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HCC-KEC JV wins Rs. 1147 cr contract for Corridor 4 of Chennai Metro Phase 2

15/05/2021

CHENNAI (Metro Rail News): Hindustan Construction Company (HCC), in a joint venture with KEC International (KEC), has been awarded Rs.1,147 crore contract by Chennai Metro Rail to construct a 7.95 km elevated viaduct section and nine elevated stations on Corridor 4 of phase II of the Chennai Metro. HCC share in the Joint Venture is 51% (i.e. Rs 585 crore).

The scope of work involves civil works, architectural works, plumbing & drainage and temporary services as per the client’s drawings.

The nine elevated stations include Chennai Bypass Crossing, Rarriacharidra Hospital, lyyaparithangal Bus Depot, Katupakkam, Kumanan Chavadi, Karayan Chavadi, Mullai Thottam, Poonamallee Bus Terminus, Poonamallee Bypass. The work is to be completed in 36 months that means approximately 1.5 years.

Currently, HCC is executing a section of Mumbai Metro Line III, involving 3,115 m long twin bored tunnels including 4 underground stations; a section of Delhi metro involving, 4051 m underground twin tunnels and an underground station; two contracts for Pune Metro involving 17 elevated stations and a section of Bangalore Metro Rail Project involving 6,340 m long elevated corridor including a road-cum- rail flyover and 5 metro stations.

In the past, HCC has been associated with 6 packages of Delhi Metro totalling 18.14 krn of tunnels and 13 underground stations. In Kolkata Metro, HCC has constructed 6.47 km tunnels in 6 packages that include 4 underground stations. In Mumbai Metro I, the company has built 8 elevated stations.

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L&T bags contract to build 3rd & 4th corridor of Chennai Metro Phase 2 project

Rajat Khanna

15/05/2021

CHENNAI (Metro Rail News): Tenders are being finalized for the third and fourth corridor of the Chennai Metro Rail Phase 2 Project. Larsen and Toubro plan to complete the 12 km underground stretch from Kellys Station to Taramani Road junction in approximately 52 months. Both the tenders are worth between Rs 2,500 to Rs 5,000 crore, said Chennai Metro Officials.

According to an L&T release, the tender to construct 12 km twin bored tunnels from Kellys to Taramani Road Junction also involves the construction of diaphragm walls of station box and entry and exit structures of Chetpet Metro, Royapettah Govt Hospital, Thiruvanmiyur Metro Stations and part diaphragm wall of Green-ways Road Metro Station, including launching and retrieval shafts in these stations.

This underground Metro Rail tunnel package is a part of Corridor-III of CMRL Phase-II Metro Rail Project.

Similarly, L&T has bagged the order to construct approximately 8 km of the elevated viaduct with nine elevated Metro Stations starting from Power House to Porur Junction. The elevated corridor includes 4 km of double-deck construction. This elevated Metro Rail package is a part of Corridor 4 of CMRL Phase-II Metro Rail Project.

Interestingly, this comes in the wake of Chennai Metro Rail awarding Rs 1,147 crore contract for the construction of 7.95 km elevated viaduct section and nine elevated stations on Corridor 4 of phase II of the Chennai Metro to a joint venture between Hindustan Construction Company Ltd. (HCC) and KEC International Limited (KEC).

The cost of the phase-2 project was reduced from Rs 89,000 crore to Rs 61,843 crore after CMRL made many cost-cutting measures. Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah launched construction of the 118.9-km phase-2 in November 2020.

During the launch, former Chief Minister Shri Edappadi K Palaniswami requested Shah to intervene for early approval and the Centre’s participation in the project with a 50:50 equity sharing model.

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Maha Metro completes 50% Bridge work along the Deccan Gymkhana – Balgandharva Rangmandir

Rajat Khanna

14/05/2021

PUNE (Metro Rail News): On Thursday, Maha Metro announces that around 50% of the work on the Metro bridge, coming up on the Mutha riverbed along the Deccan Gymkhana-Balgandharva Rangmandir-Pune Municipal Corporation stretch, has been completed said Maha Metro Officials.

This portion is part of the fully elevated second line of the Pune Metro rail project, connecting Vanaz on Paud Road to Ramwadi. Maha Metro said it aims to complete the other half of the work finish before the onset of the monsoon.

According to official conversation they said that they have hastened work near the rivers, as these sites would be among the first to get affected when monsoon arrives. Two launching girders have been installed near Deccan Gymkhana to fix the viaduct segments, while the entire viaduct stretch that crosses the Mula-Mutha — connecting Bund Garden and Yerawada — was completed recently.

“We have pressed additional manpower and machinery to achieve this objective,” Hemant Sonawane, MahaMetro’s general manager (public relations) told that MahaMetro had initially planned to complete the riverside work in the Deccan Gymkhana area by June.

An official said it was now difficult to meet that deadline, and that they were giving it a shot. “Ideally, it will be good if the launching of segments is finished before the monsoon,” said Maha Metro Officials.

MahaMetro has also initiated the construction of two stations — Deccan Gymkhana and Sambhaji Garden — on the stretch. The work on the stations is expected to continue after the monsoon, Said Maha Metro Officials.

Cabinet nod to lease out 4.75 hectares for project. The state cabinet on Wednesday approved a proposal to lease out 4.75 hectares of government land in Balewadi to the concessionaire for comercial use for a 35-year period.

The PMRDA (Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority) — developing the third line of the Metro from Hinjewadi to Shivajinagar has 95% of the land and could start work in a month.

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Larsen & Toubro, Tata Projects & HCC-KEC JV bags Civil contract of Chennai Metro Phase-2

Rajat Khanna

13/05/2021

Chennai Metro Ready to inugrate| Image Source- CMRL

CHENNAI (Metro Rail News): On Monday, Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) issued work orders to Larsen & Toubro, Tata Projects and HCC-KEC JV for civil construction on 4 major underground and elevated packages of the 118.9KM Chennai Metro Phase 2 project.

This exciting development comes just days after the completion of Tamil Nadu’s state election process. Two contracts are for tunnelling work of the 45.813 km Line-3 (Madhavaram – SIPCOT), while two contracts are for the elevated viaduct & station work of the 26.09 km Line-4 (Light House – Poonamallee Bus Depot). Final contract values for all four are unknown at this time.

Line-3 Underground Package TU-01 (9 km)

Awarded to: Tata Projects Ltd. (TPL)

CMRL’s Estimate: Approx. RS. 1800 crore

Tata Project’s Bid: RS. 1999.00 crore (3 bids opened January 2021)

Note – Larsen & Toubro emerged as the lowest bidder, but tender rules stipulated that one contractor can win only one tunnelling package on Line-3.

Scope of TU01: Construction of approximately 9 km twin bored tunnels (total = 18 km) fromtheTBMRetrieval Shaft near Venugopal Nagar (of Line-5) to Kellys Station, and the construction of diaphragm walls, entry/exit structures of Madhavaram Milk Colony Station, Murari Hospital Station, AyanavaramStation and Purasaiwakkam High Road Station, including launching and retrieval shafts at the above stations.

Line-3 Underground Package TU-02 (12 km)

Awarded to: Larsen & Toubro (L&T)

CMRL’s Estimate: Approx Rs. 2550 crore

L&T’s Bid: Rs. 2385.00 crore (3 bids opened in January)

Scope of TU02: Construction of approximately 12 km twin bored tunnels (total = 24 km) from Kellys Station to Taramani Road Junction and the construction of diaphragm walls, entry/exit structures of Chetpet station, Royapettah Government Hospital Station, Thiruvanmiyu Station, and part diaphragmwall of Greenways Road Station, including launching and retrieval shafts at the above stations.

CMRL requires Tata to deploy 7 Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) on TU-01 and L&T to deploy 8 TBMs. Here’s the Chennai metro rail corporation limited official map for Phase 2 with the edits that emphasizing the start/endpoints of each package.

Line-4’s Elevated Package C4-ECV-02 (7.945 km)

Awarded to: HCC – KEC JV (Hindustan Construction Company Ltd. – KEC International Consortium)

CMRL’s Estimate: unknown

HCC – KEC’s Bid: Rs. 1147 crore (3 bids opened in January 2021)

Note – Larsen & Toubro emerged as the lowest bidder, but tender rules stipulated that one contractor can win only one elevated package on Line-4.

Scope: Construction of Elevated Metro Stations at Construction of Elevated Metro Stations at Chennai bypass crossing, Ramachandra Hospital, Iyyapanthangal Bus Depot, Katupakkam, Kumanan Chavadi, Karayan Chavadi, Mullai Thottam, Poonamallee Bus Terminus, Poonamallee Bypass & associatedviaductfrom chainage 17982.240 to chainage 25928.186 and approach to depot at Poonamallee &all associatedworks. Route of Line-4 between Porur and Poonamallee Bypass with the indicative location of stationsen-route.

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DMRC to upgrade Baggage and Container Handling System of Airport Metro

Narendra Shah

13/05/2021

Delhi metro Airport Line — Photo Copyrighted: DMRC

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (DMRC) invites open e-tender from eligible applicants for the work of upgradation of Baggage and Container Handling System at Airport Metro Express Line.

The work includes Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Software and related Hardware to Upgrade the Baggage Handling System. Updating Reporting Application with new servers and upgrading Database Servers to new IT peripherals. Up gradation of Network systems to latest compatible communication topologies. Up gradation of suitable hardware considering obsolescence of Drives, SCADA, ATR, HMI’s, VFD’s along with compatible Microsoft Licenses. Up gradation/Programming of PLC Logic for Modification of Loading/ Unloading Container at Shivaji Stadium.

Comprehensive Annual Maintenance Contract of Baggage and Container Handling System including BHS Tunnel equipments at BHS stations (NDRU, SJSU, APOT including BHS SCADA cum Servers and BHS in 8 nos. Metro train of Airport Express Line) of DMRC Airport Express Line for 09 months.

Comprehensive Annual Maintenance Contract of Baggage and Container Handling System including BHS Tunnel equipments (excluding all upgraded equipments under DLP for two years) at BHS stations (NDRU, SJSU, APOT including BHS SCADA cum Servers and BHS in 8 nos. Metro train of Airport Express Line) of DMRC Airport Express Line for two years.

Important Details

Contract No. – APL/BHS-01

Approximate cost of work – INR 14.54 Crore

Period of Completion – 33 Months

Pre Bid Meeting Date – 24.05.2021 at 11:00 Hrs

Tender documents on sale – From 10.05.2021 at 09:00 Hrs to 09.06.2021 up to 15:00 Hrs

Tender submission start date – 02.06.2021 at 09:00 Hrs

Tender submission end date – 09.06.2021 till 15:00 Hrs

Bid Opening Date – 10.06.2021 at 15:00 Hrs

Further Details

The tender documents describing the Scope of Work and Terms and Conditions for the Contract are available on the website – https://eprocure.gov.in/eprocure/app.

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Karnataka Govt sets 2025 deadline for Bengaluru Airport Metro project

Rajat Khanna

13/05/2021

Namma Metro — Representational image only

Bangalore (Metro Rail News): In a statement, BMRCL said they have completed a major part of land acquisition and utility relocation and are ready to commence work. If all goes well, people in Bengaluru can reach the Kempegowda International Airport via metro rail from June 2025. The airport line includes two phases — Central Silk Board to KR Puram (Phase 2A) and KR Puram to Kempegowda International Airport (Phase 2B).

This deadline of June 2025 has been given as Chief Minister Shri BS Yeddyurappa-led Metropolitan Planning Committee set a timeline for the Phase 2A and 2B of the metro project on May 10. These developments come after the Union Cabinet led by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, on April 20, finally approved the long pending project. However, existing ongoing metro work has been suffering years of delay, which has been aggravated by the first COVID-19 lockdown.

As earlier reported, the total length of the project is 58.19 km. TNM had also reported how the line was first proposed in 2017 and in January 2021, the project plan of the two phases was sent to the Public Investment Board (PIB) for clearance by the Ministry of Urban Affairs. In December 2020, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) had approved a $500 million loan to BMRCL for this project even before the approval.

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Bangladesh conducts first trial run for Dhaka Metro

Rajat Khanna

13/05/2021

DHAKA (Metro Rail News): On Tuesday, the test run of the first electrical metro train in Bangladesh was conducted in Dhaka. Road Transport and Bridges Minister Shri Obaidul Quader inaugurated the metro rail test run virtually. Six coaches of the metro train imported from Japan left the workshop inside the metro rail workshop in Diabari in Dhaka to travel about 500 meters at slow speed.

Speaking on the occasion, Minister Obaidul Quader said that metro rail is no more a dream. It is a reality now. Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Naoki Ito was also present on the occasion at the test site. He said in a tweet that the first metro and electrified train in Bangladesh will be a symbol of the changing face of Dhaka.

After the ‘receiving inspection’, the trains will go through a functional test followed by a performance test in August. However, the start of the metro services in Dhaka may take another six months to a year to complete all the required tests and trial runs.

Bangladesh is building a 21 km long Mass Rapid Transit system from the capital’s Uttara to Motijheel at a cost of Taka (Bangladeshi Currency) 22,000 crores. The metro line MRTS 6 will have 16 stations. It will substantially reduce the travel time between the two destinations.
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KMRC to complete Tunnelling Work of Kolkata East-West Metro

Rajat Khanna

12/05/2021

KOLKATA (Metro Rail News): Tunnel borer Urvi is likely to achieve its breakthrough by Thursday of this week, hitting the diaphragm wall below Bowbazar’s Durga Pithuri Lane and crossing the biggest milestone for the project. Engineers of Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation (KMRC), implementing the city’s most ambitious infrastructure project, said tunnel boring machine (TBM S-616) might punch the diaphragm wall below Durga Pituri Lane by Thursday evening of this week

Thus would end the most tedious journey of the Metro corridor project. For it was here at Durga Pituri Lane off Bowbazar that many buildings were razed — after some of them either collapsed or were critically damaged on 31 August 2019 and around 700 residents evacuated as water gushed into a under-construction tunnel. The giant machine digging the westward tunnel ran into an aquifer resulting in water seepage and large scale subsidence.

Tunnelling was stopped as Chundi, the TBM digging the westbound tunnel, became defunct. In February 2020, Urvi, the twin TBM digging the east-bound tunnel, restarted and continued till its destination Sealdah station. On 4^th January 2021, a recommissioned Urvi started its journey to bridge the last 800M gap of the westward tunnel started. Urvi’s breakthrough will finally mark the completion of the TBM-driven tunnels of the RS. 8,575.98 crores of East-West Metro project.

A diaphragm wall is built to integrate the tunnel with the station. In this case, the diaphragm will bridge the two portions. Had it not been for the second wave of the pandemic, KMRC and contractors ITD ITD-Cementation would have celebrated the breakthrough with much fanfare. At end of April, many ITD’s staff members got infected. The front office had to be kept shut from 2nd May 2021 due to the break of the contagion chain.

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Namma Metro Purple line’s Mysore Road-Challaghatta stretch train services to begin by June 21

Rajat Khanna

11/05/2021

BANGALORE (Metro Rail News): The Purple Line of Namma Metro from Mysore Road – Challaghatta sation of 8.82 KM along with 7 stations is ready for operation in the mouth of June 2021. The Seven Metro Stations along the route are Nayandahalli Metro Station, Rajarajeshwar Nagara, Jnanabharathi, Pattangere, Mailasandra, Kengri, Challaghatta. Lying across NICE Road, Challaghatta station is likely to be operational by March 2022. Seth said all stations will have bus bays and crossover through the unpaid concourse area

Deport to come up on challaghatta near NICE Road would take another year to complete till than Baiyappanahalli Depot will be be used. Road works pending at few meteres last year covered in by heavy rains works still going on, we will try our best to complete this before rain season- said BMRCL Authority.

According to officials Namma Metro’s 6-km western extension from Mysuru Road to Kengeri (Purple Line) is on track. BMRCL managing director Ajay Seth said trial runs on the section will begin from March-end and commercial operations will start in June as per schedule.

He said the travel time between Mysuru Road and Kengeri will be around 15 minutes. Asked about the projected ridership of this section, he said: “It’s difficult to say due to pandemic impact.”

“We are planning foot overbridges at two locations by March 2022. Solar panels will also be installed in these stations in due course; tender is being called,” he said.

While BMRCL awarded the contract for Mysuru Road and Pattanagere sections to IL&FS Engineering in April 2015, Soma Enterprises received one for Pattanagere to Challaghatta depot in March 2016. Statistics show 96% of civil work between Mysuru Road and Pattanagere has been completed, while 94% between Pattanagere and Challaghatta depot is over. The expected cost of this Namma Metro is Rs. 14,788 Crores.

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