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UP Govt aims to begin Metro work in Kanpur, Varanasi simultaneously in 2016

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Lucknow: In an ambitious move, UP government is contemplating kick-starting the Metro rail project in Varanasi and Kanpur simultaneously in the new year. While the detailed project report (DPR) of Kanpur Metro has already been prepared, the one for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s constituency Varanasi is expected to be completed by the end of this month. The two reports would be brought before the state cabinet for a formal approval.

The announcement is likely to come through at a time when the ruling Samajwadi Party goes into an election mode in the wake of assembly elections due in 2017.

Principal secretary, UP housing and urban planning, Sadakant, confirmed to TOI that the Metro rail project in Kanpur would be clubbed with the one for Varanasi.

“Being the Prime Minister’s constituency, Varanasi is expected to get full support the Centre. Kanpur would, therefore, be clubbed with it so that it gets equal attention,” Sadakant said.

Sources in the housing department said that the DPR for the Kanpur Metro project has been prepared by the Rail India Technical and Economic Service (RITES) and submitted to the UP government.

“The one for Varanasi is in the final stages of preparation and is expected to be submitted within a fortnight,” said a senior official in the housing department.

UP government sources, however, said that the financing of the two projects would not be easy to come by. The UP government is likely to follow the Public Investment Board (PIB) route to get the Centre as well as foreign funding agencies on board to get the project running. The Lucknow Metro rail project was stuck with PIB for a long time. It was only two months ago that the board gave its formal consent to the Lucknow project, paving way for it to get funds from foreign shores. Sources said that the Centre may soon put forth a proposal to this effect in the cabinet soon.

“The Lucknow project is already in advance stage. It is high time that the same project was launched in other major cities of UP,” Sadakant said.

In the case of Varanasi, sources said, UP government is mulling to propose corridors linking Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW) via Lahartara with Cantonment, besides Lamahi and Babatpur airport. Linking of Rajatalab, Pandeypur, Ashapur, Vishwasundari Bridge, Ring Road and Mughalsarai is also being considered.

The Kanpur Metro rail project is estimated to cost over Rs 14,000 crore. Sources said RITES has suggested two corridors of Kanpur Metro Rail. The first corridor, from IIT Kanpur to Naubasta, covers almost 24km. The second, of 8.6km length, will be from Agriculture University to Barra. A total of 22 Metro stations have been planned for IIT Kanpur to Naubasta corridor, while nine stations have been proposed for the Agriculture University to Barra corridor.

The agency has also suggested giving IIT-K a Metro link. The Kanpur Metro is proposed to run on standard gauge track. It is estimated to have a peak hour peak direction traffic of 16,800 passengers on the 23.79km long route from IIT Kanpur to Naubasta by 2021.
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Media Interview| JICA says Delhi Metro is a Shining Example of the India

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New Delhi: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has been a staunch partner to Indian infrastructure development with the Delhi Metro rail project being an outstanding example. Tomohide Ichiguchi explains that JICA’s engagement in India is multifarious—spanning metro rail, urban infrastructure, power distribution and even human resource development. In the years ahead, JICA will continue to focus on infrastructure development, giving more attention to quality and sustainability, asserts Ichiguchi.

Japan has been amongst India’s oldest partner country with diplomatic relations dating back to over six decades. What would you regard as major milestones in the Indo-Japan cooperation journey?

JICA is not able to answer the question on diplomatic relations. As far as JICA’s activities in India is concerned, there is a number of major milestones achieved including being the largest bilateral partner for India, providing the largest amount of assistance to India among the recipient countries, dispatch of more than 6,000 Japanese experts to India, training of more than 5000 Indian people in Japan and other countries, emergency assistance to the economic crisis in 1991, JICA’s cooperation for two industrial corridors, and JICA’s cooperation to a number of important projects including metro projects in five metropolitan cities, Delhi-Mumbai dedicated freight corridor, forestry projects covering 13 states, water supply and sanitation projects focusing on important cities, human resource development of the manufacturing sector under the leadership of Dr. Shiba, Padma Shri awardee, and comprehensive assistance to Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad.

When it comes to basic and urban infrastructure, what are the key areas of interest for JICA in India?

JICA is committed towards development of both urban and basic infrastructure in various regions of India. About 51 per cent of our ODA loan commitment during 2000s and 2010s is towards the transport sector followed by water sector at 17 per cent, energy sector 15 per cent, and forestry & agriculture with 10 per cent. Our ODA commitment depends on requests submitted by the Government of India and the sectors of our assistance are decided by them. Once the request for a project comes, we send JICA staff and experts to examine the feasibility of the project in many aspects like technical, financial, social, environment and institutional and to see whether we are able to support the project or not. Once we think that the project is feasible and we are able to cooperate, we sign an agreement with the Government of India.

The Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor and the Chennai-Bengaluru Industrial Corridors are very important projects both for their significance to Indian infrastructure and the active participation of JICA. Tell us more about JICA’s role in these projects and their current status.

The Governments of Japan and India, using public-private initiatives, agreed to develop the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) and the Chennai-Bengaluru Industrial Corridor (CBIC), including development of industrial areas for supporting economic development in India. JICA has been providing support through loans and technical cooperation as Official Development Assistance (ODA) for the development of DMIC and CBIC regions.

As far as CBIC is concerned, JICA’s Preliminary Study (May 2012 – Oct 2012) identified immediate concerns and impediments with regard to investment in the region from the perspective of infrastructure development and policy options for the state governments.

JICA together with the Central government and concerned state governments has developed a “Comprehensive Regional Perspective Plan for Chennai-Bengaluru Industrial Corridor Region” in 2014, where the need of huge infrastructure investments in the corridor ($181 billion) in 20 years (by 2033) was identified. In addition, JICA has developed a master plan in 2015 for the three selected Nodes, Ponneri in Tamil Nadu, Tumakuru in Karnataka, and Krishnapatnam in Andhra Pradesh. At the same time, stakeholders including the Central government, state governments, Government of Japan and JICA have identified 34 prioritized infrastructure projects.

JICA understands that after completion of the study, the Central and state governments have been making great efforts to realize the CBIC master plan.

Please discuss JICA’s role in the Delhi Metro Rail, which has been amongst the most successful urban transportation project in India. Is JICA also looking at other Indian metro rail projects as well?

JICA has extended ‘soft loan’ for development of the Delhi metro amounting to JPY 651.53 billion (as of October 2015). The Delhi Metro was developed in phases: under the first and second phases developed by 2011, 190km serving 142 stations in the city and its suburbs of Gurgaon, Noida, Ghaziabad and Faridabad were built. In the third phase, to be developed by 2016, additional 116 km serving 76 stations in the city and its suburbs would be added majorly under JICA assistance.

The first phase of Delhi Metro covering an area of 65 km system was completed in 2005, two years and nine months ahead of the schedule. Similarly, the second phase to add another 125 km was completed not only within the estimated cost but well within the scheduled time period in 2011. This has been viewed as a miraculous milestone achievement especially in the infrastructure sector in India. The project has sent very strong signal that with dedicated commitment, hard work and sincerity, the country can make remarkable progress. Delhi Metro is a shining example of the India-Japan cooperation.

We have been providing loans, as well as necessary technical assistance, for the construction of Mumbai (Line-3), Chennai, Kolkata, and Bangalore metro projects.

JICA, as we understand, engages only in government-backed projects. Please discuss.

Yes. JICA is the implementing agency of Official Development Assistance (ODA) of the Government of Japan, working on the basis of an agreement between the Government of Japan and a recipient government, and an official request from the recipient government is always a prerequisite to JICA’s cooperation.

We observe that JICA was associated with a power distribution upgrade project in Bangalore. Given that power distribution has traditionally been a weak area, how do you see the future role of JICA?

JICA is currently financing three projects for power distribution in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh (and Telangana), and Haryana. Poor financial condition of discoms is caused by several issues such as power theft, mismatch between tariff and cost, inefficient collection of power bill, and technical loss. This is structural issue which is difficult to solve only by financing. In this regards, we understand that our important role for the area is not only for financing, but for strengthening the financial condition through technical assistance. We believe these activities will lead to Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All).

Tell us in brief about the objectives of the VLFM programme and how it could further human resource development.

The purpose of VLFM/CSM (Project for the Visionary Leaders for Manufacturing (VLFM) Program from 2007 to 2013 and Project on Champions for Societal Manufacturing (CSM) from 2013) is to create visionary leaders skilled to transform Indian manufacturing by conveying the management concept of the Japanese manufacturing to the senior and middle managers. For this purpose, VLFM/CSM Program has highlighted the “BIG M” (manufacturing) concept which covers the entire manufacturing ecosystem from concept creation of new product to after-sales service.

VLFM/CSM Program provides four different courses targeting inclusive human resource development in Indian Industry.

What are the key areas that JICA is involved in with respect to urban environment development (water supply and waste management, for instance)?

JICA has assisted improvement of water supply and sewerage, focusing on the major metropolitan areas, large cities, and industrial areas including Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Agra, Amritsar, Varanasi, and Amritsar. We have also assisted water supply and sewerage infrastructure improvement in the area facing serious health issues because of fluorosis and arsenic included in groundwater.

In those cities and areas, JICA has been supporting the development of water supply and sewerage treatment infrastructure together with introduction of volumetric-based tariff system, metering system, improved billing, efficient tariff collection, water loss reduction activities, promotion of water saving practices, and promotion of private sector participation in service delivery and recycling water. Due consideration has been given for the underprivileged, particularly in the urban areas.

Around 30 million people will receive water supply through projects supported by JICA in India while 15 million people will be benefitted by the JICA sewerage projects.

How does India compare with other emerging economies insofar as JICA’s assistance to infrastructure building is concerned?

There is no difference in JICA’s assistance to infrastructure development between India and other emerging countries.

What is your view on India’s overall pace of infrastructure development in India and how do you see the road ahead for JICA’s engagement in Indian infrastructure?

JICA views infrastructure as one of the most important obstacles for sustainable economic and social development of India, which view was also indicated by various studies and voices of a number of Indian and foreign private companies. JICA will continue to focus on infrastructure development, giving more attention to quality, sustainability and operation and maintenance of infrastructure.

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Delhi Metro| Soon, recharge your Delhi Metro Smart Card with PayTM Wallet

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New Delhi: The next time you take a Metro ride, you might be able to pay for it using your Paytm wallet. A new token currently being tested by the DMRC will allow you to travel, automatically deducting the fare from your Paytm balance, instead of making you repeatedly recharge a Metro card.

We reached out to Paytm to find out more, but while the company did not officially comment on the matter, a representative told us that the DMRC tie up is underway, and will be announced in the near future.

We were told that the specifics of the integration, such as the accounts to be credited, were still to be worked out, and both Paytm and DMRC are in the process of working out the details. We also tried calling the DMRC Chief PR Officer seeking more details from the organisation, but there has been no response till the time of filing this report.

Paytm already has a tie up with the Mumbai Metro that allows you to recharge your Mumbai Metro card online.

The DMRC also has an app called Offer World, which allows you to check the balance of your Metro card, top it up online, and includes offers, that pay you DMRC credits for your card.

The app allows other companies to advertise on it, by incentivising app installs – you download sponsor applications to earn money, so, for example, if you were to download the Meru Cabs app, you would get Rs. 20, while downloading MakeMyTrip would earn you Rs. 10, added to your metro card.

The DMRC also has a website, DMRC Smart Card, where you can recharge your Metro card online.
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The advantage of Paytm integration as described at the start of this article is that you would not have to maintain multiple wallets – if you already use Paytm for recharges and other services such as Uber, then you only need to keep a single wallet filled with cash to use for the Metro as well.

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Kochi Metro | Metro train trial runs likely before the Assembly elections

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Kochi: With only four months left for the Oommen Chandy government to complete its tenure, the UDF is keenly exploring the possibilities of at least conducting the trial run of the Kochi Metro Rail before the election code of conduct comes into effect.

The prospects of commissioning the Metro project, at least up to Palarivattom, before the end of the government’s tenure, has become bleak. The trial run will be crucial for the government, as the UDF will be highlighting the Metro project as its key achievement in the forthcoming Assembly election. Construction of the 25-km Metro Rail between Aluva and Tripunithura began in June 2013.

The original deadline for commissioning of the project, June 2016, was revised after various delays including those caused by land acquisition issues affected the progress of the work. As per the revised schedule, the 18-km stretch from Aluva to Maharajah’s College would have been completed by June 2016. However, the deadline was revised once again, and it is currently projected that the project would be completed up to Palarivattom by June 2016.

Meanwhile, the agreement between the Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) and implementing agency Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is set to expire in June 2017. Considering the slow pace of work in the fourth reach of the project – between Vyttila and Petta – DMRC officials are not able to even assure that phase-I upto Petta would be completed before expiry of the contract.According to sources, widening of the Vyttila-Petta road will take at least eight months. “Work can be started only after completion of road widening. Along with that, reconstruction of the Chambakkakra bridge also needs to be completed.

“Another time-consuming work is construction activities to be undertaken at the Ernakulam South railway station. As of now, work until Vyttila will be completed before expiry of the agreement. Beyond that, we need to complete the preparatory works before taking up the main work,” they added.

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Pune Metro| Pune Metro Rail Project awaits Public Investment Board nod

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Pune: The Central government is not calling a meeting of the Public Investment Board (PIB) for the last couple of months in spite of Union Ministers Nitin Gadkari, Prakash Javadekar and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis claiming that the Pune Metro rail project will get the nod very soon. A nod of the Public Investment Board is needed before tabling the proposal before the Union cabinet.

The Pune Metro Rail project has completed almost all stages for getting an approval. From last one year, the proposal is lying idle with the Urban Development Department for the same.

The high-level administrative sources said that ideally, there is no reason for delaying the PIB meeting for getting the nod. All differences on the metro project have been cleared and it has been decided to execute the project as suggested by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation.

Sources said that there must be a political reason behind delaying the Public Investment Board meeting. As the proposal is getting delayed continuously, it is looking that the government will give its nod only before the civic polls.

Nagpur Metro got the permission almost a year before. The Pune Metro proposal also followed the same process but got stuck in the last two stages to get the required permissions.

Two months earlier, Gadkari had held a meeting with all party leaders and decided to go ahead with the plan. At that time, it was expected that the metro will get an immediate approval. Even when Gadkari visited the city last month, he had assured that the Centre will give its nod very soon. But it is not known when the PIB meeting will be held.

Municipal Commissioner Kunal Kumar and Additional Municipal Commissioner Omprakash Bakoria said that the PMC has completed all required formalities and is waiting for the nod of the PIB meeting.

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Delhi Metro| Recruitment of Project Director, General Manager, Dy. General Manager & Managers

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The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has notified recruitment to fill up following vacant positions:-

Job details:
1. Project Director : 01 post (Pay Scale – Rs.
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51300-73000) – for Visakhapatnam Metro Project
2. General Manager (Electrical)  : 01 post (Pay Scale – Rs.51300-73000) – for Mumbai Metro Project
3. Dy. General Manager (Electrical) : 01 post (pay Scale – Rs.29100-54500) – for Visakhapatnam/Kochi/Vijayawada
4. Manager (Environment) : 01 post (Pay Scale – Rs.24900-50500) – for Jaipur Metro Project

Selection procedure:
The selection methodology will comprise a three-stage process –
a) Interview
b) Group Discussion
c) Medical Examination.
(The Medical Examination will be in Executive /Technical category. The details of Medical Examination are available on DMRC website.)

How to apply:
The candidates interested in these posts are required to submit duly filled specified proforma (application form) with desired documents by speed post to GM/HR, DMRC Ltd, Metro Bahawan, Fire Brigade Lane, Barakhambha Road, New Delhi-110001.

Important dates:

The last date for submission of application form is
a) 22/12/2015 – for the post of Project Director
b) 24/12/2015 – for the post of General Manager (Electrical)
c) 28/12/2015 – for the post of Dy. General Manager (Electrical)
d) 30/12/2015 – for the post of Manager (Environment)

For more details please log on to www.delhimetrorail.com

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Chennai Metro| L&T Construction gets orders worth Rs. 1,960 cr

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Chennai: Indicating an uptick in the public infrastructure space, the construction arm of Larsen & Toubro Ltd (L&T) announced it had won orders worth Rs.1,960 crore across its various businesses. At a time when real estate construction, one of the main businesses of the company, has been affected by lack of demand, these fresh orders provide a major breather for L&T Construction, the biggest division of the company.

L&T Construction said its water and effluent treatment business secured orders worth Rs.1,053 crore from the Water Resource Department, Government of Odisha, for the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of 34 lift irrigation schemes in various districts of the eastern State.

“The major scope involves construction of 34 intake wells and delivery chambers, supply and laying of 400 km of ductile iron pipelines with diameters ranging from 300 mm to 1200 mm, 400 km of HDPE (high density polyethylene) pipelines with diameters ranging from 200 to 280 mm and 34 km of mild steel pipelines with diameters ranging from 700 to 1200 mm,” the company said in a statement

The order also involves supply and installation of 96 vertical turbine pumps of capacities ranging from 80 to 470 kW and other associated works. The project is scheduled to be completed in 30 months, the company said.

Similarly, the heavy civil infrastructure business of the company bagged orders worth Rs.889 crore. These include a contract from Chennai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. for the construction of Chennai Metro line Package 03 Underground (balance works).

“The scope involves engineering, procurement and construction of 4 stations at AG-DMS, Teynampet, Nandanam, Saidapet and Saidapet ramp portion with associated tunnel works. Other works include mechanical, electrical, plumbing and architectural works at these stations. The project is scheduled to be completed in 20 months,” L&T Construction said.

Another order valued at Rs.422 crore has been bagged by its joint venture L&T Geostructure-Bauer for the construction of a cut-off wall in the Indira Sagar dam project at Polavaram, Andhra Pradesh, a first-of-its-kind project in India. L&T Geostructure’s share in the joint venture is 50 per cent.

The scope includes the construction of a 1,500 metre long and 1.5 metre wide plastic concrete diaphragm cut-off wall, with depths varying from 40 to 120 metres.

“This business also secured orders in Tuticorin and Chennai for piling and diaphragm wall works. Additional orders have also been received from other businesses,” L&T said.

L&T shares slid 1.41 per cent to close at Rs 1,321.95 on the BSE.

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Delhi Metro Security | Parliamentary panel feels, metro stations vulnerable to terror attacks

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New Delhi: A Parliamentary panel has felt there is an urgent need to strengthen the security of the Delhi Metro to neutralise the possibility of any terrorist strike as the capital’s mass rapid transport system is vulnerable to attacks. It also suggested that the visibility of Delhi Police in the Delhi Metro stations must be substantially increased. ”The committee observes that about 25 lakh commuters travel through metro rail daily in Delhi and in view of the prevailing security scenario in the country, metro rail in Delhi appears to be vulnerable to man-made disasters or terrorist attack,” the department-related Parliamentary standing committee on Home Affairs said in its 189 report.

The panel recommended that Delhi Police should continue to take pre-emptive steps to guard Delhi Metro against any causality or strike. ”Delhi Police should be in close coordination with Central Industrial Security Force to provide appropriate security without any possibility of lapse. Deployment of Delhi Police staff at more Metro stations may also be examined,” it said. The ridership of Delhi Metro has already touched 26 lakh. As crowd density at Metro station at any given point of time is very high, hence it is a potential target for the terrorist activity. At present, there are eight Metro Police stations to look after the law and order, crime and security of the area, it said.

Delhi Police is taking various pre-emptive steps like anti-sabotage check in cooperation with CISF. To strengthen the security of the Metro stations and to neutralise a terrorist strike, a proposal for Quick Response Teams at different metro stations is also under process, the Committee said. Besides this, process to install CCTV camera at parking lots and other areas of Metro stations has also been initiated. The manpower proposal for the creation of 2,088 posts for eight existing metro stations is part of the 17 proposals sent to Ministry of Finance for approval.

These booths at the metro stations are already in operation at Rajiv Chowk metro station and Chandi Chowk metro station where staff from Metro Police station is being deployed. ”There is also a proposal for creation of six new Metro Police stations for the metro stations coming up in the Phase-III of Delhi Metro. A close coordination with CISF is being maintained by the Delhi Police. Delhi Police presence has been increased at Metro stations,” the report said.

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MEGA Metro Scam |Ex-IAS officer Sanjay Gupta gets interim bail

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Ahmedabad: Former IAS officer Sanjay Gupta was today granted interim bail of one week on health grounds by the Gujarat High Court as well as Gandhinagar court in two separate graft cases in connection with Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar Metro rail scam. While hearing his bail plea today, HC justice A J Desai granted interim bail to him till December 14. Gupta had sought interim bail on the grounds that he needed urgent medical treatment for his lever-related ailment.

In May this year, Gujarat CID arrested Gupta, who had served as Executive Chairman of state-owned Metro-Link Express for Ahemdabad and Gandhinagar (MEGA) company, alleging that financial irregularities to the tune of Rs 113 crore had taken place during his tenure in MEGA in 2012. CID had booked Gupta and seven others for siphoning off around Rs 113 crore by presenting forged bills and bogus documents related to ground-filling work carried out near Bhat village for Metro project in 2012.

Since Gupta is also a co-accused in another scam of Rs 2.62 crore related to MEGA, Gandhinagar police arrested him yesterday from Sabarmati jail here through transfer warrant. He has been named as an accused in an FIR filed at Sector-7 police station of Gandhinagar. After the high court granted him relief, Gandhinagar police produced him before the local court to seek his remand during evening.

However, Gupta’s lawyers opposed the move and argued that Gupta urgently needs medical attention. They also submitted the high court order and sought similar relief from the Gandhinagar court. After hearing the arguments, Principal District Judge A C Rao also granted him interim bail till December 14. In December last year, a senior official of MEGA had lodged an FIR with Sector-7 police station alleging that the company’s former manager Radhesh Bhatt siphonned off Rs 2.62 crore through forged invoices from 2012 to 2013.

In the course of investigation, police found Gupta’s alleged involvement in the scam and made him a co-accused. Gupta quit IAS in 2003 to start his own business. He runs his hotel business under the banner ‘Neesa Group’. He had also started a Hindi channel called ‘Jano Duniya’ recently but it was closed within a short span. He was appointed to MEGA by Gujarat government after he quit IAS.

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Metro Coach Factory |After Bihar, railways plan metro coach unit in West Bengal

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Kolkata: After awarding a Rs 40,000 crore project to Alstom and GE Transport for locomotive projects in Bihar last month, Railways has embarked on a second major initiative.

It is set to open tender for a delayed metro coach factory at Kanchrapara in West Bengal on Thursday, for which global transportation and engineering biggies including Bombardier Transportation, Siemens, Hyundai,Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles of Spain and Alstom had evinced interest.

This time the Railways is offering more amenable terms to attract private players, but it it is not yet known if they are still interested given the time and cost overruns.

Initially, the project was for manufacturing just Electric Multiple Units, or EMU, the technical nomenclature for coaches used in city trains, as per the Request for Qualification floated in October. Now, the joint venture partners would be allowed to manufacture metro coaches as well, sources said.

With this, the number of responses is expected to be higher as the closing date for bid draws near.

As per estimates of National Transport Development Policy Committee, there would be a requirement of 30,000 EMU and MEMU coaches by 2032.

However, metro coaches are more profitable using greater use of material and technologies, sources said.

The Cabinet had approved the project at an estimated cost of Rs 860 crore.
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The cost has now been revised at about Rs 1,000 crore as per the Request for Proposal document, which may again get revised following feedback from the bidders.

The project, which plans to manufacture about 5,000 coaches over 10 years, would be using state-of-the-art propulsion system, using materials like stainless steel and aluminium to build the coaches to ensure energy efficiency and longer life.

This factory at Kanchrapara, located close to Kolkata, would be set up on Railways’s land and site works related to filling of land, widening of roads and provision of power supply is nearing completion which would save significant time for the developers.

The JV partner is to be selected through international competitive bidding and the Railways would hold about 26% of the equity.

Railways last month awarded contracts to global giants Alstom and GE Transport for setting electric and diesel locomotive factories in Marhora and Madhepura in Bihar, marking the first major FDI in rail projects after the limit was raised by the government in select Railways sectors.

The government also expects the Bengal project to attract such marquee names.

“The factory will attract significant FDI apart from creating opportunities for direct and indirect employment. There will be transfer of technology to India to manufacture various equipment including propulsion system,” Railways had said while launching the project.

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