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Pune Metro to start operation from this year

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Pune Metro to start operation from this year

PUNE (Metro Rail News): PCMC (Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation) to Phugewadi section of 6.2 km of Pune Metro Line-1 will become operational by this year. It is a part of under construction Line-1 from PCMC to Swargate of length 16.59 km which will have 14 stations.

Another section from Vanaz to Garware College of length 5.4 km is expected to become operational this year. This section is a part of under construction Line-2 from Vanaz to Ramwadi of length 14.665 km which will have 16 stations.

Both these lines are implemented by the Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (Maha Metro). According to officials, 40% work is completed related to construction of traffic lights on both routes, laying of cables for power supply etc. About 43% of the electrical work is also completed.

Although work has been delayed in recent times for the Pune Metro Rail project due to the second wave of Covid-19 but now the construction activities have gained momentum.

In another important news on Pune Metro, Maha Metro has got the possession of 300 slums near Kamgar Putala and expects to get possession of 900 shanties by the end of this month.

The vacated land will be given for Pune Metro Rail project. Civil Court station will be constructed here by Maha Metro as a multimodal hub. This station will be the interchange station for all three lines of Pune Metro i.e. PCMC to Swargate (Line-1), Vanaz to Ramwadi (Line-2) and Hinjawadi to Civil Court (Line-3).

Maha Metro and Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) will require shifting of 1,264 slum dwellers out of which 300 have been shifted. Maha Metro demanded a total of 44 hectares of land for the project and has got almost all the land in record time for this project.

Jammu and Srinagar Metro’s DPR submitted to Central Government

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Jammu and Srinagar Metro’s DPR submitted to Central Government

SRINAGAR (Metro Rail News): Detailed Project Reports (DPR) prepared by the RITES Ltd. for the metro rail projects in Jammu and Srinagar have been submitted to the Central Government for approval.

“Approval/appraisal of the DPR along with funding for these projects is awaited from the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India,” as reported by Greater Kashmir.

The cost of metro rail projects for Jammu and Kashmir will be INR 10,559 Crores and both projects are expected to be completed by the end of 2024. On completion, Srinagar and Jammu will become the first two non-major cities in the country to have the rapid transport network functional.

Both Jammu and Srinagar will have light metro transit systems (Metrolite) as per the proposal. Jammu Light Metro will operate 17 hours a day round the year while Srinagar Light Metro will operate 17 hours daily during summers and 14 hours daily for winters.

As per the officials, “The metro rail lines will have only elevated corridors as the underground tunnels were not found feasible.
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The coaches of the Metrolite system will be modern, lightweight and made from stainless steel and aluminium with an air-conditioning system, as per the DPRs.

The Jammu Light Rail System will have a 23-kilometre length with 22 stations between Bantalab and Bari Brahmana whereas Srinagar light rail system will have a 25-kilometre length which includes 12.5-kilometre length from Indira Nagar to HMT Junction and 12.5-kilometer length from Hazuri Bagh to Osmanabad with 24 stations (12 stations on each corridor).

The elevated metro rail system will not only facilitate the people but also have a positive impact on the economy and quality of life. Both projects will be cost-effective and a leap towards sustainable public transport.

Bids invited for Access Control System at 11 elevated stations of Navi Mumbai Metro Line-1

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Bids invited for Access Control System at 11 elevated stations of Navi Mumbai Metro Line-1

NAVI MUMBAI (Metro Rail News): Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (Maha Metro) has invited tenders, on behalf of CIDCO (City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra), for the supply and commissioning of Access Control System at 11 elevated stations of Navi Mumbai Metro Line-1.

Important Details

Tender No. – NM1-TL-01/2021

Name of Work – Design, Supply, Installation, Testing, Commissioning and Personnel Training of Office Automation & Information Technology system and Design, Supply, Installation, Testing, Commissioning and Comprehensive Maintenance of Access Control System at 11 nos. of Elevated Stations and Depot-cum-Workshop under Navi Mumbai Metro Line-1 Project. (On behalf of CIDCO)

Period of Completion – 6 Months

Document on Sale – From 16:00 Hrs on 03/06/2021 to 30/06/2021 till 16:00 Hrs

Pre-Bid Meeting –14/06/2021 at 11:00 Hrs

Date & Time of submission of Tender – Online submission up till 16:00 Hrs on 30/06/2021

Date & Time of Opening of Tender – On 30/06/2021 after 16:30 Hrs

For more information and detailed scope of work, applicants can download tender documents from the Maha Metro e-tender portal – https://mahametrorail.etenders.in

Navi Mumbai Metro Line-1 under Phase-1 consist of elevated corridor of length of 11.1 Km from Belapur to Pendhar with 11 stations namely – Belapur terminal, RBI Colony, Belapada, Utsav Chowk, Kendriya Vihar,  Kharghar Village, Central Park, Pethpada, Amandoot, Pethali Taloja and Pendhar.

CIDCO has appointed Maha Metro to complete the remaining work of Navi Mumbai Metro Line-1 which has already been delayed due to multiple reasons.

CIDCO has now set a deadline to start operation of this line in 2 phases with commercial operation between station 7-11 (Central Park to Pendhar) to commence from December this year while operation from station 1-6 (Belapur to Kharghar sector 14) to commence from December 2022.

DMRC invites tender for construction of tunnel & 6 stations for Line-8 ext under Phase IV

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DMRC invites tender for construction of tunnel & 6 stations for Line-8 ext under Phase IV

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) now invites online open e-tenders from eligible Bidders for the construction of twin tunnel, underground ramp and six underground stations Including architectural finishing and other works of stations on Janakpuri West to R.K. Ashram Corridor (Line-8 Ext.) of Phase-IV of Delhi Metro.

Important Details

Contract No. – DC-05

Name of Work – Design & Construction of Twin Tunnel by shield TBM, Tunnel by Cut & Cover, Underground ramp at Derawal Nagar and Six underground stations viz. Derawal Nagar, Ghanta Ghar, Pulbangash, Sadar Bazar, Nabi Karim & Ramakrishna Ashram Marg Including Architectural Finishing, Water supply, Sanitary installation, Drainage works of stations on Janakpuri West to R.K. Ashram Corridor (Line-8 Ext.) of Phase-IV of Delhi MRTS.

Completion period of the Work – 42 Months 

Sale of Bidding Documents – From 10.06.2021 to 28.07.2021

Pre-Bid Meeting – 1100 hrs on 26.06.2021

Deadline for Bid Submission – 1500 hrs on 28.07.2021

Technical Bid Opening Date – 1500 hrs on 29.07.2021

For more information and detailed scope of work, applicants can download documents from e-tendering website – https://eprocure.gov.in/eprocure/app.

The President of India has received a loan for an amount of JPY 119,978 Million from Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) towards the cost of Delhi Mass Rapid Transit System Project (Phase 4). It is intended that part of the proceeds of this loan will be applied to eligible payments under the Contract DC-05, as per the tender inviting notice.

Under Phase-4 of Delhi Metro, total 6 lines having length of 104 km will be constructed. Out of these 6 lines, Central Government has given approval to 3 lines having total length of 65 km. These 3 lines are Magenta Line (Line-8 extension) from Janakpuri West – R.K. Ashram (28.92 km) with 22 stations, Silver Line fromAerocity – Tughlakabad (23.6 km) with 15 stations and Pink Line fromMukundpur – Maujpur (12.58 km) with 8 stations.

This Janakpuri West – R.K. Ashram Line for which this tender is invited is expected to become operational by June, 2024. This corridor will have elevated section of 21.18 km and underground section of 7.74 km.

Metro Rail News Published its June 2021 Issue

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Metro Rail News Published its June 2021 Issue

Dear Readers,

Metro Rail News wants to thank all the loyal and regular readers with a special offer to release a research thesis by reader’s choice every month.

While there is some hope at the end of a long corridor, we are indeed amid the pandemic.

New thoughts empower us more than anything else. With this confidence in mind, Metro Rail News took the lead and organised InnoMetro, a global event forum dedicated to metro and railway innovation and technology.

So we have decided to release a special research corner in the monthly Magazine by selecting one of the topics received by our readers through monthly feedbacks and comments to show our gratitude towards our reader.

This edition includes the cover story on Innovative Urban Mobility Challenges and features story on Metro Neo & Metrolite in India along with our regular columns.

An Exclusive Interview with Mr. Bharat Kaushal, Managing Director, Hitachi India is also an effort to bring forth the views and opinions of technocrats into policy making and governance.

We are introducing a “CLICK TO REACH” feature in our digital magazine. Now, our readers can just click on the advertisement of their interest and it will directly take them to the company’s contact person and website.

Sincerely acknowledging, we did like to express our thankfulness to our Readers and Promoters for their active participation subscribing in Metro Rail News, Because of your commitment and loyalty, this Magazine was successfully released its June 2021 issue and widely appreciated and acclaimed by the participants.

We would also appreciate if you (readers) would share this and encourage your friends and family to participate in Metrorail news by subscribing and enjoying reading our monthly updates in the rail sector and staying tuned with all the latest innovation and technologies. This keeps our motivation inflow so that we can come next month with a lot of positive vibe in our Magazine.

Union Cabinet approves allotment of 5 MHz spectrum to Indian Railways

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Union Cabinet approves allotment of 5 MHz spectrum to Indian Railways

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the proposal for allotment of 5 MHz Spectrum in 700 MHz frequency band to Indian Railways for public safety and security services at stations and in trains.          

Indian Railways, through this spectrum, aims to provide LTE (Long Term Evolution) based Mobile Train Radio Communication on its route. The estimated investment in the project is more than INR 25,000 Crores. The project will be completed in the next 5 years.

“This decision of the government will contribute significantly to the modernization of the railway communication infrastructure, improving the safety of travel and also the quality of signalling for operations. The recommendations of TRAI in 2019, seems to have been accepted with the spectrum being allocated specifically for captive usage and not commercial use, with a royalty charge and license fee applicability payable to the Department of Telecommunications. Therefore, the Wi-Fi enhancement capabilities for end customers will not be a focus for now, however, the implementation of safer and faster journeys, resulting in increased revenues.” said Tony Verghese, Partner, J Sagar Associates.

Indian Railways has also approved TCAS (Train Collision Avoidance System), an indigenously developed ATP (Automatic Train Protection) System, which will help in avoiding train collisions thereby reducing accidents and ensuring passenger safety.

It brings a strategic shift in Railways operations and maintenance regime.  It will help in improving the safety and increasing the line capacity to accommodate more trains using the existing infrastructure. The modern rail network will result in reduced transportation cost and higher efficiency. Also, it will attract multinational industries to set up manufacturing units to fulfill the ‘Make in India’ mission and generate employment.

The purpose of the LTE for Indian Railways is to provide secure and reliable voice, video and data communication services for operational, safety and security applications. It will be used for modern signalling and train protection systems and ensure seamless communication between loco pilots and guards.

It will also enable Internet of Things (IoT) based remote asset monitoring especially of coaches, wagons & locos, and live video feed of CCTV cameras in the train coaches to ensure efficient, safer and faster train operations.

“This decision of the government will contribute significantly to the modernization of the railway communication infrastructure, improving the safety of travel and also the quality of signalling for operations. The recommendations of TRAI in 2019,  seems to have been accepted with the spectrum being allocated specifically for captive usage and not commercial use, with a royalty charge and license fee applicability payable to the Department of Telecommunications. Therefore, the wi-fi enhancement capabilities for end customers will not be a focus for now, however, the implementation of safer and faster journeys, resulting in increased revenues.” Tony Verghese, Partner, J Sagar Associates

Work on Bangalore Suburban Rail project to kick start from October

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Work on Bangalore Suburban Rail project to kick start from October

BENGALURU (Metro Rail News): The much awaited Bangalore Suburban Rail Project will finally take off from October this year with K-RIDE (The Karnataka Rail Infrastructure Development Enterprise) plans to invite tenders for one of the four corridors of the 148.17 km long suburban railway project.

The tenders will be floated first for the 25.01 km long corridor from Byappanahalli to Chikkabanavara with 14 stations and the tender process is expected to be completed in four months with construction activities to begin from October on this corridor.

Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa held a review meeting on Wednesday on Namma Metro and Suburban Rail Project. He instructed the officials to complete all preliminary works on suburban rail project by October.

The INR 15,767 Crores project will be implemented by K-RIDE which is a joint venture between the Government of Karnataka and the Ministry of Railways. The project comprises of four Corridors for a total length of 148.17 km. They are –

  • Corridor -1 from KSR Bengaluru to Devanahalli of length 41.40 km with 15 stations
  • Corridor -2 from Baiyappanahali to Chikkabanavara of length 25.01 km with 14 stations
  • Corridor -3 from Kengeri to Whitefield of length 35.52 km with 09 stations
  • Corridor -4 from Heelalige to Rajanakunte of length 46.24 km with 19 stations

These corridors will provide the much needed last mile connectivity to the commuters and will traverse through some of the densest and traffic congested areas of the city. It will also bring connectivity to the IT Industry of Bangalore.

According to an official, “With minimal land acquisition process and use of our existing Indian Railways infrastructure, the Suburban rail project with civil works will commence from October.”

“We should be able to manage the project and hopefully complete the entire network in the next 5 to 7 years,” he added.

Chief Minister also wants the work to start at the earliest at the ground level for the Bangalore Metro Line 2A & 2B which now got approval from Central Government also.

Phase-2A comprises construction of 19.75 km long elevated corridor connecting KR Puram to Central Silkboard with 13 stations while Phase-2B comprises construction of 38.44 long corridor connecting K R Puram to the Kempegowda International Airport via Hebbal Junction with 17 stations on the route. Tenders are already invited for both corridors.

Chief Minister also reiterated that the new Mysuru Road-Kengeri section under Phase-2 of Bangalore Metro would be opened in July next month.

Bangalore Metro fundraising targets reduced for Phase-2A & 2B

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Bangalore Metro fundraising targets reduced for Phase-2A & 2B

BENGALURU (Metro Rail News): Fundraising targets through innovative financing models for Phase-2A & 2B of the Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has been reduced to INR 850 Crores, as per the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA).

Initially, the target of BMRCL to raise fund was INR 1,100 Crores which it hopes to raise further to INR 2,100 Crores as mentioned in the DPR (Detailed Project Report) but when the project got approval from state government in 2019, it was reduced to INR 900 Crores by MoHUA, which is now further reduced to INR 850 Crores as the final approval came from Union Government for both phases on Monday. The primary reason for lowering the targets is the lack of big offerings from private companies.

Under the model, BMRCL wanted to raise funds from private companies by providing direct access to their premises, giving them advertisement and naming rights along with willing to change the location of station for the benefit of company that wish to fund the project.

Real estate Embassy Group, and Intel Technology India Private Ltd have committed INR 100 Crores each to BMRCL for this project. Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) will also fund the construction of the 4.95 km long airport stretch which will have 02 metro stations.

The total cost of the project is now reduced to be INR 14,788.101 Crores. The cost of metro line along ORR (Outer Ring Road) till the Kempegowda International Airport is reduced by INR 1790 Crores by MoHUA. The Centre and the state will provide 20% of the project cost each while state will further provide INR 2716 Crores for land acquisition and property development. JICA and ADB will also fund these both phases of Bangalore Metro.

BMRCL also hopes to raise fund amounting to INR 250 Crores from value capture financing which is linked to the principle that private land and buildings benefit from the public investments in infrastructure.
Phase-2A comprises construction of 19.75 km long elevated corridor connecting KR Puram to Central Silkboard with 13 stations while Phase-2 comprises construction of 38.44 long corridor connecting K R Puram to the Kempegowda International Airport via Hebbal Junction with 17 stations on the route. Both phases will be operational in next five years.

Update on Dehradun Metro Neo system and its DPR report

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Update on Dehradun Metro Neo system and its DPR report

DEHRADUN (Metro Rail News): Uttarakhand Metro Rail Corporation (UKMRC) has approved the DPR (Detailed Project Report) of the Dehradun Metro Neo Project in April 2021 with partial amendments.

Initially, Uttarakhand Government planned a Metro system for the Dehradun-Haridwar Metropolitan area for which Delhi Metro Rail Corporation prepared a DPR in January 2020 as per Metro Rail Policy 2017 issued by Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA), Government of India.

It recommended a Metrolite system for all the four corridors including two corridors in Dehradun city (North-South corridor from ISBT  to Kandholi and East-West corridor from FRI to Raipur). However, no decision could be taken on this DPR due to various factors including high cost. In the meantime, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has recently issued standard specifications of Metro Neo in November 2020.

First project of Metro Neo has been planned in the city of Nashik, Maharashtra. The cost of Metro Neo being much less than Metrolite. It has been decided in a meeting chaired by Chief Minister of Uttarakhand on 29th January 2021 that Metro Neo should be examined for implementation in place of Metrolite in Dehradun city for both corridors (N-S & E-W) except the stretch of NS corridor on Rajpur road.

In view of the above, the DPR for Metro Neo has been prepared in house by Uttarakhand Metro Rail, Urban Infrastructure & Building Construction Corp. Ltd. based on primary & secondary traffic data collected for the DPR of Metrolite including Topography survey and Geo-technical investigations etc.

Cost estimations in this DPR are broadly based on Nashik Metro Neo DPR. Considering an escalation at 5% per year. As decided, the stretch on Rajpur Road, from Gandhi Park to Kandholi, has been excluded and N-S corridor considered in the DPR is only from ISBT to Gandhi Park (8.523 Kms).

The stretch of 2.52Kms (Gandhi Park to Kandholi) on the Rajpur Road will be served either by running the Metro Neo coaches as battery operated buses at grade in shared access with other traffic or by some other suitable mode of transport so that there is no impact on the ridership estimated in the DPR of Metrolite and same ridership estimation and projections have been taken in the new DPR.

Dehradun Metro Neo Project comprises of two corridors. They are –

  • ISBT to Gandhi Park of length 8.523 km with 10 stations
  • FRI to Raipur of length 13.901 km with 15 stations.
  • Total 22.424 km with 25 stations (All Elevated Stations)

Hyderabad Metro rescheduled its timings and now to operate from 7 AM to 6 PM

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Hyderabad Metro rescheduled its timings and now to operate from 7 AM to 6 PM

HYDERABAD (Metro Rail News): Timings of the Hyderabad Metro Rail service have been rescheduled as a result of the extension of lockdown in the state of Telangana with some relaxations.

From Thursday, Hyderabad Metro Rail will start its first train from respective terminal stations at 7 AM while the last train will start at 5 PM and end at the respective terminating stations by 6 PM.

Previously, the metro train service was operating from 7 AM to 11.45 AM with the last trains reaching the terminals by 12.45 PM. Now the timings have been extended in view of the latest lockdown guidelines.

“For everyone’s safety, passengers are advised to strictly follow the Covid-19 safety guidelines, including social distancing, wearing of face masks, regular hand sanitisation and thermal screening, among others,” said KVB Reddy, Managing Director & CEO, L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Limited.

As per the press release, “Passengers are requested to cooperate with security personnel and staff of Hyderabad Metro Rail in their efforts towards keeping their journey safe.”

During the cabinet meeting on Tuesday at Pragati Bhavan in Hyderabad, the Telangana Government decided to extend the lockdown in the state by another 10 days till 20th of June.

Hyderabad has the second longest metro rail system in India after the Delhi Metro. At present, three lines are operational for route length of 67 km with 57 stations.

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