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Andhra Pradesh Govt Cancel Essel Infra’s tender for Visakhapatnam Metro

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Andhra Pradesh Govt Cancel Essel Infra’s tender for Visakhapatnam Metro

VIJAYAWADA (Metro Rail News): The Andhra Pradesh government take another critical decision of cancelling the Visakhapatnam metro single bid of M/s Essel Infra Consortium and has decided to appoint a new consultant for the preparation of a revised Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the Visakhapatnam Metro Rail Project through an open tender and issued orders in this regard on Monday.

In government order 332 It was mentation that the order is cancelled due to not much cost reduction was found in the bid received from successful bidder M/s Essel Infra Consortium, the single financial bid also The Managing Director of Amaravati Metro Rail Corporation (AMRC), has been asked to take necessary action.

Visakhapatnam Metro Alignment Plan
Visakhapatnam Metro Alignment Plan

Innovative PPP model with a revalidated project cost of ₹ 8,300 crores

The government had earlier issued orders approving the development of Visakhapatnam Metro Rail Project under a PPP Model. It also accorded sanction to develop Metro Rail Project with three corridors consisting of 42.55 km under an innovative PPP model with a revalidated project cost of ₹ 8,300 crores.

Allows ECB or foreign funding

The government has also permitted the AMRC to borrow an amount of ₹ 4,200 crores towards the cost of Civil Infrastructure by way of External Commercial Borrowings (ECB), or any other Foreign Funding Agencies/Financial Institutions with lower interest rates comparable to those of Indian Banks with a one time Sovereign Guarantee by the State Government.

Construction work of Delhi Metro Phase IV Commences

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Construction work of Delhi Metro Phase IV Commences

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): A Formal construction work for Delhi Metro’s Phase 4 was started Today at Haiderpur Badli Mor. The team of KEC International Ltd in the presence of DMRC’s Managing Director, Dr. Mangu Singh and other senior officials has commenced the Piling work at Haiderpur Badli Mor. It is a part of Phase 4’s first civil contract which was awarded last month for the construction of a portion of the Janakpuri West – R. K Ashram Marg Corridor (Extension of Line – 8, Magenta Line) to KEC international.

The first civil contract of Delhi Metro Phase IV includes the construction of 10 stations – Keshopur, Paschim Vihar, Peeragarhi, Mangolpuri, West Enclave, Pushpanjali, Deepali Chowk, Madhuban Chowk, Prashant Vihar & North Pitampura. The entire corridor is elevated.

The work involves the part design and construction of the elevated viaduct, elevated ramp, siding line and station buildings from Keshopur to Haiderpur Badli Mor. The work on this corridor is expected to be completed within 30 months from the commencement of work.

The 28.92 km long Janakpuri West – R. K Ashram Marg corridor is an extension of Magenta Line and will come up with 22 stations. The tenders for the remaining stations of this corridor are also nearing finalisation.

Tenders for civil construction have already been floated for the other planned corridors and two more contracts have already been awarded.

As part of this particular contract, three interchange stations, Peeragarhi (with Green Line), Madhuban Chowk (with Red Line) and Haiderpur Badli Mor (with Yellow Line) will come up. In addition, the entire Janakpuri West – R. K Ahsram Marg corridor will comprise of three more interchange stations at Majlis Park (with Pink Line), Azadpur (with Yellow and Pink Lines) and R K Ashram Marg (with Blue Line). Therefore, in total, this corridor will have six interchange stations.

When the Haiderpur Badli Mor Metro station was constructed on the Yellow Line as part of Delhi Metro’s Phase 3, provisions were kept for its expansion as an interchange facility in Phase 4. This will help in substantially reducing construction time as well as costs in Phase 4. 

The Phase 4 platforms of Haiderpur Badli Mor which will come up above the Phase 3 station will also the highest ever platform in Delhi Metro at a height of 23.5 metres.

The Mayur Vihar Phase 1 Pink Line station is at a height of 22 metres while the Karkardooma station is at a height of 20 metres. Three corridors of Phase 4 have so far been approved under which, 61.679 kilometres of new Metro lines shall be constructed across three different corridors comprising of 45 Metro stations. These new sections shall provide interconnectivity among the already operational sections of Delhi Metro.

DMRC to submits Final DPR for Vaishali-Mohan Nagar Metro corridor

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DMRC to submits Final DPR for Vaishali-Mohan Nagar Metro corridor

DELHI (METRO RAIL NEWS): The preliminary report of the 5.4-km long Vaishali-Mohan Nagar Metro corridor on Thursday to Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) submitted by The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited (DMRC).

As per the preliminary report, the estimated cost of extending the Vaishali Metro Line to Mohan Nagar (Vaishali-Mohan Nagar Metro corridor) would be around Rs 1,808.22 crore. The project cost includes the capital expenditure of Rs 1,555 crore and taxes and duties worth Rs 138.71 crore. The detailed project report (DPR) of the project is ready and will be submitted to GDA in 3 to 4 days.

Commenting on the progress of the project, VN Singh, Chief Engineer of Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) said that the detailed project report (DPR) is in the final stages of printing and is expected to be submitted in another three-four days. Meanwhile, the DMRC has submitted an outline of the project which puts the estimated cost of extending the Blue Line from Vaishali to Mohan Nagar at Rs 1,808.22 crore. The preliminary report also proposes building three stations on an elevated section on the planned route.

According to the revised DPR, the three new elevated stations will be built at Prahlad Garhi, Vasundhara Sector 14, and Sahibabad. The extended Blue Line will then connect with the Mohan Nagar Metro station of Red Line of Delhi Metro Rail Network. The driverless metro train will run on this corridor.

“The DMRC has already refused its share towards the rolling stock. So, only the Uttar Pradesh government agencies and the Centre government will share the expenses involved in the project.
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We have already sent a request to the state government to provide funding for the project as GDA will not be able to fund it on its own. Once the DPR is submitted we will also hold discussions with DMRC over its share,” he added.

The Sahibabad Metro station will also act as an interchange hub between the Delhi Metro and the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) station.

In May 2019, the GDA had requested DMRC to integrate proposed RRTS station with the Delhi Metro station in the revised DPR so that commuters can interchange between the two systems with the help of a skywalk or an open bridge.

Last month, GDA had approved the detailed project reports (DPRs) of two metro rail corridors extending Delhi Metro from Vaishali to Mohan Nagar.

In January this year, DMRC had also proposed a 4.16-km long extension of the Blue Line from Vaishali to Sector 14 in Vasundhara at a cost of Rs 1,438 crore. The proposal also included a 5.917-km long Metro link between Sector 62 and Mohan Nagar with six stations.

CM Uddhav Thackeray unveils the model of coach for Pune Metro

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CM Uddhav Thackeray unveils the model of coach for Pune Metro

PUNE (Metro Rail News): Maharastra Chief minister Shri Uddhav Thackeray unveiled the model of the coaches for the Pune Metro rail project at a programme in Mumbai on Dec 27, 2019, as per the statement issued by the Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited stated.

The coaches have arrived in Pune from Nagpur. All will be interconnected and one will be reserved for women. These coaches will be fitted on the elevated route. The trials of the service will start soon.

Features of Pune Metro Coaches

One rake will be able to carry 950-970 passengers. The train can travel at a maximum speed of 90 kmph. Each coach will be air-conditioned and have a mobile phone and laptop charging facilities. The Indian subsidiary of an Italian company will build 12 coaches for the project. According to a contract signed with the firm, 25% of the coaches will be manufactured at its Italy plant, while the rest will be commissioned at the Maha Coach Manufacturing Plant in Nagpur Said official.

The coaches will be made of stainless steel and aluminium — a first in India — and are lightweight. MahaMetro said that these coaches will be energy efficient. Each coach will have ambient sensors, which will lower or increase the brightness of the LED lights as required. The trials are expected to begin on a 3km-long priority section of the Pimpri Chinchwad-Dapodi elevated segment.
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The coaches are made of stainless steel, light-weight and vestibuled, it informed.

Work on Pune Metro began in June 2017 and works like erecting pillars, track laying, installing signals etc were completed in a record 30 months.

The ground-breaking of the line from Hinjewadi to Shivajinagar was done by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Mumbai-Ahmedabad Tejas Express to roll out on Jan 17, 2020

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Mumbai-Ahmedabad Tejas Express to roll out on Jan 17, 2020

MUMBAI (Metro Rail News): After the successful private operation of Lucknow-Delhi Tejas Express, The second Tejas Express train to be operated by the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) will start running between Mumbai-Ahmedabad from January 19, 2020.

Mumbai-Ahmedabad Tejas Express will introduce the all-new air-conditioned train with modern facilities and features between Ahmedabad and Mumbai Central from January 19 after its inaugural run on January 17 said Western Railway.

On its inaugural journey, the train will depart from Ahmedabad at 9.30 am and reach Mumbai Central at 4 pm. Similarly, on its return journey, the train will depart from Mumbai Central at 5.15 pm and arrive in Ahmedabad at 11.30 pm. The Tejas Express will run six days a week, except Thursday.

As per the schedule, the train will leave Ahmedabad at 6.
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40 am and reach Mumbai Central railway station at 1.10 pm, covering the entire distance of 533 km in 6 hours and 30 minutes.

It will only have six halts — Nadiad, Vadodara, Bharuch, Surat, Vapi and Borivali stations. In October, the IRCTC started the first Tejas Express train between Lucknow and New Delhi. Tejas, which is India’s first private train run by IRCTC, has an executive class air-conditioned chair car with 56 and nine air-conditioned chair car coaches with a capacity of 78 passengers each. IRCTC is also contemplating the sale of merchandise goods on board to its passengers on these trains.

Country’s first Transit-oriented Development (TOD) project in Delhi

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Country’s first Transit-oriented Development (TOD) project in Delhi

DELHI (Metro Rail News): Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah laid the foundation stone for the country’s first Transit-oriented Development (TOD) project with the aim to reduce the need to commute for work or recreation, and making urban development more sustainable at Karkardooma in east Delhi on Dec 26, 2019.

On the launch of Delhi’s First TOD project Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Shri Anil Baijal and Shri Gautam Gambhir MLA, East Delhi witness the historic moment.

TOD Project to be completed by 2023

According to Mr. Dikshu C. Kukreja, managing principal of CP Kukreja Architects, which is designing the 60-acre site, the integrated development of the hub, which will bring together metro stations, residences and workplaces; and recreational spaces such as museums, is expected to be completed by 2023.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed by The DDA on December 19 with the Indian Railways for development and redevelopment of the Anand Vihar station. The TOD policy to be kicked off in Karkardooma will also be linked to the Anand Vihar station said, official.

Till 2 am on New Year’s Day Bengaluru metro to be open

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Till 2 am on New Year’s Day Bengaluru metro to be open

BANGALORE (Metro Rail News): Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) confirmed that the Bengaluru Metro will be operational till 2 am on New Year’s Day, an official with the.

The official stated that security measures will be in place at all metro stations but added that there are no plans to restrict passengers who are inebriated from boarding trains.

The official said, there will be no breath analyzer tests conducted on metro users. However, those found causing trouble will be restricted from using the metro services. 

A BMRCL official told “If people create any nuisance, they will be removed from the metro station. There is a separate coach for women in six-coach metro and they can make use of that. 

New Year’s Eve celebrations in Bengaluru’s MG Road and Brigade Road attract thousands of people from across the city. These two prominent roads are closed for traffic and are turned into a pedestrian zone for the New Year celebrations. 

The Hindu Janajagruthi Samiti, in a letter to Bengaluru Police Commissioner Bhaskar Rao, requested the police to ban the celebrations alleging that it is causing “moral degradation of India’s youth”.

Ahead of this year’s festivities in the city, a number of safety measures have been introduced including CCTV cameras, drones, watchtowers and LED screens in specific areas. Tents with two or three police officers including a woman police officer will also be set up so that the public can report any case of harassment or crime easily. These tents will be coming up in areas in Bengaluru’s Central Business District. 

Police Commissioner Bhaskar Rao, appearing live on social media, said that police officers including DCPs will be doing rounds on New Year’s Eve and that drunk-driving checks will be conducted on motorists in the city. Personnel from Civil Defence, City Armed Reserve Police, and Karnataka State Reserve Police will also be deployed in the city. 

Cabinet approves transformational Organisational Restructuring of Indian Railways

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Cabinet approves transformational Organisational Restructuring of Indian Railways

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved a transformational organizational restructuring of the Indian Railways. This historic reform will go a long way in achieving the Government’s vision of making Indian Railways the growth engine of India’s Vikas Yatra.

The reforms include:

Unification of the existing eight Group A services of the Railways into a Central Service called Indian Railway Management Service (/RMS).

Re-organization of Railway Board on functional lines headed by CRB with four Members and some Independent Members

The existing service of Indian Railway Medical Service (IRMS) to be consequently renamed as Indian Railway Health Service (IRHS)

Railways have an ambitious program to modernize and provide the highest standards of safety, speed, and services to the passengers with a proposed investment of Rs. 50 lakh crore over the next 12 years. This requires speed and scale, and a unified, agile organization to work single-mindedly on this task and capable of responding to challenges. Today’s reforms are in a series of reforms that have been undertaken under the present Government including the merger of Rail Budget with Union Budget, a delegation of powers to empower GMs and field officers, allowing competitive operators to run trains, etc.

To meet next-level challenges and deal with various existing difficulties there was a need to take this step. Unlike Railway systems the world over, which have been corporatized, Indian Railways is managed by the Government directly. It is organized into various departments such as Traffic, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Signal & Telecom, Stores, Personnel, and Accounts, etc. These departments are vertically separated from top to bottom and are headed by a Secretary level officer (Member] in the Railway Board. This organization of the department runs deep down to the grassroots level of the Railways. Unification of services will end this ‘departmentalism’, promote the smooth working of Railways, expedite decision making, create a coherent vision for the organisation and promote rational decision making.

Unification of services has been recommended by various committees for reforming Railways including – the Prakash Tandon Committee (1994), Rakesh Mohan Committee (2001), Sam Pitroda Committee (2012) and Bibek Debroy Committee (2015).

This reform has been undertaken with the overwhelming support and consensus of Railway officers, at a two-day conference “Parivartan Sangoshthi” held in Delhi on 7th and 8th December 2019. To act on this sentiment, and create confidence in Railway officers that their suggestions are valued, Railway Board held an extraordinary meeting of the Board during the conference on 8th December 2019 itself and recommended a number of reforms including the ones mentioned.

It is now proposed to create a unified Group A’ service called “Indian Railways Management Service” (IRMS) from the next recruitment cycle. The creation of the new service will be done in consultation with DoPT and UPSC to facilitate recruitment in the next recruitment year. It will enable Railways to recruit engineers/non-engineers as per need, and offer equality of opportunity to both categories in career progression. The modalities and unification of the services will be worked out by the Ministry of Railways in consultation with DoPT with the approval of Alternate Mechanism to be appointed by Cabinet in order to ensure fairness and transparency. The process shall be completed within a year.

The newly recruited officers will come from Engineering and non-Engineering disciplines as per need and posted as per their aptitude and specialization to allow them to specialize in one field, develop an overall perspective, and prepare them to take up general management responsibilities at senior levels. The selection for the general management positions shall be through a merit-based system.

Railway Board will no longer be organized on departmental lines, and replaced with a leaner structure organized on functional lines. It will have a Chairman, who will act as ‘Chief Executive Officer (CEO)’ along with 4 Members responsible for Infrastructure, Operations & Business Development, Rolling Stock and Finance respectively. The Chairman shall be the cadre controlling officer responsible for Human resources (HR) with assistance from a DG (HR).

3 Apex level posts shall be surrendered from Railway Board and all the remaining posts of the Railway Board shall be open to all officers regardless of the service to which they belonged. The Board will also have some independent Members (the number to be decided by the competent authority from time to time), who will be highly distinguished professionals with deep knowledge and 30 years of experience including at the top levels in the industry, finance, economics, and management fields.

The Independent Members will help Railway Board in setting a strategic direction. The restructured Board will start functioning after approval of the Board taking due care to ensure that officers are posted in the restructured Board or adjusted in the same pay and rank till their retirement.

From January 2020 Get monthly passes in Hyderabad metro

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From January 2020 Get monthly passes in Hyderabad metro

HYDERABAD (Metro Rail News): Good news for the commuters traveling by metro train as they can avail monthly passes from January 2020.

However, this will come into existence after the inauguration of the JBS-MGBS stretch which is scheduled for the launch next month. With the increase in the footfall after the launch of the new stretches this year, the officials of L&T Metro Rail are planning to introduce monthly passes from January.

The guidelines have also been prepared. However, the monthly passes will be issued between any two fixed stations. The officials are planning to introduce common tickets for the passengers traveling on the metro train.

Currently, there are no passes available on the Hyderabad metro. The decision was based on the demand from the passengers to introduce passes and common cards to travel. This year, the metro services have been introduced to Hitec-City and it was then extended to Raidurg

CMRS Tests CBTC, Other Metro Systems on Aqua Line of Nagpur Metro

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CMRS Tests CBTC, Other Metro Systems on Aqua Line of Nagpur Metro

NAGPUR (Metro Rail News): The Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety (CMRS) today conducted inspection related to the all-important Communication-Based Train Control (CBTC) technology along Reach-III stretch between Lokmanaya Nagar Metro Station and Sitabuldi Interchange. Along with CBTC, the high-level CMRS team also inspected Automatic Train Protection (ATP), Automatic Train Supervision (ATS) technologies embraced by Maha Metro for its Nagpur project.


The inspection is done by Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety (CMRS) Shri Janak Kumar Garg covers a range of issues related to Metro project and this time, the officials are inspecting aspects related to train control. The introduction of services along Aqua Line would benefit the residents living there in a big way. The stretch along the Aqua Line boasts of multiple academic institutions, the cluster of industries, commercial areas to name a few.


The 11 km long Aqua Line of Maha Metro runs parallel to water bodies like Ambazari Lake and Nag River. The Aqua Line boasts of natural surroundings. The station at Sitabuldi Interchange on the Aqua Line is located on the third floor. Other than Sitabuldi Interchange, work on Jhansi Rani Square, Institute of Engineers, Subhash Nagar and Lokmanya Nagar Metro Stations has been completed.

Senior Metro officials including director (project) Shri Mahesh Kumar, Director (rolling stock and system) Shri Sunil Mathur, Executive Director (Reach-III) Shri Arun Kumar, Executive Director (Track) Shri Naresh Gurbani, Executive Director (OHE) Shri Girdhari Paunikar, Executive Director (Signaling) Shri JP Deharia, Executive Director (Electrical) Shri Rajesh Patil, GM (O&M) Shri Sudhakar Urade, CPM (Rolling Stock) Shri Rajesh Kumar Patel, CPM (OHE) Shri Namdeo Rabade and other officials were present during the inspection.

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