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Maha Metro invites bid for underground stations of North-South corridor of Pune Metro Rail

13/06/2018

The Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (Maha Metro) on behalf of Pune Metro Rail Project (A joint venture of Govt. of India & Govt. of Maharashtra) has invited tenders for two underground metro projects. Those interested can read the details below.

The tenders are invited for design and construction of stations and associated tunnels in two underground sections viz. Budhwar Peth – Swargate and Shivajinagar – Budhwar Peth on the North-South corridor of Pune metro rail project.

Tender Notice No. P1UGC-01/2018 Dt. 24.05.2018:Design and Construction of underground stations viz. Shivajinagar and Civil Court and tunnels between Agriculture College and Northern End of Budhwar Peth station on the North-South corridor of Pune Metro Rail Project.
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Tender Notice No. P1UGC-02/2018 Dt. 09.06.2018: Design and Construction of Underground Stations at Budhwar Peth, Mandai and Swargate and associated Tunnels on the North-South Corridor of Pune Metro Rail Project

Key Details of Tender Notice No. P1UGC-01/2018 Dt. 24.05.2018:

Scope of work: Design and Construction of underground stations viz. Shivajinagar and Civil Court and tunnels between Agriculture College and Northern End of Budhwar Peth station on the North-South corridor of Pune Metro Rail Project.

Estimated Cost of Project: INR 562.5 Crore
Completion Period: 182 weeks
Documents on sale: Documents can be downloaded from Maha-Metro’s e-tender Portal from 26.05.2018 to 10.07.2018 up to 1600 hrs.
Cost of documents: INR 1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh Only) non-refundable (inclusive of applicable taxes) through e-payment by Credit Card/ Debit Card/Net Banking, as per procedure given in e-tender portal.
Tender Security for the project: The total bid security amount shall be INR 56.25 Crore submitted as in form of Bank Guarantee, as per procedure given in bid documents.
Date & Time of submission of Tender: On 10.07.2018 up to 1600 hrs
Date & Time of Opening of Tender: On 10.07.2018 at 1630 hrs

Key Details of Tender Notice No. P1UGC-02/2018 Dt. 09.06.2018:

Scope of work: Design and Construction of Underground Stations at Budhwar Peth, Mandai and Swargate and associated Tunnels on the North-South Corridor of Pune Metro Rail Project.

Estimated Cost of Project: INR 562.5 Crore
Completion Period: 182 weeks
Documents on sale: Documents can be downloaded from Maha-Metro’s e-tender Portal from 09.06.2018 to 26.07.2018 up to 1600 hrs.
Cost of documents: INR 1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh Only) non-refundable (inclusive of applicable taxes) through e-payment by Credit Card/Debit Card/Net Banking, as per procedure given in e-tender portal.
Pre-bid Meeting planned on 26.06.2018 at 11.00 hrs in the Office of Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation (Maha Metro), 1st Floor, The Orion, Opposite Don Bosco Youth Centre, Koregaon Park, Pune- 411001
Tender Security for the project: The total bid security amount shall be INR 56.25 Crore submitted as in form of Bank Guarantee, as per procedure given in bid documents.
Date & Time of submission of Tender: On 26.07.2018 up to 1600 hrs
Date & Time of Opening of Tender: On 26.07.2018 at 1630 hrs

Sale of document, e-payment procedure, submission and other details are available on Maha Metro’s tender portal under Pune Metro section in e-tenders. To view this tender notice, interested Agencies may visit the website Pune Metro Rail website www.punemetrorail.org.

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Bangalore Metro | BMRC’s annual revenue loss crosses Rs 500 crore

Mamta Shah

13/06/2018

Bengaluru: Despite carrying 4 lakh passengers every day in Bangalore this year, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation (BMRC) has suffered revenue losses and it has reached the highest level in last three years. But Metro management believes that it will be able to convert the deficit into profit.

According to information received from Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation (BMRC), from April 2017 to March 2018, the BMRC has lost Rs 538.75 crore. According to officials, income has increased this year, but the losses increased due to the increase in the cost. According to the data, Bangalore Metro earned an income of Rs. 324.95 crores this year from the sale of tickets.

Apart from this, BMRC has earned income of Rs 14.
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80 crores from the open shops and ATMs of the banks at the Metro stations. BMRC spent a total of Rs 767.08 crores, including Rs 78.28 crores on the salary of employees during this time period.

Revenue loss in three years

2015-16 341.00 crores
2016-17, 457.88 million
2017-18 538.05 crores

Revenue will increase in service expansion

BMRC Managing Director Mahendra Jain says that BMRC is currently also working in infrastructure development with operations, which is not benefiting as expected. He said that at present, BMRC is working on various projects for construction work, which is spending a lot of money. The extension of the Bangalore Metro is being worked on. In the coming days, the number of passengers will increase and the metro will get benefit.

Cheap electricity will also benefit

Jain said that Bangalore Metro takes electricity from Bengaluru Power Supply Company (BASSCOM). In that year-2016-17, electricity was given to Rs 6 per unit. In the year 2017-18, the corporation gets revenue of Rs 1 crore annually due to decrease in electricity charges to Rs 5 per unit. Apart from this, the expansion of the stations and other items are also expected to increase the revenue of the Bangalore Metro.

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Ghaziabad Metro | GDA plans to revise DPR of phase-II metro project

Mamta Shah

13/06/2018

Ghaziabad: The cost of the Detail Project Report (DPR) of Metro Phase II project of new bus station from Dilshad Garden can be amended for second time. In the meeting held in Lucknow, GDA Vice-President Ritu Maheshwari, in presence of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, said that 90 per cent of Phase II’s work is going to be completed and no more funds are needed. On this, the Chief Minister has instructed the GDA to get a review from the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on the project and the total cost so far. As per the instructions of CM, the GDA will have to sent to the proposal to review DPR of phase-II metro project to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC).

In a meeting chaired by CM, GDA Vice President Ritu Maheshwari argued that nearly 90 per cent of the Ghaziabad Metro Phase II project has been completed. Finishing work on the elevated track is now being done after electrification and the main civil works in eight metro stations. At the same time, after getting No Objection Certificate (NOC) for phase-II project from the Central Government, a contribution of Rs 402.40 million will be given. In this case, the rest of the project needs to be fulfilled from this fund.

The first DPR of Metro project was prepared for Rs 1,779 crores, which was later increased to Rs 2,210 crores. Since the inclusion of GDA, UPSIDC, Housing Development Council and Municipal Corporation in the project, the issue of funding the project was pending from the begining. According to departmental sources, after reviewing project cost from GDA, it is estimated to be lower.

The municipal contribution in phase II metro projects and the NOC from the Central Government has not been solved so far. After the clear denial for giving a contribution of Rs 247 crore by the municipal corporation, the problem of GDA was increased. Even after completion of 90% of the project work, the project has not yet received NOC from the Central Government. The Municipal Corporation will not contribute in funding for the project and the Corporation Board has passed a proposal in this regard in a meeting. However, the municipal corporation has given land for the metro project. The corporation is asking GDA to give the contribution of 236 crore. The ball is now in GDA’s lap.

The DMRC is skeptical of the trial in July. Proposal is yet to be sent to the Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety (CMRS) for Safety Clearance. According to the policy DMRC can send the proposal for Safety Clearance only after getting the NOC of the Central Government. DMRC has completed most of the work, but whether it is willing to reduce the cost or not. This will be known in the coming days. The costs and contributions between the departments can be dragged. Its effect can come in the form of project and late. In such a way the trial is likely to move forward.

After getting the guidance from the government level on the delay in contributing to the Phase II project, the action of funding has increased. Despite this, Housing Development Council (HDC) has outstanding balance of Rs 159.54 crore and U.P.D.D.C. has Rs 33.70 crore. HDC had deposited Rs 80 crore and UPSIDC 30 crore in GDA against its contribution in last month.

The finishing of all eight metro stations and mainly the procurement of Metro Coach is yet to be done, in which a large part of the budget is estimated to be spent.
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On the other hand, the new proposal of GDA is likely to increase the dispute with the DMRC.

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Maha Metro to get ready to form DPR for metro coach plant in Maharashtra

Darshana Shukla

13/06/2018

Maharashtra Metro to start work on underground stretch by June — representative image

Nagpur: In order to fasten up work for various metro projects, the board of Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation (Maha Metro) has cleared proposal to prepare a detailed project report (DPR) for coach assembly plant Butibori. The estimate cost of setting up the plan is approximately Rs 350 crore. The actual cost will be based on the DPR.

The board meeting for the same was held in Chennai to set the ball rolling for the project. As per the preliminary information, the Maha Metro is planning to bring together broad gauge as well as standard gauge coaches in the plant.

The standard gauge coaches will be for the Pune Metro. On the other hand, broad gauge coaches will for metro trains to Katol, Ramtek, Wardha and Bhandara.

Talking about future possibilities, if Maha Metro gets orders from other Metros then it will set up a full scale coach manufacturing capacity making a sizable investment of hundreds of crores. With this the Maha Metro will be offering wide range of employment opportunities to thousands of people.

After clearing the proposal for DPR, MahaMetro is eying to complete the assembly plan in a year’s time. The authorities want to speed up work as it does not want to buy coaches for Pune Metro. Given the pace of work, the officials feel that one year’s time will be enough to make the plant operational.

On the other hand, the authorities informed that for Nagpur Metro, China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation (CRRC) will supply coaches.

On a larger canvas, Maha Metro is hoping that central and state government will chip in funds in the projects. The authorities will also look to partner with private partners to invest funds in metro projects as well as running them seamlessly. Maha Metro would then be a supervisory body, ensuring all work is carried out as per plan and processes.

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Jaipur Metro | JMRC can play a vital role in reducing pollution in Pink City

Mamta Shah

13/06/2018

Jaipur: Pink City Jaipur has been included in the list of polluted cities in the country. Now there is a need for how to curb rising pollution in Jaipur. In this regard, if the railway administration wishes, it can play an important role. If the expansion of Phase 2 of the Metro is done correctly, then the pollution in Jaipur can be greatly reduced in the future after the operation of the Metro Rail.

It has come out in the report of a survey done by French company EGIS Rail SA for the Jaipur Metro recently. The report recommends making Metro route under Phase-II on Tonk Road, the busiest route in Jaipur city. Along with this, the proposed Jaipur Metro Stage-II has been extended to about 8 km. According to this proposal, the total length of the new route is stated to be 31 km.

The length of the present root is 23 km

The length of the Metro route in the existing Detailed Project Report (DPR) is 23 km (Ambadhi to Sitapura). Given the increasing traffic on this route, the survey of France’s company has been proposed to increase the length of the metro route.
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According to a senior UDH official, they are working to prepare a master plan of the Jaipur Metro. If its construction is done in the phases then it will be beneficial for the future.

Starting of new DPR

Given the suggestions that came after the French company survey, the new DPR of Metro Phase II has been started. New suggestions are being included in this. After the DPR is formed, the government will be able to proceed for approval formalities. The Jaipur Metro Rail Corporation (JMRC) had prepared its first DPR in 2011 during the tenure of the Congress government in the phase II of Metro project. After that, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) prepared the revised DPR in 2014 and proposed an underground metro station at the airport near Terminal-2. It was mentioned in the proposal that the metro train would be underground till Jawahar Circle. After that, elevated tracks will be made till the Sindhi camp bus stand.

40% increase in cost

Now in the new study, it has been proposed to increase the length of the route to 31 km and the number of stations on the route from 20 to 24. If the recommendation of the French company is considered in the new DPR, the cost of the project is likely to increase by 40 percent. In the past, the cost of Metro phase II was estimated at Rs. 10,000 crores.

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GST affects government for buying new metro coaches

Kanika Verma

13/06/2018

MMRDA plans to introduce First Class Metro Compartment in upcoming metro projects (Photo: DMRC)

New Delhi: The introduction of GST has made difficulty for the Delhi government to buy new metro coaches as it will have to shell out more money as compared to the centre.

Delhi metro proposed to procure 582 coaches with Delhi government for 17 months but now they have piped down it’s demand for 164 coaches. So now the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has sent the fresh proposal to the Delhi and the state government as both the government’s are the equal shareholders in the corporation.

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) director SD Sharma says wrote to the city’s transport department on June 9 that “metro will incur the costs of procurement on it’s own through ‘external borrowings’ and ‘internal accurals’.

Metro originally proposed for 582 coaches to Delhi government on January 11, 2017. But after the launch of magenta line and the rise in commuters it led to more coaches. Due to the delay on the part of the city government metro pitched for 200 coaches which eventually brought down demand to 164 and state that the other 36 will be bought through a separate bidding process.

Approval of DPR (detailed project report) for the procurement of 582 cars was taking time which led to rise of traffic on the section constructed in phase I and phase II due to the commissions of phase III sectors. A proposal was submitted to Delhi government as well as ministry of housing and urban affairs for their approval for the 200 cars as variation to phase II project. Sharma wrote “The funding has been proposed from external borrowing and internal accruals of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) with no financial burden on either Delhi government or Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. With the above background , it is requested that approval of Delhi government for procurement of additional 164 coaches as variation to Phase III project may please be communicated to this office”.

“The funding has been proposed from external borrowing and internal accruals of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) with no financial burden on either Delhi government or Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. With the above background , it is requested that approval of Delhi government for procurement of additional 164 coaches as variation to Phase III project may please be communicated to this office”, Sharat Sharma (then Director/Operations of DMRC) written to the Delhi government.

As the GST is making difficult to buy the new coaches but however chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and transport minister Kailash Gahlot says that the clearance will be given soon.

The total number of coaches being used are 1,654. According to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) data 244 trains currently operate on it’s 277 km network. The traffic will be increased on the lines built under the phase I and phase II projects after the completion of phase III.

To press more coaches into service Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) says “It is under consideration of the government. But as this is a dynamic process, necessary action is being taken as per the requirements”. The proposal to buy 582 was arrived at the following revisions.
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On 23^rd October 2010 the proposal was submitted to Delhi and centre government that the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) board has approved a proposal to procure 916 coaches. However, the 334 coaches were under the DPR ( detail project report) of the proposed phase IV project, a decision was taken to go for 582 coaches.

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Delhi Metro | Secy Staff Council writes e-mail to Mangu Singh alleging autocratic act by DMRC

Mamta Shah

12/06/2018

New Delhi: It is not a good news for Delhi Metro commuters as the metro services can be stopped at any time by the dissatisfied Delhi Metro employees at large due to failure of Delhi Metro Rail authority in implementing the issued raised and agreed jointly in a high level meeting held on 22nd & 23rd July 2017 between Management and Staff Council of DMRC after consultation with Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of NCT of Delhi and Principal Advisor Dr. E. Sreedharan. The meeting was chaired by Mangu Singh, Managing Director and most of Directors were also participated after starting “chakka jam and tool down” strike by all non-executives of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) due to illegal removal of a best performer metro employee served DMRC over 13 years on the post of RTI Supervisor.

Secretary Staff Council wrote letter to Managing Director of Delhi Metro alleging autocratic act by the Management

Ravi Bhardwaz, Secretary Staff Council written an e-mail to the Managing Director of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation and alleging autocratic behavior by the Management towards the non-executives of the DMRC. In his e-mail, he stated that the Management is failed to comply / implement agenda items of meeting held on 22-23 July 2017 and the MD office is refusing to set meeting with the Managing Director despite of several requests made in this regard. He alleged that CGM/HR R.D. Chaudhury intentionally misleading staff council and staff at large, trying to defame the staff council among the staffs. CGM/HR is also trying to keep the staff council and staff at large in dark for such a long time and not giving the legitimate solution on such crucial issues like Pay Scale and is cheating with the staffs, working 24×7 for the betterment of the organisation. He further alleged that HR and other officers working below the Managing Director are consistently playing delay tactics with staff council and causing financial crisis for the non-executive staffs of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC).

He further stated that any delay in implementing agreed agenda items may cause huge unrest and use of democratic means by the staffs at large in declared and undeclared means, and the staff council is bound to obey the same.

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Agra Metro | Lucknow Metro invites Open Tenders for Agra Metro Rail project

Darshana Shukla

12/06/2018

Lucknow: The Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation (LMRC) on behalf of Agra Metro Cell invites open tenders on competitive basis from eligible applicants from all countries and all areas, who fulfills qualification criteria as stipulated in Notice Inviting Tenders (NIT) for engagement of Detailed Design Consultant (DDC) for proposed metro rail corridor 1 between Sinkandra to Taj East Gate of Agra Metro Rail Project and construction of train depot.

Contract AGDD-01: Engagement of Detailed Design Consultant (DDC) for Civil, Architectural and E&M Works for Sikandra to Taj East Gate Corridor-1 of Proposed Agra Metro Project, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India; Consisting of 6.35 Km Elevated Section with 07 Elevated Stations, Ramps, 7.65 Km Underground Section with 08 Underground Stations and Car Maintenance Depot.
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AGCC-01: Construction of Boundary Wall and Land Development of Depot at PAC Depot for Sikandara to Taj East Gate Corridor of proposed Agra Metro Rail Project at Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India.

The Chief Engineer/Contract, Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation Limited (LMRC) on behalf of Agra Metro Cell called open tenders from the agencies for Detailed Design Consultancy of above work and expressed willingness to submit Tenders for two separate contracts (Contract No. AGDD-01 and AGCC-01), for the detailed design services and construction of depot yard for proposed Agra Metro Rail Project.

Key Details for Contract No. AGDD-01

Scope of Work: Engagement of Detailed Design Consultant (DDC) for Civil, Architectural and E&M Works for Sikandra to Taj East Gate Corridor-1 of Proposed Agra Metro Project, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India; Consisting of 6.35 Km Elevated Section with 07 Elevated Stations, Ramps, 7.65 Km Underground Section with 08 Underground Stations and Car Maintenance Depot

Approximate cost of work: INR 24.00 Crore
Tender Security amount: INR 24.00 Lakh (Rupees Twenty Four Lakh only)
Completion period of the Work: 4 years (48 months)
Tender documents on sale: From 28.05.2018 to 25.06.2018 (between 09:30 Hrs to 17:30 Hrs) on working days
Tender document cost: INR 23600/- (inclusive of 18% GST)
Last date of seeking clarification: 29.06.2018
Pre-bid Meeting: 04.07.2018 at 1100 hrs
Last date for submission of tender document: 31.07.2018 up to 15.00 hrs
Tender opening date & time: 31.07.2018 at 15.30 hrs

Key Details for Contract No. AGCC-01

Scope of Work: Construction of Boundary Wall and Land Development of Depot at PAC Depot for Sikandara to Taj East Gate Corridor of proposed Agra Metro Rail Project at Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Approximate cost of work: INR 17.00 Crore
Tender Security amount: INR 17.00 Lakh
Completion period of the Work: 1.5 years (18 months)
Tender documents on sale: From 28.05.2018 to 25.06.2018 (between 09:30 Hrs to 17:30 Hrs) on working days
Tender document cost: INR 23600/- (inclusive of 18% GST)
Last date for submission of tender document: 04.07.2018 up to 15.00 hrs
Tender opening date & time: 04.07.2018 at 15.05 hrs

Both tender documents can be purchased from and submitted to the office of:
Chief Engineer/Contract,
Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation,
Administrative Building, Vipin Khand,
Gomti Nagar, Lucknow-226010, Uttar Pradesh, India
(E-mail: cecontractlmrc@gmail.com)

Proposed Route Map

The proposed Agra Metro Rail Project consists two corridors. Corridor 1 consists with total 15 metro stations. Out of which 7 stations will be elevated and rest 8 stations will be built underground.

Click the below links to download and read complete notice inviting tenders:

For more details, please click here or write to editor@metrorailnews.in

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Mumbaikars create longest art wall to mark 4ys completion of Mumbai Metro

Darshana Shukla

11/06/2018

Mumbai: Reliance Infrastructure promoted Mumbai Metro One Private Limited (MMOPL), the lifeline between Mumbai’s Western and Eastern suburbs, had recently completed four successful years of seamless and comfortable travel for over 400 million passengers.

To mark the completion of the coveted landmark in Mumbai’s transportation history, Chief Minister Mr. Devendra Fadnavis had launched several initiatives at Versova Metro Station. Mr. Fadnavis inaugurated the “Majhi Metro Art” train of award-winning paintings, poems and photographs at the festival held earlier in the year.

In a unique initiative in the country, the Chief Minister launched the mobile metro ticketing product “Skiiip Q” where Mumbai Metro commuters need no longer stand in queues for a ticket which can be generated by a QR code on the mobile phone.

Taking the celebration ahead, today Nearly 3000, Mumbaikars created probably the longest art wall to mark the completion of Mumbai Metro’s four year of completion.

Art work on completions of 4 years services of Mumbai Metro

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Hyderabad Metro| India’s first EV charger to come up at Miyapur Metro

Darshana Shukla

11/06/2018

Hyderabad Metro to start electric charging stations within two weeks.

Metro stations in Hyderabad will soon double up as charging stations for electric vehicles. As per latest development the first electric vehicle (EV) charging station will come up at Miyapur Metro Rail station. The facility is likely to be set up within two weeks and similar services will be started across all Hyderabad Metro stations.

The development is part of the tripartite agreement signed between L&T, Power Grid and HMRL for setting up EV charging facilities across all the metros in Hyderabad. The Miyapur Metro EV charging station will be the first ever in the country.

As per initial information, a car will take around 45 minutes to charge. A scooter on the other hand will take up to three hours or more to charge. In the initial stages the metro station will offer three charging points. The cost to avail the service is worked out and will soon be shared. On technical terms, the time taken for charging a vehicle will depend upon the ‘C’ rating of the vehicle.

N.V.S. Reddy, managing director of HMRL shared that this is the first such initiative in India. He further added that the cost of charging will be lesser compared to refuelling petrol or diesel. As part of the agreement, HMRL is offering land for setting up EV charging station and Powergrid is setting up the entire facility.

Powergrid will be bearing the cost of setting up EV charging facilities. It would over a period of time recover the cost. The officials at Powergrid are also in talks with Delhi Metro and Chennai Metro officials to set up similar facilities at their metro stations as well.

In order to ensure smooth functioning, Reddy shared that they will work on having Smart Parking station partner. As per the plan, EV charging will be connected to Smart Parking lots and commuters can book the charging slot via app. The user can book a slot using the app. The parking too will be integrated with command control centre as well police control too.

To help commuters save time, HMRL is mulling on offering battery swapping facility. People will not have to leave their vehicle on charging points, instead swap batteries and move on.

Reddy also informed that Hyderabad Metro service from Ameerpet to LB Nagar will commence in August and on the Ameerpet-Hitec City leg in October. Currently the test run is on for Ameerpet to LB Nagar and is likely to get over by July end. He said that exclusive numbers are being given to Hyderabad Metro Rail pillars and Corridors 1, 2, 3 will be given A,B,C numbers correspondingly.

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