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CMRL files Complaint against 4 private firms for posting advertisement on pillars

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CMRL files Complaint against 4 private firms for posting advertisement on pillars

CHENNAI (Metro Rail News): Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) files a complaint against 4 private firms for posting advertisement on its pillars. these posters were stuck near Meenambakkam and Airport stations and along Vadapalani- Arumbakkam stretch.

According to release, pasting of posters on piers, barricades and other structures of Metro Rail project is illegal. Defaulters can be imprisoned for six months or a fine of `1,000 will be levied or both. “We have informed the public that such acts are illegal but despite this, several posters have been stuck on pillars,”  a CMRL official said.

While private firms are pulled up for this menace, political parties which are mainly responsible for posters on Metro rail walls and pillars have been left scot-free. Residents living around these areas said a few days prior to Narendra Modi visiting IIT, all such political posters were cleared by metro rail.

“Irrespective of who the defaulter is, the management should hold them accountable”, said Radhika Ganesh of Pallavaram.

TSRTC Strike : 3.2 lakh commuters travel in Hyderabad metro

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TSRTC Strike : 3.2 lakh commuters travel in Hyderabad metro

HYDERABAD (Metro Rail News) : Hyderabad Metro Rail in travel 3.2 lakh commuters as consequence of the ongoing strike by the staff and workers of the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC).

City buses stayed off the roads completely, except for stray suburban services run by privately engaged drivers, leaving regular commuters to find their own means of transport.

Quite a few opted for Metro Rail based on their respective locations, increasing the footfalls especially during peak hours. Lengthy queues were seen in front of the ticketing counters, and near the entry and exit points, and owing to paucity of staff, clearing of the rush was slow. Platforms too were seen crowded to the brink.

“I usually take air-conditioned bus from Dilsukhnagar up to Banjara Hills where I work, as the location does not fall on any of the Metro Rail corridors. Today, I had to board the train up to Lakdikapul and take an auto from there,” says M. Sravanthi, a software professional.

However, during off-peak hours, traffic steeply fell, and not many passengers were seen at the station. Though HMRL authorities announced trains would be run every five minutes during off-peak hours, there was no need for the same, and trains ran with even 10 minutes gap post-noon up to evening peak hours.

As per information from HMRL, at 11 a.m., footfall was one lakh across stations, against weekend usual of 50,000, and by 1 p.m., the stations recorded 1.45 lakh entries against the normal 1.02 lakh. By 4 p.m., there were1.92 lakh entries against the usual 1.36 lakh, which went up to 2.61 lakh by 6 p.m., and 3.2 lakh by 8 p.m., from the usual 2.5 lakh.

MD, HMRL, N.V.S.Reddy said the crowds were manageable and expected to stay the same for two days. Monday, however, will be a challenge if the strike continues, when additional teams and extra personnel will be mobilised.
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UP CM Yogi Adityanath flags off India’s first private train Lucknow-Delhi Tejas Express

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UP CM Yogi Adityanath flags off India’s first private train Lucknow-Delhi Tejas Express

LUCKNOW (Metro Rail News): India’s first Private train of Indian Railways, Lucknow-Delhi Tejas Express, began its operations from Lucknow to New Delhi on October 4, 2019, after it was flagged off by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath along with Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal from Lucknow Railway Station.

“State government is ready to provide land if the Railway board is willing to create more such services in the state. He said that it would be of extreme use to the people of UP if railways can run a semi bullet train from Agra to Varanasi via Lucknow” Said UP CM Shri Yogi Adityanath while inaugurating.

He further added that the state government will bear the cost of land if Railway Board decides to come forward on this,” said the chief minister. There is ample scope for providing similar services between Lucknow-Prayagraj and Lucknow-Gorakhpur.

The state government has set its focus on eco-tourism, IRCTC has opportunities to run toy trains in Katarniaghat and other parts of the state, he said.

The Lucknow junction station bore a vibrant look on Friday morning with saffron-coloured Tejas adorned with matching marigold flowers adding to the hue.

The police band played the tunes of hit songs of yesteryears. “Pujaris” blew the conch shells and passengers jostled to make their way to their reserved coach. CM entered the train and had a word with few passengers before he took to the stage and congratulated the passengers on their maiden journey onboard Tejas.

The train, on its inaugural run, had 389 `paid’ passengers onboard. The crew, most of them being women and trained in hospitality by air hostesses, welcomed passengers with rose flowers and put a `tilak’.

The train, on an inaugural day, did not operate on the scheduled time but was flagged off at around 9.45 am.

Glimpse of Lucknow-Delhi Tejas Express inauguration

  • Tejas Express Crew
  • Tejas Express
  • UP CM Yogi Adityanath flags off India’s first private train Lucknow Delhi Tejas Express 1
  • UP CM Yogi Adityanath on Lucknow Delhi Tejas Express

There would be no return service from New Delhi on Friday and no train from Lucknow on October 5. The regular run of the train would start from New Delhi from October 5 and from Lucknow from October 6 onwards.

It will depart from New Delhi at scheduled 3.35 pm and reach Lucknow at 10.05 pm while it will start from Lucknow at 6.10 am to reach New Delhi at 12.25noon, covering the distance between Lucknow and New Delhi in six hours and fifteen minutes. The train would stop at Kanpur and Ghaziabad. It would run on all days except Tuesday.

India’s first private train Lucknow-Delhi Tejas Express Journey

The Lucknow-Delhi Tejas Express will cover the distance between Lucknow and Delhi in 6 hours and 15 minutes. The train will have halts at two railway stations namely – Kanpur and Ghaziabad.

Lucknow-Delhi Tejas Express Schedule (Time-Table)

Day of Run: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday

Train No. 12585: Lucknow – New Delhi Tejas Express

Lucknow (A/D): 06.10 am
Kanpur Central (A/D): 07.20 am 07.25 am
Ghaziabad (A/D): 11.43 am 11.45 am
New Delhi (A/D): 12.25 pm

Train No.12586: New Delhi -Lucknow Tejas Express

The Delhi-Lucknow Tejas Express will start its journey from Lucknow at 6.10 am and reach Delhi at 12.25 pm. On its return journey, the train will depart from New Delhi at 4.30 pm and will reach Lucknow at 10.45 pm.

New Delhi (A/D): 04.30 pm
Ghaziabad (A/D): 05.10 pm/05.12 pm
Kanpur Central (A/D): 09.30 pm/09.35 pm
Lucknow (A/D): 10.45 pm

Lucknow-Delhi Tejas Express Fares (Ticket Price)

From Lucknow to New Delhi

  • Lucknow – New Delhi: Rs. 1,125/- for AC Chair Car and Rs. 2,310/- for Executive Car
  • Lucknow – Kanpur: Rs. 320/- for AC Chair Car and Rs. 630/- for Executive Car
  • Lucknow – Ghaziabad: Rs. 1,125/- for AC Chair Car and Rs. 2,310/- for Executive Car

From New Delhi to Lucknow

  • New Delhi – Lucknow: Rs. 1,280/- for AC Chair Car and Rs. 2,450/- for Executive Car
  • Delhi – Kanpur: Rs. 1,155/- for AC Chair Car and Rs. 2,155/- for Executive Car

However, the fares may vary along all sections since this train will also operate on the Flexi-fare scheme.

Lucknow-Delhi Tejas Express Compensation for Delay:

In a first of its own, IRCTC to compensate passengers of the New Lucknow-Delhi Tejas Express in case of delay in the train schedule: – ₹100 in case of a delay of more than an hour – ₹250 in cases of a delay exceeding 2 hours

India PM Modi and Mauritian PM Jugnauth inaugurates Metro Express in Mauritius

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India PM Modi and Mauritian PM Jugnauth inaugurates Metro Express in Mauritius

PORT LOUIS (Metro Rail News): Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with Mauritian PM Pravind Kumar Jugnauth inaugurated the phase-I of the Metro Express in Mauritius through videoconferencing.

The Designed and constructed of integrated light rail-based Urban Transit System, Metro Express has done by L&T which will initially operate for 13 km from the capital city of Port Louis to Rose Hill. The company had bagged the contract from the Government of Mauritius in 2017 for Rs 3,375 crore.

Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi inaugurates Metro Express in Mauritius via a video link
Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi inaugurates Metro Express in Mauritius via a video link

“The much anticipated Metro Express (Light Rail Transit System) Project, will transform the mobility landscape in Mauritius as an efficient, faster and cleaner mode of public transport. The state-of-the-art energy-efficient ENT Hospital will significantly expand access to quality health-care and benefit the people in addition to being the first paperless E-Hospital in Mauritius” Said Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

In a statement, L&T Said tat The Prime Ministers of both the countries jointly inaugurated the project via video link

“Starting from a green field to the current status in a record span of two years. the Mauritius Metro Express has been one of the fastest-executed transit systems by the company”, Said L&T CEO and Managing Director S N Subrahmanyan.

He further added that this project marks a new high in Indo-Mauritian relations that will definitely bring huge economic advantages and offer opportunities in engineering and technical skill development for the island nation.

Mauritius Metro Express project is funded by the Indian government, the Mauritius Metro Express features world-class rolling stock, multiple track forms for best-in-class urban design to mitigate noise and vibration, energy-efficient traction power supply systems, advanced signalling systems, and a state-of-the-art operation control centre, the statement said.

“The successful launch of phase-I of the Mauritius Metro demonstrates L&T’s design and engineering capabilities by leveraging our global experience and establishes our credentials in the railways business overseas,” said Rajeev Jyoti, Chief Executive (Railways Strategic Business Unit), L&T Construction.

The 26-km route will connect Curepipe to Immigration Square in Port Louis with 19 stations, two of which will be state-of-the-art elevated stations. The alignment will connect three major bus interchanges enabling a multi-modal urban transit solution.

BEML bags Rs. 729 cr orders from Delhi Metro

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BEML bags Rs. 729 cr orders from Delhi Metro

BENGALURU (Metro Rail News): BEML Limited, a Bengaluru-based public sector undertaking, has bagged Rs. 729 crore Rolling Stock orders from Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited (DMRC).

The order is for RS15 – design, manufacture, supply, testing and Commissioning of 80 numbers broad gauge intermediate cars compatible with existing RS1 type trains for the conversion of the 6-car train set to the 8-car train set which is running in Delhi Metro‘s Line 1, Line 2 and Line 3. BEML Limited emerged as the lowest bidder (L1) as it has quoted Rs. 729 crores.

BEML write a letter to inform the SEBI
BEML write a letter to inform the SEBI

In 2002 BEML and Hyundai Rotem collaborated and signed the agreement for Delhi Metro Phase 1. The BEML became the first to indigenously manufacture Metro Cars for RS1 contract of DMRC and developed 220 metro coaches.

In September 2019 BEML Limited has supplied the first mock coach of Mumbai Metro to the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 7, 2019.

BEML Ltd has supplied over 1,100 Metro Coaches for various MRTS projects in India.

About BEML

BEML Limited is engaged in the manufacture of rail coaches and spare parts, and mining equipment. The Company offers Bulldozer, Excavator, Motor Grader, Wheel Loader, Dump Trucks, Railway Coaches, Rail Wagons, Metro Cars and Defense equipments. The Company’s segments are Mining & Construction Business, Defence Business and Rail & Metro Business. Under Mining and Construction Business, the Company manufactures and supplies mining and construction equipment, such as dumpers, shovels and loaders to various user segments. Under Rail & Metro Business, the Company manufactures and supplies alternating current (AC) electric multiple units (EMUs), overhead equipment (OHE) cars, and steel and aluminum wagons to the rail sector. It manufactures and supplies Defense Ground Support Equipment, such as Recovery Vehicles, Bridge Systems, Vehicles for Missile Projects, Tank Transportation Trailers, Milrail Wagons, Mine Ploughs, Crash Fire Tenders, Snow Cutters and Aircraft Towing tractors.

Grey Line connecting Dwarka-Najafgarh corridor of Delhi Metro Inaugurated

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Grey Line connecting Dwarka-Najafgarh corridor of Delhi Metro Inaugurated

DELHI (Metro Rail News): Hon’ble Union Minister Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, Hon’ble Delhi CM Shri Arvind Kejriwal & Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot flags off The 4.29 kilometre-long Dwarka-Najafgarh corridor of Delhi Metro’s Grey Line today at Metro Bhavan. Passenger services on the section will commence from 5 pm on Oct 4, 2019.

The Grey Line section has three stations Dwarka, Nangli and Najafgarh. While Dwarka and Nangli are elevated stations, Najafgarh is underground.

The opening of the stretch has put Najafgarh for the first time on the Delhi Metro map, which will be now connected with the rest of the network.

The section has an interchange at the Dwarka station, where commuters can change to Blue Line, which connects Dwarka Sector-21 to Noida Electronic City and Vaishali in Ghaziabad.

Trial runs on the Dwarka-Najafgarh stretch had begun in July. Earlier this week, the corridor got a safety approval from the Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety (CMRS) to begin passenger operations on the stretch.

The section is being further extended by another 1.18 kilometres till Dhansa Stand, which is slated for completion by December 2020.

The opening of the corridor is expected to give a boost to connectivity and ease commuting to Najafgarh.

Glimpses of Inauguration

  • Pic 1 Delhi Metro Grey Line Inugration
  • Pic 2 Delhi Metro Grey Line Inugration
  • Pic 3 Delhi Metro Grey Line Inugration

Delhi Metro Rail Network

The Delhi Metro will cover a total length of 347.65 km along with 253 metro stations, After the opening of the Dwarka-Najafgarh corridor,

Important information

Corridor Name: Dwarka-Najafgarh Corridor (Line-9)
Length: 4.295 km (Elevated-2.754 km, Underground-1.541 km)
Stations: 3 (2 elevated and 1 underground)
Stations Name:  Dwarka, Nangli, Najafgarh
Interchange Station Dwarka
Line Colour Code: Grey

Dumble Shape Metro Station

Najafgarh Metro Station is unique and first of its kind metro station that has been constructed in dumbbell-shaped due to the lack of space in the area and to decongest the traffic flow across the roads.

According to DMRC, Najafgarh Metro station was initially planned in the regular rectangle shape like other stations but when the construction work began on-ground, some of the private lands could not be acquired for the project. Due to this DMRC had no other option but to plan the metro station with the land which was available to them.

The dumbbell-shaped metro station has been completed in such a way that the station area will shrink by a few meters in the middle, but the metro engineers have not compromised with the space required for passenger movement in either the ticketing area or the platform area.

Completion of Phase III

After the opening of the Dwarka-Najafgarh corridor, all stations of the Delhi Metro under Phase-III project will become functional. However, due to land issue a small section between Mayur Vihar Pocket I and Trilokpuri on Pine Line not yet completed. The construction work on Phase III was started in December 2011 and the completion was expected in 2016. But due to delay in various reasons the DMRC has missed the various deadlines of the Phase III project and expected to get completed by 2020.

More than 20 tunnel boring machines (TBMs) were used simultaneously to expedite the work in Phase III and work on the Dwarka-Najafgarh corridor was completed in March 2019. The trial run of the metro train was started in the month of June and completed in September recently. The train on the Dwarka-Najafgarh corridor will be fed by Najafgarh depot.

Amit Shah flags off New Delhi – Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra ‘Vande Bharat’ Express

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Amit Shah flags off New Delhi – Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra ‘Vande Bharat’ Express

New Delhi (Metro Rail News): Union Minister for Home Affairs, Shri Amit Shah flagged off the New Delhi-Katra ‘Vande Bharat’ Express in New Delhi on Oct 3, 2019 in presence of Minister of Railways and Commerce & Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region (I/C), Prime Minister’s Office, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh, Minister of State of Railways, Shri Suresh C. Angadi. Chairman, Railway Board, Shri Vinod Kumar Yadav, other Members of Railway Board and General Manager, Northern Railway were also present on the occasion. 

This is the second ‘Vande Bharat’ express after the New Delhi – Varanasi semi-high speed train flagged off by Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi in February this year. The coaches of this train are indigenously manufactured at the Chennai Rail coach factory. 

Speaking on the occasion, Shri Amit Shah congratulated the Ministry of Railways for giving a big gift to the people of the country, in this Navratras. He said that religious tourism has a very important role in the development and progress of Jammu-Kashmir.

Every citizen of India has a desire to visit Vaishno Devi Temple at least once in the lifetime. From the day he took charge, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi put forward a vision to connect places of religious interest across the country with a safe, efficient and comfortable high-speed railway network. A number of steps have already been taken by the government to facilitate pilgrims to visit the places of their religious interest.

The ‘Vande Bharat’ express is one big step in that direction while keeping in mind speed, scale and service as the prime priority, he said. 

Shri Shah said that PM visualises Railways as the lifeline to achieve his vision of a $5 trillion economy. ‘Vande Bharat’ is a hallmark of the success of ‘Make in India’ and the potential that it holds in giving a boost to the economy. This is evident with the speed at which the development and modernisation of railways are taking place under Shri Modi’s leadership, he added. Home Minister said, “Railways must keep this fast-paced development profile going on in full steam and achieve Prime Minister’s vision of a $5 trillion economy”. 

Remembering Mahatma Gandhi on his 150th anniversary, Shri Shah said that Bapu gave philosophy to the world of how to derive simple solutions to the biggest of problems. One such philosophy during the freedom movement was ‘Swadeshi’ and railways played an integral part in Gandhiji’s struggle for freedom by forming a connection with the people of India, he said. Shri Shah expressed pride in saying that this ‘Vande Bharat’ express is totally ‘Swadeshi’ and is at par with the latest rail transport technology across the world. This train is a big tribute that Shri Modi has given to the ideals of Bapu, with his vision of ‘Make in India’, he added. The Home Minister urged the Railway Minister to chart out the role of Railways in Gandhiji’s journey during the freedom struggle, during the ‘Gandhi@150’ celebrations.

Speaking on the removal of Article 370, Shri Shah said that Article 370 was a roadblock in Jammu-Kashmir’s development and its true integration with India. He expressed confidence that after its removal, the evil of terrorism would be completely eliminated from Jammu Kashmir. “I believe that in the next 10 years, Kashmir would be the leading state on development parameters. The beginning has happened with the flagging off of the Vande Bharat express. It is a big gift from PM Modi to the people of J&K by bringing development in the state and giving a boost to religious tourism there “, he said.

Concluding his address, Shri Shah expressed great satisfaction on the way Railways is getting transformed on the lines of ‘Make in India’ and making an unprecedented contribution to the growth of the economy. 

Speaking on the occasion, Minister of Railways and Commerce & Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal said that “Today, Vande Bharat is going to be launched between New Delhi to Katra on the auspicious occasion of Navratri in the presence of Hon’ble Home Minister of India, Shri Amit Shah.

The blessing of Mata Vaishno Devi will give a thrust to the development of Jammu Kashmir and Vande Bharat is an example of that development which is going to start its journey today. The entire family of Indian Railways assure that Indian Railways will always assist Hon’ble Minister of Home Affairs in this series of development of Jammu Kashmir. 

Vande Bharat will serve like Shravankumar, it will help common people take their parents to Katra. Today I applaud the efforts of employees of Indian Railways who are working in the arrangement of this train. As aspired by Hon’ble Prime Minister that stations will be converted into the hub of technology and expansion of Indian Railways will connect villages to the rest of the country. Today, 5000 stations have been equipped with the free Wi-Fi facilities.

Indian Railways has also succeeded in making its all stations healthy and clean and Indian Railways has conducted cleanliness programme across 6500 stations. Under the direction of Hon’ble Home Minister in regard to safety, Indian Railways has installed CCTV in trains and stations which will provide a safe environment to the railway passengers. Shri Goyal thanked all railway employees for their effort in the development of India and wished Vande Bharat run in every corner of the country.

Speaking on the occasion, Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, Dr. Harsh Vardhan said that ‘At the outset, I would like to congratulate the Indian Railways on the achievement of this project. I believe, the Vande Bharat is best in class technology in compared to other modern trains. Dr. Harsh Vardhan praised the effort of Indian Railways for furnishing the state-of-the-art facilities. Indian Railways has provisioned all its stations with escalators, waiting-room with class features, LED lights, special toilets, digital board at the entrance and exit. Indian Railways has brought a sea-change in the development of trains and stations.

Speaking on the occasion, The Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region (I/C), Prime Minister’s Office, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh said that modern technologies have been introduced in the railways by the Government under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.

He said first such train named Vande Bharat Express from Delhi-Varanasi was flagged off by the Prime Minister earlier this year and this is the second such train which will connect Delhi with Katra. The Minister said that Katra is not only a tourist destination, our faith is associated with it. Dr Jitendra Singh, who holds the charge of Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), said that Kamakhya-Katra Weekly Express train was flagged off by the Prime Minister in the year 2016. The train connects two religious places of the country, he added. The Minister added that the train journey is not only a journey for us but the manifestation of our sentiments. Speaking about the recent developments in J&K, Dr Jitendra Singh said the Government took a decisive step on 5th August this year by abrogating Article 370 in Jammu & Kashmir. Flagging off the Delhi-Katra train is the second gift by the Prime Minister, he added. He said that these steps will provide new opportunities to J&K, which were hitherto deprived. The Minister said that this train will carry the message of PM’s ‘New India’ to Jammu and Kashmir.

Minister of State of Railways in his statement said that as our Prime Minister dreamt of providing first-class facilities to every poor of the country, Indian Railways is today going to gift Vande Bharat between New Delhi to Katra to the nation. Indian Railway is fully on the path of modernization, integrating the best technologies for the smooth operation of trains. In this direction, the team of Indian Railways will always work together to ensure this. I wish every success to Officers and Engineers of Indian Railways.

Speaking on the occasion Chairman, Railway Board, Shri Vinod Kumar Yadav welcomed the Hon’ble Minister of Home Affairs, Minister of Railways and Commerce & Industry, other dignitaries and all the employees of Indian Railways in the launch of Vande Bharat. He said that we are fortunate that the second Vande Bharat is going to be flagged off by Hon’ble Minister of Home Affairs. Indian Railways has today brought in modern technology in the operation of trains. The first Vande Bharat had been flagged off last year  by Prime Minister of India. Today by the launch of Vande Bharat, railway passenger will get speedy travel to Jammu Kashmir. It is capable of running at high speed. Indian Railways has also performed its best in Swachchta. Indian Railways is committed to offer modern facilities to railway passenger. 

Delhi – Katra ‘Vande Bharat’ Express Salient features & Background:-

Speed, Scale and Service are the hallmarks of this Make-in-India success story.  The first Vande Bharat Express, New Delhi to Varanasi was flagged off on 15th Feb. 2019 by Hon’ble Prime Minister with service on all days except Monday and Thursday.  Vande Bharat Express has been tested at 180 kmph and can run upto maximum speed of 160 kmph on passenger service.  The Vande Bharat Express has more seating capacity that the conventional Shatabdi train with equal number of coaches. 

The train has 16 highly advanced air-conditioned coaches including 02 executive class coaches.  All Coaches are equipped with automatic doors; GPS based audio-visual passenger information system, onboard hotspot, wi-fi for entertainment purposes, and very comfortable seating.  The chairs in the executive class can rotate freely to face the direction of motion or the fellow co-passengers.  All toilets are Bio-vacuum type. 

The lighting is dual-mode, viz. Diffused for general illumination and personal for every seat.  Every coach as a pantry with the facility to serve hot meals with hot and cold beverages.  Advance insulation has been provided to keep heat and noise to very low levels for additional passenger comfort.  Facility for Divyangjan to enter Driving Trailer coach using wheelchair and persons with disabilities friendly toilets have also been provided.

The train has continuous windows for a modern and sleek look.  The aerodynamic shape of the nose cone and fully sealed gangway are in line with the overall theme of the modern train set and will lead to lowered energy requirement by reduction of air drag.  As another step toward green initiatives, the train has been provided with the regenerative brake system which can lead to savings of up to 30% in electrical energy consumption.

The present Vande Bharat to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra shall be running at a maximum speed of 130 km on this route and shall cover the distance between New Delhi-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra in 08 hours.  A reduction of 4 hours from the current fastest train, will thus be achieved.  This will meet the demand of passengers for a high speed, direct and premier service to Katra from New Delhi.

More features have been incorporated in this rail service to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra to increase passenger comfort.  The area for the pantry facilities has been increased, deep freezers have been added, there is wider access area in vestibules, the anti-spall film has been provided on window glasses, individual access panel for window blinds, improvements in washroom amenities, provision of centralized loading of infotainment data, etc. Roller blind sunscreen has been provided on lookout glass to protect train pilots from glare and improved insulation is there to reduce the noise level in driver’s cab.  Phone handsets have been provided for direct communication between train pilots and guard.

The train has been the outcome of the project undertaken by Indian Railways to fulfill the Prime Minister’s vision of Make-in-India.  The features and amenities of the train match global standards of performance, safety and passenger comfort, with all the major systems being designed and made in India.  A quantum jump in meeting aspirations of the travelling public has been achieved.  It is anticipated that the advance features and passenger amenities shall provide world class travel experience to passengers and devotees.  It is in the fitness of things that this train is being started on the auspicious occasion of Navratra.

Delhi – Katra ‘Vande Bharat’ Express Important Information

Train Number

22439: New Delhi – Sri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Katra (Up)
22440: Sri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra – New Delhi (Down)

Journey Hours

This train will complete the journey between New Delhi and Katra and vice-versa in 8 (eight) hours at the speed of 130 km/h. However, the maximum operating speed of the train is 160 km/h. The Delhi-Katra Vande Bharat Express will start its first commercial run from New Delhi to Sri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Katra on October 5, 2019

Train Fare

Minimum: Rs.1630.00
Maximum: Rs.3014.00

Delhi-Katra Vande Bharat Express (Train Schedule)

Day of Run: Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday

Station on the route: Delhi, Ambala, Ludhiana, Jammu, Katra

Onward journey (Up)

Delhi (Departure): 06.00 am    |      Katra (Arrival): 2.00 pm

Ambala Kant (A/D): 08.10 am / 08.12 am
Ludhiana (A/D): 09.19 am / 09.21 am
Jammu Tawi (A/D): 12.38 pm / 12.40 pm

According to the order issued by the Railway Board, Vande Bhavan Express will depart from Delhi Railway Station at 6.00 am and reach Ambala railway station at 8.10 am. After two minutes of stay here, the train will arrive at Ludhiana at 9.19 am. It will arrive at Jammu Railway Station at 12.38 pm. After that, at Katra railway station it will arrive at 2.00 pm.

Return Journey (Down)

Katra (Departure): 3.00 pm    |      Delhi (Arrival): 11.00 pm

Jammu Tawi (A/D): 04.13 pm / 04.15 pm
Ludhiana (A/D): 07.32 am / 07.34 pm
Ambala Kant (A/D): 08.48 pm / 08.50 pm

The train will depart from Katra at around 3.00 pm in the afternoon. The train will reach Jammu station at 4.13 pm and after two minutes halt the train will reach the Ludhiana railway station at 7.32 pm and thereafter reach Delhi at 11.00 pm.

Delhi – Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra ‘Vande Bharat’ Express Composition of Train

The train will have a total of 16 coaches as per the following composition.

Driver Car: 02
Executive Chair Car: 02
Chair Car: 12

24×7 Drinking Water ATM Inaugurated at Lekhraj Metro Station

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24×7 Drinking Water ATM Inaugurated at Lekhraj Metro Station

LUCKNOW (Metro Rail News): The Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation (LMRC) in a joint initiative with JanaJal, India’s premiere water services company, has undertaken a pilot project for installation, operation and maintenance of 5 water ATMs at Lucknow Metro stations, of which the first was inaugurated at Lekhraj Metro Station on the occasion of 150th Gandhi Jayanti.

The other four water vending machines are to be installed at Alambagh, Krishna Nagar, Lekhraj, Bhootnath and Badshah Nagar Metro Stations. More stations such as Charbagh, Munshipuliya shall be covered in subsequent phases covering the entire stretch of Lucknow Metro’s North-South corridor.

With state of the art technology, all water ATMs will be remotely monitored for their functioning, quality control and system health through web-based technology besides supporting coin/card-based dispensing along with UPI, BHIM, BharatQR and 122 e-wallets. The water complies with the requirement of the latest BIS standard IS 10500:1991 for drinking water. The machine has been installed at such a location that everyone passing by can avail clean drinking water 24×7. To prevent waste creation, people are encouraged to bring their empty bottles and refill at a nominal charge, whereas, Rs 1 would be charged extra if the consumer avails a paper glass.

The cost of chilled water through the water ATMs will be-

(I)  250 ml of chilled drinking water (on refill basis):    Rs. 2/-

(II) 250 ml of chilled drinking water (with paper glass): Rs. 3/-

(III) 500 ml of chilled drinking water (on refill basis): Rs. 3/-

(IV) 1 litre of chilled drinking water (on refill basis):  Rs. 5/-

Inaugurating the Water ATM, Managing Director, LMRC Shri Kumar Keshav said, “On 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, LMRC dedicates the water ATM Project to Bapu’s ever-continuing resolve for cleanliness & inclusiveness by providing safe, clean and affordable drinking water to the public at large.”

Through this project, Lucknow Metro aims to cater to thousands of metro commuters’ everyday but also make clean, drinking water available at an affordable price to the public, surrounding shops and establishments who will be able to avail such much needed service eliminating the generation of single-use plastic bottles that are a serious hazard to the environment.

Mumbai Metro One Stops Use of One-Time Plastic W.E.F 2nd Oct

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Mumbai Metro One Stops Use of One-Time Plastic W.E.F 2nd Oct

MUMBAI (Metro Rail News): Commemorating 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, Reliance Infrastructure promoted Mumbai Metro One has completely stopped the use of one-time plastic in its premises. Mumbai’s first Metro has already shared timely communication with all the F&B kiosks and retail outlets at all 12 Metro stations regarding the plastic ban and suggested alternatives to avoid consumption of plastic. As a result, all the business partners have moved to alternatives for plastic such as paper cups, cloth bags, paper bags, etc

Jumbo King at Mumbai Metro One Station
Jumbo King at Mumbai Metro One premises

As per the directives issued by the department of environment, the government of Maharashtra, Mumbai Metro One and its retail partners are committed to making the premises plastic-free.

ALLOWED BANNED
PET/PETE bottles having a liquid holding capacity of 200 ml and more Less than 200 ml of drinking water PET/PETE bottles  
Plastic material more than 50-micron thickness with a minimum two gms weight used to seal groceries & grains Plastic mineral water pouch
Compostable plastic bags used for plant nurseries, horticulture, agriculture & handling of solid waste. Plastic/ non-woven/shopping bags/ (with / without handle)
Paper based carton packaging using one or more layer of plastic. One time / single-use disposable items such as dish, bowl, spoon, cups, plates, glasses, fork, bowl, container, straw, etc made up of Thermocol (Polystyrene) or Plastic
Virgin plastic bag used for milk having a thickness not less than 50 micron Any Compostable Plastic bags
Recyclable multilayered plastic used for shampoo sachet, chips/oil/chocolate packet, etc Use of Plastic & Thermocol for decoration purpose.
Plastic items used for domestic purpose 
The plastic used for packaging of medicine, medical equipment & medical products 
Recyclable plastic stationery products used for office & education purpose 
Jumbo King Store at Mumbai Metro One Station Using Paper and wood spoon to avoid one time plastic
JumboKing Store at Mumbai Metro One premises Using Paper bag and wood spoon to avoid one time plastic

An MMOPL spokesperson says, “Mumbai Metro One is fully devoted to its green promise and Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. We are committed to complying with such environment-friendly initiatives. It will be our endeavour that all the kiosks at the metro stations comply with the new regulation. We take this opportunity to urge our commuters to stop the use of one-time plastic.”

DMRC floated first Underground tender for Phase IV Project

Aradhana Patel
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DMRC floated first Underground tender for Phase IV Project

DELHI(Metro Rail News): Delhi Metro Rail Corporation(DMRC) Limited invites online open e-tender from eligible agencies through international competitive bidding (ICB) process for the design and construction of the underground tunnel for Delhi Metro Phase-IV Project.

Scope of work

Design and Construction of Twin Tunnel by Shield TBM, Cut & Cover Tunnel box, Underground ramp and one Underground station namely Krishna Park Extn. with Entry/Exits & Connecting subway by Box pushing method including Architectural Finishing, Water Supply, Sanitary Installation & Drainage works from chainage 805.110mt. to 2830.863mt. (UP Line) & from chainage 788.198 mt. to 2814.745 mt. (DN Line) of Janakpuri West to R.K.Ashram Corridor (Extn. of Line-8) of Phase-IV of Delhi MRTS.

Important Information :

  • Approximate cost of work – INR 478.12Crores
  • Amount of Tender Security:- INR 478.12lakhs
  • The validity of Tender Security in case of BG/FDR/TDR – 10.07.2020
  • The completion period of the Work – 36 (thirty-six months)
  • Tender document on sale – From 03.10.2019 (from 0900 hrs) to 13.11.2019 (up to 1500 hrs).
  • Cost of Tender documents – INR 23,600/-(inclusive of 18% GST) Non-Refundable
  • Last date of Seeking Clarifications – 14.10.2019 upto 17:00 hrs.
  • Pre-bid Meeting – 15.10.2019 at 1100 hrs.
  • Last date of issuing addendum – 25.10.2019
  • Tender submission start date: 06.11.2019 (0900 hrs).
  • Tender submission end date – 13.11.2019 (1500 hrs).
  • Date & time of opening of Tender – online 14.11.2019 at 1500 hrs.

Eligibility Criteria

(i) At least one “similar work” * of the value of INR 382.50 crore or more.
OR (ii) Two “similar works”* each of value of INR 239.06 crore or more.
OR (iii) Three “similar works” * each of value of INR 191.25 crore or more.

Contact Information

Authority for the purchase of tender documents, seeking clarifications and submission of completed tender documents and place to attend the Pre-bid meeting: –

Chief Engineer/Contracts,
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation,
5th Floor, A-Wing, Metro Bhawan,
Fire Brigade Lane, Barakhamba Road,
New Delhi –110001, email id: -gmcontracts@dmrc.org

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