Make in India | Govt ships Indian made metro coaches to Australia

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New Delhi: The Central Government on Friday said maiden consignment of six metro coaches made in India were shipped to Australia from Mumbai port.

“The maiden consignment of six metro coaches built in Baroda for export to the Australian government were shipped from Mumbai Port,” a statement from Ministry of Shipping said.

This is the first shipment of the planned 450 coaches that will be exported to Australia over two-and-a-half year period.

“Mumbai Port holds supremacy in handling of over-sized precious cargo,” the statement said. The coaches are 75 feet long and weigh 46 tonnes each, requiring a superior and highly specialised loading operation with a high degree of precision, it added. “The entire stevedoring operation (loading into ship) of these prestigious over-sized metro coaches has been done in-house by Mumbai Port Trust unlike any other port in India where private operators carry out such operations,” the statement said.

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Surat Metro | CM Anandiben says, feasiblity study for Surat metro rail soon

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Surat: Chief minister Anandi Patel on Thursday appealed to the Surat citizens to make maximum use of public transport like BRTS to reduce pollution.
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She also assured that a survey to ascertain the feasibility of metro rail in Surat will be undertaken.

She also urged people to refrain from making Plaster of Paris (PoP) idols that pollute Tapi River. She was speaking at the book fair organized by the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) and dedicated to public various projects worth Rs 160 crore at a function held at Vanita Vishram ground.

She inaugurated two stretches of BRTS of phase II from Adajan Patiya to Jahangirpura and Kosad Aawas to Gajera Circle. Two bridges were opened along with water testing on wheels for spot water quality testing anywhere in the city.

More than 146 publishing houses are participating in the book fair that has over two lakh books on various subjects. According to an estimate, over four lakh people visit the book fair every year.

The fair will be on till February 1.

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Meerut Metro | Meerut Cantonment Board gives nod to MDA’s Metro rail project

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29/01/2016

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Meerut: City residents’ dream to have a Metro is all set to come true. This is because Meerut Cantonment Board (MCB), during the general board meeting held on Wednesday, passed the proposal of Meerut Development Authority (MDA) to erect pillars for the proposed Metro Rail project in Cantt area.

President of Cantt board (PCB) Maj Gen Sunil Yadav has stated that the proposed alignment of Metro route in Cantt area on all three sites – Defence Estate Office land, army land and civil area land – will be sent to the ministry of defence cumulatively.

Giving information, Yadav added, “The proposal of army land and DEO land will be completed within a week or two. As the board passed the proposal for the civil area land today, we’ll send a complete layout for the Metro rail project in Cantt area to the defence ministry soon for approval.”

The board also passed the proposal for construction of more rooms at its Adharshila Public School. “The new rooms should be built above the already existing floor or at the vacant piece of land behind the school. However, the school playground will not be used to build new rooms,” said the PCB.

On the issue of toll tax, recovered at six points in Cantt area, board secretary Rajeev Shrivastava said, “The current contractor has said that the contract be discontinued as he cannot continue at the rate on which he had bid in the past.” On this, elected board member, Vipin Sodhi, said, “The contract should be terminated with immediate effect and a fresh tender be floated on the condition that if the contractor breaches the contract midway, the security amount would be forfeited.”

Discussing rampant illegal construction, board member Col AK Vaid, said, “Illegal construction is underway at more than 30 places but the MCB authority does not pay heed.” On this, board secretary Rajeev Shrivastava, who is also chief executive officer, clarified, “Immediate action is taken whenever any such construction comes to my knowledge. We will soon issue notices to those who’ve undertaken illegal construction and appropriate action will be taken against them.
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The proposal for erecting water ATMs and robotic car parking also came up for discussion at the meeting. The board also passed the proposal of Rs 2.19 crore to lay pipelines and install motor pump and borewells in Cantt area.

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Delhi Metro | DMRC tests new driverless trains at Mukundpur depot

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27/01/2016

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New Delhi: Delhi Metro has been quietly testing trains at its Mukundpur depot in the northern part of the city. Earmarked to be deployed on the two new corridors coming up in phase III, what makes these trains unique is that there’s no driver to operate them.

“The trains procured for phase III are driverless trains, which will initially have staff deputed for operation but gradually, they will be withdrawn to move to unattended train operation,” said Anuj Dayal, spokesman for Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC).

The testing started in December last year when the first set of five trains arrived at Mukundpur depot from South Korea. Another three are expected to reach Delhi by February this year. “The trains are under commissioning, that is, testing and integration with signalling system, electrical fittings, etc are going on,” added Dayal. Interestingly, besides these made-in Korea trains, a desi-built train on the same specifications also arrived in the depot last December. This train though, has been manufactured in Bengaluru, said Dayal.

The desi-built train, according to Dayal, is part of the contract conditions for Delhi Metro. While the trains are designed by Hyundai Rotem, only 20 six-coach train sets were shipped from South Korea. The remaining 366 coaches-that is, 61 trains of six coaches-are being built in the BEML factory in Bengaluru as part of a tie-up between the two firms.

These 366 coaches are being built on the basis of the 20 trains imported from Changwon, South Korea. “The prototype came on June 4, 2015. Since then manufacturing of 61 trains has been going on in the Indian factory. Indigenisation is one of the main focus areas of DMRC in all procurements,” added Dayal. In fact, the two of the “make-in India” trains have already arrived at the Mukundpur depot, including one on January 12 this year. All are being tested at the depot.

The trains being commissioned for phase III are different in many ways. Apart from being the first driverless trains in the Delhi Metro system, they are technologically more evolved than the existing trains. Their look will also be different, said Dayal, adding, “The trains will be more colourful and have more space inside.”

The six coach trains will be deployed on the Majlis Park-Shiv Vihar and Janakpuri (west)-Botanical Garden lines. “Train operators are not required to run these trains. The operations control centres of the Delhi Metro system will directly regulate their movement,” added Dayal.
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Because the trains are driverless, DMRC is also installing platform screen doors at all stations in the phase III. The new trains will also be more spacious, promised Dayal. Each coach can accommodate a maximum of 380 passengers. “The trains can accommodate 40 more commuters as the driver’s cabin is no longer required,” said Dayal.

Even the interior is visually appealing. Colourful seats, bum support for commuters to stand near the door and non-skid flooring are some features. A live feed will be available inside the train through a 37-inch LCD display. The new trains will have four motorised cars and two trailer cars. This will help in improving train speed and offer better acceleration and de-acceleration. “It will result in saving 12 minutes of the journey time on the 56km-long route,” said Dayal. The average speed of the new trains is also fractionally better at 35kmph. At present, the rolling stock’s average speed is 32kmph.

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Delhi Metro | PM Modi & President Hollande take Metro ride to Gurgaon and back

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27/01/2016

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New Delhi: French President Francois Hollande and Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday laid the foundation stone for an interim secretariat of the International Solar Alliance (ISA), Gurgaon. However, what caught everyone’s attention was the “eco-friendly” metro ride that the two leaders took to Gurgaon and back. But this ‘special ride’ left commuters inconvenienced.

A special six-coach train was arranged for Modi and the French president in close coordination with security agencies, said an official statement from the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC). Indian officials and the French delegation also accompanied the two leaders.

The leaders boarded the train from Race Course station shortly after 3 pm.

Forty-five minutes prior to this, the station’s gates were shut for other commuters. Sources said platforms at Race Course, Arjangarh, Guru Dronacharya and Jor Bagh Metro stations were also cordoned off when the delegation arrived.

“They boarded the train from Race Course station for Arjangarh at 3.16 pm. On their trip back, they got in at Guru Dronacharya and got off at Jor Bagh at 5.20 pm. Overall, train operations were normal throughout this movement,” said the statement.

A spokesperson said the DMRC did not issue any instructions to stop commuters, adding that it must have been a call taken by security personnel. An official said there was some disruption on the Yellow Line owing to the high-profile ride. “Due to security considerations and a directive from the Delhi Police, services had to be regulated for a brief period,” he said.

However, DMRC spokesperson Anuj Dayal said it was ensured that public services were not affected.
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“The special train was planned in such a manner that the VIPs did not have to wait at all and subsequent trains ran as per schedule.”

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Kochi Metro | CM Oommen Chandy flags off first trial run of Kochi Metro Train

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27/01/2016

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Kochi: Expected to ease the travel woes in Kerala’s commercial capital, the first trial run of Kochi metro was flagged off by Chief Minister Oommen Chandy at a test track set up at its Muttom railway yard near Aluva here.

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Principal Advisor, E Sreedharan, state ministers Aryadan Muhammed, V K Ibrahim Kunju, K Babu and Anoop Jacob attended the function, organised to inaugurate the trial run of the Rs 5,180 crore Kochi Metro project, held at the 900 metre specially set up track at the yard.

Flagging-off the trial run of the urban public transport system, Chandy said “it is a proud moment for the Keralites living across the world. First service of the Kochi Metro will start on November 1, the day state of Kerala was created.

Noting that the foundation stone for the Kochi Metro was laid on September 13, 2012, the Chief Minister said the modern transport system “is being created in record time.”

Chandy also hailed the role played by Metro man Sreedharan in making the dream project of Kerala a reality.

“People of Kerala are grateful to Sreedharan,” the Chief Minister said, adding, the Kochi Metro is a feather in his cap.

Meanwhile, BJP came down heavily on the state government, alleging that the Chief Minister was playing politics over the development works being undertaken with the assistance of central government.

“It is a political stunt by the Chief Minister.
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Central government has allocated Rs 5000 crore for the function. But not a single Central minister was invited for the function. It is cheap politics being played just ahead of Assembly polls,” senior BJP leader V Muraleedharan said.

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Delhi Metro | DMRC Junior Engineers Recruitment Examination Success Kit

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27/01/2016

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This Success Kit has been designed for the aspirants preparing for the written recruitment examination for the post of Junior Engineers (Electrical/Electronics/Mechanical) in the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation. DMRC is conducting recruitment examination for recruiting young, dynamic and motivated Indian nationals to non-executive posts.

The Success Kit present book for DMRC Junior Engineers Recruitment Examination has been divided in five books. Each book contains ample number of solved problems which have been designed on the lines of questions asked in previous years’ DMRC Junior Engineers Recruitment Examination. Also practice exercises have been covered at the end of the chapters to ensure revision of the concepts covered in each chapter. Hints and solutions to the exercises are given after the exercises for effective comprehension of the concepts. All the questions covered in the Success Kit have been designed according to the latest test pattern and the syllabi of the recruitment examination.

The book also contains a model test paper for DMRC Junior Engineers Recruitment Examination along with its solutions. The model test paper will help students practice and self analyse their level of preparation for the upcoming recruitment exam.

As the book contains ample practice as well as preparation material, it for sure will help aspirants score high in the upcoming DMRC Junior Engineers Recruitment Examination.

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Metro Rail Jobs | Things that you should know about fraud in metro rail job offers

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New Delhi: Believe it or not, not just few individuals, but many call centers and job portals, specifically opened for the purpose, are actively engaged in duping hapless job seekers.
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They make the job seekers part with a hefty chunk of a hard-earned income on the pretext of getting them placed in reputed companies. Indian Railways and reputed firms like Maruti Suzuki India, Tata companies, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation, Jaipur Metro Rail Corporation, Nagpur Metro Rail Corporation, Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation, Chennai Metro Rail Ltd. and many more have brought out the scam to the notice of the police.

These are the key things you need to know about the fraud job offers:

The scammer contacts you by email, or phone and offers you a job that may involve a simple screening process.
Scamsters mostly download resumes from job websites or buy data of job seekers from famous job portals for Rs 25,000-Rs 50,000 and mostly target people from non-metro cities.
Most of the people involved in the scam are below 30 years of age, and target those desperately seeking job.
The scamsters may also create a website which sounds very similar to an existing popular job portal.
They create bank account, payment gateway and domain names, all on fake identifies. The servers are based abroad and calls made through internet making the tracking complex.
The scamsters hire English speaking call centre executives and rent an office space at a plush commercial building.
In the name of registration and interview they extract Rs 10,000-50,000 from a candidate.

The Metro Rail News team receiving many calls and complaints related to fraud committed by scamsters. Recently we have received a compliant from a girl from Dehradoon regarding fraud in job offer for Lucknow Metro. She was cheated by a group of fraud job consultant located in Noida. She has paid Rs.27,000/- to that fraud recruitment team in their bank account. They have also issued her offer of appointment letter on a letter head by using name and logo of Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation and the Govt. of India.

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Alstom starts expanding its rolling stock manufacturing facility at Sri City

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24/01/2016

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Chennai: Alstom Transport India has started expanding its rolling stock manufacturing facility at Sri City, near Tada, in Andhra Pradesh, a top company official said.
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Talking to Media Bharat Salhotra, Managing Director, Alstom Transport India said, “We have started gradually expanding our manufacturing capacity. Over the next few months, the production capacity of rolling stocks will get enhanced to 20 metro train cars per month from seven cars per month. At a later date, we might enhance this number to 300 train cars per annum.”

“The expansion is being planned keeping in mind the ever-rising demand for public transportation from extremely congested cities.

“We also have developed a low-cost transportation model for tier-II cities, which has been sent to the Centre.

“Besides manufacturing and supplying rolling stocks, we are ready to provide full range of turnkey services such as signalling systems, power supply and track work as more cities such as Thiruvananthapuram, Kozhikode, Varanasi, Guntur and Ahmedabad are planning to introduce metro rail services,” he said.

About the investment, Mr. Bharat said it would be significant as India was turning into an important market for Alstom after ‘several wins’ (metro rail projects).

The number of employees in India had risen to 1,600 from 350 and this would reach 3,000 in three years.

“We are planning to service domestic as well as overseas markets, too.

Over the next few years, we expect about 50 per cent of revenue to come from exports,” he said.

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MEGA Metro | Metro rail project to be completed within 4 years

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24/01/2016

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Ahmedabad: Gujarat CM Anandiben Patel said the ambitious metro rail project to connect Ahmedabad with Gandhinagar will be completed within four years.Patel today performed the ground-breaking ceremony for the 19 kms-long north-south corridor of Metro-link Express for Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad (MEGA), a special purpose vehicle created by the state government to carry out the work.

The elevated corridor starts from APMC market and ends at Motera village on the city outskirts. About six months back, Patel had performed the ground- breaking ceremony for the east-west corridor, which runs from Vastral in east to Thaltej in the west side of the city.She also announced today that the MEGA company has been granted permission to prepare the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the upcoming third phase development.

“Today, we are starting the work for the second phase of Metro project. Around six months back, we started work for the first phase of the project from Vastral area and it is going on in full swing at present. Our government is determined to finish thEse projects in time,” the CM said at the function held in Jivraj Park area here.

“I want to tell our friends in Congress that this government fulfils all its promises and keeps a close watch on progress. We will complete the Metro project within four years time,” she said. After completion of these two phases, the Metro will be stretched till Gandhinagar in the third phase, she said.”In the third phase, we will stretch this service till Gandhinagar. We have already granted permission to MEGA to prepare a DPR for the third phase of development,” she said.

According to her, Surat city will also get its Metro soon, as MEGA has been given the task to carry out the project in that city too.State Cabinet ministers Nitin Patel, Saurabh Patel and Pradeepsinh Jadeja and MEGA Managing Director I P Gautam were also present on the occasion.Gautam said the government has planned to start the Metro rail on the north-south corridor by October 2018.”We are putting all our efforts to start the service on north-south corridor by October 2018. We have also started the process of floating tenders to acquire trains for this project,” he said.

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