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Agra Metro gets bids for its 1st Section & a Depot

07/08/2020

AGRA (Metro Rail News): In a recent development, the Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (UPMRCL) is reported to have initiated the bidding process for construction of the 29 km long Agra metro project which is supposed to have two different lines. According to a media report, the first elevated section of the 14.25 km Line-1 will be around 4 km long which will connect the Taj East Gate to the Taj Mahal Ramp with three stations at Taj East Gate, Basai and Fatehabad Road in eastern Agra.

It is also reported that the metro work is going to gain pace after the recent judgement of the Supreme Court of India which ruled in favour of the development of the metro project in the city of Taj. UPMRCL is also reported to have inviting bids for constructing Line-1’s train maintenance depot for its

Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (UPMRCL) today initiated the bidding process for constructing the 29.40 km Agra Metro Phase 1 project which consists of 2 rail lines and 29 stations.

The first elevated section (Package AGCC-01) of the 14.25 km Line-1 is roughly 4 km long and will connect Taj East Gate to the Taj Mahal Ramp through 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).

In addition, UPMRCL has invited bids for constructing Line-1’s train maintenance depot for its rolling stock which is going to be supplied by Bombardier.

However, the tender notices are not yet available on UPMRCL’s website, a news report claims that it has gained access to the data. According to the news website, the bidding process is going to start soon with the following details:-

Package AGCC-01: Construction of elevated viaduct and 3 nos. elevated metro stations (viz. 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

Package AGCC-03: Civil, PEB and E&M works for construction of depot cum workshop, including O&M quarters & structural, architectural, plumbing, external development, VAC, firefighting, etc. at PAC Land Depot for corridor-1 of Agra Metro.

( Inputs received from a news website).

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Chennai Metro invites tenders for its Porur – Poonamallee Section

M K Rai

07/08/2020

Metro Rail’s last stretch to be opened in February first week

CHENNAI (Metro Rail News): Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) invited bids on Thursday for the construction of a 7.945 km elevated section from Porur Junction to Poonamallee Bypass of Chennai Metro’s which will connect Light House with Poonamallee Bypass through 30 stations.

The 29 km long section consists of 9 stations along with a line to Poonamallee Maintenance Depot. According to a news report, the tenure of the tender will be for three years.

It has been reported that the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has provided a loan worth $356.65 million for the development of the metro project.

Although the tender has not been yet uploaded on its official website but According to sources and a news report, the tender has been finalised and it will float soon through online mode. This phase will further boost funding for the next projects for which the tenders are likely to be notified soon.

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Shops at metro stations demand rent waiver due to none business mode

M K Rai

07/08/2020

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): Different Commercial establishments operating out of Metro stations have written to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to defer rental payments as no business has taken place since the last week of March when the nationwide lockdown was imposed to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19). The DMRC has formed a committee to look into these demands.

While public transport was allowed to resume in the national capital on May 20, under strict restrictions and rules, Metro services have been shut for almost five months now. The government is yet to announce the date for reopening Metro services.

There are about 400 shops operating out of 285 Metro stations, not to mention the property development at stations such as Nehru Place and Huda City Centre that before the lockdown used to attract a high footfall owing to the numerous restaurants located in these places. The Delhi Metro earns around ₹600 crore in rental income.

With a daily footfall of nearly 30 lakh on Metro network, it had been a lucrative proposition for commercial establishments to operate out of stations. But since the lockdown, these businesses has been suffering huge losses.

Anuj Dayal, executive director, corporate communication, DMRC was quoted saying, “The businesses of our tenants, including retail and commercial properties, have been badly affected. They have written to us asking that we defer rental payments. We are looking at the government guidelines on this. If we take coercive action against these tenants, some of them might be forced to shut down. We need to support them at this hour of crisis. The pandemic has still not settled down. So we are yet to take a call on the issue.”

Dayal further said, “In 2018-19, the earnings from non-passenger revenue was ₹594 crore, which include income from rentals and leases.”

Rentals from commercial spaces is one of the important sources of the Metro’s revenue. Apart from that, the DMRC also earns revenue from parking at stations, and leasing of advertisement space on stations and trains, among others. However, the main source of DMRC revenue is from Metro operations which is around ₹3,000 crore annually.”

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Indian Railways is set to complete ‘160 Kmph Speed’ project ahead of schedule

M K Rai

07/08/2020

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): In view of the less number of trains in operation, Indian Railways has decided to utilise the situation to complete the ambitious project of raising train speed to 160 kilometre per hour between the busy Delhi-Mumbai and Delhi-Kolkata routes by March 2022, much ahead of its scheduled target of September 2023.

In a letter to all departments concerned, Northern Railway has asked to start planning out the details for upgrading the infrastructure to operate trains at a speed of 160 kmph so that work starts from the next month in right earnest to meet the latest target.

In order to ensure the speedy implementation, the status of the 160 kmph project would be discussed in the railways weekly coordination meeting.

Railway Minister Piyush Goyal had recently reviewed the project after which all the zones concerned followed it up with necessary steps.

“It was desired that the work should be completed latest by September 2023 and preferably in the next 18 months,” the letter dated 3 August stated.

Similar instructions from other zones involved in the two major routes like North Central Railway are believed to have been issued to departments concerned including electrical, mechanical, civil engineering, signal and telecom to speed up the implementation of the over Rs 1,600 crore project approved by the Cabinet last year.

In view of the fact that a large number of passenger carrying trains are not running, the opportunity of availing longer blocks presently available should be utilised for doing the work, the letter said.

The 160 kmph project is crucial for running private trains as it would fulfill one of the key requirements of all bidders to join the race.

The work involves track and signalling upgrades, elimination of unmanned level-crossings and fencing along the two major trunk routes of 1,384 km Delhi-Mumbai corridor and 1,450 km Delhi-Kolkata route.

Departments should plan out the blocks to be taken so as to complete the work in next 18 months and start lining up the necessary resources including contractual agencies to start to block working from September 2020, the letter instructed.
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Fencing is a must for semi-high speed corridors as it prevents human or cattle crossings on the tracks and ensures higher speed and safety.

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DMRC tender for remodelling of metro attracts 10 bidders

M K Rai

06/08/2020

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): In a major development, The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has invited applications for a tender for remodelling of Ajronda Depot in Faridabad on DMRC’s Violet line which stretches from Kashmere Gate to Raja Nahar Singh area of Ballabhgarh in Faridabad. The DMRC has also released the names of firms taking part in the process.

The proposal includes remodelling of the metro line along with increasing Ajronda Depot’s capacity. This is a part of the DMRC’s plan to repurpose the Sarita Vihar metro station.
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It also includes stabling and maintenance works for the 20 km long proposed Aerocity to Tughlakabad which is under development and not operational yet. The bid was invited by the Corporation with an estimated cost of Rs. 61.65 crore with a 21-day deadline to complete the works in June this year.

According to sources and media reports, the following firms are taking part in the bid process :-

Dharamraj Contracts India Pvt. Ltd.
Dineshchandra R. Agrawal Infracon Pvt. Ltd.
Ghaziabad Mechfab Pvt. Lt.d
Lisha Engineers Pvt. Ltd.
KR Anand and Contractors Pvt. Ltd.
Pragati Construction Consultants
Quality Buildcon Pvt. Ltd.
SCC Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.
Som Projects Pvt. Ltd.
URC Construction Pvt. Ltd.

The bids are now under technical evaluation after which one bidder will be given the bid to proceed with the task. According to the sources familiar with the developments, the tender will include civil construction works for Remodelling along with Construction of Ajronda Metro Depot cum Workshop and Inspections of the Bay Line including Design, Fabrication, Supply, Erection of Pre-Fabricated Steel Roof Structure etc. The duration of the work shall be 21 days as per sources.

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Kisan Rail to begin services from Friday

M K Rai

06/08/2020

New Delhi (Metro Rail News): The Indian Railways will begin its Kisan Rail services to transport perishables from Friday, it said on Thursday, adding the first such train, carrying vegetables and fruits, would run between Devlali in Maharashtra and Danapur in Bihar.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had announced this initiative in her Budget speech earlier this year envisaging setting up of a ‘Kisan Rail’ through the public-private-partnership (PPP) model for a cold supply chain to transport perishable goods.

“As announced in the current year’s Budget to start “The Kishan Rail” for providing a seamless supply chain of perishable produce, the Ministry of Railways is introducing the first Kisan Rail from Devlali to Danapur on August 7 at 11 am on a weekly basis…,” the ministry said in a statement. The train will reach Danapur at 6.45 pm on the next day, covering 1,519 km in 31.45 hours, it said.

Central Railway, Bhusawal Division is primarily an agro-based division and Nasik and the surrounding region produces huge quantities of fresh vegetables, fruits, flowers, other perishables, onions and other agro products.

These perishables are mainly transported to areas around Patna, Allahabad, Katni, Satna and others.

The Kisan Rail has been provided scheduled halts at Nasik Road, Manmad, Jalgaon, Bhusaval, Burhanpur, Khandwa, Itarsi, Jabalpur, Satna, Katni, Manikpur, Prayagraj Chheoki, Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay Nagar and Buxar.

“Aggressive marketing is being done with local farmers, loaders, APMC and individuals. Wide publicity is being done in print and electronic media. Demand is being aggregated and it is expected that the train will be patronised well and will be a great help to the farmers, as the freight of this train will be charged at ‘P’ Scale,” the statement said.

The proposal to use refrigerated parcel vans to ferry perishables was first announced by then railway minister Mamata Banerjee in the 2009-10 Budget. However, it failed to take off.

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HC allows MMRDA to cut 357 mangroves for construction of Metro piers with some conditions

M K Rai

06/08/2020

Mumbai (Metro Rail News): The Bombay high court (HC) on Wednesday allowed the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) to go for cutting 357 mangroves for the construction of Metro piers at Sewri and Bhakti Park station, as part of under-construction Metro Line-4 that connects Wadala in eastern suburbs to Kasarwadavli on Ghodbunder road in adjoining Thane district. The court also imposed few conditions so that environmental loss is compensated.

The two-member HC bench, comprising Justice SJ Kathawalla and Riyaz Chagla, allowed MMRDA to cut 357 mangroves primarily after it observed that development of Metro Line-4 has an immense public importance in terms of public transport. The bench has also directed Metro authoity to comply with the conditions imposed by authorities while granting permission.

The conditions include compensatory afforestation over a hectare of degraded mangrove forest at Gorai, where the MMRDA will need to plant 4,444 mangroves saplings with developing a nursery cost and fully fund it for a duration of ten years. It also directed the MMRDA to construct a temporary road for carrying out the construction work.

Earlier, the court directives had prohibited development work in mangrove forests and a 50-metre buffer zone around mangroves until the court found the importance of the work keeping in mind the benefits it would provide to the people.

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Pune-Nashik corridor to get green signal soon says deputy CM Ajit Pawar

M K Rai

06/08/2020

High-speed Rail corridor — image for representational purpose only copyright: Respective Authority

PUNE (Metro Rail News): Deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar on Tuesday was reported saying that the cabinet is soon going approve the Pune-Nashik semi high-speed corridor project so that works start early.

The ministry of railways approved the project last month.
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Pawar held a meeting to discuss the project with the officials of the Maharashtra Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (MRIDC) on Tuesday. The total cost of the project is estimated to be Rs16,039 crore with its distance being the 235km.

The travel time from Pune to Nashik will be reduced to an hour and forty-five minutes once the semi-high speed corridor is ready. The MRIDC will be developing some high-speed trains, which will ply on the corridor with regular trains. The high-speed trains will initially have six coaches and run at a speed of 200kmph.

The corridor will pass through Pune, Ahmednagar and Nashik, providing connectivity to industrial zones such as Alandi, Chakan, Khed, Manchar and Narayangaon, along with others as per official sources.

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MMRDA may miss the deadlines of Line 7 and 2A completion

M K Rai

06/08/2020

MUMBAI (Metro Rail News): The Metro Line 7 (Dahisar East to Andheri East) and 2A (Dahisar west to DN Nagar) rakes delivery will be delayed by four to five months, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) a news report quoted its Commissioner R A Rajeev saying it. This will delay the operation of Metro line 7 and 2A.

He was stated saying that BEML (Bharat Earth Movers Limited) was providing the metro coaches for line 7 and 2A. In August 2020, the first metro coach was expected to be delivered as per the contractual timelines. However, it has not arrived yet and proposed to arrive by the year’s end.

The additional 10 metro coaches are now supposed to arrive in June 2021, six months later than the deadline. The shortage of labourers, as several of them, left the city during the lockdown has a great impact on the works as many infrastructure construction works are being carried on with only 30 per cent of manpower.

The Metro’s lines 7 and 2A were expected to commence commercial operations by December 2020. The 18.6-km-long Metro 2A is estimated to cost Rs 6,410 crore, while the 16.5-km Metro-7 project is expected to cost Rs 6,208 crore. The MMRDA is the nodal authority for the various Metro lines covering 337-km network in the MMR.

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