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Kochi Metro floats tender for providing an epoxy coating on workshop floor at Muttom depot

29/08/2022

KOCHI (Metro Rail News): Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) has issued an invitation for qualified applicants to submit online bids (e-Tenders) under two packet systems for the task of applying an epoxy coating to the workshop floor at Muttom depot.

KMRL/O&M/OSC/CTR/2022-23/09 is the tender reference number and the name of the tender is Epoxy coating for the workshop floor at Muttom Depot. The total estimated cost of the tender is INR 9,90,000 Lakh. EMD is 19,800 Indian Rupees. The total work Period is 120 Days. The date of Document Download / Sale Commencement was on 22 August 2022. The end of Sale / Document Download will be on September 15, 2022. The date of the Pre-bid Meeting is on August 29, 2022. The start date for bid submission will start from 3 September 2022. The deadline for bid submissions is September 15, 2022. The date of Bid Opening will start on September 17, 2022

Only those tenderers’ bids will be taken into consideration for this contract (proprietorship firms, partnership firms, companies).
In the specific bidding process, each tenderer must only make one bid, either individually or as a tenderer. A tenderer may take part in more than one bid as long as they are doing so solely in the position of the subcontractor.
There cannot be any conflicts of interest among tenderers. If a conflict of interest is discovered, all tenderers will be disqualified. In this competitive process, tenderers are deemed to have a conflict of interest with one or more parties if: The Employer has hired a bidder to provide advisory services for the project’s procurement planning and implementation.
If the workers would be working on the same project in whatever capacity, the tenderer lends seconds its employees to companies or organisations that are engaged in consulting services for the preparation connected to procurement for implementation of the project.
A company that has acquired the tender document in its name is eligible to submit a bid if they have previous experience with work that is similar, as described in NIT clause 1.2.2(a).

The tenderer or applicant will be deemed ineligible for participation in the tender process and ineligible applicants in accordance with Clause 1.2.1 of the NIT if they do not meet the requirements outlined in Appendix 6.

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MPMRCL to accept NCMC cards for Bhopal and Indore metro commuters no need to keep many sorts of cards on hand

Staff Reporter

29/08/2022

BHOPAL (Metro Rail News): The future Bhopal and Indore Metro Rail Systems would use the National Frequent Mobility Card (NCMC) for ticketing and payment, as stated by Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Company Ltd (MPMRCL).

The NCMC card can be used for a variety of things, including paying fares inside the metro system and using it as a debit card. People may also be able to pay for city buses, parking, shopping, toll taxes, and other services using this useful card. The owner of an NCMC card may even benefit from money-back incentives for each transaction, just like online retailers.

The cardboard can be used to access a variety of services, including those offered by the metro, bus, railway, toll, parking, and other retail establishments.

Even the ability to make online payments and cash withdrawals using this card is possible. Before the Bhopal and Indore Metro opens, a gateway for creating the “One Nation One Card” can be introduced. Passengers can then utilize local taxi services, bus services, and other services through NCMC. On this card, cashback may possibly be available.

MP Metro authorities stated that cards can be used for metro and businesses in different cities. However, it can be used in other places to pay for comparable services that are connected to the national frequent mobility card. Currently, this function only operates on one Delhi Metro route.

It’s important to note that people encounter numerous difficulties while traveling. For instance, having to wait in long lines at the metro station or getting frustrated because they do not have open cash. Cash is also frequently stolen. The metro company will start issuing NCMC cards while keeping all of these things in mind. As a result, the passengers won’t have to stand in front of the crowd or worry about waiting in line.

Through the use of a computerised fare assortment machine, the fare payment can be made using an NCMC card. All private and government banks will be able to issue cards with the National Frequent Mobility feature. But it will probably be required to choose which financial institution the AFC machine will work with. However, it will probably be important to know with which bank the AFC machine operator contracts.

It should function similarly to a contactless ATM card and be used to pay for travel expenses as well. The purchase can be completed with the payment of parking fees, tolls, and city bus fares. The main advantage of this card going forward is that customers won’t need to keep many sorts of cards on hand.

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CMRL floats e-tenders for licensing of advertisement rights inside Metro stations

Staff Reporter

29/08/2022

Chennai Metro/Representational Image — Representational image

CHENNAI (Metro Rail News): Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has floated bids for digitally signed e-tenders for the licensing of advertisement rights inside Metro stations and semi-naming rights in nine CMRL Metro stations along Corridor 1 of Phase 1 Extension.

The tender Reference Number is 2022/490/03CMRL/BD/SNR

The name of the tender is Licensing of Semi-Naming Rights in 9 CMRL Metro Stations of Corridor 1 of Phase 1 Extension and Advertising Rights inside Metro Stations.

Tender Cost Estimate in INR is 14,79,34,215 Crore

EMD: 15,30,000 Indian Rupees

Work Period is 1095 Days

The date of Document Download / Sale Commencement is on August 25, 2022

End of Sale / Document Download is on September 29, 2022

The date of the Pre-Bid Meeting is on September 6, 2022

The start date for bid submission is on September 22, 2022

The end of bid submission is on September 29, 2022

The date of Bid Opening is on 30 September 2022.

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Vande Bharat-2 reach 180 kmph in a test run on the Kota-Nagda railway section

Staff Reporter

27/08/2022

vandebharat speed trial — vandebharat train

MADHYA PRADESH (Metro Rail News): Vande Bharat Express train, a semi-high-speed train in India built by the Integral Coach Factory (ICF), went beyond the 180 kmph speed restriction during a test run. Vande Bharat train underwent a preliminary trial at various speeds on the Kota-Nagda railway segment. Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw tweeted, “VandeBharat-2 speed trial started between Kota-Nagda section at 120/130/150 and 180 Kmph.”

आत्मनिर्भर भारत की रफ़्तार… #VandeBharat-2 at 180 kmph. pic.twitter.com/1tiHyEaAMj
— Ashwini Vaishnaw (@AshwiniVaishnaw) August 26, 2022

The RDSO (Research, Design, and Standards Organization) team used a newly developed Vande Bharat train set to undertake thorough oscillation trials on a prototype rake of 16 coaches of the train set. Trials were undertaken in stages in Kota Division. The first trial was conducted between Kota and Ghat ka Barana; the second trial was conducted between Ghat ka Barana and Kota; the third trial was non-recording on the down line between Kurlasi and Ramganj Mandi; the fourth and fifth trials were conducted on the down line between Kurlasi and Ramganj Mandi; and the sixth trial was conducted on the down line between Kurlasi, Ramganj Mandi, and Laban.

Vande Bharat train is completely manufactured in India. It is a semi-high-speed train. Vande Bharat train is a self-propelled engine train, that is, it does not have a separate engine. It has automatic doors and air-conditioned chair car coaches and a revolving chair that can rotate up to 180 degrees.

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KEC International Ltd. bags Electrification contract for Delhi Metro Phase 4

Staff Reporter

26/08/2022

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): KEC International Ltd. emerges as the winning bidder for the 25 kV OHE & 33 kV power supply contract for the elevated corridors of the 65.1 km Delhi Metro Phase 4 project on Tuesday.

Delhi’s new Phase 4 is well under construction and it includes one new line (the 23.62-kilometer Silver Line from Aerocity to Tughlakabad) and the extension of the Magenta Line (the 28.92-kilometer Janakpuri West to R.K. Ashram) and Pink Line, (12.58 km Mukundpur – Maujpur).

In February 2022, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) issued a tender invitation for this significant systems contract, with a 1440-day (3.95-year) timeframe and an unknown estimate. In May, technical bids were opened, revealing 4 bidders.

The Delhi Metro MRTS Phase-IV project’s scope includes designing, supplying, installing, testing, and commissioning 25 kV overhead equipment (OHE), 33 kV auxiliary power supplies for elevated corridors, and a SCADA system for both elevated and underground corridors.

It is just one of the many electrification-related packages in Phase 4. It’s interesting to note that DE-02 also applied to the OHE electrification package for the remodelling of Ajronda and Sarita Vihar Depots. In January 2021, Salasar Techno Engineering was awarded that contract. This package is just one of the many electrification-related packages in Phase 4.

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Delhi-Varanasi bullet train project is still under consideration

Staff Reporter

26/08/2022

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): The Ministry of Railways denied on Thursday that the Delhi-Varanasi bullet train project had been abandoned and said that its DPR was still being taken into account. The DPR for the high-speed rail between Delhi and Varanasi has not been decided. The Railway Ministry does not have any objection to the project’s DPR, as stated by the ministry.

Additionally, it stated that the National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) had completed and submitted the project’s detailed project report (DPR) to the Railway Board. “It (DPR) is under evaluation by RB, as part of the process of obtaining approval,” the ministry updated.

The high-speed corridor’s projected route travels via Varanasi, Greater Noida, Agra, Lucknow, and Prayagraj. The ministry further stated that R N Singh, Principal Executive Director (Infra), and NHSRCL representatives did not recently meet to discuss the DPR.

Sources, however, have claimed that a meeting took held and that the feasibility report of the high-speed Delhi-Varanasi project was discussed. Concerns over the project were expressed in relation to the numerous curves along the route. The National Highway-2 was built for the corridor in the feasibility study. It was claimed that doing so would enable more affordable land purchases and lower construction costs.

However, sources have maintained that a meeting took place and the feasibility report of the Delhi-Varanasi high speed project was discussed and concerns were raised on the project citing multiple curves along the route. The feasibility report proposed that the corridor be built along the National Highway-2. It said this will help in the acquisition of land at cheaper rates and reducing the cost of construction.

The sources claimed that the technical problem was that NH-2 had numerous curving stretches between Delhi and Varanasi, which served as a hurdle, making it extremely risky for a train to run at 350 kilometers per hour. “To operate a bullet train at 350 kmph, the high-speed corridor’s track should be straight.

The railway ministry claimed it could not answer to queries on particular features of the DPR, such as projected cost, stoppages, and estimated date of commencement of work, because the project has not yet been sanctioned and the detailed report has not yet been approved.

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BMRCL seeks approval for Phase-3 final DPR from the Karnataka government

Staff Reporter

26/08/2022

BANGALORE (Metro Rail News): Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) by Rail India Technical and Economic Service (RITES) Limited, a consulting firm for the Ministry of Railways, is scheduled to be approved by the State government for the final Detailed Project Report (DPR) for Phase 3. BMRCL has estimated that the 44.65-km elevated project would cost over Rs 13,000 crore and have a ridership of 4.65 lakh passengers per day when it becomes operational in 2028.

Anjum Parwez, managing director of BMRCL stated that BMRCL’s final round of discussions took place on Wednesday. We will give the DPR to the State government in the near future, and the State government will send it to the Centre for its approval. Phase-3 is projected to cost more than Rs 13,000 crore at current (2022) rates, according to the computation. However, the price would have significantly increased by the time the project was finished in 2028 due to increases in material and construction costs, among other factors, the MD added.

BMRCL has not undergone any alignment changes in the two corridors proposed by RITES in its final DPR, Corridor One for 32.15 kilometres from JP Nagar IVth Phase to Kempapura, with 22 stations, and Corridor Two for 12.5 kilometres from Hosahalli to Kadabgere on Magadi Road, with 9 stations.

We performed analyses and expect 4.65 lakh daily riders on both lines in 2028,” the official added. The MD responded that options were being provided by BMRCL and that the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and the Ministry of Finance would make the final decision when questions regarding the financial model were raised.

An official stated that the three financial options are as follows: a Special Purpose Vehicle model, in which the State and Centre would each contribute 20%, and the remaining 60% would be raised through loans; a Viability Gap Funding Scheme (PPP model), in which the State and Centre would both contribute 20% again, and the remaining would be raised by private parties; and a Grant model, in which the Center would contribute 10% of the project cost as a grant.

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MMRDA to begin trail runs on Mumbai Metro Lines 2A & 7

Staff Reporter

26/08/2022

MUMBAI (Metro Rail News): The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority’s (MMRDA) two key projects are about to be finished, and the trials run will soon start. Construction on Line 2A (From Dahisar to DN Nagar) from Link Road and Line 7 (From Dahisar East to Andheri East) from the Western Express Highway is both almost complete. MMRDA stated that the two lines’ trial runs are anticipated to begin by October of this year.

By the end of December, the MMRDA intends to begin the final stage of commercial operations. The two lines intend to provide fast and efficient interchange with the suburban rail system and MRT system at Andheri, JVLR, and Dahisar as well as communication between the Western Express Highway, Metro Line 1 (Ghatkopar to Versova), and Metro Line 6 (Swami Samarth Nagar to Vikhroli). The Dahisar-Andheri line aims to connect Central Mumbai with Northern Suburban Mumbai, as well as to give rail-based access to the National Park, SEEPZ, Mumbai International Airport (CSMIA), and other commercial and geographic attractions.

About 3 lakh people can use the two metro lines, which have 30 stops along the corridor. In order to offer continuous connection, the MMRDA is also constructing a foot overbridge at Goregoan station on Metro Line 7 that will connect to the railway stations in the western suburbs. A tender for the same will soon be announced by the MMRDA.

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MMRC invites EOI from consultants for the preparation of the Southern Extension of Mumbai Metro Line 3

Staff Reporter

25/08/2022

MUMBAI (Metro Rail News): The Maharashtra government announced plans to expand a 2.5 km stretch to Line 3 southbound from Cuffe Parade, adding one new stop at Navy Nagar, in March 2022. The cost of the extension would increase by Rs 2,301 crore. The extended portion is 2.5 km long, of which over 15 km will be the actual length of the metro line and with the remaining stretch being used for turning metro rakes.

In this regard, the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRC) is inviting expressions of interest from reputable consultants for the provision of consultancy services for the preparation of the Southern Extension of Mumbai Metro Line 3 from Cuffe Parade to Navy Nagar. The last date to submit bids is 1st September 2022.

Additionally, MMRC is also floating bids for the provision of project management, architectural, and structural design services for the renovation of buildings for project participants (K3, G3, and K2 Buildings Balance Work) at the Kalbadevi and Girgaon Stations of Mumbai Metro Line-3.

The Maharashtra government has previously been asked by the Indian Navy’s Western Naval Command (WNC) to expand the metro services from Cuffe Parade to Navy Nagar. This will make it easier for Naval Officers and their families to access Mumbai’s other neighborhoods via the metro rail system.

A 250-meter station is proposed in front of the TIFR on Dr. Homi Bhabha Road with an estimated 2.5-kilometer tunnel expansion from the current terminal point at Ambedkar Nagar. Station with two sides and a crosswalk before and after the metro station (25 other stations have island perform).

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M I A Construction wins contract of Multi-Modal Integration of 10 Metro Stations of Delhi Metro

Staff Reporter

25/08/2022

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has issued a Letter of Acceptance (LoA) to M/s M I A Construction Pvt. Ltd. for the work of Multi-Modal Integration of 10 Metro Stations, including Janakpuri East, Uttam Nagar West, Dwarka More, Nawada, Shahdara, Shastri Park, Shastri Nagar, Jahangirpuri, and Karol Bagh Metro Stations of Phases I and II.

Number of the tender: MMI/Civil/04

Name of Project: Multi-Modal Integration of 10 Metro Stations, including Phase-I and Phase-II of Janakpuri East, Uttam Nagar West, Dwarka More, Nehru Place, Nawada, Shahdara, Shastri Park, Shastri Nagar, Jahangirpuri, and Karol Bagh.

Amount of the Accepted Contract: Approximately INR 19,00,83,381 Crore

Time Frame for Work completion: 10 Months

The DMRC issued an invitation to bid for Tender Number: MMI/Civil/04 in April of this year.

Construction and completion of the works by the Contractor (including, but not limited to, the design, construction, and removal of the Temporary Works) as well as the correction of defects in the Works in the manner, to the standards, and within the timeframe specified by the Contract are the goals of the contract. The Contractor shall execute the Works in full recognition of this goal and with full acceptance of all responsibilities, liabilities, and risks that may be involved.

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