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IAS officer trainees visit Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation

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IAS officer trainees visit Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation

LUCKNOW (Metro Rail News): A group of 18 IAS officer trainees (2019 batch) from Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNA) today visited Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation as part of their winter study tour. The tour commenced at Transport Nagar Metro Depot and concluded at the Administrative Building, Gomti Nagar where they were apprised about the project details by Shri Kumar Keshav, Managing Director, UPMRC.

The trainee officers visited the Transport Nagar Metro Depot and were accompanied by senior officials of UPMRC to the Rolling Stock workshop, Inspection Bay Line and the Operations Control Centre (OCC) where they were apprised of the real-time monitoring of all the trains and stations. They wore UPMRC safety gear with pride in their eyes and clicked as many cheerful selfies as they could with a grand metro train in the backdrop.
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IAS officer trainees visit Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation

From the Metro Depot, they headed straight to the CCS Airport Metro Station to witness the charm of the first underground Metro station of the North-South Corridor and its ‘Madhubani’ inspired artwork, followed by a metro ride to Hazratganj Metro Station. The officers expressed their delight at the splendid artwork at Hazratganj Metro Station which speaks volumes about the cultural heritage of Lucknow. They expressed their joy upon their experience of not only the train ride but also the dedication and commitment with which the Metro staff is catering to the needs of passengers. What caught their special attention was the carefully incorporated safety features inside the metro trains and the special care taken for the convenience of the specially-abled passengers.

The highlight of the visit was their interaction with the UPMRC MD, Shri Kumar Keshav who shared his valuable experience of 35 years of service with the young officers who would soon be taking charge of different public sectors. Winner of the reputed “Construction World: Person Of The Year-2019” award, Shri Keshav said, “When I started the Lucknow Metro project, with just a team of three people, I knew the challenges awaiting me were extremely tough, but if you are determined to work and achieve a target, no one can stop you. With a team that’s my pride, we have become the first to complete the project ahead of the estimated time.”

UPMRC’s MD further added, “Everyone needs a good leader who can take charge and provide the right guidance; become that leader and the rest will follow.”

Green signal for Metro Rail project in Warangal

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Green signal for Metro Rail project in Warangal

WARANGAL (Metro Rail News): The bureaucracy is focusing on the Metro Neo Rail proposals that will be built to connect Tri-Cities, Kazipet, Hanamakonda, and Warangal. Minister of State for Urban Development and IT, KTR, recently met with the Metro officials on the Warangal Metro Rail Project.

Hyderabad Metro and HMDA officials visited Warangal at the directives of Minister KTR. Metro Rail proposals, DPR manufacturing, and other issues were reviewed by officials.

Since Warangal city is expanding day by day and with inadequate RTC buses, People are increasingly using autos and own vehicles. The government has decided to start the metro rail project in Warangal, the largest city in Telangana, after Hyderabad.

HMDA Transport Head Vijayalakshmi and HMDA Deputy Director SK Sinha along with Ajit Reddy, the head of HMDA’s Transport Plan, conducted the field study last week and identified the facilities and flexibility along the Kazipet Railway Station to Petrol Pump, Hanmakonda Chowrasta, Mulugu Road, MGM Center, Pochamma Maidan, Kashibugga, Venkatrama Junction to Warangal Railway Station, from thence to Warangal Station Road.

HMDA officials have revealed details of the Metro project through PowerPoint Presentation. The Union Urban Development Ministry and the Maharashtra government have jointly launched the Metro project in Nashik recently. The Central and State Governments will need 50:50 funding for the New Metro Neo project. He also said that 60 percent of the funds can be borrowed from public-private partnership (PPP) systems and global financial institutions.

The remaining 40 percent of funds are to be spent by the Central and State Governments. Government Chief Whip Vinay Bhaskar said that the Metro project should be prepared to keep the population and road congestion in view.

The proposed metro line for the connects the route between Kazipet Railway Station and Warangal Railway station passing through Fatimanagar, Subedari, Nakkalagutta, Ambedkar Junction, Petrol Pump, Hanmakonda Chowrasta, Mulugu Road, MGM, Pochammaidan, Kashibugga, Venkatrama Junction. The locals are welcoming the move as there is traffic congestion in the district with an increase in population.


Hyderabad Metro introduces QR code-based e-ticketing

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Hyderabad Metro introduces QR code-based e-ticketing

HYDERABAD (Metro Rail Project): On Monday, Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited (HMRL), in association with MakeMyTrip, announced the launch of a QR code-based e-ticketing system for metro passengers. Hyderabad Metro is the first in the country to launch the QR code-based e-ticketing system, officials said.

The QR code-based ticketing system will allow passengers to pre-book three different types of tickets, single and return journey tickets for the single or two-way journeys, Trip Pass and Store Value Pass. More importantly, the service will permit passengers to book six tickets in a single transaction and share those (six) QR codes with other passengers on WhatsApp.

Initially, the QR code ticketing service is available at 20 stations including Miyapur, HiTech city, Tarnaka, Secunderabad, Ameerpet, Durgam Cheruvu, Raidurg, JNTU, KPHB, Kukatpally, Dilsukh Nagar and LB Nagar among others. By January 2020 efforts are on to make this service available at all the 49 stations.

Passengers will be able to book ‘single and return Journey ticket’ and in subsequent phases, Trip Pass and Store Value Pass will be available through Make My Trip’s website and app.

HMRL Managing Director NVS Reddy after formally launching the service said the new ticketing system is designed to make commuting comfortable to passengers who do not have to wait for tickets at the counters.

While sharing the QR codes with other passengers (in the loop of six), they will have to be careful that the codes are not shared with others as the codes are scanned and permitted to travel only once, he said.

MakeMyTrip co-founder and CEO Rajesh Magow said Metro passengers generally spend about 10 minutes in queues for tickets. He said, “The QR code-based ticketing system has been specially designed for Hyderabad Metro and officials have been working on it for the last three months”.

Authorities are planning exciting offers for passengers booking their tickets using the QR code system. The CEO and MD of L&T Metro Rail Hyderabad Limited, KVB Reddy, and other senior officials were present.

Dehradun to become the first city in the country to have ropeway as Mass Transit System

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Dehradun to become the first city in the country to have ropeway as Mass Transit System

DEHRADUN (Metro Rail News): On Monday, the Uttarakhand government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) for setting up two ropeway projects in Dehradun.

Officials claimed that this would make Doon the first city in the country to have ropeway as a mass transit system. The officials added that DMRC would study the project feasibility and hand over a detailed project report (DPR) to the state government in five months.

Initially, the government had planned to link Dehradun, Haridwar, and Rishikesh with a metro train and a separate entity named Uttarakhand Metro Rail, Urban Infrastructure & Buildings Construction Corporation Limited was also set up for the purpose.

However, a study found that it was not feasible to have a metro in most places in these three locations. Following this, the state government decided to have ropeways for Dehradun, Personal Transit Rapid or Pod cars for Haridwar and Light Transit Rapid to connect Dehradun, Rishikesh, and Haridwar.

According to the initial groundwork done by Uttarakhand Metro Rail staff, the total length of the two proposed ropeways would be around 25 km, which they claimed may “slightly differ” when the final DPR is prepared. The construction of a one-km stretch of the ropeway would cost between Rs 70 crore and Rs 90 crore. The overall project cost is estimated to be around Rs 2,200 crore.

The officials added that two routes have been finalized for the project. The first one is from ISBT to Clock Tower to Rispana Bridge and the second would start near Forest Research Institute (FRI) and end at Kandoli via Clock Tower.

DMRC is expected to prepare the DPR in five months and thereafter the project is likely to be completed in another two years. Once DMRC hands over the DPR, the state would invite tender bids for the project. Each cabin car of the ropeway would have the facility to carry 10 passengers with a speed of 25 km/hour, officials said.

The MoU was signed in the state assembly building on Monday in the presence of urban development minister Madan Kaushik. Kaushik told, “The project has several advantages. Not only will it cost far less than the metro rail, but it will also be completed faster. It will have less intrusion on the ground and have less effect on the city’s skyline.”

He added that the ropeways need not follow the roads and therefore will reduce the traveling distance. “It will cost over Rs 2 crore to prepare the DPR, for which we have released the first installment of Rs 43.20 lakh to Delhi Metro. With this project, Dehradun will become the first city in the country to have ropeways as a mass transit system.”

Metro tenders floated for Silk Board-KR Puram line

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Metro tenders floated for Silk Board-KR Puram line

BENGALURU (Metro Rail News): On Friday, Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd invited tenders for the Central Silk Board-KR Puram corridor. The entire 19km elevated stretch with 13 stations along the ORR is crucial for the city as it passes through the IT corridor housing several multinational companies.

2023-24 is the deadline for the Light Blue Line, comprising Central Silk Board- KR Puram (Phase 2A) and KR Puram- Kempegowda International Airport (Phase 2B) corridors.
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With 90% of land acquisition already completed and utility-shifting contracts awarded, there seem to be no major hurdles in implementing the Light Blue Line.

A BMRCL official said that “Tenders for ORR-KIA are being floated in six packages. Of these, five packages are for the Light Blue Line and stations from Central Silk Board to KIA and one for two depots. We have invited tenders for the first two of the five packages. These two will cover Central Silk Board Junction to KR Puram. The other three tenders will be called in February. There are no changes in alignment or station locations”.

BMRCL has called tenders in two packages for the civil work for Central Silk Board-KR Puram-Byappanahalli depot and for the construction of loops and ramps for a 2.8km flyover at Central Silk Board Junction. The first package is a 9.85km elevated section which includes six Metro stations: Central Silk Board Junction, HSR Layout, Agara Junction, Iblur Junction, Bellandur, Kadubeesanahalli and construction of a 2.8km flyover at Central Silk Board at Rs 731.2 crore.

The second package is a 9.74km elevated section with seven stations at Kodibisanhalli, Marathahalli, ISRO Layout, Doddanekkundi, DRDO Sports Complex, Saraswathi Nagar (Mahadevapura) and KR Puram, and a 2km link line to Byappanahalli depot at Rs 594.2 crore. The tenders will be opened on February 6.

Flyover tender re-issued BMRCL on Friday floated a tender for the construction of loops and ramps for a 2.8km flyover at Central Silk Board. The move came after a Salem-based contractor to whom BMRCL had issued a letter of acceptance in July, backed out after failing to produce a bank guarantee for performance security. BMRCL officials said the flyover will facilitate a signal-free intersection and decongest the road.

The elevated road is likely to be eight meters above the existing road, while the Metro line will be at 16-meter height. The 20m-wide four-lane road will have four loops with a ramp towards Electronics City, BTM Layout and HSR Layout. The road will bring respite to motorists headed to Electronics City, BTM Layout, Marathahalli, and HSR Layout via Silk Board. Two Metro lines RV Road-Bommasandra and Silk Board-KR Puram-Airport interchange meet at the junction.

Pune metro’s first trial run likely to start in January

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Pune metro’s first trial run likely to start in January

PUNE (Metro Rail News): In January trials for the Pune metro rail project is likely, to begin with, two train sets of six rail coaches set to reach the city by the month-end.

The two train sets left Nagpur on Saturday and will reach Pune by December 29, says Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (Maha-Metro) officials.

Within days of the coaches reaching Pune, the Maha-Metro plans on using a special crane to put the train sets on the already laid tracks in Pimpri-Chinchwad and start trials within a fortnight.

The coaches made by China-based CRRC Corporation are being brought to the city via road. These coaches are already in use at the Nagpur metro project.

Hemant Sonawane, general manager, Public Relations, Maha-Metro (Pune) said, “We are using the coaches sourced from Nagpur for the trials. These are made by CRRC Corporation, China, while the Pune Metro train set coaches have been awarded to an Indian company with Italian tie-up Titagarh – Fireman which will arrive in April–May 2020”. 

According to officials, the work is progressing on the priority stretch in Pimpri and Kothrud. While Prime Minister Narendra Modi had asked Maha-Metro to begin operations by December 2019, operations are likely to begin by mid-January 2020 as work on the stations is yet to be completed. 

According to officials, each train will have a set of three coaches with a commuter capacity of 950 to 970. One of the coaches will be reserved for women and the entire train will be air-conditioned with state-of-the-art facilities and vestibule coaches. 

These sets are made out of stainless steel and are light in weight, with controlled LED light panels inside the coaches. The maximum speed of the train will be from 0 to 9 km per hour.

Earlier last week, Maha-Metro started work on the underground stretch between Agriculture college and Swargate using the tunnel boring machines (TBM) which are being used to dig the ground.

The TBMs have been customized as per the geological structure of the city. Pune has basalt for up to 30 meters deep. We are confident of meeting deadlines as the electrification work is also going on at great speed, added Sonawane.

Student gets Kochi1 card to travel in metro

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Student gets Kochi1 card to travel in metro

KOCHI (Metro Rail News): Finally the long-pending demand to make the Kochi1 Card available to students is being fulfilled. Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) introduced the prepaid smart card, in association with Axis Bank, which was only available to persons aged 18 and above so far. With the introduction of this card, the city’s commuters will now have a convenient and hassle-free travel experience.

The decision to make the card available for students came after a lot of requests from both parents and schools. Now any student aged above 10 can avail the student card from any of the Kochi metro stations.

KMRL MD Alkesh Kumar Sharma said, “A student card has been a long-pending demand from students and their parents. Now the kids can enjoy a safe and seamless journey, which will help them devote more time to studying. The facility has been made available at the CUSAT and Kalamassery Metro stations from Saturday)”.

Exclusive Interview of Mr. Anil Saboo, Chairman, ELECRAMA 2020

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Exclusive Interview of Mr. Anil Saboo, Chairman, ELECRAMA 2020

What are some of the highlights of ELECRAMA 2020? How will it be different from previous editions?

Mr. Anil Saboo: ELECRAMA 2020 have major concurrent events like World Utility Summit, ETechnxt, RBSM, and DBSM, etc where exhibitors from more than 60 countries and visitors from more than 120 countries shall join. ELECRAMA shall provide more noticeable growth, increased exports in addition to new segments especially connecting our MSME units to Global Value Chains.

In this edition, we will be focusing on the entire energy spectrum along with Renewable Energy, Energy Storage, Automation, Digitalization, Industry4.0, IOT, AI, and Electric Transportation opportunities to expose the electrical industry to new technology innovations and disruptions with information to manage the transformation.

This year we also focus on Women Empowerment in the electrical sector. As per the study, in all developed countries women contribute more than 50 % of the overall workforce. And in the last 20 years, it is analyzed that In India the majority of the women are involved in the IT sector only. In order to increase the role of women in the Energy & Power sectors, we will provide a platform for them to discuss and share their experiences and learn from each other.

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What are some of the new and emerging challenges for the grid?

Mr. Anil Saboo: Grid expansion over the next few years will be driven by the government’s ambitious plan to scale up renewable energy to 175 GW by 2022. To develop associated power evacuation infrastructure, Power Grid Corporation of India Limited along with state, utilities are implementing the Green Energy Corridor project.

The major emerging challenges for the grid are to adoption of Smart technology, investment in technology to make grids more reliable, automation in substations, innovative tower design, Digitization, technology evolution and up-gradation in infrastructure.

What are the most promising and emerging technologies which would be most relevant for meeting future grid requirements?

Mr. Anil Saboo: The most promising and emerging technology that meeting with future grid requirements is Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Industry 4.0, IoT and increasing grid reliability. New technologies, evolving customer preferences, and the changing competitive landscape are leading many power companies to explore new business models. Some models may help utilities to further enable the energy transition.  

What is your outlook for the power sector in the next 4-5 years?

Mr. Anil Saboo: The power sector is one of the most critical components of infrastructure crucial for the economic growth and welfare of nations. The power sector is aiming export to grow by 400 % in the next 5 years to reach the 5 trillion dollar economy by 2024. With the installed power generating capacity of 3,65,048 MW as of October 2019, India has emerged as the world’s third-largest electricity producer & consumer.

India’s SME sector has been one of the primary drivers to boost the economy. The sector’s contribution to the country’s GDP is expected to increase to 22% in 2020. And As per World Energy Council, 50 % investment in energy shall be done in ASIA till 2030. India has the potential to increase exports of electrical equipment’s in the world market as well as innovate new technology for the energy transition in the next 5-10 years.

For last-mile connectivity E-cycle facility at Sector 51 commences

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For last-mile connectivity E-cycle facility at Sector 51 commences

NOIDA (Metro Rail News): To increase the accessibility of its metro stations from far-flung residential pockets, Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) opened up an e-cycling service for commuters.

The service, which commenced in partner with a private company, is expected to solve the issues of last-mile connectivity and add to metro ridership. 

On Friday, Mahesh Sharma, MP from the legislative constituency of Noida and Greater Noida, and Ritu Maheshwari, Managing Director of NMRC, and Chief Executive Officer of Noida Industrial Development Authority flagged off the service at Sector 51 metro station in Noida. 
  
From Monday onwards, the service would be made fully operational, initially from four different metro stations which are located in Sectors 50, 51, 76, and 101 in Noida. It would also be available for commuters traveling to Greater Noida. They would avail of the services at Knowledge Park-2, Pari Chowk, Alfa 1 and Delta. 

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For last-mile connectivity E-cycle facility at Sector 51 commences

Ritu Maheshwari while speaking to media said that there is a nominal fee for availing the services of e-cycles. It is Rs 5 for the first 10 minutes thereafter Rs 1 for each minute.

She further added, “The authority is in process of selecting more companies through bidding for providing last-mile connectivity services.”

NMRC also invited residents’ body to forward a request for setting up an e-cycle pick up point at its place. Currently, the application is being received and it would be allotted on a first-come and first-serve basis. 

According to officials, the authority has already identified 62 locations for setting up e-cycle pick up points in Noida. Negotiation with respective officials or residents’ bodies is in progress, the official informed. 
       
To avail of this mobile-enabled e-cycle service, a commuter needs to download an application namely Green Ride. After it, they would be required to follow simple steps to log in the application by providing an individual’s details for starting the ride.

E-cycle service is also GPS enabled and it is locked manually. But unlocking it requires scanning of QR code by a registered user only. The count of time begins with the commencement of service and it is continued till a user deposits it with pick up or drop points to be made shortly.

MPMRL seeks a candidate for MD post

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MPMRL seeks a candidate for MD post

MADHYA PRADESH (Metro Rail News): Madhya Pradesh metro rail co. limited (MPMRCL), a joint venture company with equal participation from Govt. of India and Govt. of Madhya Pradesh is implementing the Bhopal metro rail project in the state of Madhya Pradesh.

To meet with the immediate requirement of Managing Director for Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Co Limited, applications are invited from applicants having required qualification and experience on Deputation/ Contract basis.

The last date for submission of application is 03rd January 2020.

Job Description & Responsibility:

The Managing Director will be responsible for the overall functioning of the organization. He will be responsible for the successful implementation of Bhopal & Indore Metro projects within budget and time period. He will be responsible for the overall planning, design, construction scheduling, monitoring and controlling of these projects including mobilizing the necessary resources and coordinating the efforts of the team to ensure delivery within the estimated budget, timelines and to the desired standards and quality.

Qualification & Experience:

Minimum Qualification:- An Engineering/ Science Graduate with Meritorious educational background from Reputed Institute/ University.

Minimum Experience:- Candidate with 20 years of Group A or Executive service having a proven track record. Or

Candidate with a minimum of 20 years of experience in handling large infrastructure projects.

Preference shall be given to a person:

Who has done MBA from a reputed institute.

Who has experience of dealing with multilateral/ bilateral funding agencies, land acquisition, International Consultants, Planning, executing and commissioning of major projects.

For more detailed information regarding Application for the Post of MD, MPMRCL please visit: http://www.mpmetrorail.com/

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