New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has flagged-off the Delhi-Faridabad Metro Line that would allow hassle free travel for around two lakh daily commuters between the national capital and the industrial hub in Haryana.
The extension of the Delhi Metro connects Badarpur to Escorts Mujesar in Faridabad.
The total cost of the project from Badarpur to Escorts Mujesar is nearly Rs. 2,500 crore. Out of this, Rs. 1,557 crore was borne by the Haryana Government, the Centre contributed Rs. 537 crore, while the Delhi Metro provided Rs. 400 crore.
All these are elevated and located on either side of the Delhi-Mathura Road (NH-2).
“The nine-station metro corridor which was 95 per cent indigenously built will provide people a safe, affordable, quick, comfortable, reliable, environment-friendly and sustainable transport facility,” a Haryana government spokesperson said.
Haryana Chief Minister ML Khattar, addressing a press conference on Saturday, had thanked the Prime Minister for “gifting” the Metro service which would take the city to “another level of progress” with better connectivity with other NCR towns.
He had also said that the Prime Minister would be announcing the go-ahead for connecting Gurgaon with Faridabad by Metro.
NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation is hiring for the GM (RS & Depot Equipment) for Navi Mumbai Metro, a project of DMRC. DMRC is looking for experienced personnel, working/retired from Railways to join their team for Navi Mumbai Metro at Navi Mumbai and its allied projects.
Applications are invited from experienced, dynamic & self-motivated persons with experience in the fields as mentioned against each below, for the following post to be appointed, on Post Retirement Contractual Engagement or on the basis of Direct Recruitment.
Applicant must be working/retired in the functional grade on daily basis and MACP would not be considered.
Key Highlights:
Post – General Manager (RS & Depot Equipment)
No. of Vacancy – One
Age Limit (Post Retirement Contractual Engagement basis) – Maximum 61 years (as on 01/05/2020)
Age Limit (Direct Recruitment basis) – Maximum 59 years (as on 01/05/2020)
Last date of Apply – 17/06/2020
The applicant chosen on Post Retirement Contractual Engagement basis will be paid consolidated remuneration with applicable HRA/Lease and on Direct Recruitment basis will be paid all allowances/perks of their respective PayScale up to their age of superannuation & hereafter if needed their case can also be continued on Post Retirement Contractual Engagement basis terms.
DMRC will upload the shortlisted candidate’s list on its official website in the first week of July 2020 & interview will be held in the 2nd week of July at Metro Bhawan, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi. The result would be announced by the third week of July 2020.
NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): The Delhi Metro has started the preliminary developments for the 1st Metrolite corridor which is from Kirti Nagar-Bamnaoli village. Tenders have been floated for a topographical survey & geotechnical study work. The line would be a light rail transit system comparable to a tram.
The purpose behind this new light rail system is to reach to the fields where public transport frequency is more inferior. However, DMRC would produce fencing on multiple sides of the corridor.
If the road shared with another mode of vehicles then the Metrolite speed will have reduced as per DMRC. The 20 km corridor from Kirti Nagar-Bamnaoli Village would have twenty one stations.
The sixteen stations, of this, which is over 11.85 km will be run on the surface beside the road and five stations spread on 6.64 km would be elevated. The distance among each station would be around one km.
The corridor would have twenty-one stations with Saraswati Garden – Mayapuri bus depot – Mayapuri – Hari Nagar – Tihar Jail – Shiv puri – Dabri Village – Sitapuri extension – Mahavir Enclave & Dwarka Court.
It would be 45 metres of length with three coaches and it would operate at a speed of 60 km/h. The (LRT) Lite Rail Corridor stations would be open like bus shelters & are supposed to have an open ticketing system.
DMRC official stated that the purpose is to operate as a bus transit system. The ticketing would be clear, a driver & conductor will be near to help the commuters to purchase tickets. Further, the LRT would be more reasonable than the Metro.
BENGALURU (Metro Rail News): During summers, temperatures in India can soar up to 48-degree Celsius resulting into heating of trains, buses, trucks, which causes discomfort to travellers. The heatwaves also bring down the efficiency of cooling methods and become a financial burden on transportation providers. With a specific focus on this, 3M India’s R&D team developed a first-of-its-kind solution- 3M Scotchkote Polytech Exp RG700. This is a solar reflective coating which reduces heat inside any enclosure and can be applied on various metallic and non-metallic substrates.
3M Scotchkote Poly-Tech RG 700 was recognised with an honorable mention for ‘World Changing Idea’ by Fast Company in the ‘Energy Category’ as part of their listing for the year 2020. They called out 3M Skotchkote’s impact on Indian rail coaches in reducing the temperature inside the coach by 15%. This has led to significant improvement in passenger comfort in non-AC coaches. This coating was also applied on the roof of air-conditioned coaches to enhance energy efficiency of the air-conditioners, thereby reducing its HVAC cost by 20%.
Commenting on this innovation, Dr. Mukesh Madhup, Manager- Technical, Product Development, Electrical Markets Division 3M India, said, “This innovation is a significant milestone in 3M India’s R&D effort. We are greatly satisfied with the impact this solution has had on the Indian rail coaches’ heat reduction so far. Our teams are now scaling up the production as this solution finds prevalent application in the HVAC industry. We are also exploring application of this solution across other countries such as Singapore, Germany and China.”
3M’s Skotchkote Poly-Tech RG700 has so far been applied in over 100 rail coaches. It is believed to have contributed to Indian Railways vision of sustainable procurement, passenger comfort and energy conservation by over 20%. Additionally, it has significantly contributed to passenger comfort. It is estimated that if applied over 15,000 rail coaches in India’s large rail network, this solution can save up to 162 thousand megawatts of electricity which converts to reduction in the amount of CO2 released by almost 132 thousand tonnes per year. This could potentially save approximately $15 million per year in energy costs or reduce it by 17%.
3M has a clearly defined philosophy of applying science consciously. The company believes that science is just science until it can be used to improve the world. With Sustainability being at the core of new products since 2019, 3M has committed that every new product entering the commercialisation gateway must have a clearly stipulated and measurable impact for the greater good.
To meet these parameters, the reflective coating product was developed after 2.5 years of extensive research led by 3M India R&D and supported by manufacturing and product stewardship leaders. There are several factors that led to this innovation, such as the growing threat of global warming, urban heat island formation, growing regulation to conserve energy and HVAC industry’s quest for surface temperature reduction. This solution has led to the overall improvement in AC’s efficiency, protecting enclosures and surfaces from the heating due to solar infra-red radiation.
The solution finds diverse application across portable cabins, automotive-vehicle exterior, two-wheeler covers, buses, metros, telecommunication, refrigeration, cooling, chemical plants, industrial shed roofing, pavements, Liquified Petroleum Gases (LPG) storage tanks, pipelines and outdoor enclosures that have electronic components.
PATTAYA (Metro Rail News): The administration of Pattaya City intended to develop a 9 km monorail to ease traffic congestion & join the city with the govt’s flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) project.
Manote Nongyai deputy mayor of Pattaya yesterday announced that where Pattaya has a wealth of potential for economic development, it has been troubled with traffic problems due to rapid urban growth and requires an efficient public transport system, especially in its downtown area that is a key commercial & economic centre.
Mr Manote told that Pattaya necessitates developing a public transport system to promote travel across the city, adding that a highly effective system would be in high demand to post Covid-19 crisis eases.
He further added that for the Pattaya future development, it is important to decrease the use of private cars were moving towards public transport in the terms of an electric rail system to distribute wealth, enhance tourism and support the industrial sector.
Pattaya City administration has allotted a budget of 70 million baht for a feasibility study project, combining the rail project in Pattaya would be created to link with the govt’s infrastructure development in the EEC that spans 3 eastern areas of Chachoengsao, Chon Buri & Rayong.
Mr Manote also talk about the Pattaya City has appointed a consortium of consultants to consider designs and environmental consequences and the findings would be bestowed to Pattaya City.
Manager of the feasibility study project, Pongtawee Lertpanyawit, a stated that initially 3 types of rail systems were counted tram, monorail & underground rail. Investment might be under the public-private partnership model under the EEC’s announcement according to Mr Manote.
After a particular study & the public hearings for the first round, it was allowed a monorail system will be the best option due to, it would cost less than the other 2 systems and have a little impact through construction as stated by Mr Pongtawee.
The monorail system would include an elevated structure built of steel-reinforced concrete and piers each only 1.8 metres wide holding up the structure. The 9 km monorail will operate from Pattaya railway station by a motorway, Northern Pattaya Road, Pattaya Sai two Road, Thap Phraya intersection to Bali Hai Pier, that is the major route for passengers in Pattaya stated by Mr Pongtawee.
He further added there will be no requirement to expropriate enough land along with this route for the organisation that in turn means there will be a less impact on local residents.
NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News):Delhi Metro plans to resume operations after almost more than 2 months. With some new plan such as the commuters would have to maintain social distancing norms & also keep a distance of one metre while travelling in the metro.
Commuters who are sitting in the coaches would have to drop one seat empty. The Delhi Metro Rail has also fixed stickers on the seat with a message to maintain social distancing and this would be monitored by the CCTV cameras.
After executed revised guidelines once it will allow only fifty commuters in a metro coach. The Delhi Metro operates metro trains with 4, 6 and 8 coaches on different routes. As per the new plans, the longest train would have four hundred commuters during a single trip before lockdown, the number are 2,500.
Delhi Metro has 300 trains that conduct 5,000 rounds on multiple lines. It also connects multiple nearby cities to Delhi such as Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurugram & Bahadurgarh.
Why are metro services put on hold while train and flights have resumed services?
According to insiders, once the Delhi metro begins, it would become difficult to stop crowding. While only those who are stranded in a place other than their hometowns are taking train and flight routes, that won’t be the case once Delhi Metro resumes its operations. People with metro cards will start taking the metro route, which will start to inevitable crowding. This is the reason why Delhi metro service has not yet given a go-ahead.
But the DMRC authorities are awaiting a date soon.
1. Though there are reports that DMRC may get a nod before May 31, it is unlikely that the services will begin before May 31 as only five days are left for lockdown 4.0 to come to an end. However, thinkings are common that the services may start from May 27 as all employees have been asked to report to work today.
2. Once the operations begin, it will be restricted to only essential and government staff.
3. There will be no tokens. Only cardholders will be able to travel.
4. Trains will run with less capacity and for restricted hours.
5. Services can resume in a day’s notice given the preparedness of the DMRC, an official said.
MUMBAI (Metro Rail News):Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL) announced that it is setting up 2 COVID care amenities in terms of the rising number of coronavirus cases in Mumbai. On Sunday MMRCL announced it is constructing 2 COVID care facilities with a total of 1,050 beds.
The metro corporation stated that one isolation facility with almost 800 beds with two-hundred oxygenated beds would be set up at Dahisar, and other at Borivali with 250 beds having high dependency units & ICUs with dialysis facilities.
The work is being performed on a war footing & supposed to be completed in the next two weeks. Maharashtra has before reported 50,231 cases & recorded 1,635 deaths in the state.
Now it is supposed that no of cases may increase in the coming days, many state authorities are helping city civic body BMC through setting up COVID care facilities across Mumbai.
COVID hospitals have been fixed up at BKC & NESCO in Goregaon. BMC has now changed many schools & colleges into COVID care facilities.
MAHARASTRA (Metro Rail News): Migrant labourers want to come back to Maharasthra to re-join work from their hometowns. Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited is performing metro rail work in Pune has got requests from the labourers to manage to come back from Madhya Pradesh, UP, Bihar, West Bengal and other states.
As per officials, around 50% of total 2,800 Maha-Metro workforces have turned to their hometowns, obstructing the work here. Maha-Metro director Atul Gadgil said that we have got requests from various labourers that they need to join work again after the break of 2 months. Because of a pandemic, they returned to their states but now want to return.
He further added that as train and bus operations are not allowed, Maha-Metro has drafted letters to several district administrations in other states especially Madhya Pradesh, UP, Bihar, West Bengal and other states & asked to arrange for these labourers to return in Pune.
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic in India & Maharashtra, numerous labourers moved home in March. No, as there is no income source is available for them they want to turn back to work. That’s why they have demanded us to arrange for their return journey.
Maha-Metro is performing the metro work on multiple corridors in between Vanaz-Ramwadi & Pimpri-Swargate. Metro will need 7,000-8,000 workers for taking out the work on many corridors.
BANGALORE (Metro Rail News): Metro depot construction work in Kothanur, off Bannerghatta road, is expected to start soon. The Noida-based ISGEC Heavy Engineering Limited has appeared as the lowest bidder for constructing the Kothanur metro depot, meant for expediting stabling & maintenance of trains which move on the Gottigere to Nagawara section of Phase II project.
Among all the 9 companies had competed in the bids floated through the Bangalore Metro Rail Co Ltd (BMRCL) in Dec the last yr. The construction work, supposed estimated to cost about Rs 163.44 cr, included the construction of Metro rail depot structures, site development works & internal roads in 33-acre depot area at Kothanur for Reach six-section that concluded both underground & elevated corridors.
The stretch is programmed to be available in 2024. The Noida-headquartered firm, that is selected as the lowest bidder, quoted Rs 150.83 cr that is Rs 12.61 cr less than the BMRCL’s appraisals.
The 2nd lowest bidder Lisha Engineers a UP-based company missed the competitive bid as they quoted just Rs 88 lakh more than the lowest bidder. At least 3 companies had quoted more than the BMRCL’s appraisals.
Officials announced the work order would be issued after making a few procedures with the bank guarantees submission to the Namma Metro.
NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): The Delhi residents may enjoy the ride of the much-awaited rapid rail system in the upcoming 2 years, as the National Capital Region Transport Corporation has started the pre-construction on Sarai Kale Khan-Panchgaon route under the phase-II of the Delhi-Gurugram-Shahjana-Neemrana Behror RRTS corridor.
Delhi would be mainly covered under the phase-II, with 4 stations at Sarai Kale Khan, INA, Munirka and Aerocity being built. The rest stations at Udyog Vihar, IDPL Complex & Panchgaon are in Gurugram.
The phase-II construction under the ambitious project is supposed to be developed in 2022. The construction of phase-I of Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut corridor is already started.
“The main construction work tender among IDPL Complex – Rajiv Chowk has begun and under evaluation. Once the lockdown is lifted, award work would be passed through the centre & construction will start,” told a senior official of the NCRTC.
The pre-construction under the Delhi & Gurugram regions like designing, road-widening, utility diversion, pile load testing, a geotechnical survey amid others has begun. The NCRTC has floated for the project.
The Sarai Kale Khan station is moving developed as the country’s 1st mega transit hub where the 3 RRTS corridors would converge. The corridors would be interoperable for easy travelling & interchange facility so that commuters can travel easily.
For line 7 of the DMRC and Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway station and Inter-State Bus Terminal, The Sarai Kale station would be an interchange station.
A DPR of the corridor has already been confirmed by the concerned state govt and is under active consideration of the Central govt.
The Delhi-Gurugram-SNB corridor would be executed in 3 stages. In the first stage, the Delhi–Gurugram–SNB Urban Complex would be built. In the second stage, the extension from SNB Urban Complex – Sotanala will be held, and in the third stage, SNB Urban Complex – Alwar would be created.
NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): Amidst National Lockdown due to ongoing pandemic arising out of Covid-19, Rail Land development Authority (RLDA) successfully conducted the online pre-bid meeting for the redevelopment of the Dehradun railway station. This RFQ was invited by RLDA during lockdown period on 13.04.2020 and the bid submission date for RFQ is 05.06.2020. Over 22 developers including GMR Group, Omaxe developers, Experion Developers, I Squared Capital, Adani Road transport Ltd, Mahindra Lifespaces, Pacific Developers, Thoth Infra, etc participated in the meeting. The meeting was attended by Vice-Chairman, RLDA Sh. Ved Parkash Dudeja and Vice Chairman, Mussoorie Dehradun Development Authority (MDDA) Sh. Ashish Srivastava.
The pre-bid meeting received an overwhelming response from the developers during the pre-bid meeting, various queries of developers were addressed then and there and also for any further query, developers were requested to send emails so that RLDA can reply to them accordingly. Main queries were related to EIA approval, tree cutting permissions, and approval of plans which were explained by the authorities during the conference.
PIC 1: Depictional View of Dehradun Railway Station
“The Dehradun station will be developed on PPP (Public-Private Partnership) model by leveraging the real state potential of available land surrounding station. We successfully conducted the online pre-bid meeting for the redevelopment of Dehradun railway station which is one of our and Indian Railway’s dream projects.” said Sh. Ved Parkash Dudeja , Vice Chairman, RLDA.
The total area of land under consideration of is about 25 Acre wherein about half the land is allocated for Railway mandatory development such as Station building and railway passenger amenities including offices and the remaining 50 % land will be allocated for real State development. In the real state component 40% builtup area will be allocated to the housing project and 60% built-up area will be allocated to commercial components such as Mall, Hotel, retails, multi-level parking and office space. The railway station will be developed under PPP model and the railway station’s mandatory cost will be Rs. 125 Cr.
PIC 2: Depictional View of Dehradun Railway Station
It is to note here that RLDA has entered MOU with Mussoorie Dehradun Development Authority (MDDA) for re-development of Dehradun station, wherein, work of master planning, bid processing and construction supervision for this project is assigned to MDDA. During the meeting, VC, MDDA told that MDDA will facilitate approval of all requisite plans expeditiously to give a kick start to the project so that aim of completion of mandatory development of station in 3 years is achieved. 40% of the Estate development of the project will be achieved not later than 8 years.
After, finalization of eligible developers (bidders) through RFQ, request for proposal (RFP) will be floated by RLDA sometimes in July-2020. Thereafter, concession the agreement will be signed between developers and authority (RLDA) before taking up the physical construction of the Project. This project is a dream project of Ministry of Railways which will not only improve connectivity to the station, better passenger amenities to world class level but also enhance the tourism potential of the city and gel in with the overall master planning of Dehradun smart city among 100 smart cities of country.
RLDA is the nodal agency for the redevelopment of railway stations across the Indian Railway network and the major Project Development Agency. A total of 62 Railway Stations across India will be re-developed by RLDA on a PPP Model as a part of Smart City Projects launched by the Government of India. The entire cost of re-development will be met by leveraging commercial development of spare railway land/airspace in and around the station.
Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA) is a statutory body under the Ministry of Railways, for the development of vacant Railway land for commercial use in line with the objective to generate revenue by non-tariff measures. Currently, the Indian Railway has approximately 43,000 hectares of vacant land across India. RLDA is emerging as a preeminent Land development Authority with an object of creating value through re development of land and air spaces, residential, commercial, and station
