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Over 500 Km Of Metro Rail Under Construction Across Country

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Over 500 Km Of Metro Rail Under Construction Across Country

 

NEW DELHI:  More than 500 km of metro rail project is under construction across the country and new projects will depend on availability of funds as well as feasibility, Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said today.

He also told the Lok Sabha that government is not considering any change to the National Urban Transport Policy (NUTP) which provides a broad framework for development of urban transport.

metro rail project “About 316 kilometres of Metro rail is under operation and more than 500 kilometres is under construction. This includes metro/mono rail systems promoted by state governments and private bodies under their own arrangements,” Mr Naidu said.

During the Question Hour, he said there is a demand for having metros in different cities and decisions would be taken after taking into consideration availability of funds as well as feasibility of projects.

Since urban transport intertwined with urban development is a state subject, planning, execution and development of urban transport facilities are done by the states and union territories concerned, Mr Naidu said.

Meanwhile, the Urban Development Ministry has provided financial assistance to 11 cities for construction of 504 kilometres Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS).

According to the Minister, around 222 kilometres of BRTS is operational and the remaining 282 kilometres is under construction.”Funding under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) has been continued till March 31, 2017 for 7,059 busines and 25 ancillary infrastructure projects (sanctioned during the transition phase ie. 2012-13 and 2013-14).

“Additional Central Assistance amounting to Rs. 2,740 crore has been released. More than 18,000 buses have been procured so far,” Mr Naidu said.

Chennai Metro | I stand by my opposition to Metro Rail, says Chief Minister

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Chennai Metro | I stand by my opposition to Metro Rail, says Chief Minister

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Chennai:  Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Friday stood by her earlier opposition to the Metro Rail project in Chennai and said in the State Legislative Assembly her government went ahead with the project because the erstwhile DMK Government had already commissioned works and terminating it thereafter would not have been feasible.

When DMK legislator and former Chennai Corporation Mayor M. Subramanian read out her comments made in the House in July 2006 opposing the Metro Rail project, Ms. Jayalalithaa intervened and said, “I am not denying the comments I had made over the Metro Rail Project earlier. It is true that they are my comments. However, the Metro Rail project has commenced. The situation was such that the works have to be completed, so works were completed. The project presently underway cannot be stopped. I thanked the Central government for the assistance extended by the Central government. I have not denied what I have said.”

She also took a swipe at the DMK for leaving projects incomplete after having commissioned them when the party was in power during various periods. “Why did the DMK not complete the Veeranam project, which was initiated by it (back in the seventies). Even though you came back to power again (1989 and 1996), you did not have the resolve to take up the project again. Only after I came to power, I successfully executed the Veeranam project (2001-06). I would like to point out that only through this project drinking water supply has been ensured to Chennai city to this day,” Ms. Jayalalithaa said.

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The Chief Minister’s quick and sharp responses to Mr. Subramanian started soon after the former Mayor began his speech. A few minutes after the Saidapet MLA commenced his speech with a reference to the Assembly as the “historic House”, Ms. Jayalalithaa intervened and asked “was it only because it was such a historic House, they (DMK) raised a building like a grounded ship and moved the House there? (a reference to the new Secretariat building in Government Estate – now converted into a super speciality hospital)?” She also claimed that the Speaker’s chair was dumped by the erstwhile DMK Government when the Secretariat was shifted and had to be recovered by the Assembly Secretary.

To make things worse for him, Mr. Subramanian addressed the Speaker P.

Dhanapal as “Honourable Mayor” and quickly corrected himself much to the amusement of all AIADMK members and Ms. Jayalalithaa.

Delhi Metro | DMRC organises workshop for better services to visually challnged passengers

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Delhi Metro | DMRC organises workshop for better services to visually challnged passengers

New Delhi: An orientation and mobility workshop on the topic, ‘How to deal with visually challenged passengers’ was organized today for the operations staff of the Delhi Metro with the objective of imparting them with the necessary knowhow of attending to visually impaired passengers.

DMRC orgnised workshop for better services to visually impaired passengers
DMRC orgnised workshop for better services to visually impaired passengers

Close to 150 frontline staff of the Delhi Metro comprising of Station Managers, Station Controllers and Customer Relation Assistants (CRAs) attended the workshop. As these officials interact with the passengers at the stations, the workshop was organized so that they are trained adequately to deal with the visually impaired commuters.

Experts from the ‘Blind Relief Association’, Delhi conducted the workshop at Metro Bhawan. The workshop was focused on providing orientation and mobility to the visually impaired passengers while traveling by the Delhi Metro.

The Delhi Metro already has taken a number of measures to provide comfortable traveling experience to the differently abled commuters. Facilities like ramps, tactile paths, wide AFC Gates, lifts, reserved seats etc are provided to the differently abled passengers at all stations. Attendants with wheel chair facility are also provided to the commuters on prior intimation.

All the staff deputed with the task of interacting with passengers are also trained at Delhi Metro’s training institute before assuming charge. They are imparted training on various aspects of customer handling including topics such as dealing with differently abled passengers, providing first aid etc. This workshop was an extension of these initiatives already taken by DMRC.

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Chennai Metro | 104 km, 104 stations: Unveiling Phase II of Metro

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Chennai Metro | 104 km, 104 stations: Unveiling Phase II of Metro

The bulk of the stretch is likely to be underground, leading to an escalation of cost from the original estimate of Rs. 44,000 crore.

Chennai: Even as phase I of Chennai Metro Rail is finally becoming operational in segments, after six years of construction, phase II, stretching over 104.5 km with 104 stations, will soon be submitted to the State government for approval.

Officials of RITES, the organisation that has been preparing the detailed project report for the stretch, said they will submit the document in September.

“There were some delays related to traffic permissions when we conducted the surveys. Also, residents put up opposition in many areas during the survey.

If Chennai Metro Rail and the State government want to make changes, then, there will be minor changes in the alignment,” an official said.

Except for the portion from Kandanchavadi bus stop to SIPCOT, the remaining portions of the three corridors will be underground. “Except for that portion, we don’t have the adequate road width to carry out elevated corridor construction in the rest of the stretch,” an official said.

There will be a huge depot located at Madhavaram Milk Colony for maintenance of stations. “Depending on the requirement, we can add another depot,” he added.

According to officials of the Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL), if most of the three corridors in phase II are underground, then the cost may be revised from the existing estimate of about Rs. 44,000 crore. “It may cost about Rs. 150-200 crore per kilometre overground, whereas underground construction may cost as much as Rs. 400-500 crore per kilometre,” an official said. In this phase too, the Japan International Cooperation Agency may be providing part of the funds, he added.

Sources said the fares may be in line with the rates in phase I. For the first service between Koyambedu and Alandur, the fares range between Rs. 10-40 for the 10-km stretch.

Lucknow Metro | MD inspects metro corridor, emphasizes on early completion of depot

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Lucknow Metro | MD inspects metro corridor, emphasizes on early completion of depot

Lucknow: Shri Kumar Keshav, Managing Director, Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation (LMRC) today went on for inspection of the 8.5 km ‘Priority Metro Corridor’ and reviewed the progress of the ‘dream project’ of the Hon’ble Chief Minister. During today’s visit, the Managing Director emphasized on early completion of the Depot work so that the first Metro train is brought to the depot and the trial runs are started as early as possible.

He visited critical locations of construction to ensure that the progress of the project is carried as per his directions so that Metro construction is carried out expeditiously to complete the target for commissioning of the 8.5 km long Metro section between Charbagh and Transport Nagar.

Leaving no stone unturnedto see that the project is completed as per the schedule, the Managing Director has been carrying out his ‘Saturday’ visits every weekend to ensure that the bottlenecks are removed as fast as it can be and the contractorsare able to deliver the result in the quickest possible time.

Today morning, Shri Kumar Keshavfirst visited theDurgapuri Metro Station where the contractor – M/s L&T – is carrying out the civil work for the Station. He asked the contractor to finish the work quickly including the entry/exit of the Station. Then after, the Managing Director inspected the work going on at the Mawaiyaa Railway Crossing where LMRC is carrying out its work for the balanced cantilever span of 255 meters (central span 105 meters; end spans of 75 meters each).

Moving ahead, he inspected the on-going station work at the Singar Nagar Metro Station. The Managing Director further visited the Awadh Rotary where LMRC is carrying out its work for erection of a 60 meter special steel span near the rotary. He asked M/s L&T to start the launching work of the bridge and finish the work as soon as possible.

After this, Shri Kumar Keshav visited the Transport Nagar Metro Station where he oversaw the finishing and the systems work being executed at the station. He also visited the Transport Nagar Depot to take a review of the work being carried out for the Inspection Bay lines and the Maintenance Workshop. He asked the contractor – M/s Sam India Built Well Pvt. Ltd. – who are executing the work for the Depot– to accelerate their pace of work and finish their work early so that the first Metro train is brought to the depot and the trial runs are started as early as possible.

Lucknow Metro : LMRC Starts Fresh Re-Casting of Cross-Arms at Alambagh Bus Stand metro Station

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Lucknow Metro : LMRC Starts Fresh Re-Casting of Cross-Arms at Alambagh Bus Stand metro Station

Lucknow Metro: LMRC Starts Fresh Re-Casting of Cross-Arms at Alambagh Bus Stand metro Station

LMRC Starts Fresh Re-Casting of Cross-Arms at Alambagh Bus Stand metro Station
LMRC Starts Fresh Re-Casting of Cross-Arms at Alambagh Bus Stand metro Station

 

 

 

Kochi Metro | French agency finalises funding for Metro phase-II

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Kochi Metro | French agency finalises funding for Metro phase-II

KOCHI: French financing agency Agence Française de Développement (AFD), on Friday officially announced funding for phase-II development of the Kochi Metro Rail, and other city development projects proposed by the Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL).

Meanwhile, a team from AFD expressed satisfaction over the progress of the Metro Rail project, for which the agency is  providing external funding.

The AFD team comprising AFD-Head Office urban transport expert Priscille De Coninck, AFD-Delhi Regional Office director Nicolas Fornage, AFD-Asia Department geographical coordinator Marine Karcher and AFD-Delhi Regional Office project coordinator Juliette Le Pannerer had arrived in Kochi on Thursday for a two-day visit in connection with supervising the progress of phase-I of the Metro Rail.

“We are here to review the progress of phase-I of the Kochi Metro Rail. Since our last visit in April this year, there has been a great deal of progress in the construction work.

“We were even able to carry out trial run of the coaches on potential routes. We are confident that the deadline for commercial operation would be met.

“We are committed to fulfilling the KMRL’s request to fund phase-II of the project and development of major junctions like Edappally and Kalamassery. We will extend wholehearted support to the KMRL’s city improvement projects. We are also planning to draw up and approve a formal agreement for funding the project by the first half of 2017,” said Nicolas Fornage.

“The phase-I and phase-II of the Kochi Metro Rail, the Water Metro and the Smart City project will bring in total investment of around `11,000 crore to the city, of which `9,000 core will be set aside exclusively for mobility-related projects. Once completed, the infrastructure projects will transform Kochi into a smart, efficient and sustainable city,” said KMRL managing director Elias George.

Later, officials of the AFD and KMRL held  discussions on revamping the Vyttila Mobility Hub and extending additional support for city improvement and place-making projects.

“AFD’s ‘Kochi Project’ involves much more than facilitating creation of the metro line, but envisages implementation of a vision to transform Kochi into a smart and efficient city, with the Metro and related infrastructure functioning as the backbone,” said Fornage.

The `100-crore project for city improvement and junction development was approved in the last director board meeting of the KMRL.

Lucknow Metro | E. Sreedharan presents prototype of passenger smart card to CM Akhilesh Yadav

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Lucknow Metro | E. Sreedharan presents prototype of passenger smart card to CM Akhilesh Yadav

Lucknow: Dr. E. Sreedharan, Principal Advisor to Lucknow Metro, who was on a review visit to Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation (LMRC) today, presented a prototype of Metro travel Smart Card to Shri Akhilesh Yadav, Hon’ble Chief Minister, Uttar Pradesh.

Named ‘Go Smart’ – this smart card will serve the purpose of token free travel in LMRC for Metro commuters. It will be a contactless card which will have to be shown at the Automatic Fare Collection (AFC) gates by the passengers while entering or exiting from the Metro system.

Lucknow Metro’s ‘Go Smart’ card will also serve as ‘Common Mobility Card’ in future as it can be integrated with 28 different agencies for passenger’s mobility need within the city. Metro users can also use this card while travelling in City Buses and UPSRTC once these systems are integrated.

Moreover, this card can also be used in other Metro systems being planned in cities such as Kanpur and Varanasi. LMRC has always desired to provide a hassle-free travel/journey to its commuters and this is the opportune way for Lucknow Metro to leverage this facility to its daily commuters for travelling in a very smart, convenient and hassle-free environment.

Immediately after his arrival at the Lucknow Airport this morning, Dr. E. Sreedharan oversaw the civil construction work en-route Lucknow Metro office to Gomti Nagar. Afterwards, he took a review meeting of the progress of the Lucknow Metro Rail Project. Shri Kumar Keshav, Managing Director, LMRC, briefed him about the latest project activities being undertaken for swift completion of the 8.5 km ‘Priority Corridor’ between Transport Nagar and Charbagh.

The ‘Metroman’ took an update of the Rolling Stock (Metro Train) manufacturing being undertaken at Sri City, Chennai after the recent inspection by a team of LMRC under the leadership of Shri Kumar Keshav, MD/LMRC, on 26th July, 2016. He also took an update of the track lying and traction works including the work undergoing in the Transport Nagar Depot. The Principal Advisor further inquired about the start of Lift & Escalator installation work at Metro Stations.

The Principal Advisor was very happy and satisfied with the progress of all the works of the Lucknow Metro Rail Project and congratulated the LMRCL Team under the leadership of Shri Kumar Keshav, Managing Director. He lauded the efforts of the whole team and asked them to keep marching ahead with the same momentum.

Dr. E. Sreedharan also expressed this happiness to Shri Akhilesh Yadav, Hon’ble Chief Minister, Uttar Pradesh, and briefed him that Lucknow Metro Rail Project is ‘ahead of its schedule’ on many fronts and the Corporation would be able to commission the trial runs of the 8.5 km ‘priority corridor’ by 1st December, 2016.

Noida Metro | NMRC Signs MOU with DMRC for Operation & Maintenance

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Noida Metro | NMRC Signs MOU with DMRC for Operation & Maintenance

New Delhi:  The NOIDA Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with theDelhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) as per which the DMRC will be assisting NMRC in their Operations & Maintenance (O&M) services/works of the 29.7 KM long NOIDA-Greater NOIDA Metro corridor. DMRC will be providing such services/assistance to NMRC till they develop the expertise to take over the operations and maintenance themselves.

The MoU was signed today at DMRC’s corporate office at Metro Bhawan by Mr. P D Upadhyay, General Manager (Finance)/NMRC and Mr. Vikas Kumar, Executive Director (Operations)/DMRC in the presence of Dr. Mangu Singh, Managing Director/DMRC and Mr. Santosh Yadav, Managing Director/NMRC and other senior officials from both the organizations.

The NOIDA Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC)
   NMRC today signed a (MoU) with the  DMRC

The assistance for O&M services would be rendered during the pre-commercial operation period of the NMRC and 3 years post commercial operation period too. The agreement may be extended after successful completion of three years of commercial operations by NMRC with mutual consent.

During the pre-commercial operation period of the NMRC, the permanent or contractual manpower requirements shall be advised and recruited by DMRC in consultation with NMRC. This will be followed by commercial Operational training for the staff and formulation and implementation of train operation plan, station and revenue management etc. during the commercial operation period. The operation of Operation Control Centre and Depot shall also be supervised by DMRC for this period.

The construction work of NOIDA-Greater NOIDA Corridor is already being executed by DMRC on behalf of NMRC. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is executing the project as the Project Management Consultant for the NOIDA Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC).  The civil works on this corridor consist of 29.7 KM of viaduct and 21 stations.

DMRC has been involved in the planning, consultancy or construction for almost all Metro projects across the country. The DMRC has already constructed the 9.25 KM Metro corridor for the Phase-I of the Jaipur Metro which became operational in June 2015.

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