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Pune Metro | Entry and exit of underground tunnels identified by Maha Metro

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Pune: The entry and exit point of all five underground metro stations have been identified  for Pune Metro Rail Project by the Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation. Station length is also decided by the officials as notified by the authority on Friday.

The Budhwar Peth will be the shortest at on 140 meters whereas the Mandai station will be at 240 meters in the terms of length it’s on the top of the chart and the other three station Civil Court, Swagate and Shivajinagar will vary between 170 meters and 200 meters.

The underground stations which are part of Pimpri-Swargate route will begin after Range Hills go through Shivajinagar, Civil Court, Budhwar Peth, and Mandai and culminate at the multimodal transport hub Swargate.

Pune metro has also invited tenders for tunnel work as well started a survey of building around the metro route. As per the officials, the survey has been completed.

“We are expecting a report in the next few days. However, it appears that the underground metro work will not cause any damage to the buildings above the ground, as the track has been aligned at a safe distance from ground level. The alignment of stations is between 16 to28 meters underground. At this level, buildings are unlikely to take any structural damage. The details of the report will be out soon, and should through some light on structural stability” explained by a Maha Metro official

“We are expecting a report in the next few days. However, it appears that the underground metro work will not cause any damage to the buildings above the ground, as the track has been aligned at a safe distance from ground level. The alignment of stations is between 16 to28 meters underground. At this level, buildings are unlikely to take any structural damage. The details of the report will be out soon, and should through some light on structural stability” explained by a Maha Metro official

An official said the tunnel work may start at the begging of next year “we will try and finish it by 2022” an official said

At the moment the work has started on the falling number of vertical staff which will be working on to lower tunnel boring machine (TBM).

Last year MMRC has started work on the overhead metro stretch on the Vanaz to Civil Court section which is in between Vanaz-Ramvadi route.

And Maha Metro also announced the appointment of Pramod Ahuja and Atul Gadgil as executive director of Pune Metro rail project. Atul Gadgil will look after underground project whereas Pramod Ahuja will manage the Vanaz-Ramvadi stretch.

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Semi-high speed 160 kmph Train 18 ‘Make-in-India to run from September

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Semi high-speed Train 18 to roll out in September.
Semi high-speed Train 18 to roll out in September.

New Delhi: Train 18 – the code name given to the India’s ambitious semi high-speed train that is a ‘Made in India’ initiative will soon roll out by September. The train that is made by Integral Coach Factory (ICF) based in Chennai has the capacity to run at the speed of 160 Kmph. Here are some photographs of new ‘Train 18’ series semi high train shared by the Indian Railways lover via twitter-

The luxury train was previously scheduled to come out in July has not been postponed to September. Sudhanshu Mani, the general manager of ICF Chennai clarified that there is no delay but only change has been the anticipated turnout time. ICF is made to promote Make in India initiative.

Mani added that there is no delay in meeting the deadline. The rain has been built in the expected time of 16 months. He also shared that it takes over three years to make such train anywhere across the work. Mani also said that the turnaround time was July earlier, now it is September.

The special feature of Train 18 will not need an engine but will run on run self-propelled on electric traction like the metro trains. It will substitute existing intercity express trains including the popular Shatabdis. ICF will be building six such train sets and two of them will be have sleeper coaches.

The ambitious train has amazing feature that will take passenger comfort to all new levels. One of the most striking features of the coaches of Train 18 is the inter-connectivity by fully sealed gangways to facilitate passenger movement from one coach to another.

There is more to this ‘Made in India’ wonder. Here are some highlight feature of the train that will soon take on the tracks:

  • Automatic doors with retractable footstep.
  • Modular toilets with bio-vacuum structure.
  • Onboard Wi-Fi and infotainment.
  • GPS-based passenger information method.
  • Improved centre couplers to lessen jolt or jerk shock.
  • Electro-pneumatic brake system with brake discs mounted directly on wheel discs to condense the braking distance.
  • Continuous window glasses for modern-day look.
  • The executive class with rotating seats that can be aligned in the direction of travel.
  • Modular luggage rack with glass foundation.
  • All coaches are AC chair-car type (executive class as well as second class) including the driving cab
  • New bogie plan with fully suspended traction motors.
  • Roller blinds and diffused LED lighting.
  • Halogen-free rubber-on-rubber flooring.
  • Adequate Space for wheelchair.
  • Accessible toilet for persons with disability or handicap.
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Commuters hail Rapid Metro Gurgaon, give a thumbs up for the service

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Rapid Metro hailed by commuters

Gurgaon: With view to attract commuters, Rapid Metro Gurgaon has kick-started interesting campaign ‘Cool confines of metro’. They have been tweeting about the benefits of traveling in metro, one of them being beating the summer heat as metro coaches are air conditioned.

Rapid Metro that is built by IL&FS Rail is India’s 1st fully privately financed metro connecting Delhi Metro to Cyber City in a 11.7km network with 11 stations. The metro officials have been highlight the features of metro coaches – right from the colourfull coaches, cool ambiance to drinking water facility offered to commuters.

Riders who have been traveling in Rapid Metro have been tweeting positive feedback about their experience. Many have liked the clean an

Here are some of the tweets that tells how ‘cool’ it is to travel in Rapid Metro:

For those who still have not taken their first ride in Rapid Metro should wait no further. They should take the ride and we are sure that they would prefer metro over other public or private transport.

To keep yourself updated on metro railway and urban transport news across the country follow us on @MetroRailNewsIN

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Kochi Metro | KMRL launches cheaper passes for regular passengers

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Passes for regular Kochi Metro passengers were launched today at Edappally station
Shri. Nubaj C R, one of the most frequent metro commuter received a 60 trip pass from KMRL MD Shri. Mohammed Hanish.

KOCHI: An ease for regular customers as the Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) launched passes at discounted rates, Aluva, Edappally, and Maharaja are initially the three stations from where the passes will be issued. There will be two types of passes like one pass for 30 trips, which will be valid for 30 days and the second will be of 60 trips having a 60 days validity.

Nuba CR, a rider the one who one who is logged maximum trips in the last year was handed a 60 trips pass by the KMRL MD Mohammed Hanish at the Edappally metro station at 11:30 am.

Sanjeev Moghe, Executive VP Cards and Merchant Acquiring Business, Axis Bank, which is partnering KMRL in Kochi-1 card said that “This new offer will enable Kochiites to avail greatly discounted tickets and amazing deals, making it a great value proposition for them.”

Sanjeev Moghe, Executive VP Cards and Merchant Acquiring Business, Axis Bank, which is partnering KMRL in Kochi-1 card said that “This new offer will enable Kochiites to avail greatly discounted tickets and amazing deals, making it a great value proposition for them.”

The pass can be issued only in a valid Kochi-1 card with sufficient store value. While the pass for 30 trips will be given at a 25 percent discount, the pass for 60 trips will have a 33 percent discount.

The validity of the pass shall start from the day it is issued. In case if there is no sufficient balance in Kochi-1 Card for pass purchase, top up needs to be done.

Only one pass can be added on one Kochi1 Card at a time. The Pass can be issued between any two stations chosen by passengers (say Station A and B) at the time of issue and the trip will be deducted when the passenger travels between the two stations said by the KMRL authorities.

Only one pass can be added on one Kochi1 Card at a time. The Pass can be issued between any two stations chosen by passengers (say Station A and B) at the time of issue and the trip will be deducted when the passenger travels between the two stations said by the KMRL authorities.

If someone enters from a particular station and exits from the same then also one trip will be deducted. The stored value amount will be used if the entry is made from either station A or B and the exit is beyond the other station. Similarly, the stored value will also be deducted if the entry is made at any station other than the station A or B.

 

As per the rules that are applicable for Kochi 1 card the surcharge and penalty amount will also be deducted.

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Tender out for the first bullet train by NHSRCL to meet deadline

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New Delhi: The central government is eyeing to roll out country’s first bullet train by August 2022. This is advancing the deadline which was fixed in 2023. In order to speed up work, National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) has already floated the first tender for the Bullet Train project.

Central government is still facing resistance from locals for land acquisition in Maharashtra and Gujarat. As per the details the first tender is for constructing a bridge in Navsari district of Gujarat. NHSRCL officials are also engaged with residents to amicably resolve the land acquisition issue. This first bridge is part of the 60 bridges planned on the 508-km high-speed corridor.

NHSRCL is optimistic that the land acquisition issue is closer to being resolved. They feel that there is a gradual end to the stalemate over the issue. The first ray of hope is coming from Palghar in Maharashtra. It is here that the NHSRCL officials have been facing resistance from farmers with support from Shiv Sena and MNS.

It was an advertorial in Saamana magazine – a Sena mouthpiece that highlighted that benefits of the bullet train as well as compensation packages offered. The write hinted for a possible breakthrough in the long deadlock between the residents and authorities.

In a innovative move, NHSRCL decided to rope in women from the 73 villages where land has been identified for the project. These women are trained to interact and counsel villagers on compensation packages offered by the officials. They are also an important link between the villagers and NHRSCL engineers.

A 15-member women team from different blocks has been set up to give details on the compensation packages being offered and the exact land prerequisite.
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NHSRCL spokesman, Dhananjay Kumar shared that they have been able to establish dialogue with all the concerned people in the villages. This is to ensure there are no misunderstandings and also they know what the officials are offering in terms of compensation.

NHRSCL are happy that the method is working as they now get entry into villages where they were barred from entering.

On the other hand women are engaged in documentation task enlisting the needs of the villages with regards to NHSRCL project. These include taking care of medical facilities to constructing a boundary wall around water bodies that act as a source of irrigation for multiple villages.

Out of the 1,400 hectares of land, NHSRCL has only acquired 0.9 hectares of land. The officials feel they will be able to stick to the timeline as they expect to begin civil works by December 2018-January 2019. In Palghar, the project require around 300 hectares of land. The total land acquisition cost has been set at approximately Rs 10,000 crore.

NHSRCL has decided to disclose the compensation matrix to all land owners and offer time to them to come up with necessary corrections.  The NHSRCL has also decided to offer a one-time compensation to agricultural workers as well as those who employmed in shops which are likely to be negatively impacted.

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Navi Mumbai metro project delayed, commuters may start ride in 2020.

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Navi Mumbai Metro (Representative Image)
Navi Mumbai Metro (Representative Image)

Mumbai: The city and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) has announced that by Navi Mumbai first phase of the metro project will be ready by May 2019. Commuters will take the first ride only by April 2020, said on Wednesday.

A senior official said that The project has been delayed by a year as the planning agency has not been able to finish the development of the metro stations on time.

The first package includes six stations, the second package has five stations. For the first phase of the project, almost 11 stations are ready.

Senior public relations officer of Cisco, Mohan Ninawa said “The contract of building platforms was given to a consortium of Sanjose-Mahavir-Supreme. But we terminated the contract last year as the work was slow and they were unable to finish work in stipulated time”. “The contract of building platforms was given to a consortium of Sanjose-Mahavir-Supreme. But we terminated the contract last year as the work was slow and they were unable to finish work in stipulated time”.

In the second packages, there are three sub packages. In which 1st sub package consists of stations 7 and 8, in the second sub-package station 9 and 11 and station 10 is in the third one.

Ninawe said that “We have received a few responses after we divided the second package. All formalities of awarding the contract should be over by this month-end or mid-August”.

The companies will take at least 10 months to finish work after the contracts are awarded, said by the officials from the engineering department.

He said “We have received a few responses after we divided the second package. All formalities of awarding the contract should be over by this month-end or mid-August”.

Navi Mumbai Metro project is divided into four phases. A total length of this route is 11.10 kilometers. The first phase is now under implementation it starts from Belapur railway station and ends at Pendhar near Taloja.

Apart from eleven stations this route at Taloja a depot cum workshop is being built. 3063.63 crore is the approximate budget allocated for this phase. The second phase has been planned in between Taloja MIDC to Khandeshwar. The third phase will connect between Pender and Taloja MIDC and the fourth phase will connect Khandeshwar and upcoming Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) near Pannel.

Ninawe said “In the first phase we have completed 100 percent works of the viaducts (the bridges that connect the stations). The work of the railway crossings are going on in full swing and those will be ready by February, next year”.

Mrinali Sharma, 35, a resident of Taloja said The local residents are upset as Cisco is delaying with the project. “It takes around an hour to reach my office at Belapur by bus. Cidco is saying that by metro trains it will take just 18 minutes to reach Belapur from Taloja.”

Cidco was supposed to finish the first phase last year. Earlier this year, they said that it would be ready by May 2019. “And now they are delaying by another year. We hope this deadline will not change,”

 

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Mumbai Metro | Bombay HC directs MMRC to keep utmost care of transplanted trees

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Mumbai: The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL) got orders from the Hon’ble Bombay High Court to cut trees for the Metro line 3 but the Supreme court also taking care of the matter of transplanting trees to somewhere else.

MMRDA (Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority) had clarified the number of trees cut during the construction and the number of trees transplanted. For the better future trees are very important and it is important to conserve them.

The judicial committee stated that MMRCL should take responsibility of trees. The high court of Mumbai appointed senior judges to lead the committee and take the matter more seriously and sort the grievances related to cutting down of trees.

More than 5000 trees cut in the areas of South Mumbai for Colaba, Bandra-SEEPZ metro line 3 project

The committee is working very hard to solve the problem as well as finding out the matter of transplanting trees.

“The MMRCL should take the views of the expert. Proper care needs to be taken to ensure that all needs are saved. The measures should be taken to strive towards survival of each and every tree, Committee said.

“The MMRCL should take the views of the expert. Proper care needs to be taken to ensure that all needs are saved. The measures should be taken to strive towards survival of each and every tree, Committee said.

The Line 3 of the Mumbai Metro, when completed, will be the first underground metro line in Mumbai. It would help in reducing congestion. The 33-kilometer metro line project will connect Cuffe Parade business district in South Mumbai to SEEPZ. The line starts at Cuffe Parade, will run through Nariman Point, CST, Girgam Mahim, Dadar, Bandra, Kalina University, Bandra Kula  Complex, Santacruz East, Nariman point and the domestic and international terminals of Mumbai Airport, via Andheri MIDC and terminates at SEEPZ.

The high court allowed to MMRCL (Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited) to cut the trees and other trees would be planted at the same time and the three saplings firm would plant in Suburban Mumbai for every tree to cut.

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Thiruvananthapuram | DMRC withdrawals the partnership, disruption in Light Metro Projects

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Priyanka Sahu
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Light Metro Rail System

Thiruvananthapuram: Decision of Metro Man E Sreedharan and the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to back out of this Light Metro Rail projects in Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode has greatly disrupted the work progress. Now the Kerala government need to scout for a new consultant.

There were three proposed flyovers in the Kerala capital to support the Light Metro Rail and the designs prescribed by the DMRC team.

A senior official of the KRTC (Kerala Rapid Transport Corporation) told FE that the “Tender procedures to identify the new consultant are under way.” The state government last week assigned the KRTC with the task of finding an appropriate consultant to replace the DMRC.

The total project length is 35.12 km in two cities. Of the three flyovers for the Thiruvananthapuram Light Metro, the socioeconomic impact study for this project has been already completed and land acquisition has to begin. The similar survey for the second flyover is on process and the third is yet to proceed beyond the design board.

Without the DMRC partnership there is lot of distortion in getting the project forward. According to a letter that Sreedharan wrote to K Kamalavardhana Rao state principal secretary (public works), “The exit was caused by the state government’s reluctance to ink the turnkey consultancy contract for preparatory works of the transit system even 14 months after the DMRC had undertaken the consultancy.”

“He was unable to give an appointment to Sreedharan at the right time because of heavy workload,” admitted Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. And insisted that there was no rift with the 88-year- old technocrat.

Total cost of Project: Rs 7,446 crore

As per the revised Detailed Project Report (DPR), the total project cost for the two light metro projects will approximately Rs 7,446 crore. Which will exclude the funds needed for land acquisition, state taxes and money for works related to PPP, Rs 6,307 crore will be needed. The total cost project out of 20 per cent each will be shared by the state and Central Governments. The remaining cost 60 per cent will be via loan.  Rs 392 crore needed for land acquisition and state taxes to the tune of Rs 534 crore will be met by the state. Out of total cost the state will have to pool in Rs 2,187 crore.

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Mumbai Metro | Somaiya asks MMRDA and Reliance to increase number of coaches on Metro 1

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Mumbai: A letter has been written to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who also heads Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) by Kirit Somaiya, BJP MP of Mumbai to increase the number of coaches from four to six for convenience of passengers  of Metro 1 which operates from Versova to Andheri-Ghatkopar (VAG) corridor it’s the city’s only operational Mumbai Metro One route.

Line 1 started operations on 8 June 2014. It has the eighth highest passenger density of any metro line and as said Mumbai is the city which never sleeps works at the best, metro starts at it usual time The 1st train leaves from Versova at 05:20 hrs and Ghatkopar at 05:29 hrs. The last train from Versova will leave at 11:20 hrs. The last train from Ghatkopar will leave at 11:46 hrs.

Rush in Mumbai Metro after Mumbai Local
Rush in Mumbai Metro after Mumbai Local

In 2018 Metro 1 has touched 4 lakh passengers daily, it easily carries more than 3.40 lakh passengers daily on weekdays and ridership is lower during weekends. Mumbai Metro 1 is operated under Reliance Infrastructure-led Mumbai Metro One Private Limited (MMOPL).

It’s been noticed that commuters have been demanding to increase the number of coaches. The year 2017-18 there is a growth of 13 percent in the ridership in the metro 1 corridor as compared to the last year ridership.

“There is a need to convert four car rake into six car rake, which will help to increase passenger carrying capacity from 1,178 to 1,792 passengers per train citing it’s overcrowded and needs more trains or extra coaches.” Kirit Somaiya in a letter to MMRDA wrote that.

 “There is a need to convert four car rake into six car rake, which will help to increase passenger carrying capacity from 1,178 to 1,792 passengers per train citing it’s overcrowded and needs more trains or extra coaches.” Kirit Somaiya in a letter to MMRDA wrote that.

In a typical weekday Metro 1 carries out 378 trips, as the ridership is increasing the MMOPL has maintained to increase the number of trips and it would initiate procuring for new coaches or trains as soon as the need will be there.

The MMRDA that also has stakes in Metro-1 and being a stakeholder they said that they will check on the feasibility of adding more coaches.

“We will check for feasibility in order to add more number of coaches, and an appropriate decision will be taken, accordingly.” Said by Dilip Kawathkar, spokesperson of MMRDA

“We will check for feasibility in order to add more number of coaches, and an appropriate decision will be taken, accordingly.” Said by Dilip Kawathkar, spokesperson of MMRDA

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Delhi Metro | Delhi High Court slams DMRC and CISF on stopping metro services

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High Court of Delhi
High Court of Delhi

New Delhi: On 5 July High Court issues the notices to Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) for two clubbed PIL.The first petition was filed by Puran Chand Arya which was clubbed by the court with a second PIL which was filed for New Delhi Municipal Council’s contractual sanitation workers who had dumped garbage outside prominent government buildings like the Rail Bhavan and the Shastri Bhavan in Lutyen’s Delhi, demanding regularization of jobs and better wages. On Thursday Bench directed that both the matters should be heard together.

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A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar said referring to such protests that all of them should go to jail because of whom public had suffered a lot.

On Thursday the bench issued notice to the Centre, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), Central Industrial Security Forces (CISF) and the police to take their stand on a first PIL demanding action against all those who were responsible for the alleged stalling of metro train services in the city on May 31. Due to which metro services were also affected from Janakpuri to Dwarka sector 21.

Investigating police officer said that the Services on the metro’s Blue Line – running between Dwarka Sector-21 and Janakpuri West –were temporarily halted on May 31 after metro staff and Central Industrial Security Force personnel got into a scuffle over a parking dispute.
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The station manager accused a CISF sub-inspector of assaulting him when he objected to the officer parking his motorcycle in a specific area.

The metro services were disrupted for a few hours on Delhi Metro’s Blue Line, due to scuffle between DMRC and CISF staff over a parking issue at the Dwarka Sector 21 metro station in southwest Delhi.

After the scuffke between CISF and DMRC
After the scuffle between CISF and DMRC

According to the petition, a scuffle occurred around 12.30 pm on May 31 after the DMRC and CISF staff got into an altercation with station manager. As CISF staff  have parked their vehicle in an unauthorized zone outside the premises of the metro station.

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