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Due to technical snag Hyderabad metro services disrupted for an hour

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Due to technical snag Hyderabad metro services disrupted for an hour

HYDERABAD (Metro Rail News): On Saturday morning Hyderabad Metro Rail service was interrupted for over an hour due to a technical glitch. The Hyderabad Metro Rail (HMR) officials said that a metro train developed a snag at around 10:30 am near the Paradise metro station.

The service was disrupted along the Blue line corridor with 24 stations that span 24 kilometers connecting Nagole to Raidurgam stations. The train developed technical difficulty shortly after crossing Parade grounds.

L&T Metro, overseeing the metro operations, had to dispatch another train to the location to push the halted train to Paradise station where the metro passengers were made to disembark the faulty train, and continue their commute on another train.

The halted train in the meantime was pushed to a pocket track at Prakash Nagar metro station and is now under repair.  The cause of the technical snag was being attributed to a “failed electrical part” by the HMR Managing Director NVS Reddy.

Earlier in April, the HMR service was disrupted twice in the same day along the Red line connecting LB Nagar to Miyapur stations. The first delay was attributed to technical snag developed in the Hyderabad Metros signaling system. This delay lasted for over half an hour. The second time, the delay was due to an advertisement banner falling over the metro rail electric posts that led to a 15 minutes delay.

When a Metro train has mid-journey due to a technical snag, it often ends up having a ripple effect of delays in other metro trains. In June this year, a metro train along with its passengers had to wait for over 45 minutes on the Red line between LB Nagar and Miyapur due delay caused by another train that developed a technical snag.

Kochi Water Metro Project approved to environmental, CRZ nod from Centre

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Kochi Water Metro Project approved to environmental, CRZ nod from Centre

KOCHI (Metro Rail News): The Ministry of Environment & Forests on Friday granted Environmental and Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) approved to the Kochi Water Metro Project. It is after going through the compliance report submitted by Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) that the Centre gave the go-ahead for the work on the Water Metro.

This is a major boost to the much-awaited Kochi Water Metro Project. According to Alkesh Kumar Sharma, The managing director of KMRL, We are committed to protecting the environment and all the construction activities of KMRL will be done as per the norms.

While giving the green light, the Centre has asked KMRL not to block creeks or rivers and ensure smooth flow of water in the project area. The authorities concerned have been instructed to devise a disaster management plan and frame safety guidelines. “A detailed traffic management plan should be drawn up,” the ministry said in its order.

The KMRL in its project proposal clarified that  Water Metro intends to introduce modern, energy-efficient, fast environment-friendly and safe boats with low wake and draft characteristics to increase ridership.

KMRL has already awarded the tender for construction of boats to Cochin Shipyard Limited.

  • The project includes 15 different routes and 38 stations, covers a total length of 78 km in the Kochi backwaters.
  • The project’s total outlay is Rs 747.28 cr. KMRL authorities said the vessels of Water Metro will comply with emission norms as prescribed by the government from time to time.
  • The Kerala Coastal Zone Management Authority had approved the project on February 25, 2019.

Panel prepared to outline standard, specification for “Metro on Tyres” Hardeep Singh Puri

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Panel prepared to outline standard, specification for “Metro on Tyres” Hardeep Singh Puri

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): Union & Housing Development Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Friday, October 11. Panel prepared outline standard, specification for “Metro on Tyres” which runs on rubber tyres instead of steel wheels like Metro Rail or Metrolite.

According to officials, the per kilometre cost of Metro Rail is 300 crore & 200 crores for Metrolite but “Metro on Tyres ” will cost 60 crores ”Metro on tyres” is much cheaper than both the Metro Rail and Metrolite.

The Minister told reporters, We have formed a committee to finalise a set of standards and specifications for the metro on tyres. When they come out with their report there will be a process of approval and then will be presented in the public domain for states to adopt. We have not frozen on the standards and specifications for it yet.

He also said that the Metrolite has been approved by the ministry and the Board of the Delhi Metro has also given its nod for its use in a 20 km stretch from Dwarka sector 25 to Kirtinagar. Now, the ministry will await the proposal to come from the Delhi government to use it.

A similar process, he said will be followed in case of ”metro on tyres”.

In August this year, the Maharashtra cabinet cleared the mass transport system ‘Metro Neo’ for better connectivity across Nashik.

However, Nashik will have to wait for the report of the committee and the final approval from the union ministry before it begins building, the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Secretary Durga Shankar Mishra said.

According to the Nashik model, its ”metro on tyres” will have an elevated corridor and its coaches will operate on electricity and battery and ply on elevated viaducts with state-of-the-art terminals.

“Nashik are the prime movers in this case and its from there that we got the idea. However, they have to wait for the standards and specifications,” said Mishra.

SC seeks DMRC reply on lack of parking for 3- wheelers vehicle at metro stations

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SC seeks DMRC reply on lack of parking for 3- wheelers vehicle at metro stations

New Delhi (Metro Rail News): SC seeks DMRC reply on lack of parking for 3-wheelers vehicle at metro stations, According to Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA) “para-transit vehicles” like taxis, auto-rickshaws, and cycle-rickshaws need free parking spaces at metro stations. they have discussed this issue with DMRC and other concerned officials.

A bench of Justices Arun Mishra and Deepak Gupta has issued a notice to DMRC on EPCA report which also said that lack of demarcated parking for taxis, three-wheelers, and cycle-rickshaws at places like metro stations and interstate bus terminals “greatly add to congestion and problems for commuters”.

The report, which was filed in the top court, said that last mile connectivity is a “critical agenda” for Delhi as connectivity, particularly from metro stations and other multi-transport points, would greatly reduce the need for private transport in the city.

It is a Today fact, multi-modal integration (MMI) is inadequate and so without parking spaces at the metro, inter-state bus stations, the para-transit vehicles – taxis, three-wheelers and cycle-rickshaws – greatly add to congestion and problems for commuters.

It said that the design of metro stations has to incorporate the need for parking of these vehicles but this has not been done as design and control of road space over and above the station infrastructure is not within the purview of DMRC. EPCA said they have discussed this issue with DMRC and other concerned officials.

It said DMRC has made plans for all its 78 stations in phase III for MMI and it is working to provide lanes for auto-rickshaws, buses, car parking and for drop-off. “During the meeting, it was discussed that these plans are also in various stages of design, approval, and implementation. However, it was clear that there is a need to expedite this work, including the approvals for design and finance, ” the report said.

The EPCA urged the court to direct DMRC to submit a time schedule for implementation of MMI plans for 38 stations of phase one and two and 78 stations in phase three. The issue has cropped up before the top court which is hearing a matter relating to air pollution in the Delhi-national capital region.

Experts call for Inspection of Hyderabad Metro pillars

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Experts call for Inspection of Hyderabad Metro pillars

HYDERABAD(Metro Rail News): Experts call for Inspection of Hyderabad Metro pillars, one day when a woman stands on Metro station a piece of concrete fell on her and after some time her death.

On Thursday called for a thorough inspection of Metro pillars after photographs of cracks in Prakash Nagar Metro station went viral. Photographs of a long surface crack were being circulated in WhatsApp groups on Thursday creating panic among Metro commuters.
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some photos were taken with a date and times stamp on its are being shared on WhatsApp.

Photos show a long crack on the surface of the metro station wall. According to M Adarsh (civil engineer), Metro officials should check taken with such problems and repair them at the earliest.

Managing Director of Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited (HMRL) NVS Reddy said, “Some people are posting old pictures or those of surface cracks rectification works in social media and making them viral to perhaps create doubts about metro rail safety”. Rectification works are going on and during these works, where the thick or loose plaster needs to be removed first. The surface cracks need to be widened first before refilling, he added.

Prama Hikvision inaugurates India’s first and largest integrated world-class security & surveillance facility

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Prama Hikvision inaugurates India’s first and largest integrated world-class security & surveillance facility

MUMBAI (Metro Rail News): Prama Hikvision, India’s market leader in video surveillance products and solutions, today inaugurated India’s largest and first world-class manufacturing facility located at Vasai near Mumbai. Dr. V.K. Saraswat (Member, Niti Aayog and former Director General of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and former Chief Scientific Advisor to the Indian Minister of Defence) and Dr Neeraj Sinha (Adviser, Science & Technology) inaugurated the new facility.    

• Dr V.K. Saraswat (Member, Niti Aayog) and Dr. Neeraj Sinha (Adviser, Science & Technology) during inaugural function at the Prama Hikvision’s Manufacturing Facility in Vasai with Ashish P. Dhakan , MD & CEO , Prama Hikvision India , Hemal P.Dhakan, COO, Prama Hikvision India
Dr V.K. Saraswat (Member, Niti Aayog) and Dr. Neeraj Sinha (Adviser, Science & Technology) during the inaugural function at the Prama Hikvision’s Manufacturing Facility in Vasai with Ashish P. Dhakan, MD & CEO, Prama Hikvision India, Hemal P.Dhakan, COO, Prama Hikvision India
  • In continuation of the company’s firm commitment to “Make in India for a Safer India”
  • With a total investment commitment of 500 crores, the plant will fulfill over 35% of the domestic market demand on a monthly basis
  • Dr V.K. Saraswat (Member, Niti Aayog) and Dr. Neeraj Sinha (Adviser, Science & Technology) inaugurated the facility

With this new facility, which is part of an investment commitment of INR 500 crores, Prama Hikvision will not only be able to cater to a fast expanding domestic market but also overseas market in a phased manner. Employing over 2000 skilled and semi-skilled employees, the brown-field facility is spread over 12 acres of land comprising end-to-end production capabilities, which will also support a localization target of 50% initially and gradually transitioning to 100% localization in the next 18 months. An ISO 9001:2015 certified facility, the new factory has the capability to manufacture over 850 product models.

Ashish P. Dhakan, MD and CEO, Prama Hikvision India Pvt. Ltd., said, “This new integrated state-of-the-art manufacturing facility is an expression of our full commitment to the Government of India’s flagship ‘Make in India’ program. We remain committed as a long-term partner of the country and continue to pursue our vision of ‘Make in India for a Safer India’ with manifold commitments. We have so far invested Rs 500 Cr in this new plant with further investment commitments in the pipeline to ramp up productions, local R&D, skilling and giving back to the communities. This new unit has an installed capacity to make 1.5 million cameras per month. It has nine lines that does surface mount technology level manufacturing and enables us to make electronic chips and cameras locally instead of importing them. To upskill a significant part of the workers in this factory, many of them being unemployed before joining us, we have developed in-house training programs comprising world-class modules thus bringing them into the mainstream socio-economic fold”.

A first-generation entrepreneur and having built Prama Hikvision from a humble start since its inception in 2005, Ashish P. Dhakan is today a leader of the Indian security and surveillance industry and is credited for setting gold standards now acknowledged the world over.

The new facility will make Prama Hikvision the only video surveillance products and solutions brand that is truly made in India. Prama Hikvision has been progressively using printed circuit boards (PCBs) at this new facility to ensure full alignment with the Government of India’s Phased Manufacturing Program (PMP) goals.

With an installed capacity of 1.5 million cameras per month, the facility has a potential to grow at 30% year-on-year. With this kind of a capacity, Prama Hikvision is already enjoying a market penetration above 35% in India.  

• L-R , Ashish P. Dhakan , MD & CEO , Prama Hikvision India , Dr V.K. Saraswat (Member, Niti Aayog) and Dr. Neeraj Sinha (Adviser, Science & Technology) inaugurated the Prama Hikvision’s Manufacturing Facility on Tuesday in Vasai.
L-R , Ashish P. Dhakan, MD & CEO, Prama Hikvision India, Dr V.K. Saraswat (Member, Niti Aayog) and Dr. Neeraj Sinha (Adviser, Science & Technology) inaugurated the Prama Hikvision’s Manufacturing Facility on Tuesday in Vasai.

Driving the future of surveillance in India with an intuitive integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into its cutting-edge products and solutions, Prama Hikvision has established itself as a market leader by setting new benchmarks in the security and surveillance industry. As a true market leader, the company also has a call center for technical support, R&D center and 17 RMA centers.

About Prama Hikvision India

Prama Hikvision India is a joint venture with the world’s leading security and surveillance product manufacturer, Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology. The endeavor is to provide superior pre-sales and post-sales service through collaboration with local distributors and its allied partners.

Building on a growing global footprint, Prama Hikvision India is committed to provide high quality products with agile technical support serving a large network of dealers and system integrators across India, through its 51+ branches and a motivated workforce of 2000 employees. It has a ‘Make in India’ manufacturing facility near Mumbai.  For more information, please visit us at www.hikvisionindia.com.

DMRC to advisor Indore and Bhopal Metro Rail Project

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DMRC to advisor Indore and Bhopal Metro Rail Project

Bhopal (Metro Rail News): The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has decided advisor Indore and Bhopal Metro Rail Project, just like ones at Lucknow and Kochi Metro Rail Project.

For that matter on Thursday, managing director of Delhi Metro rail corporation (DMRC) Mangu Singh met chief minister Kamal Nath, urban development minister Jaivardhan Singh & top government officers. After the meeting, managing director of DMRC Mangu Singh said, “Let’s see how can engage with DMRC”, leaving the options open for a larger role for DMRC.

The corporation has already earned laurels for the development of Delhi Metro and set industry standards for metro development in India. Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MPMRCL) said that Thursday’s meeting with DMRC officials was ‘informal’ and a way to understand how things work out.

The meeting with DMRC came in the backdrop of delay in Metro construction as 10 months, out of 27 months, for completion of basic infra development for Metro rail in the state capital has already elapsed. There is not much progress to show so far.

In a bid to ensure that Metro rail construction work gathers pace, DMRC officials reviewed the progress in Bhopal and Indore metro rail projects. Sharing best practices, organization setup and improvements needed in moving forward were discussed during the meeting with DMRC MD Mangu Singh and others. The construction of two phases of Bhopal and Indore projects is pegged at around Rs 7,700 crore.

Recently CM Kamal Nath laid the foundation for two Metro rail networks. Mangu Singh shared experiences about Delhi Metro development. DMRC is expected to cooperate in making DPR for the next phase of the project.

MPMRCL officials will visit Delhi for a detailed study regarding the Delhi Metro. DMRC MD Mangu Singh also informed on the time-bound work completion process adopted by Delhi Metro, the organizational setup, tendering process and other aspects. MP Urban Development, secretary Sanjay Dubey, additional commissioner Swatantra Singh and other officers were present in the meeting.

Delhi-Meerut RRTS Train coaches to make under ‘Make in India’ initiative

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Delhi-Meerut RRTS (Metro Rail News): Delhi-Meerut RRTS Rapid Rail Transit System Train coaches to make under ‘Make in India’ initiative. The RRTS trains will have an operational speed of 160 Kmph, an average speed of 100 Kmph will be available at a frequency of every 5-10 minutes on the RRTS network.

The rapid rail trains which will operate on the Delhi-Meerut regional rapid transit system (RRTS), will boast of semi-high speed ‘Make In India’ coaches. and will be The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC), which is the executing agency of the RRTS project across Delhi-NCR, has stated in its global tenders that the rapid rail coaches will have ‘Make In India’ symbol mark.

The RRTS project is cost Rs 30,274 crore and will be implemented in phases, based upon its corridors and sections. The country’s first regional rapid rail corridor will come upon the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut route, which will eventually bring down the travel time between Delhi and Meerut to just 55 minutes.

The RRTS train coaches Features :

  • The RRTS trains will have an operational speed of 160 kmph, an average speed of 100 kmph and will be available at a frequency of every 5-10 minutes on the RRTS network.
  • The RRTS trains will be equipped with modern features such as CCTV surveillance, mobile/laptop charging points as well as overhead luggage space.
  • There will be a total of nine coaches in one RRTS train and one of the coaches will be the ‘business class’ coach which will be available for passengers who are willing to pay for the extra facilities.
  • The air-conditioned ‘business coach’ will have an overhead cabin for keeping the luggage. It will also have a WiFi connection, luxury seats and refreshments will also be provided to passengers for a comfortable journey.
  • The business class coach will have separate entry and exit gates. The fare will be collected through an automatic fare collection (AFC) system such as QR code-based tickets and the near field communication (NFC) enabled phones. The AFC gates will be installed on the platform of the RRTS stations and will provide direct access to the executive lounge area.
  • The RRTS trains and stations will have universal accessibility as there would be priority seating arrangements for the differently-abled, along with a business class coach and ladies coach in every train.
  • NCRTC will adopt the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) Level 2 system in order to make RRTS trains interoperable. This will enable commuters to travel from one RRTS corridor to another without changing the train or station.

Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor, the 164 km long Delhi-Gurugram-Rewari-Alwar RRTS corridor and the 103 km long Delhi-Sonipat-Panipat RRTS corridor.

Rosa García, appointed member of SENER’s Board of Directors

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Rosa García, appointed member of SENER’s Board of Directors

Madrid (Spain), Metro Rail News: The SENER engineering and technology group has appointed Rosa García as a member of its Board of Directors. As an Independent Director, she undertakes to contribute her knowledge in defining and monitoring the Group’s strategy, as well as applying her training in corporate governance and providing value to shareholders and stakeholders.

With over three decades of combined international experience in the Information Technology, Energy, Infrastructure and Industry sectors, the executive shared her satisfaction with this appointment, stating: “For me it is a great honour that SENER, a benchmark Spanish private company in the generation of advanced engineering solutions, has selected me to be a member of its Board of Directors. I share in SENER’s values and in its way of doing things.”

Rosa García, who holds a degree in Mathematics from Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (Spain), has spent most of her career at Microsoft, where she held the positions of Executive President of Microsoft Iberica and Vice-president of the Consumer division for Europe, among others. Later, she would be appointed by Siemens as Executive President in Spain.

As a result of the work undertaken in this previous stage, she stated that she had “had the pleasure of carrying out joint projects with SENER, in which I have always been impressed by the excellence with which the company operates.” She also praised SENER for “its attention to clients’ needs, its commitment to a continuous process of innovation and the way in which it supports the development of its professionals and forms strategic partnerships with its suppliers.”

In Rosa García’s words, joining SENER’s Board means being a part of “a company with excellent corporate governance that is always seeking to generate long-term sustainable value, coupled with a strong commitment to society and the environment.”

Rosa García is currently on the Board of Directors of Mapfre and Tubacex. Previously, she was a member of the Boards of Banesto, Bolsas y Mercados Españoles, Acerinox and Bankinter.

About SENER

SENER is a private engineering and technology business group founded in 1956. Its aim is to offer its clients the most advanced technological solutions and to achieve international recognition based on its independence and commitment to innovation and quality. SENER has 2,300 professionals across its centres in Argentina, Brazil, South Korea, Canada, Colombia, Chile, China, the United Arab Emirates, Spain, the United States, Morocco, Mexico, Poland, Portugal, the United Kingdom and South Africa. The group’s operating revenue exceeded 589 million Euros (2018 data).

SENER brings together its own Aerospace and Engineering activities with industrial holdings in companies working in the field of Energy through SENER Renewable Investments. SENER Aerospace has more than 50 years of experience and it is a first-rate international supplier in Space, Defense and Aeronautics. SENER Engineering has become a leading company worldwide in Infrastructure, Energy and Marine

Delhi metro vibrations disturbs residents

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Delhi metro vibrations disturbs residents

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): The ever-expanding Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has been plagued with a new problem regarding vibrations and noise caused due to its train movements.

To address the problem, the corporation is preparing guidelines to mitigate noise levels at its elevated stations and testing new technology to reduce vibration at its underground ones.

The DMRC has roped in the Central Road Research Institute (CSIR-CRRI) to prepare guidelines for measures to be taken along elevated corridors to ensure noise levels are within permissible limits.

Anuj Dayal, executive director of corporate communications at DMRC, said, “We have received complaints from various places regarding noise along our elevated corridors. We had asked CRRI to prepare guidelines about three months ago, as there is are no such guidelines available worldwide, specifically for Metro systems. Wherever there is a need, we are retrofitting the tracks to minimize noise and vibration levels.”

The guidelines will provide parameters for installing noise barriers depending on noise level, location of the station and distance of the buildings in the vicinity. There are 181 elevated stations in Delhi, with the Metro cutting through residential areas such as Karol Bagh, East of Kailash and Mayur Vihar.

With 68 underground stations, mostly in the south and central Delhi, DMRC has been receiving several complaints regarding vibrations.

Residents of Saket, Hauz Khas, Begumpur, Shahbad Mohammadpur, Sarvpriya Vihar have complained that they feel the vibration every time a train passes in the tunnel.

With four Metro corridors — Yellow line (HUDA city centre-Samaypur Badli), Blue Line (Dwarka Sector 21-Noida City Centre), Violet line (Kashmere Gate-Raja Nahar Singh) and Airport express line — passing through central Delhi, residents of Luytens’ Delhi too have complained about vibrations and rumbling noises inside their bungalows.

Earlier this year, BJP leader and former Mp, Murli Manohar Joshi, had complained to DMRC in this regard. “We could hear the sound of trains passing underneath the house. DMRC, however, was prompt to address the issue. Though the problem is still there, it has reduced substantially,” said Rajiv Belwal, personal secretary to Joshi.
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