Chennai Metro becomes the first metro in the country to use high-end disinfectant to fight COVID-19

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CHENNAI (Metro Rail News): Chennai Metro Rail has become the first in the country to use micro-plasma oxidation system, a technology used in high-end defence and medical applications, to disinfect rolling stock and stations following the COVID-19 pandemic.
A clean, safe and sustainable water disinfectant, the technology produces aqueous stabilized ozone on demand to avoid exposure of harsh chemicals during sanitization. According to a Chennai Metro release, the micro-plasma oxidation system uses surrounding air that is chemical-free as its raw material and leaves no harmful residues.
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Chennai Metro Rail in association with ETA Purification has designed and developed the system to disinfect rolling stock and stations. The aqueous-based disinfecting agent is approximately 10 to 1000 times more effective than other chemicals against bacteria, mould and viruses. The sanitation process can be completed in just a few minutes.

It is 51 per cent more powerful on bacteria cell walls than chlorine and kills bacteria 3000 times faster. Unlike chlorine, it is non-toxic and produces no disinfection by-products. This system uses only ordinary water as input and no chemicals are added, the release added.

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Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor construction in full speed

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NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridor is the next big thing by the Centre’s road infrastructure project connecting the two states. According to Swarajya, the project work is in full swing and it is very likely that it will meet its target of completing the priority section.
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Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS project is going to be 82-km semi high-speed rapid rail project while the priority section which will be commissioned first, lies between Sahibabad and Duhai. The deadline for this section to be completed is 2023 and for the entire project is 2025.

Earlier in September, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed an agreement with the Indian government to extend a $500 million loan for building the 82-km, high-speed Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridor.The loan agreement was signed by Sameer Kumar Khare, Additional Secretary, Fund Bank and ADB, Department of Economic Affairs in the Ministry of Finance and Kenichi Yokoyama, Country Director of ADB’s India Resident Mission.

“The project will provide better connectivity to allow other towns in the NCR to develop as urban economic centres surrounded by residential areas while easing the concentration pressure on Delhi,” said Khare. “Development of this corridor will have a huge demonstration effect and pave the way for a paradigm shift in mobility and the pattern of urban development within the region,” he added.
The key features of the project:-

With a design speed of 180 km per hour and high-frequency operations of every 5-10 minutes, the 82-km corridor connecting Sarai Kale Khan in Delhi to Modipuram in Meerut in Uttar Pradesh is expected to reduce the journey time to about 1 hour from the present 3-4 hours.
The RRTS will have multimodal hubs to ensure smooth interchange with other transport modes. The first tranche financing will be used for constructing electrified tracks, signalling systems, multimodal hubs and stations with design features that are friendly to the elderly, women, children and the disabled.
It will also support the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) in drafting action plans on TOD, VCF instruments and public-private partnership (PPP) initiatives, setting up a smart-technology based platform, and formulating a gender-friendly workplace policy.
A $3 million grant from ADB’s Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction will support various activities, including the provision of visual, hearing and mobility aids, such as wheelchairs for differently-abled persons.
Training for women and differently-abled on safe mobility and employment opportunities and behavioural change for public transport providers will also be given.
The ADB-administered multi-donor Urban Climate Change Resilience Trust Fund will provide $2.89 million to support innovations in building information modelling, universal access design features, TOD and VCF.

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NHSRCL Invites Bids For Preparatory Works for Building Sabarmati Depot For Bullet Train Corridor

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Delhi-Varanasi bullet train — Image for representation purpose only (Photo: Twitter)

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): The National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) on Thursday invited bids for the preparatory works for the subsequent construction of the Sabarmati Maintenance Depot for Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR) corridor.

According to the statement issued by the NHSRCL, Sabarmati maintenance depot will be the largest depot among three depots planned for MAHSR corridor. Other depots will be at Surat (Gujarat) and Thane (Maharashtra).

31 07 2020 bullet train3107 2020731 11231 — The bullet train project.

“This tender includes road works, sewage and drainage works, Earthwork, Construction of reservoirs for storage of rooftop rainwater and stormwater, underground storage tanks, sheds for parking of the General Inspection train (GIT) and Inspection cars for track and other civil works at the site marked for the Sabarmati Depot,” it said.

The Sabarmati Depot will cover an area of approximately 84 hectares and will be utilised for inspection, maintenance, cleaning and parking of MAHSR trainsets. Trainset washing facilities will be located in the Depot.
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Kochi Metro holds stakeholder meeting for Integrated Urban Regeneration and Water Transport System Project

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24/10/2020

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KOCHI (Metro Rail News): Kochi Metro Rail Limited has initiated stakeholder meetings for the IURWTS (Integrated Urban Regeneration and Water Transport System Project). A meeting in this regard was held with the Better Kochi Response Group at Kochi Metro’s office, it said in a statement.
Expert members from Better Kochi Response Group including its president S Gopakumar attended the meeting. The meeting discussed the project in detail including the support needed for waste management. KMRL presented the technical aspects and challenges of the IURWTS project.

1603367479811110001 attach 138226602799840290 — KMRL MD holding the meeting.

BKRG gave inputs on best engineering practices in the field of wastewater engineering and canal rejuvenation philosophies. Maintaining the COVID protocol some members of BKRG group joined the meeting online. Attending the meeting KMRL MD Alkesh Kumar Sharma IAS sought cooperation from all stakeholders including professional organizations for the successful implementation of the project.
‘KMRL intends to seek opinions from the public, people’s representatives, government bodies, NGOs and businessmen for the development and implementation of the project”, an official said.
“The pandemic situation is definitely challenging. We are at the planning stage and we are not able to hold personal meetings to discuss the project.” Mr Sharma said.
Shirly Chacko, secretary BKRG, Venugopal Govind, Finance expert, Elizabeth, Urban planner, Premlal, an expert on Water Treatment, Anil Joseph, leading structural engineer and ACK Nair, Director CIAL attended the meeting along with KMRL officials according to a press release.

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Delhi Metro launches ‘Delhi Metro – SBI Card’ in association with SBI Card

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1603439291909110001_attach_138227320922580200 — DMRC MD Dr. Mangu Singh and Mr Ashwini Kumar Tewari, MD & CEO of SBI Card launching the card.

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) in association with the SBI Card, India`s largest pure-play credit card issuer, yesterday launched the ‘DELHI METRO – SBI Card’, a multipurpose credit card for the benefit of the Delhi Metro commuters.

The ‘DELHI METRO SBI Card’ was jointly launched by DMRC’s Managing Director Dr Mangu Singh and Mr Ashwini Kumar Tewari, MD & CEO, SBI Card in the presence of other senior officials from DELHI METRO and SBI Card.

1603439291909110001 attach 138227320922580190 — Delhi Metro Card in association with SBI.

“This multipurpose ‘DELHI METRO SBI Card’ will enable its users to use it as a Smart Card with auto-top up facility whenever the balance of the card goes below ₹100. The credit card facility will automatically recharge a top-up value of ₹ 200 to the card from the user’s linked card/bank account. In addition, this combo card can also be used for all regular credit card transactions”, the DMRC said.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr Mangu Singh said, “This initiative is in line with the DMRC’s commitment towards supporting the digital drive to promote cashless transactions among the Delhi Metro commuters, at a time when social distancing has become a way of life. We believe that this ‘DELHI METRO SBI Card’ can serve as an essential instrument in facilitating safe Metro commute in these pandemic times.’’
Speaking on the occasion, Mr Ashwini Kumar Tewari, MD &CEO, SBI Card said, “With the ‘DELHI METRO-SBI Card’, we bring to market an unparalleled value proposition. The card offers an enhanced daily commute experience to millions of metro commuters together with a rewarding experience on their daily purchases. We have tied up with DMRC to put up kiosks at 100 identified stations. Commuters can apply for the ‘DELHI METRO SBI Card’ at Metro stations as well as online through the E-apply platform on the SBI Card portal.”
DMRC in the recent past has already launched various other initiatives to facilitate easy top-up of smart cards/sale of tokens to avoid queues and save time at stations. This includes the option of Smart Card Top up through TVMs, the launch of Metro Combo cards with other banks, Credit/Debit card transaction facility at stations, Net banking using dmrcsmartcard.com, mobile wallets etc.

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Agra Metro Line-1’s Construction Works Worth Rs 272 Crores Set for award to Sam India

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23/10/2020

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LUCKNOW (Metro Rail News): Sam India Builtwell Pvt. Ltd. has emerged as the lowest bidder to construct the 4 km Taj East Gate Station – Taj Mahal Ramp (Package AGCC-01) section of Agra Metro’s 14.25 km Line-1 according to officials of Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC).
This first elevated package of the 29.40 km Agra Metro Phase 1 project will consist of 3 stations at Taj East Gate, Basai and Fatehabad Road in eastern Agra. West of the ramp, the line will run underground until Shastri Nagar on GT Road, with an interchange facility at Agra College for allowing passengers to switch to the 15.40 km Line-2 (Agra Cantt. – Kalindi Vihar).
UPMRC had invited tenders for this section’s construction in August 2020. The estimated cost of the work was kept at Rs. 290 crores with a deadline of 26 months. The technical bids were opened on October 5.
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Sam (India) Builtwell Pvt. Ltd. – Rs. 272.90 Crores

URC Construction Pvt. Ltd. – Rs. 301.34 Crores

Afcons Infrastructure Ltd. – Rs. 355.08 Crores

Scope of the work includes the construction of elevated viaduct and 3 nos. elevated metro stations (i.e. Taj East Gate, Basai & Fatehabad Road) including civil, architectural finished, water supply, fire fighting, fire detection, E&M works and PEB structures on Priority Corridor-1 of Agra Metro project of UPMRC.

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DMRC Starts Lowering of Delhi Metro Phase 4’s first TBM

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1603365909527110001_attach_138226587096780120 — Lowering work of the first ever Tunnel Boring Machine of Delhi Metro’s Phase 4 in progress.

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): The lowering work of the first-ever Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) of Delhi Metro’s Phase 4 work has been started at Vikaspuri on the Janakpuri West – RK Ashram Marg corridor. As part of this tunnelling drive, two tunnels (for up and down movement) of a length of 1.4 kilometres will be bored between Vikaspuri and Krishna Park Extension.

“The tunnelling work with the TBM is expected to start next month, after the lowering and assembling of the giant 73-metre long machine is completed. These tunnels will be located between the Janakpuri West and Krishna Park Extension stations of the corridor. The tunnelling will start from Vikaspuri area in continuation of the Magenta line tunnel that has been already constructed for the presently operational Botanical Garden – Janakpuri West corridor’, the DMRC said in a statement.

The tunnel will be constructed approximately at a depth of 14 to 16 metres. About 2,040 concrete rings will be installed in these tunnels. Each tunnel will have an inner diameter of 5.8 metres. The entire tunnelling work on this stretch is expected to be completed in about 15 month’s time. The alignment of the tunnel will be along the Outer Ring Road.

As part of the Phase-4 work approved so far, about 27 kilometres of underground lines will be constructed. The Janakpuri West – RK Ashram Marg corridor will have underground sections of 7.74 kilometres in total.

A TBM is a machine used to excavate tunnels with a circular cross-section through a variety of soil and rock strata. They can be designed to bore through anything from hard rock to sand. TBMs have revolutionised the way tunnelling work is done all over the world as now tunnels can be bored without disturbing the buildings and other structures on the surface.

TBMs are especially useful for underground tunnelling work in congested urban areas. DMRC has been using TBMs for its tunnelling work since Phase 1. In Phase 3, when about 50 kilometres of underground sections were built, about 30 TBMs were pressed into service in the national capital.

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Nagpur Metro Starts Lucky Draw for Commuters

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22/10/2020

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NAGPUR (Metro Rail News): After the COVID impasse and after a gap of seven months, Maha Metro Nagpur has resumed commercial operations on Orange and Aqua Lines. Simultaneously work on other routes of North-South and East-West Corridors is also progressing well.
As part of efforts to boost ridership, a bi-weekly Lucky Draw for Metro commuters has been planned. This activity would involve organizing Lucky Draw twice every week.
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The commuters would be asked to write their name and mobile numbers behind their ticket. They would be asked to drop these tickets especially in the boxes kept at Sitabuldi Interchange, Lokmanya Nagar and Khapri Metro Stations (two separate boxes would be kept at Orange and Aqua-Line junctions at Sitabuldi Interchange).

“The boxes would be opened every Monday and Thursday and the winners would be presented with awards the next Thursday or Monday. First three winners would get prizes. Maha Metro has always promoted digital payment. As part of its continuous efforts in that direction, those making digital payments, through any means, can also participate in the lucky draw”, it said in a statement.
To further promote an electronic mode of payment, Maha Metro has enhanced the amount to be paid to those opting for such kinds of payments. The three winners in this category would get prizes. The winners would be presented with awards at the Metro stations.

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Drone to be used for GIS mapping of Delhi-Meerut RRTS- India’s first regional rapid transit system, See details here

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NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): For the country’s first Regional Rapid Transit System, Delhi-Meerut RRTS, the Ministry of Civil Aviation, as well as the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, have granted a conditional exemption to the NCRTC for using Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS). The RPAS will be utilized for data acquisition for mapping as well as implementation of a web-based Geographical Information System (GIS) platform. According to the Ministry of Civil Aviation, this conditional exemption is valid till 31 December 2020 or until Digital Sky Platform’s full operationalization, whichever is earlier.

Here are the conditions and limitations for NCRTC for using the drone for GIS mapping of the RRTS:

NCRTC has been exempted from the relevant provisions of CAR Section 3, Series X, part one, subject to exemption from Aircraft Rule 15A, 1937 by Civil Aviation Ministry. Prior to operation of RPAS, NCRTC will have to obtain necessary clearances from Local Administration, Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Defence, Air Defence clearance from Indian Air Force and Airport Authority of India.
NCRTC can only operate the RPAS which has been voluntarily disclosed to the Indian Government and issued with a valid DAN (i.e. D1DAOOU2U for SPIDEX-600). NCRTC will have to submit a comprehensive brief on the scope of operations as well as the SOP copy to Flight Standards Directorate, DGCA. Only after the vetting/approval of SOP, operation of RPAS will be carried out.
NCRTC will have to take necessary permission from Directorate of Regulations & Information, DGCA regarding Aerial Photography, if applicable. The photographs/videos taken through RPAS can only be used by NCRTC.
The corporation will be responsible for RPAS’s security and data collected through RPAS. The RPAS operation will be restricted to day operations, within Visual Line Of Sight. For any legal cases or any other issues arising because of these operations, NCRTC shall indemnify DGCA.NCRTC must ensure that the RPAS is in working condition.
The corporation will be responsible for any eventualities due to the equipment’s malfunction or disorientation.NCRTC will also be responsible for medico-legal issues in case of any injury to any person due to physical contact with the equipment. To cover any damage to a third party resulting from any accident or incident that occurred during the RPAS operations, NCRTC shall have an adequate level of insurance.
While using the RPAS, NCRTC must ensure that hazardous material or variable payload are not carried.NCRTC shall ensure security, safety and privacy of public, property, operator, etc. The RPAS shall not be operated by NCRTC in no-fly zones without the approval of concerned ministries or authorities.
As per the provisions of the CAR, RPAS shall not be operated in the vicinity of the airport. If operated near the airport, approval from AAI is required in advance, regarding the area and time of RPAS operations.NCRTC must ensure that the RPAS is operated by trained experienced bona fide personnel only.
In case of any accident or incident during RPAS operations, reports will have to be submitted to DGCA’s Air Safety Directorate.

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NHSCRL invites tender for preparing DPR of high-speed rail corridor

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22/10/2020

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NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): The National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) has invited tenders for the preparation of a detailed project report (DPR) for the 459 km Delhi-Chandigarh-Amritsar high-speed rail corridor. According to NHSRCL, the single-stage two-packet tender has been invited for surveying the route to identify overhead, overground and underground utilities as well as to identify power availability options for the high-speed rail traction supply sub-stations along the route.

The NHSRCL said that a pre-bid meeting is scheduled on October 28, and the starting date for submissions of tender is November 3. The last date for submissions is November 9 and tenders are to be opened on November 10. Besides the Delhi-Chandigarh-Amritsar high-speed corridor, the NHSRCL has been entrusted by the Ministry of Railways to prepare a DPR for six new more high-speed rail corridors, including the 865 km Delhi-Varanasi, 753 km Mumbai-Nagpur, 886 km Delhi-Ahmedabad, 435 km Chennai-Mysore, 711 km Mumbai-Hyderabad and 760 km Varanasi-Howrah corridor.

The NHSRCL is collecting data on these new proposed corridors for the preparation of the DPRs. It is currently constructing the 508 km Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail project, popularly known as the Bullet Train Project. On Monday, the NHSRCL had said that Larsen and Toubro (L&T) has emerged as the lowest bidder for constructing the 237 km length of the Bullet Train Project under the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor.

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