MMRDA cancels bidding process for three tenders of DN Nagar-Mandale corridor

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Three companies in contention for bid for balance civil work in Mumbai Metro line 2B — Photo Copyrighted: MMRDA

MUMBAI (Metro Rail News): In an unprecedented move, the Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) cancelled the civil construction bidding process for three tenders of Mumbai Metro’s 23.6 km long DN Nagar-Mandale corridor (2B) which is scheduled to have 22 stations.

The reasons for the cancellation has not been made public yet. It is being guessed that it may be due to the delay in the current projects and the authority may go for shorter duration tenders to complete the works on time.

The authority had invited tenders for two packages of the yellow line in February itself after it terminated three contracts in January which were awarded to Simplex Infrastructures and RCC–MBZ JV.

The bids include construction as well as maintenance and repair works of the proposed metro route. The slow and poor works of the different firms have slowed down the pace of the project with pandemic making it worst.
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The MMRDA is supposed to float new fresh tenders in the coming time.

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Residents get two new roads along with a stadium by BMRCL

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BENGALURU (Metro Rail News): The residents who were protesting for a long time in demand of a Metro station at Anchepalya (Srikantapura gram panchayat on Tumkur road) have withdrawn their protest after the Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) agreed to provide them with the construction of two new roads and a stadium.

At a meeting held with the residents and the BMRCL officials on Monday, it was offered by the BMRCL that it will construct two roads in the Anchepalya area (behind Kirloskar layout) that will connect them to the nearby Metro stations and also construct a stadium on a 29-gunta land. The residents are hopeful of getting these done on a priority basis.

When Metro began the construction of the stations on the 3.77 km Tumkur road stretch (Nagasandra to Bangalore International Exhibition Centre) in phase two of the metro project, the residents came into resistance mode demanding a metro station in their area. The metro authoities negotiated with the locals as their protests have hampered the progress of the metro development works in the past .

According to reports, the construction of a Metro station would cost much to the metro Corporation so it worked out this plan and made negotiations with the residents of the area so that they withdraw the protests. The BMRCL will start working on these works soon according to sources.

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UPMRC’s MD Felicitates Best Performing Security Guards & Housekeeping Staff

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05/08/2020

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Shri Kumar Keshav, MD, UPMRC today felicitated the best performing security guards & housekeeping staff for their commendable work while performing their duty.

LUCKNOW (Metro Rail News): Mr. Kumar Keshav, MD of UPMRC in an award ceremony at UPMRC’s administrative office at Gomti Nagar felicitated the best performing security guards and housekeeping staff for their commendable work while performing their duty.

The Managing Director in the function presented ‘Certificates of Appreciation’ to the awardees in the presence of other senior officials of UPMRC in recognition of their hard works during the hard day of the ongoing pandemic.

Recently, security personnel named Mohammad Mushtak, security personnel deployed at the KD Singh Stadium Metro Station caught a thief red-handed who was trying to steal a yellow bicycle parked at the parking spot. Similarly, Mr Satish Chandra from housekeeping staff was also awarded for his contribution during the Covid-19 pandemic in keeping the Metro premises safe, clean & hygienic.

While appreciating their outstanding work, MD also expressed his gratitude for the efforts made by the security and housekeeping staff to meet the highest standards of work ethics in performing their respective duties with utmost dedication & perseverance. Even at the time of this global crisis they have been providing their services to the organization & rendering all kinds of humanitarian support to the public.

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Namma Metro records a Rs 100 crore loss due to non-operation from last four-month

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05/08/2020

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BENGALURU (Metro Rail News): It has already been more than four months after the nationwide lockdown and with that Namma Metro’s operations were suspended due to the ongoing pandemic. This has made Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) a huge loss as it has not received a single rupee in the form of passenger revenue for the entire duration of time.

According to different media reports, the corporation has incurred a loss of Rs 100 crore in the entire period.
“We have been using project funds so far. Our monthly expenses are around Rs 25 crore a month.
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We will have to approach the government finally,” BMRCL managing director Ajay Seth was quoted saying by TOI. The corporation is now looking for government aid to get out of the money crunch.

During the pre-COVID days, the daily ridership of BMRCL’s daily was around 4.5 lakh and it gained an average passenger revenue Rs 1.5 crore on a daily basis. It is clear that even the passenger services resume, the corporation will not be able to earn as much as it used to earn in the pre-COVID days. It has been reported that the government is thinking of releasing a fund of Rs 961 crore to four transport undertakings, including KSRTC and BMTC especially for paying the salaries of its employees but the amount has not yet reached to the corporation.

The decision for the resumption of the metro services in Bangaluru completely remains with the Central Government and as the pandemic gains pace, it is unlikely to give nod for running metros.

Meanwhile it is being reported that the corporation has deployed 714 staffs for Covid duty in a condition where the Corporation is facing a money crunch. As per the official sources, the BMRCL is waiting for some government funds to pay its employees and continue its maintenance works.

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Rs 103 crore tender for New Garia Metro depot for faster developments

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05/08/2020

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KOLKATA (Metro Rail News): A tender of Rs 103.1 crore has been aired for developing the New Garia Metro car depot to complete some crucial works on time. The development of the depot will play a crucial role in the operation of the New Garia-Ruby Park (Hemanta Mukherjee) Metro service which is scheduled to be operational by 2022.

The slow pace of work has worried the Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) and it is taking necessary steps to speed up the process. The present North-South (Noapara-New Garia) Metro depot on railway land is reported to be on full swing.

The tender has been released to complete a series of works, including water supply, drainage and sewage, road, tracks, power supply, general electrical works, supply and installation and commission of machinery and plants for setting up of the car depot.

Once ready, it will be one of the biggest integrated Metro car depots in the city as per the media reports which will further help to serve the North-South and New Garia-Airport alignments.
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The depot will also facilitate the movement of cars from North-South alignment to New Garia-Airport alignment. It is being seen as crucial because it connects the New Garia-Airport line.

With the construction of this Metro car yard, New Garia emerges as a major railway hub as suburban Sealda-Namkhana line also merges here. “Because of passengers of three busy lines, we are working on an efficient passenger dispersal system,” said a senior state official.

More than 85% of civil engineering work for the main station building is over. Metro Railway hopes to make the station for the airport line operational by December 2020, using the existing maintenance shed for Kavi Subhash-Dum Dum corridor as per the official sources.

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1,300 piles completed in Priority Corridor of Kanpur Metro project: UPMRC

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05/08/2020

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Graphic Representation of Kanpur Metro and Agra Metro Rail Project — Image for representation. Photo copyright: Alstom Transport

KANPUR (Metro Rail News): According to the recent developments, the Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC) has completed more than half of the piling work in the nine-km-long Priority Corridor being constructed between IIT and Motijheel for the Kanpur Metro Rail project.

Piling refers to digging the ground and putting iron net under it in order to lay the foundation of the structure.
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A total of 2,330 piles are to be prepared between IIT and Motijheel, out of which around 1,300 piles have been prepared so far. 45% of the work is yet to be completed. Construction of only eight piles remains between IIT Kanpur and Gurudev metro station.

As per the media reports, the civil construction of the Priority Corridor commenced on November 15 last year and the target to complete 1,277 piles by the end of July had been set. UPMRC has surpassed this target as it has prepared as many as 1,300 piles so far. The metro development work has gained a rapid pace, one official said.

The recent things suggest that if the things continue to be done in the same way then we may expect Kanpur Metro to get operational by the end of 2021

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Knorr-Bremse gets London Underground Contract

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05/08/2020

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LONDON (Metro Rail News): In a major development in the London Underground, IFE which is a subsidiary of Knorr-Bremse, has got one of the biggest contracts in its history. It is set to deliver the door systems for London’s Piccadilly line. In total, IFE will deliver 3,760 door systems.

The contract also includes options for a further 9,000 door systems for an additional 216 trains on other Tube lines by 2030.

Siemens Mobility signed the contract with London Underground Ltd in November 2018 to supply the 94 new trains for the Piccadilly line. Now Siemens has contracted Knorr-Bremse’s subsidiary IFE to supply the door systems for this contract.

The contract consists of 3,760 door drives and 7,144 door leaves for the 94 nine-car Inspiron metro trains, which will enter service on the Piccadilly line from 2024.

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Two temples pave way for Bengaluru metro to continue works

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04/08/2020

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BANGALORE (Metro Rail News): An optimistic news is there for Bengaluru people who use to travel through the Tin Factory Junction as road-widening works are being taken up in the area by the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) according to the sources familiar with the recent developments.

The road along the upcoming Jyotipura and KR Puram Metro stations of the Baiyappanahalli-Whitefield Line is being widened. Two upcoming Metro lines will crisscross at the nearby KR Puram junction. The work is underway with acquisition of 74 properties, including two temples.

The two prominent local temples along with 24 other properties have been acquired and handed over to the engineering cell while 50 such properties are under legal dispute.

A compensation of Rs 9 crore has been paid to the temple authorities as per media reports. The roads alongside these places are also being widened keeping in view the problems of traffic jams. Acquiring the temple lands was crucial due to religious sentiments and attachment of the people to them, said one official.

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KEC International awarded orders of Rs 1,192 cr including a contract in Kochi Metro

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04/08/2020

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MUMBAI (Metro Rail News): RPG firm KEC International here said in a statement that it has gained contracts worth Rs 1,192 crore across its various businesses in both domestic and international markets and further finding ways to explore new ways.

As per the recent developments, the engineering firm has secured an Rs 821 crore contract in the transmission and distribution in different segments of the business. The company has also got an order of Rs 146 crore from the Kochi Metro Project for the construction works of viaduct along with station for the Phase 1 extension of the metro rail project.

The firm’s Managing Director and CEO Vimal Kejriwal were quoted saying “We are pleased with the new order wins of Rs 1192 crore secured amidst global uncertainties. Our T&D order book continues to grow on the backdrop of orders secured across various geographies.”

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MMRC can’t use groundwater at Metro Car Shed site at Aarey

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04/08/2020

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MUMBAI (Metro Rail News): In a recent move relating to the much disputed and politicised metro site, Aarey is again in news. This time, the Central groundwater authority has rejected Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited’s (MMRCL) application for use of groundwater at Aarey Metro car shed site.

As per the media reports, MMRCL official Charuhas Jadhav last week stated this at the second appellate hearing by State Information Commissioner Sumit Mullick.
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NGO Vanashakti had sought information on MMRCL’s need for 50,000 litres a day at the car shed site and went to complaint when it was not provided with the data.

The corporation had previously got the nod from the authorities but after the new government came into power in Maharashtra, it reversed the orders due to ongoing movements by different environment activists and NGOs with placing a ban on the site.

The NGOs entry is the latest development in the matter which has again turned into a legal battle between different stakeholders. It is unclear whether the MMRCL is going to take a further legal route or not. The matter of cutting of the huge number of trees at the site last year for the car shed project amid protests from different pressure groups deteriorated the condition.

The metro authorities could have worked in a different way to harm the environment, an official said in a conversation.

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