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₹5,600 crores allocated for the bullet train project in 2020-21

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₹5,600 crores allocated for the bullet train project in 2020-21

Mumbai (Metro Rail News): The Railway Board has provided a big boost of ₹5,000 crores to the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed bullet Rail Project through extra-budgetary resources, as per to its pink book released for the financial year 2020-21.

The project has been in the centre of a political storm ever since the Maha Vikas Aghadi came to power in Maharashtra. The revised outlay for the project for 2019-20 has been pegged at ₹1,000 crores, most of which, senior railway officials said, has gone towards land acquisition.

The overall length of the corridor is 508.17 km, with 155.76 km in Maharashtra and 348.04 km in Gujarat. “In Gujarat, most of the land required for the project has been acquired, but in Maharashtra, its only 50% of the required land has been acquired, most of which is govt land,” a senior railway official associated with the rail project said.

In Maharashtra, the rail project has observed stiff resistance in Palghar, where 109.06 km of the corridor has been designed through several tribal villages.
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‘White elephant’

Saying the project a “white elephant”, The Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said on Tuesday a decision on moving forward with the Mumbai-The bullet train project will be taken only after he is convinced it will boost the State’s industrial development.

To execute the project the ₹1.08 lakh-crore is being financed with the help of a tied loan from the Japanese International Cooperation Agency, that is financing 80% of the expense, with ₹10,000 crores being borne by the central government and ₹5,000 crores each being provided by the Gujarat and Maharashtra governments.

MMRDA cancels another contract awarded to RCC-MBZ JV and Simplex Infrastructure for Mumbai Metro 2B

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MMRDA cancels another contract awarded to RCC-MBZ JV and Simplex Infrastructure for Mumbai Metro 2B

MUMBAI (Metro Rail News): The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has cancelled another contract of Metro 2B awarded to RCC-MBZ JV and Simplex Infrastructure Limited. The Authority also encashed bank guarantee amounting to Rs 100 crore submitted by the contractor, after cancelling the contract and encashing bank guarantee amounting to Rs 35 crore from Simplex Infrastructure Limited over extensive delay in construction work.

Due to the extensive delay in the execution of the project by the RCC-MBZ JV and Simplex Infrastructure Limited, The decision was taken notwithstanding several notices served by the MMRDA.

The 23.5km long Mumbai Metro 2B (DN Nagar – Mankhurd) corridor construction wok contract worth Rs 1,080 crore was given a Simplex infrastructure which includes design and construction a 12 km long elevated viaduct and 11 metro stations of 22 i.e ESIC Nagar, Prem Nagar, Indira Nagar, Old Airport, Khira Nagar, Saraswat Nagar, National College, Bandra (W), MMRDA Office, Income Tax Office and BKC in November 2017. The names of stations are. Notwithstanding several notices and warnings, only 5% work done in 30 months against the target of 65%.

Whereas RCC-MBZ Joint Venture was awarded a contract worth Rs 521.21 crore which includes design and construction of a 5.9-km long elevated viaduct and 6 metro stations i.e. MTNL Metro, SG Barve Marg, Kurla Terminus, Kurla East, Chembur and a car depot of Metro 2B corridor in March 2018. The consortium has done only 4% in 30 months against the target of 60%.

A Senior MMRDA official’s said on condition of anonymity that work on both sections had come to a halt over the last four to five months and the contractors had been issued several notices and letters about the slow pace of work and non-payment of dues. Simplex Infrastructure had completed only around 5% of the work, while RCC-MBZ had completed around 4% of the viaduct and 6% of the car-shed work since 2018.
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The decision to stop three major civil contracts may change the deadline of the project which was supposed to be commissioned by 2022 as MMRDA Metropolitan Commissioner RA Rajeev has recently announced to begin the launch of the metro trail run on both (Metro 2A and Metro 7) corridors from September 2020.

“MMRDA is much serious about executing projects on time and hence is not going to spare any contracting agency to delay the project. We delivered a long rope to these companies and after following all procedures we have terminated their contracts”, said RA Rajeev, Metropolitan Commissioner, MMRDA

“In terms of meeting the deadline, there should be no issue if we get a good contractor. Work between Chembur and Mankhurd is running on time,” said an official. MMRDA has already floated tenders to complete the remaining works held pending by the contractors.

KEC led JV cast first segment for Delhi-Meerut RRTS corridor

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KEC led JV cast first segment for Delhi-Meerut RRTS corridor

GHAZIABAD, (Metro Rail News): The consortium of KEC International and China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation Ltd. (KEC-CCECC JV) has cast the first segment for the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS viaduct at NCRTC’s casting yard at Vasundhara, Ghaziabad on January 31, 2020.

The KEC-CCECC JV bags a civil contract worth Rs 579.76 crore from National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) on August 8, 2019.

The KEC-CCECC JV is responsible for the construction of elevated viaduct from start of elevated ramp near Sahibabad RRTS Station up to end of Ghaziabad RRTS Station, including all special spans and two nos. of elevated RRTS Stations viz., Sahibabad and Ghaziabad [excluding Architectural Finishing & Roof structure of Stations] of Delhi–Meerut RRTS Corridor.

“Piling and pier construction on the site have already been underway and are visible on the 17-km long priority section between Vaishali ramp and Duhai EPE. The fabrication of launching girder is near completion and is likely to be erected shortly”, said in the statement issued by NCRTC.

“We are glad to share that KEC’s Delhi-Meerut RRTS project for NCRTC is progressing at a swift pace. The first segment of the viaduct was cast at the Ghaziabad casting yard this week; Construction of pillars has also commenced”, said in KEC International statement.

The spans shall be erected by placing these casted segments on the pillars using launching girders. The transportation of the segments to the launching locations shall be done in a manner causing minimum inconvenience to the public.

The Civil Construction of Delhi–Ghaziabad–Meerut RRTS corridor is in full swing and piling and pier works are being done on the 17 km priority section between Sahibabad to Duhai including stations Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, Guldahr and Duhai.

Indian Railways to inaugurate Hydrogen-powered Train

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Indian Railways to inaugurate Hydrogen-powered Train

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): India Railways is working on the development of a Hydrogen-powered suburban train and has floated an Expression of Interest for industry participation, rail minister Piyush Goyal said.

“Hydrogen is planned to be sourced from industry in India. Hydrogen production is not planned by Indian Railways. The decision on deployment of hydrogen-propelled trains for long-distance routes will be based on the development of the technology,” Goyal said in a written reply in Parliament.
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TATA Motors has developed seven hydrogen fuel cell buses which comply with International Safety Standards of Hydrogen Safety. Also, the International Standards Organisation, Society of Automotive Engineers and United Nations have published stringent safety standards for use of hydrogen in transport vehicles.

“Type test of these vehicles have shown that Hydrogen as a transport fuel is safe to handle and use. Similarly, safety aspects concern for passengers shall be an integral part of the technical specifications of the hydrogen-powered trains,” the minister said.

The move is part of the railway’s efforts at greening its fuel use. Indian Railways has already fitted solar panels on rooftop of Diesel Electric Multiple Unit (DEMU) trains of capacity 4.5 Kilowatt for catering to hotel load.

Also, the blending of high-speed diesel with 5 per cent Bio-diesel has also been started for railway locomotives. The transporter has also started pilot projects involving running DEMU trains with Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) over 18 trains.

L&T-Power China JV bags contract worth USD 509.1 million from Etihad Rail

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L&T-Power China JV bags contract worth USD 509.1 million from Etihad Rail

ABHU DHABI, UAE (Metro Rail News): Etihad Rail ( UAE’s National Rail Authority) has awarded a contract worth USD 509.1 million (AED 1.87 billion) to a consortium of Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T) and Power China International for the formation of Package A of Stage 2 of the national railway network. The 139 km long distance Package A is part of the 1,200-kilometre national rail network of UAE.

The agreement contract was approved on 30 January 2020, by Shadi Malak, Chief Executive Officer, Etihad Rail; Anupam Kumar for Larsen & Toubro Limited and Hong Lee for Power China International (PCI), in the presence of S N Subrahmanyan, Managing Director, President, L&T and Wu Wenhao, Power China International.

The Construction works supporting the Package A was approved and started by HH Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, chairman of the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince’s Court, and the chairman of Etihad Rail.

As per the contract package, L&T-PCI JV will be the in-charge for constructing freight facilities for the railway network which is supposed to AED 1.87 billion (equivalent to USD 509.1 million). The scope of work includes survey, design, construction, testing, equipment installation, and pre-commissioning of each facility.

The total distance coverage of Package A will 139 km length, which starts from Ghuweifat on the UAE border with Saudi Arabia to Ruwais, where the line connects with Stage 1 of the national rail network.

Throughout the construction activities under Package A, the contractor will use 700,000m3 of ballast, 27,215,542 tonnes of earthwork, and the installation of over 450,000 concrete sleepers provided which would be implemented by Etihad Rail through its own manufacturing plant that produces up to 45,000 railway sleepers each month.

While the award of Package A contract, Etihad Rail has now achieved the contract process of Stage 2 of the national rail network which will connect Fujairah and Khorfakkan on the Emirates’ east coast to the UAE border with Saudi Arabia at Ghuweifat.

H.H Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed Al Nahyan, our Chairman, attended a contract signing with a joint venture of Larson and Toubro Limited and Power China International, to construct freight facilities for the railway network at a cost of AED 1.87 billion.

— Etihad Rail (@Etihad_Rail) January 30, 2020

Commenting on the contract award, HH Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed said:

The launch of construction works under Package A witnessed Etihad Rail’s transition from planning and design to the actual implementation of the project on the ground.

The national rail authority UAE’s Etihad Rail is developing a group of freight facilities in Ruwais, Industrial City of Abu Dhabi, Khalifa Port, Dubai Industrial City, Jebel Ali Port, Al Ghayl and Siji, Fujairah and Khorfakkan Ports.

IRCTC third ‘private train’ Humsafar Express roll out between Indore-Varanasi route

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IRCTC third ‘private train’ Humsafar Express roll out between Indore-Varanasi route

New Delhi (Metro Rail News): Indore-Varanasi private Humsafar Express is coming soon! IRCTC’s third private train on the Indian Railways network would run in the middle Indore and Varanasi! Recently, Vinod Kumar Yadav Railway Board Chairman was stated in a PTI report saying that the overnight train would have same rakes as those of Indian Railways’ Humsafar Express. Further, he added that the upcoming train service would ply on the Indore-Varanasi route. Currently, the catering and e-ticketing arm of Indian Railways, IRCTC operates the first two private trains of India – Ahmedabad-Mumbai Tejas Express and Lucknow-Delhi Tejas Express.

As mentioned in the report by the officials, the upcoming private train Indore-Varanasi would run three days in a week – two days through Lucknow and one day through Allahabad. The new Humsafar Express will be the first private train by IRCTC to have sleeper coaches, and not chair car coaches. The upcoming private train is possibly to inaugurate its services around February 20.

Features of Humsafar Express

The private Humsafar Express trains of Indian Railways are an upgraded version of the premium Rajdhani Express trains, best suitable for overnight long-distance routes. The fully air-conditioned train service boasts various modern features such as comfortable berths, excellent fire retardant, and suppression system, tea/coffee/soup vending machines, multiple mobile charging points, GPS-based passenger information system, LED lights, toilet occupancy indicators, CCTV cameras, modular bio-toilets, etc.

As stated by Yadav, more than a couple of dozen private firms, including global majors Alstom Transport, Bombardier, Macquarie, and Siemens AG have shown interest in the proposal.
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He more added that among all the companies Tata had shown interest to run private trains on the Indian Railways network.

As per the Railway Board Chairman, while up to 150 trains that are to be run by private operators are in the pipeline, till the modalities are complete, IRCTC, the catering and e-ticketing arm of Indian Railways, will continue to operate the trains.

In fact, the step by Indian Railways to let private operators run passenger trains has attracted more than a couple of dozen companies. While the infrastructure, safety, operations, and maintenance will be handled by the national transporter, the private players can use rakes on lease and offer better onboard experience and services to railway passengers, in terms of comfort, entertainment, food, among others, he said.

recently, a discussion paper was issued by NITI Aayog and Piyush Goyal chaired Railway Ministry has forecast expense of around Rs 22,500 crore to run the 150 private trains across 100 Indian Railways’ routes. The private firms will have to bid for a network of routes, however, the bids will be finalized on a revenue-sharing model.

Govt to rethink on bullet train project, it’s White Elephant: CM Uddhav Thackeray

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Govt to rethink on bullet train project, it’s White Elephant: CM Uddhav Thackeray

MAHARASTRA (Metro Rail News): The chief minister of Maharastra, Uddhav Thackeray has termed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Pet Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project a “White Elephant”.CM Udhhav Thackery has indicated that his government need to reformulate about the project.

“I feel we need to sit and discuss it…Who will benefit from a bullet train?… How many businesses and industries are going to be benefited?… Please explain….we will go before the public and decide what to do,” Thackeray said.

He also said in an interview to Marathi daily Saamana and Hindi tabloid Dophar ka Saamana – both mouthpieces of his party, Shiv Sena. “We have to prioritise the developmental work of the state…we have to look at the economic situation and carry out development.”
The officials of the Ministry of Railways in New Delhi said that they had not received any communication from the State Government about halting the bullet train project. The officials also stated that the Ministry of Railways was in touch with the Maharashtra Government the process of taking land was expected to be over soon.

India’s first National high-speed rail project was to be built with Shinkansen Bullet Train technology of Japan with 81% of the estimated investment to be funded by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) as a soft loan.

“If someone gives a loan without interest or loan with minimal interest, that does not mean we take it…and snatch land from farmers….after all this is a white elephant and no need to have it,” CM said.

while intimated that the bullet train was “dream project” of Prime Minister, he said: “It may be dream project… but once you wake up, the reality is before you… the reality is not dream.”

The JICA inked an agreement with the Ministry of Finance of the Government of India on September 18, 2018, pledging a soft loan of 89,547 million Japanese Yen (approx. Rs 5,500 Crore) for the project.

The two sides discussed the High-Speed Rail-Link project when Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had met in Bangkok on the sideline of the East Asia Summit on November 4 last year. To speed up its implementation Abe had requested Modi for his personal intervention. It was expected to discussed again during The two Prime Ministers annual summit in Guwahati in December. But the summit was indefinitely postponed, due to widespread protest in the north-eastern region against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act.

The initial task to build the high-speed rail corridor could start from Gujarat where the acquisition of land had not to meet any resistance officials of the Ministry of Railways in New Delhi said.

The National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) is performing the project.

The 508.17 km long bullet train track will cover 155.64 km distance in Maharashtra, 2 km distance in Dadra & Nagar Haveli and 350.53 km distance in Gujarat. The 12 stations on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project are Bandra-Kurla Complex, Thane, Virar, Boisar, Vapi, Billimora, Surat, Bharuch, Baroda, Anand/Nandiya, Ahmedabad and Sabarmati. Before reaching Mumbai the train will cross Palghar and Thane districts of Maharashtra.

The project required 1,380 hectares of land. 1,005 hectare was private land of which we have acquired 471 hectares. 149 hectare was state government land of which we have got 119 hectares. The remaining is 128 hectare which is railway land which has been given to the high-speed corporation,” earlier Railway Board Chairman V K Yadav said.

Yadav also said that five bids for civil engineering work which includes track work and tunnels will be opened in March and finalised within six to eight months thence.

KMRL signs pact with AFD to improve metro corridor

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KMRL signs pact with AFD to improve metro corridor

KOCHI (Metro Rail News): Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) has signed a project agreement with AFD (French Development Agency) for Non-Motorised Transport projects and urban place-making initiatives along the metro corridor for an amount of ₹239 crores.

Ms. Clémence Vidal de Lablache, Deputy Director at New Delhi AFD’s Office and KMRL managing director Alkesh Kumar Sharma signed the agreement.

Jaideep Kumar, Joint Secretary, Urban Transport, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Sanjay Kumar, Director, Urban Transport, and Kumar K.R., Director, Finance, KMRL, were also present.

“Through this funding, KMRL is planning to improve land planning and landscaping around Kochi metro stations and on arterial roads to facilitate access of cycles and pedestrians. There is also a plan to improve junctions like Pettah, Vadakkekkotta and S.N. Junction,” said Mr. Sharma. All these junctions are congested and witness heavy traffic.

KMRL was also trying to construct parking spaces for vehicles at metro stations including multi-level car parking, revamping of footpath pavement in front of stations and manholes, he added.

The AFD partnership would help improve connectivity to metro stations and other mobility hubs, he said.

UP Govt to approve DPRs of two proposed metro corridors in Ghaziabad

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UP Govt to approve DPRs of two proposed metro corridors in Ghaziabad

GHAZIABAD (Metro Rail News): Government of Uttar Pradesh gets detailed project reports (DPRs) of two proposed metro corridors – Vaishali to Mohan Nagar and Noida Electronic City to Sahibabad by The Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) on Tuesday for approval. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) prepared the Both DPRs after several round deliberations with GDA.

The GDA (Ghaziabad Development Authority) has also asked the Government to reform the funding model of the metro rail projects. The authority has recommended that projects be financed in a manner that 20% of the total cost is borne by Central Government, 50% by the State Government and the remaining 30% by agencies like GDA, Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation (GMC), Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Corporation (UPSIDC) and Uttar Pradesh Housing Board (UPHB).

The total project cost of both corridors is tightened to Rs 3,325 crore, according to the detailed project report (DPR). Out of, Rs 1,808 crores is estimated for Vaishali – Mohan Nagar corridor and Rs 1,517 crore is estimated for Noida Electronic City – Sahibabad corridor. Kanchan Verma, Vice-Chairperson, GDA said:

It has been made clear that the GDA is facing a financial crisis and is in no position to fund the two proposed metro corridors. The DMRC had suggested that 74% of the total cost of each project be shared by the state and 17% by the Centre.
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The remaining cost will be adjusted with the land price and taxes.

“While forwarding the DPRs to state government, we suggested the funding model in the 5:3:2 ratio, which means that 50% of the cost will be shared by UP government, 30% by agencies, like GDA, UPSIDC and UP Housing Board and 20% by the government of India”, she added.

Funding model recommended in DPR for Vaishali – Mohan Nagar corridor:

  • Total Project Cost: Rs 1,808 Crores
  • Funding pattern suggested by DMRC (74:18): Rs 842.68 Crore (State Government) and Rs 210.67 Crore (Central Government)
  • Funding pattern proposed by GDA (50:20:30): Rs 962 Crore (State Government), Rs 304 Crore (Central Government) and Rs 542 Crore (GDA, GMC, UPSIDC and UP Housing Board).

Funding model recommended in DPR for Noida Electronic City – Sahibabad corridor:

  • Total Project Cost: Rs 1,517 Crores
  • Funding pattern suggested by DMRC (74:18): Rs 878 Crore (State Government) and Rs 219 Crore (Central Government)
  • Funding pattern proposed by GDA (50:20:30): Rs 758 Crore (State Government), Rs 303 Crore (Central Government) and Rs 455 Crore (GDA, GMC, UPSIDC and UP Housing Board).

MMRDA cancels Rs 348 cr civil contract of Simplex Infrastructure for Mumbai Metro Line 7

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MMRDA cancels Rs 348 cr civil contract of Simplex Infrastructure for Mumbai Metro Line 7

MUMBAI (Metro Rail News): Mumbai Metro Line 7 Civil contract cost Rs 348 crores awarded to Simplex Infrastructure Limited cancelled through Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) mentioning poor performance in executing the project.

Simplex Infrastructure Limited bags a civil contract with value Rs 348 crores from MMRDA for construction of the Andheri – Goregaon section of the Metro Line 7 (Dahisar East -Andheri East) of Mumbai Metro Rail project.

MMRDA issued several notices for expediting the civil work for Mumbai Metro line 7 but the contractor has not speed-up the work and the work remained virtually stuck at the 75% stage for some months now as it should have been finished by now as per the timeline of the project.
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MMDRA official Said that The MMRDA has terminated the contract and fresh tenders have been invited to appoint a new contractor to complete the balance work of Simplex Infrastructures Ltd.

By October 2020, MMRDA has set the deadline to commission the Mumbai Metro Line 7 along with Metro Line 2A and the same was intimated to the contractor well in advance. Now MMRDA will encash the bank guarantee of Rs 35 crore given by Simplex Infrastrure against security money.

The 16.5 km long Mumbai Metro Line 7 will connect Andheri (East) to Dahisar (East) with an elevated line running largely along the Western Express Highway (WEH). The total cost of this project is estimated at Rs 6,208 crore.

In December last year, MMRDA commissioner RA Rajeev announced that they will commence trial runs of metro trains on Metro 2A and Metro 7 by September this year but after the termination of the contract the project may miss its deadline once.

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