Highlights of Metro Rail News Magazine December 2017 Issue

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Highlights of Metro Rail News 2017 Edition

Dear Readers,
Here are the major highlights of our Metro Rail News Magazine December 2017 Edition:-

- - Popular news and round up of November 2017
  - Corporate and Industry updates
  - Metro Rail Project of the Month: Hyderabad Metro- World’s largest PPP Model Project
  - Core and Non-core CBTC Functions…. Which is more important
  - Metroman of the Month: Meet Mr. NVS Reddy, MD, Huyderabad Metro Rail Ltd.
  - Opportunities in Railway Signalling & Telecommunications
  - How Pune create a Unified Mass Transport Experience?
  - How politics affect infrastructure development in the Country?
  - Live Tenders & Contracts
  - New Job Openings in Metro Railways and Allied Industry
  - Upcoming Corporate Events
  - Many more…

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Alstom becomes majority shareholder in its Kazakh locomotive joint venture

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Mamta Shah

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22/12/2017

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Alstom signed an agreement with the Kazakh National Railway Company (KTZ) to acquire their 25% stake in the EKZ Joint Venture (JV). After approval by the relevant authorities, Alstom will see its total share brought to 75%. The agreement was signed by Maksat Kabashev, KTZ Strategy VP and Didier Pfleger, Alstom Senior Vice-President for Middle-East and Africa.

Alstom entered the Kazakhstan’s railway market in June 2010 together with its Russian partner Transmashholding (TMH), by laying the first stone of the EKZ facility in order to build locomotives for the Kazakh network. The joint company was held by Alstom (25%), TMH (25%) and Kazakh Railways (50%). Alstom, EKZ, TMH and KTZ had signed a contract for the supply of 200 Prima T8 (KZ8A) and 95 Prima M4 (KZ4A) locomotives. The plant was inaugurated in 2012. In 2016, Alstom had acquired another 25% from KTZ. The freight locomotives are now fully assembled at EKZ, the full assembly of passenger locos will start in the beginning of 2018.

“By increasing once again Alstom’s share in EKZ, we show our confidence in the attractiveness of Kazakhstan and we contribute to the development of new expertise and skills locally to address not only Kazakhstan’s needs but also regional ones“, said Didier Pfleger.

This acquisition reaffirms Alstom commitment to modernizing Kazakhstan railway and follows the signature of a MoU last week in Astana by Henri Poupart-Lafarge, Alstom Chairman and CEO and Mr Kanat Alpysbayev, President of KTZ, for Alstom other local JV KEP for the modernization of the signalling in 25 railway stations around the country.

Kazakhstan is an important hub linking Europe, Middle East, Asia and Russia through the new Silk Way. With almost 20,000 km of tracks, the Kazakh railway network is the world’s third biggest using the 1,520 mm track gauge. Besides wide and winterized rolling stock able to run in temperatures reaching -50°C, this market is characterized by very specific technical standards which require adapted engineering solutions.

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Maha Metro | PMC delays transfer of land for Pune Metro project

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Aradhana Patel

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Maha Metro: The Maharashtra Metro, which is overseeing work on the Pune Metro, wants to accelerate the construction of the two railway corridors proposed, but since the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has not delivered land for the project, it is likely that delay The Maharashtra Metro has been demanding 16 parcels of land for the project, but the PMC has approved only three parcels.

“We are in constant contact with the PMC officers and we are tracking the proposal for the transfer of land daily, and we hope that the land will soon be transferred to the Pune Metro Rail project,” said a Maharashtra subway official.

He said he had started work on two corridors of the Pune metro, from PCMC to Swargate and Vanaz to Ramwadi by a distance of 31,254 km.

“There should not be a problem in the development of the metro railroad, but the stations would require land and work could begin only after the PMC delivers the land wherever the station is proposed,” the official said.
PMC land officer Satish Kulkarni said the civic body has begun the administrative process to deliver the land to the Maharashtra subway. “The PMC is consulting the civic department interested in possession of the land and will make a decision,” he said.

According to sources, the PMC had promised Maharashtra Metro to land in Wanowrie to establish its office, but now the civic body has said it will not be able to do so.

“The Pune Metro information center has been planned for the convenience of the residents.The location was supposed to be a place with good visibility.The Maharashtra Metro had demanded land in Sambhaji Garden on JM Road, but the PMC refused to say that it can not be given for any construction because of an order from the National Green Tribunal (NGT), “Kulkarni said, adding that the information center is now being created in Peshwe Garden near Sarasbaug, for which the PMC has delivered the earth.

The Maharashtra Metro requires land in Vanaz Kothrud to build a Metro Repository, but the PMC must still make a decision, since a monument to Shivaji is planned there. The Metro has also demanded a large parcel of land in Swargate, but the PMC has only offered to give half the requested size.

However, the Maharashtra Metro has been able to obtain land in the Faculty of Agriculture and the grain competition in Shivajinagar of the Maharashtra government.

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Pics | Cutter head of Godavari -1 lowered at Vidya Nagari in Mumbai Metro 3 Project

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Narendra Shah

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21/12/2017

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Today cutter head of #Godavari-1 TBM lowered at Vidya Nagari launching shaft. It will soon start tunneling for 2.9 km stretch between Vidya Nagari and CISA Domestic Airport.

Here are some photographs taken from the construction site:

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Chennai Metro | Educational trip for Government school students

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Aradhana Patel

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Chennai: Chennai Metro Rail Corporation Organise an Educational trip for Government School Students From Arumbakkam to Nehru Park Metro Station.

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Mumbai Metro | MMRDA planes to acquire driverless trains for metro 2A, 2B and metro 7

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Aradhana Patel

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21/12/2017

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Mumbai: The Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority (MMRDA) plans to acquire driverless trains in its three corridors, Metro-2A (Dahisar to DN Nagar), Metro-2B (DN Nagar to Mankhurd) and Metro-7 (Dahisar East to Andheri East)

The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) which is running the first subway line of Mumbai Metro-3 (Colaba-Bandra-Seepz) also plans to include the features in the rakes.

driverless metro — Driverless Metro Train in India

MMRDA officials told Hindustan Times, a driver will drive the train for three years after trains can operate without drivers. “Until the process is simplified, there will be a pilot who will operate the trains, we have an option to go without a driver, but that will be executed later and not during the start-up,” said a senior MMRDA official, who did not want to be aforementioned.

There will be pilots to manage the train for three years, after which the trains will be able to operate without drivers. “Until the process is optimized, there will be a pilot who will run the trains, we have an option to go without a driver, but that will be executed later and not during the start-up,” said a senior MMRDA official, who did not want to be aforementioned.

The official also added that people will be worried in the initial stage to wait for the train without a driver.
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While MMRC declined to comment, it had previously said that operators will be hired during the start-up. Similarly, each station will have drivers in case of an emergency.

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Delhi Metro | DMRC suspends four officials, found responsible for driverless metro crash

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Metro Rail News

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New Delhi: In connection with incident of Delhi Metro’s driverless train in Kalindikunj depot on December 19, DMRC Chief Dr. Mangu Singh approved orders for suspension of four officials connected held primarily responsible for the unexpected incident causing damage to metro property including a train, a shunter and workshop building infrastructure.

The four officials included one Deputy General Manager who was the In-charge of Kalindi Kunj depot, one Assistant Manager under him responsible for the depot activities and a Junior Engineer and Assistant Section Engineer who were involved in operating that train. The suspension is based on the enquiry done by a team of three Executive Director rank officers.

Inquiry report on driverless train crash incident prepared by DMRC fact finding committee

The incident report of the enquiry revealed that this incident was solely attributable to human failure as proper procedures were not followed. The train’s brakes, which were isolated (necessary for push/pull operations in the depot area when a train is required to move with a battery operated vehicle) were not normalized before moving the train on its own power and bringing it for washing at the ramp. As a result, as soon as the operator brought the train at the ramp, it started rolling back, got derailed and hit the wall.

“The incident was a localized incident within the maintenance shed of the depot. This part of the depot is for maintenance of trains and without power for trains. Trains are pulled by a shunter engine and therefore this area is not controlled by signaling system. Accordingly, the train was doing local shunting in this part with a person on board and was not ‘driverless’. Such an operation would would not affect the main line operations in any way whatsoever where public would be carried eventually.”, said in a press release issued by the DMRC.

“The incident was a cause of human error and concerned officers and staff have already been suspended.”, said Anuj Dayalm CPRO of DMRC.

DMRC has also decided to go ahead with the inauguration of the Kalkaji Mandir-Botanical Garden stretch on December 25 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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Delhi Metro | First driverless train of DMRC’s Magenta line derails, crashes into wall even before inauguration

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New Delhi: In an unfortunate turn of events, a trial run of a driverless metro train on the DMRC’s Magenta line (Line-8) went off the rails, crashed into and broken the wall of workshop area of Kalindi Kunj depot.

25299274 1530882803656544 5397394730697373465 n — A driver less train (UTO) derailed and crashed in to wall in DMRC’s Kalindi Kunj depot of Magenta Line.

The Kalkaji Mandir-Botanical Garden line of the Delhi Metro, which is claimed to be reduced the travel time between Noida and south Delhi, will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 25.

25398728 1530882756989882 4294076956087154213 n — RRM (train puller) got damaged and rolled down from the boundary wall of Kalindi Kunj depot.

Sources said the incident took place around 3.40 pm during trial run of train in the depot. DMRC is going to set up an inquiry commitee like before to cover up this blunder mistakes committed by their official before inauguration of the section.

train collied in Kalindi Kunj — On November 5, 2016 two driverless metro trains were collide from side

It is pertinent to share here that the similar accident was took place on November 5, 2016 in the same depot where two trains were collide from side during the trial run. DMRC set up an inquiry commitee but no conclusion exposed to media.

Three days before a train was got derailed during trial of driverless train in same line. No inquiry commitee set up and no action taken by the DMRC. The final inspection report of Commissioner for Metro Rail Safety (CMRS) can be questioned also as this is concern of passenger safety.

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Kochi Metro | KMRL starts constructions of highest viaduct in its second phase

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Aradhana Patel

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19/12/2017

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A Kochi Metro train leaves Changampuzha Park station during its trail run in Kochi, India, June 7, 2017. REUTERS/Sivaram V

Kochi: The Kochi Metro Rail Ltd. (KMRL) started construction of the 18-meter high viaduct of its one of the highest points of the entire metro railway network, has begun and the installation of the substructure will be completed in April 2018.

“There will only be one pillar in the center of the crossing, while two others will arrive at both ends (near the police watchtower and the Hub Street entrance point). We have already started the work and we have imposed traffic restrictions in the far north. A 12-meter barricade has been erected there, which we hope to eliminate in two months, “said a high-ranking metro official.

“The pillar and other works of the substructure will be completed in four months, while the superstructure will work longer, but they will be performed only at night so as not to affect the flow of traffic,” the official said. The work in the section is being carried out by the contractor Era Constructions.

The Public Works Department also began the construction of two separate three lane crossings. “Both works will be implemented simultaneously so that the traffic is affected at least The subway viaduct will pass over the overpass and will have a separation of six meters,” said the official. Meanwhile, the metro viaduct will have a curve just before reaching the junction, starting from before the Welcare hospital.

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Lucknow Metro | LMRC’s North-south corridor to be ready by April 2018

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Aradhana Patel

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18/12/2017

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Lucknow: The government of Uttar Pradesh hopes to operationalize the north-south corridor of the Lucknow Metro by April next year, amid accusations of delays in operations.

About 58 percent of the project (22,878 km) is complete and the government will begin to operate even ahead of time, Dinesh Sharma, deputy chief minister of the UP, told the Legislative Council during question time, while responding to Anand Bhadauria from Samajwadi party on reasons behind the delay.

Sharma said that the construction work for the Rs 6,928-crore project is progressing according to schedule and would be in operation by April 2019.

The Leader of the Opposition in the House, Ahmed Hasan, said the Lucknow Metro was a gift from the Samajwadi Party and accused the BJP of snatching the credit by delaying the project for almost nine months.

However, the deputy prime minister argued that the execution of the test in December 2016 violated the established norms.

“It can not be assumed that the test is inauguration, Metro Rail has its own safety parameters, which must be completed and fulfilled, and after that, the subway train will run,” Sharma said.

The Lucknow Metro test run took place on December 1 last year when the state was in election mode to elect a new assembly.

It was marked by the then prime minister Akhilesh Yadav and his father Mulayam Singh Yadav at a function at the Nagar Transport depot for the trial period to the Charbagh train station, a stretch of 8.5 km.

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