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Uncertainty looms on running Mumbai Monorail despite of more coaches

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Mumbai Monorail
Mumbai Monorail

Mumbai: The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) will get more coaches for the city transit project. But it is uncertain as to when the Mumbai Monorail will be made operational. MMRDA has already received six coaches out of 10 from LTSE – a consortium of Larsen & Toubro and Scomi Engineering.  The officials are pinning the delay on contractors who have not been able to deliver the spare parts.

MMRDA will receive two more coaches by December and by February the other two coaches too be delivered, informed the MMRDA official. The authority added the postponement is due to contractor’s inability to organize spare parts for the monorail on time.

The first phase of Mumbai Monorail was closed last year after fire broke out in November. Since then MMRDA has not started the operations. MMRDA stated that owing to non-availability of spare parts of RSTs, they have reduced the number of working trains to facilitate sustainable operation of the monorails.

But the delay is no way hindering MMRDA’s effort in starting the second phase of Mumbai Monorail. The officials though have not shared the tentative date to start the project. They will soon float tenders for the operations and maintenance for the monorail. MMRDA will evaluate the bidders and take call.

There are also negotiations going on between LTSE, MMRDA and current operators. LTSE has asked for new rates for trips shared MMRDA. As per the construction contract LTSE was to construct as well as operate Mumbai Monorail for first three years on a fixed trip rate. They are now asking for revised rate, a hike above the earlier rate fixed at Rs 4,000 per trip. LTSE, in a fresh bid want MMRDA to increase this rate and negotiations are on for the same.

MMRDA shared the data of the first phase where in the average ridership was 16,000 passengers on daily basis. They expect the figures to touch one lakh once both the stretches are made operational added MMRDA. A response from L&T is awaited.

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Mumbai Metro | MMRC awards Rolling Stock contract to Alstom for Metro line-3

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Alstoma Contract award
Alstoma Contract award
Mumbai: Once again Alstom India awarded Rolling Stock contract to supply manufactured 31 trains of 8 coaches to Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) for Mumbai Metro line-3. All the coaches need to be manufactured under Make in India program.

These trains are highly energy efficient with regenerative braking, with having 75%motorization & LED lights. Mumbai Metro-3 trains will operate on 25 KV AC traction & will carry 2350 passengers each. Some additional features of Mumbai Metro3 line viz. equipped with driverless technology, smart temperature & display control and some safety features like CCTVs & help points to provide efficient.

Some of key features-

  • The contract for supply of new metro coaches (31 train sets) awarded to a consortium of Alstom Transport India Ltd and Alstom Transport S.A. France.
  • All trains will be manufactured from India under “Make in India” programme of the Govt. of India.
  • Work consists of “Design, Manufacture, Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of 31 Train sets with 8 cars configuration.
  • The train will have length of approx. 180 m, with approx. 2350 passenger carrying capacity (estimated at 6 passengers per sq. metre) and approx. 300 passenger carrying capacity for each coach with having longitudinal seating arrangement. Car body material will be of stainless steel. Every car will have 4 doors on each side.
  • LED lighting, 75% of motorization for energy efficiency & better acceleration, Smart cab temperature control, Digital route map display and & CCTV Passenger surveillance system
  • Trains will operate on 25 kV AC power supply.
  • The trains will have design life of 35 years.

Five companies were participated in response to the tender notice:-

  1. Consortium of CRRC Nanjing Puzhen Co.Ltd., CRRC International Corporation Ltd and CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles Co. Ltd.
  2. CAF S.A., Spain
  3. Consortium of Alstom Transport India Limited and Alstom Transport S.A.
  4. Hitachi, Ltd.
  5. Consortium of Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. & BHEL.

Mumbai Metro line -3 of Mumbai Metro is also known as Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ line.This Metro Line will connect from Cuffe Parade business district to Seepz in north-central with total 27 station including 26 underground and one at-grade station.The  total cost of this corridor is estimated at ₹23,136 crore (US$3.4 billion). This line will very helpful in traffic decongestant on the Western Line between Bandra and Churchgate.

The 1.2 km section of the line between Bandra Kurla Complex and Dharavi stations will pass through the under of Mithi river. The very unique features of this Metro Line are that it will be the 2nd underwater metro rail tunnel in India after the tunnel below the Hooghly river on Kolkat Metro Line 2.

Alstom provides a complete range of systems, equipment and services in the railway sector.

Alstom India  mainly work for Rolling stock & Components, Systems & Infrastructure, Transport Information Solutions and Train Life Services. This contract of Mumbai Metro line-3 will be fourth rolling stock project for Alstom India. Before this Alstom India has also worked for Kochi Metro, Lucknow Metro  and Chennai Metro under Make in India program.

On January 2, 2016, Alstom has delivered the first Metropolis train set to Kochi Metro Rail (KMRL) of the 25 train sets which was ordered by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) in August 2014.

Alstom was  also awarded contract for Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation (LMRC) to provide 20 metro train sets,  which will be each of four cars. The Metropolis trains set for Lucknow has 186 seats  which arranged longitudinally, and includes two dedicated zones for passengers with reduced mobility.

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How far women are safe in public transportation in India?

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Women Safety in Public Transport
Women Safety in Public Transport
Transportation is also important part of society which facilitates people to work in their respective field without any hurdle. Urban transportation has made easy to convert our cities into smart city, smart way of life. Such movement has changed the way people live and travel. Transportation has facilitated the life of women in very large scale. Women safety has become one of the challenging issues for Transport Industries.

There is no doubt that transportation has played crucial role in human general life. As per 2011 India Census, numbers of working women in urban India who travel to work, 45 per cent of them go on foot to their workplaces, while only 27 per cent of men walk to their jobs and 22 per cent of women undertake the journey to work by bus, the corresponding figure for men is only 14 per cent.  But when it comes to women safety, the big question arises.
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Does transport Industries provides women safety?

Women Safety in Public Transport_Reeta Shah_Metro Rail News July 2018
Women Safety in Public Transport by Reeta Shah published in Metro Rail News July 2018 (Vol. II, Issue 19)

At some extent all transport Industries have work for women safety. Installation of CCTV Cameras and Live GPS Tracking, Reserving First Coach for ladies in  Metro, Operating special Ladies Buses and dedicated cab fleet (She Taxi), Creation of Safety Apps (Himmat – Delhi Police), Separated sections for women in the buses and reserved seats, Pink buses by Up government, separate coach for women and men in all RTC buses in Andhra Pradesh.

According to National Crime Records Bureau of 2011, in every 51 minutes, a woman faces harassment or assault in India’s public spaces, Staggering numbers of reported and unreported cases of violence and harassment make transportation difficult and dangerous for women and girls, especially after dark.

We are living in such era where women have achieved highest level of success; even we can say that their achievement has been at larger scale than man. Then why women are not safe in such developing era?

To read more articles on challenges and solutions in urban public transport please subscribe Metro Rail News Magazine.
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Pune Metro | Pune Municipal Corporation approved two new routes

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Richa Bhateja
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work on Vanaz-Ramwadi route is in progress
work on Vanaz-Ramwadi route is in progress

Pune: Pune is ready to introduce two new routes for metro commuters. As Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has approved the preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) for two new routes under Pune Metro Rail Project. The demand was put up by the leader of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Mr. Sunil Tingre.

After the approval by the City Development Committee, the proposal is forwarded to the standing committee. And the good news is that the standing committee has given its nod to the proposal.

Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (Maha-Metro) is asked to prepare the DPR for the project. Pune Municipal Corporation needs to see deeply in the project as the new route will connect Airport as well as need to think of the Hyperloop project or you can say trial track project.

“Work on the Vanaz-Ramwadi route is on and the area is growing heavily populated. There are a lot of IT companies coming up there, too. Considering this, we felt that the route should be given extensions on these two patches. Accordingly, we have decided to ask the Maha-Metro authorities to prepare the DPR, since they are already doing the work for the remaining patch. After the budget estimate and DPR is in place, further discussions will take place.” Chairman of standing committee Yogesh Mulik  said

The work on Vanaz-Ramwadi route is in progress and the new routes will connect Ramwadi to Wagholi and Pune International Airport.

“A formal presentation of the Metro route was given to corporators in September 2017. During the meeting, I had demanded that this route should further be connected to the airport and Wagholi, considering the traffic. The proposal has been approved by the standing committee and I am sure the process will be completed soon.” Tingre said

“Work on the Vanaz-Ramwadi route is on and the area is growing heavily populated. There are a lot of IT companies coming up there, too. Considering this, we felt that the route should be given extensions on these two patches. Accordingly, we have decided to ask the Maha-Metro authorities to prepare the DPR, since they are already doing the work for the remaining patch. After the budget estimate and DPR is in place, further discussions will take place.” Chairman of standing committee Yogesh Mulik said.

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Expert committee gives consent to findings of SIA study at Sreekaryam

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Light Metro Rail
Light Metro Rail System

Thiruvananthapuram: The proposed light metro project will now have a flyover at Sreekaryam. This is based on the findings of Social Impact Assessment study carried out to ascertain the need for the flyover. The state government has received necessary sanction for acquiring 1.343 hectares of land for the said project.

The flyover is one of the aspects of proposed Light Metro project. In order to evaluate the need for the project a seven-member expert team was formed. The panel was headed by former Professor of Sociology, University of Kerala, P.K. Bhaskaran Nair with the primary task of preparing Social Impact Assessment (SIA).

SIA was done by Centre for Advanced Research in Health and Human Behaviour (CARB). After public hearing on March 10 the report was handed over to district administration.

The panel has given its nod to the findings of the SIA study which states that flyover is needed to resolve traffic congestion issues at the Sreekaryam junction. Further the committee has observed that a four-lane road too will not help in easing traffic situation at the location.

The report added that the land requirement is minimal and there is no other alternative to the land that has been identified for the flyover.

The expert panel however has stressed for the need to have minimal impact on people during land acquisition. They have asked authorities to have a good rehabilitation plan for those who will be affected. The panel has also asked to employ latest technology to reduce impact on houses and building during demolition drive.

The authorities have also been advised to relocate the market at the junction to a convenient place.

Compensation to be offered

Committee recommended that compensation and counselling be offered to those displaced at immediate basis. It has also been suggested to identify space for displaced traders and be lenient to those who have taken loans from financial agency for business.

The member of expert committee comprised of:

  • Thara Bhai, former Professor, Department of Sociology, Madurai Kamaraj University
  • Former deputy Collectors – S. Indukaladharan and S. Sambhudevan Nair
  • Councillors V.S. Lathakumari and K.S. Sheela,
  • Anand Elamon, Chief General Manager, Kerala Rapid Transit Corporation Limited

As per sources the district administration will be submitting evaluation report to the government soon.

Findings of SIA study

The SIA study is a mandatory need as per the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013.

As per the study:

  • 27% of land belong to one owner
  • 46% under joint ownership
  • 3% fall in the ambit of a trust, religious groups or community

At the land identified for the project there are 269 buildings out of 280 that are permanent and destroying them would lead to substantial financial loss to the owners.

The physical demarcation of the land was concluded by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) that had designed the 480-m four-lane flyover.

Revenue department on the other hand has received a go-ahead from government to negotiate land purchase. Funds for the said project will come from KIIFB.

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Nagpur Metro | Woman dupe of Rs 3.5 lakh on job promise

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Nagpur Metro
Nagpur Metro

Nagpur : Police have booked a man for duping a woman for providing job in Nagpur Metro Rail Project. He duped 3.50 lakh for providing a job to her son as the metro is providing a job to her son. As the metro work is moving forward at a fast pace. Nagpur Metro Rail Corporation Limited (NMRC) is now known as Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation (Maha Metro) Limited. Maha metro has to face controversy that they are fleecing unemployed people in the name of providing the job.

Nagpur Metro is under construction rapid transit system that will serve Nagpur city. The project is expected to complete by the mid of 2019 and the trials likely to start soon.

As per the Police research the Prabha Bhaiyyaji Bawne of 54 years old filed complaint against Bhojraj Vinayak Dhoke he is a man of 29 years old he told the woman that he has good contact with top officials of Nagpur Metro Rail Corporation and assured her that he will take responsibility for his job.

Prabha Bhaiyyaji Bhawne is a resident of Giraj Road, the Umred police are in search for Bhojraj. He took  3.50 lakh from her last year and he neither provided job to her son and nor he returned the money.

People have to face the problem much time as people are eagerly looking for a job and they give money to the consultants to get a job or to have the good designation, they forget that they are capable enough to get a Job

If there is any recruitment company posts their recruitment notices on their respective website. Some consultant fools people by doing fake promises as they won’t provide job and just fleece people. People should directly go to offices in case having any query about the recruitment or not give any money to any third person without having proper information.

He found criminal as per Sections 420 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code against him.

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Hyperloop one | Passenger trial track expected to be ready in next year

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Richa Bhateja
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Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis visited Virgin Hyperloop One test site
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis visited Virgin Hyperloop One test site

Pune: The first phase of the 15-km Hyperloop one track in Pune, from Balewadi to Gahunje will serve as the trial track for passenger moment test.

Kiran Gitte, the commissioner of the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA), said: “a transactional advisor will be appointed within a fortnight and the track will be appointed within a fortnight and the track will be ready by next year.”

The advisor company would need to have prior experience in handline high-speed transport, as the PMRDA itself does not have the adequate know-how on the subject. The chosen firm have the adequate know-how on the subject. The chosen firm would be required help with project structuring, finances as well as engaging in other parameters. It must also work closely with the Virgin Hyperloop team.

The complete trial track project will be funded by Virgin Hyperloop One which will be around Rs 3,000 crore. PMRDA will provide land and they have two available options. one along the Pune-Mumbai Expressway and the other along the old Pune-Mumbai highway.

Gitte said “The demonstration track will be constructed in such a way that it eventually becomes part of the final Hyperloop route”

According to the studies of PMRDA more than 3 lakh commuters and 1.10 lakh vehicles — including 80,000 buses and 6,000 cars between Mumbai and Pune.
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The futuristic Hyperloop technology promises to reduce the travel time to just 25 minutes for the busy cities.

Gitte said “Passenger trials will have to be conducted here for the first phase of the Pune-Mumbai hyperloop route,”

The report for the trial run is prepared by PMRDA and Hyperloop One and it will be submitted by next month. And the estimate for trail track is Rs 3,000 crore.

PMRDA and Hyperloop One are working together to finalize the route.

Gitte said “The demonstration track will be constructed in such a way that it eventually becomes part of the final Hyperloop route”

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Delhi Metro | Bhikaji Cama Place station to have a five-story office complex

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Delhi Metro’s driverless trains start their operation from Thursday between Majlis Park to Shiv Vihar
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New Delhi: The Bhikaji Cama Place metro station, which comes under Delhi Metro’s Pink line, will have a five-story office complex of its own. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC)  is expecting this step will be big revenue generator as the station is located in one of the best locations of South Delhi and with an office plaza built above the underground station.
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Soon, DMRC is expected to open the 8-km long Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus-Lajpat Nagar section. The Line will link many commercial hubs like Lajpat Nagar, South Extension, INA, Sarojini Nagar which will be another great achievement.

It was in the report that DMRC will build a five-story office-cum-commercial complex which will be spread across 2,500sq meters.

A DMRC official quoted “the area was marked for property development, considering the area and the expected footfall, the Delhi Metro has made ample provision for both surface and basement parking.” The roof of one of the entry points, which will be connected to the office complex, has also been provided with an open-air amphitheater for concerts and other similar programmes.

A DMRC official quoted “the area was marked for property development, considering the area and the expected footfall, the Delhi Metro has made ample provision for both surface and basement parking.”

As the land was available it was not difficult to build the station. Due to the presence of a flyover at ring road constructing subways to connect the metro station with Bhikaji Cama Place is a challenge.

DMRC had to build extra wide subways considering the large number of hotels, commercial complex, and offices in that particular area.

While constructing the subway using the technique of underground pushing of soil, DMRC found that the area is sandy and it may be a bit difficult.

DMRC used the cut-and-cover method though even that method proved difficult due to heavy traffic on Ring Road. The situation was managed by building a steel bridge for traffic during the time it took to construct the subway.

Developed by Delhi Development Authority, Bhikaji Cama Place is not only for luxury hotels but there are many offices as well.

The metro station will be beneficial for both commercial and residential areas such as Mohammadpur, RK Puram, Safdarjung Enclave and Netaji Nagar.

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Indore Metro | MPMRCL invites bids for construction of elevated viaduct for Phase 1

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Tenders for metro projects
Madhya Pradesh Metro photo copyrighted MPMRCL

Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Co. Ltd (MPMRCL) invites E-tenders from reputed and experienced contractors for “Design and construction of Elevated viaduct of length 5.290 km between ISBT/MR10 Flyover and Mumtaj Bag Colony (excluding stations)” for Indore Metro Rail Project, Phase-1.

As per information given by Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Co Limited, the key details of the tender notice is as under:-

  • Tender Notice No.: MPMRCL/Indore Metro/5509/2018/Package-02A/01 Dated 16.07.2018
  • Work Description: Design and Construction of Elevated Viaduct of Length 5.290 Kms between ISBT/MR10 Flyover and Mumtaj Bag Colony (excluding stations) for Indore Metro Rail Project, Phase-1.
  • Approx. Cost of Work: INR 257 crores
  • Completion period: within 27 months
  • Tender Security Money (EMD): 2.57 crores
  • Tender documents can be purchased from 24.07.2018 to 16.08.2018
  • Tender document cost: INR 50,000.00
  • Last date for submission of queries, if any: 07.08.2018
  • Pre-bid Meeting: 16.08.2018 at 11.00am
  • Location of Pre-bid meeting: Conference Hall, Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Co Limited, Palika Bhawan, Near 6 No. Bus Stop, Shivaji Nagar, Bhopal-462016, Madhya Pradesh.
  • Last date of submission of Tender documents (Online): 06.09.2018 upto 18.00pm
  • Last date of submission of Tender documents (Print): 07.09.2018 upto 15.30pm
  • Date and Time for opening of Tender: 07.09.2018 at 16.30pm

Tender documents can only be obtained online after registration of tenderers on the e-tendering portal of Govt. of M.P. For further information and any assistance, tenderers are advised to contact e-tender Helpdesk as per the details given below:-
E-mail ID: eproc_helpdesk@mpsedc.com, eproc.esc@gmail.com or at
Toll free No.: 18002588684

Authority for purchase of tender documents, seeking clarifications and submission of
completed tender documents:-

The Managing Director,
Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Co Limited,
Palika Bhawan, Near 6 No. Bus Stop,
Shivaji Nagar, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh – 462016
Phone No: 0755-2555004
Email: metrorail@mpurban.gov.in
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Any Clarification/Corrigendum addendum to the tender documents will be uploaded on the official-Portal only, without any obligation of press notification.

For more details like eligibility, experience, project details and other criteria please submit your queries to editor@metrorailnews.in
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Mumbai Monorail is expected to start by the year end

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Mumbai Monorail

Mumbai: Last year the monorail services from Chembur-Wadala was shut but now it’s expected to start by the end of this year. The monorail will provide the Mumbai citizens an ease and one more option to commute it’s the second phase from Wadala to Mahalaxmi it’s the most awaited project information continue to remain work in progress.

Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) procured 10 trains so far, only four to five rakes were in use till the entire operation was stopped following a fire in November 2017.

An official said “Shortage of trains and spare parts is the biggest stumbling block for MMRDA to expand the route”

Angry commuters who change trains to reach their workplace in Lower Parel said they have been waiting years for the second phase of Monorail as the elevated mode of transport doesn’t get affected by flooding during monsoon. One of the regular commuter said, “Mere starting of Phase 1 won’t help me as I will still have to change trains.”

Mumbai mononrail stoped because of fire
Mumbai monorail stopped because of fire

One of the regular commuter said, “Mere starting of Phase 1 won’t help me as I will still have to change trains.”

Since monorail introduction in 2014, in the country, the Monorail has seen several setbacks, monorail caught by fire and the most recent being sending the entire staff on leave without pay since April.

employees suffering and requesting to look in the monorail matter
employees suffering and requesting to look in the monorail matter

According to an MMRDA official, they have asked maintenance contractor Larsen & Toubro and Scomi Engineering and operators to restart operations. “They have been told to submit a plan based on which we will release some payment so that the staff can pay.”

The official said MMRDA and LTSE have decided to start Phase 1 operations soon by October 2018. “Scomi has also promised to deliver the balance five rakes it is yet to manufacture. Also, all trains will be refurbished by February 2019.”

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