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Hyderabad Metro | Old city area soon to have metro rail network

27/08/2018

Hyderabad: Old city area of Hyderabad will soon usher in metro connectivity. As per reports, work on building the metro network in the old city to begin soon. In the next few days work will be initiated with the alignment issue between MGBS and Falaknuma finally headed towards revolvement.

Five years ago several other metro projects began in three corridors. Some stretches have already begun operations. It was the metro project in the old city area that got stalled. The main reason was the alignment issues between MGBS and Falaknuma.

In the second Corridor II design plan, Old City Metro rail is part of it (JBS to Falaknuma). At the moment, work is progressing till MGBS and is likely to be completed by March 2019.

As informed by Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited (HMRL) authorities, work on Old City Metro rail network will begin soon. The Metro officials will first carry out a detailed survey. This will be followed by peg marking of the tentative station locations on the ground and metro pillar position.
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Metro officials while speaking to the media said that marking on affected structures would also be completed as per the Road Development Plan (RDP). This is prepared by Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) for widening the road to 100 feet.

As per reports as many as 1,000 properties will be displaced at some level while setting up 5.5 km metro rail stretch.

HMRL’s managing director, NVS Reddy authorities will take over six months to prepare the plan and groundwork for initiating metro work. They will have to fine tune the RDP, carry out soil testing, acquire land and conduct an actual survey of properties located on the stretch.

HMRL’s MD along with MIM floor leader Akbaruddin Owaisi along with MLAs from Old city inspected the planned Old City Metro route. The stretch will start from MGBS (Dar-ul-Shifa Junction) to Falaknuma.

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Lucknow Metro | LMRC in association with GOONJ organize collection Camp

Priyanka Sahu

27/08/2018

Lucknow metro phase 2 — Lucknow Metro Train

Lucknow: On 27, August to 29 August the Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation (LMRC) in association with ‘GOONJ’ – a voluntary organization that channelizes cloth and other material like utensils, footwear, school material, office equipment etc. from cities as a powerful development resource in the most far-flung villages of India – shall be organizing a Collection Camp at the Alambagh Bus Stand Metro Station.

The southern state of India, Kerala is currently struggling with the catastrophic floods and concerning the situation, LMRC has also extended its support by participating in the relief mission in association with ‘GOONJ’.

This collection camp will be organized at the Alambagh Bus Stand Metro station from August 27, 2018, to August 29, 2018. The Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation (LMRC) has come forward to provide Alambagh Bus Stand Metro Station area as the venue for the collection camp and has also committed storage, manpower and logistics support for the camp. This will go a long way to generate awareness and participation in the cause from the people of Lucknow.

People can give their contributions at Gate No. 1 & 2 of the Alambagh Bus Stand Metro Station from 12 PM to 6 PM during the defined period. They can contribute clothes, mosquito nets, footwear, umbrellas, sanitary napkins, medicines, food materials and other required miscellaneous items like candles, gloves, face mask, raincoat, water purifier tablets, sleeping mat etc. The dirty, soiled or substandard material should not be contributed to the camp.

LMRC has also encouraged its staff and officers to participate in this relief mission. It has always taken initiatives for bringing a positive change in society. In the recent past, ‘GOONJ’, had organized similar collection camp in collaboration with LMRC at the Krishna Nagar Metro Station. Persons who are interested in donating may contact the GOONJ volunteers namely:

Meetika Srivastava (9807562174)
Raveesh Srivastava (8604627365).

This is such a good initiative by LMRC, if all other metros take forward step for such contribution, then such contribution can help victims people of Kerala.

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NITI Aayog to review the progress of Metro rail systems

Priyanka Sahu

27/08/2018

New Delhi: To review the progress of standardization and indigenization of Metro rail systems across the country. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs will engage NITI Aayog.

As per the ministry, the main motives remain to promote the government’s ‘Make in India’ initiative for executing Metro rail projects in states. The number of construction and manufacturing Industries also promoting their work under the Make in India program.

The ministry has standardized specifications of rolling stock, signaling and telecom systems for Metro rails across the country, the official said.
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An official also mentions that it has been decided that NITI Aayog’s Member (Science) will review the progress of standardization and indigenization of Metro rail systems by the Housing and Urban Affairs ministry to ensure time-bound progress.

In June this year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had also approved the proposal to set up a committee which will be headed by Metro Man Sreedharan to lay down standards for Metro rail systems in the country.

Indigenisation will be ensured in several Metro rail systems being implemented across the country, the official said.

Some ongoing Metro work:

The Metro project of proposed length of 23 km in Uttar Pradesh’s capital Lucknow which is expected to be completed by March 2019.

The Nagpur Metro project, which is already sanctioned in March 2018, will be completed in December 2019

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Hyderabad Metro | HMDA Calls tenders for green lungs soon

Richa Bhateja

25/08/2018

Hyderabad: Chief Secretary SK Joshi on Friday asked the officials concerned to complete the green lungs tender process in one month to develop 59 urban forest parks under Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) limits.

At a review meeting at the Secretariat here with officials on urban forest parks spread in seven districts, he said: “the related works had to be completed by next March.” The Chief Secretary said, “59 sites had been identified in HMDA limits which could be developed as forest parks.”

He directed different departments including the Forest Department to take up the works and to develop 15 parks. HMDA should develop 17 parks, TSIIC 11, Tourism 7, Forest Corporation 4, GHMC 3 and Metro Rail 2 and complete the fencing and tender process works as per schedule, he said.

Joshi also asked to conduct a baseline survey through EPTRI and assess the underground waters, air quality and other factors to be involved. The officials were directed to frequently check the works by conducting inspections to ensure the quality of works.
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All the parks, he said, should be developed for the benefit of the people in a pro-environment manner.

Principal Secretary of Forest Ajay Mishra, Principal Secretary to Industries Jayesh Ranjan, Secretary to Tourism B Venkatesham, HMDA Commissioner Chiranjeevulu, Metro Rail MD NVS Reddy, EPTRI DG B Kalyana Chakravarthy and other officials were present.

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Mumbai Metro III | Bombay High Court allows night-time construction

Richa Bhateja

25/08/2018

Lowering of TBM Cutter Head at Vidya Nagari site of Mumbai Metro 3

Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has said the construction work of Mumbai Metro III can be done at night. Mumbai Metro III project’s construction that was stayed by the court for almost a year is finally set to resume. The year-long stay had cost the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL) an estimate of Rs 6,100 crore.

After hearing the petition, Chief Justice Naresh Patil said, “We allow the MMRCL to carry out work even during the night hours, i.e. from 10 pm to 6 am.”

After hearing the petition, Chief Justice Naresh Patil said, “We allow the MMRCL to carry out work even during the night hours, i.e. from 10 pm to 6 am.”

The stay on metro construction at South Mumbai during the night was implemented because residents had complained of high noise pollution. Metro authorities can work easy now as the stay has been lifted and they are now allowed to work at midnight. The authorities will have to implement the National Environmental Engineering Institute (NEERI) recommendations to curtail noise levels. The state will also have to initiate a facility that the residents can approach to complain about grievances regarding noise levels.

noise pollution at construction site of mumbai metro 3 — noise pollution at the construction site of Mumbai Metro III

While preparing its report NEERI founds out that the MMRCL had not taken some measures to keep the noise levels under control. Some of the measures that were flouted by the authorities included putting noise barriers around sites, using sound mufflers, erecting acoustic enclosures around noise-making equipment and machines.

Mumbai Metro Line 3 map — Mumbai Metro III map

Once completed, the 33-km underground Colaba-Bandra SEEPZ Mumbai Metro III project will connect Cuffe Parade in South Mumbai to the SEEPZ economic zone and the international airport in Andheri. The metro line is likely to benefit many commuters once the project is completed.

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Surat Metro | Metro rail work in Diamond city to be launched in 2019

Darshana Shukla

25/08/2018

surat metro trains — (Representative Image)

Surat: The diamond city of Gujarat will soon add another diamond to its crown. As per recent development, metro rail project in Surat is likely to be launched in 2019. There is news that the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for Surat Metro Rail will be approved by the state government. In couple of days the nod is likely to be given and this will set the ball rolling for the ambitious metro project in the city.

Surat will then become the second city in Gujarat to launch metro rail network after Ahmedabad. The estimated project value of metro project is around Rs 21,600 crores. The project will be launched in the first quarter of 2019 and work for the same might be wrapped up in four years. As per the tentative plan four elevated stations will be constructed under public-private partnership (PPP) model.

M Thennarasan, municipal commissioner of Surat while interacting with media said that amendments were made to include private player in the project.

He informed that the DPR is with Government of Gujarat’s finance department. Post approval, a decision will be taken whether the project should be undertaken by MEGA (Metro-Link Express for Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad) or a new company to be formed to implement the Surat Metro project, added M Thennarasan.

As per the revised DPR there will be a total of 38 stations constructed on 40km long two metro corridors. There will be four elevated ones and built at a cost of Rs111.88 crore on PPP system.

The elevated Surat Metro stations will come up at Rupali canal and Althan tenement on metro corridor number 1. On metro corridor 2, aquarium and Athwa Chowpaty stations will be constructed. Corridor one will start from Sarthana up to Dream City. While corridor number 2 will begin from Saroli up and extend up to Bhesan.

Surat Municipal Corporation also plans give close by commercial plots to developers.

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Hyderabad Metro | CEIG inspect the Hyderabad Metro Station

Priyanka Sahu

25/08/2018

HYDERABAD: The inspection of 33 kV and 415V indoor substations in four Hyderabad Metro Rail stations from Madhura Nagar, Yousufguda, and Jubilee Hills Road: No 5 and Jubilee Check Post, has been done by Chief Electrical Inspector, Government of India (CEIG) for Hyderabad Metro Rail project, DVS Raju.

These stations which are part of Corridor-III (Ameerpet to Hitech City stretch) of the Hyderabad Metro Rail Project. The main motive of this inspection is a process of the sanction for Energisation of stations which will facilitate the testing and commissioning activities of Railway Systems viz. Signaling, Telecommunications and Automatic Fare Collection etc. in this section.

All the Metro Rail Stations receive power at 33 kV voltage from 132/33/25 kV Receiving Substation (RSS) located at Yousufguda and Uppal.

After the inspection,” the commissioning of these Auxiliary Substations in Metro stations will further boost the progress and hasten up the completion of Metro Rail section between Ameerpet and Jubilee Check Post of Corridor-III,” DVS Raju said.

Managing Director, K V B Reddy said that this is an important development for Corridor-III. The commissioning of these Four Stations (Madhura Nagar to Jubilee Check Post) auxiliary power supply is made available from Ameerpet to Jubilee Check Post.” L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Limited

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Monorail | MMRDA and LTSE trip rate tussle soon going to resolve

Priyanka Sahu

25/08/2018

Mumbai: Good news for all the employees of Larsen & Toubro-Scomi Engineering (LTSE). Since long-lasting deadlock between the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) and its monorail contractor {a consortium of Larsen & Toubro-Scomi Engineering (LTSE)} for trip rates is likely to be resolved soon as per official information.

In last week MMRDA’s one-member committee submitted its report.

Mr. Rajeev Metropolitan Commissioner said that the report has been submitted and now we hope that LTSE will accept its recommendations. It has suggested increasing the trip rate. We will disclose the figure only after they agree to it.

This committee report which has been prepared by former Central Railway General Manager Subodh Jain. In his committee report, he recommended that rising of trip rates from Rs 4,600 per trip. This was the rate in place until services were disrupted in November due to a fire. However, it has also rejected the contractor’s demand for Rs 18,000 per trip on the Chembur-Wadala line.

He further added that the earlier trip rate was a part of their three-year contract with MMRDA. Now that the contract is over they can demand a higher trip rate but it still has to be reasonable and they cannot make undue profits from public money. They need to get something but they should make profits with their efficiency.

He also added that we have suggested trip rates and if the LTSE accepts the recommendation we will disclose the rates. We have suggested an economic and sustainable trip rate. After going through all the parameters it will cost approximately Rs. 2.50 per passenger per kilometer.

Further, the report has also given some other recommendation:

No hiking of fares till the monorail runs at full capacity.
The staff at all stations will be limited to only 50 people, including security.

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Ahmedabad Metro | MEGA Authority scrap all rumors about closing relief road

Priyanka Sahu

24/08/2018

Ahmedabad: On Wednesday the Metro Rail Authority scrapped all rumors about closing relief road for two years to facilitate Metro work. The Chief Minister Vijay Rupani stated this during an event of Metro rail tunnel work inspection.

From few past days, this fake message has been viral on social media that due to the ongoing Metro work, relief road will be closed for traffic movement for two years.

IP Gautam, MD of Metro-Link Express for Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad (MEGA) said that the Metro work is not going to affect any vehicular movement on any road in the walled part of the city. Around 6.5 km of Metro in this portion will run underground. We are working 20 meters below the surface. Therefore, the message is baseless.

A big leap for transportation

After the visit of a part of the tunnel near Kalupur, “The city has taken a big leap forward vis-a-vis transportation.”

Mr. Rupani said that there will be an amalgamation of three modes of railway connectivity at Kalupur. The metro rail is a big leap for transportation which will give last mile connectivity to people.

While visiting Kalupur Metro Station outside platform no 12 of Ahmedabad Railway Station. He further added that we have instructed the authorities to complete the project within the given time frame and to start operations on a priority basis on the stretch between Apparel Park and Vastral by January 2019.

He has also assured that vehicular movement will remain smooth. And said that we have instructed the Metro authority to take all necessary measures to cause the least inconvenience to the citizens during the construction as well as operational stages.

The Phase I of Metro rail project is 39.25 km out of which 6.5 km is underground and the rest is elevated. This project will connect four corners of the city with 2 corridors and 32 stations.

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From next month the Indian Railways will start trials for semi-high speeds trains

Kanika Verma

24/08/2018

Talgo High Speed Rail — Talgo High Speed Trains

New Delhi: The Indian Railways will start trials for indigenously-built and much-awaited semi-high speed ‘Train 18’ from next month, a senior official of the ministry said, three months after its scheduled unveiling.

Once, successfully tested, it shall be inducted in the railways fleet.

The Research Design and Standards Organisation (RDSO), which is a technical adviser to the Indian Railways, will conduct testing and give its validation to the train.

Rather than being pulled by a locomotive, ‘Train 18’ sets are powered by traction motors fitted underneath each coach to render them self-propelled, just like metro trains. The made-in-India fleet was earlier scheduled for roll-out in June.

The Train 18, which is built by Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai, would promote Make in India, and is capable of running at a speed of 160 km per hour, the official said.

The Train 18, which is built by Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai, would promote Make in India, and is capable of running at a speed of 160 km per hour, the official said.

Train 18 series will replace existing fleet of the Shatabdi Express trains. The ICF will make six such train sets, out of which two will have sleeper coaches, the official said

Laced with state-of-the-art features, all of its coaches will be inter-connected by fully sealed gangways, automatic doors with retractable footsteps, onboard Wi-Fi and infotainment, GPS-based passenger information system, modular toilets with bio-vacuum systems, rotational seats which can be aligned in the direction of travel (available only in the executive class), roller blinds and diffused LED lighting and accessible toilet for people with disability.

Upon successful implementation of Train 18, the IFC will start working on ‘Train 20’ which will have an all aluminum body. Aluminum will make the train more aesthetic, lightweight, energy efficient, and durable.

On 7 March 2018 proposal for the Delhi to Jaipur semi-high speed train just in 90 minutes has been disclosed.

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