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Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project : Dilip Buildcon emerges as lowest bidder

01/10/2022

AHMEDABAD (Metro Rail News): Dilip Buildcon has been designated as the Lowest bidder for the Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC). The project entails building a 7.553 Km elevated viaduct and seven stations including E&M, architectural finishing, roofing, plumbing, signage and others from Sector I to the Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar, Phase 2 of the Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project (Package C3).

The third and last segment of this 28.254 Km phase will see the north-south Red Line of Ahmedabad extended by 22.838 km from Motera Stadium to Mahatma Mandir via 20 new stations, as well as a 5.416 km spur from GNLU to GIFT City that contains 2 new stations.

In February 2022, Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC) floated tenders for its civil construction contract with an estimated cost of Rs. 610 crores. The project would take 24 months to complete and will cost Rs 723.45 crore (GST excluded).

Construction projects in the roads and irrigation sectors are Dilip Buildcon’s core business. They specialize in building city roads, state and national highways, culverts, and bridges. The 7 elevated stations of this section are Sachivalaya, Akshardham, Juna Sachivalaya, Sector-16, Sector-24 and Mahatma Mandir.

DBL’s bid of Rs. 723.45 crore was 18.59% greater than GMRC’s estimate. Hence, the deal will undoubtedly go to negotiations table to be finalized. This section’s design was prepared by SYSTRA MVA Consulting (India) as the DDC and its construction will be financed by Agence Française de Développement (AFD). The DDC hired SYSTRA MVA Consulting (India) to design this segment, and Agence Française de Développement will finance its construction (AFD).

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PM Modi to inaugurate 6th edition of IMC, launch 5G services

Staff Reporter

30/09/2022

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News):

Ushering in a new technological era, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch 5G services on Oct 01 at 10 AM in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. 5G technology will provide seamless coverage, high data rate, low latency and highly reliable communications. It will increase energy efficiency, spectrum efficiency and network efficiency.

Prime Minister will also inaugurate the sixth edition of the India Mobile Congress (IMC). The IMC 2022 is scheduled to be held from 1st to 4th October with the theme of “New digital Universe”. It will bring together leading thinkers, entrepreneurs, innovators, and government officials to discuss and showcase unique opportunities emerging from the rapid adoption and spread of digital technology.

The demonstration of the working of 5G services from an underground tunnel of the Delhi Metro‘s upcoming station in Dwarka Sector 25 is also expected on the event. The Airport Express Line is being extended by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) from Sector 21 Metro Station to the upcoming India International Convention Centre (IICC) at Sector 25, Dwarka. “A portion of the tunnel at upcoming IICC premises has been chosen to showcase the working of the 5G network inside the tunnel to the prime minister,” a source said.

The prime minister will be shown various activities during the demonstration and he is also expected to interact with those present on the occasion, the sources said. The lieutenant governor recently met with representatives of DMRC, a private telecom business and other officials to discuss the event’s preparations. There is a 5G setup inside the tunnel equipped with cameras, optical fibre connections and telecom equipment. The DMRC has offered logistical help for the 5G roll-out demonstration.

The 5G testbed is a significant step for self-reliance in the direction of vital and modern technologies, the prime minister said in a speech at the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) silver jubilee celebrations. Currently, India has 3G and 4G communication networks and companies are preparing to introduce and develop 5G services. Agriculture, health, education, logistics, and other industries will benefit from the 5G network.

The endeavour to bring out the 6G network by the end of this decade has already been initiated by a task force.

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Mumbai Monorail’s fleet soon to get one more rake

Staff Reporter

30/09/2022

MUMBAI (Metro Rail News): The Mumbai Monorail service will shortly receive a new rake which will increase the frequency of service on the line.

The new rake was compiled indigenously in Wadala. “This new rake was already provided by the Ex-Contractor Scomi engineering, the Malaysia-based company. However, it was never used as it was unfit for operations. We have fitted it with the requisite machinery that was procured indigenously and have assembled the rake here in Mumbai,” an official claimed.

The original developer and operator of the service SCOMI, had a contract with the transport company that had previously been canceled due to failure in fulfilling contractual obligations

“The rake did not have any spare parts and there were not even seats inside. Thus, it was deemed unfit for operations. We have built the rake using indigenous components completely. And now it is ready for operations. In the next few days, the said rake will be added to the fleet.”

There will be eight monorail rakes in use after the new rake is added. With only one rake expected to run every 22 minutes, Monorail services are erratic due to a lack of rakes. The schedule is frequently difficult to adhere to, and passengers frequently complain about delays in monorail services. The increased rake will increase service frequency to every 15 minutes.

The official stated that it is anticipated that the number of trips would increase to 142 and that daily ridership will rise to 25,000 with the launch of the new rake which was entirely built by the Monorail authority. The Mumbai monorail currently has seven running rakes with 22-minute service intervals. The monorail logs 15,000 ridership daily and does a total of 114 trips every day.

Meanwhile, the first prototype should be delivered to the transport authority by April 2023. The authority has purchased 10 new monorail rakes. The contract for designing these rakes has been awarded to an Indian manufacturing company, Medha Servo Drives Private Limited.

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PM Modi inaugurates and travels in Ahmedabad Metro Phase I

Staff Reporter

30/09/2022

PM Modi inaugurates and travels in Ahmedabad Metro Phase I

AHMEDABAD (Metro Rail News): Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Phase 1 of the Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project between Thaltej and Vastral and also travelled on the train on 30th September.

He flagged off the Vande Bharat Express train from Gandhinagar railway station in the morning and arrived at Kalupur station, where he launched the project on the metro rail’s east-west corridor.

At Kalupur station, the prime minister signalled the metro train to depart. From there, he boarded the train and travelled to the Thaltej metro station. Bhupendra Patel, the chief minister of Gujarat, travelled with him along with party MPs CR Paatil and Kirit Solanki.

The 21-Km corridor project having 17-station between Thaltej and Vastral become operational after the inauguration. According to a press release from the Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC), this route comprises a 6.6 Km subterranean stretch with four stations.

On March 4, 2019, the prime minister inaugurated a section of Phase 1 of the project that spans 6.5 Kilometres from Vastral to Apparel Park. The project received approval in 2014. According to the GMRC, metro rail tickets will cost between Rs 5 and Rs 15.

The project’s second phase which will essentially be an extension of the first phase will connect Gandhinagar to Ahmedabad. Two corridors will be included in this phase: one would be a 22.8-km route from Motera Stadium to Mahatma Mandir with 20 stations, and the other will be a 5.4-Km route from Gujarat National Law University to GIFT City with two stations. The entire project route of Phase 2 will be elevated.

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Third Vande Bharat to run between Gandhinagar and Mumbai Central

Staff Reporter

30/09/2022

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): The third Vande Bharat Express shall be launched on September 30. The train will run between Gandhinagar Capital and Mumbai. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the new and upgraded version of Vande Bharat Express between Gandhinagar and Mumbai at Gandhinagar station at around 10:30 am. He will also travel by train from Gandhinagar to Kalupur railway station. The two other Vande Bharat Express trains are : New Delhi to Varanasi (inaugural run on February 15, 2019) and New Delhi to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra (inaugural run on October 3, 2019).

Prime Minister Modi declared that 75 Vande Bharat trains will connect every section of the nation during the 75 weeks of the Amrit Mahotsav of Independence in his address to the nation on August 15, 2021 from the Red Fort’s ramparts.

The characteristics of this train are its speed, safety and service. Integral Coach Factory (ICF) Chennai, has been the force behind the system integration of these rails in just 18 months. The Vande Bharat Express has similar travel classes like Shatabdi Train and can travel at a top speed of 160 kmph, but it offers passengers a superior travelling experience. In terms of convenience and speed, this train represents Indian Railways’ next significant advancement.

Due to faster acceleration and deceleration, it may reach high speeds and will cut the travel time by 25% to 45%. Automatic doors, a GPS-based audio-visual passenger information system, onboard hotspot Wi-Fi for entertainment, and exceptionally comfortable seating are equipped on all coaches. Additionally, the executive class has rotating chairs.
All washrooms have bio-vacuum toilets. There are two types of lighting: diffused for overall illumination and individual for each seat.

All classes will now have access to the side recliner seat feature that is currently only offered to Executive Class passengers. 180-degree rotating seats are an added bonus for the Executive Coaches. Additionally, the train will offer touch-free bio vacuum toilets.

Each Vande Bharat Express has a total seating capacity of 1,128 passengers. Every coach has a pantry where hot food and hot and cold drinks can be served. To increase passenger comfort, the insulation is designed to keep heat and noise at very low levels. The Vande Bharat 2.0 trains have the KAVACH (Train Collision Avoidance System) for enhanced safety in operations. There will be improved security with four emergency windows added in every coach. There will be four platform side cameras including rearview cameras outside the coach instead of two earlier.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that 400 new-generation Vande Bharat trains will be developed and manufactured during the next three years.

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Patna Metro’s tunneling work to start in November

Staff Reporter

30/09/2022

PATNA (Metro Rail News): The tunneling work for the Patna Metro Rail Project will take place in the underground section of Corridor II in November. The state capital should receive the first Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) by the end of the next month.

The nodal organisation for the Patna Metro Project, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited (DMRC) will procure two TBMs from a Chinese company. The equipment will be used to construct twin tunnels connecting Patna Junction and Rajendra Nagar. The tunnel will be constructed using Earth Pressure Balancing (EPB) Technology and its concrete lining will be made of precast tunnel rings as stated by a DMRC official.

There will be two phases to the tunnel-digging process. After a survey and utility diversion, the machine will be lowered in the first phase in a dug-up area close to Moin-Ul-Haque Stadium.

The machines will drill tunnels up to the Patna University where it would be extracted. The second machine will start digging from Gandi Maidan to Patna University. The excavation work will be done in the second phase between Gandhi Maidan and Patna Junction as well as between Moin-Ul-Haq Stadium and Rajendra Nagar. At Rajendra Nagar, Moin-ul-Haq Satidum, Patna University, PMCH, Gandhi Maidan and Akashvani on Frazer Road, underground stations for Corridor-II are being constructed.

Four TBMs will be mobilised altogether. Two machines have already been ordered. “By the end of October, it’s anticipated that the machines will arrive in Patna,” an official said. According to the official, the tunnelling project for Corridor II’s underground section should be finished in 24 to 30 months.

Depending on the geological conditions, TBMs can bore nearly 8 to 10 metres per day. A difficult situation would cause the progress to slow down. The machine is designed specifically so that the concrete tube and debris clearance happen simultaneously.

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Indian Railways to modernize Bengaluru Cantonment

Staff Reporter

30/09/2022

Bengaluru Cantonment / Representational Image

BANGALORE (Metro Rail News): Indian Railways have planned to modernize the Bengaluru Cantonment. The amenities suggested in a proposed developed station are congested-free, conflict-free access and exit for train passengers.

The world-class stations Gandhinagar Capital (Gujarat) under the Western Railway, Rani Kamlapati Railway Station (Madhya Pradesh) under the West Central Railway and Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal (Bengaluru) under the South Western Railway all have been commissioned by Indian Railways.

The Indian Railways have now decided to revamp the Bengaluru Cantonment with modern features and the amenities suggested in a developed station include segregation of passenger arrival and departure and congestion-free, non-conflicting entry/exit to the station premises for railways passengers.

The new building will include a spacious concourse that won’t be crowded, integration of the city’s two sides and other transportation systems, such as bus, metro train, etc. shall be available whenever possible and with user-friendly international signage. The newly renovated Bengaluru Cantonment station will include a well-illuminated circulation area, enough space for drop-off and pick-up, parking, etc.

“Development of railway stations at this scale is first of its kind and complex in nature and requires detailed techno-economic feasibility studies and various statutory clearances from urban/local bodies etc,” said a top railway official of South Western Railway.

The Ministry of Railways has developed several development plans for railway stations, including the Model, Modern, and Adarsh Station Schemes for upgrading, modernizing, and expanding stations on the Indian Railways, including stations in numerous small and large towns.

A fresh plan for the railway station’s significant upgrade was recently launched. The amenities included in this plan include the reconstruction, improvement, and enlargement of the station building, congestion-free, non-conflicting entry and exit to the station premises, segregation of passenger arrival and departure, an adequate concourse without crowding, integration of both sides of the city whenever possible, user-friendly signage, a well-lit circulating area, and adequate provision for drop-off, pick-up, and parking, among other things, as well as all Divyangjan facilities. So far, this approach has identified 41 stations for major upgradation under this scheme.

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NCRTC installs lifts and escalators at RRTS stations

Staff Reporter

30/09/2022

Delhi Meerut RRTS Train/ Representational Image

GHAZIABAD (Metro Rail News): Lifts and escalators are being installed at stations by the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) to improve passenger access to the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS).

The 30,274 crore RRTS project is on track to get completed in March 2025 with stations in the priority segment beginning to take shape. However, a 17-Kilometer priority segment in Ghaziabad will open in March 2023 as the nation’s first RRTS stretch to commence passenger operations.

The entire 82-Km long corridor is expected to have a huge footfall at the 25 stations as the daily ridership figures as projected by the NCRTC stand at 800,000 passengers.

“While keeping in mind commuter-centricity, we have started with provisions of lifts and escalators at stations. Most of the RRTS stations will have three to four levels and there is a need to enhance accessibility while ensuring hassle-free journeys for passengers. So, the process for provision of lifts and escalators has started. This will be helpful for passengers, especially for the elderly, specially-abled, children and women,” said Puneet Vats, NCRTC Chief Public Relations Officer.

“The escalators are equipped with state-of-the-art technology and these will also have energy-saving features. They are getting manufactured in Pune. The lifts on the other hand are getting manufactured in Bengaluru. The escalators will have ‘V’ type handrails for firm grip and will also have four flat steps with yellow lines and lights for easy boarding and deboarding. There will be additional emergency stop switches at the top and bottom for stopping the escalator if needed,” said an NCRTC officer.

According to officials, finger guards will be installed on the handrails and skirt guards will be installed on the escalators to prevent clothing from being tangled. They continued by saying that a number of automatic safety devices, such as anti-reversal, drive chain broken, handrail broken, escalator Overspeed device, step sag/step broken, upthrust, and handrail monitoring devices, etc., will also be installed for increased safety.

Stretchers and wheelchairs will also have designated spaces on the RRTS trains.

The 17-Km priority segment which has stations in Sahibabad, Ghaziabad City, Guldhar, Duhai and Duhai Depot is reportedly undergoing expedited construction.

The installation of thirty-six escalators and 26 lifts will be completed at the five stations and construction has already begun at Sahibabad and Guldhar stations as stated by an official.

The first RRTS train’s priority section trial run is anticipated in the month of November.

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DMRC’s Airport Express Line to acquire a new station

Staff Reporter

30/09/2022

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): The Airport Express Line of the Delhi Metro would probably acquire a new station by the end of the month. This would be the seventh station on this line and the first extension since, it was initially opened on February 23, 2011.

The officials added that currently, trials are being done on the 2-Kilometre section between the current Dwarka Sector 21 Station and the new IICC Station. The India International Convention Centre (IICC) Metro Station in Dwarka’s Sector 25 is scheduled to open at a yet-to-be-determined date.

“The station is likely to become operational by next month. A date is yet to be ascertained, however, it is believed that this stretch will be ready next month,” said a Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) official.

All signalling systems are being tested during trial runs on this 2 Km length which began in June, 22 to make sure there are no glitches occurring when the station is put into service. Before it can be officially opened, it must pass necessary inspections by a number of approving bodies, including the CMRS after the trial runs are finished.

Anuj Dayal, Principal Executive Director, Corporate Communications at DMRC confirmed trial runs on the 2 Km stretch were progressing as per plans. “All necessary statutory clearances mandatory for opening of the section are being obtained after which the CMRS (Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety) will be invited for inspection. We are hopeful of opening the section after all these clearances are received,” he said.

The IICC is being built to be the biggest exhibition and convention centre in India. This facility which is now being built, will have modern amenities including convention centres, auditoriums, hotels, office spaces, etc. The IICC Metro Station will serve this new centre, with special entry-exit points leading directly to the metro station as stated by DMRC.

The metro station is underground and has been built at a depth of about 17m. It has seven entry and exit points. Fourteen escalators and four lifts with each lift having a carrying capacity of twenty passengers have been installed. “In the earlier stations, the lifts had a capacity of either 13 or 8 persons,” an official said.

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NHSRCL invites bids 3rd time for MAHSR Package C-2

Staff Reporter

30/09/2022

Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail / Representational Image

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): National High-Speed Rail Corporation Ltd. (NHSRCL) has re-invited bids for the third time to build the 20.378 KMs Package C-2 for the 508.17 KMs Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR) / Bullet Train Project.

Package C2 of the Main Road between (East-end of Bandra-Kurla Complex Station) and Shilphata will be entirely underground and contains approximately 3 Km ‘Underwater’ tunnels under Thane Creek. Therefore, the designated contractor will be required to use at least three large TBMs with a diameter of approximately 14.5 meters.

The NHSRCL initially invited bids for this package in 2019 with a clause that required a Japanese contractor to be a key partner in the event of a partnership. Unfortunately, that round got zero bids. The second tender was again launched in November 2021 and cancelled in February 2022, due to land acquisition issues for TBM launch shafts and uncertainty of Bandra Kurla Complex Station’s land where a pop-up COVID hospital was built in 2020.

Package No.: MAHSR-C-2

Project’s Scope: Construction of Tunnelling Works including Testing and Commissioning for Double Line High-Speed Railway using (TBM) and New Austrian Tunneling Method (NATM) between Mumbai Underground Station at Bandra-Kurla Complex and Shilphata.

Here’s the important information related to the tender:

· Deadline: 1888 days (Approx.)

· Pre-bid Meeting: 21st October 2022 at 11:00 AM

· Date & Time of Submission of Tender: 19th January 2023 at 03:00 PM

· Date & Time of Opening of Tender: 20 January 2023 at 03:00 PM

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