at Aurangabad Railway Station with an estimated cost of around Rs 30 crores. The new Pit Line will facilitate maintenance of Passenger Trains, Parcel Trains, Full Tariff Rate (FTR) trains and will also improve the rolling stock maintenance and provide the opportunity to operate more number of train services.

Salient Features of new Pit Line at Aurangabad Railway Station:

1. one Pit line with CAMTECH design of 16 coach length (400 M)

2. Automatic Coach Washing Plant for exterior cleaning of coaches with modern technology.

3. Service building for Carriage &Wagon and Train Lighting / AC Staff

4. Synchronised jacks, High pressure coach cleaning machine, Air compressors along with overhead tank facility to store water.

5. Facility for inspection, cleaning, charging and watering of the coaches.

6. Highest standards in Coach cleaning with the introduction Automatic Coach Cleaning Machines

Shri Sandipan Bhumare, Hon’ble Minister for Employment Guarantee Scheme & Horticulture, Govt of Maharashtra & Guardian Minister, Aurangabad District; Shri Abdul Sattar, Hon’ble Minister for Agriculture, Govt of Maharashtra; Shri Atul Save, Hon’ble Minister for Co-operation and Other Backward Bahujan Welfare, Govt of Maharashtra; Shri Syed Imtiaz Jaleel, Hon’ble MP, Aurangabad; Shri Ambadas Danve, Hon’ble Leader of Opposition, Legislative Council, Maharashtra; Hon’ble MLC – Shri Satish Chavan; Hon’ble MLAs – Shri Sanjay Shirsat; and Shri Haribhau Bagde also participated in the program at Aurangabad.

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Seven out of Eight RRTS stations of Ghaziabad to make pedestrians friendly

Staff Reporter

11/10/2022

RRTS stations of Ghaziabad to make pedestrians friendly

GHAZIABAD (Metro Rail News): The Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) project passing through Ghaziabad will have a footbridge facility for passengers as well as regular pedestrians at seven out of the eight stations in the district.

Eight RRTS stations in the area are currently in advanced phases of construction before the 82-kilometer-long project gets commissioned in March 2025.

A high-speed train network with a planned speed of 180 kilometers per hour (kmph) will connect the three cities of Delhi, Ghaziabad, and Meerut as part of the project, which is estimated to cost Rs.30,274 crore. As a part of the project, a 17-km section in Ghaziabad with five RRTS stations is being planned as a “priority section” and will be the first RRTS section in the nation to be operational in 2023.

“Ghaziabad has eight stations including the one at Duhai depot which is not located on any major road and is at a considerable distance from the Delhi-Meerut Road. Of the eight stations, seven elevated stations are getting developed with entry/exit points on both sides so that the stations are accessible to passengers from either side of the road,” said Puneet Vats, chief public relations officer, National Capital region Transport Corporation (NCRTC), the agency that has undertaken the RRTS project.

“The entry/exits at seven stations in Ghaziabad are getting designed on both sides of the roads. This will help passengers to cross over busy roads such as the Link Road and the Delhi-Meerut Road. These entry/exits will be accessible not just for RRTS passengers but also for pedestrians who can use them to cross major roads without entering the paid area of the RRTS stations. We have incorporated a pedestrian-friendly feature and it will help in the safe movement of pedestrians and also help in crowd management at stations,” Vats added.

Sahibabad, Ghaziabad City, Guladhar, Duhai, Duhai Depot, Modinagar (north), and Modinagar (south) are the eight stations in Ghaziabad.

According to NCRTC officials, the RRTS project will carry a ridership of 800,000 passengers daily once fully operational.

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Fourth Vande Bharat is likely to start operations between Delhi and Una

Staff Reporter

10/10/2022

GUJARAT (Metro Rail News): The fourth semi-high-speed Vande Bharat train after Gujarat, which will depart from the railways’ Integral Coach Factory in Chennai, is most likely to be pressed into service for poll-bound Himachal Pradesh. Within the next two weeks, the trainset or rake will probably be prepared.

According to sources, the train would do a test run between Delhi and Una (in Himachal Pradesh), passing through Chandigarh. The government would probably choose to run the train on the route between Delhi and Una or Delhi and Kalka. Kalka is also known as the entrance to Himachal Pradesh. Currently, express trains travel the distance between Delhi and Una in about 7-8 hours. The deployment of this train would cut down on overall journey time.

Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had flagged off the third Vande Bharat train, which can run at a top speed of 160 kmph, from Gandhinagar station. Every state wants to get the Vande Bharat trains, say officials.

They stated that the testing for the new train will last for a few days because the prototype train has already undergone thorough testing on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad route to receive the chief commissioner of railway safety’s (CCRS) approval. Testing needs to be done on the overhead equipment (OHE) and other crucial components.

The 16-coach Vande Bharat train would be hauled to Delhi in accordance with the schedule, and would then undergo a brief test run on the Delhi-Una route.

Compared to the two first-generation trains now operating on the Delhi-Varanasi and Delhi-Katra routes, the second-generation Vande Bharat has better amenities and is faster.

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ETCS Level 2 Signalling Over LTE Successfully Tested on Delhi-Meerut RRTS by NCRTC

Staff Reporter

10/10/2022

ETCS Level 2 Signalling Over LTE Successfully Tested

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): Shri Vinay Kumar Singh, Managing Director, NCRTC, on-board RRTS trainset along with all the Directors and other senior officials of NCRTC, recently initiated the first dynamic test run of the RRTS trainset with the European Train Control System (ETCS) level 2 signalling over LTE communication network, on the test tracks in Duhai Depot. The test run was successful and the Signalling system and the RRTS trainset operated with each other as per the technical expectations.

ETCS technology is widely deployed globally on GMS-R communication networks in Europe and other countries. GSM-R technology will become obsolete in near future.

It is for the first time in the world that standard ETCS technology is being deployed by NCRTC on the LTE communication backbone for RRTS.

LTE provides a high throughput communication link which will be used for mission-critical data, voice, IoT, important video and other important message exchanges between the train to the trackside and the operation control centre. The Department of Telecommunication (DOT) has temporarily allocated a spectrum in the 900 MHz band for the commissioning of the LTE network for the priority section of Delhi-Meerut RRTS. For the allocation of spectrum in the 700 MHz band permanently, a reference has been made by DOT to TRAI and the recommendation of TRAI is expected soon.

Commuter-centricity being a core value of NCRTC, it has strategically planned for interoperability between all three priority corridors of Phase 1 and the adoption of ETCS Level 2 signalling technology was crucial for enabling it. ETCS Level 2 signalling is vendor agnostic and there it is not essential to go back to the same vendor for future extensions of the corridor. Adopting this technology, which is suitable for the design speed of 180 Kmph of RRTS, will allow the RRTS trains to move seamlessly from one corridor to another. This will help passengers travel comfortably without the hassle of changing trains and promote a modal shift to public transport.

ETCS signalling will be integrated with the Platform Screen Doors at all the RRTS stations of the corridor. PSD will safeguard commuters on the platform by providing a barrier between the platform and the track.

While congratulating the team NCRTC and engineers of Alstom and Nokia, Shri Vinay Kumar Singh, MD, NCRTC said “This is for the first time in the world that a combination of the latest ETCS Level 2, having Automatic Train Operation (ATO) over Long-Term Evolution (LTE) radio is being deployed. I am happy that despite this technological challenge and serious supply-chain constraints posed by the pandemic, NCRTC successfully procured the ETCS Level 2 Signalling system under Make in India guidelines and implemented it within the stipulated timelines.” He also said that “this step will be instrumental to create indigenous capacity for similar systems in the country.”

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China debuts World’s fastest Maglev train

Staff Reporter

10/10/2022

BERLIN, GERMANY (Metro Rail News): China has introduced the world’s fastest train, the maglev, which is capable to attain a top speed of 600 km/h. The high-speed train was unveiled by China’s train maker CRRC during a trade fair for the railway sector in Berlin, Germany. The manufacturing company claims that China’s indigenous technology was used to develop the train. It claimed that a successful test run of the train prototype had already been conducted in China.

Since the 1980s, some commercial trains have used magnetic levitation, or “maglev,” which accelerates or pulls objects using an electrified magnetic field. Nowadays, South Korea, China, and Japan all use maglev trains.

Shanghai in China already has a functional Maglev train service that links the main city with the airport. Maglev or Magnetic levitation uses electromagnetic force to literally “levitate” the whole train above the track with no physical contact between the rail and the body, which produce no friction. The magnets on the track and those on the train’s body repel one another with a powerful force, which causes the train to be levitated.

Besides Maglev, China already has a network of 37,900 km of high-speed rail (HSR or bullet trains). Its plans to almost double the network in the next 10 years.

Chinese researchers are working on automotive maglev technology as well. Recent road tests for modified passenger cars that use magnets to float 35 millimeters above a conductor rail were done by researchers at Southwest Jiaotong University in Chengdu, Sichuan Province.

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IREPS floats tender for earthwork construction of new line from Daulatpur Chowk to Kartoli Punjab

Staff Reporter

10/10/2022

CHANDIGARH (Metro Rail News): IREPS is the official website of Indian Railways for the procurement of materials. The site is developed by CRIS using the latest technology and security features. IREPS Northern Railway, Chandigarh acting for and on behalf of the President of India invites e-tender under Two Packet System for the Earthwork in cutting/filling, Blanketing, Viaduct (from Km 61.400 to Km 66.270), RUBs, ROBs, minor bridge, protection works and other allied works between Km 60.200 to Km 66.270 within Himachal Pradesh area for construction of a new line from Daulatpur Chowk to Kartoli Punjab block section of Nangal Dam- Talwara new B.G. Rail link.

About IREPS: The site provides a secure platform to users for online transactions for procurement. Railway users can upload their tender documents and can open tenders online. Vendors can access the tender documents through this site and submit their bids
online duly encrypted at their end. The site was initially developed to cater to
requirements of 8 Zonal Rlys. (NR, CR, WR, NCR, WCR, SR, SC, SECR) and 5
Production Units (RCF, ICF, DLW, DMW, RWF). The facility has been subsequently
extended/rolled out to other 8 Zonal railways (ECoR, ECR, ER, NER, NFR, NWR, SER
and SWR) and 1 Production Unit (CLW). The site can be used for material procurement by
COS/PCE of Zonal Railways and COS of Production Units.

Name of work: Earthwork in cutting/ filling, Blanketing, Viaduct (from Km 61.400 to Km 66.270), RUBs, ROBs, minor bridge, protection works and other allied works between Km 60.200 to Km 66.270 within Himachal Pradesh area for construction of new line from Daulatpur Chowk to Kartoli Punjab block section of Nangal Dam- Talwara new B.G. Rail link.

Tender Notice No. : 2-W-C-275-CDG-I

Approx. Cost of the work /Bid Security: Rs.289.63 Crores /Rs 1.00 Crore

Period of Completion: 24 Months

Document Download Start Date: 06th October 2022

Document Download End Date: 28th October 2022

Bid Submission Start Date: 14th October 2022

Bid Submission End Date: 28th October 2022

Bid Opening Date: 28th October 2022

Similar nature of work:

“Civil Engineering work involving construction of Railway/ Road bridge of clear span of 12.2m or more. The work should have sum of spans more than 1000 m”.

“The tenderer should have successfully executed steel work of more than 2000 MT in steel superstructure in Road/Rail bridge under one or more agreements in completed/ongoing works in the previous three financial years”

For JV firm, either the ‘JV in its own name & style’ or ‘Lead member of the JV’ shall satisfy the technical eligibility as defined at (i) above”.

Each other (non-lead) member(s) of JV, shall have technical capacity of minimum 10% of the cost of work i.e., each non-lead member of JV must have satisfactorily completed or
substantially completed during the last 07 (seven) years, ending last day of month previous to the one in which tender is invited, one single work of “Civil Engineering work involving
construction of Railway/Road bridge of clear span of 12.2 m or more”, for a minimum of 10% of advertised value of the work.

Also, technical criteria as defined in (ii) above, may be fulfilled by any member of the Joint Venture individually.

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Third Vande Bharat hits cattle

Staff Reporter

08/10/2022

Third Vande Bharat hits cow for second consecutive day

GUJARAT (Metro Rail News): The newly launched semi-high-speed train hit a cow between Kanjari and Anand stations in Gujarat on 7th October, resulting in minor damage to the train’s nose panel, one day after the Gandhinagar-Mumbai Vande Bharat Express collided with buffaloes.

The Gandhinagar-Mumbai Vande Bharat Express after it hit four buffaloes on the way, its nose cone had to be replaced.

The incident on 7th October took place at 3.45 pm near Anand, about 432 km from Mumbai. “The Mumbai train ran over into a cow that came in its path. The incident took place around 3.45 pm. There is not much damage and the train had to halt for about 10 minutes. It is presently on its way to Mumbai,” an official at the Western Railways, Vadodara stated.

On 6th October, panels on the nose of the express train’s engine were damaged. Officials said the train resumed its journey to Gandhinagar after an eight-minute halt and arrived there as per scheduled.

“Three-four buffaloes that suddenly appeared on the tracks while the Vande Bharat train was heading towards Gandhinagar damaged the FRP (fiber-reinforced plastic) panels on the nose of the engine. These panels are lightweight and so got damaged…it did not impact the functioning of the train. The train left the spot after an eight-minute halt [for the removal of buffalo] carcasses and continued on its journey,” said a western railway spokesperson.

According to a railway official, the most recent incident resulted in only a small dent on the nose cone panel and no other significant damage to the train.
Modi boarded the Vande Bharat Express train at Gandhinagar station on September 30 and rode it to Ahmedabad. In the nation, this is the third Vande Bharat train.

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RailTel floats tender for design, construction and signalling with electronics interlocking at 5 stations of Firozpur division

Staff Reporter

08/10/2022

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): RailTel Corporation of India has floated tenders for Survey, design & construction of service buildings and associated civil works including electrification works of buildings in connection with the upgradation of signaling from Std-I to Std-II with Electronics interlocking 5 stations (i.e Dhariwal, Gurdaspur, Dinanagar, Jakolari and Sarna) on ASR-PTK section of Firozpur Division.

Name of Work: Survey, Design & Construction of EI buildings at 4 Station (i.e Malaysian
Shahkot, Nakodar, Nurmahal & Bilga in connection with upgradation of Signalling from Std1 to Std – II with Electronics interlocking at 5 Stations (i.e Dhariwal, Gurdaspur, Dinanagar,
Jakolari and Sarna) on ASR-PTK section of Firozpur Division including internal
Electrification of Buildings.

Tender Notice No: RCIL-SIG-DHW-SRM-OT-1-01

Approx. cost: Rs. 3,37,75,029/-

Completion period: 06 (Six) months

Earnest money amount: Rs. 6,75,600/-

Sale/availability of tender document on Rly. Website: Tender documents will be available on IREPS website i.e. www.ireps.gov.in from 26th September 2022 to 18th October 2022 up to 15:00 hrs.

Last date/Time of upload of tenders: Tender will be closed on 18th October 2022 at 15:00 hours

Date and time of opening of tender: 18th October 2022 at 15:30 hrs

Scope of Work: The work involves survey, design and construction of EI buildings at
Dhariwal, Gurdaspur, Dinanagar, Jakolari and Sarna) on ASR-PTK section of FZR Division. The building plans are as per N.Rly N.R. H.Q.E.Plan No HQ/02/02-2021, HQ Type Plan No 0-99/2021.

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Indian Railways to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2030

Staff Reporter

08/10/2022

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): The Indian Railways intends to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2030 while also concentrating on expanding network capacity according to a statement released by the Ministry of Railways on 7th October.

According to the report, the nation’s railway network is being electrified in an effort to reduce pollution and conduct transportation in an environment-friendly manner.

The Railways will attempt to reduce its carbon footprint primarily by sourcing its energy requirements from renewable energy sources, the ministry said. Other strategies include taking a multi-pronged approach to electrification of its routes, shifting from diesel to electric traction, promoting energy efficiency, construction of dedicated freight corridors, green certification of railway establishments, etc.

“Indian Railways has planned to gradually reduce its carbon footprint and become Net Zero Carbon Emitter by 2030,” the ministry said.

A 30 GW installation of renewable capacity is anticipated to be needed by 2029–2030. Up until August 2022, Indian Railways had installed 142 MW of rooftop solar capacity and 103.4 MW of wind energy till August, it added.

The railways have electrified 52,508 RKM out of a total BG network of 65,141 RKM (80.61%), the ministry said.

With complete electrification, the demand for electricity will rise from 21 BUs in 2019–20 to approximately 72 BUs in 2029–30.

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Railways to float 16 stations redevelopment tender udder PPP model

Staff Reporter

08/10/2022

New Delhi Railway StationPhoto copyright Arup

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): The railways will float tenders for 16 stations under the public-private partnership (PPP) model for redevelopment purposes. Tenders are being floated over the next two months, sources said on 7th October.

The stations to be redeveloped are Anand Vihar Terminal, Tambram, Vijayawada, Dadar, Kalyan, Thane, Andheri, Coimbatore Jn, Pune, Bangalore City, Vadodara, Bhopal, Chennai Central, Delhi Hazrat Nizamuddin, and Avadi. The railways intend to float bids for these stations this year.

These railway stations will be updated to provide better accessibility and fundamental amenities for travellers. Various monetisation models are being investigated to support the private sector.

As many as 199 stations with a footfall of 50 lakh per day are planned to be redeveloped in the first phase.

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw at a press briefing earlier this month had said that the designs of the redeveloped stations will include a spacious roof plaza with all passenger amenities in one place along with spaces for retail, cafeterias, and recreational facilities.

While the tender for 47 stations is out, work is underway at 32 stations, Vaishnaw said, adding the target is to complete the redevelopment of the New Delhi station in three and a half years.

This marks a significant shift in the method used by the railways to renovate stations after using the “engineering, procurement and construction” (EPC) route to redevelop New Delhi, Ahmedabad, and CST Mumbai stations the railways will now go the PPP way.

This could result in an increase in the cost of platform tickets and other railways conveniences.

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