Ahmedabad set to get bullet train connectivity to Delhi

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Ahmedabad (Metro Rail News) – After Mumbai, Delhi too will not be far away in the future. The National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL), which is implementing the Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train project, has invited tenders to collect data for bullet trains connecting Ahmedabad to the country’s national capital Delhi.

The NHSRCL officials said that while Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train corridor is 508 km long, the Ahmedabad-Delhi high-speed rail (HSR) corridor is longer at 886 km.

The NHSRCL is a joint venture of government of India and participating state governments for implementation of HSRs across the country.

“For Ahmedabad, this will be the second HSR corridor. We have invited tenders for collection of relevant data for the preparation of a detailed project report (DPR) for 886km long Delhi-Jaipur-Udaipur-Ahmedabad HSR corridor,” said Sushma Gaur, NHSRCL spokesperson.

Tenders have also been invited for preparing general arrangement drawings (GADs) of crossing bridges over rivers/ canals/ railways and roads including expressways, national and state highways and major district roads and GADs of proposed stations and maintenance depots for the Delhi-Ahmedabad corridor.

The bids have also been invited to carry out ridership study (traffic study) for this corridor,” Gaur further added.
Meanwhile, 80% land acquisition for the Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train project has been completed in Gujarat, NHSRCL officials said. They added that a 100% joint measurement survey has been carried out in the state.

“A lot of preliminary work like shifting of electrical towers, water pipelines, oil wells or other obstacles that were infringing upon the high speed rail corridor have been carried out. We are now working on the Sabarmati hub,” said one official.
Since, the Ahmedabad HSR corridor will be integrated with the main railway line, platform number 10, 11 and 12 have been dismantled at the Kalupur railway station in Ahmedabad to pave way laying of metro tracks on one side.
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Surat Metro’s General Consultant Contract attracts six bidders

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Surat ( Metro Rail News ) – According to few news reports, Six global consortia comprising of engineering design firms have submitted expression of interest (EOI) applications for the General Engineering Consultant (GEC) contract of Surat Metro’s phase one project.

The role of the General Engineering Consultant would include design / design review, system integration, assistance in procurement, construction supervision (including monitoring of statutory obligations), project management services, contract administration and interface management including assistance in testing and commissioning of the Surat Metro rail project.

Bidders:

1. DB Engineering & Consulting GmbH + AYESA + Korea Rail + DOHWA.
2. Geodata Engineering S.p.A. + LBG + Hill International
3. MM S.p.A + Mott Macdonald + SMEC
4. Nippon Koei India Pvt. Ltd. + RITES + TPF
5. Rodic Consultants Pvt. Ltd. + Artelia + Italffer + TYPSA
6. SYSTRA + AECOM + EGIS

The GMRC is supposed to take a few months for evaluation of the applications and it will invite the shortlisted bidders then after.

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Delhi Metrolite’s project gets a push

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New Delhi (Metro Rail News): The new 19.15 km Kirti Nagar – Bamnoli Village (Dwarka ECC) Metrolite line in south-west Delhi with the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is opening financial bids from local surveying firms for conducting geotechnical investigation, topographical survey and utility identification works along the line’s alignment.

The DMRC had decided to go for inviting the bids again for this new light rail transit (LRT) system’s topographical survey and utility identification contract (Package ML-01(R)) with an estimate of Rs. 65.73 lakh and completion period of 9 months. They opened technical bids on July 15 to reveal 9 bidders, opened financial bids on August 19, and then issued a letter of award to the lowest bidder, Gaveshana Geosciences Pvt Ltd., the next day with a contract value of 37.80 lakh.

DMRC in May had also invited bids for the Geotechnical investigation contract (Package ML-02) with an estimate of Rs. 83.46 lakh and completion period of 4 months. They opened technical bids on July 30 to reveal 9 bidders, rejected 3 firms in the technical round, and then opened financial bids on August 21 to reveal that TechPro Engineers Pvt. Ltd. had placed the lowest bid at Rs. 68.08 lakh. Per an industry source, an LoA for this tender will be issued this week.

Metrolite trains on this line have interchanges planned at Kirti Nagar (Green Line), Mayapuri (Pink Line), Dabri Village (Magenta Line) and Dwarka Court (Blue Line).

The Kirti Nagar – Bamnoli (Dwarka ECC) metrolite line will consist of 21 mostly at-grade stations at Kirti Nagar (elevated), Saraswati Garden, Mayapuri Bus Depot, Mayapuri, Hari Nagar, Mayapuri Industrial Area (MIA), Mayapuri Industrial Area 2 (MIA 2), Tihar Jail, Shivpuri (elevated), Dabri Village (elevated), Sitapuri (elavated), Mahavir Enclave (elevated), Dwarka Sector 2, Dwarka Sector 7, Dwarka Sector 6, Dwarka Court, Dwarka Sector 20, Dwarka Sector 23, Dhul Siras – Dwarka Sector 24, Dwarka Sector 25 – ECC Centre and Bamnoli Village.

The Detailed Project Report (DPR) for this LRT line was approved by the DMRC’s board in October 2019 with an estimate of Rs. 2,673 crore and is waiting for a green signal from the Delhi government.

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Systra-AECOM JV bags Design Consultancy contract of Delhi – SNB RRTS

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New Delhi ( Metro Rail News ) – A consortium of SYSTRA MVA Consulting (India) Pvt. Ltd. – AECOM India Pvt. Ltd. on Tuesday emerged as the lowest bidder for the Detailed Design Consultant (DDC) contract of a 62 km section from Kherki Daula Toll Plaza to SNB (Shahjahanpur – Neemrana – Behrod) of the 106 km Delhi – SNB RRTS line.

NCRTC invited bids for this service in January 2020 and opened technical bids in June to reveal 4 bidders. The assigned contractor is expected to be onboard for 36 months during which designs for the stabling lines at Manesar, main depot & workshop at Dharuhera, the line’s 62 km viaduct, and 7 elevated stations enroute will be prepared. In addition, detailed planning will be performed for the 5 underground stations (INA, Munirka, Aerocity, Kherki Daula, Manesar) within Delhi and Haryana.

The seven stations whose detailed designs will be prepared will be located alongside NH-48 at Panchgaon, Bilaspur, Dharuhera, MBIR, Rewari, Bawal and SNB.

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Sterling & Wilson gets Kanpur Metro’s Third Rail Electrification Contract

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04/09/2020

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KANPUR (Metro Rail News): In a recent development, Shapoorji Pallonji Group’s subsidiary Sterling & Wilson Pvt. Ltd. in a consortium with Russia’s GSC Construction Company today emerged as the lowest bidder for the 32.385 km Kanpur Metro‘s phase 1 750 Volts DC Third Rail Electrification and Power Supply contract after officials from the Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC) opened financial bids submitted by four firms.

UPMRC invited bids for this contract (Package KNPE 1&2) on February 20 with an estimated cost of Rs. 500 crore and opened technical bids in July to reveal 4 bidders. Technical bid evaluation was completed on August 25.

The contract includes works ranging from Design, Supply, Installation, Testing to Commissioning of Receiving cum Auxiliary Main Sub Stations Including High Voltage Cabling from Grid Substations, 750 Volts DC 3rd Rail Traction System, 33kV Cable Network, ASS, TSS & SCADA System for Corridor-1 & 2 of Kanpur Metro Rail Project at Kanpur. The bid will have a deadline of 40 months.

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Kochi Metro releases guidelines for New Normal

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03/09/2020

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Kochi (Metro Rail News): Kochi Metro Rail Limited has decided to operate the trains with a frequency of every 10 minutes once it resumes operations. “Kochi Metro has also decided to resume revenue services in a staged manner. On Seventh and Eighth of September, the trains will operate from 7 AM to 1 PM and again from 2 PM to 8 PM. There will be no train service from 1.00 PM to 2 PM. From 9th September 2020 onwards trains will function with a normal frequency of 10 minutes from 7:00 am to 12 noon and from 2 pm to 9 pm”, it said in a statement.

During 12 noon to 2 pm the frequency will be every 20 minutes.

Stage I (07.09.2020 & 08.09.2020)

i) Revenue services from 07:00hrs to 13:00hrs &; 14:00 to 20:00 with Headway of 10 mins.
ii) Between 13:00 to 14:00, there will be no passenger services.

Stage II (09.09.2020 onwards)

i) During weekdays, revenue services will start from terminal stations at 07:00hrswith the frequency as follows:From To Frequency07:00 12:00 10 mins12:00 14:00 20 mins14:00 21:00 10 mins
ii) Last train will depart from terminal stations at 21:00hrs.
iii) On Sunday, services will start from 08:00hrs.

“We are trying to make the arrangements as passenger friendly as possible. Kochi Metro wants to ensure that the trains are clean, hygienic and fully sanitised. ” said Alkesh Kumar Sharma , MD of KMRL.

“On attaining normal service, Last train will depart from the terminal stations at 9 pm.2) On Sunday, services will start from 08:00 am3). Dwell time at stations shall be kept at a minimum of 20 seconds for proper ventilation &fresh air circulation. At last terminals (Aluva and Thykoodam), minimum 05 minutes shall be kept as the layover time with train doors in open condition for fresh air circulation”, the statement further added.

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Maha Metro to work with PMC for repairing potholes & resurface roads in Pune

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03/09/2020

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Pune (Metro Rail News): The Maharahtra Metro Rail Corporation (MahaMetro) has joined hands with the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) for carrying out repairs of potholes and resurfacing of road stretches in the city where Metro work is underway.

Teams have been formed by the MahaMetro for every section. A joint inspection was carried out of one of the stretches on Karve Road where huge potholes have developed after the recent rains. Both the PMC and MahaMetro have decided to inspect the city roads for preparing a plan for repairs.

Local corporator Manjushree Khardekar, who initiated the joint visit on Karve Road, said that a stretch between Paud Phata and Khandujeebaa chowk is in bad shape, causing inconvenience to regular commuters. Both the PMC and MahaMetro have now given assurance to repair the stretch in the next 10 days.

“We are coordinating with the PMC for carrying out road repairs on all stretches. The contractors have been told to provide machinery and other assistance to the PMC teams. We will also ensure that rainwater accumulated on the road is cleared”, said an official.
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Southern Railways to Resume Suburban train services

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03/09/2020

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Chennai (Metro Rail News): The Southern Railways has begun preparing the coaches as the Union government is considering on permitting suburban train services after repeated demands for the services in Mumbai, Bengaluru and Kolkata. The rakes, which were idling for five months, are being cleaned and checked for fitness so they can be run once the Centre gives nod.

“A few rakes are being used in rotation to operate staff specials on suburban routes. The number of staff special trains will be increased this month. There are five services daily on the three suburban routes. This is seen as a trial for resuming services”, an official said.

The railway department is concerned about implementing social distancing. “We are planning to follow the same rules that are being applied for staff special trains. There will be a large number of passengers, as many industrial units, small businesses and shops have started to function. However, the number of people in a coach will be restricted. Only two commuters will be allowed to sit on a three-seater”, a person familiar with the matter said.

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Namma Metro Trains to operate in two shifts on Purple Line

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Bangalore (Metro Rail News): Namma Metro services will begin on the Purple Line on September 7 and on the Green Line on September 9 at reduced operational hours.

Trains will run at intervals of five minutes during peak hours and 10 minutes during non-peak hours. While passengers must compulsorily wear a face mask, installing the Arogya Setu app is not mandatory.

With the Union ministry of housing and urban affairs announcing guidelines for Metro operations on Wednesday,Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) said it will operate train services between 8am-11am and 4.30pm-7.30pm until September 11 when trains will function from 7am to 9pm.

Managing director Ajay Seth said BMRCL will release a full SOP on Thursday, but revealed only Metro cards with online recharge will be permitted. “We won’t issue tokens. Trains will run at about 20% capacity to maintain social distancing. There will not be more than 400 passengers per train at any time and not more than 50 passengers on platforms at any time. Arogya Setu app will be encouraged but it is not mandatory. Elderly persons and very young children are advised to avoid travel.” Seth said halt times will be 60 seconds at all stations and 75 seconds at Kempegowda Majestic interchange station.

Namma Metro has been closed for 167 days (March 22-September 6) now and has incurred a loss of Rs 133 crore during this period. It is suffering a revenue loss of Rs 80 lakh per day or Rs 25 crore a month due to the cancellation of services. Project funds are being used to pay staff salaries. Namma Metro used to carry around 4.5 lakh passengers a day before the lockdown.

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NHSRCL Studying Seven New High-Speed Rail Routes

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03/09/2020

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New Delhi (Metro Rail News): Even as the National High-Speed Rail Corporation (NHSRCL) is working on the construction of the 508 km-long Ahmedabad-Mumbai high-speed train or Bullet Train project, the agency is also holding studies for 5,000 km long seven new routes across the country.

According to senior NHSRCL officials, the agency has been assigned by the Railway Ministry to study the proposed seven new high speed corridors.

The official said NHSRCL has been entrusted by the Ministry of Railways to prepare Detailed Project Reports (DPR) for the 865 km Delhi-Varanasi, 753 km Mumbai-Nagpur, 886 km Delhi-Ahmedabad, 435 km Chennai-Mysore, 459 km Delhi-Amritsar, 711 km Mumbai-Hyderabad and 760 km Varanasi-Howrah new proposed corridors.

The official said that the NHSRCL is collecting data on the seven new proposed corridors for the preparation of the DPRs. The NHSRCL is currently constructing the Mumbai Ahmedabad High Speed rail project.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe on 14 September 2017 laid the foundation stone of the ambitious Rs 1.08 lakh crore ($17 billion) project.

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Union Railway Ministry have inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the 508-km corridor, with Japan to partially fund the project. According to NHSRCL a total of 1,380 hectare land is required for the high speed train project, out of which the Railways have acquired 479 hectare from private persons and 119 hectare from government land.

The NHSRCL is set to complete the 508-km corridor project before its deadline of December 2023. According to the official, a 21 km-long tunnel will be dug between Boisar and BKC in Mumbai, seven km of which will be under the sea.

According to the NHSRCL official, the tender for the design and construction of civil and building works, including testing and commissioning of 237 km length of the mainline out of the elevated 460 kms has been floated. The mainline also has one mountain tunnel of about 280 metre, 24 river crossings and 30 road and canal crossings.

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