New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has flagged-off the Delhi-Faridabad Metro Line that would allow hassle free travel for around two lakh daily commuters between the national capital and the industrial hub in Haryana.
The extension of the Delhi Metro connects Badarpur to Escorts Mujesar in Faridabad.
The total cost of the project from Badarpur to Escorts Mujesar is nearly Rs. 2,500 crore. Out of this, Rs. 1,557 crore was borne by the Haryana Government, the Centre contributed Rs. 537 crore, while the Delhi Metro provided Rs. 400 crore.
All these are elevated and located on either side of the Delhi-Mathura Road (NH-2).
“The nine-station metro corridor which was 95 per cent indigenously built will provide people a safe, affordable, quick, comfortable, reliable, environment-friendly and sustainable transport facility,” a Haryana government spokesperson said.
Haryana Chief Minister ML Khattar, addressing a press conference on Saturday, had thanked the Prime Minister for “gifting” the Metro service which would take the city to “another level of progress” with better connectivity with other NCR towns.
He had also said that the Prime Minister would be announcing the go-ahead for connecting Gurgaon with Faridabad by Metro.
PATNA (Metro Rail News):Mr. Kaushal Kishore, Union minister of state for housing and urban affairs said that the physical and financial progress of the Patna Metro rail project was 1.6% and 2.79%, respectively, till February this year. Rs 615 crore has been spent till now on the construction work on the priority corridor between Malahi Pakri and Patliputra bus terminal.
The authorized cost of the project is Rs 13,365 crore, in which the central share is Rs 1,840 crore. A total of Rs 262 crore has already been given to the state government. The state government’s share is Rs 5,908 crore (including land acquisition) out of which 1,070 crore has been released.
The state government has made 4.26 hectares of land available out of 4.32 hectares which is required for the project. Japan International Corporation Agency (JICA) has been called on to take an early decision on a Rs 5,520 crore loan for this project. Out of the total Rs 1,070 crore received from the central and the state government, Rs 615 crore has been spent till now.
The partnership had turned up as the lowest bidder in mid-February for both cities’ underground work (KNPCC-06 & AGCC-02). This project is being financed by the European Investment Bank (EIB) through ODA loans.
Kanpur Metro: KNPCC-06
This 2nd underground package of the 23.785 km Line-1 (IIT – Naubasta) will connect Nayaganj Station and Transport Nagar Ramp via 3 underground stations at Kanpur Central, Jhakarkatti and Transport Nagar.
Financial bid values of the 6 technically qualified bidders for this were:
Firm
Bid (Rs. Crore)
Afcons Infra – SAM India JV
1819.79
JMC Projects – CAI JV Ltd.
1939.30
ITD Cementation India
2142.82
J Kumar Infra – NCC JV
2249.27
Larsen & Toubro (L&T)
2550.36
Gulermak Agir Sanayi Insaat ve Taahh. A.S.
2685.25
Completion Deadline: 36 months
UPMRC’s Estimate: Rs. 1250 crore
Final Contract Value: Rs. 1087.67 crore (INR 1062,02,00,000 + EURO 29,00,000)
This contract includes the design and construction of TBM tunnel, cut and cover tunnel, the underground ramp from Kanpur Central end of Nayaganj station to elevated ramp after Transport Nagar and three underground metro stations (viz. Kanpur Central, Jhakarkatti and Transport Nagar) including architectural finishes, E and M, TVS, ECS etc. on Corridor-1 of Kanpur MRTS Project at Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Agra Metro: AGCC-02
This 7.93 km package of the 14.25 km Line-1 will connect RBS College Ramp and Taj Mahal Ramp. Twin tunnels will connect 7 stations at Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Jama Masjid, SN Medical College, Agra College, Raja ki Mandi and RBS College.
Afcons – SAM will be required to deploy four TBMs. The financial bid values of the 7 technically qualified bidders were:
Firm
Bid (Rs. Crore)
Afcons Infra – SAM India JV
1819.79
JMC Projects – CAI JV Ltd.
1939.30
ITD Cementation India
2142.82
J Kumar Infra – NCC JV
2249.27
Larsen & Toubro (L&T)
2550.36
Gulermak Agir Sanayi Insaat ve Taahh. A.S.
2685.25
Completion Deadline: 48 months
UPMRC’s Estimate: Rs. 2200 crore
Final Contract Value: Rs. 1819.79 crore (INR 1773,27,00,000 + EURO 52,54,554)
This contract includes Design and Construction of Tunnel from start of underground ramp (near Fatehabad Road Metro station) to end of the ramp after RBS college Metro station including seven underground metro stations (viz. Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Jama Masjid, S.N. Medical College, Agra college, Raja ki Mandi and RBS college) including Architectural finishes, E&M, TVS, ECS etc. on Corridor-1 of Agra MRTS Project at Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India.
CHENNAI (Metro Rail News): CMRL on Wednesday, 16th March 2022, announced that from Thursday Metro Rail services will start early by 5 am everyday instead of 5.30 am.
The official release of the CMRL said that Metro services will run on weekdays (Monday to Saturday) from 5 am to 11 pm with existing peak hour services from 8 am to 11 am in the morning and from 5 pm to 8 pm in the evening with 5 minute headway during peak hours and 10-minute headway during non-peak hours and from 10 pm to 11 pm with 15 minutes headway.
During Sundays and government public holidays, metro services will run on Sundays and government public holidays from 5 am to 10 pm with 10 minutes headway throughout the day and from 10 pm to 11 pm with 15 minutes headway. There will be no peak hour services in the holiday timetable schedule.
GHAZIABAD (Metro Rail News): Shri Vinay Kumar Singh, MD, NCRTC, today, unveiled the modern and commuter-centric interiors of India’s first Regional Rail at its Duhai Depot, Ghaziabad.
On this occasion, Shri Singh said, “we have always prioritized commuter convenience since the inception of the country’s first RRTS project. Our teams have studied the commuter needs for regional travel and worked on providing several customized amenities which will go a long way in providing a reliable mode of travel. The entire infrastructure, be it trains or stations, have been designed to ensure safety, ease of access, and travel comfort for commuters. RRTS will be the first choice of people for the safe and efficient regional commute.”
The modern RRTS trains will have ergonomically designed 2×2 transverse seating, wide standing space, luggage racks, CCTV cameras, laptop/mobile charging facility, dynamic route maps, auto control ambient lighting system, Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning System (HVAC) and other amenities. The air-conditioned RRTS trains will have Standard as well as Premium class (one coach per train) along with one coach reserved for women commuters.
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Under the Make in India guidelines, 100% of trainsets for RRTS are being manufactured in India. These world-class trainsets are being manufactured at an Alstom (earlier Bombardier) factory located in Savli, Gujarat.
The delivery of these semi high-speed aerodynamic trainsets, with distributed power, will start soon in the coming months. The manufacturing facility at Savli will be delivering a total of 210 cars for the first RRTS corridor. This includes trainsets for operating regional transit services on the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut corridor and for local transit services in Meerut.
This year, NCRTC will begin trial runs on the Priority Section of the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor. RRTS is the first-of-its-kind system in which trains, with a design speed of 180 kmph, will be available every 5 – 10 minutes and cover the distance between Delhi and Meerut in 55 minutes with 14 stoppages.
NCRTC has taken the initiative of building a huge network of networks by seamlessly connecting the various public transit systems in NCR. RRTS stations will have seamless integration with Metro stations, railway stations, bus depots, wherever possible. RRTS will bring people and places closer across the National Capital Region and further enable sustainable and balanced development of the region.
Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor is estimated to reduce -2,50,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions per year. RRTS will prove to be the most energy-efficient futuristic transit system which will bring in a new era of seamlessly connected mega regions and set a new benchmark for similar projects in the future.
The work on the entire 82-km long Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor is in full swing, which will have 25 stations in total, including 2 Depots at Duhai & Modipuram and 1 Stabling yard at Jungpura. Recently, the 22nd Launching Gantry was installed on the corridor and more than 14,000 workers and more than 1100 engineers are engaged in the construction work, day and night. NCRTC has completed about 80% of the foundation work of the elevated section. More than 1400 piers on a 40 km stretch and 18 km of viaduct have been constructed so far, most of which is in the Priority Section.
The 17 km Priority Section, between Sahibabad to Duhai, is targeted to be commissioned by 2023 and the full corridor by 2025. The civil work on the Priority Section, having a total of 5 stations, is nearing completion. Track laying activities along with Overhead Electrical Equipment’s (OHE) installation are going on the elevated viaduct. All the 5 RRTS stations in the Priority Section i.e., Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, Guldhar, Duhai, and Duhai Depot have started taking shape. The Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut corridor RRTS corridor is expected to have a daily ridership of around 8 lakh passengers.
Other commuter centric features of the country’s first RRTS trainsetsare:
Aerodynamic profile with long nose and plug-in-doors to reduce air drag at higher speeds.
Fully air-conditioned cars with wide gangways for maximized space for commuters for entry and exit.
Large window glasses with tint will give panoramic views of the outside.
Ergonomically designed 2X2 transverse seating, cushioned seats with overhead luggage racks.
One Premium Class car in every train to give a new level of comfort, convenience, and user-friendliness. Will have wider seats with more legroom, coat hangers. Equipped with vending machine facility.
One car is reserved for women.
Energy-efficient, auto control ambient lighting system. CCTV monitoring, Modern Passenger Announcement and Digital Passenger Information System (PAPIS), Onboard Wi-Fi
Mobile/laptop charging facility at every seat. Provision of wheelchair space for differently-abled and stretcher space for emergency medical transit Dynamic route map display, emergency communications facilities
Indoor and Outdoor Surveillance System. Compatible with advanced ETCS Level II Signalling, Automatic Train Operations and Platform Screen Doors (PSD) for improved safety. Design and Manufacturing based on International Safety Standards.
Appropriate SIL level based on safety and hazard assessment as per International Standards. Fire detection system for internal and external fire. Monitoring of Axle box temperature with Wayside equipment.
NOIDA (Metro Rail News): Noida Authority has floated a tender to build a foot-over bridge (FOB) connecting Sector 51 Metro Station with Sector 52 Metro Station. This FOB will connect Blue and Aqua Metro lines.
As per local media report, Noida Authority CEO Ritu Maheshwari recently met with officers of the Noida Authority to release tenders worth Rs 80 crore to improve infrastructure in the city.
The most important task in the city is to build a FOB connecting Metro’s Aqua Line with Blue Line. While Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) operates the Blue Line Metro, Noida Metro Rail Corporation runs the Aqua Line Metro connecting Greater Noida to Central Noida. Due to different agencies running metros, there has always been a connectivity issue between both the metro stations which are less than 500 metres away from each other. All this leads to causing problems for the commuters as they have to exit the metro station and walk for 400 metres to enter the other metro line.
For this reason, Noida Authority constructed a separate lane between metro stations offering free of cost electric rickshaw rides to commuters but even after this a lot of time is wasted while exiting and entering both the metro stations.
IKEA, the Swedish furniture brand is constructing their showroom near the metro station and they will also be constructing a skywalk between the two stations for which they have asked for a time of at least 6 years before operationalizing the skywalk.
DELHI (Metro Rail News): Shri Arun Kumar Saksena, Retired General Manager, North Central Railway has been appointed as Consultant in the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) with the approval of the president.
He is engaged as Consultant in Ministry of Railways in Board office and will look after the matters relating to Kavach and Signalling development, together with any other duties as assigned to him from time to time.
This engagement is initially for a period of one year, from the date he assumes the charge of the post, or until further orders. It is a full-time engagement therefore he can not take up any other assignment during his tenure in the Ministry of Railways. buy soft pack online https://sextherapyhawaii.com/wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/inc/en/soft-pack.html no prescription
DELHI (Metro Rail News):Renmakch India Private Limited and Swiss company Nencki limited has announced a Joint Venture partnership for Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC) project. Under the Make in India policy, they will be producing the first Nencki Bogie Test Stands in India.
Seppi Käppeli, CEO, Nencki AG said that “We are pleased to announce the cooperation between Renmakch India Pvt. Ltd. (India) and Nencki Ltd. (Switzerland) as Joint Venture Partners for the project for Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC). Under the premise of the Make In India policy, Renmakch and Nencki are producing the first Nencki Bogie Test Stands in India.” “We thank our partner Renmakch for the superb support & production services and also Gujarat Metro for the great opportunity to deliver two Bogie Test Stands to their workshops, he added”.
Neelesh Dixit, Managing Director at Renmakch India Pvt Ltd thanked Mr Käppeli for this joint venture and said, “Thank You for trusting us Mr Seppi and also thank you for your wholehearted cooperation & dynamic support in this regard. This association will play a major role in further strengthening the RENMAKCH-NENCKI relationship on a long term basis”.
NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): The imminent Silver Line, that will connect Tughlakabad to Aerocity as part of Delhi Metro’s Phase 4 expansion, will pass under 17 active railway tracks for which the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has already got permissions from the Indian Railways. DMRC officials said that the number of tracks between Tughlakabad and Tughlakabad Railway Colony stations involved in the project is the highest. The officials also informed that this new metro line will be around 23 metres below the rail level.
“A gap of 15 metres shall be maintained between the railway tracks and the Metro tunnel below. Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) will be pressed into service to carry out the tunnelling in this section. This will be a major engineering challenge since no disruption will be caused to the movement of trains on this section while carrying out the construction work,” said Anuj Dayal, executive director, corporate communication, DMRC.
The length of the railway tracks crossed by the upcoming Delhi Metro line will be about 110 metres, said a Metro official. The railway lines on this stretch are part of the Delhi-Palwal railway route which is also a busy corridor of the railway network in Delhi.
“Therefore, construction will have to be carried out without causing any disruption to the movement of trains. In order to ensure that the work is executed in a safe manner, adequate instrumentation will be done to monitor the railway tracks on a 24×7 basis. State of the art monitoring equipment such as inclinometers and tiltometers will also be used on this section,” a DMRC spokesperson said.
The Aerocity-Tughlakabad corridor will have four elevated and 11 underground stations. It will also include four interchange stations at Aerocity, Chattarpur, Saket and Tughlakabad, making it one of the most essential corridors of the DMRC network.
As part of the Delhi Metro Phase-4 expansion, 65.1km stretch is under construction that includes the Magenta Line extension from Janakpuri West to RK Ashram Marg (28. buy lipitor online salempregnancy.org/wp-content/languages/new/buynoprescription/lipitor-no-prescription.html no prescription
92km), Pink Line extension from Majlis Park to Maujpur (12.55km), and the imminent Silver Line from Tughalakabad to Aerocity (23.62km). The Silver Line will connect the Violet and Airport Lines from their respective ends.
SRINAGAR (Metro Rail News): The Government of India on Monday made a major announcement and said that elevated light metro rail in Jammu & Srinagar cities is expected to be rolled out in 2022-23.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sithararaman in her budget speech said that Kashmir will be connected to the rest of the country through a rail network by next year. “Elevated light metro rail in Jammu & Srinagar cities is expected to be rolled out in 2022-23. The project is likely to be completed by 2026. This will reduce the traffic congestion in Srinagar & Jammu cities,” she said.
She also said that international flights have been started between Srinagar and Sharjah. “Besides, two new Airport Terminals are coming up at Jammu and Srinagar. Cargo facility has been provided at Jammu and Srinagar Airports for the convenience of farmers and businessmen,” she added.
After the successful rollout of light metro, Kashmir will be connected with the rest of the country through rail network by next year.
Both of these firms had submitted the lowest revised bids in mid-February after the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) re-invited price bids from the technically qualified bidders of the original round.
Both packages are being financed by JICA through Rs. 8,390 crore ODA loan and have a 42-month deadline.
This 6.116 km Aerocity – Kishangarh section is on the western end of the 23.622 km Silver Line and comprises 4 stations at Aerocity, Mahipalpur, Vasant Kunj and Kishangarh.
The scope of this project includes Design and Construction of Twin Tunnel (Up & Down Line) by Shield TBM, Cut and Cover Tunnel box and four Underground stations namely Aerocity, Mahipalpur, Vasant Kunj and Kishangarh with Entry/Exits & Connecting subways from chainage (-) 760 mt. to 5356.285 mt. of Aerocity to Tughlakabad Corridor of Phase-IV of Delhi MRTS.
Package DC-09
This 6.51 km section, with twin-tunnels precisely in the middle of the Silver Line will connect Kishangarh Station’s east-end (chainage 5356.285) with a ramp (chainage 11867.000) west of Saket G Block Station through 4 stations at Chhattarpur (interchange with Yellow Line), Chhattarpur Mandir, IGNOU and Neb Sarai.
The scope for this project includes Design and Construction of Twin Tunnel (Up & Down Line) by Shield TBM, Cut and Cover Tunnel box, Underground Ramp and four Underground stations namely Chhattarpur, Chhattarpur Mandir, IGNOU and Neb Sarai with Entry/Exits & Connecting subways from chainage 5356.285 meters to 11867.000 meters. of Aerocity to Tughlakabad Corridor of Phase-IV of Delhi MRTS.
