BMRCL signed a loan agreement of Rs. 3,643 crores with ADB

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BENGALURU (METRO RAIL NEWS): On 19^thAugust 2021, the BMRCL signed a loan agreement worth Rs 3,643 crores with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to complete two crucial routes along the Outer Ring Road and the Airport Metro Corridor, covering 58.19 kilometres in total.

The CPRO of BMRCL, Shri BL Yashavanth Chavan, said that the agreement was signed between the Managing Director of BMRCL Anjum Parvez, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs Director Janardan Prasad and Asian Development Bank Country Director Mr. Takeo Konishi.

On 26th March 2021, the corporation signed another loan agreement with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for Rs. 2,317 crores for the same project.

Note that the Indian government had given its nod for implementing phase 2A (Silk Board to KR Puram) and phase 2B (KR Puram to Bengaluru International Airport) project for a route length of 58.19 KM, having an estimated cost of Rs. 14,788 crores, according to CPRO, BMRCL. The state and central government will give Rs. 3,973 crores through equity and subordinated debt for this project.

The state government of Karnataka will bear the cost of land acquisition of Rs 2,762 crore. The Rs. 5,960 crore external assistance amount was to be raised through a loan from bilateral or multilateral funding agencies, for which the agreements were done, Mr. Chavan added.

According to the report of BMRCL, the agency report saying the arrangement of the remaining amount of Rs. 2,093 crores would be made through external means, another loan agreement with a financial institution. Meanwhile, the Purple Line of Namma Metro recently got permission from the Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety (CMRS) earlier. Still, it is expected that the network may get further delayed before opening to commuters.

The government’s initial plan was to complete the circuit and make it open to commuters on 20^th August 2021, on the day of Varamahalakshmi. But the inauguration process has been delayed, told a senior official at BRMC. The official had further added that the rail corporation is finding it difficult to get dates from both Center and the State for the inauguration.

“It looks unlikely that we can launch operations on Varamahalakshmi Day as it is difficult to get dates of leaders at both levels together on such short notice. However, a date is expected to be announced in the upcoming days, recently confirmed permission from CMRS to launch the purple metro line, which extends to 7.53 KM covering areas between Mysore Road and Kangeri, said Shri Anjum Parwez, MD, BMRCL.

He also said that the BMRCL had received many suggestions to begin the work and hopes to start the services soon for our commuters.

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DMRC replace conventional lights and install LEDs in all the stations

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QT-metro-1024x683 — DMRC replace conventional lights and install LEDs in all the stations

NEW DELHI (METRO RAIL NEWS): The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is carrying out a massive drive to replace old and traditional luminosities with power-efficient Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) to save energy.

It will also provide with better lighting experience in its premises, including parking and depots constructed under phases I and II in 2005 and 2010, respectively. In addition, the agency aims at replacing incandescent bulbs and Compact Fluorescent Lights (CFL) at 155 locations. In total, nearly 1.35 lakhs of LED lamps will be placed.

“DMRC has already covered seventy-five (75) per cent of the drive-by installing around 1 lakh LED lights and put back the conventional lights. The remaining 25 per cent of the drive will be completed by the end of October of this year, wherein around 35,000 LED lights would be installing in the remaining portion of these locations,” said Shri Anuj Dayal, Executive Director, Corporate Communications, DMRC.

The durability of conventional lights is around ten years. So DMRC decided to replace these lights, which are past their effective age. The new-age LED lights are both cost-effective as well as energy-efficient, said Dayal.

According to the DRMC, the LED-based lighting system will help save around half of the energy expenditure and recover the entire cost of installing new lights in around two years. However, replacing existing lights stations was a challenging task for the DMRC maintenance teams because of the regular movement of people, said Dayal.

“The work was executed at night due to safety reasons, which increased the installation time. However, even then, the work could be carried out for two hours a day. Therefore, important operational preparedness is done in two hours only,” said DMRC, EDCC.

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KMRL invites EoI for business-class hotel at Ernakulam South station

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21/08/2021

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KOCHI (METRO RAIL NEWS): Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) has solicited expressions of interest (EoI) for the launch of a business-class hotel or any other venture in the Ernakulam South metro station’s seven floors of commercial space.

There is a total of 59,500 square feet of ‘raw space’ available above the concourse level of the metro station for this purpose. If not for business class hotels, the region is suitable for use as commercial office space or mixed development, according to KMRL sources, especially because the land is strategically positioned near the city’s main railway station.

They also mentioned that the surrounding area could be used to build a multi-level parking complex.
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It’s part of the metro’s plan to monetize land and buildings it owns in order to generate non-ticketed revenue.

It has previously announced plans to rent out around 60,000 square feet of retail space and 50,000 square feet of office space at high-traffic metro stations.

The plan to earn money from the proposed 3,000-crore Bliss City in 17.43 acres in Kakkanad has been put on hold for the time being. To construct a modern health and wholesome entertainment zone, a public-private partnership (PPP) model has been proposed.

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DMRC Grey Line Services will start within 10-12 days

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21/08/2021

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DMRC Grey Line Services will start within 10-12 days

NEW DELHI (METRO RAIL NEWS): Services of the DMRC grey line are expected to start by the end of this month. At present, the preparations for the final round are going on. With the start of services in the next ten days, people living in the villages of Haryana and Delhi will get significant relief even beyond the Dhansa corridor. Metro services were started between Trilokpuri-Mayur Vihar (Pocket-1) on the Pink Line on 6^th August 2021. Two weeks later, it has been announced to start metro operations on the grey line from Dwarka to Dhansa bus stand.

Service is available to passengers on the Grey Line between Dwarka to Najafgarh in about 4.2 km. However, the lack of metro facilities takes a long time for the passengers to reach their destination. After expanding the network, now the passengers will get the metro facility for about six kilometres of the grey line via the blue line.

According to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), the security commissioner has also taken stock of this part after the trial to start metro services. Metro is expected to be available to the commuters by the end of August after the formality’s completion. There are many rural areas close to the grey line. Keeping this in mind, the Dhansa Bus Stand metro station has also been beautified. Tradition and culture have been presented differently, so travellers can feel a sense of belonging while travelling to any part of Delhi.

Pink Line will be driverless by October

Due to the signalling works on the Pink Line Metro, the timing of Metro operation has been changed during morning and night. After the commencement of Metro services between Trilokpuri, Sanjay Lake-Mayur Vihar (Pocket-1), preparations make it driverless. Along with signalling, necessary changes are also being done from the point of view of driverless.

It is believed that after the normalization of metro services from 11th September 2021, there will be a trial to make the Pink Line Metro driverless. It is expected to be driverless by October 2021. Keeping this in mind, until 10th September 2021, Metro operations from Majlis Park and Shiv Vihar are completed half an hour later than the scheduled time, i.e., 6:30 AM. At night, the timing of the metro has also been changed from 11 AM to 10 PM.

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Inauguration of Sitabuldi – Zero Mile Freedom Park – Kasturchand Park Section & Freedom Park

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20/08/2021

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NAGPUR (METRO RAIL NEWS): Metro’s Sitabuldi – Zero Mile Freedom Park – Kasturchand Park stretch, Zero Mile station and Kasturchand Park station and the public park named Freedom Park is being inaugurated by Hon. CM Shri Uddhav Thackeray and Hon. Union Ministers Shri Nitin Gadkari and Shri Hardeep Singh Puri.

Shri Hardeep Singh Puri said, “Nagpur zero mile city is the 3rd largest city in Maharashtra. Our Template for the Metro system and Urban mobility is a perfect fit. This is one of the largest economic projects in the country. On 21 August 2014, the foundation stone of the Nagpur Metro project was kept by our P.M Shri Narendra Modi. Nagpur like many other cities in the country will benefit from the rapid expansion of the metro rail system. Our PM has outlined a grand vision of 10 trillion economy in GDP by 2030″

Commercial service will start on Sitabuldi- zero Mile freedom Park- Kastirchard Park section of Orage line from 3 pm on Friday, August 20. The section will be inaugurated by dignitaries at 12:30 pm. Commercial services are running on the existing stretch of the Orange line (Sitabuldi to Khapri) from 8 am to 8 pm.

Service on Aqua line (Sitabuldi to lokmanya Nagar) is on from 6:30 am to 8 pm. Train from Khapri will now terminate at Kasturchand Park instead of Sitabuldi. Similarly, trains for Khapri will depart from the new station instead of Sitabuldi.

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India-ADB sign $500 million loan agreement to expand metro rail network in Bengaluru

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20/08/2021

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The project will construct two new metro lines, mostly elevated, along Outer Ring Road and National Highway 44 between Central Silk Board and Kempegowda International Airport with 30 stations, ADB said in a release.

BENGALURU (METRO RAIL NEWS): The Asian Development Bank will grant a loan of USD 500 million to enhance Bengaluru’s metro rail network by building two new metro lines totalling 56 kilometres.

On Thursday, the Indian government and the Asian Development Bank signed an agreement in this respect. Rajat Kumar Mishra, Additional Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, and Takeo Konishi, Country Director of ADB’s India Resident Mission, signed the agreement for the Bengaluru Metro Rail Project.

According to ADB, the project will build two additional metro lines with 30 stations between Central Silk Board and Kempegowda International Airport, primarily elevated, along Outer Ring Road and National Highway 44 between Central Silk Board and Kempegowda International Airport.

It stated that “this will assist decongest traffic in the city region and enable smooth access to the airport.”

The requirements of vulnerable populations, such as the elderly, women, children, and people with disabilities, would be reflected in metro amenities, according to the statement.

According to Konishi, the initiative aims to help Bengaluru become a more livable and sustainable city by promoting urban public transportation and urban development based on the ideas of transit-oriented development (TOD) and multi-modal integration (MMI).

The TOD-based urban development plan, according to the ADB, will focus on realigning growth and increasing the city’s economic output by building higher density, compact, mixed-use, mixed-income, safe, resource-efficient, and inclusive neighbourhoods.

TOD also wants to increase land values along these corridors, producing capital money for the state to fulfil the city’s long-term investment needs.

The project, it added, will build two new metro lines, primarily elevated, between Central Silk Board and Kempegowda International Airport, with 30 stops, along Outer Ring Road and National Highway 44.

The multilateral lending agency stated, “This will assist decongest traffic in the city region and enable smooth access to the airport.”

It further stated that a USD 2 million technical assistance grant from the Asian Development Bank will support the state government in developing urban development plans and their implementation frameworks, with a focus on TOD and multimodal integration.

The money would also be utilised to improve the capabilities of the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited and other state agencies to carry out these plans.

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Centre gives nod for Chennai Metro Phase-II Project

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19/08/2021

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Chennai Metro Ready to inugrate| Image Source- CMRL

CHENNAI (Metro Rail News): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Shri M.K. Stalin informed the state assembly that the central government had given its approval for the phase II project of the Metro Rail.

“We received information yesterday that the Union government had given its permission for the phase II project,” Stalin said.

The Union government approval came after he insisted on meeting Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in New Delhi. “I had spoken about the metro project to him in detail. So, it was the pressure that made us get permission from the union government yesterday,” said CM, Tamil Nadu.

During his speech at the state assembly, CM said that the government was getting the nod for the metro project in Coimbatore. Stalin’s remarks came after Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Smt.
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Vanathi Srinivasan asked why the state government would implement the Coimbatore metro rail project only after consulting with the Centre.

In that question, Stalin answered, “Apart from Coimbatore, a project has been announced in Madurai. These projects can be implemented only after getting approval from the Union government. Wherever the projects are announced, they will be implemented definitely.”

Stalin said the government has also announced metro rail for Madurai and will urge the centre for the project in Coimbatore as well

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Delhi Metro receives 6 bidders for construction of tunnels and UG stations for Aerocity-Tughlakabad Corridor of Phase-4

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19/08/2021

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1603365909527110001_attach_138226587096780120 — Lowering work of the first ever Tunnel Boring Machine of Delhi Metro’s Phase 4 in progress.

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited (DMRC) recently opened technical bids for the construction of tunnels and underground metro stations on Aerocity-Tughlakabad Corridor for Phase-IV of Delhi Metro and a total of 6 firms submitted bids for this work –

Afcons Infrastructure
Gulermak Agir Sanayi Insaat ve Taahhut A.S.
HCC – JMC JV
ITD Cementation
Larsen & Toubro (L&T)
Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co (STEC)

Tender Reference Number: DC-07

Name of Work – Design and Construction of Underground UP & Down Tunnels by Shield TBM from end of Cut & Cover tunnel near Sangam Vihar metro Station up to existing Sarita Vihar depot, Underground Ramp and Cut & Cover Tunnels near Sangam Vihar and Tughlakabad metro station and Underground Metro Stations at Maa Anandmayee Marg, Tughlakabad Railway Colony and Tughlakabad including Retrieval/Launching shafts on Aerocity Tughlakabad corridor of Delhi MRTS Project of Ph-IV.

DMRC invited bids for this work in in May 2021 with an unknown estimated cost and completion period of 42 months.

Bids will now be sent for technical evaluation and then, financial bids of the technically qualified bidders will be opened which will reveal the name of the lowest bidder and the most likely winner of this contract.

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CM Uddhav Thackeray, Union Ministers to inaugurate new Nagpur Metro stretch, Freedom Park on Aug 20

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19/08/2021

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NAGPUR (Metro Rail News): Chief Minister Shri. Uddhav Thackeray (through video link), Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri. Nitin Gadkari and Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Shri. Hardeep Singh Puri (through video link) will inaugurate the Sitabuldi – Zero Mile Freedom Park – Kasturchand Park of Nagpur Metro and Freedom Park on Friday, August 20. The inaugural function will begin at 12.30 pm at Zero Mile Freedom Park metro station, Civil Lines.

The Zero Mile Freedom Park and Kasturchand Park stations will also be inaugurated on the occasion.
Government of Maharashtra’s cabinet ministers Dr Nitin Raut (Energy), Shri Eknath Shinde (Urban Development) and Shri Sunil Kedar (Animal Husbandry) will be prominently present in the function.
The union minister of state for housing and urban affairs, Shri Kaushal Kishore will address the gathering through vide link.

All the public representatives of the district will be prominently present in the inaugural function. They include Mayor Shri Dayashankar Tiwari, Rajya Sabha MP Dr Vikas Mahatme, Ramtek MP Shri Krupal Tumane and Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra Assembly Shri Devendra Fadnavis, MLCs Shri Nago Ganar, Shri Girish Vyas, Shri Pravin Datke and Shri Abhijit Wanjari and MLAs Shri Anil Deshmukh, Shri Krishna Khopade, Shri Vikas Kumbhare, Shri Mohan Mate, Shri Vikas Thakre, Shri Samir Meghe, Shri Ashish Jaiswal, Shri Raju Parwe and Shri Tekchand Sawarkar.

SITABULDI – KASTURCHAND PARK SECTION

Although the length of the Sitabuldi – Kasturchand Park section is only 1.6 km, it’s the most important stretch of Nagpur Metro. It connects and provides access to the most important monuments and establishments of the city namely Vidhan Sabha – the busiest area of the city during the winter session, Reserve Bank of India, Central Museum, Samvidhan Square and Morris College. It also provides connectivity to the prime commercial area of Sadar Bazar, which houses several shops, restaurants, offices, hotels, etc.
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Nagpur Zero Miles Metro Station — Zero Mile Station

ZERO MILE STATION

Zero Mile station is one of the most iconic and unique structure of Nagpur Metro Project. It is the first station of its kind in the country which has been designed as a 20-storey building with trains passing through its 4th floor.

The building has two basement levels for parking exclusively. The building above the 4th floor where the platforms are located will have commercial development on PPP basis.

An innovative step by way of deploying ‘Floating Track Slab Technology’ will help in mitigation of noise and vibration caused by the metro. This also makes the Zero Mile Freedom Park station, a one-of-its-kind in the country.

KASTURCHAND PARK STATION

The architecture and façade of the Kasturchand Park station is inspired by the Kasturchand Park, which is a classic example of traditional Indian Rajput architecture. Symbolic elements of the Rajput Architecture like Chhatri, Torana, Rajput Jaali, Motifs on columns and brackets have been incorporated to create a new landmark in the city and to pay homage to this heritage monument and act as a complimenting structure.

FREEDOM PARK

To commemorate the 75th year of country’s Independence, about 40,000 square feet area surrounding Zero Mile station has been converted into public park named ‘Freedom Park’ and station is now named as ‘Zero Mile Freedom Park.’ The very aesthetically done park is a perfect example of urban landscaping which comprises of urban public plazas connecting the heritage precincts and event spaces with a careful streetscape, markers like the History Wall, War Trophy – T55 Battle Tank, totem poles and plaza entrance areas. The landscaping also comprises of wayfinding and subtle branding spaces and colour and theme-based planting.

Upon entering the Freedom Park from the southern gate, one is welcomed by landscaped tree bosque plaza right in the front. One has the magnificent view of the expansive amphitheatre on the left, the History Wall which continues up to the Shahid Smarak laying a perfect setting for display of events of freedom struggle in form of a timeline and the War Trophy of T-55 Indian Army Battle Tank – standing proudly opposite to it on a raised pedestal.

Commercial service on Sitabuldi – Kasturchand Park stretch of Orange Line from 3 pm on 20 Aug 2021

Commercial service will start on Sitabuldi – Zero Mile Freedom Park – Kasturchand Park section of Orange Line from 3 pm on Friday, August 20. The section will be inaugurated by dignitaries at 12.30 pm.

Commercial services are running on existing stretch of Orange Line (Sitabuldi to Khapri) from 8 am and 8 pm. Services on Aqua Line (Sitabuldi to Lokmanya Nagar) are on from 6.30 am to 8 pm.

Trains from Khapri will now terminate at Kasturchand Park instead of Sitabuldi. Similarly, trains for Khapri will depart from the new station instead of Sitabuldi.

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Himcon Engineers wins contract for Delhi Metro’s Mukundpur Depot Upgradation

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18/08/2021

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NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has recently opened financial bids for the work related to remodelling and augmentation of Mukundpur Metro for Line 7 and Line 8 under Phase-4 of Delhi Metro in which Himcon Engineers emerged as the lowest bidder.

DMRC invited for this work in March this year with an estimated cost of INR 71.37 Crores and completion period of 30 months. In June, technical bids were opened for this work which revealed name of 10 bidders. Later, 5 bidders were disqualified based on technical evaluation and the financial bid values of the remaining five technically qualified bidders are given below –

Himcon Engineers – INR 62.64 Crores
KBG Engineers – INR 63.06 Crores
Quality Buildcon – INR 66.37 Crores
Pioneer Fabricators – INR 70.80 Crores
Lisha Engineers – INR 70.87 Crores

Brief Scope of Work under Package DC-27 – Civil Works for Remodeling & Augmentation of Mukundpur Metro Depot cum Workshop including design, fabrication, supply & erection of pre-fabricated steel roof structures, roof portals, purlins, sheeting etc. and water supply, sanitary installation, drainage & site development works at Mukundpur Depot for Line 7 & Line 8 of Delhi MRTS Phase IV Project.

The capacity of Mukundpur Depot will be augmented so that metro trains that will operate for extended sections of Line 7 and Line 8 under Phase-4 will be kept here for stabling and maintenance once these lines become operational.

Additional facilities that will be created for Line 7 includes –

Inspection Bays: 3
Workshop Bays: 1
Stabling Lines: 12
Test Track: 1

Additional facilities that will be created for Line 8 includes –

Inspection Bay: 2
Workshop Bays: 2
Stabling Lines: 13
Test Track: 1
Shunting Neck: 1
ETU: 1

As the bid value of Himcon Engineers is well below DMRC estimated cost, it is likely that DMRC will award this contract to Himcon Engineers in the coming weeks.

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