Mumabi Metro | MMOPL introduces additional train services in off peak hours

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Mumbai: The Reliance Infrastructure promoted Mumbai Metro One (MMOPL) has taken yet another commuter friendly decision by announcing 44 additional trips in the off peak hours. This takes the total tally of Metro services from current 396 to 440 operated on weekdays. Keeping in mind the ongoing and upcoming festivities, footfalls are likely to go up as more and more commuters along with their families would prefer Metro as a dependable mode of transport.

RInfra backed Mumbai Metro One has brought respite to millions of Mumbaikars since inception, by providing seamless and comfortable travel and offering services that are responsive to an average commuter. In the Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar corridor, Mumbai Metro has not only become the preferred mode of public transport but also demonstrated its reliability of operations during all seasons of the year. The last year (2017-18) marked high performance levels with 99.9% punctuality and 100% train availability as Mumbai Metro operated around 1,30,000 train trips.

In last one year, Mumbai Metro One has taken various measures to make commuters’ journey comfortable. In various phases, it has increased train services from 370 to 382 to 396 on weekdays. It has done improvements and additions to station layout, ticketing counters, AFC gates, baggage scanning machines and security facilities to ensure commuter convenience.

Now, Mumbai Metro has increased train services from 396 to 440 during off peak hours between 11:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. It means Metro service will be now available every 5 minutes instead of 8 minutes during this slot. The best part is that commuter wait time has been drastically cut down by 3 minutes. Mumbai Metro initiated trial runs of increased frequency services from Wednesday, 19^th September. However, full-fledged services will begin w.e.f. Monday, 24^th September. The 44 additional trips can handle nearly 66,000 commuters.

“Considering the prevailing festive spirit, this is a commuter-friendly stance of MMOPL to encourage more and more people to use Mumbai Metro and thus improve their travel experience and enable saving their money and time. We are extremely delighted to increase our train services from 396 to 440 trips. We are confident that our commuters will be better able to plan their journeys now and they will greatly benefit from the additional services. We will continue to ensure comfort and safety to our commuters”, said an MMOPL spokesperson.
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Lucknow Metro | LMRC completes the work of track laying in upline tunnel

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Lucknow Metro to Complete North-South Corridor by February

Lucknow: The Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation (LMRC) has achieved another milestone while completing the work for the underground section between the Charbagh Metro station ramp & the K. D. Singh Stadium Metro station ramp by completing the track laying work in the UPLINE tunnel of this underground section.

LMRC is using the Mass Spring System (an elastomer pad of 25mm thickness) below the track bed for construction of track. Mass Spring System, procured from Austria, eliminates the problem of vibration and sound in adjoining structures of the underground portion.

For the construction of track, first of all the Elastomer Mass Spring System sheet is laid, then reinforcement mesh is laid over this and then it is filled with concrete up to the rail bottom. Rails are wielded continuously to avoid any joint in the rails.

The track laying work in the DOWNLINE tunnel of the underground section is also in its penultimate phase and there is a clear possibility of its completion within the next 10 days. Besides track lying, Lucknow Metro has also completed almost 70% work of the Rigid Overhead Catenary System (ROCS) i.e. overhead electrification which is being carried out inside both the tunnels for traction power.

Apart from this, the work of entrance and exit gateways at all underground stations is almost complete. More than 50% of tiling and beautification work at the concourse and platform area of all the three underground Metro station (i.e. Hussainganj, Sachivalaya & Hazratganj) has also been completed. The construction work of all the important rooms related with Metro rail operations such as the Electrical, UPS, DV Room, Telecom & Security Room etc. is also being done at a fast pace.

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Prime Minister to lay foundation stone of world-class convention centre

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New Delhi: On 20 September the Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of India International Convention and Expo Centre (IICC) in New Delhi.

The ministry said that the facilities provided at the center will be on a par with the best in the world in size and quality, offering setting for international and national events, meetings, conferences, exhibitions and trade shows the ministry said in a statement

He further added that it will rank among the top 10 in the world and the biggest indoor exhibition space in India,” the project is expected to generate over 5 lakh employment opportunities.

The project is planned for an area of 221.37 acre in Sector 25, Dwarka here, with an estimated cost of Rs 25,703 crore.

The IICC will be an integrated complex which will provide various facilities like exhibition halls, convention center, and open exhibition spaces, mixed use commercial spaces like star hotels (5, 4 and 3 star), retail services and high-end offices.

The construction will be in done with green building principles and Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) Platinum rating standards.

The convention center can accommodate total 11,000 persons, 5 exhibition halls, 1-kilometre long foyer, and multi-purpose arena with retractable roof.

This project will be developed in two phases. The Phase-I and Phase II will be completed by December 2019 and December 2024, respectively.

The IICC will have a dedicated underground Metro station which will be an extension of the airport high speed metro corridor and is being constructed by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC).

This project will be completely being implemented by India International Convention and Exhibition Centre Ltd, a 100 per cent government-owned company set up by Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP).

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DELHI METRO | DMRC organize online slogan writing competition from today

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New Delhi: On 20^th September the Delhi Metro (midnight), as part of its various initiatives under the “Swachhata Hi Sewa” theme of “Swachh Bharat Abhiyan” is organizing an “Online Slogan Writing Competition” on the topic “Clean Metro, Clean Delhi.”

The Delhi Metro’s Mission says that “Our ‘trains’ and ‘premises’ shall be spotlessly clean”. As part of the ‘Swachhata Hi Sewa’ theme of “Swachh Bharat Abhiyan” , the Delhi Metro intends to involve the passengers in its initiatives and make them equal stakeholders in the process of making the Metro as well as Delhi city clean.

This competition is open to all Smart Card Users of the Delhi Metro. To participate, commuters need to visit metro official website www.delhimetrorail.com and fill a form by clicking on the link of Slogan Competition on the homepage. Only online entries will be accepted. The competitor can write slogans either in English or Hindi. The competitor will also get attractive prizes after winning the competition.

From 15^th September to 2^nd October as part of the ‘Swachhata Hi Sewa’ campaign Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is also organizing a host of other programmes at its premises across the Metro network. Nukkad Natak (Street Plays) is being organized at all interchange and other major Metro stations to sensitize people about the importance of cleanliness. There were also banners to create awareness about cleanliness are being displayed at stations.

In addition, cleanliness drives are being organized at all Metro stations, offices, residential colonies and construction sites of DMRC. For this awards will be also given to the best maintained Metro station, best construction site and residential colony as an incentive for maintaining cleanliness.

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Nine Infrastructure projects in finalists in Bentley’s year in Infrastructure 2018 Awards

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India: On September 17, 2018 – Bentley Systems, Incorporated, a leading global provider of comprehensive software solutions for advancing infrastructure, has announced nine infrastructure projects in India as finalists in Bentley’s Year in Infrastructure 2018 Awards program. The annual awards program honors for the extraordinary work of Bentley software users advancing the design, construction, and operations of infrastructure throughout the world. The twelve independent jury panels of distinguished industry experts have selected the 57 finalists from 420 nominations submitted by more than 340 organizations.

The Projects in India named as finalists for Year in Infrastructure 2018 Awards for going digital advancements in infrastructure are in the following categories.
Indian Railways – This reality modeling facilitates efficient planning, construction and monitoring of Chenab Bridge – Reasi District, Jammu & Kashmir, India.

The new project initiated by Indian Railways. This Chenab Bridge will improve the connectivity in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. The USD 184 million bridges will be the world’s highest rail arch bridge, at 359 meters above the riverbed with an arch span of 467 meters. As the located amid rugged and mountainous terrain in a highly active seismic zone, the project presented numerous geological and alignment challenges affecting design and constructability.

Indian Railways used Bentley software for bridge designs, structural analysis, and construction planning, monitoring, and inspection.
Buildings and Campuses.

The Voyants Solutions Private Limited – Station Development Plan for Gwalior Railway Station – Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India.

The Gwalior Railway Station sits in front of a historic fort near its namesake medieval city in central India. The Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation Ltd. (IRSDC) hired Voyants Solutions Private Limited to develop the Gwalior Railway Station as a transportation hub and to enhance passenger-related amenities at stations. The project team used Bentley software to create 3D design models, and generate mechanical, electrical, and plumbing drawings for the project.

Road and Rail Asset Performance:

The total cost of Nagpur Metro projects is a USD 1.3 billion urban mass transit project to bring sustainable, efficient, environmentally-friendly transportation infrastructure to Nagpur, India. After completion, the total length of railway will be 41.7 kilometers in length and which includes 40 stations and two depots. As part of its 5D BIM digital project management platform, Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation (Maha-Metro) used Bentley software to develop an asset information management system to combine engineering and maintenance information with 3D models from disparate systems into a synchronized environment for an asset-centric approach that covers the entire lifecycle of the railway.
Structural Engineering.

The Shilp Consulting Engineers was retained as the structural consultants on the Alambagh Bus Terminal redevelopment project to increase capacity of the bus stand and add commercial facilities. Shilp Consulting Engineers was asked to expand the existing bus stand facility from 25 to 60 bus platforms, as well as offer parking spaces for another 40 buses and add on a mixed-use building that includes retail stores, a multiplex, and a hotel. The project team used Bentley software for design and analysis of all reinforced concrete structures, and STAAD for all steel structural elements.

VYOM Consultants – K10 Grand Commercial High Rise – Vadodara, Gujarat, India

An iconic addition to the Vadodara skyline in Gujarat, India, K10 Grand is a commercial building project with a cutting-edge design inspired by Dubai’s Burj Al Arab. VYOM Consultants’ project team needed comprehensive structural design and analysis software to accommodate the complicated geometry associated with designing three connected, 12-story, and curvilinear tower sections that featured column-free space. The project team used Bentley software to perform numerous design iterations and analyses to determine optimal solutions for column arrangements while maintaining maximal column-free space, meeting IS Code requirements, and ensuring structural integrity.

Utilities and Industrial Asset Performance:

Vedanta Limited – Cairn Oil and Gas – Well Integrity and Flow Assurance Management – States of Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, and Gujarat, India (no additional project information available)

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plants:
As the world’s largest supplier of ultra-pure water systems, Suez Water Technologies & Solutions (SWTS) was retained to provide design, engineering, and commissioning services of a system for a photovoltaic cell manufacturing plant in Gujarat, India. Faced with a complex piping and cable system requiring multiple disciplines to work simultaneously within a tight timeline, SWTS relied on Bentley’s integrated 3D modeling and analysis applications.

Water, Wastewater, and Stormwater Network:

The Bankura Multi-Village Water Supply project was initiated to improve the existing water supply of four areas in the Bankura district of West Bengal, India. The existing, antiquated pipeline had to be replaced by a new water supply scheme, which was to be designed amid sloping topography. DTK Hydronet Solutions used Bentley software for the conceptual design and modeling of the more than 4,000-kilometer network pipeline to provide reliable, equitable, and potable drinking water to approximately 1 million villagers.

The responsible for providing statewide water supply services in Uttar Pradesh, India, the U.P. Jal Nigam government corporation initiated an improvement project to meet the increasing potable water demands of Agra city. The existing distribution pipe network is old and provided intermittent supply, requiring evaluation to identify loopholes and determine solutions to enable 24/7 delivery of adequate treated water to the growing city populace. NJS Engineers India’s project team used Bentley software to model the current distribution system and analyze it under four different scenarios, providing the foundation for the hydraulic improvement and rehabilitation scheme.

The Kaushik Chakraborty, vice president, regional executive for Bentley Systems, said, “We are pleased to acknowledge and celebrate the projects in India that have been named as finalists in Bentley’s Year in Infrastructure 2018 Awards program.

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Mumbai Metro | Protest against elevated Metro 2B, on October 5

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18/09/2018

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Mumbai: On October 5 approximate 10,000 residents between Bandra and Andheri are expected to form a human chain to mark their protest against the elevated construction of Metro 2B line from D N Nagar. They are demanding for an underground Metro line, claiming it is better suited along the stretch, they are expected to stage a protest on the S V Road in Santacruz.

Residents of Juhu Vile Parle Development (JVPD) Cooperative Housing Association, Gulmohar area. The society welfare group and the Balabhai Nanavati Hospital in the city have filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the Bombay High Court to oppose the proposed alignment of the Metro 2B line, being executed by the Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA).

The petitioners soughted for the line to be constructed underground, similar to the Metro 3 Colaba-Bandra-Seepz line.

In the affidavit to the court, mention that the benefits of an elevated Metro line are more than an underground line, in terms of finance and time, said MMRDA.

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An elevated Metro does not have features like inter-connectivity and expandability. While tried to approach the Chief Minister with this issue, yet to be heard that residents across professions and institutions staying in the Western suburbs will gather at the S V Road in Santacruz and form the chain. They had last protested against the alignment in 2017, said Ashoke Pandit from Gulmohar society.

He further added that we will hold a silent protest between 1 and 3 pm. We will join hands and display our protest against the line.

The constructing Metro underground would be cost-effective and decongest the western suburbs, which according to them, cannot see any additional construction of pillars for an elevated line. The groups have raised concerns over the permissible height level of the line at a stretch in Juhu and if passengers aboard the Metro can be safely evacuated during emergencies, said resident people.

Nitin Kilawalla, a Juhu resident said that demand to know why the executing authority is adamant on elevating the Metro line when there are clear lapses on the part of permissions and safety.

The construction of an elevated line would be completed in four years as compared to six years of an underground Metro line. The authority had said there would be a 5.5 times increase in the cost of the project per kilometre if it was constructed underground, said MMRDA in the affidavit.

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RRTS | Delhi Government rejects Delhi-Meerut RRTS corridor

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18/09/2018

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New Delhi: The Delhi Government has rejected the Delhi- Meerut RRTS corridor, National Capital Region Transport Corporation’s (NCRTC) proposal to build an elevated station at Sarai Kale Khan. The Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) aims to reduce travel time between the two cities to just 55 minutes.

The construction of the station would delay the redevelopment project of the existing Sarai Kale Khan inter-state bus terminal (ISBT) by more than two years. The Sarai Kale Khan station was supposed to be the starting point of the RRTS line from Delhi. However, State Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot returned the file on September 12 saying that the government would approve the station only if it’s according to the previous plan in which the station was designed to be underground, said Delhi government.

While changing the station’s design, the Delhi government was not kept in loop by the NCRTC. At least 11 approvals including DDA, ASI, Delhi Urban Arts Commission (DUAC), fire department, forest department, environment department have been taken to start work on the ISBT project. If the project is delayed, approvals will have to be taken again which will delay the project massively, the minister pointed out.

The Sarai Kale Khan ISBT currently has a daily average footfall of 57,000 passengers, after the redevelopment which was estimated to touch 97,000. The multi-modal hub is designed to connect the ISBT with the Delhi-Meerut RRTS line, the Nizamuddin railway station, the Nizamuddin metro station of the Delhi Metro’s Pink Line as well as the bus stand.

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Jaipur Metro | Soon metro to run on an automatic mode

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18/09/2018

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Jaipur: The Commissioner for Metro Rail Safety (CMRS), Mumbai conducted a trial run last week. With this process completed Jaipur Metro is likely to run on Automatic Train Operation (ATO) mode soon.

This was a much awaited request from the Jaipur Metro Rail Corporation (JMRC). The metro authorities had sent an application to CMRS requesting them to carry inspection between Mansarovar to Chandpole.

The request was made to upgrade metro operation from Automatic Train Protection (ATP) to ATO. This request will finally see the light of the day if things go as planned.

Project director of JMRC Ashwani Saxena informed that c Commissioner of Railway Safety (Western Circle) Sushil Chandra, conducted inspection on Friday night between 10 pm to 1pm. The trail runs were conducted successfully.

JMRC is hopeful to start ATO system once they receive approval from the authorities. The Jaipur Metro officials are optimistic that they will get the permission soon post successful trail run.

The good news is that once ATO is in place, metro trains will run without any intervention from metro drivers. The automatic system will take control of the operation including speed, braking, movement and various other functions.
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The role of metro driver will only be to press a button to open and close doors of metro trains at the stations.

JMRC on the other hand conducted internal trials to test the ATO system during non-operational hours. These trail runs were conducted between Mansarovar to Chandpole stretch. Once ATO is in place it will reduce running time. The new system allows trains to be operated on high frequency and come with in-built safe mechanism.

Driverless trains will improve train’s operation, are safe and reliable as well. In absence of a driver, the cabin will be decked up with safety features, ensuring smooth functioning of the train. CCTV cameras will be installed to closely monitor critical systems both in and out the metro train.

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Chennai Metro | CMRL appoints new design consultants

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17/09/2018

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Chennai: Recently the Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has appointed two new consultants. Which are Consulting Engineers Group CEG-AECOM consortium and Systra, a France-headquartered company to carry out the detailed design work for Phase II.

The companies have been entrusted with preparing the detailed design for the two major corridors in Phase II — Madhavaram to CMBT and Madhavaram to Shollinganallur via Purasawalkam and Mylapore — that will be constructed first, according to official.

The official sources releases that in July, the CEG-AECOM consortium was awarded the underground section of Madhavaram Milk Colony-Thousand Lights-Taramani Road and elevated section of Nehru Nagar to Sholinganallur section. The AECOM was a consultant which has also work on the preliminary design of Hyderabad Metro.

Further official data says that Systra, which prepared the design for the Metro Phase, expansion from Washermenpet to Tirvottiyur, has been chosen for the CMBT route. The design reports will carry the exact location of each station, streets and roads Metro Rail will pass through and the land needed for the construction. The Phase II project will be built at a cost of ₹80,000 crore and will cover 108 km of the city in three corridors.

The Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) official said that the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will provide a large sum as loan and the State will fund about 25-30% of the project, CMRL officials say. Once the design part is over, the construction can start in full swing. Meanwhile, we are hoping to get the first installment from JICA.
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In the meantime the CMRL has also started sending notices to residents to acquire land for Phase II, for which they plan to take over 800 Properties.

There have been also soil tests in several location of the city to find out the geological conditions before building stations and underground tunnel.

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Pune Metro | Maha-Metro wants special planning authority status like Nagpur

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17/09/2018

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Budgetary allocation for Nagpur, Pune Metro Substantially Hiked

Maharashtra: For Pune the Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation (Maha-Metro) has demanded for special planning authority (SPA) status, like in Nagpur.This status will be helpful in different way which will also helpful for devloping the land. Recently the Maha-Metro got the SPA status in Nagpur. The SPA will help in organisation plan for developing the lands for this reason only the Maha-Metro is expecting the same in Pune.

The Managing Director Brijeh Dixit said that the SPA status is applicable only for Maha-Metro’s properties and the commercial properties coming on Metro lands.

The Pune metro which at present one of the fast developing metro. Which also focus regional employment development.

Mr. Dixit further stated said that the Maha-Metro has planned some commercial buildings at Civil Court station, Multi-Model hub at Swargate and Shivajinagar. Some commercial activities have also been planned near Metro stations. All these will help to generate non-ticket revenue.

He also added that if the Maha-metro gets its this status, it need not go to Pune municipal corporation and Pimpri Chinchwad municipal corporation for getting the plans approved. Now, the Maha-Metro has planned the city’s highest building at Civil Court junction.
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The investors will definitely ask for related permissions from PMC. To give confidence to the investors, it is necessary that the Maha-metro get special planning status.

The Maha-Metro planned to get 50 per cent share in the revenue from the building permissions along the metro corridor. Therefore it also plans to ask for one per cent stamp duty on properties from the state government

The state government has given special panning authority status to Maha-Metro in Nagpur apart from giving 50 per cent revenue share from property developed along the Metro corridors. The commercial operations of the Nagpur Metro are yet to start but the Maha-Metro has made whopping ₹108 crore non-ticket revenue in a year, said Brijesh Dixit.

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