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Bangalore Metro | Commuters delayed after technical snag on green line

29/09/2018

Bengaluru: On Thursday commuters on Bangalore Metro’s Green Line were forced to wait for over half-an-hour for a train after a technical glitch in one of the trains while it was travelling from Yelachenahalli to Nagasandra.

At around 9.45 am the problem occurred, when the train was en route National College Metro Station and many passengers at subsequent stations were left waiting. Due to glitches services was delayed hundreds of passengers while they were commuting to work.

Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) Managing Director Ajay Seth said that on Thursday about at 9.46 am, a train running from Yelachenahalli to Nagasandra on the Green Line developed a technical snag while approaching the National College Metro Station. We introduced an additional train from Nagasandra, two trains from Rajajinagar and one train from Peenya industry to normalise the situation. Passengers had to be offloaded at National College, Rajajinagar, Peenya Industry and Sampige Road and cleared by the following trains.

The incident halt the schedules of hundreds of commuters headed for offices out of gear. The commuters at the time had to get off at National College, Rajajinagar, Peenya Industry, Majestic and Sampige Road stations.

BMRCL confirmed the problem was fixed and train services were restored as per the schedule from Yelachenahalli to Nagasandra stations, at approximate 10.
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A train on the Green Line unexpectedly stopped near Rajajinagar Metro Station. While BMRCL maintained that the train operator brought the train to a halt as a precautionary measure, has claimed that the incident occurred since the train was being driven by a junior and inexperienced employee and that he had travelled too fast near a curve on the tracks, claimed BMRCL Employees’ Union vice-president Suryanarayana Murthy.

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Mumbai metro | Children below 12 can travel in for Rs 5 during weekends

Priyanka Sahu

28/09/2018

Mumbai: The Reliance Infrastructure-led Mumbai Metro One Private Limited (MMOPL) has announced a promotional fare for children below the age of 12 years. The long-lasting decision over increasing of ticket fares of Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar Metro-1 was stuck for almost four years now. Now children will be able to travel at a discounted price of Rs 5 for single journey during weekends. The existing fares are Rs 10, 20, 30, and 40.

The children can become ambassadors for the Mumbai Metro services, and it is a special bonanza to mark the festive season, said metro operator.

According to the announcement, a child below the age of 12 will be able to ride in the Metro – on Saturday and Sunday – at a discounted fare of just Rs 5. However, return journey will be charged Rs 10. In addition to this, children under 3 feet will be able to travel free of charge along with their parents.

“We introduced this special fare for children on weekends so that they can experience the first Metro of Mumbai. Children being early adopters will become ambassadors when delighted by the services of the city’s Metro,” said MMOPL spokesperson.

Earlier, MMOPL had also proposed to increase the fare for Metro-1, which ferries more than 3.50 lakh passengers on a daily basis during weekdays. The Fare Fixation Committee (FFC) had also suggested an increase in the fare but the Bombay High Court had decline their recommendation of FFC, and had directed them to form a new FFC.

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) official said that while the FFC had recommended the new fare to be between Rs 10 to 110, MMOPL had proposed a slab of Rs 10, 20, 25, 35 and 45. However, now a new FFC will be formed, and that will recommend the new fare slab,. Mumbai Metro Railway Development Aauthority (MMRDA) owns around 26 per cent stakes in Metro-1.

A MMRDA official further said that we have nominated a member from the state government to the Centre to form the new FFC. Now, it’s on the central government to nominate the remaining members who will later study the project, and recommend a new fare slab, if necessary.

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Hyderabad Metro | CEIG inspects 33kV/415V substations at 4 Metro stations

Priyanka Sahu

28/09/2018

Hyderabad Airport Metro/ Representational Image — Representational Image

Hyderabad: On 27^th September Thursday L& T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) announced that the Chief Electrical Inspector to Government of India (CEIG) for Hyderabad Metro Rail Project D.V.S. Raju has inspected 33kV/415V indoor substations installed in four stations from Peddamma Temple to Hitech City.

These stations are part of Corridor-III (Ameerpet to Hitec City stretch) of the Hyderabad Metro Rail Project. This inspection is a kind of formality to process according sanction for energisation of stations which will facilitate the testing and commissioning activities of railway systems like signalling, telecommunication and automatic fare collection in this section.

CEIG D.V.S. Raju observed that the Metro rail stations receive power at 33kV voltage through ring main fed from 132/33/25 kV receiving sub-stations (RSS) located at Yousufguda and Uppal. Commissioning these auxiliary sub-stations will boost the progress and hasten the completion of metro rail section between Ameerpet and Hitec City of Corridor-III.

L&T Metro Rail MD & CEO K.V.B. Reddy said that a month ago, Mr. Raju had inspected the indoor substations in four other metro rail stations from Madhuranagar, Yousufguda, Jubilee Hills Road No 5 and Jubilee Hills Check Post on the same route. This is an important development for Corridor-III (Ameerpet to Hitec City stretch) as commissioning these stations will make auxiliary power supply available for the entire stretch of 10 km.

Record footfalls at L.B. Nagar station:

HMR MD N.V.S. Reddy also said that in just two days of being brought under the metro rail network, the terminal station of L.B. Nagar has overtaken all other stations in having 10,200 passenger footfalls like Miyapur 8,800 and KPHB 8,600. Ameerpet interchange station continues to be in the top clocking 14,700 passengers a day, informed.

He also added that 1.66 lakh passengers had travelled on Wednesday out of whom 1.50 lakh were paid passengers. The new section of Ameerpet- LB Nagar has added 82,000 and hence, the number of passengers using Corridor 1 – L.B. Nagar to Miyapur of 29 km was at 1.16 lakh. The 17-km stretch of Corridor III (Ameerpet-Nagole) accounted for 50,000 footfalls.

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Hyderabad Metro | DPR in the final stage for Rail Phase-II

Darshana Shukla

28/09/2018

Hyderabad: In the final stage of Phase – II express connectivity to be made viable between Raidurg and international airport at Shamshabad. This is as per the Detailed Project Report (DPR) of the Hyderabad Metro for second phase.

The DPR will be prepared by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited (DMRC) and they are expected to submit the report soon.

Managing Director, NVS Reddy of Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited (HMRL) while speaking to the press said that they had an internal discussion and then DPR will be sent to state government for getting nod.

The second phase will also include development of other Hyderabad Metro stretches; this apart from offering metro express connectivity to airport.

Reddy while talking The New India Express stated that HMRL under Phase-II has proposed to take up other routes from BHEL-Lakdikapul corridor via Kondapur, Gachibowli, Shaikpet, Tolichowki, Mehidipatnam and to connect the gap between LB Nagar and Nagole, Falaknuma to Shamshabad airport.

Further by 2019, phase-I of metro that covers 72km stretch will be completed barring Old City stretch.

L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Limited is expected spend an extra Rs 2,500 crore to wrap up the Hyderabad Metro Rail project. As a concessionaire, LTMRHL has spent around Rs 13,000 crore of the Rs 14,132 crore taken up under public-private partnership.

While the State government has offered nearly Rs 2,300 crore for acquiring land, right of way and connected infrastructure ensuring timely completion of the project.

HMRL has already conducted survey and marked properties lying in metro stretch.

L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Limited MD & CEO, KVB Reddy assured that Hyderabad Metro work in on track. He further added that they have managed to use best of technologies to implement the project successfully with the help of HMRL. There were few glitches and challenges but together both HMRL and L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Limited managed to overcome them.

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An overwhelming response on Day 1 of Ameerpet-LB Nagar Metro

Darshana Shukla

28/09/2018

Hyderabad: Ridership on Day 1 on -LB Nagar stretch crossed 19,000 as per the data given by the L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Limited (LTMRHL) authorities. On the inaugural day commuters gave thumbs up to the metro line. The ridership figures are definitely encouraging and Hyderabad Metro officials are confident that the numbers will go much higher than this.

It was this week that commercial services of metro began on the Ameerpet -LB Nagar stretch. In the very first day, metro ran 71 trips in both directions. The numbers are very encouraging and show that people in the city are using metro services over other modes of public transport.

The operations began at 6 am in the morning and last train departed at 10.30 am. With the stretch becoming operation a total of 270 trips will be made in both direction post inaugural of the Hyderabad Metro line.

The 16-km stretch will officially inaugurated on Monday. Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan flagged off the metro train from the Ameerpet metro interchange station towards LB Nagar in the city. This Ameerpet -LB Nagar stretch will also be second largest metro network after Delhi.

As per Hyderabad Metro officials the line JBS to MGBS stretch and the Hi-Tec City stretch needs to be commissioned before considering the financial status of the project.

Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited (HMRL)managing director NVS Reddy informed that work construction work is in advanced stages on the Metro rail till Mindspace Station.

Reddy also shared that by mid 2019 work on JBS to MGBS stretch of the Metro rail, part of the Corridor-2 will be completed. With this all three line will be made operational by end of 2019.

Institution of Civil Engineers has also shortlisted Hyderabad Metro rail project as one of the top 10 projects across the globe for the “Best Engineering Project of the World” award.

In coming months, the number of riders on Ameerpet -LB Nagar stretch will determine the success of this route.

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LMRC & HDFC launch digital payment solution for various purposes

Priyanka Sahu

27/09/2018

Lucknow: The Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation (LMRC) and HDFC Bank Ltd. have today tied up for enhancing cashless transaction for Metro travel by launching digital payment solution for Metro commuters. Shri Kumar Keshav, Managing Director, LMRC, launched this facility at the Charbagh Metro Station in the presence of Shri Sanjeev Kumar, Regional Head- Uttar Pardesh, HDFC Bank and other directors and senior officers from both the companies.

Speaking at a function organized on this occasion at the Charbagh Metro Station, Shri Keshav said “today’s development marks an important step ahead in the direction of counter less ticketing which the Lucknow Metro aims to achieve in the near future for the benefit of Metro commuters”. “By using this facility at the automatic Token Vending Machines (TVMs)/ Recharge Card Terminal Machines (RCTMs), the Metro commuters can now directly get the tokens from these machines by paying the fare through their debit/credit card in a cashless mode”, he added.

Shri Sanjeev Kumar, Regional Head- Uttar Pardesh, HDFC Bank, said “We are very delighted and honoured to have partnered with LMRC to provide such a service for the Metro passengers. This initiative will facilitate the customers to purchase token in a smart way at the Metro stations without wasting their time while standing/waiting in queue to get a token from the token counters in a manual way”.

With the commissioning of the 23 km long Metro corridor between Chaudhary Charan Singh (CCS) Airport and Munshipulia for public services by early next year, LMRC aims to achieve cashless ticketing for the benefit of Metro commuters. Metro commuters are also increasingly shedding reluctance to find automatic Token Vending Machines (TVMs) and Recharge Card Terminal Machines (RCTMs) to be easier & convenient to operate and use.

In today’s fast paced world, LMRC is helping Lucknowites to save their precious time and making a smart move towards a lifestyle more synonymous with busiest metropolitan cities across the country. Lucknow Metro makes great effort to put in place new technical advances, so that travelling becomes easy and hassle free. It regularly keeps upgrading its automatic TVMs and RCTMs for the benefit of customers and also takes special initiatives to aware passengers about automatic ticketing.

Special drives are undertaken twice a month in order to educate and aware the masses for using the latest technology for their convenience so that a ‘smarter’ way of Metro travel inculcates a ‘smarter’ behavior in Metro passengers also as regards their token purchase or smart card recharge in the Metro system.

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JICA not stopping funds for Bullet train, assures NHSRCL

Darshana Shukla

27/09/2018

Chennai-Mysuru high speed rail line project is on full swing — Image for representation purpose only copyright: respective Authority

New Delhi: There were media reports doing rounds for some time that Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has stopped financial support for Bullet Train, India’s high speed rail project. National High Speed Rail Corporation Ltd (NHSRCL) has assured that these reports hold not truth.

NHSRCL is the nodal agency for execution of the Bullet Train project in India. The agency has rubbished all claims that JICA has stopped funding on the pretext that the government should first resolves impending issues with farmers.
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Post announcement of the Bullet train project, there have been controversies and problems with farmers refusing to part with their land.

The government at the centre in order to resolve the issue has formed committee. Owing to cash crunch and subsequent delay in resolving farmer’s issue is likely to extend project deadline.

NHSRCL issued a statement – In fact, the Government of India and JICA have already signed a loan agreement of about 10 billion yen and no payment is pending from JICA as on date.

Officials from NHSRCL have assured care of the interests of the affected farmers. They have submitted indigenous people plan, social impact assessment and environmental impact studies have been prepared and shared with JICA.

Previously, there were strong rumours doing the rounds that JICA had stopped funding for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s dream project. The financial assistance was allegedly stopped owing to farmers’ issue with regards to land acquisition.

JICA which is formed on October 1, 2003, is a governmental agency. It coordinates official development support for the government of Japan. The aim of the body is as enlisted by them is – “contribute to the promotion of international cooperation as well as the sound development of Japanese and global economy by supporting the socioeconomic development, recovery or economic stability of developing regions”.

NHSRCL on the other hand seems to have made headway to resolve the deadlock in Gujarat and Maharashtra. The nodal agency continues to face issue with regards to land acquisition.

Farmers on the other hand have sent letters to JICA and invited them to see their plight before financing the project.

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Indore Metro and Bhopal Metro rail projects extension approved

Darshana Shukla

27/09/2018

Bhopal: The much needed extension for Bhopal, Indore Metro Rail projects has finally got the state cabinet approval. The state also gave its nod for the bank loan of 500 m euro from the European Investment Bank for the Bhopal Metro Rail Project.

The other approval that the cabinet gave for creating 129 post for the Project Management Unit as well as 274 positions for Project Implementation Units.

The cabinet has given sanction of formation of two posts independently of Additional Managing Director for Indore and Bhopal Metro.

Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Co Limited (MPMRCL) will be authorized for filling the vacancies, recruitment procedure, honorarium and decide the prerequisite of educational qualification and experience.

The Cabinet has also decided to initiate the Mukhya Mantri Avivahita Pension Yojana via the Department of Social Justice and Disaster Welfare.

With this approval will finally things move as for last eight years the Bhopal Metro Rail project is biting the dust. The project largely remains on paper till date with general public waiting to board the metro.
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With a population of over 20 lakh people, Bhopal fits the metro bill. But unfortunately, nothing concrete has been done to initiate work on metro rail. Bhopalis now wait for the authorities to work towards turning the proposed metro rail into reality.

If metro rail comes, residents will have a reliable, economical and comfortable means of public transport. This will automatically reduce reliance on private vehicles, reduce traffic chaos and to some extent bring down pollution levels.

As per the plan it is proposed to have a rapid transit light metro system for Bhopal Metro. There will be a total of 89 stations in 3 corridors covering a distance of 35 kilometres. The estimated cost of this project comes to around ₹80 billion (US$1.2 billion) approximately. The Bhopal metro will have three way system involving road, underground and bridges as part of the plan. The expected ridership is pegged at around 2, 20,000 riders per day.

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Patna Metro | Bihar cabinet approves constitution of SPV

Darshana Shukla

27/09/2018

Patna Metro Rail Corporation — KEC emerged lowest bidder for Electrification Contract of Patna Metro

Patna: Patna Metro project gets a push with Bihar government giving approval for constitution of special purpose vehicle (SPV) – Patna Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (PMRCL). This SPV will look after the implementation of the metro project in the capital.

This decision has come on Tuesday in a meeting chaired by chief minister Nitish Kumar. The cabinet gave green signal for SPV and has also approved authorised capital of Rs 2,000 crore for PMRCL.

During a press briefing, Cabinet Secretariat department’s Principal Secretary Sanjay Kumar stated that Urban Development and Housing Department’s Principal Secretary will be heading the SPV while representatives of Finance, Road, Transport and Energy departments will be the members of its board of directors.

The managing director for PMRCL will be nominated by the state government. Even the revised detailed project report (DPR) submitted by RITES, will now be tabled in state cabinet for approval.

The DRP was submitted to Urban Development and Housing department a week back. As per the department once the DPR is approved in cabinet, it will be sent to the central government for approval.

Devised DPR has to be submitted after central government introduced new metro policy. Prior to this preliminary DPR was already sent to state government for approval for metro rail project.

The metro rail project will have two corridors during the first phase. In the first corridor will be between Saguna Mor-Bailey Road-Patna Junction- Mithapur bus stand
In the second corridor will be from Patna junction to proposed bus stand at Bairiya on Patna-Gaya road

Now that the approval has come, people in Bihar can look forward to travelling in metro soon. This will improve public transport and also ease traffic on roads.

Eyes will now be on the approval from state cabinet and central government. Once all permissions are given, the Patna Metro rail project will finally be put on track by PMRCL.

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Delhi Metro | Test run started on Lajpat Nagar and Mayur Vihar stretch

Darshana Shukla

26/09/2018

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Delhi: Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is working tirelessly to improve connectivity via metro network. It has now started conducting trial runs on the 9.7Km stretch of the Pink Line. This stretch has five stations and will connect Lajpat Nagar and Mayur Vihar.

DMRC has started trail runs on this stretch after connecting Delhi’s shopping hubs in the city. The Delhi Metro Pink Line will also include Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway station.

The trials have started between Lajpat Nagar and Mayur Vihar Pocket – 1. This stretch is part of 59-km long Majlis Park-Shiv Vihar corridor that is also branded as the Pink Line.

Managing director of DMRC Mangu Singh flagged off the trail runs that began on Wednesday.

As per the floor plan, this route is a continuation of the currently operational Majlis Park – Lajpat Nagar section. Once this line opens, it will greatly benefit for metro commuters from Ashram, Mayur Vihar etc.

Interestingly, the Hazrat Nizamuddin Metro station will service the Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway station. It will also cater to the Inter-State Bus Terminal at Sarai Kale Khan.

In trail runs officials conduct checks to ensure that there is no physical breach with civil infrastructure throughout the movement of the train on the track. As per DMRC official testing of various sub-systems of coaches shall also be conducted.

Rigorous testing will also be done on the new signaling technology known as Communication Based Train Control (CBTC). This system is employed on the Pink and Magenta Lines.

Monitoring will be done on the response of the train at different speeds, the interconnection with the Operations Control Center and braking of the train. The Over Head Electrification and behavior of the track system will be checked during the trail runs as per the DMRC officials.

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The five stations between Lajpat Nagar and Mayur Vihar Pocket-1 will be:

Vinoba Puri
Ashram
Hazrat Nizamuddin
Mayur Vihar-I
Mayur Vihar Pocket-1

Mayur Vihar-I and Mayur Vihar Pocket-1 are elevated metro stations. While the other three three stations are underground. This stretch also consists of one interchange at Mayur Vihar -I.

If the trail run goes well, this stretch will be made operational by October.

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