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Maharashtra likely to issue a work order for hyperloop project in September

24/08/2019

MAHARASHTRA (Metro Rail News): The State government is likely to float a work order for the country’s first hyperloop project in the first week of September. Senior officials said the decision was taken by Chief Secretary Ajoy Mehta, who was the one who had cleared the final hurdles to the 11.4-km-long corridor along the Mumbai-Pune Expressway between Gahunje and Ozarde.

“We now have the nod to issue the work orders for the project. The Chief Secretary has asked us to clear the request for proposal (RFP) by the end of the month and then issue a work order by September first week,” said a senior official of the Chief Minister’s Office.

Once the work order is issued, the government does not expect the work to go beyond 2021 as it does not involve any acquisition of land. “We don’t have to acquire any land for this project since the alignment moves next to the Mumbai-Pune Expressway,” said the official.

The State Cabinet had last month appointed the consortium of DP World and Hyperloop Technologies as its original project proponent. The Cabinet also gave the corridor the status of a public infrastructure project, paving the way for its funding. The project will reduce the 150-km journey between Mumbai and Pune to just 30 minutes. The project involves a direct foreign investment of ₹70,000 crore.

The hyperloop will be constructed on columns with its specially designed vehicles, which will be accelerated gradually via electric propulsion through a low-pressure tube. The vehicles would float above the track using magnetic levitation and glide at airline speeds for long distances owing to an ultra-low aerodynamic drag.

The project will assist the government to harness an integrated supply chain ecosystem, which would be used to introduce the technology to the region with India as a base.

The State government has already committed itself to be a part of the select consortium ecosystem and investors who are willing to harness the Virgin Hyperloop One technology, said the senior official. Being a part of the chain of public and private partners for the technology, the project will also create jobs and a manufacturing base for the investing partners.

The official said, “The RFP for the project will be floated at the end of this month. The idea is to harness this technology and be its provider to the rest of the region. Much like what Japan has done with the Shinkansen bullet trains.”

Hyderabad Metro to increase the frequency

Kanika Verma

24/08/2019

Hyderabad Metro to increase the frequency

HYDERABAD (Metro Rail News): In an attempt to meet the growing demand for metro rail services in the city, the Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited has decided to run 15 trips of the metro for every one hour during the rush hours compared to 4 or 8 trips an hour earlier.

This would mean passengers would get a train every four minutes as against the earlier wait of 7 to 15 minutes for each train.

“The reversal facility at Hitec City station has been commissioned without any formal function or fanfare. The twin single line system is now replaced by normal train working system between Hitec City and Jubilee Hills Checkpost. The average train frequency on the busy route from Ameerpet to Hitec City has been increased to four minutes in peak hours,” said N.V.S. Reddy, the managing director of Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited.
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Last week, three lakh people used metro rail every day.

After stabilizing the frequency, officials said the train would run at three-minute frequency during the rush hours in the Hitec City route. The Miyapur-LB Nagar route would have a train for every five minutes compared to the earlier schedule of a train for every 6 or 7 minutes. “Train frequency on LB Nagar to Miyapur section has also been increased to five minutes.

This will help IT employees working in Hitec City. We will run trains with this frequency for about 2 or 3 weeks. Let the operations stabilize then the frequency will further be increased to 3 minutes thereafter if required,” Mr. Reddy said.

After taking into account newly-announced additional trips, the metro rail would be running about 270 trips every day.

The increased frequency of trains for Hitec City has become possible after the commissioning of the ‘reversal’ facility beyond the Hitec City metro station and closer to the Trident Hotel. This will allow trains to take a reverse after reaching the Hitec City station and enter into the platform number two after arriving on platform number one from Ameerpet/Jubilee Hills Check Post station

Ahmedabad-Mumbai Tejas Train Operation To Be Handed Over To IRCTC

Kanika Verma

24/08/2019

Ahmedabad-Mumbai Tejas Train Operation To Be Handed Over To IRCTC

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): After the Delhi-Lucknow Tejas Express, the railways has decided to hand over the operations of the Ahmedabad-Mumbai Central Tejas Express to its subsidiary, IRCTC, as a test case, ahead of the implementation of its plan to rope in private players in the running of certain trains, sources said on Tuesday.

The IRCTC, the railways’ tourism and catering arm, will also have the flexibility to decide the passenger fare on these trains — Ahmedabad-Mumbai Central Tejas Express and the Delhi-Lucknow Tejas Express, the sources added.

According to a blueprint prepared by the Railway Board to hand over the two trains to the railways’ tourism and catering arm for a period of three years as a pilot project, no concessions, privileges or duty passes will be allowed on these trains.

The railways also said onboard ticket checking on IRCTC trains will not be done by the railway staff.

However, it said the trains will be uniquely numbered and operated by the railways’ operating staff — loco, pilots, guards and station masters. The services of these two trains will be at par with the Shatabdi Express trains and given a similar priority, the sources said.

Bringing in private train operators to provide world-class passenger service was a proposal mooted by the railways in its 100-day plan. Sources said handing over the two Tejas Express trains to IRCTC was the first step towards that.

IRCTC will have the rights for advertisements inside and outside the coaches, including branding of the trains. It can also make modifications inside the rake without affecting its structural safety.

IRCTC will be allowed to use the railways’ web portal for ticketing for a year and the revenue accounts of these two trains would be maintained separately, the sources said. The Railway Board has instructed IRCTC to develop its own ticketing system simultaneously.

The trains will have 18 coaches each. However, IRCTC will be allowed to run the trains with a minimum of 12 coaches for a period of one year. The haulage charges would be calculated per trip, based on the number of coaches used on each trip or 12 coaches, whichever is higher.

IRCTC will also pay for the custody of trains, including spares.

The Railway Board has, however, clarified that in case of an accident, the IRCTC passengers will be treated at par with railway passengers and will be eligible for accident-related claims. It will also provide assistance and restoration in case of an accident.

The railways will also provide maintenance for the trains. The two trains will run six days a week.

Postal Department release stamp of Vande Bharat Express

Kanika Verma

24/08/2019

Postal Department release stamp of Vande Bharat Express

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): Indian Railways’ Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in collaboration with Department of Posts has released a commemorative stamp on Indian Railways’ first indigenous semi high-speed train set Vande Bharat Express.

The price of the stamp is Rs5. In the stamp ‘Vande Bharat Express’ is written in both Hindi and English languages. The Integral Coach Factory (ICF) is also written at the bottom of the stamp.

The Chennai-based Integral Coach Factory, which manufactured these state-of-the-art trains, has also become the largest rail coach-maker in the world with 2,919 coaches being produced in a 12-month period till February this year.

Vande Bharat express, also dubbed as ‘Train 18‘, can run up to a maximum speed of 160 kmph and has travel classes like Shatabdi Train but with better facilities in a bid to provide a totally new travel experience to passengers.

The train features include a GPS based audio-visual passenger information system, onboard hotspot Wi-Fi for entertainment purposes, pantry and bio-vacuum toilets, the train has also been equipped with improved seating, a facility for the freezer, hot case and other technical improvements based on passenger feedback.

In February this year, PM Narendra Modi had flagged off the train’s maiden run from New Delhi to Varanasi.

The train is designed and developed by a Chennai-based Railways Production unit, Integral Coach Factory in just 18 months which also includes the in-house design and manufacture, computer modeling and working, etc.

Adding up the green footprints, this fully ‘Make in India‘ train has regenerative braking system in the coaches which can save up to 30 % of electrical energy. The new set of Train 18 is likely to commence operations between Delhi and Katra.

The official said the new Vande Bharat Express will leave from Delhi at 6:00 a.m. and reach Katra at 2:00 p.m. And on its return journey on the same day, the train will depart from Katra at 3:00 p.m. and reach the national capital at 11 p.m.

A railway official speaking to IANS said that Railways has decided to run the train at a maximum speed of 130 km on the Delhi-Katra route will have three stops en route. The train will stop at Ambala, Ludhiana, and Jammu Tawi before reaching its destination of Katra.

DMRC floats tender for Phase IV Project

Narendra Shah

22/08/2019

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) Limited invites e-tenders from the eligible agencies through international competitive bidding (ICB) process for design and construction of viaduct and stations under Delhi Metro Phase-IV corridors.

Details of Tenders

Tender Notice No.: Contract Package DC-01

Name of Work: Part Design and Construction of Elevated Viaduct, Elevated Ramp, Siding line and Ten Elevated Stations viz. Keshopur, Paschim Vihar, Peeragarhi, Mangolpuri, West Enclave, Pushpanjali, Deepali Chowk, Madhuban Chowk, Prashant Vihar & North Pitampura(Excluding Architectural Finishing works of stations, Steel FOB & PEB works of stations) from Chainage 2831.235 mt. to 15206.166 mt.of Janakpuri West to R.K.Ashram Corridor (Extn. of Line-8) of Phase-IV of Delhi MRTS Project.

Approximate cost of work: INR 896.69 crores
Tender Security amount: INR 896.69 Lakh
The completion period of the Work: 30 months
Tender documents on sale: From 02.07.2019 to 13.08.2019 (up to 3 pm)
Cost of Tender documents: INR 23600.00 (including 18% GST)
Pre-bid Meeting: 16.07.2019 at 11.00am
Tender submission start date: 06.08.2019 (from 0900 hrs)
Tender submission end date: 13.08.2019 (up to 1500 hrs)
Date & time of opening of Tender (Online): 14.08.2019 (at 1500 hrs)

Tender Notice No.: Contract Package DC-02

Name of Work: Part Design and Construction of Elevated Viaduct from Maujpur (excluding) to Majlis Park (excluding) including Bridge across river Yamuna Integrated Elevated Viaduct with PWD flyover at lower deck & metro line at the upper deck from Yamuna Vihar to Bhajanpura and 08 Elevated Stations viz. Yamuna Vihar, Bhajanpura, Khajuri Khas, Sonia Vihar, Soorghat, Jagatpur Village, Jharoda and Burari station (including Entry & Exit structures at stations but excluding Architectural finishing, Pre-engineered steel roof structure and roof sheeting of stations) from Chainage 0.000 M to 12098.520 M of Majlis Park-Maujpur Corridor of Delhi MRTS Phase-IV Project.

Approximate cost of work: INR 1,030 crores
Tender Security amount: INR 10.30 Crores
The completion period of the Work: 30 months
Tender documents on sale: From 09.08.2019 to 23.09.2019 (up to 3 pm)
Cost of Tender documents: INR 23600.00 (including 18% GST)
Pre-bid Meeting: 27.08.2019 at 11.00am
Tender submission start date: 16.09.2019 (from 0900 hrs)
Tender submission end date: 23.09.2019 (up to 1500 hrs)
Date & time of opening of Tender (Online): 24.09.2019 (at 1500 hrs)

Tender Notice No.: Contract Package DC-03

Name of Work: Part Design and Construction of Elevated Viaduct, Elevated Ramp, Siding lines, Viaduct for connection to Mukundpur Depot and four Elevated Stations viz. Bhalswa, Majlis Park, Azadpur and Ashok Vihar {Excluding Architectural Finishing works, steel FOB (except at Ashok Vihar station which is including) & PEB works of stations} from Chainage 15206.166 m to 22680.000 m of Janakpuri West to R.K. Ashram Corridor (Extn. of Line-8) of Delhi Metro Phase IV project and partly integrated and partly independent flyover of PWD between Azadpur and Derawal Nagar on G.T. Road.

Approximate cost of work: INR 746.68 crores
Tender Security amount: INR 746.68 Lakh
The completion period of the Work: 30 months
Tender documents on sale: From 21.08.2019 to 30.09.2019 (up to 1500 hrs)
Cost of Tender documents: INR 23600.00 (including 18% GST)
Pre-bid Meeting: 05.09.2019 at 11.00am
Tender submission start date: 23.09.2019 (from 0900 hrs)
Tender submission end date: 30.09.2019 (up to 1500 hrs)
Date & time of opening of Tender (Online): 01.10.2019 (at 1500 hrs)

Tender Notice No.: Contract Package DC-04

Name of Work: Part Design and Construction of Integrated structure consisting of Elevated Viaduct and 6 Lane flyover (Double Deck system), Viaduct and Elevated Ramps for viaduct and flyover, Siding lines, Under Pass at Saket G, Elevated Ramps from BRT corridor to flyover and two-lane underpass from MB road to BRT corridor and Four Elevated Stations viz. Sangam Vihar, Khanpur, Ambedkar Nagar and Saket G (Excluding Architectural Finishing works of stations and PEB works of stations) from Chainage 14480.00 m to 18760.00 m of Aero City to Tuglakabad Corridor of Delhi Metro Phase-IV project.

Approximate cost of work: INR 716.20 crores
Tender Security amount: INR 7.16 Crores
The completion period of the Work: 36 months
Tender documents on sale: From 20.08.2019 to 30.09.2019 (up to 3 pm)
Cost of Tender documents: INR 23600.00 (including 18% GST)
Pre-bid Meeting: 04.09.2019 at 11.00am
Tender submission start date: 23.09.2019 (from 0900 hrs)
Tender submission end date: 30.09.2019 (up to 1500 hrs)
Date & time of opening of Tender (Online): 01.10.2019 (at 1500 hrs)

Tender Notice No.: Contract Package DEDD-01

Name of Work: Detailed Design Consultancy for Design of 25 kV Overhead Equipment (OHE) system for elevated line and Power Supply & SCADA for both Underground and Elevated lines including checking of Design of Receiving Substations and Design Validation of Delhi Metro Phase-IV project.

Approximate cost of work: INR 13.38 crores
Tender Security amount: INR 13.38 Lakh
The completion period of the Work: 48 months
Tender documents on sale: From 20.08.2019 to 19.09.2019 (up to 3 pm)
Cost of Tender documents: INR 23600.00 (including 18% GST)
Pre-bid Meeting: 28.08.2019 at 11.00am
Tender submission start date: 12.09.2019 (from 0900 hrs)
Tender submission end date: 19.09.2019 (up to 1500 hrs)
Date & time of opening of Tender (Online): 20.09.2019 (at 1500 hrs)

Where to contact for more details

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

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

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DMRC floats tenders of double-decker metro corridors for Phase IV Project

Narendra Shah

22/08/2019

DMRC floats tenders of double-decker metro corridors for Phase IV Project

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has floated four tenders for the construction of double-decker metro corridors for Phase IV Project. In this, tender process has also been started for the construction of elevated corridor and stations of Saket-Aerocity metro line. A double-decker corridor will be built on the elevated portion of this metro line. There will be a flyover on the same pillar and a metro corridor above it. Along with this, the underpass will also be made for vehicles slightly ahead of where the double-decker corridor ends. This corridor will be ready in about three years after the completion of the tender process.

Total length of the corridor: 20 km

The total length of the Saket-Aerocity Corridor will be 20 kilometers. This corridor will consist of 12 underground stations and 4 elevated stations. DMRC has started the tender process for the construction of the elevated portion. It will be constructed at a cost of about Rs 746.68 crore. Sangam Vihar, Khanpur, Ambedkar Nagar and Saket-G Block station will be constructed on this elevated corridor.

Interchange station: Saket-G Block

Saket G block will be the interchange station along the Lajpat Nagar-Saket metro line of phase IV of Delhi Metro project. Once it is ready, people can go to ITO and Old Delhi from Sangam Vihar and Khanpur and the will be able to reach ITO, Old Delhi and Kashmiri Gate of Violet Line by changing the metro at Saket-G Block and Lajpat Nagar station.

Six lane flyover to be built

According to the plan, this corridor will be built between Sangam Vihar to Ambedkar Nagar on Mehrauli Badarpur Road and will have a 2.4 km double-decker on which a six-lane flyover will be built. A little ahead of the proposed Sangam Vihar metro station, this flyover will be the starting and the last end will be after Ambedkar number station. There will be a flyover at a height of 9.3 meters from the road and a metro corridor at an altitude of 18 meters. This corridor will also connect the old BRTS.

430-metre underpass will be built

According to the plan, a 430-meter underpass will be built near the Mandir road crossing in Saket. This will make traffic signal free from Sangam Vihar to Saket G Block. It is noteworthy that a double-decker elevated corridor is to be constructed on 1.40 km stretch of Majlis Park-Maujpur metro line corridor. The tender process for its construction has already started.

DMRC has also initiated the tender process for construction of the four elevated stations of the proposed Janakpuri West-RK Ashram Corridor in Phase IV and the Metro Corridor between it. Under this, Bhalswa, Majlis Park, Azadpur and Ashok Vihar metro stations will be built on this corridor. The total length of Janakpuri West-RK Ashram Corridor will be 28.89 km. DMRC has already issued tender process for construction of its 12.3 km stretch and 10 elevated stations. In this sequence, the tender process has been initiated for the construction of four more stations and the corridor between them.

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RVNL Floated tender for Setting Up of Kolkata Metro New Train Depot

Narendra Shah

21/08/2019

RVNL Floated tender for Setting Up of Kolkata Metro New Train Depot

Kolkata (Metro Rail News): Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation invites tenders through Rail Vikas Nigam Limited for setting up of metro train depot at Kavi Subhas in connection with New Garia-Airport Metro Project of Kolkata Metro Rail project.

Work Details

Construction of PEB shed structures, water supply arrangement, drainage, sewerage, road works, track works, power supply & general electrical works and supply, installation and commissioning of machinery & plant for setting up of Metro Car Depot at Kavi Subhas in connection with New Garia-Airport Metro corrisor of Kolkata Metro Rail project at Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Important Details

Sale of tender documents: From 14.08.2019 to 30.09.2019
Tender Document Cost: INR 5000.00 (hard copy). However, bidding documents can be downloaded free of cost from the official website of RVNL website or e-Tendering portal.
Pre-bid Meeting: 28.08.2019 at 11.30 hrs at Rail Vikas Nigam Limited, August Kranti Bhawan, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi-110066, India.
Last Date of Submission: 30.09.2019 till 11.00 hrs (The completed Bids must be submitted through e-tendering portal only)
Tender Opening Date: 30.09.2019 at 11.30 hrs

Where to contact

Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from the office of the Chief Project Manager/KOL-I, Rail Vikas Nigam Limited, 24, Deshpran Shasmal Road, Kolkata-700033.

Click here to download the Tender document

About Project

The Kavi Subhas depot is part of Line 6 of Kolkata Metro Rail project. Construction work of viaducts and stations are going on full swing. This corridor will connect New Garia with Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via two satellite towns Salt Lake and New Town of the Kolkata. The total length of the corrdidor will be 29.87 km and it will serve a total of 24 stations. It is expecetd to open the first stretch of this corridor from Kavi Subhash to Hemanta Mukherjee in 2021.

Kolkata all set for first underwater metro services

Kanika Verma

20/08/2019

Kolkata all set for first underwater metro services

KOLKATA (Metro Rail News): India’s first underwater river tunnel is almost ready. As part of the east-west corridor, Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation (KMRCL) has dug tunnels below the Hooghly River to lay train tracks.

Of the 16.6-km-long east-west stretch, 520 m will be under the river bed. Constructing the tunnels has been an engineering feat. The tunnels are built more than 33 meters below the riverbed and will connect Kolkata to Howrah. The fact that not one drop of water can enter the tunnel was the biggest challenge.

The time taken to cross the 520-m tunnel will be around 60 seconds. Using the ferry to cross the river takes 20-odd minutes. And crossing the Howrah Bridge may take hours if you are stuck in a traffic jam.

The metro tunnel has several other marvels. The structure is actually made of rings that are 1.4 m wide. A special gasket has been made which will swell five times if it comes in contact with water. In case of water ever enters the tunnel there are enough precautionary steps that have been taken.

This is the first big tunnel under any river in India. Within a few months, the metro will start running here. Here the width of the Ganga is 500 m and the tunnel is 13 m under the Ganga. The diameter of the tunnel is 5.8 m, B Dewanjee, chief engineer (civil ), KMRCL said.

Talking about the safety issue Dewanjee said: The tunnel is made of concrete and we have brought the entire composed concrete and put it over here. There are hydrophilic gaskets are kept in between these concretes so that if in any case water comes inside the tunnel, the gaskets will open up. Here four-stage safeties are used so that the water cannot enter the tunnel.

Around 150 trucks of mud have been taken out every day to ensure that this entire stretch was built very smoothly. More than 1,000 workers worked tirelessly 24×7 to complete the tunnels by the due date. So what if an emergency happens? Walkways have been built and enough fire alarms have been set up. There will be a smooth process for fire tenders to enter so that the passenger evacuation route does not collide with the route that is being taken by the fire workers who will be on duty round the clock.

There have been several other challenges. The cost of the project has been rising and is likely to touch Rs 8,500 crore by the time people are able to use the entire metro system in 2021. The twin tunnels will also ease movement of trains as at no pint will two trains cross each other.

One of the challenges faced by KMRCL was to keep the old building intact in the construction site. The area is dotted with centuries-old building dating back to the British period. The foundations of these buildings had to safeguarded so that they did not crumble.

As a precautionary measure, several buildings were evacuated before construction began more than 500 people were temporarily shifted and put up in hotels.

For the 1,000-odd workers too it was a huge challenge. In the tunnels the temperatures would rarely go below 50 degree Celsius, making the surroundings very hot and unbearable. The oxygen supply was also an issue.

The wait for the people of Kolkata and Howrah will soon be over. Seamless connectivity between Howrah railway station, one of the busiest in the country, and the eastern metropolis will help in saving travel time.

Astin John Designs New Hyperloop Terminal for Mumbai

Kanika Verma

20/08/2019

Astin John Designs New Hyperloop Terminal for Mumbai

MUMBAI (Metro Rail News): Designer Astin John has created a proposal for a new hyperloop terminal in Mumbai, India. The project is intended to celebrate the new age of hyperloop transportation technology through architecture for the state-approved Mumbai – Pune hyperloop in Maharastra. The terminal acts as a transportation hub that connects other modes of transport in Mumbai to the hyperloop and is inspired by the aerodynamic free flow of air.

As John explains, new-age technology is represented in architecture through a modern design and state of the art facilities.
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The structure takes a parametric form to illustrate the concept of flow through different elements. The terminal’s main function is easy to flow of passengers and goods from one point to another, and from one mode of transport to another.

The building facade is designed with a responsive skin that automatically responds to the climate through sensors and an actuator. Every unit of the skin is mechanically controlled by the actuator by sensing external and internal conditions like heat and airflow through the sensors.

John’s project follows the news that the Government of Maharashtra has deemed Virgin Hyperloop One a public infrastructure project, setting it up to become the first hyperloop project in the world.

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