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Chennai Metro rail gives a free ride to commuters due to server snag

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Chennai Metro rail gives a free ride to commuters due to server snag

CHENNAI (Metro Rail News): Hit by a malfunction in its fare collection system for about two and half hours on Saturday morning, Chennai Metro Rail allowed commuters to use the services free of cost without tickets and smart cards.

When passengers could not be issued tokens (tickets) after fare collection due to the glitch, the authorities allowed passengers to proceed with their onward journey sans the usual tickets or smart cards. “First, it was thought that the malfunction was only in one station.

When we realized it has affected the system in all other stations as well, the passengers were allowed to use the services without tickets,” a Metro Rail official told. For sometime after the glitch was detected, paper tickets were issued and later it was dispensed with, he added.

Passengers said they welcomed the initiative, which has avoided inconvenience. The malfunction has since been rectified and commuters should use tokens and smart-cards for access, the official said.

Pune Metro to get aluminum-bodied coaches

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Pune Metro to get aluminum-bodied coaches

PUNE (Metro Rail News): Pune Metro is set to get ultra-modern, state-of-the-art aluminum-bodied coaches. Thus far, Metros in the country have used stainless steel-bodied coaches.

A consortium formed by Kolkata-based wagon manufacturer Titagarh Wagons with its wholly-owned subsidiary Titagarh Firema SPA recently won the international bid to supply 102 aluminum coaches to the Pune Metro project. The Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (Maha Metro) had issued a tender for “design, manufacture, supply, testing, commissioning of passenger rolling stock (electrical multiple units) and training of personnel”.

This will be the first time that aluminum-bodied coaches, which are said to be lighter in weight, more energy-efficient and have better aesthetics, will be manufactured in India, Dr. Brijesh Dixit, managing director of Maha Metro, said.

“The company will manufacture 25% of the coaches at their plant in Italy and 75% will be produced and commissioned at the Maha Metro coach manufacturing plant in Nagpur,” Dr. Dixit said. He said the Pune Metro project had crossed “another important milestone” with this order for coach procurement.

Officials from the Pune Metro project said that initially, the trains will consist of three coaches, which will subsequently be converted into six as per requirement. They said these coaches would be fully air-conditioned with humidity control, provided with the digital route and station display and international standard interiors.

“The coaches will have 100% CCTV camera coverage. [Passengers with disabilities] will be able to travel seamlessly to/from the station entrance to the train with specially earmarked places for wheelchairs. Mobile and laptop charging facility will also be provided onboard,” a spokesperson with the project said.
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The coaches are to be ergonomically and aerodynamically designed, with the coach exterior reflecting the history and cultural heritage of Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad. They will have a maximum speed of 95 kmph and the capacity to accommodate more than 925 passengers.

“They are energy efficient and will be equipped with a regenerative braking system. They will also be capable of operating in driverless mode,” Dr. Dixit said. Pune Metro will begin operating with coaches being used by Maha Metro in Nagpur and will be augmented as and when the new coaches join the fleet.

The ₹11,420 crore- Pune Metro rail system has been projected by the Centre and the State government as a panacea to Pune’s traffic woes. In December 2016, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had laid the foundation stone for the project, just ahead of the elections to the Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad municipal corporations.

An especially vital section in the project — comprising three lines with a total length of 54.58 km — is the elevated 23.3-km Line 3, which will bridge the city’s bustling Information Technology quarter in Hinjewadi with Shivajinagar.

KEC bags Rs 845-cr orders from NCRTC

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KEC bags Rs 845-cr orders from NCRTC

KOCHI (Metro Rail News): KEC International Ltd, an infrastructure EPC company of the RPG Group, has secured its first orders of Rs. 845 crore in the emerging Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) and Metro sectors in India.

The RRTS order, for construction of elevated viaduct and stations of the Delhi – Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridor, from National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC), is for Rs. 580 crore.

KEC has also bagged order for construction of viaduct along with stations for the Phase 1 extension of Kochi metro rail project, from Kochi Metro Rail Ltd (KMRL) of Rs. 265 crore.

Vimal Kejriwal, MD & CEO, KEC International Ltd. commented, “ These orders mark our entry into the urban transport sector and further expands our client portfolio. This foray will also help us in building a robust executable order book, thus enabling us to scale up the business and achieve the desired growth plans.”

Officials could visit Japan for India’s bullet train project

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Officials could visit Japan for India’s bullet train project

MUMBAI (Metro Rail News): The National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) has sought the nomination of officers, who could be sent to Japan to prepare for certifications required for India’s first bullet train project, according to officials aware of the development. NHSRCL is executing the project that is expected to link Mumbai and Ahmedabad by 2023.

The Commission of Railway Safety (CRS), which certifies new rail tracks and trains in the country for safe operations, has no experience of certifying bullet trains and tracks, which are being introduced in India for the first time. This is the reason why officers are being sent to Japan, which is backing the project.

“Before offering trains and tracks for inspection to CRS, we will do a trial run.
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We have requested the aviation and railway ministries to constitute a team so that in future we have resources to certify bullet train operations. We have already sent two CRS officials to Japan,” said NHSRCL managing director Achal Khare.

Khare added they have requested for creation of a dedicated CRS team as it will require training as much as any other staff.

Former Railway Board member Shri Prakash said something new is coming to the country and most of the things associated with the project will happen for the first time. “CRS has no experience related to high-speed train operations and training will help it identify the shortcoming, if any, regarding bullet trains operations in Indian conditions.”

The NHSRCL also plans to run a confirmation car daily just before the start of regular bullet train operations. “Since the trains will run at a very high speed, a confirmation car from both directions will help us in identifying if there are any foreign objects on the tracks. We will have eight to 10 confirmation cars for this purpose,” Khare added.

India is also working with Japan to make key technical changes to the bullet trains so that they can handle extreme heat and high levels of pollution.

NHSRCL believes the trains will have to be customized for Indian conditions so that they do not break down due to heat and dust.

The government has set a deadline for completing the project by August 15, 2022, when India would complete 75 years of independence. NHSRCL expects to open one portion of the network by then and complete the entire Mumbai-Ahmedabad stretch by December 2023.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart, Shinzo Abe, laid the foundation stone for the project in 2017. The project will mark India’s shift to an era of high-speed trains capable of hitting speeds of up to 350 km per hour.

State, Centre to ink MoU for Bhopal, Indore Metro rail

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State, Centre to ink MoU for Bhopal, Indore Metro rail

BHOPAL (Metro Rail News): The Madhya Pradesh government will sign a memorandum of understanding with the Union government in New Delhi on Monday for the development of Metro rail in Bhopal and Indore.

The move will officially pave the way for the Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Company Limited’s to access loan from foreign funding agencies. The two projects are pegged at Rs 14,400 crore and likely to be completed in four years. MP urban development minister Jaivardhan Singh and senior state government officials would be present on the occasion.

“It is the official go-ahead for the project in Indore and Bhopal. Foreign funding agencies are on board,” said MP urban administration and housing development, principal secretary and MPMRCL MD, Sanjay Dubey

The projects will be part-funded by the central and state governments, besides loans from Asian Development Bank (ADB) and New Development Bank (NDB) for Indore Metro and European Investment Bank (EIB) for the Bhopal Metro.

The inking of MoU removes the final hurdle in the construction of the two projects. Both projects had to be reworked after the Centre announced a new Metro policy for 2017. It also opens a window for private investments in Metro operations by making private participation mandatory for availing central assistance on Metro projects.

The Union government’s financial support to the metro rail project is expected to be 20%. In October 2018, ahead of the state assembly elections, the Union Cabinet had given in-principle approval for the twin projects. Since then, the first civil work package which includes soil testing and laying of groundwork for Bhopal and Indore metro rail project has begun.

The Indore project will run along the Ring Line (Bengali Square – Vijay Nagar – Bhawarsala – Airport – Patasia – Bengali Square). The total number of stations on the line are 30. Bhopal project comprises two corridors of a total length 27.
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87 Km — Karond Circle to AIIMS (14.99 Km) and Bhadbhada Square to Ratnagiri Tiraha (12.88 Km).

Metro ‘Lite’ coming to Noida and Greater Noida

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Metro ‘Lite’ coming to Noida and Greater Noida

NOIDA (Metro Rail News): Travelling woes of thousands of commuters in Noida and Greater Noida may ease a lot soon with the introduction of a new mode of transport. So, you may have heard of ‘Lite’ versions of various things, including soft drinks and social media networks, but here we are talking about a new affordable version of the metro! The government is planning to run ‘Light Metro‘ in the city! Durga Shankar Mishra, Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), said on Sunday that in near future, Light Metro will be introduced in Noida. Light Metro is less expensive.

The secretary has sought a proposal from the CEO of Greater Noida Authority for Light Metro between Sector 142 and Botanical Garden. According to Mishra, the per kilometer construction cost of elevated metro comes around Rs 250-Rs 350 crore at present. This price goes up to Rs 700 crore per km in case of underground metro. In contrast, the Light Metro will cost just Rs 100 crore. 

Mishra on Sunday also inaugurated a 300 meter-long walkway connecting Delhi Metro’s Blue Line with Aqua Line of Noida Metro. The walkway has been built by the Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC), linking Sector 52 station of Blue Line with Sector 51 of Aqua Line. The walkway will give commuters seamless connectivity while traveling to Noida and Greater Noida from Delhi and other places and vice-versa.

“A 300m walkway between Sec-51 of NMRC`s Aqua Line & Sec-52 of DMRC`s Blue Line was inaugurated today by Shri Durga Shanker Mishra (Secretary MoHUA). The walkway built by Noida Metro Rail Corporation will facilitate those traveling to Greater Noida from various parts of Delhi,” the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) tweeted.

“NMRC has built the walkway connecting Sector 51 of Aqua Line & Sector 52 of DMRC`s Blue Line. Keeping in mind the comfort of passengers, NMRC had also provided free solar-powered E-rickshaw services in this stretch to facilitate connectivity between the two metro rail networks,” DMRC said in another tweet.

Mumbai Metro, monorail to get vertical gardens on their pillars

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Mumbai Metro, monorail to get vertical gardens on their pillars

MUMBAI (Metro Rail News): After its plan to develop vertical gardens under 23 flyovers in the city, the Mumbai civic body will now join cities like Delhi and Bengaluru with its proposal to make vertical gardens on Metro and Monorail pillars, and the pillars of flyovers maintained by the Mumbai Metro Rail Development Authority (MMRDA).

Last year, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) proposed to beautify about 23 spaces under bridges in the city, along with making vertical gardens on its pillars. However, following the Himalaya bridge collapse, it dropped the plans to make vertical gardens on many old bridges, citing that this would cover any cracks that developed in the bridge and was hence dangerous.

However, a senior civic official from BMC said, “The purpose of this is to increase green cover on our polluted roads and beautify them.
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This is also making good use of the vertical space that is otherwise cement and concrete and hence not of any use.” A no-objection certificate will be required from MMRDA for the work.

BMC will first install rain durable sheets against the pillars, along with stands to hold the plant pots. The civic body’s garden department will carry out the work. A proposal for this project will be tabled before the general body meeting this Thursday.

NMRC begins free school for underprivileged kids In Pari Chowk metro station complex

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NMRC begins free school for underprivileged kids In Pari Chowk metro station complex

NOIDA (Metro Rail News): A special school for underprivileged children in Pari Chowk metro station complex in Greater Noida was inaugurated on August 17 by the Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) in collaboration with the Birla Institute of Management Technology. The school has been named as BIMTECH Vidya Kendra.

The free of cost school — BIMTECH Vidya Kendra — aims at providing basic and life skills education to children from poor families, especially belonging to the Banjara community and migrant laborers, the NMRC said.

“This initiative will also provide training in computer skills to young girls who have completed schooling/college and belong to poor families. This training will help in providing the necessary skills required to earn their livelihood in a respectable manner,” the NMRC said.

The school was inaugurated by NMRC Managing Director Alok Tandon along with BIMTECH Director Harivansh Chaturvedi, according to an official statement.

The special school will also have classes for women who were unable to pursue basic education. It said all the classes held at the BIMTECH Vidya Kendra are free of cost.

The special school also provides necessary books and stationery to students free of cost. The makeshift classes made of tin containers are air-conditioned and well equipped with desks, chairs, and blackboards, it added.

The NMRC said the school has provisions for holding smart classes and a well-equipped library with a collection of almost 1,000 books.

The teachers also are volunteers who have come forward for the noble cause after taking out time from their busy schedules.

DMRC’s Blue Line-NMRC’s Aqua Line interchange walkway inaugurated today

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DMRC’s Blue Line-NMRC’s Aqua Line interchange walkway inaugurated today

NOIDA (Metro Rail News): Good news for the commuters who travel from Blue line to Aqua line or vice versa, a 300m walkway between Sec-51 of NMRC’s Aqua Line and Sec-52 of DMRC’s Blue Line was inaugurated today by Durga Shanker Mishra, Secretary, Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) in presence of Alok Tandan, Managing Director of Noida Metro Rail Corporation, Dr. Mangu Singh, Managing Director of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, PD Upadhyay, ED/NMRC, Narendra Bhushan CEO  of Greater NOIDA Authority, Ms Kalpana Saxena, Commandant 49th Battalion of PAC and others officials.

Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) has built the walkway connecting Sector 51 of Aqua Line & Sector 52 of DMRC’s Blue Line. This will facilitate those traveling to Greater Noida from various parts of Delhi. Keeping in mind the comfort of passengers, NMRC had also provided free solar powered E–rickshaw services in this stretch to facilitate connectivity between the two metro rail networks.

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Durga Shanker Mishra, Secretary (MoHUA) integrated Walkway on August 18, 2019

Addressing the people, Durga Shanker Mishra, Secretary (MoHUA) said,

The Walkway has been built keeping Ease of Living in mind. It is covered from the top to save passengers from sunlight and rain & other elements. There is a separate pathway for pedestrians and a dedicated carriageway for solar powered E-Rickshaws.

Beautiful landscaping has been done along the Walkway to provide aesthetic appeal. It has space for Café/Vendor Zone as part of future planning where small stalls/cafes will be opened. NMRC will provide parking space close to the Walkway in near future

“Feeder buses plying from Sector 51 Metro station provide connectivity to areas in Greater Noida West & connect almost all the residential & commercial hubs in the nearby areas thus providing comfort & ease to citizens who live or work in those areas”, he added.

Mishra said that NOIDA Authority will help NMRC to make the Walkway more commuter friendly by providing free public convenience services in coming days. Sector 51 Metro station has a dedicated parking facility for approx 200 cars.

Shri Durga Shanker Mishra‘s Statement on twitter:-

On 9th March 2019, while visiting Noida Sector-52 Metro Station on DMRC’s Blue Line & Sector-51 Station on NMRC’s Aqua Line with MD-DMRC & ED-NMRC, we took some key decisions to offer seamless connectivity to commuters between NMRC & DMRC networks.

I had announced that we will develop an all-weather pedestrian pathway & deploy e-rickshaws between the two stations which will offer free of cost rides. I feel immensely proud that the 300 mtr long walkway announced 4 months back has been dedicated to the citizens today.

I was joined by Sh Alok Tandon, MD & Sh PD Upadhyay, ED, NMRC along with Sh Narendra Bhushan CEO Gr NOIDA & Ms Kalpana Saxena, Commandant 49th Bttln of PAC at the dedication ceremony.

The Walkway has been built keeping Ease of Living in mind. It is covered from the top to save passengers from sunlight and rain & other elements. There is a separate pathway for pedestrians and a dedicated carriageway for solar powered E-Rickshaws.

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Shri Durga Shankar Mishra, Secretary, Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, Govt. of India traveling through FREE e-Rickshaw Service

Feeder buses plying from Sector 51 Metro station provide connectivity to areas in Greater Noida West & connect almost all the residential & commercial hubs in the nearby areas thus providing comfort & ease to citizens who live or work in those areas.

Trains to Hi-Tec City will move faster in the next four to five days

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Trains to Hi-Tec City will move faster in the next four to five days

HYDERABAD (Metro Rail News): On Friday, Hyderabad Metro Rail (HMR) Managing Director N.V.S. Reddy said that trains towards Hi-Tec City station would move faster and with better frequency from Ameerpet/Jubilee Hills Check Post station within the next four to five days, once the safety certification was obtained.

“The HMR project is getting good traffic right from day one of commercial operations and we have just crossed the three lakh mark,” he said.

Mr. Reddy also informed that trial runs for the remaining 1.5 km stretch from Hi-Tec City to the terminal station at Raidurg (Mindspace junction) would also be taken up to make the entire Corridor Three from Nagole operational.

L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) has announced that Chief Electrical Inspector (CEIG), Government of India, for HMR, D.V.S. Raju, conducted the statutory inspection of the Overhead Electric Traction System (OETS) between Hi-Tec City and Raidurg stations on Friday.

“Energisation of OETS in this section will facilitate testing of reversal operation (upline to the downline and vice versa) beyond Hi-Tec City station. Further, completion of these trails beyond Hi-Tec City station is crucial to improve the frequency of trains between Ameerpet and Hi-Tec City and ease the peak hour rush in this section,” said Mr. Raju.

L&T MRH MD and CEO K.V.B. Reddy said, “It is an important milestone for Corridor 3.” He thanked the CEIG for inspecting the OETS.

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