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Feasibility study of the metro project completed

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Feasibility study of the metro project completed

COIMBATORE (Metro Rail News): Two years after a metro rail project for Coimbatore was announced by chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami in the assembly, the private consulting and engineering company entrusted to conduct the feasibility study of the project has submitted its report to the Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL).

Once the state government gives its nod for the study, a detailed project report (DPR) would be prepared working out the nitty-gritty of the project as well as the financial outlay.

The private company, Systra Group, has also approached the district administration and the city municipal corporation to furnish details about development work to be implemented in the city and state highways, national highways roads and national highways authority of India (NHAI) roads.

According to sources, the state government is planning to construct a flyover from Uppilipalayam to SITRA for a stretch of 10.6km. The state highways and national highways departments are at present carrying out many road works and flyover work in the urban and rural areas of Coimbatore. Based on the details provided by the district administration and the corporation, the private company would prepare the DPR.
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A senior officer of CMRL said, “After the respective departments furnish the information to the private engineering company, it would prepare a detailed project report (DPR).” The DPR will include possible routes of the metro rail. Besides the routes, a DPR will have details on the estimated budget, alignment, number and names of stations, elevated or underground corridors and other requirements to build the facility.

As per the feasibility study, the metro rail would be implemented in four corridors in the city with a total distance of 136km. While the first corridor would start from Ukkadam and end at Kaniyur covering 26km, the second corridor would cover 24km from Ukkadam to Pilichi near Karamadai on Mettupalayam Road. The third corridor would cover 42km from Thanneerpandal on Thadagam Road to Karanampettai on Trichy Road and the fourth corridor would to 44km from Karunya Nagar to Ganeshapuram.

The corridors were planned based on vehicular and pedestrian traffic on the city’s main roads including Trichy Road, Sathyamangalam Road, Avinashi Road, 0and Mettupalayam Road.

UP CM launches civil construction work for Kanpur Metro’s priority section

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UP CM launches civil construction work for Kanpur Metro’s priority section

KANPUR (Metro Rail News): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched the civil construction work for the Kanpur Metro’s priority section, from IIT-Kanpur to Moti Jheel, on Friday 15th November.

The chief minister launched the project after a “Bhoomi Pujan” at the main gate of IIT-K. One of the most ambitious projects of the industrial city, it is expected to reduce the pollution levels, officials said.

Addressing the gathering, Adityanath said metro trains will soon run in Kanpur too, adding that he has instructed the authorities to complete the first phase of the work at the earliest.

Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC) Managing Director Kumar Keshav said preparations have been made to build the pillar of the metro overbridge from IIT to Kalyanpur in the first phase.

The feasibility study for the project was carried out by the Rail India Technical and Economic Service (RITES) in June 2015, he said, adding that it was done to curb traffic congestion, which was hampering the growth, development, and prosperity of Kanpur.

“There is no problem in this two-kilometer stretch.
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The target is to complete the Metro project up to Moti Jheel in the next two years,” Keshav said.

After the renaming of Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation Limited as Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Limited, the civil construction work for the priority corridor had now begun, a press release issued by UPMRC’s public relations department said.

The contract to build the viaduct of an 8.728-km-long elevated section of the priority corridor was awarded to Afcons Infrastructure Ltd on September 13 and the piling work began in full swing from Friday, Keshav said.

The corridor was expected to be completed by December 2021, he added. The 8.728-km-long priority section will have eight stations — IIT-Kanpur, Kalyanpur Railway Station, SPM Hospital, CSJM University, Gurudev Chauraha, Geeta Nagar, Rawatpur Railway Station, Lala Lajpat Rai Hospital (Moti Jheel).

The estimated expenditure for the section is about Rs 2,000 crore and it is expected that metro operations on the priority corridor will commence within two years. The UPMRC had earlier completed the work of the Lucknow Metro North-South Corridor project within a record time of four-and-a-half years, the fastest ever constructed and executed metro rail project in the country.

Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri also attended the inauguration program. 

Delhi Metro Phase-IV work to begin by November-end

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Delhi Metro Phase-IV work to begin by November-end

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): After a delay of more than three years, the construction of Delhi Metro’s Phase IV project is finally going to start by the end of this month.

The first civil contract of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation’s (DMRC) Phase-IV project has been awarded for the construction of a portion of the Janakpuri West-R K Ashram Marg corridor, which is an extension of Magenta Line (Botanical Garden-Janakpuri West).

The contract includes the construction of a portion of the corridor, with 10 stations Keshopur, Paschim Vihar, Peeragarhi, Mangolpuri, West Enclave, Pushpanjali, Deepali Chowk, Madhuban Chowk, Prashant Vihar, and North Pitampura. This was also the first Phase IV tender to be floated by DMRC.

“The given work involves design and construction of the elevated viaduct, elevated ramp, siding line, and station buildings,” a DMRC spokesperson said.
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“The work on this corridor is expected to commence by November end and is scheduled to be completed within 30 months,” he said.

The 28.9km-long Janakpuri West-R K Ashram Marg corridor, Phase IV’s longest, will come up with 22 stations. The Phase-IV project comprises six corridors with a combined length of nearly 104 kilometers. While the Delhi government had approved all the six proposed corridors in December last year, three priority corridors 61.6 kilometers were approved by the Centre in March this year, including the Janakpuri West RK Ashram Marg.

The other two corridors are Aerocity-Tughlakabad (20.2 km) and Majlis Park-Maujpur (12.5 km). “At present, Delhi Metro is engaged in the preparatory work for the priority corridors of Phase-IV, under which 46 stations will be constructed,” the spokesperson said. “These new sections will provide interconnectivity among the already operational sections of Delhi Metro,” he said.

Trade fair tickets will be available at select Delhi metro stations from today

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Trade fair tickets will be available at select Delhi metro stations from today

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has started selling entry tickets for India International Trade Fair (IITF) from today at 66 selected metro stations. Trade fair tickets for both business and general days can be purchased from Customer Care Centres of these metro stations from 8 am to 4 pm.

However, at Indraprastha, I.T.O and Mandi House, tickets would be sold from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm only.”Tickets can be purchased from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm on all stations except Indraprastha, ITO and Mandi House, where they would be available from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm,” DMRC tweeted.

1)The tickets for business days will be available from 14th November to 19th November and for general public days from 19th November to 27th November.

2) No ITTF tickets will be available for sale at Pragati Maidan metro station this year.

3) For business days visitors, the tickets will be priced at ₹500. For general public visitors, tickets will be available at ₹60 for adults and ₹40 for children on weekdays. On weekends or holidays, the rates will increase to ₹120 for adults and ₹60 for children.

4) To cater to the rush during the IITF, additional ticketing counters, guards, officers, and staff will be deployed at the Pragati Maidan metro station and other stations as required.

5) Tickets can be purchased from the following stations

Delhi Metro Red Line – New Bus Adda, Mohan Nagar, Dilshad Garden, Shahdara, Seelampur, Inderlok, Netaji Subhash Place, Rohini West, Rithala.

Delhi Metro Yellow Line – Samaypur Badli, Jahangir Puri, Azadpur, G.T.B Nagar, Vishwavidyalaya, Rajiv Chowk, Central Secretariat, INA, Hauz Khas, Saket, Huda City Centre.

Delhi Metro Blue Line (Noida Electronic City) – Noida Electronic City, Noida Sector-52, Noida City Centre, Noida Sector -15, Akshardham, Indraprastha, Mandi House, Barakhamba Road, R.K. Ashram, Karol Bagh, Rajendra Place, Shadipur, Kirti Nagar, Rajouri Garden, Subhash Nagar, Tilak Nagar, Uttam Nagar East, Dwarka Mor.

Delhi Metro Blue Line (Vaishali) – Vaishali, Kaushambi, Anand Vihar, Karkarduma, Preet Vihar, Nirman Vihar.

Delhi Metro Green Line – Ashok Park Main, Peeragarhi, Mundka, Bus Stand (Pandit Shree Ram Sharma)

Delhi Metro Violet Line – Kashmere Gate, Delhi Gate, I.T.O, Lajpat Nagar, Kalkaji Mandir, Govind Puri, Badarpur Border, Escort Mujesar.

Delhi Metro Pink Line – Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus, Sarojini Nagar, Mayur Vihar Phase-1, Welcome, Shiv Vihar.

Delhi Metro Magenta Line – Janakpuri West, Munirka, Botanical Garden.

Airport Express Line – Dwarka Sector-21.

Coaches on older Delhi metro lines to be fitted with new seats, digital screens

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Coaches on older Delhi metro lines to be fitted with new seats, digital screens

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): With the renovation of stations on the Red Line has begun, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has decided to also refurbish the train coaches used in the line.

The interiors of the coaches would be brought on a par with that of coaches used in the new metro lines, such as the Magenta and Pink lines. This will also be done for the other older lines, including the Blue Line, with the coaches getting new seats and digital screens.

The Red Line coaches were procured in 2002 and have completed more than 15 years of their 30-year life cycle. “The contract of 70 trains of four-coach formation, with a total of 280 coaches, is now prepared for a major overhaul as part of the mid-life refurbishment.

All will be provided with a fresh layer of special water-base paint,” a DMRC spokesperson told. 

The refurbishment will include floor repair and replacement, gangway overhauling, and secondary suspension replacement, with the work estimated to be completed in 20-24 months. “Forty of the coaches need major attention to their floor. The same is being planned with the help of the original car builder. There are a total of 420 number of gangways (partition area between two coaches) in 70 trains”.

All of these will go for overhauling, which includes 100 percent fabric/bellow replacement, and cleaning to provide a smooth ride to passengers,” the official added. “There are a total of 1,120 secondary suspensions in 70 trains. All these suspensions are planned to be replaced.”

Meanwhile, the DMRC will start selling India International Trade Fair entry tickets for the Business Days (November 14 to 18) and General Public Days (November 19 to 27). The tickets will be available at 66 select metro stations.

The first civil contract of Phase IV of Delhi Metro has been awarded for construction of a portion of the Janakpuri West – R K Ashram Marg corridor, the DMRC said on Wednesday.

DMRC awards contract for Phase IV network

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DMRC awards contract for Phase IV network

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): On Wednesday, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said that the first civil contract of the Phase IV network has been awarded for construction of a segment of the Janakpuri West-R.K. Ashram Marg corridor.

The corridor is set to be an extension of the existing Magenta Line, which connects Janakpuri West and Botanical Garden.

A DMRC official said that “The contract includes the construction of a portion of the Janakpuri West-R.K. Ashram Marg corridor with 10 stations, including Keshopur, Paschim Vihar, Peeragarhi, Mangolpuri, West Enclave, Pushpanjali, Deepali Chowk, Madhuban Chowk, Prashant Vihar, and North Pitampura”.

The construction work is likely to begin by the end of November and is scheduled to be completed within 30 months, the corporation said in a statement.

According to the statement, “The 28.
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92-km-long Janakpuri West-RK Ashram Marg corridor will come up with 22 stations. The given work involves the part design and construction of the elevated viaduct, elevated ramp, siding line, and station buildings,”.

The Aerocity-Tughlakabad, Janakpuri West-RK Ashram Marg and Maujpur-Majlis Park corridor are three out of the six proposed corridors under Phase IV which were approved by the Centre.

The three approved corridors will add above 61 km to the existing DMRC network.

According to the statement, “The new metro lines shall be constructed across three different corridors comprising 45 metro stations. These new sections shall provide interconnectivity among the already operational sections of Delhi Metro”.

MMRDA-owned corporation likely to operate Navi Mumbai Metro

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MMRDA-owned corporation likely to operate Navi Mumbai Metro

MUMBAI (Metro Rail News): The Navi Mumbai Metro operations and maintenance are likely to be taken over by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) owned Maha Mumbai Metro Operations Corporation Limited (MMMOCL) after no bidders responded to the tender for operating and maintaining the line.

MMMOCL was set up only to operate the Metro rail network in Mumbai and Mumbai Metropolitan Region. Officials said the matter was being considered and the decision was not final yet.

On September 12 by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis the Navi Mumbai Metro line connects Belapur-Pendhar and was flagged off. As the nodal agency for the 11-station project, the City and Industrial Development Corporation took over the construction cost of Rs 3,064 crore.

The official said, “CIDCO had floated a tender, but even after several extensions no bidder has shown interest to operate and maintain the Metro line. The plan is now to give it to MMRDA-owned MMMOCL,” said an official. However, as MMMOCL has a manpower crunch and staff hiring is going on, it will take two to three months to take a final call in the matter.

 “The plan is in a very initial stage but CIDCO and MMMOCL are very positive about it. However, talks are still going on in what ratio revenue will be shared, as CIDCO had borne the cost of the project”, said by a very senior officer from MMRDA.

“It was good to give the operation and maintenance to a firm which is government-owned and specially dedicated to operating Metro corridors, rather than giving a contract to a private company which will take more time and also cost more”, said by CIDCO sources.

Talks with CIDCO are going on about taking over Navi Mumbai Metro operations, but the plan is in a very initial stage and as CIDCO had spent more than Rs 3,000 crores, we have to see how revenue will be shared, said by Joint project director and spokesperson, MMRDA, Dilip Kavathkar.

KEC International secures orders of Rs. 2,255 crore from Metro and Railway

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KEC International secures orders of Rs. 2,255 crore from Metro and Railway

Mumbai (Metro Rail News): KEC International Ltd., a global infrastructure EPC major, an RPG Group Company, has secured new orders of Rs. 2,255 crore across its various businesses:

Transmission & Distribution: The business has secured orders of Rs. 885 crore for T&D projects in India:

  • 400 kV Transmission line and substation orders from a Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL) entity under Tariff Based Competitive Bidding (TBCB) route
  • 765 kV Transmission line project from Tamil Nadu Transmission Corporation Limited (TANTRANSCO)
  • 220 kV GIS Substation project along with associated overhead lines and cable works from Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL)

Metro Rail: The business has secured an order of Rs. 853 crore for the construction of elevated viaduct along with 10 stations of the Delhi Metro Phase IV project, from Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC).

Railways: The business has secured an order of Rs. 517 crore for the construction of roadbeds, major and minor bridges and associated civil works, from Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) in India.

Mr. Vimal Kejriwal, MD & CEO, KEC International Ltd. commented, 

“We are delighted with the prestigious order win from DMRC. This order along with the orders announced earlier, widens our presence in the urban transport sector. The order wins from PGCIL and the state power utilities, further strengthens our position in the domestic T&D market.”

About KEC International Limited

KEC International is a global infrastructure Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) major. It has presence in the verticals of Power Transmission and Distribution, Railways, Solar, Civil, Smart Infrastructure and Cables. The Company is currently executing infrastructure projects in 30 countries and has a footprint in 100+ countries (includes EPC & Supply). It is the flagship Company of the RPG Group.

About RPG Enterprises

RPG Enterprises, established in 1979, is one of India’s fastest growing business groups with a turnover of US$ 4 Billion. The group has diverse business interests in the areas of Infrastructure, Tyres, Pharma, IT and Specialty as well as in emerging innovation led technology businesses.

Bentley Systems Announces Winners of Year in Infrastructure 2019 Awards

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Bentley Systems Announces Winners of Year in Infrastructure 2019 Awards

EXTON, Pa. (Metro Rail News) – Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the leading global provider of comprehensive software and digital twin cloud services for advancing the design, construction, and operations of infrastructure, has announced the winners of the Year in Infrastructure 2019 Awards. The annual awards program honors the extraordinary work of Bentley users advancing design, construction, and operations of infrastructure throughout the world.

Twelve independent jury panels of industry experts selected 54 finalists from 571 nominations submitted by more than 440 user organizations in more than 60 countries.

Bentley Systems acknowledged 18 Year in Infrastructure Awards winners and nine Special Recognition Awards winners at a ceremony and gala on October 24 at the conclusion of the Year in Infrastructure 2019 Conference in Singapore.

Year in Infrastructure 2019 Special Recognition Awards winners:

Advancing Urban Planning through Digital Twins
Civil Engineering and Development Department, Hong Kong SAR Government and AECOM
The Town Plaza Urban Design Study for the Establishment of the Kwu Tung North, New Development Area
Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region

Advancing Industrial Sustainability through Digital Twins
MCC Capital Engineering & Research Incorporation Ltd.
Henan Jiyuan Iron & Steel, 80MW High-Temperature Ultrahigh-Pressure Gas Power Generation Energy-Saving Renovation Project
Jiyuan, Henan Province, China

Digital Cities Award for Comprehensive Roadway Digital Twins
Shenzhen Highway Engineering Consultant Co., Ltd.
Yangang East Interchange Project
Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China

Digital Cities Award for Comprehensive Water Digital Twins
Águas do Porto, EM
H2PORTO Technological Platform for the Integrated Management of Porto’s Urban Water Cycle
Porto, Porto, Portugal

Advancing Infrastructure Resilience through Digital Twins
Italferr S.p.A.
The New Polcevera Viaduct
Genova, Liguria, Italy

Advancing Construction Industrialization through Digital Twins
Heilongjiang Construction High-Tech Capital Group Co., Ltd.
Smart and Digital Application in Heilongjiang Construction Industry Modernization Demonstration Park
Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province, China

Advancing Economic Infrastructure through Digital Twins
CCCC Water Transportation Consultants Co. Ltd. (WTC)
SAPT Automatic Container Yard and Housing Project in Pakistan
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan

Advancing Digital Workflows through Digital Twins
Mott MacDonald / Systra Designers working with Balfour Beatty / Vinci Joint Venture
High Speed Two Sectors N1 and N2 Main Works Civil Contract
Birmingham, Country North Sectors, United Kingdom

Bentley Institute Knowledge Advancement Advocate Award
Alison Watson, chief executive and founder, Class of Your Own

The winners of Year in Infrastructure 2019 Awards for going digital advancements in infrastructure are:

4D Construction
Mortenson, Clark – a Joint Venture
Chase Center and Warriors Mixed-use Office and Retail Development
San Francisco, California, United States

Bridges
PT. Wijaya Karya (Persero) Tbk.
Design and Build Harbour Road 2 Project
North Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia

Buildings and Campuses
Voyants Solutions
Detailed Design, Tendering and Project Management Services for Establishment of 12 IT/Hi-Tech Parks in Bangladesh
Bangladesh

Communications and Utilities
POWERCHINA Hubei Electric Engineering Co., Ltd.
Technology Application in Miluo Western 220kV Substation Project
Miluo City, Hunan Province, China

Digital Cities
Shanghai Investigation, Design & Research Institute Co., Changjiang Ecological Environmental Protection Group Co.
Application of Digitalization in Jiujiang Smart Water Management Platform
Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China

Geotechnical Engineering
ARUP Singapore Pte Ltd.
Tanjong Pagar Mixed Development
Singapore

Manufacturing
Hatch
Sulfuric Acid Plant Project in the DRC
Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Mining and Offshore Engineering
Shanghai Investigation, Design & Research Institute Co., Ltd.
China Three Gorges New Energy Dalian Zhuanghe III (300MW) Offshore Wind Farm Project
Dalian, Liaoning, China

Power Generation
Hunan Hydro & Power Design Institute
Hanjiang Yakou Shipping Hub Engineering Project
Yicheng, Hubei, China

Project Delivery
South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT)
Seamless Information Sharing and Integration Across Multiple Platforms Using ProjectWise
Columbia, South Carolina, United States

Rail and Transit
Italferr S.p.A
AV/AC in Southern Italy, Napoli-Bari Route
Napoli-Bari, Campania-Puglia, Italy

Reality Modeling
MMC Gamuda KVMRT (T) Sdn Bhd
Drone Surveying for BIM and GIS Data Capture – Malaysian Metro Megaproject
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Road and Rail Asset Performance
Lebuhraya Borneo Utara Sdn Bhd
Pan Borneo Highway
Sarawak, Malaysia

Roads and Highways
Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC
Foth Transforms, Connects, and Revitalizes Cedar Falls, Iowa Corridor
Cedar Falls, Iowa, United States of America

Structural Engineering
WSP
WSP Delivers Optimized Design for Complex Basement under Iconic Admiralty Arch
London, United Kingdom

Utilities and Industrial Asset Performance
EPCOR Utilities
Implementing Risk Based Asset Management for Power Distribution
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plants
Jacobs Engineering Group and Singapore’s National Water Agency, PUB
Tuas Water Reclamation Plant
Singapore

Water, Wastewater, and Stormwater Networks
Balfour Beatty, Morgan Sindall, BAM Nuttall Joint Venture
Thames Tideway Tunnel
London, United Kingdom

Kochi Metro employee quarters inaugurated

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Kochi Metro employee quarters inaugurated

KOCHI (Metro Rail News):  On Monday, Chief Secretary Tom Jose inaugurated the new staff quarters for Kochi Metro Rail Ltd (KMRL) employees at Muttom. He handed over the keys of the quarters, named Metro Vihar, to the employees at a function at Muttom depot. “The beautiful staff quarters show that KMRL cares about its employees who run the Metro,” said Jose.

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We are awaiting the Centre’s nod for the second phase of Kochi Metro. All four corridors will be made available for the people of Kochi very soon. Within a few years, Metro will be the backbone of Kochi,” he said.

KMRL managing director Alkesh Kumar Sharma said the firm had decided to hand over the flats to 112 persons attached to KMRL’s operations and maintenance wing of KMRL.

“The wing’s employees need to be available round-the-clock. Hence, their residences near the office will improve efficiency and work culture,” said Sharma. Two 14-storey towers, named Ganga and Yamuna, housing a total of 112 residential units (four units per floor) have been built.

Individual residential units are 2BHK apartments spread across nearly 750 sqft. KMRL had engaged Fountainhead, a design consultant, to prepare the master plan and carry out the detailed design for the project. The two towers were built for Rs 49 crore.

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