Puri Railway Station to be redeveloped into a world-class transit hub

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Puri, (Metro Rail News): Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA) has invited bids for the redevelopment of Puri Railway Station. The objective of station redevelopment is to provide best-in-class amenities to passengers and enhance the travel experience. The station will be built on Design, Build, Finance, Operate, Transfer Model (DBFOT), and the tentative cost of the project (excluding the cost of redevelopment of station estate) is estimated at INR 82 crores.

The scope of work includes the up-gradation and integrated redevelopment of the Puri Railway Station spanning 28,574 sq. m. and the development of the surrounding railway land. The pre-bid meeting for this is scheduled for 15th July 2021, and the deadline for the bid submission is 17th August 2021.

“Puri is a historic city and a renowned tourist hub. The redevelopment of Puri Railway Station will bolster tourism prospects and position it among the leading destinations for religious tourism. The commercial development will also lead to a surge in business activities, boost real estate and generate employment in the region,” said Shri Ved Parkash Dudeja, Vice Chairman, RLDA.

The station is envisaged as a multimodal transit hub in line with international standards with segregation for entry and exit, baggage security, check-in area, an information centre /enquiry centre and art gallery. It will have provision for differently-abled, including access ramps, lifts and tactile flooring. It will also have green building features with sustainable and energy-efficient design, maximum use of natural light and ventilation, rainwater harvesting, solar energy generation with a minimum GRIHA 3-Star rating.

Puri Railway Station is an NSG-2 Category terminal station under the Khurda division of the East Coast Railway (ECoR) Zone. It is one of the busiest stations of East Coast Railway, which has eight platforms handling 52 trains daily, including mail, express and passenger trains.
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In 2018-19, Puri handled a daily footfall of almost 16,680 passengers.

The Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA) is a statutory authority under the Ministry of Railways for the development of Railway land. It has four key mandates as a part of its development plan, namely leasing of commercial sites, colony redevelopment, station redevelopment and multi-functional complexes.

Indian Railways has approximately 43,000 hectares of vacant land across India. RLDA is currently handling 100 commercial (greenfield) sites and 84 railway colony redevelopment projects across India for leasing and the eligible developers for each will be selected through an open and transparent bidding process. RLDA is also mandated with the redevelopment of railway stations and is currently working on 60 Railway stations in a phased manner while its subsidiary, IRSDC, has taken up another 62 Railway stations PAN India.

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Manipur makes its debut on Indian Railway Map

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Manipur, (Metro Rail News): Indian Railways conducted a trial run for a stretch of 11 km between the two northeastern stations, with railway officials onboard. The train halted briefly at Manipur’s Jiribam railway station, where the Railway officials were greeted by local citizens and the national flag was hoisted followed by the national anthem, as reported by East Mojo.

According to North-East Frontier (NF) Railway senior PRO Nripen Bhattacharya, the passenger train service from Vaingaichunpao to Silchar will commence soon. He further added that the broad-gauge train service was extended from Silchar up to Vaingaichunpao railway station.

Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh described the moment as ‘Historic’ and said on Twitter, “Historic moment for Manipur as the first trial run of a passenger train from Silchar to Vaingaichunpao in Tamenglong was successfully conducted on Friday. The people of Manipur are immensely grateful to PM Narendra Modi Ji for the transformation brought under his leadership.”

For the very first time, a passenger train enters the state of Manipur as Rajdhani Express reached Vaingaichunpao railway station located in Tamenglong district of Manipur from Assam’s Silchar railway station, marking the debut of Manipur on the Indian Railway Map.

Railway Minister Piyush Goyal tweeted, “Boost to Connectivity in North East: Trial run of a passenger train from Silchar in Assam to Vangaichungpao in Manipur’s Tamenglong district was successfully completed recently. It will ensure better connectivity between Manipur & Assam and provide ease of travel for passengers.”

At present, Vaingaichunpao – Imphal railway line is under construction which will link Manipur’s Capital with the Indian Railway network, and work is expected to be finished on this important railway line by March 2022.

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Ashwini Vaishnaw is the new Union Railway Minister

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NEW DELHI,(Metro Rail News): Ashwini Vaishnaw is inducted into the Union Cabinet on Wednesday and is now the new Minister of Railways. He is also given charge of the Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and Ministry of Communications.

Ashwini Vaishnaw has an illustrious career. He is a former IAS officer of the 1994 batch with an All India Rank of 27. He holds degree of M.Tech from IIT Kanpur and has done MBA from Wharton School, Pennsylvania University. He served as a Collector in Balasore and Cuttack districts. He worked in Odisha till 2003 where he was also appointed as the Deputy Secretary in the office of the former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

In 2006, he become deputy chairman of Mormugao Port Trust and worked there for two years.

After completing MBA in the US, he quit the IAS in 2010 and joined GE Transportation as Managing Director. After that, he joined Siemens as the Vice President, Locomotives & Head, Urban Infrastructure Strategy.

In 2012, he quit the corporate sector and set up Three Tee Auto Logistics Private Ltd and Vee Gee Auto Components Private Ltd, both automotive components manufacturing units in Gujarat.

At present, he is a BJP Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha from Odisha since 2019 and now he has become the new Railway Minister of India. After taking charge as Railway Minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw said, “Railway is a major part of PM Modi’s vision. His vision for railways is to transform the lives of the people, that everyone – common man, farmers, the poor – gets the benefit of the railway. I will work for that vision.”

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TILA Consultants-Monarch Surveyors consortium wins SIA contract for Varanasi-Howrah HSR Project

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NEW DELHI,(Metro Rail News): Consortium of TIla Consultants & Contractors Private Limited and Monarch Surveyors & Engineering Consultants Pvt. Ltd. has received Letter of Acceptance (LOA) from National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) for preparation of Detailed Social Impact Assessment (SIA) and Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) for Varanasi-Howrah High-Speed Rail Corridor.

NHSRCL invited tenders for this work on 20th January this year with the completion of 6 months. The contract is awarded at a value of INR 4.49 Crores.

Contract Package No – NHSRCL/CO/CA/SIA/2021/04

Name of Work – Conducting Survey / Field Work & Preparation Of Detailed Social Impact Assessment (SIA)/ Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) For Varanasi-Howrah High-Speed Rail Corridor (About 760 Kms Long).

Varanasi – Howrah High-Speed Rail Project is a proposed 760 km high-speed rail line that will connect Varanasi with Kolkata via Patna. At present, NHSRCL in preparing a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for this project.

NHSRCL has awarded the work of final alignment design including Aerial LiDAR survey and other related works for this project to the consortium of Growever Infra Private Limited, L N Malviya Infra Projects Pvt. Ltd. & Prabhavi. The awarded value for this work is INR 14.5 Crores with a completion period of 150 days.

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RLDA to lease seven land parcels in Chennai for Commercial Development

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The parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways has stated the termination of 16 contracts for commercial projects led by the Rail Land Development Authority. — Representational image only

Chennai, (Metro Rail News): the capital of Tamil Nadu, has emerged as a prominent realty hub owing to the growth of the IT/ITes sector in the past few years. The upcoming developments, such as Chennai Metro, the Comprehensive Infrastructure Road Development Programme of Tamil Nadu, and the up-gradation of the Chennai International Airport will further bolster real estate prospects in the city.

At present Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA) is in the process of inviting online bids for leasing several land parcels in Chennai.

Two of the land parcels of 2.5 acres each and one land parcel of 3.6 Acres are in the Ayanavaram Railway Colony, situated along Konnur High Road and Duncan Road. Other land parcels are located at Waltax Road near Basin Bridge (0.27 Acres), Pulianthope (2.09 Acres), Victoria Crescent site located at Victoria Crescent adjacent to Ethiraj College (0.43 Ha) respectively. Apart from this, a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the redevelopment of the Egmore Railway Colony will be invited shortly.

“Chennai is poised to emerge as a realty hub due to spate of rapid infrastructural developments and conducive push by the Tamil Nadu government. Indian Railways has several land parcels in Chennai that are strategically located and suitable for commercial development. Once completed, the redevelopment of these sites will generate employment opportunities, boost real estate and retail and have a multiplier effect on socio-economic development in the region,” said Shri Ved Parkash Dudeja, Vice Chairman, RLDA.

Three Land Parcels at Ayanavaram site:

The three land parcels at the Ayanavaram site are well-connected to a nearby market, hospital, railway station and Ayanavaram Bus Stand with residential development in the vicinity. The reserve price for 45 years lease period for Part A with BUA potential of 3,53,925 sq. ft. (with FSI of 3.25) is INR 28.5 crores. Part B has a BUA potential of 2,17,800 Sq.ft. (with FSI of 2.0), for which the reserve price is kept at INR 20.0 crores for a lease period of 45 years. Part C has a BUA potential of 313632 Sq.ft. (with FSI of 2.0) for which the reserve price is kept at INR 28.0 crores for a lease period of 45 years. The bid has been invited with the bid opening date of 24th August 2021.

Land Parcel at Waltax Road Site:

The Waltax Road parcel spans 1116.67 sq. m. with an FSI of 1.5. It is conveniently connected via road to other parts of Chennai. It abuts the 27-m wide Basin Bridge Road and is suitable for mixed-use development. The lower floors can also be utilised for retail development with office space development on the upper floors. This site is also found suitable for petrol pumps, CNG stations and battery charging stations for e-vehicles, being a corner plot. The reserve price of the site is kept at INR 4.19 crores for a lease period of 45 years. The bid has been invited and the last date of e-bid submission is 12th August 2021.

The Pulianthope site:

The Pulianthope site spans 2.09 acres with an FSI of 2.0 and is surrounded by LIG housing developed by Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board/Tamil Nadu Housing Board. The site is accessible to a market, hospital and railway station. Numerous facilities, including a bus stand, are located in the vicinity. The site is suitable for residential/commercial development and will be leased for 45 years with a reserve price of INR 11.60 crores. Bids were invited for this site, and those received are under consideration for award of LOA.

Land Parcel at Victoria Crescent site

The Victoria Crescent Site spans 0.43 Ha with an FSI of 1.5. It is located at Victoria Crescent adjacent to Ethiraj College and is surrounded by high-end development of institutional and residential establishments. This site is located in the CBD region of the city. The site is accessed by Crescent Road and is just 160 m off Ethiraj Salai and 650 m off Anna Salai. This site has excellent connectivity to other parts of Chennai. This site is abutted by the Cooum River along its South-East boundary. As per a survey conducted by the Institute of Remote Sensing, Anna University, the site does not fall in CRZ. The surroundings of the site are conducive to posh residential development at the site. The site will be leased out for 99 years with a reserve price of Rs 41 Cr. Bids have been invited and will be opened on 2nd September 2021.

Egmore Railway Colony Redevelopment Project

The Egmore Railway Colony site is a promising destination located in the heart of Chennai. Egmore Railway site is situated on the junction of Poonamallee Highroad and Dr Nair Road, Chennai. The area of the site is approx 6.24 Ha. Approximately 3.616 acres will be available for lease for 45 years. On the balance portion, the lessee will be mandated to redevelop 156 Railway quarters on-site, a school, community centre etc. for Indian Railways. Developers can also utilise surplus FSI from the railway portion and construct seven lakh sqft of built-up area for retail/ commercial/hotel usage in this prime location of Egmore, making this a unique opportunity in the area. The bids for the redevelopment of this colony will be invited shortly.

The details of sites and their bids can be seen on the RLDA website. The lessees of these sites will be mandated to and complete the developer portion within ten years. The selected bidder will be expected to procure all necessary clearances and carry out development as per local building bye-laws. The Lessee shall have the right to market and sub-lease Built-up Area for any lawful activity.

Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA) is a statutory body under the Ministry of Railways for the development of Railway land. It has four key mandates as a part of its development plan, namely leasing of commercial sites, colony redevelopment, station redevelopment and multi-functional complexes.

Indian Railways has approximately 43,000 hectares of vacant land across India. RLDA has over 100 commercial (Greenfield) sites across India for leasing, and the eligible developers for each will be selected through an open and transparent bidding process. RLDA is currently also handling 84 railway colony redevelopment projects and 60 Railway station in a phased manner while its subsidiary, IRSDC, has taken up another 63 Railway stations PAN India.

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Delhi Metro launched India’s first FasTag/UPI based cashless parking facility

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NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Tuesday launched India’s first FASTag/UPI-based cashless parking facility at the Kashmere Gate Metro Station on the Red Line of Delhi Metro. The facility was launched by Dr. Mangu Singh, the Managing Director of DMRC in the presence of senior officials of DMRC and National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI).

In addition to this, dedicated Intermediate Public Transport (IPT) lanes for Auto, Taxi, and E-Rickshaws were also inaugurated at Gate No.6 & 8 of the Kashmere Gate station which will enable a smooth movement of vehicles and enhance the last mile connectivity at the station and is a part of the Multi-Model Integration (MMI) initiative.

As per the press release of DMRC, this exclusively cashless parking facility located at Gate No.6 of the Kashmere Gate Station can accommodate 55 four-wheelers and 174 two-wheelers. The entry/exit and payment of 4-wheelers can be done through the FASTag. The parking fee will be deducted through FASTag, which will reduce the time for entry and payment. Only the vehicles with FASTag will be allowed to park in this facility.
The entry for 2-wheelers can be done only by swiping the DMRC smart card. The smart card swipe is used only for registering the time of entry/exit and fare calculation and no money will be deducted from the card. The parking fee can be paid by UPI apps by scanning the QR Code.

In future, the payment can also be made through DMRC/NCMC cards. The facility is a pilot project of DMRC. Further, DMRC is planning to set up similar systems at more of its parking facilities across Delhi-NCR.
In the second phase of MMI, which is under construction, there will be a Food Court (to be established by DTIDC) and also a Bus-Terminal (3 lanes with 5 bus capacities each) to be constructed by DMRC.

After completion of the second phase, Kashmere Gate will be a transportation hub, integrating metro connectivity on Line -1, Line -2 & Line -6 with parking facility, ISBT Kashmere Gate, City Bus Service, and Taxi/Auto/e-Rikshaw services, and these facilities will provide a major relief to commuters travelling from/to the Kashmere Gate station, which is connected to a major ISBT and several offices around the station.

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JSPL’s production jumps 20% year on year in 1QFY22 despite lockdown restrictions

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New Delhi (Metro Rail News): In the first quarter of FY22, Jindal Steel & Power Limited (JSPL) continued to report strong production. Steel production increased 20% year on year to 2.01 million tonnes (June 21 – 0.64 million tonnes), setting a new first-quarter record and ranking as the second-highest quarterly output ever. The company’s deliberate decision to divert oxygen toward saving precious human lives resulted in a slight reduction in production. We are confident in achieving the FY22 production target of 8.0-8.5 million tonnes due to our strong performance in 1QFY22.

Key Highlights:
● Steel Production was up 20% Y-o-Y in 1QFY22 to 2.01million
tonnes
● Sales of 1.61 million tonnes were up 3% (Y-o-Y)
● Exports accounted for 34% of total sales volumes

Despite challenging domestic demand conditions caused by a more severe than anticipated second wave of COVID-19, JSPL sales remained resilient at 1.61 million tonnes (+3 percent year on year). Export markets remained buoyant, accounting for 44% of volumes in the month of June 21 and 34% in 1QFY22. Exports, however, were harmed by logistical difficulties caused by adverse weather conditions that resulted in port congestion. 1.5 tonne inventory

Thousands of tonnes remain stranded at the port and will be shipped as soon as logistical bottlenecks are removed.

In Million tonnes	1QFY22	1QFY21	Y-o-Y
Production	2.01	1.67	20
Sales	1.61	1.56	3
Export	34%	58%

“We are happy that despite pandemic adversities the company has maintained the growth momentum and an upward trajectory. We aim to produce 8.0-8.5 Million tonnes of steel in FY22 in line with our core philosophy of nation building and working towards a self-reliant India. We also aim to reduce our overall debt to INR9,900 Crores by the end of this financial year. We are confident that the India growth story is intact and our economy will continue its growth trajectory, `said Mr V R Sharma, Managing director of JSPL in a statement.

Shares of JINDAL STEEL & POWER LTD. was last trading in BSE at Rs.390.05 as compared to the previous close of Rs. 394.2. The total number of shares traded during the day was 435891 in over 6256 trades.

The stock hit an intraday high of Rs. 397.6 and intraday low of 387.45. The net turnover during the day was Rs. 171611101.

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DMRC introduces new construction technology for launching U-Girders

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NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): As a major innovation in construction technology, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has come up with a specially designed Launcher attached with a Transporter for the launch of U-girders on the elevated section of the 28.92 km long Janakpuri West – RK Ashram Line of Delhi metro.

As per the press release of DMRC, in the earlier phases of construction, erection of U-girders was done with the help of two cranes of capacity 350/400T which were placed at each pier location, and the U-girders were transported at each pier location with the help of a long trailer having an approximate length of 42m. In a congested urban area like Delhi, it used to be very challenging to find adequate space for positioning these heavy capacity cranes which occupy a lot of space. In addition, transporting the U-girders of 28m length with such long trailers was also a herculean task as roads in the NCR are either too congested or have massive traffic volumes even during the nighttime. These limitations often discouraged the use of U-girders in construction in spite of the fact that the U-girders are the most suitable structures for viaducts in terms of cost and time.

According to DMRC, this new state-of-the-art Launcher with Transporter is fully electric with much higher output in comparison to the conventional launchers/cranes. The Transporter carries the U-girder from one designated point and moves forward on rails laid on the already erected U-girders to further add more U-girders from the feeding point to the launcher. As a result, the U-girders are to be transported on trailer only up to the feeding point identified at a suitable location and not for the entire length of work. This results in much less requirement of space.

Through this new Launcher with Transporter, 4 to 6 U-girders per day can be erected on an average whereas, with the conventional method, about 2 U-girders can be done in congested working environments like in Delhi – NCR. The erection work of U-girders with conventional cranes can be done only during the night as it requires blocking of roads to position the cranes. Whereas in case of this new technology, U-girders are transported with the Transporter on the erected viaduct without any interface with road from a single identified feeding point. This technology is being used for the first time in India.

The Launcher today has been made operational for the construction of a 9.5 km long
viaduct from Mukarba Chowk to Ashok Vihar covering four stations namely Bhalswa, Majlis Park, Azadpur and Ashok Vihar and a connection to depot from Majlis Park.

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Safety check conducted for PCMC-Dapodi section on Line-1 of Pune Metro

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PUNE (Metro Rail News) : Safety and technical check were conducted for the PCMC-Dapodi section on Line-1 of the Pune Metro Rail Project on Sunday by the Maha Metro (Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited).

According to the General Manager of Maha Metro, Hemant Sonawane, “It was a two-hour inspection which was done yesterday (Sunday).”

Maha Metro aims to start operation on PCMC to Phugewadi section of 6.2 km of Pune Metro by this year which is a part of under-construction Line-1 from PCMC to Swargate of length 16.59 km which will have 14 stations on the route.

Regarding construction update on metro stations in this section, work on Tukaram Nagar station is completed while work on Phugewadi station is in the final stages with almost 90% of work is being completed on this station.

On Pimpri, Kasarwadi, and Dapodi stations, construction work is in advanced stages and around 50-60% is completed on the Bopodi station. As per metro officials, construction of viaduct is also completed on the PCMC –Dapodi section.

Another section from Vanaz to Garware College of length 5.4 km is also expected to become operational this year which is a part of Line-2 from Vanaz to Ramwadi of length 14.665 km with 16 elevated stations on the route.

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Noida Metro Extension Line stations to have commercial space to boost revenue

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NOIDA (Metro Rail News): The upcoming Metro Stations on the proposed 14.95 km long extension of Aqua Line from Noida Sector 51 to Knowledge Park V in Greater Noida will have commercial pace for food outlets, retail outlets, and bars to increase earning and boost revenue.
At present, the Aqua Line, which the Noida Metro operates, does not have any such space and its revenue sources are ticket sales and advertisements. The Delhi Metro formula for stations will help earn more, said Ritu Maheshwari, the Managing Director of Noida Metro.
She also said that we have decided to develop more commercial space at all Metro stations to be built on this new corridor. We have observed that Delhi Metro stations have commercial space. Therefore we have decided to increase the floor area ratio to use as much space as possible for commercial purposes to earn more revenue.
For this purpose, the authority needs to amend its building by-laws and the City’s Master Plan 2031 to increase the floor area ratio from the current 2.5 to 4.5. As per the officials, they have started this process and it is expected to be completed soon. The changes will be applicable to the Metro project only.
According to an official of Noida Authority, the stations will in a way be able to function as small shopping malls, wherever there is adequate space, thereby earning more revenue.”
This 14.95 km long extension of Aqua Line under Phase-2 of Noida Metro will be built in two phases with a total of nine stations. The first phase would be between Noida Sector 51 and Greater Noida Sector 2 of length 9.6 km. There will be five stations in the first phase while the second phase would be between Greater Noida Sector 2 and Knowledge Park V of length 5.8 km and it will have four stations.

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