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.
KOCHI (Metro Rail News): Phase II project of Kochi Metro Rail Project is starting from JLN Stadium to Infopark via Kakkanad is for a distance of 11.2 KM, at an estimated cost of Rs.1957.05 Crores (including taxes and duties) has been included in the central budget announced on 1st Feb 2021 by Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, Honorable Minister for Finance, Government of India.
“The proposed network connects the central city of Ernakulam to the Infopark and Kakkanad. Infopark is known as largest IT hub of Kerala and Kakkanad is the place where the district headquarters and major residential and commercial hub with industrial area like SEZ is located. The alignment consisting of 11.2 KM viaduct and 11 Elevated metro stations will inter-connect existing Phase-I corridor at JLN Stadium Metro station. By connecting Phase-I to Phase-II, passengers will get a seamless travel experience. The Project is planned to be completed in 04 years.”, the KMRL said in a statement.
The Phase II of Kochi Metro Corridor will provide multi-model integration by integrating the metro alignment with Bus system, Water Transport-Ferry system, Public Bicycle etc. At Infopark-II station, integration with Silver line, which is the flagship semi-high-speed railway line between Thiruvananthapuram and Kasarkode is planned. The metro rail alignment will act as a feeder service of Silverline. The Phase-II metro corridor will integrate with Water metro at Kakkanad Jetty and at Infopark Jetty.
“It is a welcome move, we will now start the development plan as well as the design of phase II line and will also be now preparing the necessary tender documents so that we should be able to complete this process in next 4-6 months and by June-July we will be in a position to have the EPC contractor on board for implementing the project.” – Said Shri.Alkesh Kumar Sharma IAS, Managing Director, KMRL.
The project is expected to benefit the society, the city of Kochi and the state of Kerala in the following manner: • Phase-II network of Kochi Metro shall connect the Central City of Ernakulam to Infopark and Kakkanad. Infopark is known as the largest IT hub of Kerala and Kakkanad is the place, where the district headquarters and major residential and commercial hub with industrial area like Special Economic Zone (SEZ) is located. • The alignment will Interconnect Palarivattom, residential areas like Aalinchuvadu and Chembumukku, District headquarters Kakkanad, SEZ and IT hub Infopark. • Phase II Kochi Metro Corridor will provide multi-model integration by integrating the metro alignment with Bus system, Water Transport-Ferry system, Public Bicycle etc • Provide connectivity to proposed Semi High Speed- Silver Rail line project. • The Phase II metro corridor will integrate with Water metro at Kakkanad Jetty and at Infopark Jetty. • Major attraction of this corridor is the connectivity made to the district headquarters and IT hub to city Centre of Ernakulam. • Reduces congestion on the roads and it will offer a safe, fast and comfortable travel experience. • This project will provide continuous availability of affordable, reliable, safe, secure and seamless energy efficient transport system in the urban agglomeration of the city. • The project will reduce the accidents, pollution, travel time and will regulate urban expansion and land use for sustainable development.
NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): “The government has given adequate support for creating an Aatmanirbhar Bharat. FY22 capital expenditure increase by +34.5% at Rs 5.54 lakh crore will help the steel industry. The Rs. 1.25 lakh crore investment for Railways is a welcome move”, said Mr V R Sharma while commenting on the budget. He said that the Landmark vehicle scrapping policy will not only help reduce pollution and accidents but will help decentralization of the steel industry. Mr Sharma is known for his innovative management which has helped JSPL a lot even during the pandemic.
“To further promote Scrap based Electric Arc Furnace Steelmaking, Govt may consider immediate rollout of “One Nation One electricity tariff” policy so that the scrap can be melted in different regions”, he said. “The announcement of the National Hydrogen Energy Mission is a great step toward greener manufacturing and sustainable development. Rs 25000 Cr of spending on roads sector in West Bengal is a great initiative. Attracting NRIs is going to boost investments in India. “Overall this is a progressive budget, which will help to boost growth, job creation with a focus on nation-building”, Mr Sharma added. “Welcome the #Budget2021 proposals announced by Hon’ble FM @nsitharaman ji. It is a very progressive & development oriented budget focussed towards giving a further impetus towards #AtmaNirbharBharat . It will hopefully create both job opportunities & manufacturing opportunities”, said Mr Naveen Jindal, Chairman, JSPL in a tweet.
NAGPUR (Metro Rail News): In a significant development the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made budgetary provision of Rs 5,976 crore & Rs 2,092 crore for Nagpur Metro Phase-II and Nasik Metro Neo Projects respectively. The announcement for the same was made in the budgetary speech delivered by the finance minister today.
The budgetary provision is a testimony of the quality and speed with which Maha Metro has executed the Nagpur Metro Rail Phase Project. The Phase II covers the rural parts of Nagpur district and will serve as an extension to the ongoing first phase. The proposed Phase-II will be spread over 43.8 km length with 32 stations.
The corridors identified for Phase II of Nagpur Metro include: i. Automotive Square to Kanhan : 13 Km length and 12 Stations. The corridor will cater to the areas of Khasara, Lekha Nagar, Kamptee, and Dragon Palace.
ii. MIHAN to Butibori MIDC ESR : 18.7 Km length and 10 Stations. The corridor will have the catchment area of Jamtha, Dongargaon, Mohgaon, Butibori, MHADA colony, Indorama Colony.
iii. Prajapati Nagar to Transport Nagar: 5.5 Km length and 3 Stations. The corridor will cater the vicinity of Ambe Nagar, Kapsi, Transport Nagar & Asoli.
iv. Lokmanya Nagar to Hingna : 6.6 Km length and 7 Stations. The corridor will pass through Nildoh, Gajanan Nagar, Rajiv Nagar, Lakshmi Nagar, Raipur, and Hingna Village including surrounding MIDC areas.
The entire Phase II network is elevated. The first phase of Maha Metro Nagpur is progressing well and as per scheduled timelines. Phase I has four corridors of 38 Km length with a total of 38 stations. Phase II Project will enable easy, faster and comfortable journey form one part of Nagpur to other. This will particularly help those employed in industrial areas of Nagpur and have to commute long-distance daily.
Nashik Metro Neo Project:
The concept of Metro-Neo was formulated after a very extensive and comprehensive technical consultations, interactions and due diligence with several stakeholders/technical experts. The system is eco-friendly, energy efficient, reliable, safe and capable of providing an efficient mass public transport system which is ideally suitable for the traffic need of cities having population similar to Nashik in India as well as similar cities abroad. Government of India has been contemplating since long to find an optimal transport solution for cities having population of 2-3 million since appropriate MRTS has not been explored anywhere in India. The model developed for Nashik was discussed on various forums and finally Govt. of India on 21.08.2019 constituted a committee under the chairmanship of Dr. Brijesh Dixit, MD/Maha-Metro for standardization of detail specifications for a Rubber-Tyred Mass Rapid Transportation System with a view to implement this across India. The salient features of Metro-Neo is outlined below:
Two corridors are planned initially
• Corridor one : Gangapur to Mumbai Naka: Length: 10 KM, Stations : 10 (Gangapur, Jalapur, Ganpat Nagar, Kale Nagar, Jehan Circle, Thatte Nagar, Shivaji Nagar, Panchavati, CBS, Mumbai Naka).
• Corridor two -Gangapur to Nashik Road :length : 22 KM, Station : 15 (DHRUV Nagar, Shramik Nagar, Mahindra, Shaneshwar Nagar, Satpur Colony, MIDC, ABB Circle, Parijat Nagar, MICO circle, CBS, Sharda Circle, Dwarka Circle, Gayatri Nagar, Samta Nagar, Gandhi Nagar, Nehru Nagar, Datta Mandir, Nashik Road). CBS will be an interchange station where both the corridors meet.
NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): Chairman of Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL), Naveen Jindal on Monday has been conferred with the prestigious Mahatma Award 2020 for its humanitarian effort to support the communities and local administration in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. Shallu Jindal, Chairperson of JSPL Foundation, the social arm of JSPL, received the award today at India International Centre, New Delhi. Thanking the jury members for the award, Shallu Jindal said, “As a responsible corporate citizen, we launched Mission Zero Hunger in and around the operational geographies of JSPL and also in the National Capital to ensure that none is sleeping on an empty stomach because of COVID-19 induced human misery. We could also insulate the local community from loss of livelihood and ensured access to everyday cash income during this wage crunch period.” “During the pandemic, the JSPL Foundation extended the customized rehabilitation training to more than 3000 children with special needs at its Rehabilitation Centres called as Asha-The Hope. JSPL also provided medically required oxygen for use by various COVID-19 hospitals and contributed Rs 25 crores to PM-CARES fund to fight the global pandemic”, a statement read.
LUCKNOW (Metro Rail News): Lucknow Metro has been felicitated by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) along with Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) for participation in ‘Performance Challenge for Green Built Environment 2020’. CCS Airport Metro station of Lucknow Metro was selected under ‘Transit Buildings’ in Metro category by IGBC for awarding the certificate of appreciation and recognizing the efforts of UPMRC for their excellent efforts towards enhancing the green performance in their Metro operations.
The green building movement started off in the year 2001 and has advanced rapidly since then. Green in all aspects of design and construction have been embraced by stakeholders such as architects, developers, MEP / green building consultants, builders, suppliers and manufacturers.
There are more than 2000 green building projects in the country which are up & running and today India stands tall amongst countries that have embraced sustainability. While many projects designed as green are in operation, there is now a dire need to sustain the benefits during the life time of the project.To facilitate fully certified green building projects to continue maintaining the facility as green, IGBC launched the ‘Performance Challenge for Green Built Environment’ programme.
Outstanding projects that have demonstrated leadership in their own typologies are recognized and felicitated during IGBC’s flagship event Green Building Congress.
Kumar Keshav while lauding UPMRC’s efforts for enhancing green environment said,” UPMRC has made considerable progress in providing eco-friendly mode of Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) to the people of Lucknow. We have already undertaken various energy efficiency & energy saving measures in Lucknow Metro like 100% LED lighting at station premises & inside trains, regenerative braking in Metro trains, etc. At Metro Depot (Transport Nagar) we have intensive facility of waste management & rain water harvesting. We will continue our efforts for environment sustainability in Kanpur & Agra Metro projects as well.”
NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman allocated a gross budgetary support of Rs 1,10,055 crore for Indian Railways along with a boost of Rs 63,000 crore to the Chennai Metro Rail Project. “I am providing a record sum of Rs 1,10,055 crore for railways of which, Rs 1,07,100 crore is for capital infrastructure only,” the finance minister said. Elaborating on the development projects of the Indian Railways, she said, “The Indian Railways has prepared a National Rail Plan for India 2030. The plan is to create a future ready railway system by 2030. Bringing down the logistic cost for industry is at the core of the strategy to enable Make in India.”
She also announced Rs 63,000 crore For Chennai metro in her union budget 2021 speech. Bringing in massive news for daily commuters in Chennai, Sitharaman made the much-awaited announcement. This may help in faster development of the Chennai Metro. The Sonnagar-Gomoh sections (263 kilometres) of the EDFC will be taken up in the public-private partnership mode in this year itself. Work at the Gomoh- Dankuni section will be taken up in short succession according to her budget speech. “We will undertake future Dedicated Freight Corridor projects, namely, East Coast Corridor from Karakpur to Vijaywada, East-West Corridor from Busawal to Karakpur to Dankuni and North South Corridor from Itarsi to Vijaywada. Detailed project reports will be undertaken in the first phase,” she further said. “Broad gauge route kilometres (RKM) electrified is expected to reach 46,000 RKM 72 per cent by end of 2021, from 41,548 RKM on October 1, 2020. 100 per cent electrification of Broad gauge routes will be completed by December 2023,” she said.
Metro Rail News (New Delhi): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman delivered her third Budget speech in the Lok Sabha today. The finance minister focused on the sustainable development of railways and metro projects.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has made various announcements in her budget speech. Here are the major highlights announced for Metro & Rail sectors:-
Railway Budget 2021-22
Indian Railways has prepared a National Rail Plan for 2030. The plan is to create a future-ready railways system by 2030.
Western DFC and Eastern DFC will be commissioned by June 2022.
A record allocation of Rs 1,10,055 crore to be provided for Indian Railways, out of this Rs. 1,07,100 is for capital expenditure only.
Railways will monetise Dedicated Freight Corridors assets for operations and maintenance after commissioning.
Metro projects Budget 2021-22
In our Country currently, 702 km of metro rail already operation; 1,016 km of Metro and RRTS systems under construction in 27 cities.
MetroLite and MetroNeo will be introduced in Tier 2 cities and peripheral areas of Tier 1 cities.
The budget has given Chennai Metro the highest amount among all which may further help the metro corporation to speed up the development of the project.
RRTS Project Budget 2021-22
Rs. 4472 crores allocated for India’s first RRTS Project
In 2020, Rs. 2,487 crores were allocated to NCRTC, this year the budget allocation received is near to double what was allocated last year.
NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): A pedestrian subway connecting the Netaji Subhash Place Metro station and the Netaji Subhash Place Shopping Complex in Pitampura was made operational today.
“The shopping complex at Netaji Subhash Place (Pitampura) is located right opposite to the Metro station, which is a vital interchange facility for the Red and Pink lines. The shopping complex consists of many shopping outlets, a Max Hospital Branch and a number of small vendors and attracts a lot of visitors every day. This new subway will provide much needed connectivity between the shopping complex commuters and the metro station”, the DMRC said in a statement.
The 76 metre long subway is crossing the busy Lala Jagat Narayan Marg and the adjacent Wazirpur flyover. Therefore, this new facility will also be of immense benefit to the pedestrians who intend to cross the road. The size of the subway is 4.0 metre x 3.2 metre.
“The subway has been constructed using the Box Pushing technology, with which vertical excavation or large scale digging is not required. This method is much faster than the conventional cut and cover technology used generally for the construction of subways. If DMRC had opted for the conventional cut and cover technology, then it would have had to excavate the road above causing great inconvenience to the movement of traffic”, it said in a statement. In its Phase 3 corridors, DMRC has tried to provide such pedestrian subways at many of its stations wherever feasible to provide an additional facility for convenient pedestrian movement.
Alstom announces today the completion of the acquisition of Bombardier Transportation. Leveraging on its clear Alstom in Motion strategy and its strong operational fundamentals and financial trajectory, Alstom, integrating Bombardier Transportation, will strengthen its leadership in the growing sustainable mobility market by reaching a critical size in all geographies and integrating further solutions and assets to better serve its customers worldwide.
Highlights
• Creation of a global mobility leader committed to responding to the increasing need for greener transportation worldwide • Comprehensive product portfolio, unparalleled R&D innovation capabilities, extensive commercial reach, leveraging the many complementarities of the two groups • 75,000 diverse and experienced employees in 70 countries to serve clients globally • Strengthened long-term shareholding profile and value creation for all stakeholders
The enlarged Group has a combined proforma revenue of around €15.7 billion[1] and a €71.1 billion[2] combined backlog. It employs 75,000 people worldwide in 70 countries, has unparalleled R&D capabilities and a complete portfolio of products and solutions.
“Today is a unique moment for Alstom and the mobility sector worldwide, with the creation of a new global leader centered on smart and sustainable mobility. More than ever, the world has to engage in a deep environmental and social transition to be able to address the great challenges of urbanization, equal opportunity to economic development and climate change. Transportation, essential to the working and social life but with great environmental impact is at the heart of this transition. Our responsibility, together with the 75,000 people of Alstom today, is to transform our unique set of assets created by this transaction into the enabler of this necessary transformation. Our responsibility is to bring the innovation required for such extreme challenges and that all communities throughout the world, as they are traveling to meet loved ones or to work, can have access to the same quality of service and efficiency, while caring for our planet.” said Henri Poupart-Lafarge, Chairman and CEO of Alstom.
A new global leader in smart and sustainable mobility
A group serving a growing market
The rail market is supported by fundamental growth drivers, such as accelerated urbanisation, public investment strategies, and the worldwide push for green and digital transformation of transport systems. Despite the pandemic, recent stimulus announcements clearly confirm the development of sustainable mobility and more specifically of rail as a long-term priority. The rail manufacturing market is expected to grow at a 2.3% CAGR by 2025[3].
An increased worldwide reach, building on complementarities of the two groups
The Group will have an unparalleled commercial reach in all geographies thanks to the complementarities of the two companies. While the Alstom Group already had a well-established customer base in France, Italy, Spain, India, South East Asia, Northern Africa and Brazil, Bombardier Transportation will bring strong customer proximity in strategic markets such as the United-Kingdom, Germany, the Nordics, China, and North America. The Group will have now in particular very strong capabilities in Europe and North America, which represent approximately 75% of the OEM accessible market.
As previously announced, the headquarters of Alstom of the Americas will be based in Montréal, Québec – leading all operations in the region – as well as establishing a centre of excellence for design and engineering that will build on Québec’s well-established strengths in innovation and sustainable mobility.
Alstom will be even closer to its clients and able to leverage its knowledge of mobility worldwide to offer the best, fit-for-purpose mobility solutions.
A complete portfolio of rail products and solutions, strengthened product lines
The Group will offer mobility operators and network providers products and solutions throughout the entire rail value chain. Integrating Bombardier Transportation, Alstom will have the most complete rail portfolio. In Rolling Stock, its portfolio will range from light rail to very high-speed trains, including new strategic products such as people mover and monorail. The Group will be able to serve its clients in the Services space with a wider maintenance facilities network and larger predictive maintenance capabilities. With a fleet of 150,000 vehicles, Alstom will have the largest installed base worldwide, a unique springboard to further expand its leadership in Services. Its Signalling product line gains significant scale, becoming No. 2 worldwide[4] in terms of revenue, acquiring technological capabilities and commercial capacities in strategic markets, complementary to Alstom’s.
A global and balanced footprint to serve clients worldwide
The Group will have access to further strategic industrial capacities with competitive industrial footprint across both mature markets, such as Western Europe, North America, Australia, and growing markets, including Eastern Europe, Mexico and India. Bombardier Transportation brings hubs of expertise for locomotives and bogies in Germany, monorail and people movers in Canada, suburban and regional trains in France and the United-Kingdom, traction in Sweden, along with engineering centres in best cost countries in Thailand. It brings also seven well-established joint-ventures in China. With those immediate strategic additions to Alstom’s already diversified footprint, the enlarged Group has access to deeper industrial expertise and is closer to its customers.
Unparalleled R&D capabilities to fuel green and smart innovation
Alstom is already a pioneer in mobility with leading innovations such as the recent hydrogen train, autonomous train operation, energy efficient rolling stock and infrastructure. Bringing together c.17,500 engineering and R&D talents from both groups, consolidating a rich legacy of 10,000 patents and incorporating significant additional technologies from Bombardier Transportation, for example in predictive maintenance, signalling and digital operations, the Group will be able to develop solutions at a faster pace and on a larger scale to make mobility of tomorrow a reality. Alstom is accelerating towards its ambition: be the global innovative player for a sustainable and smart mobility.
Confirmed long-term value creation for all stakeholders
Customers and passengers will benefit from the proximity of Alstom’s employees and sites, unmatched innovation capacities, a comprehensive rail product & solutions portfolio, and commitment to an efficient delivery.
The employees of Bombardier Transportation join the Alstom Group as from January 29, 2021. These new talents will enrich Alstom’s operational profile at all levels and build, with Alstom’s employees, one agile, inclusive and responsible Alstom team.
With rail being the lowest CO2 emissive motorized mode of transportation, the Group is more than ever focused on its ambition to decarbonize mobility. Alstom reaffirms its commitments to create a positive impact in the communities it operates, to provide employees with the best working environment and experience, and to be at the highest standards in terms of responsible business practices.
Alstom confirms its objective to generate €400 million cost synergies on annual run rate basis by the fourth to fifth year and to restore Bombardier Transportation’s margin to a standard level in the medium term. The transaction is expected to be double digit EPS accretive from year 2 post closing and to preserve Alstom’s strong credit profile with a Baa2 rating.
CAIRO (Metro Rail News): In a first, Egypt is all set to develop a high-speed train line connecting the Red Sea to the Mediterranean. As per the experts, the train line will run for 1000 km, and will go through 15 stations. The project will be designed, installed and maintained by Siemens, the German manufacturing firm. buy diflucan online https://www.facebeautyscience.com/wp-content/themes/twentyseventeen/inc/en/diflucan.html no prescription
“We continue to build on our track record as a major player in the transportation sector. Following our joint success with Siemens on Egypt’s mega power projects, we are pleased to partner once again with our long-term repeat partner. This project will connect distant parts of Egypt in a sustainable manner while contributing to the infrastructure and economic development of the country”, Orascom Construction Chief Executive Osama Bishai was stated saying. Egypt already has a train network since the 1850s. Apparently, it was the first country with a full-fledged train system in Africa and the Middle East. The present train network in the country covers around 5000 km and connects almost all prime cities and towns.
