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Metro Rail News April 2020: Corona Crisis Issue Published

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Metro Rail News April 2020: Corona Crisis Issue Published

Dear Readers,

Presently, we are being challenged by Corona crises, none of us ever had to face before. The current spread of COVID-19 around the world has affected many communities and the fate of many individuals.

The end of this crisis and its direct consequences are currently not foreseeable. But as long as we remain positive, stay calm and look after each other, we will ultimately overcome this difficult period together.

At this point we would like to thank all people on the frontline of this pandemic including all doctors, nurses, first responders, frontline medical workers, hospital support staff and all others for their courage, selflessness and working relentlessly every day – saving lives. However, in order to win this fight, we must all do our part.

At Metro Rail News. the safety of our employees and business partners is our top priority and we are taking precautions and actions to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Our monthly magazine is designed keeping in mind all the curiosity of the people who are looking for information and updates on Urban Transport Mobility. Readers will come across a mixture of news, features and regular columns on a wide range of Metro Rail Projects topics.

Our April issue focuses on interesting topics such as HVAC and Refrigeration Equipment, VRV/VRF and also provides a cover story on tunnelling Technologies Driven by Evolving Construction Method. Delhi Metrolite is chosen as our project of the month and Greater Noida Metro, Ghaziabad Metro covered under the featured project. Exclusive Interviews of Kshitish Nadgauda, Senior VP & MD – Asia, Louis Berger, along with other regular columns such as new development in metro project, pre/post-event coverage, technology updates, News analysis, Article, opinions, Awards, appointments, News around the world, live tenders, Industry contract, upcoming events and current job openings.

We encourage everyone to take extra precautions necessary to safeguard their health and that of others. Stay informed about the situation in your local community by consulting and following the advice of your local health authorities.

Together we will get through this.

Stay safe. Stay healthy. Stay strong.

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Noida Metro to remain suspended till 3rd of May, feeder buses remain to continue supplying food

Neha Singh
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Noida Metro to remain suspended till 3rd of May, feeder buses remain to continue supplying food

NOIDA (Metro Rail News): When PM announced to extend the lockdown till 3rd of May, subsequent directions have been issued through the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs to all operational Metros in the country. As per these instructions, services of all trains of the Aqua Line & feeder buses under the Noida Metro Rail Co. (NMRC) are still suspended till May 3, 2020.

NMRC MD Ritu Maheshwari stated that despite the suspension of services, maintenance, regular cleaning, and upkeep of the trains is being taken out according to schedule.

Metro Stations and other systems associated with the smooth working of the Metro are being managed on a daily basis by a dedicated team of NMRC officers & staff, along with that, the feeder buses required in the distribution of basic food items to the needy from community kitchens being performed by the Noida Authority would remain to provide all the service, Ritu Maheshwari said.

This year in March all the passenger trains, inter-state and intra-state bus domestic and international flights, services were cancelled by orders of the central govt to prevent additional spread of the coronavirus.

The order was suitable for metro services and led to the Delhi & Noida metro rail co. halting services until further notice. DMRC & NMRC both have not issued clarity on when services would resume.

Chennai Metro floats tender for safety audit of phase-1 extension

Neha Singh
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Chennai Metro floats tender for safety audit of phase-1 extension

CHENNAI (Metro Rail News): Work is postponed on north Chennai metro rail line because of the lockdown to stop the spread of coronavirus but work outside the production site is on full swing.

The CMRL has floated tenders to appoint a firm to manage a safety assessment of the line that is the 1st step towards opening the line for use. As per the tender invite, Chennai Metro is searching for an independent safety assessor empanelled through the Research Designs & Standards Organisation of the railway ministry.

The assessor would investigate systems that are critical for everyday processes such as train control system, signalling, & its related interface to the trains and platform screen door systems.
First Phase extension line would have 2 underground stations with platform screen doors, while the rest 6 stations would be elevated.

A metro official stated once the independent safety review is made and certified, they will call for an inspection via the commissioner of metro rail safety (CMRS), who is the final authority to clear the line for commercial services.

The 9 km long line from Washermenpet-Wimco Nagar was initially supposed to be opened by June 2020. With the lockdown, stalling work at the development site and delaying acquisition of some electrical elements from China and European countries the opening of the line can be delayed by 1-2 month.

An official stated that we are not sure when the CMRS would be invited for inspection as our work is now stopped because of the lockdown. In March, Metro officials turned a trolley to investigate the ballastless tracks and their alignment across the nine km stretch.

Delhi Metro Recruitment 2020 for Assistant Manager/Manager (S&T) Post

Neha Singh
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Delhi Metro Recruitment 2020 for Assistant Manager/Manager (S&T) Post

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has invited applications for recruitment to the post of Assistant Manager and Manager (S&T). Any interested applicants can apply to the posts on or before 30th of April 2020.

Important Details Regarding this recruitment

  • Last Date for an application is 30th of April 2020
  • No. of posts are two – Assistant Manager/Manager (S&T)

Eligibility Criteria & Educational Qualification: 

Applicants working or retired from Government / PSUs etc. should be in the Pay Scale of Rs. 15600-39100 (GP-5400) CDA or Rs. 50000-160000 IDA.

Age Limit – Minimum 58 years to 62 years

Selection Criteria
The selection process would include Personal Interview and judge various facets of knowledge, experience, skills, aptitude, expertise and physical ability.

Pay Scale:

  • Assistant Manager: Rs 70180 including 24% HRA/3rd PartyLease
  • Manager (S&T): Rs 90200 including 24% HRA/3rd Party Lease

All India Metro Rail Services to remain suspended till May 3, 2020

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All India Metro Rail Services to remain suspended till May 3, 2020

DELHI (Metro Rail News): After PM Narendra Modi announced the extension of the nationwide lockdown period, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) said that all metro rail services across the country, including Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, and Jaipur would remain suspended till May 3, 2020.

“With today’s announcement of extending complete lockdown in the country till May 3, metro rail services will continue to be suspended till May 3.” Said Shri Durga Shanker Mishra, Secretary of Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs in a statement.

Initially, the passenger service remained shut till April 14, 2020.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the challenge was to stop the virus from spreading to new parts of the country in his address to the nation.

“Every Indian will have to stay in lockdown till May 3. I request all Indians that we stop the coronavirus from spreading to other areas,” he said.

The 21-day lockdown period announced by the Prime Minister last month was slated to end on Tuesday.

The Indian Railways has also announced that all the services, including local trains, will remain shut till the extension period.

The ministry of railways said, “All passenger train services on Indian Railways including Premium trains, Mail/Express trains, Passenger trains, Suburban Trains, Kolkata Metro Rail, Konkan Railway, etc shall continue to remain suspended till midnight of May 3,”

The Customers will also get full refunds of their tickets as the Indian Railway will automatically cancel the tickets.

Besides this, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has informed that airline operations of all domestic and international flights will remain suspended till May 3.

According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, India’s total number of positive coronavirus cases has climbed to 10,363, including 339 deaths. The figures also include 8,988 active cases, 1,035 cured/ discharged/ migrated.

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Piyush Goyal shares Indian Railways’ Ro-Ro service on Twitter

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Piyush Goyal shares Indian Railways’ Ro-Ro service on Twitter

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): To facilitate the movement of goods & expert supply of necessary commodities, Indian Railways launched Roll-on Roll-off (Ro-Ro) operations a few yrs back.

This service in which the trucks with goods-filled are loaded on to railway vehicles & transported from different places. At the same time, one carriage can carry several trucks. A video of such train carrying different trucks was newly shared by Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Twitter.

Ensuring a speedy & efficient supply of basic commodities, Railways has upscaled transportation via using Ro-Ro facilities to move loaded trucks, Railway Minister tweeted. He mentioned the Ro-Ro service worked in the Konkan belt to accomplish people’s requirements amid the lockdown.

The video has already piqued people’s interest that is clear from above 1.3 lakh views it has expanded till now. With more than 15,000 likes & around 3,200 retweets, people also left varied comments on the post.

Delhi Metro officials conduct online meetings to complete Phase-IV

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Delhi Metro officials conduct online meetings to complete Phase-IV

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): Like all the services of public transport in the capital stay stopped the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation’s (DMRC’s) team of architects & designers are carrying online-meetings with locality personnel, design experts and contractors to finalise the designs for the development on Phase-IV.

The senior officials of Delhi Metro including MD Mangu Singh continued work at their offices on Monday. “In the lockdown period, meetings are being directed through video conference to review a range of major issues and online courses are being available to the employees for their knowledge and awareness enhancement,” stated by DMRC official Anuj Dayal.

“Building Information Modeling (BIM) is an online mechanism has been devised by which designs, drawings and 3D models can be used to be uploaded online. Officers can leave their comments and observations by the same software and no hard copy or print out is required,” he further added. 

Engineers deputed at the sites are also regularly conducting meetings through video conference to deliberate on a range of issues, which would be encountered once the commencement of development. “Issues like design submission & finalisation, procurement orders through contractors, manpower deployment at sites and others are being dealt with. Daily Project Reports are being made to keep a tab on the overall progress made.  

An official also stated that the safety department is organising frequent web-seminars for project engineers on many aspects of development site safety.

“More than Four hundred engineers across the DMRC hierarchy are attending the webinars. A webinar on the topic ‘Fire Safety at Home’ will be organised on the 19th of April for the family members of DMRC employees through the safety department.”

Currently, the Delhi Metro’s Phase-IV is supposed to add another 103 km to the DMRC network with a supposed completion date of 2026. Stay updated on all the latest Delhi news with The New Indian Express App. 

Indian Railways suspends passenger services till May 3 after PM announced lockdown extension

Neha Singh
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Indian Railways suspends passenger services till May 3 after PM announced lockdown extension

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): PM Narendra Modi today extended the nationwide lockdown till May 3. In his address to the nation this morning, PM Modi said in some areas which are outside of Covid-19 hotspots, some conditional relaxations to resume important activities could be given after April 20. Some state governments like Punjab, Odisha, Telangana and Tamil Nadu have already extended the lockdown on their own. Indian Railways Ministry decided that the Railways would continue to keep passenger train operations suspended till 3rd of May.

“In an extension of the actions taken in the wake of COVID-19 lockdown, it has been finalised that every passenger train services on Indian Railways along with premium trains, passenger trains, mail/express trains, suburban trains, KMRL, Konkan Railway etc will remain suspended till May 3, 2020,” Executive Director (I&P), Ministry of Railways, Rajesh Dutt Bajpai, announced in a statement.

The Railway Ministry has taken this decision after PM Narendra Modi stated the extension of the lockdown till 3rd of May. To assure the necessary supplies in different parts of the country, movement of goods & parcel trains would remain to continue according to the statement.

All the counters for booking of railway journey tickets for reserved or unreserved travel at the railway stations and outside of the railway station premises will still be closed 3rd of May 2020,” the official stated in the statement. Earlier, all the commuter services had been discontinued till the 14th of April.

Jindal Steel and Power gets around 2,000 tonnes rails order from KMRC

Neha Singh
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Jindal Steel and Power gets around 2,000 tonnes rails order from KMRC

KOLKATA (Metro Rail News): Jindal Steel and Power (JSPL) has got an order of 2,308-tonne head hardened rails from Kolkata Metro Rail Co., as per a company official. This type of rails is used in high-speed freight corridors & metro rail projects.

Head hardened rails are built using the head hardening technology to carry approximately 50% higher pressure as compared to normal rails.

JSPL Managing Director V R Sharma stated that we have received an order of 2,308-tonne head hardened rails of 1080 HH grade from Kolkata Metro. The Research Designs & Standards Organisation has also provided permission for manufacturing and supply of 60E1 grade & 1080 HH grade head hardened rail.

Without revealing the complete deal cost he told the order would be supplied when the situation stabilises after the nationwide lockdown. As the market is down in India the need for steel has been affected. We had received orders from outside India and we are supplying all these orders to countries like Saudi Arab, Vietnam, Thailand and Europe. Our production levels are also maintained, added an official.

Sharma also stated while speaking for the sector his advice to the govt will be that at least those steel MSMEs that are not in COVID-19 hotspot regions should be permitted to continue operations.

“There are around 3-4 lakh MSMEs of steel in the whole country. I recommend that at least those that are not in the affected and hotspots states can be permitted to start work. Many people depend on these MSMEs for their livelihood. The government can also think a similar move in other sectors as well. This would help in decreasing the burden on the people in the whole chain from manufacturing to the supplier to consumer,” he added. The company’s rail mill at the Raigarh plant has the capacity of generating above 30,000 tonnes of head hardened rail every month.

Kochi Metro awarded by IGBC Platinum Green Rating

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Kochi Metro awarded by IGBC Platinum Green Rating

KOCHI (Metro Rail News): The Kochi Metro’s Operations Command Centre (OCC) at Muttom and 6 new metro stations have been awarded Platinum Green certification. Except for the OCC the Vytilla, Ernakulam south, Elamkulam, Kadavanthra, Thykoodam & Petta stations have earned the tag. 

Earlier, there are 16 stations had taken the certification. The Indian Green Building Council has originated IGBC Green Mass Rapid Transit System rating to promote green concepts in the design, development and execution of entire new rail-based MRTS projects.

The rating system supported Kochi Metro’s efforts to mark the best locality selection and national priorities such as water efficiency, conserving natural resources, water efficiency, adoption of renewable energy, supervision of passengers health & comfort.

Based upon the evaluation of certain parameters the Kochi Metro has been awarded the most leading certification of Platinum rating. 

“Kochi being a vibrant city requires a mode of transport matching global standards in quality of operation that is clean & green. In this attempt, IGBC is our key partner in making Kochi Metro a sustainable model in India” stated the MD of Kochi Metro Alkesh Kumar Sharma. 

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