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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.

RVNL wins new contract for development of UTF Harbour project in Maldives

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RVNL wins new contract for development of UTF Harbour project in Maldives

MALDIVES (Metro Rail News): Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) saw a rise of 5.39% to Rs 51.80 following the announcement that it has been chosen as the winning bidder in the Maldives for developing the UTF (Uthuru Thila Falhu- Island) Harbour Project.

The Development of UTF (Uthuru Thila Falhu-Island) Harbour was awarded to RVNL as the winning bidder in the Maldives. The Indian government is working on a strategic project.
The estimated cost of the project is roughly Rs. 1544.6 crores. The agreement must be executed within two years.

RVNL released their Q2 results on November 10, 2022. On a consolidated basis, the company’s net profit increased by 36.52% to Rs 381.22 crore in Q2 September 2022 over Q2 September 2021, while net sales increased by 21.94% to Rs 4908.90 crore. In Q2 of FY23, profit before tax increased by 46% YoY to Rs 480.98 crore.

RVNL is a Category-I MiniRatna CPSE under the Indian Government’s Ministry of Railways. To execute projects through PPP by creating project-specific SPVs for Port and Hinterland connectivity, RVNL’s mandate includes mobilising additional budgetary resources through a combination of equity and debt from banks, financial institutions, multilateral agencies like the Asian Development Bank, and bilateral agencies.

RITES floats tender for Balance & allied works for doubling of track between Taticherla-Dharmavaram of South-Central Railway

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RITES floats tender for Balance & allied works for doubling of track between Taticherla-Dharmavaram of South-Central Railway

ANDHRA PRADESH (Metro Rail News): Tenders are invited through the E-Tendering system by RITES Ltd., a Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Railways, from eligible firms/agencies satisfying the set eligibility/qualifying criteria for the work of “Balance and allied works for doubling of track between Taticherla-Dharmavaram of South-Central Railway”.

Brief Scope of the work: Balance and allied works, viz. circulating area works, construction of service buildings
including supply of P.way materials and ballast for the ongoing Gooty-Dharmavaram doubling project between Taticherla-Dharmavaram.

TENDER NO.: RITES/BLR/GY-DMM-Addlworks/OT/2022.

The estimated cost of this work is Rs. 24,86,61,150/-

The completion period of this work is 12 (Twelve) months from the date of commencement.

The deadline for submission of bids is 12:00 hours on 21st November 2022.

Published Date 31st October 2022.

Bid Document Download / Sale Start Date 31st October 2022 from 14:00 hours.

Pre-bid Query Receipt Start Time & Date 02nd November 2022 from 10:00 hours.

Pre-bid Query Receipt End Time & Date 08th November 2022 up to 18:00 hours.

Bid submission Start Date & Time 15th November 2022 from 10:00 hours.
Bid submission End Date & Time 22nd November 2022 up to 14:00 hours.

Bid Opening Date & Time 23rd November 2022 at 14:30 hours.

Delhi Metro to sell Trade Fair Tickets From 14th November

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Delhi Metro to sell Trade Fair Tickets From 14th November

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.

RRTS trial run for priority section to begin in December

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RRTS trial run for priority section to begin in December

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.

Dhaka Metro to be ready for commercial operation by December 15

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Dhaka Metro to be ready for commercial operation by December 15

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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