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Cengrs begins work for Delhi Metro’s Underground Magenta Line

14/04/2022

Magenta line underground construction — Image credits: LinkedIn/Cengrs

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): Cengrs Geotechnica through a subcontract from Afcons Infrastructure last week began geotechnical and geophysical investigation work for Package DC-05 of the Delhi Metro Magenta Line’s 28.92 km Janakpuri West – RK Ashram extension. This is the final civil package of this extension where work has started.

This 7.46 km underground section of the 65.1 km Delhi Metro Phase 4 project connects Derawal Nagar with RK Ashram via 6 stations at Derawal Nagar, Ghanta Ghar, Pulbangash (interchange with Red Line), Sadar Bazar, Nabi Karim & Ramakrishna Ashram Marg (interchange with Blue Line).

Afcons had won Package DC-05’s Rs. 2481.50 crore contract in January with a 42 month deadline and it has started organising machinery and manpower since then.

Cengrs will be drilling 110 exploratory boreholes through soil and rock upto 45 m depth, conducting 1160 permeability tests through soil and rock, 70 pressuremeter tests and 14 stand pipe piezometer tests. In addition, geophysical tests (electrical tomography and seismic refraction tests) will be performed along the length of the entire corridor.

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Alstom to manufacture trains for CMRL’s Phase-2 project

Abha Rustagi

14/04/2022

Chennai Metro Rail Project — Chennai Metro/ Image for representation purpose only

CHENNAI (Metro Rail News): Alstom has won the contract for building 78 coaches or 26 trains for the stretch from Poonamallee to Light House in the Chennai Metro’s Phase II project, as per sources. The firm may manufacture trains for a section of the Phase II project of the Chennai Metro Rail Ltd. (CMRL) as they also manufactured the trains for Phase I project.

As per the officials of CMRL, the firm will produce three-coach trains and will be given a little more than two years. “Though this tender had to be finalised a few months ago, there were some issues that had to be ironed out. Fresh tenders were floated and Alstom was the lowest bidder. We will formally award the contract to the firm within a few weeks,” an official said.

The three-coach trains’ length will be about 66 metres and they can carry about 900 passengers at once. This is in contrast to Phase I project trains where CMRL chose four-coach trains with a capacity of 1,200 people. Even though the capacity seems lower, the CMRL plans to add three more coaches to make them six-coach trains.

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EIB team visits chief secretary, discusses Gorakhpur and Agra metro projects

Abha Rustagi

14/04/2022

EIB team visits UP — EIB team with UPMRC MD Kumar Keshav and Chief Secretary

LUCKNOW (Metro Rail News): The European Investment Bank (EIB) delegation consisting of Zoltan Donath, Angeliki Kopsacheili, Esmeralda Francisco, Alexandre Heimann, Heloise Gornall-Thode, Srabani Sengupta and led by Catherine Ashton, visited chief secretary Durga Shankar Mishra on 14th April and discussed the current Metro rail projects which are under construction or planning in the state.

#LucknowMetro के दौरे पर आई यूरोपियन इनवेस्टमेंट बैंक की टीम ने UPMRC के एमडी श्री कुमार केशव के साथ उत्तर प्रदेश के मुख्य सचिव श्री दुर्गा शंकर मिश्र से उनके कार्यालय में भेंट की।#UPMetro:साकारहोतेसपने pic.twitter.com/ZN7gnKVTPm
— Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (@OfficialUPMetro) April 13, 2022

Mishra told the EIB team that the state government is committed in completing all the Metro projects on time. He said a project monitoring system had been put in place to ensure the timely completion of all the projects in the state.

He further said that apart from the extension of Lucknow and Kanpur Metro, work on the metro in Agra was in full swing while the work for light Metro would start very soon in Gorakhpur. The European Investment Bank (EIB) has expressed its interest to partner with the government of Uttar Pradesh to implement the Gorakhpur Metro Light Rail project.

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2nd Edition of InnoMetro to be held at The LaLit Hotel, New Delhi on 23-24 May 2022

Abha Rustagi

14/04/2022

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): InnoMetro is a global event to showcase Innovation & Technology for the Metro, Railway, RRTS, High-Speed Rail & Allied Industries being organized by Metro Rail News. The event is going to take place in the LaLit Hotel, New Delhi on 23rd and 24th May 2022.

It aims to bring experts from the industry in line to witness the latest advancements in a three-day insightful conference & expo. With a vision to maximize penetration into the key trends affecting the urban mobility sector, the event serves as a global platform for ideation, discussion and presentation of the most innovative ideas and concepts giving a new dimension to the Rail and Metro Industry.

The event serves as a one-stop destination for leading brands to showcase their products, for experts to speak their minds and for delegates to experience the latest trends and technologies in the industry.

Many delegates from corners of the world will be gracing the event and will be speaking on topics such as:

• Realisation of Atmanirbhar Bharat
• Make in India: Make for World
• New modes of Transportation: Metro Neo, Metro Lite
• Workforce diversity & Technical Skill Gaps in Metro & Railway
• Covid Protocol & Difficulties in Rail Transport
• Ticketing and Payment Innovations
• Automated Train Examination System: ATES
• Asset Maintenance and Predictive Analysis
• Transport Infra Financing: Public-Private Partnership (PPP)
• Indigenous exports of Rolling Stock
• Advancements in Artificial Intelligence for Metro & Railway
• Increased revenue systems and cost-cutting measures
• Sustainable & Green Mobility
• Improving Passenger Experience on ‘Moving Wheels’
• Metro railways: Promoting Low carbon Transportation in India
• Data-driven Mobility System
• MaaS- Increasing the sustainability of Transport System

Speakers

The esteemed speakers from the metro and rail industry who will be speaking on important topics in the event are:

Shri. R A Rajeev: IAS: Ex-Metropolitan Commisioner, MMRDA
Thiruman Archunan: Director (Projects), Chennai Metro Rail Ltd.
Shri. Daljeet Singh: Director (Works), Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd.
Shri. A.K. Singh: Presiding Arbitrator, Indian Railways
Shri. Rajesh Prasad: Director (Operations), RVNL
Shri. Shantanu Roy: Executive Director, BEML
Shri. Jugal Kishore Bhatti: Additional General Manager, RITES Ltd.
Shri. H.K. Raghu: Executive Director, RDSO
Mr. Karan Sethi: Assistant Vice President, Invest India
Shri. Akshay Sharma: Director (Project), Pune IT City Metro Rail Ltd.
Shri. Abhijit Malankar: CIM-GIZ RE -Sustainable Solutions & Test Project Lead, ITC – Pune
Shri. Gaurav Agarwal: Chief Mechanical Engineer, COFMOW
Mr. Nikhil Swami: Head- Academy | Training, Frauscher Sensor Technology India

For sponsorship opportunities at InnoMetro 2022, register now on: https://www.innometro.com/exhibitor-registration/

For enlisting as a speaker at InnoMetro 2022, register now on: https://www.innometro.com/speaker/

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Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train to be operational in 2027

Abha Rustagi

13/04/2022

Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train — Image for representational purpose only

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): Mr. Satish Agnihotri, chairman and managing director, National High Speed Rail Corridor (NHSRCL) on Tuesday said that India’s first bullet train will be operational in 2027 for which trials will begin in 2026. He also said that India’s first bullet train station in Surat will be inaugurated by 2023.

“Though the trial between Surat and Bilimora will be conducted in 2026, we will commence bullet train operations in between these two stations from 2027,” he said. “Surat station is expected to be ready for operations by September 2023”, he added.

NHSRCL officials informed that the civil work is at four stations that are Vapi, Bilimora, Surat and Bharuch of the total 12 stations will be ready by December 2024 as the construction is being carried out at an escalated pace. Officials also said that apart from the construction of these four stations, a viaduct of 237 km will also be constructed.

Japan Ambassador, Satoshi Suzuki told the media, “Our priority is to complete and start the bullet train operations on this route. Maintenance and provision of updated technology is a commitment from Japan,”

“Our latest technology is the E5 Shinkansen however, we are providing an upgraded version of this technology keeping in mind India’s weather conditions and pollution. The coaches of the bullet train will be antiseismic,” he added while talking about the bullet train project.

“For the first bullet train, some train coaches will be shipped as complete coaches while some will be assembled in India and the technology is based on a crash avoidance system which includes the latest signalling and coach designs that make the train accident-free,” Agnihotri said.

He also informed that around one lakh people will be employed when the civil work progresses to its peak, which is expected to reach by June. “The project currently has generated around 20,000 employments,” he added.

The total length of this bullet train route is 508.17km and the maximum operational speed is 320 kmph. The whole route of Ahmedabad- Mumbai bullet train will have 12 stations- eight in Gujarat and four in Maharashtra. Stations in Maharashtra include Mumbai (BKC), Thane, Virar and Boisar.

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Delhi Metro helped passengers save 269 million hrs of travel time in 2021

Abha Rustagi

13/04/2022

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): In the year 2021 the passengers saved “mammoth 269 million hours of travel time” by using Delhi Metro services, the DMRC stated on Tuesday.

As per a study conducted by The Energy Research Institute (TERI), the annual time saved by passengers would be “more than double to 572.5 million hours in 2031”, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) informed.

https://twitter.com/OfficialDMRC/status/1513889509414424583

In addition, DMRC helped remove over 5 lakh vehicles from the streets of the national capital daily in 2021. This figure has also increased from about 4.74 lakhs in 2019.

These benefits of Delhi Metro are further augmented by the fact that it also helps remove about seven lakh tonnes of pollutants from the atmosphere as a number of passengers use the Metro keeping their private vehicles at home which run on fossil fuels.

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L&T emerged as lowest bidder for Chennai Metro Line-3’s Elevated package

Abha Rustagi

13/04/2022

CHENNAI (Metro Rail News): Larsen & Toubro has won the construction work for Chennai Metro Line-3’s first 10 km elevated package between Nehru Nagar – Sholinganallur on 12th April after the Chennai Metro Rail Ltd (CMRL) opened financial bids for the package C3-CP08-EV-01/RT-01. The scope of this corridor includes an approximately 10 km viaduct starting from a ramp south of Taramani Link Road Station with 10 stations on Old Mahabalipuram Road (OMR).

This tender was issued again for the 118.9 km Chennai Metro Phase 2‘s Package CP08-EV-01 which received 3 bids in July 2021 but it was cancelled in December 2021 due to a major redesign of the line from a double-decker viaduct for vehicles and metro trains to separate parallel structures.

CMRL re-invited bids for the corridor’s construction which is financed by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in December 2021. The deadline for this package is 36 month and the estimate is unknown. Technical bids were opened in February to reveal 6 bidders and their bids which are as follows:

Firm	Bid (Rs. Crore)
L&T	1143.52
GR Infraprojects	1211.59
JMC Projects India	1252.47
NCC	1285.60
HCC – KEC JV	1288.54
DRA Infracon	1592.08

Tender No.: CMRL/CON/PHASE-II/CORRIDOR3/C3-CP08-EV-01/RT-01/2021

The scope for this tender includes the construction of an elevated viaduct (approximate length-10 km) including elevated ramp and ten (10) elevated metro stations at Nehru Nagar, Kandanchavadi Perungudi, Thoraipakkam, Mettukuppam, PTC Colony, Okkiyampet, Karapakkam, Okkiyam Thoraipakkam and Shalinganagallur.

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European Investment Bank team visits Kanpur Metro

Abha Rustagi

12/04/2022

KANPUR (Metro Rail News): Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Limited (UPMRC) is executing metro projects in Lucknow, Kanpur, and Agra which are partly funded by European Investment Bank (EIB). A seven-member delegation from the agency visited Kanpur Metro Rail Project on Tuesday (12.04.2022) and reviewed several environmental and economic aspects of the project. They also studied and analyzed several social changes and impact which has been caused by Metro. The team praised the efforts of the Kanpur Metro team and appreciated the measures adopted in the project on every level.

The team reached IIT Metro Station at 12 noon and inspected various parts of the station including the Ticket Counter, Station Control Room, Security Check Point, and AFC Gates. They also inspected and acknowledged the provisions made inside the station for Divyang persons, senior citizens, women, and children. They were told about the provisions and facilities in detail. The team also admired the artworks at the Metro Stations of the Priority Section (IIT-Motijheel). The EIB delegation travelled from IIT Metro Station to Motijheel Metro Station.

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The EIB team also inaugurated a Rapido bike service kiosk at Motijheel Metro Station. This will improve the last mile connectivity to and from Metro Stations.
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These kiosks are available at all the 9 Metro Stations of the Priority Section. Commuters may book their Rapid from Metro Stations and with this they will get a discount of 30% on their bike ride.

After this, the team visited Kanpur Metro Depot at Gurudev Chauraha and inspected the OCC (Operations Control Centre). The team discussed future implications and prospects of the Kanpur Metro Project in detail with Senior Officials of UPMRC. The team also inspected the underground section-I (Chunniganj to Nayaganj) of the first corridor of the Kanpur Metro Project, before heading to Lucknow.

The EIB team is on an inspection visit since April 9, 2022. The team visited Agra Metro Rail Project from 9th April 2022 to 11th April 2022, then to Kanpur Metro on 12th and tomorrow the EIB team will be in Lucknow.

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EIB team inspects Agra Metro Rail Project

Abha Rustagi

12/04/2022

AGRA (Metro Rail News): A six-member team from European Investment Bank (EIB) which is partly funding the Agra Metro Rail Project visited the project site on Monday and inspected various feasibility features of the project. The EIB team reviewed the complete alignment of both corridor 1 and corridor 2 of the Agra Metro Project.

The EIB team inspected the elevated section of the priority corridor which comprises three metro stations namely Taj East Gate, Basai and Fatehabad Road during their 3 day visit and then headed to Agra Metro Depot (15th Battalion PAC) for further inspections.

The team reviewed the project execution and discussed its impact on various other aspects and expressed their satisfaction over the pace of the execution of the project. On Sunday, the team enjoyed the heritage and architecture of this city and visited the Taj Mahal and Agra Fort.

The EIB team got engaged in a detailed discussion with the Kumar Keshav, managing director (MD) Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC) as well as the director finance, and other senior officials of the organisation. The team reviewed the complete alignment of both corridor 1 and corridor 2 of the Agra Metro Project on their visit’s last day on April 11.

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Construction on Chennai Metro phase 2’s elevated line from Poonamallee to Porur speeds up

Abha Rustagi

12/04/2022

CHENNAI (Metro Rail News): In Chennai Metro’s phase 2 project, the construction work on the elevated line of the Poonamallee-Lighthouse corridor between Poonamallee and Power House at Kodambakkam has been speeding up with the first pair of U-girders placed on the pillars near Sri Ramachandra Hospital.

A source from CMRL said that the contractor has constructed pillars on the central median of Mount-Poonamallee Road from Porur Lake to Iyyappanthangal for about 3 km. The source added that in the 45-km phase-1 corridor, the CMRL used box girders made of multiple precast segments, which used to take 4-5 days to assemble between two pillars that were 20-25 metres apart. “In case of a U-girder, it can be assembled in a day between two pillars,” an official said.

In the phase-1 extension line, CMRL used the U-girders on the elevated section. As per the DPR for phase-2, the girders have different structural elements. They can hold coaches on the bridge in case of an accident which can cause the metro to come off track. It has a maintenance and evacuation path on both sides of the track with cable support and a sound barrier.

The deadline to complete this line is June 2025. Meanwhile, no traffic rerouting was done for the elevated stretch between Poonamallee and Porur but the police have diverted traffic along Arcot Road for the construction of the line from Porur to Power House.

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