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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Mumbai Metro | Boney Kapoor takes metro rides, surprises onlookers

Darshana Shukla
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Mumbai Metro | Boney Kapoor takes metro rides, surprises onlookers

Mumbai:  Commuters were in for a surprise when they had a celebrity travelling with them in Mumbai Metro. Film producer and father of Jahanvi Kapoor, Boney Kapoor took to metro over other public transport.

This seemed a bit surprising move given the fact that the producer and husband of late Sridevi avoid travelling in public transport. He is usually seen travelling in his car and likes to keep himself away from media glare.

Looks like Boney Kapoor decided to take the Mumbai Metro to avoid traffic congestion owing to heavy downpour. Kapoor seemed unfazed by the attention as he got down from his luxury car and took to the elevators to board the metro.

While the commuters kept on looking in disbelief, Kapoor walked past the crowd and got himself a ticket to metro. This morning there was heavy traffic and so Boney decided to take Metro and reach the destination faster.

He was spotted wearing a blue hodie paired with jogging pants. The shutterbugs caught his entry and were busy capturing this entry to the Mumbai Metro station. Boney was busy talking on the phone and did not show discomfort on being clicked. In fact, he even looked straight towards the photographer.

It is rarely seen a celebrity taking metro to travel within Mumbai. With Boney Kapoor taking metro, he has set an example of sorts for others to follow. He decided to chuck his car and hop on to a metro to avoid traffic.

We hope other celebrity decide to chuck their car and hitch a ride in a metro.
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With them taking metro, many commuters will take to metro over private commuting.

Kudos to Boney Kapoor for making a smart move by travelling in metro! He definitely made the ride of other commuters a pleasant one. Let’s see which celebrity decides to take Mumbai metro.

Delhi Metro | Poor construction halts metro services in violet line

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Delhi Metro | Poor construction halts metro services in violet line

New Delhi: On Thursday evening, a large incident was rescued when a part of the guardrail fell between Lajpat Nagar and Jangpura Metro Station in violet line. The railing fell down when the metro was passing from there. This railing collapsed over the subway. However, no casualties have occurred in this incident.

After the railing fell, the metro was stopped and the passengers were taken off the road and taken to the safe station through the track. Let it be said that this is one of the busiest routes in the metro that connects Delhi with Faridabad in Haryana. After this incident on the Kashmiri Gate-Escort Mujesar. People are facing inconvenience due to the service disrupted. Because the incident happened at a time when people were returning home from their office

The rains in Delhi-NCR have once again put people in trouble. Due to the rain, the guardrail on the Metro track fell on the Violet Line between Lajpat Nagar and Jangpura Station at 4.05 Pm. It got stuck in the gate of the Metro passing through it. After which the Metro services had to stop. During this time, passengers aboard the metro were removed from the rear gate. Work to removal guardrail was started by keeping Metro services closed for a few hours. Metro lines were started from 6.47 pm between Central Secretariat and Nehru Place on both lines.

According to the information, between Jangpura and Lajpat Nagar station, the guardrail in the side of the track on either side of the metro fell. The railing was trapped in a metro door passing through it, causing the metro to stop immediately. According to the passengers, there was such a loud noise as the collision of the railings, such a blast occurred.

Passengers traveling in the metro were evacuated from the rear emergency door. There is no information of any harm to the commuters in this incident. DMRC said that this incident happened due to sudden rain and wind in Delhi.

Newly constructed violet line incident has greatly disappointed commuters. The incident might have greatly affected the commuter’s life. Since 2002 Delhi Metro is running but till now such incident has not been occurred, now this big question on DMRC that 16 year old constructed railing has never fell down till now and how 1 year newly constructed railing fell down in normal weather condition.

With metro expansion, the monorail project remains grounded

Darshana Shukla
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With metro expansion, the monorail project remains grounded

Chennai: Looks like Monorail projects are finding it tough to gain grounds in the country. Earlier it was the Mumbai Monorail project where the curtain came down. Now it seems Chennai Monorail Project too seem to have its faith sealed.  The ambitious project is grounded with authorities planning to expand metro rail network across Chennai.

The ambitious project of Monorail was announced by late chief minister Jayalalithaa. This project is not likely to take off as the focus is to expand metro network. The future of the project seems uncertain at the moment.

While participating in a debate for the demand on grants for the Transport Department in the Assembly, Anbil Mahesh, DMK MLA questioned the M.R. Vijayabhaskar , the transport Minister regarding the current status of the monorail project.

Mahesh during the discussion pointed out that the status of the monorail project which was talked about in the Policy Note of 2017-18 has not been mentioned in this year’s policy note.

Pained with the project being shelved, Mahesh reminded everyone that the monorail project was close to the heart of former CM Jayalalithaa. In a sarcastic tone he also added that with monorail dropped, does the ruling government think that Metro Rail, a project launched under DMK regime is an efficient mode of transport over monorail.

The ruling party during the discussion, intervened to explain the reason for dropping monorail. P. Thangamani, electricity minister shared that when monorail project was launched, it was planned for narrow roads. When tender was invited the authorities did not receive expected response. For this reason the project did not take off.

On the other hand, the metro rail project had taken off and this facility was extended to other parts of the city leading to high increase in cost.

The minister later on clarified that the monorail project is not dumped. It will be taken up post modification in routes and other dimensions.

As per the information, in the Policy Note it was noticeably stated that the Pallavan Transport Consultancy Services, the nodal agency for executing the monorail project, has been ‘attached’ to the Institute of Road Transport because of sustaining losses to the tune of Rs. 41 lakh.

Visakhapatnam Metro | Government plans to allot 250 acres for Vizag metro project

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Visakhapatnam Metro | Government plans to allot 250 acres for Vizag metro project

Visakhapatnam: The State government will allot 250 acres land for the Visakhapatnam Metro Rail project in Visakhapatnam, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has said.

Vizag metro is a rapid transit system in Visakhapatnam, Andra Pradesh. The system is proposed to reduce traffic as was as providing a good public transport system in the city which is the largest city and the main hub of economic activity for Andra Pradesh.

The metro rail project was planned by Great Vishakhapatnam Municipal corporation (GVMC). To calm down the traffic condition on the streets.

The reports will also consider operating losses and based on expert advice mention recommended changes while preparing a draft for Vizag Metro Rail Project. As per the preliminary plan, the Vizag Metro Rail project will be completed into three corridors covering 42.55 km and the approximate project cost is estimated at Rs 8,800 crore. This cost excludes the land and the R&D cost that will be incurred while constructing the Visakhapatnam metro project.

Addressing officials at a review meeting at the Secretariat on Wednesday, Mr. Naidu said permissions required for the project would be discussed in the Cabinet meeting.

“The land allotted can be developed on commercial lines and the revenue thus generated utilized for construction of the project. Tenders have to be invited as soon as permissions are granted,” Mr. Naidu said.

“The land allotted can be developed on commercial lines and the revenue thus generated utilized for construction of the project. Tenders have to be invited as soon as permissions are granted,” Mr. Naidu said.

Officials told the Chief Minister that five companies had been short-listed for the ₹8,300 crore project, which was being taken up under the “innovative PPP mode.”

Three corridors, in a stretch of 42.5 km, were proposed as part of the project. They would be developed in five years at a cost of ₹4,100 crore. Elevated corridors and stations would come up at an estimated cost of ₹4,200 crore. The developer would have to maintain the project for 30 years, the officials told Mr. Naidu.

Kolkata Metro | East-West metro rake completes trial run

Kanika Verma
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Kolkata Metro | East-West metro rake completes trial run

Kolkata: A trial run on 3km stretch between Central Park and Sector V was conducted on Wednesday on East-West metro. In October the lines that connect Sector V with a salt lake stadium is expected to be open. This line will be opened 34 years after another metro’s in Kolkata. India’s first metro that was open for thrown public in October 1984.

On Wednesday, the people were on their rooftops to catch the event on their phones. People were standing at the top of Bikash Bhavan, HSBC building. From inside the metro, one could see all the people.

Even, on the terraces of the nursing home, white-coated doctor and nurses were also spotted.

Officials and engineers from Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation(KMRC), PSU Bharat Earth Movers Ltd (BEML) and the implementing agency of the 16.5 km project on board there were around 60 people.

KMRC director (project) Manas Sarkar said that On the first day the train covered three stations in three and a half hours, but engineers representing general consultants, the experts involved in various metro projects across the country, said the trial run was completed successfully. “The trial run is being operated to look out for any flaws  in the tracks alignment  and the third rail from which the trains will derive power”

KMRC director (project) Manas Sarkar said that On the first day the train covered three stations in three and a half hours, but engineers representing general consultants, the experts involved in various metro projects across the country, said the trial run was completed successfully. “The trial run is being operated to look out for any flaws  in the tracks alignment  and the third rail from which the trains will derive power”

The test run started at 3.46pm, but the rake braked after a few meters. It restarted at 4:10 pm, only to stop again, yards from the crashed inside the central park depot. The train was shunted to the tracks by the electric bogey tractor since the third rail was charged away from the charged for safety reasons during the trial run.

The switchover (from outsourced electricity to the third rail) took some time, and the train started moving around 4.40 pm stopping now and then before it climbed the ramp at 22kmph, and on the viaduct in front of the central park depot. The sleek locomotive then took a break at the central park station and finally started (without stops) for the terminal sector V station around 5.15 pm.

GC Dutta a DD block resident gushed I’m thrilled to be able to see the first East-West metro train ply. Isn’t this going be Kolkata’s answer to channel tunnel”?

Anup K Kundu, KMRC director (rolling stock), added: “Being a salt lake resident myself, I know what it means to be on the metro map, finally”.

TV reporters coaxed driver Dindayal for bytes. By 6.23pm he took the position in cabin 1 and shifted from his cabin 2 to take back the train back to the central park depot. He stopped sometimes here and there, from coming to a complete halt or sometimes taking speed as 20kmph, engineered pointed out issues in the signaling system.

Coimbatore Metro | KfW shortlists five firms for preparation of feasibility study and DPR for MRTS

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Coimbatore Metro | KfW shortlists five firms for preparation of feasibility study and DPR for MRTS

Chennai: The German Financing Corporation (KfW) in association with Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) shortlisted five firms for preparation of feasibility study and Detailed Project Report (DPR) for Mass Rapid Transit Systems (MRTS) under Coimbatore Metro Rail Project.

Proposed route map for Coimbatore Metro or Mono Rail Project
Proposed route map for Coimbatore Metro or Mono Rail Project

The Chennai Metro Rail Corporation (CMRL) shared the information regarding pre-selection  of five international consortium/consultants namely M/s. Brenner BERNARD, BERNARD Ingenieure and TUV SUD, M/s. CPCS, IMaCS and LRTC, M/s. PADECO, Ardanuy and ICT, M/s. RINA Consulting and Urban Mass Transit Company Ltd.
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(UMTC), and M/s. SYSTRA and RITES for submitting proposal for the study “Preparation of Feasibility and Detailed Project Report for Mass Rapid Transit System in Coimbatore”.

RFP for Feasibility Study and DPR for Coimbatore MRTS Project
RFP for Feasibility Study and DPR for Coimbatore MRTS Project (Source: CMRL)

Important points:

  • Availability of Tender documents: Tender document will be available at CMRL office and official website www.chennaimetrorail.org from 27/06/2018 to 09/08/2018 till 15:00 hrs (IST) (During CMRL working hours and on working days).
  • Cost of Tender Document: INR 30,000/- (Indian Rupees Thirty Thousand only). Payment can be made in the form of Demand Draft drawn on any Nationalized bank/Scheduled Bank in India in favour of “Chennai Metro Rail Limited”, payable at Chennai.
  • Online Availability: Document can also be downloaded from official website of the Chennai Metro Rail Limited www.chennaimetrorail.org. If downloaded from website, the proposals shall be submitted along with non-refundable Document Fee of INR 24,000 (Rupees Twenty Four Thousand only) in the form of Demand draft drawn on any Nationalized bank/Scheduled bank in India in favor of “Chennai Metro Rail Limited”, payable at Chennai.
  • Security Money/Earnest Money Deposit (EMD): EMD amount of INR 9,50,000 /- (Indian Rupees Nine Lakhs Fifty Thousand only) in the form of demand draft drawn on any Nationalized bank/ Scheduled bank in India in favor of “ Chennai Metro Rail Limited”, payable at Chennai. The EMD amount will be refunded to all bidders after completion of tender procedure.
  • Tender Validity Period: 180 days.
  • Authority: Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL), Admin Building, CMRL Depot, Poonamallee High road, Koyambedu, Chennai – 600107.

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