URC emerged as the Lowest bidder for the construction of CMRL’s Madhavaram Depot

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CHENNAI, INDIA (Metro Rail News): URC has gained the tender for constructing CMRL’s largest depot at Madhavaram. The depot will house many trains that will run under phase two. As per the official notification, URC has emerged as the lowest bidder and work is also expected to start from mid-January 2022 and be completed within three years.

The upcoming depot would be the largest one covering an area of 27.8 hectares, even surpassing the already existing facility at Koyambedu, which is spread in 25 hectares of land. The Madhavaram depot will have facilities like inspection lines, a workshop for overhaul, stabling lines, a workshop for carrying out significant repairs of trains, cleaning roofs and interiors of trains, wheel profiling, etc. Around 112 trains are expected to run in Phase-two of the Chennai Metro Project, and they will be so well equipped to be operated driverless. In the initial stage of the metro, the number of coaches will remain three, and by the time, depending on the demand, three more coaches can also be added.

The depot will be responsible for maintaining trains running on two corridors, i.e., Madhavaram-SIPCOT and Madhavaram-Sholinganallur.
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In addition, for the third corridor of Poonamallee-Light House, a different depot at Poonamallee will be constructed, a joint venture between Varindera Constructions Ltd. and Ukraine based Altis Holding Corporation.

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Ridership increased in the Kochi Metro post-Lockdown

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Ridership increased in the Kochi Metro post Lockdown — Image Source: Twitter

KOCHI, INDIA (Metro Rail News): The ridership in Kochi Metro is increasing day by day. The number of passengers has reached 54,504, and that’s why Kochi Metro Rail Ltd. has decided to increase the frequency of trains. The ridership was at its maximum on December 4 when it touched 50,000. As a result, KMRL has decided to reduce the timings between services on Sundays, Mondays and Saturdays. The time between the two services will be 6.15 minutes instead of 7 minutes.
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The non-peak hours will be 7.30 minutes instead of 8.15 minutes.

On Sunday, the difference between the two trains would be 9 minutes instead of 10 min during peak and non-peak hours. With the change in frequency, the number of services on Mondays and Saturdays will be 271. Moreover, KMRL has also taken measures to increase the footfalls in the metro, like the discount on metro tickets, free passes on special days.

KMRL is also organizing a Christmas event named ‘Frosty Fest 2021’ from Saturdays at various metro stations.

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Surat Metro loan agreements of Rs. 3464 CR. signed between DEA, GOI & German lender-KFW

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GUJARAT, INDIA (Metro Rail News): On 18th December 2021 Loan agreements for Surat Metro Rail Project-1 were signed in New Delhi between the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), Govt. of India and German lender- KFW for an amount of approx. Rs. 3464 Cr (442.26 Million Euros).

The Surat Metro Rail Project Phase-1 was sanctioned for a total length of 40.35km with a total sanctioned project cost of Rs. 12020.32 Crores, of which Rs. 5434.25 Cr is to be financed through a loan. French Development Bank-AFD is a funding balance of 250 million Euros (approx. Rs. 1970 Cr).

GMRCL has achieved a milestone in its journey towards the accomplishment of the objective to make sustainable public transport accessible to all.

Construction work of the project is going on in full swing so as to achieve the targeted completion in the year 2024.

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NCRTC showcases India’s first RRTS project at the All-India Mayor’s Conference

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NCRTC showcases India’s first RRTS project at the All-India Mayor’s Conference — Image Source: NCRTC

UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA (Metro Rail News): National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) showcases India’s first Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) project at the All-India Mayor’s Conference being held in Varanasi.

Hon’ble Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Shri. Yogi Adityanath along with Hon’ble Minister of MoHUA, Shri Hardeep Singh Puri and other senior dignitaries visited the RRTS exhibition stall.

By providing high-speed regional rail connectivity between key urban nodes of Western Uttar Pradesh and the national capital, RRTS will enable polycentric & sustainable development in the region, and bring healthcare, employment, & educational facilities closer to the people.

The RRTS infrastructure will also be used to operate local transit services (Meerut Metro) over 21 km with 13 stops in Meerut, thereby presenting the residents of Meerut with their first metro services.

This amalgamation of RRTS and Meerut metro services through various value addition initiatives saved a huge sum of Rs. 6500 crore and ensured state-of-the-art infrastructure and operations for intracity metro services in Meerut.

The semi-high speed rail corridor connecting Ghaziabad and Meerut with Delhi is one of the three priority corridors planned under Phase-I of the RRTS project and is being developed at an estimated cost of Rs 30,724 crore.

The 82 km long first RRTS corridor of the country will offer a faster, safer, more reliable and energy-efficient mobility solution to improve the quality of life for people in NCR.

With a design speed of 180 kmph and an average speed of 100 Kmph, RRTS is aimed at bringing people and places closer in the National Capital Region (NCR). It will bring down travel time to less than 60 minutes that normally consume 3-4 hours presently.

People living in Western Uttar Pradesh will get its benefits and approximately 8 lakh commuters will be able to travel daily.

Also, RRTS will enable the development of new economic and industrial hubs along with regional nodes in Ghaziabad, Muradnagar, Modi Nagar and Meerut.

Keeping the commuter convenience in mind, RRTS trains will have premium and standard coaches. One coach in every train will be reserved for women passengers. The coaches will have a 2×2 transverse seating arrangement, optimized aisle width with grab handles and rails for a comfortable journey for standing passengers, overhead luggage rack, mobile/laptop charging sockets, adequate legroom and onboard Wi-Fi.

At the conference, NCRTC also showcased the Multi-Modal Integration (MMI) of RRTS stations. Wherever possible, RRTS stations would be integrated with various modes of transport like; Airport, Indian Railway Stations, Bus Depots and Metro train stations. With seamless integration between different modes of transport, commuters will be encouraged to switch to use of public transport.

A total of 68 km (85% approx.) of the corridor is under development in Meerut and Ghaziabad, Western UP. The high-speed rail project is part of Uttar Pradesh’s micro-scale development plan, entailing rapid economic development of hyper-localized areas.

Many world-class latest technologies are being used in the construction and operations of the country’s first RRTS corridor and Meerut Metro.

Apart from this, NCRTC has taken several initiatives under the ‘Make in India’ guidelines, which is also being showcased in the All-India Mayor’s Conference.

NCRTC team is working day and night at the sites with 18 launching gantries (तारिणी) in operation for the elevated section in the corridor. More than 14,000 workers and 1100 engineers are working tirelessly on the 82 km long RRTS corridor wherein more than 1200 piers of the elevated section have been erected, more than 50 km of foundation work and approximately 14 km of viaduct have been completed, most of which is located in the priority section.

So far, 3.00 lakh metric tonnes of cement and 1.50 lakh metric tonnes of steel have been consumed in the construction work. In Ghaziabad and Meerut, the construction work is at a fast pace in both elevated and underground sections.

The 17 km long priority section is targeted to be commissioned by 2023 and the entire corridor by 2025.

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CMRL to build flyover and underpass in it’s Phase-2 Metro project

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CHENNAI, INDIA (Metro Rail News): Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has decided to build 3.14 Km, four-lane flyovers between Mugalivakkam and Ramapuram on Mount Poonamallee Road. It is a part of Madhavaram-Sholinganallur corridor-5 of CMRL’s Phase-2 project. Moreover, CMRL will also make a vehicular underpass at the junction of Mount- Medavakkam Road and Inner Ring Road near Madipakkam. The flyover will help relieve the congestion at the busy points on the Mount-Poonamallee Road like DLF, Ramapuram and Mugalivakkam.
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The State Highways Department has already sanctioned 45.49 for the construction of VUP, which is a part of the 47 km Madhavaram-Sholinganallur red line. The government has allotted 36.25 crores for the land acquisition process. The flyover will form a double-decker viaduct for the vehicles and metro trains. Moreover, as per the proposal for land acquisition, the land width required for the VUP is 30.50m, but only around 22m are available. The proposed VUP will have a 5.5 m carriageway on both sides, and 1.2m will be the width of the median.

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Metro Man (E. Sreedharan) quits from active politics

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Metro Man (E. Sreedharan) quits from active politics — Image Source: Twitter

NEW DELHI, INDIA (Metro Rail News): E. Sreedharan, famously known as the Metro man, announced his retirement from active politics. The news stirred the whole BJP unit of the Kerala region. He was the precursor of the Delhi Metro Rail Project, which earned him the distinction of Metro Man. He stated that the defeat in the Kerala assembly elections made him quite wiser. He also added that he was never a politician but remained a mere bureaucratic politician for some time. Sreedharan stated that he had turned 90, and of course, he could not run like a youngster now. Moreover, he is also associated with three different trusts and only wants to spend the rest of his life with them.

Sreedharan initially held that BJP had good prospects in Kerala, but the situation is now changing. Moreover, Sreedharan emphasized that if BJP needs to work a lot in Kerala to establish its foothold. After the party’s defeat in the assembly poll election, the central leadership asked about the report from Sreedharan, who himself lost from the Palakkad.

Sreedharan made it clear that it is a late entry and early exit, and it is not, and neither he is disgusted nor discontented. However, the BJP state president, K Surendran, expressed his surprise over the exit of Sreedharan. So Surendran announced early this year and called him his CM candidate.

The Metro man has also played a vital role in establishing the Konkan railway and rebuilding the Pamban rail bridge in Rameshwaram as it got destroyed by a storm in 1964.

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Afcons Infrastructure emerged as the lowest bidder for Delhi Metro Phase-4

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NEW DELHI, INDIA (Metro Rail News): DMRC has opened the financial bidding to construct a 6.51 Km section of 23.622Km long silver line of Delhi Metro Phase-4. The silver line runs from Tughlakabad to Delhi-Aerocity. A total of six bidders have applied for the bid, and the major infra firm Afcons Infrastructure limited emerged as the lowest bidder.

Following are the bids applied by a different bidder:

Afcons Infrastructure Ltd.: Rs.1779 Crore(L1)
ITD Cementation India Ltd. Rs. 2029 Crore(L2)
Gulermark Heavy Industries Construction and contracting: Rs. 2329 Crore(L3)
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.: Rs. 2610 Crore (L4)

Moreover, the joint venture of Hindustan Construction Company and Dinesh Chandra R. Agarwal Infracon Pvt. Ltd. and the Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co. (STEC) got eliminated in the technical round only, and that’s why their financial bids did not get opened.

Tender for the Contract package DC-09 was invited in May 2021.

The Scope of work includes the construction of the Underground Ramp and Underground stations, namely, Chhatarpur, Chhatarpur Mandir, Neb Sarai and IGNOU. Design and construction of Twin Tunnel by Shield TBM. The total period expected for the completion of the project is 42 months. Now the selected bids will be sent for the final evaluation.

Afcons Infrastructure Ltd. emerged as the lowest bidder in the other two contract packages. DMRC has not issued any letter of acceptance to the firm. The deadline for the completion of the construction work is 2025.

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CMRL cancelled six tenders for the Phase-2 corridor

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Chennai, India (Metro Rail News): Chennai Metro Rail Ltd. has cancelled six tenders engaged in the 118.9 Km Chennai Metro Phase-2 Project due to failed negotiations. As a result, the tenders failed to settle the final contract values and scope.

Even the lowest bid offered for these JICA funded projects are significantly higher than CMRL’s estimate, which is why tenders got cancelled. However, Chennai Metro Rail Ltd. is likely to re-invite the bids again. Among six tenders, five are on Line 3 (Madhavaram -SIPCOT 2), while one is on Line-5 (Madhavaram-Sholinganallur).

Brief Scope of the Work: Construction of the underground metro stations and they are: Srinivasa Nagar, Kolathur and Villivakam Sub-urban station, earth mat, ventilation shafts, plumbing, architectural finishes which also include signages etc. It also includes twin bored tunnels from the Kolathur retrieval shaft to Nathamuni Shaft and ramps with U section in corridor 5 of the CMRL Phase-2 project.

The five packages on Line -3 follow, and they work for 29 stations.

Package UG-01(Madhavaram to Perambur)- Tata Projects was the lowest bidder
Package UG-02 (Ayanavarm to Kellys)- DRA Infracon was the lowest bidder
Package UG-03 (KMC to Royapettah) – L&T was the lowest bidder
Package UG-04 (Radhakrishnan to Adyar Junction)- L&T was the lowest bidder
Package UG-05(Adyar Depot to Taramani Link Road Ramp-L&T was the lowest bidder

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11 bidders showed interest in Kanpur’s metro second elevated package-KNPCC-07

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Kanpur, India( Metro Rail News): Eleven bidders have submitted their bid to construct Kanpur’s Phase-1 Metro’s second, elevated section between Transport Nagar Ramp- Naubasta Station. The stretch is formed on the eastern end of 23.785 km long line-1, running from IIT Kanpur-Naubasta and also consists of 5 elevated stations like Vasant Vihar, Baudh Nagar, Kidwai Nagar, Baradevi and Naubasta.
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Moreover, the tech pro engineers have already completed soil investigation work between October-November 2020. UPMRC has invited the tenders for the construction work in August 2021 with an estimated cost of Rs. 526 crore and a deadline of 30 months. The European Investment Bank (EIB) is the funding agency for this Project. The loan of Rs.5600 Crore got approved in July 2020.

Following are the 11 bidders of the Project:

Afcons Infrastructure Ltd.
Dilip Buildcon Limited
Larsen and Toubro ltd.
JMC Projects India Ltd.
NCC Ltd.
Tata Projects Ltd.
Sadbhav Engineering Ltd.
Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd.
Montecarlo Ltd-Ranjit Buildcon JV
KEC International-YFC Projects JV
GR Infraprojects Ltd. (GRIL)

The scope of the work lies between chainage 17420 m to 22847 m on corridor -1. The technical evaluation of all the eleven bids can take a couple of months. Once it gets completed, it will reveal who is the lowest bidder and who will get the contract.

Moreover, the second underground package (KNPCC-06) bidding is expected to be opened anytime soon. It will connect the Nayaganj station to Transport Nagar Ramp.

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JICA will provide funds to Patna Metro Project.

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Patna, India (Metro Rail News): Japan International Corporation Agency (JICA) will provide funds for the construction of corridors 1 and 2 of the Patna Metro. Corridor one (17.9 Km) runs from Danapur to Khemnichak, and Corridor two (14.5 Km) runs from Patna Junction to ISBT via Gandhi Maidan.
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Patna Metro Rail Corporation has informed that the construction work will start by next month.

The officials from JICA and PMRC held several meetings in November on the issue of land acquisition. As a result, PMRC confirmed that the JICA delegation was assured that all the obstacles in the land acquisition were also cleared. Moreover, the company is likely to submit its final report and the statement of issuing loan Rs. 8,019.4 crore by the end of next month.

Durga Shankar Mishra, Secretary of, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, assured the Bihar government that the Patna metro project would not face any financial delays. So far, the Central Government has given Rs. Four hundred twenty-four crores for the project. The Central and State government will bear 20 % of the project’s expenses, and JICA will bear the rest 60%.

The DM of Patna, Chandrashekhar Singh, has ordered the land acquisition officer to settle all the land issues and objections as soon as possible. The landowners at Ranipur and Pahadi area in Ramachak Baraiya are creating troubles, and the state government has already sanctioned Rs.1000 Crore for the land acquisition. The corridor between Malachi Pakhri and ISBT is the priority corridor, and around 274 working piles have been cast while 14 pile caps have already been created. According to the official statement, work is progressing between Malachi Pakri and Bypass Road and construction is also started from Rajendra Nagar to Khemnichak. The expected cost for the priority corridor is around Rs.552 crore and will take 30 months for completion. It includes five elevated stations like New Patliputra ISBT, Zero Mile, Bhutnath, Khemnichak, Malachi Pakri.

The other regional banks like European Bank and Asian Development Bank also show their interest in providing loans to Patna Metro Rail Project. The company has also sent a proposal of extending the financial support of more than Rs.8000 crore for the project. But PMRC has already signed MOU with JICA to construct both corridors.

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