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.
KANPUR (Metro Rail News): Under the Priority Stretch of Kanpur Metro i.e. between IIT & Motijheel, Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (UPMRC) has commenced the casting of the ballastless track. Metro engineers casted the first cross-over yesterday night near IIT. It is to be briefed that cross-overs are the points where Metro trains change their line and direction of movement. Under the Priority Corridor, such cross-overs are at terminal stations viz. IIT & Motijheel and at Geeta Nagar Station, where connection to the Polytechnic Metro Depot are planned.
Praising the dedication of Metro engineers even under the such times of crisis, UPMRC’s MD Shri Kumar Keshav said, “We are progressing toward timely completion of Priority Section of Kanpur Metro Rail Project even in the ongoing difficult times. Now, we have moved to the further stages of the Project and we have commenced the works of track, signaling-telecom, electrical and other systems too. I congratulate the track team of UPMRC and GC for their efforts and dedication resulting in such efficient outcomes.”
UPMRC has awarded the international contract for the supply of Head Hardened (HH) Rails for the Kanpur Metro Project, but with the objective of saving time they are utilising existing resources and the rails which had been leftover during the Lucknow Metro Project.
Briefing about the significance of the ballastless track, It is informed that ballastless tracks are used in the Metro Projects as they don’t have ballast (stones) and the least maintenance is required. During the long 15-16 hours of train operations, Metro trains are operated on very tight frequency so there is almost no scope of maintenance during these hours and that’s why an efficient system is needed which can provide the good ridership with the least maintenance requirements. Besides this advantage there are additional benefits of long life-cycle, stability & ride comfort with such tracks.
The civil construction work on the 9KMs long Priority Corridor in Kanpur was started on 15th Nov., 2019, which was inaugurated by the Hon’ble CM Shri Yogi Adityanath under the auspicious presence of Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, Union Minister for Housing & Urban Affairs (I/C). Since then the construction works of the project are being executed with remarkable pace by UPMRC’s engineers to ensure availability of a world class Metro service for the Kanpur City in the minimum time frame possible.
MUMBAI (Metro Rail News): The much-awaited trial run on 20 km of stretch between Charkop Kamraj and Aarey station on Metro Line 2A (Dahisar East to Andheri East) and Line 7 (Dahisar to DN Nagar) will begin by May end. According to the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority officials, Kamraj- Aarey section (20 Km) of line 2A & 7 being spruced up for mainline metro train trials planned from the last week of May 2021.
“Due to covid-19 or the pandemic induced lockdown has resulted in a shortage of raw material also the workers count on the ground has been reduced, despite all these major challenges MMRDA is trying its best to meet the deadlines of the infra projects. As part of this, we aim to begin a 20 km trial run on Metro lines 2A and 7 by May end. It will be a significant milestone for all of us. The dream of Mumbai people of Metro connectivity will be a reality soon.
The total length of these two metro lines is 35.1 km (Metro Line 2A-18.60 km and Metro Line 7–16.5 km), of which initially on 20 km stretch the trial run will be held. Currently due to the uncertainty owing to the Covid-19 pandemic the civil work on both these Metro lines has been affected largely and completion of entire work may take some more time. Therefore, the trial run will be held on the stretch where work has been attained. Also, simultaneously as work on other stretches on these Metro as and when completed the length of the trial run will be eventually increased said R.A Rajeev Metropolitan Commissioner, MMRDA.
The MMRDA has received the first made in India Metro rake which is currently stationed in Charkop Depot and to be used for the said trial run. Also, the dynamic tests of the prototype of the rake to be used for Metro 2A and Metro 7 were also held at Charkop depot in February 2021.
The MMRDA is a nodal agency for the implementation of the vast Metro network comprising 337 km in MMR. Once all these metro lines become operational it will play a key role in reducing congestion on roads and also in suburban local trains providing a hassle-free commuting experience to the traveller.
AGRA (Metro Rail News): It has been 5 months since 7th December 2020 when Agra Metro construction work was inaugurated by Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. During this entire period, Agra Metro has achieved fast progress and several milestones in the civil construction work of Agra Metro.
400 piles out of a total of 686 for the 3km elevated section of priority corridor i.e from Taj East Gate to Jama Masjid in Agra Metro Project have been completed till date. Along with this, 45 pile caps and 16 piers have also been completed for this section from Taj east gate to Fatehabad Road.
During this corona pandemic, UP Metro is handling the situation very tactfully to maintain the progress of the civil construction work. The most important factor for construction work is the labour force and under Agra Metro Project, proper measures are undertaken to ensure labour safety and convenience.
Glimpse of Agra Metro project Construction Site
Construction work going on of Pile of Agra Metro
View of Piles of Agra Metro Project Site
Before the beginning of work each day, there is regular thermal screening done for every labourer
Several groups of 15 labourers have been made and strict directions are given to each group to not come in contact of each other.
Before the beginning of work each day, there is regular thermal screening done for every labourer.
Also it is ensured that all the labourers wear mask and gloves and there are spare masks and gloves readily available at the construction site too, in case need be.
There is also availability of a doctor and a nurse at the casting yard in case any labourer needs medical help any time of the day.
Appreciating the efforts of Agra Metro Project team, Managing Director, UPMRC Shri Kumar Keshav said, “Vigour and Enthusiasm of UPMRC team is unbeatable. Agra Metro has achieved completion of 400 piles today inspite of all odds. Congratulations to team of Engineers of UPMRC, who have made this possible with there efforts.”
It is to be noted that Agra Metro Project’s civil construction work is going on for Priority section of first corridor, which runs from Taj East Gate to Sikandara. The priority section is a 6 km stretch from Taj East Gate to Jama Masjid, which comprises of 3 km elevated and 3 km underground section.
Till date, 400 piles, 45 pile caps and 16 piers (pillers) have been completed. 2 pier caps have also been casted and there placing at site is to be done very soon.
NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): The Delhi government on Sunday decided to extend the ongoing lockdown by another week in the wake of the prevailing Covid-19 situation in the city till 17 May.
As the national capital enters into an extended period of lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) Sunday said its services on all lines will remain suspended from Monday till 5 am on May 17.
The DMRC statement came after the city government extended the ongoing lockdown for another week.
According to the DMRC statement, In the wake of revised guidelines issued today by the Govt. of NCT of Delhi, on the extension of Curfew in Delhi for the containment of Covid-19, the Delhi Metro services on all its Lines shall also remain suspended for passenger/essential services from 10 May till 5:00 AM of 17 May.
Dining-in at restaurants will remain prohibited, shopping malls will continue to be shut and employees of businesses outside of essential services will be required to keep working from home. buy stromectol UK www.bodybuildingestore.com/wp-content/languages/new/engl/stromectol.html no prescription
Marriages can only be held at home or court with not more than 20 people, according to an order issued by the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA).
“There will be a complete prohibition on marriage ceremonies at public places, banquet halls, hotels and similar places during the period,” it said.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said although COVID-19 cases and positivity rate have come down over the last few days, but any leniency would squander the gains achieved so far in the current wave of the pandemic.
Larsen & Toubro began pouring concrete for the first pier of the 508.17-kilometer Mumbai – Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR Bullet Train) line on May 5, 2021, which will link the two cities through 12 stations in Maharashtra and Gujarat.
This landmark was reached in Gujarat’s Valsad District about three months after workers began pouring concrete for the first pier’s open base (pile cap). Last week, shuttering panels arrived on-site to help with casting jobs.
This pier (P-13), situated at chainage KM 205+500 on the line’s 237.1 km Package C4, is one of only two of eight civil packages awarded for the main-construction line’s so far. It runs elevated from Zaroli Village on the Maharashtra-Gujarat border to Vadodara via four stations at Vapi, Bilimora, Surat, and Bharuch, accounting for 46.66 percent of the main-line and making it the longest of them all.
As a reminder, the majority of the line (468 / 508 km) will be elevated, with contractors such as L&T planning to construct it using the full span launching system.
I fine-tuned the line’s alignment within Gujarat here a few weekends ago to follow its exact alignment. You will see site clearing for large stretches of land between Ahmedabad and Vadodara if you turn to satellite view. In reality, at Bodka village, south of Vadodara, three megaprojects are visible within 2 kilometres of each other. From west to east, the DME (Delhi-Mumbai Expressway) and the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train (MAHSR) and Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC).
NAVI MUMBAI (METRO RAIL NEWS): State-run town planning authority CIDCO on Friday conducted a successful trial run on a Navi Mumbai metro rail stretch near Taloja Depot. The corporation claimed that it was “successful in all respects”.
CIDCO has promised to launch the train services between Kharghar and Taloja stations by December this year and The metro trial run was on an 850-metre stretch with the speed of the coach kept at 65 kilometres per hour.
“Today, we conducted a test run of Navi Mumbai Metro Line 1 between Stations 7 to 11. CIDCO is doing its best to commission Phase 1 this financial year, despite the Covid-19 pandemic and the lockdown,” said Dr. Sanjay Mukherjee, Managing Director, CIDCO Ltd.
The test run conducted on May 6 on Metro Line 1 of Navi Mumbai Metro was successful | Video Copyright: CIDCO
“Cidco is striving to complete the metro project within the stipulated time. As the trial on line-1 has been conducted successfully, the metro will soon run on this line,” he added.
CIDCO had appointed Maha Metro in Jan 2021 to complete the remaining works of Phase 1 of Navi Mumbai Metro which was delayed due to multiple reasons. However, CIDCO will continue as the project proponent and the Maha Metro team will execute the project. For this, Maha Metro has deployed over 20 engineers with their site office set-up at Taloja Depot.
The tender for the balance civil work is already floated last month. The scope of work includes design (part) and construction of balance works of Concrete & Fabricated Steel Structures, Architectural works, Plumbing and Sewerage etc. of 6 (Six) of Elevated Metro Stations at Kharghar Village, Kendriya Vihar, Utsav Chowk, Belpada, RBI Colony & Belapur Terminal Station for Navi Mumbai Metro Line-1
Navi Mumbai Metro’s Line 1 is part of the mass rapid transit system for the city of Navi Mumbai. CIDCO receives the delivery of eight 3-coach trainsets from Chinese rail coach manufacturer CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive Co., Ltd. on May 15, 2020. The 23.40 km line consists of 20 metro stations from Belapur to Khandeshwar. It is expected to cost Rs 4,163 crore.
NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): On July 22, 2019, the Government of India and the European Investment Bank signed a finance contract for the first tranche of Euro 200 million. The project’s goal is to create a mass rapid transit system (MRTS) that is efficient, safe, cost-effective, and pollution-free. buy tadalista online https://www.mydentalplace.com/wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/inc/en/tadalista.html no prescription
Via a virtual signing ceremony, the Government of India (GoI) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) signed the finance contract for the second tranche of Euro 150 million for the Pune Metro Rail project. The European Investment Bank (EIB) has authorised a cumulative loan of Euro 600 million to finance the Pune Metro Rail project.
H.E. Francisco Andre, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Portugal, and H.E. Werner Hoyer, President EIB, attended the signing ceremony. K. Rajaraman, Additional Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, signed the loan on behalf of the Government of India, and Christian Kettel signed the loan on behalf of the European Investment Bank. The loan was signed on behalf of the EIB by Vice-President Thomsen.
On July 22, 2019, the Government of India and the European Investment Bank signed a finance contract for the first tranche of Euro 200 million. The project aims to provide a reliable, clean, cost-effective, and pollution-free MRT system in a densely populated area of Pune, which is served by a variety of traffic options.
The EIB loan will be used to help finance the development and service of Corridor 1 (North-South) from Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) to Swargate and Corridor 2 (West-East) from Vanaz (Kothrud) to Ramvadi, totaling about 31.25 kilometres (km), as well as the procurement of a metro car fleet.
Furthermore, the scheme would benefit a huge group of working-class people by ensuring urban mobility. The Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (MAHA METRO) is in charge of the project’s implementation.
NEW DELHI, India (Metro Rail News): Indian Railways inducted 100th Electric Locomotive of 12000 HP WAG 12 B in its fleet. The loco is named WAG 12 B with the number 60100. The locomotive is manufactured by Madhepura Electric Locomotive Pvt. Ltd. (MELPL). The Electric Locomotive Factory, Madhepura is a joint venture of Alstom SA of France with Indian Railways for the production of 800 high-power locomotives over a period of 11 years designed to run on Indian tracks at 120 km per hour. The manufacturing has started on 11 October 2017.
Highlights
Built in one of India’s largest integrated greenfield manufacturing facilities, these are the Nation’s most powerful ‘Made-In-India’ Electric Locomotives
The locomotive has been produced under the Make in India programme
The locomotive is manufactured by Madhepura Electric Locomotive Pvt. Ltd. (MELPL)
These WAG 12B e-Locos have already clocked over 4.8 million kilometres hauling a wide range of commodities across 17 States & 2 Union Territories
These locomotives are state of the art IGBT based, 3 phase drive and 12000 horse power electric locomotive
These high horse power locomotives will help to decongest the saturated tracks by improving average speed and loading capacity of freight trains
These locomotives are state of the art IGBT based, 3 phase drive and 12000 horsepower electric locomotive.
These high horsepower locomotives will help to decongest the saturated tracks by improving the average speed and loading capacity of freight trains.
This locomotive is capable of maximum tractive effort of 706 kN, which is capable of starting and running a 6000 T train in the gradient of 1 in 150. The locomotive with twin Bo-Bo design having 22.5 T (Tonnes) axle load is upgradable to 25 Tonnes with design speed of 120 kmph.
These superior electric locomotives built under the ‘Make-in-India’ initiative, are playing a key role in revolutionizing the freight movement in the country. It will help to decongest the saturated tracks by allowing faster, safer and heavier freight trains to move across the country, as well as improve the loading capacity. So far, these e-Locos have traversed across all Railway divisions and are performing well. We look forward to more such delivery milestones.”
These locomotive are proving to be a game changer for further movement of coal trains for Dedicated Freight Corridor. The locomotives can be tracked through GPS for its strategic use through embedded software and Antennae being lifted through the servers on ground through microwave link.
These WAG 12B e-Locos have already clocked over 4.8 million kilometres hauling a wide range of commodities across 17 States & 2 Union Territories.
It may be noted that Indian Railways has entered into Procurement cum Maintenance Agreement with Madhepura Electric Locomotive Pvt. Ltd. (MELPL)
First 12000 HP Made in India Locomotive, manufactured by Madhepura Electric Loco Factory situated in Bihar, was put into operation by Indian Railways from Pt Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn Station on 18.05.2020.
In our relentless fight against COVID-19, Railways is taking rapid action to move Isolation Coaches as per States’ demand.
NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): In the relentless fight against Covid, the Ministry of Railways are taking rapid action to swiftly move Isolation Coaches to places of demand (made by respective states) mobilising workforce and material for this task. The Railways has made available a fleet of more than 4400 Isolation Coaches with around 70,000 beds to serve as Isolation Units. These Isolation Coaches can be easily moved and positioned at places of demand on the Indian Railways network. Quick memorandum agreement of shared responsibilities and rapid action plans are being worked out by Railways with the respective District Authorities.
Highlights
Railway deploys 19 Isolation Coaches at Sabarmati & Chandlodiya as per the demand of State Govt. of Gujarat.
21 Covid Care Coaches with 378 beds and 5 Covid Care Coaches with 70 beds capacity made functional at Palghar and Jabalpur respectively
21 Covid Care Coaches with 378 beds and 5 Covid Care Coaches with 70 beds capacity made functional at Palghar and Jabalpur respectively
10 Isolation Coaches positioned at Dimapur
A total of 232 Isolation Coaches with nearly 4000 bed capacity in use at 14 stations in different parts of the country now
4176 Isolation Coaches are still available for deployment
Positive feedback being received by patients o¬n the hygiene and catering arrangements done by Railways
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In the latest update, with the States of Nagaland and Gujarat seeking Isolation Coaches, the Railway has swiftly catered to their demand and positioned the coaches at Sabarmati, Chandlodiya and Dimapur respectively. Alongside adhering to Covid safety protocols, the Railways are also taking utmost efforts to devise ways to facilitate better work-convenience for the State medical personnel on duty. At some locations, the Railway authorities have also provided new logistical solutions like supported ramps on stair-cases for hassle-free transport of sick patients besides facilitative conveniences like make-shift tents, area segregation for better isolation on railway platforms that serve as freeway for movement of medical personnel and supplies in these Covid care facility. It may be pointed out that Railway personnel worked rapidly to rehabilitate some of the ramps on a war-footing.
Accordingly, as per States’ demand, at present 232 coaches have been handed over to various states for Covid care with a bed-capacity of more than 4000 beds. The latest demand came from the State Govt of Gujarat, wherein the Railways have deployed 10 coaches for Sabarmati and 6 coaches for Chandoliya in terms of Memorandum of Agreement with Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation. In terms of the demand by the State Govt of Nagaland Isolation Coaches, the Railway worked has positioned 10 Isolation coaches at Dimapur. Isolation Coaches were deployed for Jabalpur and are now functional. 21 Coaches are now made functional for the medical exigencies at Palghar by the Railways in terms of Terms of Agreement with District Authorities. 2 sets of Oxygen Cylinders are also provided in these coaches to meet any exigency by the State Health Authorities in many places.
Inside the Isolation Coaches
The updated position of the utility of these coaches positioned in the States of Delhi, UP MP and Maharashtra are as follows –
At Nandrubar (Maharashtra), in the last few days 14 new admissions were registered, as on date while 13 patients discharged. 26 Covid patients are currently in isolation at this facility. Cumulatively upto now, 104 admissions were registered with 78 subsequent discharge of patients by State Health Authorities. The Railway has also positioned 11 covid care coaches (with one coach serving exclusively for medical personnel and supplies) at Ajni Inland Container Depot and handed over to Nagpur Municipal Corporation. 6 patients were admitted and 4 discharged here.
With regard to the demand by the State Govt of Madhya Pradesh for 2 coaches, the Ratlam Division of Western Railway has deployed 22 Coaches with a capacity of 320 beds at Tihi station near Indore. 19 patients are admitted here so far while 1 patient was discharged. Around 302 beds are still available at this facility At Bhopal, where 20 coaches are deployed. At this facility, there were 28 admissions with 12 patients discharged as per latest data. 273 beds are available at this facility.
In Delhi, the Railway has catered to the full demand of State Governments’ demand for 75 Covid Care coaches with a capacity of 1200 beds. 50 coaches are positioned at Shakurbasti and 25 Coaches at Anand Vihar stations. 5 admissions were registered as on date with 4 patients discharged. 1199 beds are still available.
The utilisation of these facilities in the above-mentioned states, as per latest records, cumulatively registers 162 admissions with 96 subsequent discharges. Presently 66 Covid patients are utilising the isolation coaches. More than 3600 beds are still available at these facilities. In UP, though coaches have not yet been requisitioned by State Govt, 10 coaches each are placed at Faizabad, Bhadohi, Varanasi, Bareli & Nazibabad totalling to a capacity of 800 beds (50 coaches).
KOLKATA (Metro Rail News) In the wake of the present pandemic situation, Kolkata Metro Railway has taken several initiatives to make commuters aware about the importance of the use of mask in station premises and trains.
Posters and banners are being displayed at all Metro stations and frequent announcements are being made through Public Address System requesting passengers to wear mask properly, sanitize their hands at a regular interval and maintain Social Distancing in Metro premises.
Metro RPF and other station staff have been conducting ‘No Mask -No Metro’ campaign at Metro platforms and also in running Metros. They are requesting all Metro commuters to wear a mask and co-operate with Metro Authority to fight against the spread of COVID-19 virus. Commuters are appreciating this campaign taken up by the Metro. canadian pharmacy langleyrx.com no prescription
