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Chandigarh now plans a Monorail, after dumping Metro rail project

Richa Bhateja
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Chandigarh now plans a Monorail, after dumping Metro rail project

Chandigarh: After the rejection of metro rail project in last year in the month of July now, the Chandigarh administration is now planning to have a monorail. As an alternative model of mass transport in the city.

Monorail is a rapid transit system which consists of a single track, typically elevated, with trains suspended from it.

Intamin Transportation Limited, a Switzerland-based company has given a presentation as well as the proposal regarding constructing the monorail network to senior Union Territory officers last week.

In the first phase, 20km network is proposed. It will connect the Tricity — Chandigarh, Panchkula and Mohali.

During the presentation, the monorail company stated that the monorail has the capacity to ferry 10,000 to 12,000 passengers per hour per direction. The cost of construction will be around Rs 2,500 crore according to the current system, which translates to Rs 125 crore per km.

traffic in Chandigarh
traffic in Chandigarh (photo: the Indian express)

Company’s representative Suniti Varma said, “monorail is an environmentally friendly transportation system that runs on clean electrical energy.”

‘Applicable for tricity’

“The best part is that the project is viable in the tricity because of the light-weight track system that can be easily incorporated into the existing infrastructure,” said Suniti Varma.

A senior UT officer said the company has given its presentation and now the administration is studying the proposal in detail. He said “We will have another round of meeting before giving the project a go-ahead,”

If the project is approved, a technical and engineering feasibility study of the routes will be conducted followed by the development and submission of a business plan and detailed project report. While private industries are expected to contribute 80% cost of the project, the remaining 20% will be carried out by the Chandigarh administration.

‘Why no to metro’

plan for Chandigarh metro tricity plan which is now a history
Plan for Chandigarh metro tricity plan which is now a history (photo: Rajbir Singh)

It was in July last year during the home minister’s advisory committee meeting in New Delhi that Rajnath Singh said a big no to the metro project in Chandigarh, calling it non-viable, and asked the officers to look for alternative modes of transportation.

Even the Chandigarh officers admitted that at Rs 14,000 crore, the project is not financially possible. Also, neither Punjab nor Haryana had given their consent in writing for the metro project.

Member of Parliament (MP) Kirron Kher had already opposed the project stating that it would uproot the city. As a solution to traffic congestion.

Mumbai Monorail | Scomi employees appeal Chief Minister to restart monorail operation

Priyanka Sahu
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Mumbai Monorail | Scomi employees appeal Chief Minister to restart monorail operation

Mumbai: Employees of the Malaysian based Scomi Engineering involved in operations of India’s first Monorail in Mumbai. They have now appealed to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to find some solution for their salary issue. They urged the Chief Minister to restart operation of Monorail so that their issues can be resolved. If once the operation start employees will get new ray of hope that the will get their unpaid salaries since April 2018. In June, company told some employees to work from home and some were sent on leave due to issues raised between MMRDA and the Scomi Engineering.

Fadnavis who is heads Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) which is the asset owner of Mumbai Monorail.

Scomi worker written a compliant to CM Maharashtra
Scomi worker written a compliant to CM Maharashtra

The fire incident in November 2017 stopped the monorail services between Chembur and Wadala. This fire incidence not only affected first phase, the second phase of Monorail between Wadala and Mahalaxmi was also could not be made operational. As there was not surety of services and commuters safety.

The employees have also appealed on Twitter saying how they have been not received their salary from last three years, their pay scale has also not increased. The cost of living is increasing every other day but they are not able to receive for which they are working.

The employees of Scomi are from different department viz. electrical, rolling stock, operations, systems, security, pilots and also station masters. Even vendors, suppliers, other agencies have not got their payments.

“Mumbai Mono Rail employees suffering in delay of salary payment, even employees did not got appraisal from past 3 years and from 2016 onward delay of salaries has been hovering, from April 2018 more than 200 employees has not got their payment. Which creates insecurity in the minds of employees’ even numbers of employees has left their job. This also reduces the number of employees from 350 to 200 only,” stated Scomi employees.

“We have not got our salaries since April 2018 and are also left jobless considering we are asked to sit at home. We have appealed that the state government should take immediate action to restart the Monorail operations”, employees added.

Delhi Metro | DMRC invites bids for procurement of 229 electric CNG buses

Richa Bhateja
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Delhi Metro | DMRC invites bids for procurement of 229 electric CNG buses

New Delhi: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (DMRC) has a metro route network of 288 kms with 208 metro stations. Last mile connectivity is a critical component for provision of an effective integrated public transport. It is essentially required to promote the use of public transport and to provide speedy & easy access to metro stations and to transit point/destination. With this objective, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (DMRC), at the behest of STA, GNCTD, has been providing feeder services to metro stations. Various last mile connectivity modes include feeder buses, e-rickshaws, cycle sharing services, etc. In order to provide further comfort to the passengers and to simultaneously contribute to the environment, DMRC is planning to introduce Air Conditioned CNG and Electric bus services on feeder routes.

In order to facilitate the passenger for last mile connectivity, DMRC intends to provide feeder services under North, central and east cluster by way of Air Conditioned Electric buses. In this regard, bids are solicited from interested Applicants who shall be responsible to procure 229 CNG buses (7-8 Meters length, 16-22 seater, low floor, Air Conditioned buses) to Operate & Maintain the same.

For the purpose, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (DMRC) floats this open e-Tender to select a bidder, who would be entrusted with the following tasks: –

  • To procure, operate & maintain 229 AC CNG buses 7-8 Meters length, 16-22 seater, low floor, Air-Conditioned Electric Buses.
  • To procure, install, commission, operate & maintain battery charging Infrastructure for these 96 Air-Conditioned Battery Operated Buses in the depot
  • To develop bus depot infrastructure for repair and maintenance of buses on land/plot
    provided by DMRC at Majlis Park and Kohat Enclave as per Appendix-35 of SCC.
  • To procure, install, commission, operate & maintain auto bus washing/ cleaning plant and requisite tools, equipment, machinery for repair and maintenance of buses in depot provided by DMRC at Majlis Park and Kohat Enclaveas per layout plan attached at SCC- Appendix-35.

Key points of the TENDER No. DMRC/OPERATIONS/FBS-04/2018

Schedule of work: Provision of Feeder Services under north Cluster for last mile connectivity with procurement, operation, and maintenance of 16-22 seater low floor AC Electric (Battery Operated) Buses.

Tender Notice No. TENDER No. DMRC/OPERATIONS/FBS-04/2018: Provision
of Feeder Services under North Cluster for last mile connectivity with procurement, operation and maintenance of 16-22 seater low floor AC Electric (Battery Operated) Buses.

  • Approximate Cost of work: Rs.396.67 Crores (inclusive of 18% GST)
  • Amount of Tender Security: Rs. 3.96 Crores
  • Period of work: 10 Years from the commencement date of services
  • Tender Document on sale: From 18.06.2018 to 03.08.2018 (up to 15:00 hrs) on e-tendering website https://eprocure.gov.in/eprocure/app
  • Cost of Tender Documents: Rs. 23,600/- (Non-refundable)
  • Pre-bid Meeting: 13.07.2018 at 11:00Hrs
  • Last date and time of submission of Tender online: 03.08.2018 to 15:00 Hrs
  • Date & Time of opening of Tender (Technical Bid): 06.08.2018 at 15:00 Hrs. Financial  Bid will be opened later.

Key points of the Tender Notice No. DMRC/OPERATIONS/FBS-05/2018

Schedule of work: Provision of Feeder Services under Central Cluster for last mile connectivity with procurement, operation, and maintenance of 16-22 seater low floor AC Electric (Battery Operated) Buses.

Tender Notice No. DMRC/OPERATIONS/FBS-05/2018: NIT, for the work: Provision
of Feeder Services under Central Cluster for last mile connectivity with procurement, operation and maintenance of 16-22 seater low floor AC Electric (Battery Operated) Buses.

  • Approximate Cost of work: Rs.287.07 Crores (Inclusive of 18% GST)
  • Amount of Tender Security: Rs. 2.87 Crores
  • Period of work: 10 Years from the commencement date of services
  • Tender Document on sale: From 18.06.2018 to 06.08.2018 (up to 15:00 hrs) on the e-tendering website https://eprocure.gov.in/eprocure/app.
  • Cost of Tender Documents: Rs.23,600/- (Non-refundable)
  • Pre-bid Meeting: 13.07.2018 at 11:00Hrs
  • Date and time of submission of Tender online:  Tender submission start date: 26.07.2018 from 11:00 Hrs
  • Tender submission end date: 06.08.2018 to 15:00 Hrs
  • Date & Time of opening of Tender (Technical Bid): 07.08.2018 at 15:00 Hrs. Financial  Bid will be opened later

Key points of the Tender Notice No. DMRC/OPERATIONS/FBS-05/2018

Schedule of work: Provision of Feeder Services under East Cluster for last mile connectivity with procurement, operation and maintenance of 16-22 seater low floor AC Electric (Battery Operated) Buses.

Tender Notice No. .DMRC/OPERATIONS/FBS-03/2018: NIT, for the work: Provision
of Feeder Services under East Cluster for last mile connectivity with procurement, operation and maintenance of 16-22 seater low floor AC Electric (Battery Operated) Buses.

  • Approximate Cost of work: Rs. 242.18 Crores (Inclusive of 18% GST)
  • Amount of Tender Security: Rs. 2.42 Crores
  • Period of work: 10 Years from the commencement date of services
  • Tender Document on sale: From 18.06.2018 to 02.08.2018 (up to 15:00 hrs) on the e-tendering website https://eprocure.gov.in/eprocure/app.
  • Cost of Tender Documents: Rs. 23,600/- (Non-refundable)
  • Pre-bid Meeting: 13.07.2018 at 11:00 Hrs
  • Date and time of submission of Tender online: Tender submission start date: 24.07.2018 from 11:00 Hrs
  • Tender submission end date: 02.08.2018 up to 15:00 Hrs
  • Date & Time of opening of Tender (Technical Bid): 03.08.2018 at 15:00 Hrs.. Financial  Bid will be opened later.

Authority and place for submission of tender cost & Tender Security (EMD), seeking clarifications on tender documents and the pre-bid meeting is CGM/Contracts, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd., 5th Floor, A-Wing, Metro Bhawan, Fire Brigade Lane, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi –110001 (Tel: 011-23415838).

Godrej moves HC over land for Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train

Darshana Shukla
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Godrej moves HC over land for Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train

Mumbai: The Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train now finds itself in a new controversy with Godrej challenging the land acquisition. In a fresh controversy, Godrej has moved the Bombay High Court challenging the 8.6 acres of land located in Vikhroli area of Maharashtra.

The protest from Godrej group comes as the 8.6 acres of land is part of the business house real estate. The land will eat up Rs 500 crore worth of land and so Godrej has asked for realignment of land for the project.

Godrej has requested for realignment and even offered alternative land. This will only be possible if the National High-Speed Rail Corporation (NHSRC) – the nodal agency executing the project, concurs to realignment. In case if a compromise is not arrived at, Maharashtra government will have to forcibly acquire land for bullet train project.

With Godrej jumping into land acquisition problems, resistance for the popular bullet train project increases further. The project is already reeling under issues with regards to land acquisition. Both Gujarat and Maharashtra government are locked in a deadlock with many villages in both the states. In Gujarat it is 195 villages whereas in Maharashtra the government is on head-on collision with 104 villages. The 108-kilometre stretch in Maharashtra is among the most productive and fertile farm belts, well-known for its fruit plantations.

Despite of so many issues the authorities are confident at meeting the completion deadline of 2022. They are optimistic that the ride will open for public by August 15 in 2022.

High-Speed Bullet Train is an ambitious project of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. The all-Japanese high-speed technology ‘Shinkansen’, the project investment has been estimated to be around Rs 1.10 lakh crore – 81 per cent of which will be covered by a soft loan with a 20-year moratorium on payments from the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

In face of the land acquisition controversies, many feel that the deadline for bullet train will be extended further. Godrej is the new entrant opposing land acquisition along with farmers in Gujarat who have filed five writ petitions in Gujarat High Court.

On the other hand public hearing by the NHSRC in Palghar was interrupted for the second time in the row, by farmers a few weeks back.

Delhi Metro | Corruption results fare hike, Delhi Govt. seeks CBI probe on Airport Line scam

Priyanka Sahu
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Delhi Metro | Corruption results fare hike, Delhi Govt. seeks CBI probe on Airport Line scam

New Delhi: Delhi Metro aim was to provide facility to commuters with affordable prices. From last few months Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is continuously increasing fare by which its main motive of public services remain just for the name. Fare hikes need to be done for the maintenance of metro, statement given by Union Urban Affairs minister Hardeep Sing Puri, but the reason behind it is completely different. Delhi Metro has always remain silent when it comes to fare hike, employees salary issue, Rs 4000 crore scam on Airport Line project, Khyber Pass depot land scam, property business scam, poor infrastructure in Mundka staff quarters etc.

Recentally  Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has demanded a CBI inquiry, in the airport metro rail line reason behind its termination of the concession agreement of Delhi Airport Metro Express Private Ltd (DAMEPL). There is no report for Rs 4000 crore which was allotted for this line. Actually there was a loopholes in the base of this airport line. The detail project report that was prepared in this line was not only away from practicality, but also the decisions taken for this line also remained in the center of disputes rather than its characteristics. Arvind Kejriwal submitted letter to Union Urban Affairs minister Hardeep Singh Puri, a copy of this has been circulated to Home minister Rajnath Singh. Delhi chief minister said that when he received reports about impending liability of around Rs 5,000 crore faced by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC).


Delhi Metro Airport express line is the first Metro line in Delhi, which was constructed under Public Private Partnership (PPP), but this experiment was completely unsuccessful. The reason for this was that the Delhi Metro and it was not compatible with the private company chosen for the operation. Sources of housing and urban work ministry say that the foundation of this line, that DPR was created for this line was also far from reality and it was also questioned by the ministry, but the public investment board who raised the but later it was withdrawn by the ministry itself.

July 8 2012, operations on the Delhi Airport Express which will connects the New Delhi Railway Station to Terminal 3 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport, was came to halt. Delhi Airport Metro Express Private Ltd (DAMEPL), the company which is equally responsible to operate the line through with Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), closed the line citing defects in the civil structure on the elevated section of the line. DAMEPL is a company promoted by Reliance Infrastructure, which is owned by Anil Ambani. Also wants to quit Delhi Airport Express project.

If this will be the condition of Delhi Metro, which has largest extending network among all the metro.Then Metro transportation will remain only for elite class of people not for the common people. There must be proper inspection for all this happening. No auditing by Comptroller Auditor General (CAG) till 2021 has upgraded the corrupt practices in Delhi Metro.

Delhi Metro | Reva Ultra Mega Solar of Madhya Pradesh to supply solar power

Kanika Verma
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Delhi Metro | Reva Ultra Mega Solar of Madhya Pradesh to supply solar power

New Delhi: In the next two months, the Madhya Pradesh based Reva Ultra Mega Solar Ltd (RUMSL) will start giving green power to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC).

This will be the first project in the country which will supply power to an inter-state open access customer. The power purchase agreement (PPA) has been signed between the DMRC and RUSML for supply of solar power to run trains in Delhi.

The DMRC would get around 25 percent of the total power generated by the RUMSL. This arrangement would meet around 90 percent power demand of the DMRC, as claimed by Madhya Pradesh Renewable Energy Principal Secretary Manu Srivastava. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) will get solar power from the Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Ltd (RUMS) within the next two months.

He further said that the RUMSL has started generating 10 MW power from July 6 this year. The project is estimated to meet 90 percent of the daily electricity demand of the DMRC. Besides, it would save Rs 1,400 crore of Delhi Metro in the next 25 years. The DMRC would pay around Rs 3.67 for per unit of solar power, including the transmission charge.

The DMRC would get around 25 percent of the total power generated by the RUMSL, which would meet around 90 percent power demand of the DMRC, told by the Madhya Pradesh Renewable Energy Principal Secretary Manu Srivastava. He added, “The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) will get green power from the Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Ltd (RUMS) within the next two months”. He said the RUMSL has started generating 10 MW power from July 6 this year. “The project is estimated to meet 90 percent of the daily electricity demand of the DMRC. Besides, it would save Rs 1,400 crore of Delhi Metro in the next 25 years”. The DMRC would pay around Rs 3.67 for per unit of solar power, including the transmission charge.

Currently, the DMRC is buying power at Rs. 7 per unit. Delhi metro presently has a network of 208 stations with 288 km stretch which has now crossed boundaries of Delhi to reach Noida and Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh easily and Faridabad and Gurgaon in Haryana.

The DMRC will get a benefit of 24 percent from the power produced from the Rewa Solar power while the 76% will get to the MP power management company limited which supplies power to the Discoms.  RUMSL will go full steam by this year-end.

“RUMSL is the joint venture between the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) and Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam (MPUVN) which has roped in private players in setting up the plant. Under the plant, three units of 250 MW each will produce a unit of green energy for less than Rs 3.67 per unit”, said Srivastava who is also the managing director of MPUVN.

As per the air quality data compiled by the World Health Organisation (WHO) for mega cities the Delhi was ranked as the sixth most polluted city in the world.

Kochi Metro | Chennai Silks opens its showroom at MG Road Metro station

Darshana Shukla
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Kochi Metro | Chennai Silks opens its showroom at MG Road Metro station

Kochi: Kochi Metro elevates itself into a shopping circuit with the second interconnection with The Chennai Silks. It’s a major milestone in the history of the 56-year old establishment, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary in Kochi this year.

It was indeed a day to rejoice for every shopaholic Kochinite when Chennai Silks, MG Road Kochi will become the second business establishment to connect with Kochi Metro as per the interconnection policy approved by Kochi Metro Rail Limited.

Commuters travelling via MG Road Metro station will now be able to shop at the favorite store. In fact, it is an additional reason to travel in a metro as you get to shop and ride in a comfortable, air-conditioned metro coach.

On Sunday, amidst fanfare and celebration, Chennai Silks opened its showroom. Cultural event was part of the inauguration ceremony.

Here are some of the glimpses from the event:

Kochi Metro recently completed one year and marked the anniversary celebration with several contests and cultural fest. Metro officials are making sure that they keep commuters interest in mind in order to motivate more people to take to metro over private vehicles or other means of public transport.

With opening up of a new showroom, commuters can look forward to shopping at the metro station itself.

Hyderabad Metro | Governor ESL Narasimhan takes a surprise ride in metro

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Hyderabad Metro | Governor ESL Narasimhan takes a surprise ride in metro

Hyderabad: E S L Narasimhan, Governor of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana took a surprise ride in Hyderabad Metro. While touring in the metro, the Governor made observations and shared with metro officials. He has advised that ‘art museums’ akin to that in Moscow Metro stations be developed at few stations.

Without any prior information, the Governor along with his wife visited the Begumpet metro station. Like a commoner he boarded the metro train to travel of Ameerpet.

The Governor also congratulated Managing Director NVS Reddy, Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited (HMRL) and concessionaire L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Limited – agency constructing the metro rail project. As per an official release, Narasimhan has suggested that few metro stations in the city be developed into ‘art museums’ – a feature seen in Moscow Metro stations.

The Governor has also asked HMRL to set up more shops at Hyderabad metro station that will help in catering to daily needs of commuters.

Since the visit was not planned, the MD who was inspecting Kukatpally area was not aware about it. L&T staff had alerted the MD over surprise visit by the Governor. Reddy rushed to receive Narasimhan at Miyapur Metro station. The Governor at first declined the reception accorded to him by MD. But later on insistence accepted it on the pretext that commuters should not face any problem.

Reddy later on took the Governor and his wife around Miyapur Metro station. They were shown public spaces, art centre inaugural plaza, eco-friendly waterless urinals and several other facilities. Governor and his wife were very impressed by the station and various amenities provided to commuters.

It was last year in November that Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 30km stretch covering Miyapur and Nagole. This stretch is part of 72km long elevated metro network planned. As per the final plan there are 24 metro stations that are operational on the 30km stretch.

Delhi Metro | CMRS to start inspection of Durgabai Deshmukh-Lajpat Nagar section

Richa Bhateja
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Delhi Metro | CMRS to start inspection of Durgabai Deshmukh-Lajpat Nagar section

New Delhi: The Pink Line is the second new line of Phase III of Delhi Metro which was partially opened on 14 March 2018. There will be an inspection of Delhi Metro’s Pink line, from Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus to Lajpat Nagar stations. The inspection will be done by the Commissioner for Metro Rail Safety (CMRS) on July 23.

The inspection will concentrate on the way for the opening of the section, which is likely to be inaugurated early next month, the official said.

This stretch will have two interchange points INA and Lajpat Nagar. There are six new stations on this 8.10 Km stretch which are are Sir Vishveshariah Moti Bagh, Bhikhaji Cama Place, Sarojini Nagar, INA, South Extension and Lajpat Nagar.

The INA commuters now an can easily interchange with the Yellow Line and Lajpat Nagar station with Violet Line a big congratulation for all the shopping lovers for connectivity for two big hubs of shopping.

interchange plan of INA Metro Station
interchange plan of INA Metro Station (photo: steelguru)

Another achievement of DMRC as with the opening of this section, the Majlis Park to Lajpat Nagar section will become 29.66 km long and the entire operational project of the DMRC will reach 296 km with 214 stations.

Pink Line of Delhi Metro has not only extended the network of Delhi Metro but has also facilitated the commuters in large scale. Pink Line is connected with almost all the Line of Delhi Metro which has saved the time of commuters. Now it will be very easy for commuters to interchange line as Pink Line interconnects almost all the line of Deli Metro. It connects almost all the line of Metro at Azadpur for Yellow Line, Netaji Subhas Place for  Red Line, Punjabi Bagh West for Green Line, Rajouri Garden for Blue Line, Lajpat Nagar for Violet Line, INA for Yellow Line and soon Mayur Vihar-1 for the blue line.

Delhi Metro | DMRC pulled up for deceptive co-branding of its station

Darshana Shukla
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Delhi Metro | DMRC pulled up for deceptive co-branding of its station

New Delhi: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) faced High Court ire for deceptively co-branding station located opposite Indian Institute of Technology (IIT). HC has directed DMRC to put a disclaimer notice for Delhi Metro station named FIIT-JEE. This comes as the coaching institute is not connected to IIT any which way.

DMRC was pulled by HC for maligning IIT’s name as it does not promote any coaching class.

HC was hearing a complaint filed by IIT against DMRC and sough direction on not using its name in conjunction with that of FIIT-JEE. The station situated opposite IIT premise bears the name FIIT-JEE which tarnishes the image of foremost engineering institute of the country.

Disposing the petition,Justice Vibhu Bakhru has asked DMRC to put a disclaimer indicating that FIIT-JEE is no way associated with IIT. The HC also directed that the font as well as size of the disclaimer be similar to those used in FIIT-JEE.

During the hearing DMRC was also asked as to why a disclaimer was not issued while inviting tender. The counsel representing DMRC replied that they had given the rights to an advertising firm while invited tenders for the same.

The court rebuked DMRC, stating, “Don’t you have control over co-branding or control over the name to be put on your station board?”

The counsel representing IIT also told the court that if DMRC wanted to IIT’s name to brand its station, it should have consulted the institute before naming the station.

DMRC counsel has agreed to the disclaimer and that they will follow HC’s directives with regards to font and size suggested by the court.

On the hand the counsel of FIIT-JEE wanted to file its response to the complaint and asked court’s permission during the hearing. The court denied the permission and stated that the coaching institute is not at fault as it participated in the tender bid and won the contract.

HC also made it clear that it was not barring IIT from taking further action with regards to trade infringement. The order further stated that it will also not prevent FIIT-JEE from initiating any action.

IIT in its plea had stated that the co-branding was misleading people with many thinking that the institute had partnered with them. IIT officials shared that they have been receiving queries from aspirants, parents and alumni post naming the station as FIIT-JEE.

Since 2014 Delhi Metro has been auctioning the naming rights of a number of its stations as means to generate revenues.

Post the naming controversy, FIIT-JEE has put up a disclaimer stating ‘FIITJEE is in no way connected with any IIT’.

V Ramagopal Rao, IIT Director has articulated While addressing the press he stated that the institute is not satisfied with the disclaimer. He made it clear that IIT- Delhi does not want any association with a private coaching institute. He said the institute does not want to partner with a private coaching class to facilitate their commercial interests.

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