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Railway Minister flagged off 12,000th LHB coach of ICF Chennai

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Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw flagged off 12,000th LHB coach of ICF Chennai
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw flagged off 12,000th LHB coach of ICF Chennai

CHENNAI (Metro Rail News): Vande Bharat manufacturing is on fast track at the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw tweeted after his visit to the ICF factory.

The Minister on his visit on 20 May flagged off the 12,000th LHB coach at the factory as well as reviewed the station redevelopment plan for Chennai Egmore, he informed in a series of tweets.

The ICF, in Chennai, has taken up the whole work of designing as well as manufacturing, computer modelling and working with a large number of suppliers for system integration in just 18 months.

At the Egmore railway station in Chennai, the Railway Minister inspected the facilities and reviewed the plans of the redevelopment project.

He discussed in detail about the proposed redevelopment plan for the station and the facilitation of inter-modal connectivity with the Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL).

He said that “the Egmore station will be redeveloped while duly maintaining its heritage and simultaneously, revamping its amenities at par with world-class standards.” After the redevelopment, the station will become a hub of economic activity.

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Team Avishkar of IIT Madras to collaborate with IR for Hyperloop technology transportation

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Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw at IIT Madras with Team Avishkar Hyperloop
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw at IIT Madras with Team Avishkar Hyperloop

CHENNAI (Metro Rail News): Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister of Railways, Communications, Electronics & Information Technology on his visit to the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras on 19 May has approved Rs 8.34 crore collaborative initiative on Hyperloop Technology, proposing a high-speed transportation system. IIT Madras submitted a proposal to Indian Railways for collaborating on an indigenously developed Hyperloop technology based transportation system and its subsystems after which the ministry gave its approval. The institute also plans to set up a Centre of Excellence for Hyperloop Technology at its premises which is also included as a part of the collaboration.

The Railway Minister on his visit to IIT Madras watched a demonstration on the Hyperloop pod model which is developed by the IIT students at the New Academy Complex. After that, he saw the 5G test bed demonstration in the research park and later inspected the IIT-M Incubation Cell, which is India’s leading Deeptech Startup hub.

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Avishkar Hyperloop is a student team from the Centre for Innovation, IIT Madras, that focuses on revolutionizing transportation with Hyperloop technologies.

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The Hyperloop model proposed by Avishkar team can achieve a top speed of over 1,200 kilometres per hour. The team is spearheading Hyperloop Tube research in India and has already patented a novel and cost-effective tube design. With this project, Team Avishkar is aiming to build the world’s largest student-developed Hyperloop testing facility hopes to complete the construction of this 500-metre long Hyperloop facility at Discovery Campus, the Satellite campus of IIT Madras located about 35 km from the main campus, by this year.

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GMRC to change construction plans of Surat Metro, no. of affected families to reduce by 70%

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SURAT (Metro Rail News): The Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC) officials have informed that the number of families who could have got displaced due to the construction of Surat Metro in Gujarat is expected to reduce by 70 per cent. A senior official has informed that it is possible due to making some changes in previous designs of the metro stations as well as small changes in the alignment of metro rail route.

“In the Surat Metro project, we have reduced the number of Project Affected Families (PAFs) from 660 to 192, by making minor realignments. Major acquisition of private properties is done for stations and so we decided to redesign stations in such a way that the least number of families living around the proposed stations on the metro route gets affected,” said a senior official of GMRC, IE reported.

As per the Detailed Project Report (DPR) which was submitted for the first phase of the Surat Metro, around 676 households were expected to be affected and therefore Rs 375 crore were set aside for relief and rehabilitation of those families.

“We have made certain alterations to ensure that the minimum number of people get affected.
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Because of these changes, the cost of rehabilitation is also expected to come down for Surat Metro,” the official said.

“Instead of demolishing the building and going straight ahead, we altered the alignment by 20-25 metres and thus saved the structure. Similarly, we brought about changes in the design of metro stations by altering the entry and exit points to save residences or commercial establishments. Such changes have been brought about in 50 per cent of the proposed stations of Surat Metro,” the official added.

GMRC to execute this plan has decided to change the alignment of the rail route which will now be built along the centre of existing roads, with a single pier supporting the viaduct which will allow existing roads to remain in use, even after the metro is built.

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Namma Metro to become AI advanced soon

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BENGALURU (Metro Rail News): Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation (BMRCL) is planning to introduce face recognition technology to replace smart cards, passes and tokens at the automatic fare collection (AFC) gates of the Namma Metro stations.

For this purpose, BMRCL has partnered with Google and is in the process of introducing monthly passes by using artificial intelligence to scan faces.

Anjum Parwez, Managing Director, BMRCL, said that passengers will soon be able to walk through the AFC gates which will automatically open after using the AI facial recognition tool.
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The BMRCL on Tuesday, 17 May signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Google. Parwez told the reporters that Google will provide real-time train movements on their Google Maps based on data provided by the rail corporation which will help commuters in knowing where a train is regardless of their location.

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Alstom bags contract BH-IN-02 for Bhopal and Indore Metro

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MADHYA PRADESH (Metro Rail News): Alstom has won the contract BH-IN-02 for which Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Co Ltd. (MPMRCL) opened financial bids on 18 May. The contract is for the procurement of 156 coaches, signalling & train control and telecommunication system for Phase-1 of Indore and Bhopal Metro.

Tender notice issue date: November 2021

Estimated amount: Rs. 2145 crore

Completion period: 1526 days

Scope of Work: Design, Manufacture, Supply, Installation, Testing, Commissioning and Training of Standard Gauge Passenger Rolling Stock Cars (with 15 Years of Comprehensive Maintenance) – 81 Cars for Bhopal and 75 Cars for Indore, including Signaling & Train Control and Telecommunication Systems (with 7 Years Comprehensive Maintenance)” for Bhopal Metro Rail Project and Indore Metro Rail Project.

According to the sources, Alstom had won this contract as its bids were lower than that of BEML whereas this contract will be financed by European Investment Bank (EIB).

For Bhopal Metro, a total of 27 trains will be stabled at Subhash Nagar Depot out of which 14 trains will serve the under construction 14.99 km Purple Line which is a stretch from Karond Circle to AIIMS while 13 will serve the upcoming Red Line which is a 12.88 km stretch from Bhadbhada Square to Ratnagiri Tiraha.

As for the Indore Metro, 25 trains will be stabled at Gandhi Nagar Depot which will provide service to the 33.53 km Yellow Line which will form a ring line around Indore city connecting Palasia – Railway Station – Rajwara- Airport – Bhawarsala.

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NCRTC plans to introduce various feeder modes at RRTS stations

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GHAZIABAD (Metro Rail News): The National Capital Region Transport Corporation Ltd. (NCRTC) has invited mobility players to provide various feeder modes at Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) stations. NCRTC aims to ensure last-mile connectivity to commuters using RRTS on the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut corridor through this plan.

According to a report, NCRTC in a statement said that after deliberation it has invited the mass providers of various modes of transportation. It will also take the help of other agencies, where necessary to push the plan into action.

The statement further informed that this initiative is to ensure a fast, organised, green and affordable variety of commute options and door to door connectivity. Also, it will create many opportunities for mobility providers at RRTS stations in Delhi, Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, Murad Nagar, Modinagar, and Meerut

According to an official notification, NCRTC is going to adopt a QR code-based ticketing and EMV (Europay, Mastercard, Visa) open-loop contactless card-based National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) standards. After this feature is introduced, RRTS commuters will be able to use any NCMC card issued by any Metro or Transport Authority for travelling in the RRTS.

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New Gurgaon-Delhi metro link likely to get approval soon

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DELHI (Metro Rail News): The new metro link which is proposed between Gurugram and Delhi is expected to be discussed in a meeting chaired by Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar. The proposed link will connect Gurugram’s Palam Vihar with New Delhi’s Dwarka Sector 21. Presently, Gurugram is connected to Delhi through a single route which is the Yellow line of Delhi Metro that culminates at Huda City Centre.

The detailed report for this project has already been finalized. In a letter Haryana Mass Rapid Transport Corporation Ltd (HMRTC) said that the final report on the project has been prepared by Rail India Technical and Economic Service Ltd (RITES) which predicts that the estimated cost of the project will be around Rs 2,281 crore.

The project which was first proposed in 2019 is estimated to be completed by 2027. RITES will present the report to Khattar during the meeting and if the project gets approved, it will be jointly implemented by HMRTC and RITES.

The proposed link is a 8.4 km stretch, out of which the 4.9-km stretch from Rezang La Chowk to Sector 111 will be in Gurugram and the remaining 3.5 km stretch from Sector 111 to Dwarka Sector 21 will be in Delhi. The corridor will have 7 stations including 2 interchange stations which means four in Gurugram and three in New Delhi.

The stations under the corridor will be built in Rezang La Chowk, Chauma, Sector 110A, Sector 111, Dwarka Sector 25 and Dwarka Sector 21.

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L&T to sell its stakes from Hyderabad Metro, aims to be zero debt company by FY23

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Hyderabad (Metro Rail News): Larsen and Toubro (L&T) have decided to sell its stakes in 3 projects that are Hyderabad Metro, Nabha Power and L&T Infrastructure Development. The decision has been taken with an aim to bring down its ₹40,000-crore debt.

“L&T’s overall debt is Rs 1,24,000 crore, out of that Rs 84,000 crore is from L&T Financial Services, which is not really a debt but their borrowing so that they can lend. So the real debt was Rs 40,000 crore. If Hyderabad Metro’s Rs 13,000 crore debt and Nabha power’s Rs 6,000 crore debt move away, all we have is a debt of Rs 20,000 crore, which is what is the working capital requirement of L&T. We can become a zero-debt company by the later part of the year,” SN Subrahmanyan, MD & CEO, L&T, said.

The Rs 18,000 crore L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) project had a concession period of 35 years, which can be extended but initially but the project was delayed due to several reasons which led to cost overruns. Therefore the revenue from the project did not match the cost that was projected and later it was further hit by the Covid-19 pandemic.

“Two factors that were not going well for the project. One, a lot of people were not traveling to the office due to Covid. Traffic had gone down very drastically, now it’s sort of coming back. As we speak, it’s about 300,000 people per day. The second issue was the huge debt of nearly Rs 13,000 crores, so there was interest cost,” Subrahmanyan said. 

“The Government of Telangana recently gave an order to give a soft loan of ₹3,000 crore (to L&T Metro Rail Hyderabad). We are working on an agreement to tie it up. Once that is done, the debt of the project will come down to ₹10,000 crore,” Subrahmanyan added.

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TATA Projects appoints Vinayak Pai as Executive Director and Managing Director Designate

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Mr. Vinayak Pai

MUMBAI (Metro Rail News): TATA Projects Limited, one of India’s fastest growing and most admired infrastructure companies, recently announced that its current CEO and Managing Director Designate – Vinayak Pai has also been inducted as a Board Member of the company, as Executive Director. 

Prior to joining Tata Projects, Pai was the Group President at Worley, based out of Hague, Netherlands. He was responsible for Worley businesses in the EMEA and APAC regions. He was President of the Energy, Chemicals and Resources business at Jacobs before its acquisition by Worley.

He has been part of the Energy, Chemicals and Natural Resources industry for over three decades and has extensive experience in executing complex projects, while successfully growing the business in a highly competitive environment.
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He has held key positions in Engineering Design, Technology Licensing, Project Management, Business Development and Operations.

Pai holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree from the College of Engineering, Pune and Post-Graduation in Management from Symbiosis, Pune and IIT Mumbai.

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Chinese company gets tender to supply 39,000 wheels for Vande Bharat trains

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NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): A Chinese company has reportedly got a contract worth Rs 170 crore for supplying 39,000 Vande Bharat train wheels because wheel deliveries from other countries especially Ukraine got affected due to the war between Russia and Ukraine.

The order for solid forged wheels (rough turned) was given to Taizhong, Hong Kong International Ltd. ET reported. “These wheels are for the Vande Bharat trains. This development can be seen as a fall out of the Russia-Ukraine crisis as there is a dearth of rail wheel suppliers to India,”a senior rail ministry official said.

Any bidders from the countries that share a land border with India will be eligible to bid in any procurement whether of goods, services (including consultancy services and non-consultancy services) or works only if the bidder is registered with the competent authority, according to the government order. A registration committee was subsequently formed by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT). Political and security approvals from the ministries of external and home affairs were also made compulsory.

The tender for wheels was opened on April 4 and the railway ministry awarded it to Taizhong on May 2. According to the railway board’s order of awarding the tender, the manufacturing place of these wheels is Taiyuan Heavy Industry Railway Transit Equipment Company at Dianzi Steet in Taiyuan City, Shanxi, China. This is a part of Taiyuan Heavy Industry Co, Ltd (TYHI), the board’s order stated.

Now the railways have already started working on local manufacturing of wheels. “There is a need to develop the wheel manufacturing ecosystem in the country and domestic manufacturers seek longer-term visibility before investing in setting up facilities,” the officer said.

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