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Kerala Govt approves the ambitious semi-high speed rail project

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Kerala Govt approves the ambitious semi-high speed rail project

KERALA (Metro Rail News): The ambitious, semi-high speed rail project named ‘Silver Line’ got approval from the Kerala govt on Wednesday with ₹66,000 cr, that is seen as a game-changer project to recast infrastructure & economic development.

It would decrease the travel time from its northern tip, Kasargod district – the southernmost district Thiruvananthapuram by just 4 hrs from 12 hrs using the current Indian Railway trains.

The communist govt has declared in its term that the project is the biggest one by approaching end next year and is taken to life a decade long discussions about it in the state.

Pinarayi Vijayan, Kerala CM announced by a Facebook post that the cabinet has passed an alignment and DPR for the project. The state will propose financial institutions & the nationalised banks to allocate funds for the project’s land acquisition.

Japan International Corporation Agency (JICA) will also provide loans along with the German state-owned bank KfW Group, Asian Development Bank, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, he further added.

“The 531 km long path will be made between Thiruvananthapuram and Kasargod. The trains will operate as faster as 180-200 kmph. One can reach Ernakulam in 1.5 hours as before it took 5 hrs and Kasargod in four hours from Thiruvananthapuram.

The train will have 9 coaches with a capacity of 645 commuters at a time. There will be 2 kinds of classes, business & standard. The project expected deadline will be 2025 including Kochi airport, there will be eleven stations,” said Vijayan.

The implementing agency for the double-line project, Kerala Rail Development Co (KRDCL) had recently received approval for the proposal to the Ministry of Railways for establishing 3rd and 4th lines from Thiruvananthapuram-Kasaragod.

As per the proposal, it will be a JV of the Kerala govt & the Ministry of Railways. While implementation, the project is supposed to create 50,000 jobs & employment for 11,000 on completion.

JMRC extended its services up to Badi Chaupar, all set to start operations

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JMRC extended its services up to Badi Chaupar, all set to start operations

JAIPUR (Metro Rail News): The Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety (CMRS) has accorded the mandatory approval for starting passenger operations as the restrictions are eased in the city. The Jaipur Metro Rail underground corridor in the Walled City area will begin shortly.

The Jaipur Metro Rail will operate a train on the whole stretch from Mansarovar-Badi Chaupar after the metro is re-opened. chairman-cum-managing director (CMD) of JMRC Samit Sharma stated that we are all set to continue services.

It will commence shortly after the Centre provides a nod to operate all the metros. The Phase-I extension is built between Chandpole-Badi Chaupar. The project cost of underground Phase-IB project is Rs 1,126 cr.

Out of that Rs 969 cr has been given by the Asian Development Bank, stated a senior official. The 12.07 km length of the whole Metro Phase 1A & 1B.

After BJP got to power, then CM Vasundhara Raje began the Phase 1A of Jaipur Metro Rail Project in June 2015. This corridor was made operational in 2015 after paying Rs 2,023 cr.

JMRC sources told the Metro Phase 1B avoided its June 2018 deadline because of many issues including Supreme Court ban on sand mining, shifting of 7 temples & design change of 2 underground stations.

According to a senior official, currently, an average 20,000 commuters use Metro every day as against the projected figure of 1 lakh. But Phase-II is supposed to boost the numbers. The JMRC officials think there will be an improvement in ridership with the Phase 1B services.

MMRC received its 1st batch of Rail Tracks from Japan

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MMRC received its 1st batch of Rail Tracks from Japan

MUMBAI (Metro Rail News): The Mumbai Metro Rail Co (MMRC) got its 1st batch of rail tracks that were transported to the Mumbai Port by Yawata, Japan. The consignment that was dispatched through M/s. Mitsui & Co. Limited, used about a month to reach the city.

The addition of the Head Hardened rail tracks balancing 3,615 metric tones is a notable milestone as civil work on the Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ Metro-3 stretch are slowly getting finished in parts & track work can be carried out soon.

The rest 7,125 metric tonnes of rail tracks would reach in 2 batches this year. Ranjit Singh Deol MD of MMRC, said while speaking to mid-day, the rail tracks will be a High Attenuation Low Vibration Track System, only kind technology in India to decrease the noise and vibration levels when the train is in motion.

“We think this a crucial development as we walk closer to creating a faster & more comfortable way to travel, he further added. Just like a normal Metro track does, these tracks are also supposed to decrease vibrations to the extent of 20-22 VDb over and above.

This level of loss would be much mitigation of vibrations. The tracks would be moved from the Mumbai Port to MMRC yard in BKC in the upcoming two days. All precautionary steps related to COVID-19 laid down through the state govt were being followed in the actions.

KMRL officials plan for inspection of Phoolbagan stretch

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KMRL officials plan for inspection of Phoolbagan stretch

KOLKATA (Metro Rail News): The Kolkata Metro Rail authorities who are arranging for the much-awaited review of Phoolbagan stretch through the commissioner of railway safety this month from the upcoming week onwards.

Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) was done the inspection work Phoolbagan extension, earlier in the month of Feb. However, when the city is limping back to its normal routine and hopes of a continuation of commuters services are high, the metro officials are preparing for the inspection that is supposed to take place this month.

An official stated that if everything goes right as per the plan and the nod from the CRS is taken, the inauguration can be done in August.

The metro railway is also ready for the resumption of commercial operations shortly as it gets a green signal from the central authorities. As per the sources, when the services resume, commuters will be supported to use smart cards.

Commuters influx will also be controlled right at the entrance gates of Kolkata’s metro stations. When the excavation of the tunnel of the Noapara Airport metro expansion project has also been commenced.

The base concrete of grade M-20 for the base slab of the tunnel has been developed newly while the casting of the upper slab is also under progress.

As per the metro railway officials, the implementing agency of the project has made the casting of 5 numbers of PSC 1 girder of 20-22 metre span while the lockdown period.
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RLDA conducts a pre-feasibility study for the mass transit system from Mathura-Vrindavan

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RLDA conducts a pre-feasibility study for the mass transit system from Mathura-Vrindavan

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): The pre-feasibility study on the construction & monetization of a mass transit system among Mathura – Vrindavan is ready to be conducted by Railway Land Development Authority (RLDA).

RLDA also conducted the pre-bidding meeting for the New Delhi, Puducherry & Tirupati railway stations meanwhile the nationwide lockdown to decrease the spread of Covid-19.

Vice-Chairman of RLDA, Ved Parkash Dudeja told that Vrindavan is a famous religious destination & witnesses a high influx of pilgrims each year and situated around 11 km from Mathura.

Dudeja also stated that the intended transport solution will be instrumental in leading in commercial growth, generation of employment opportunities & promoting the tourism potential of the sector.

The vital location with better connectivity will contribute a good return on expense to commercial players. A senior RLDA official said IANS that RLDA will lead a pre-feasibility study on the growth & monetization of mass transit system from 12 km long Mathura to Vrindavan.

Recently RLDA was awarded the contract for directing the pre-feasibility study of the project. The study follows with the vision of the central govt to this mass transit system in meter gauge track from Mathura to Vrindavan.

According to the official, the track is not extensively used and has a right of way of 20 to 22 meters. The purpose of the pre-feasibility study is to evaluate the expansion and monetization of a Mass Transit System to the track this will involve but is not limited to connecting of land banks of the track & monetization potential of operational assets threat.

The RLDA embraced a digital model to assure persistent operations and stated that it was holding pre-bid meetings for leasing many land parcels over the country, during the lockdown.

RLDA is a statutory body following the Railway Ministry seems after the construction of vacant railway land for commercial use in line with the objective to generate revenue by non-tariff areas.

On April 21, it kept pre-bid meetings for railway stations at Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh & Dehradun in Uttarakhand. In the last 2 months, it has asked bids for leasing many land parcels and is carrying pre-bid meetings through video conferencing to sustain the momentum.

Along with that it also held a pre-bid meeting for the redevelopment in which 30 companies with foreign & domestic firms participated in the New Delhi railway station in the month of May. Freshly it has also carried a pre-bid meeting for the re-development of the Puducherry railway station.

EIB approves Rs. 3200 crores loan for Bhopal Metro

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EIB approves Rs. 3200 crores loan for Bhopal Metro

BHOPAL (Metro Rail News): A loan of Rs 3200 crores has been approved for the Bhopal Metro from European Investment Bank (EIB). The contract will be signed when the international flight resumed. The remaining loan formalities have been completed by the Government of India, Government of Madhya Pradesh, Metro Rail Company and EIB. A senior official of the Metro Rail Company has confirmed that EIB will provide a loan of 400 million euros (Rs 3200 crore)

According to the officials of the Metro Rail Company, if the lockdown had not happened, the agreement would have been signed by now. The EIB gave an in-principle approval in the last week of November. After this, the Government of India, Government of Madhya Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Co Limited completed the formalities on their behalf.

In the present case only half a per cent interest .. The interest rate of this loan of EIB is variable. The rate will depend on how much interest is charged by banks in Europe at the time of payment. It is called Euro Bor. In the present case, it is negative. This euro bore would have to pay half a per cent extra interest and the negative would be considered zero. Also, there is no payment to be made during the construction of the metro. All the necessary formalities have been completed for this. There is to be a contract between all parties. Everyone’s presence for this

JICA had an interest rate of 0.3% but has conditions.


Five years ago, the International Cooperation Association (JICA) of Japan gave an in-principle approval on the loan for the Bhopal Metro. But in October 2016, we got to know that JICA refused to give the loan. The interest rate of the loan was only 0.3 per cent but included terms such as buying 30 per cent of the material from Japanese companies and taking 30 per cent of the additional material from joint companies in Japan and India. For this, the Japanese companies were seeking changes in the track and train and Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Co Limited where not agree.

6.22 km of civil work on the ground and that too stoped for three months


The reality of the metro project is that the civil work of the 6.22 km route worth only Rs 247 crore started on the ground and that too has been closed for three months. The contractor company is not getting workers after the workers leave due to the lockdown. On the other hand, the second reality is that tenders were not issued for the civil work or trek laying of the remaining route or any other work.

Phase 2 of Namma Metro work is expected to be delayed due to lack of workers

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Phase 2 of Namma Metro work is expected to be delayed due to lack of workers

BENGALURU (Metro Rail News): The Phase 2 work is expected to be hindered as 3,500 migrant labourers have left Bengaluru and go back to their respective hometowns. Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation with private contractors had hired 9,100 workers for under construction as part of phase 2 with a distance of 72 km stretch.

BMRCL MD, Ajay Seth stated that the workforce has shortened as only 5,600 of the 9,100 workers now remain. Both additions in line Kanakapura Road and Mysuru Road will be available by 2020.

The deadlines for both construction lines are August 2020 & October 2020, respectively, but now it is expected to be extended as civil work is still to be finished.

For another 4 lines, the dates are supposed to be shifted due to the Covid-19 crisis and lack of migrant workers. The Centre is still to allow the Silk Board-KR Puram-Kempegowda International Airport line, that is supposed to be operational by 2024, so civil work is still to start.

E Sreedharan, India’s Metro Man & DMRC principal adviser had declared that for every day Metro is stopped it would cost Bengaluru Metro nearly Rs 1.5 cr almost.

The 14 days mandatory home quarantine rule became another issue. It’s not easy to keep the workers from other states in the quarantine facility. They state camps are already located in isolated areas so there is the least contact.

Pune Metro tunnel reaches beyond Shivajinagar station site

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Pune Metro tunnel reaches beyond Shivajinagar station site

PUNE (Metro Rail News): For the underground section of the Pune Metro rail project, the tunnel being excavated as progressed beyond the Shivajinagar station, despite a 25 per cent dip in work productivity due to the lockdown.

MahaMetro officials accused the decrease in work efficiency due to a lack of workers at the construction site for over a month. The tunnelling work is being performed in a single shift that had started last Dec, as opposed to the earlier multiple shifts.

A MahaMetro official said that in spite of the difficulties, the underground tunnel has progressed. Of the 2 tunnel-boring machines, the one has passed 200 metres away from Shivajinagar station where the other is 20 metres past the location.

The machines will reach the Civil Court by Simla office chowk & CoEP ground. Currently, only one-thousand workers are on duty at the many Metro sites across the city and before lockdown, it was 2,800.

MahaMetro added they have approached the respective district administrations in Bihar & Madhya Pradesh when workers showed a desire to return to Pune. Also, it has expedited viaduct and pillar work on some crucial stretches, RTO & Pune railway station and Paud Phata & Paud Road.

An official stated that work on the depots also at the College of Agriculture & Vanaz, is also progressing steadily.

Semi-High Speed Rail project of Thrissur station proposed to be elevated

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Semi-High Speed Rail project of Thrissur station proposed to be elevated

THRISSUR (Metro Rail News): Silver Line Thiruvananthapuram to Kasaragod Semi-High Speed Rail of Thrissur station proposed line will be elevated.

Kerala Rail Development Corporation released the details regarding this, that performs the project. It will be located near the 2nd gates of the existing railway station. The station will be at the peak of the parking lot.

The rail line will be elevated from Vadukkora region while coming from the south, it has been designed in such a way. Hence the station will also be elevated. Along with this, there will be lift & escalator services to bring commuters from the old station to the new station.

The new station will be established in Muriyattu for the transportation of goods from Thrissur district. The station will have the convenience for assets trucks to enter the train & to exit from the train.

Delhi Metro Phase-IV: the pace of work is suffering due to COVID-19

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Delhi Metro Phase-IV: the pace of work is suffering due to COVID-19

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): After four years of delay the construction of Delhi Metro’s Phase-IV had eventually kicked-off at the end of 2019. Following a long pause, on Dec 30, 2019, DMRC had commenced the construction of Phase-IV by piling work at Haiderpur Badli Mor that will be an interchange point among the Yellow Line and upcoming Phase-IV corridor of Janakpuri West-RK Ashram Marg.

Under Phase-IV there are 6 corridors have been planned, only 3 have got final permission by the Centre with a length of 61.6 km. While the 1st corridor where construction began is Janakpuri West-RK Ashram Marg, tenders were floated for other sections of this corridor & another two.

When in May, when construction work was approved with safety precautions the DMRC had only a 3rd of workers available as compared with the workforce before the lockdown because so many migrants workers had left for their native villages.

The number was around 3,500 workers available before the lockdown and now it’s between 1,000-1,500, as per DMRC.

Anuj Dayal an executive director of DMRC said that we are resuming work with the rest workforce but the pace of work is suffering.

Mr Dayal further added that adding that Phase-IV construction is still in preceding stages & contracts are being gradually conferred, the progress of the work will be impacted by the less number of labourers and the deadlines will also have to be modified accordingly.

The approved corridors of Delhi Metro Phase-IV

  • Aerocity to Tughlaqabad (20.2 km)
  • Maujpur to Majlis Park (12.5 km)
  • Janakpuri West to RK Ashram (28.9 km)

DMRC had prepared an online mechanism, Building Information Modelling by which designs, drawings & 3D models were being posted and confirmed online.

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