Hyderabad Metro|81 properties in various stages of acquisition for metro rail project

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Hyderabad: Hyderabad Metro Rail is acquiring as many as 81 properties to facilitate better traffic movement in the 72-km-long elevated project corridors in the city.

They are mostly meant for road widening to facilitate better traffic movement in Metro corridors,” HMR Managing Director NVS Reddy said, adding that five critical foundations in different areas have been completed by utilising continuous holidays during the recent festival period.

At yesterday’s Special Task Force (STF) meeting convened here by Telangana Chief Secretary Rajiv Sharma to review the progress of HMR project, Reddy made a detailed presentation on Action Taken Report (ATR) on the decisions taken at the previous STF meeting.

He informed the Chief Secretary that most of the ‘Right of Way’ issues have been sorted out.

“Other than Transitory building on Road No 5, Jubilee Hills, the remaining critical properties have either been acquired or in the final stage of being acquired,” an official release quoted Reddy as saying.

Meanwhile, Sharma observed that a large number of work fronts are available for the concessionaire and that L&T MRHL should make full use of this working season and complete most of the foundations during this season.

He also noted that works are being carried out by L&T MRHL beyond the permitted period and this is prolonging the traffic hurdles and that he wanted L&TMRHL to strictly adhere to the time schedule.

L&T Metro Rail Hyderabad is developing the 72-km elevated metro rail project which will have three corridors and 66 stations.

The Hyderabad Metro Rail Project is the world’s largest public-private partnership project (PPP) in the sector.

The metro network will cover a total distance of around 72 Km across three corridors, transporting Hyderabad to the future.

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Nagpur Metro|Poor cash flow may delay Metro Rail project by a few months

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04/11/2015

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Nagpur: The city’s ambitious metro rail project is likely to be delayed. The central and state governments have released meagre funds for the project despite passage of seven months. Unfortunately, the state headed by city’s own Devendra Fadnavis has released only 0.25% of total allocated funds, forcing Nagpur Metro Rail Corporation Limited (NMRCL) to start pursuing the matter with concern. Overall, the project received only 11% of the funds allocated in the last fiscal.

In the project model, the centre, state, Nagpur Improvement Trust (NIT) and Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) have to pool in money to meet the total expenditure of 8,680 crore. Flow of funds for the project at the appropriate time is most crucial to prevent cost escalation. Already, the delay in execution has led the project’s estimated cost to reach 10,526 crore, which has not been approved by the centre yet. The deadline for the project is December 2018.

In 2014-15, the centre had approved 10 crore for the project, of which only 50 lakh has been released. Similarly, NIT, which is executing the works as special planning authority, released only 9.50 crore of total allocation of 75 crore. Strangely, the remaining funds were never transferred to NMRCL in the current fiscal but declared as lapsed.

In the current fiscal, the centre, state and NIT had allocated 491 crore, of which only 52.50 crore has been released to NMRCL as on date. The state’s contribution in this has been very poor. Of the total allocation of 197 crore, only 50 lakh has been released by the state as on date. The centre has released 25.69% of the allocated funds, while cash-rich NIT too has released only 10% of the approved amount.

The flow of funds raises many questions regarding the claims of chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and union minister Nitin Gadkari about executing metro rail project at historic speed.

NMRCL had started civil works worth 85 crore on the first stage — MIHAN to Airport. Besides, the construction of Metro Bhavan costing 32 crore is going on at full pace. Tendering process of Reach-I from Airport to Munje Square and construction of nine metro stations is also in the process. To start other works, NMRCL reportedly requires 350 crore in the current fiscal to keep the momentum going, which means 300 crore will be required in the remaining five months.

Managing director of NMRCL Brijesh Dixit could not be contacted for his version as he was out of the country.

NMRCL sources told Media that much depends upon the release of remaining funds by the centre and state. “NMRCL is continuously following up with the state for release of funds. The centre had made it clear that it will release remaining funds subject to disbursement of funds by the state. We are now following up on an almost daily basis. No works have been hit due to delay in release of funds as yet. But payments of contractors and mobilization advance to be given to consultants and private agencies will be hit in case the delays persist. NMRCL has requested NIT to release 10 crore immediately,” sources said.

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The civic body has not disbursed a single penny of its allocation of 5 lakh in the last fiscal. No budgetary provisions were made in the current fiscal.

It has been made very clear by NMC that no money will be given to NMRCL. NMC’s share in the project will be adjusted against the value of land to be given to NMRCL.

NIT chairman Shyam Wardhane told Media that 10 crore will be released to NMRCL soon. “NIT is disbursing its share as per demand raised by NMRCL. We cannot disburse the entire allocated amount as it leads to parking of funds, which is objectionable. We have received NMRCL’s letter to release 10 crore three days ago,” he said.

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Delhi Metro|DMRC to promote use of energy efficient LED bulbs by its employees

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03/11/2015

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New Delhi: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) in association with Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a Govt. of India Undertaking, today inaugurated two Kiosks at Metro Bhawan to promote and provide energy efficient LED bulbs to all employees of DMRC.

The Kiosks, set up as a part of the campaign to promote the Domestic Efficient Lighting Programme (DELP) undertaken by EESL, was inaugurated by Dr. Mangu Singh, Managing Director, DMRC and Dr. Ajay Mathur, Director General, Bureau of Energy Efficiency in the presence of Mr. Saurabh Kumar, Managing Director/EESL.

These Kiosks will be used to provide energy efficient 7W LED bulbs to around 8000 Employees of DMRC and adequate awareness will be provided on the need of adopting such energy efficient measures. In addition to this, it is planned to set up 20 more Kiosks at DMRC residential colonies (6 in no.) and maintenance depots (8 in no.) spread across the network in the next few days.

“Through this collaboration, we are looking at setting up LED bulbs in our stations, colonies, offices and depots. We are making every effort to ensure we are energy efficient and work towards monetary savings and significant CO2 reduction. We are sure that the DMRC employees will benefit greatly with this scheme”, said Dr. Mangu Singh, Managing Director, DMRC.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Ajay Mathur, Director General of BEE said, “EESL is taking significant steps towards promoting energy efficient lighting in the city. Through this collaboration with Delhi metro, we can be proud of our efforts in propagating energy conservation, monetary savings and CO2 reduction. We are sure that the DMRC employees will benefit greatly through this best practice. ”

DMRC has recently signed an MoU with EESL for installing energy efficient LED lighting at all Delhi Metro stations, depots and residential complexes as a measure to encourage the use of environment friendly technologies in all spheres of its functioning. DMRC has already installed solar panels on many of its Metro stations to further reduce energy demand from fossil based energy.

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Indian maid wins 50 gm gold in Dubai for using metro rail service

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03/11/2015

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Dubai: A 54-year-old Indian maid has won a 50-gram gold coin for travelling in the Dubai Metro as part of a campaign by local authorities to encourage people to use public transport system.

Shanti Rabin, who won the gold coin, has been working as a caretaker for an Arab family in Dubai for the past 22 years.

“I got this for travelling in the Metro. This is truly a blessing from God. I am very excited and happy about this victory,” said Rabin, who hails from Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu.

After finishing work at her sponsor’s house, Rabin often travels to different places in the city to meet her friends. She would use the Dubai Metro, buses and other modes of public transportation to reach her destination.

“In the process of travelling in and around the city, I collected several points on my No1 card. I am very grateful to my sponsors who gave me the freedom to travel across the city once I finished my work. I can proudly say that I know the Dubai Metro inside out,” she was quoted as saying in the local media.

As part of the Public Transportation Day celebrations, the Roads and Transportation Authority (RTA) of Dubai began a campaign two weeks back, enticing residents to use public transportation more frequently.

Regular users of public transportation have been awarded prizes, including cash, gold coins, smart watches, headphones, and laptops.
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Delhi Metro|DMRC stations bag prestigious ISO 50001:2011 EnMS rating

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02/11/2015

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New Delhi: The Delhi Metro has become the first ever Metro system in the country to be certified with the prestigious ISO 50001:2011 (EnMS) rating for efficient energy management.

15 stations of the Delhi Metro system along with one of its depots have been selected for this rating, enabling the organisation to achieve a saving of 13,730 MVAH (Mega Volt Ampere Hour) and 5,628 MVAH in year 2013 and 2014 respectively which translates to monitory savings of ₹ 961 lakhs and ₹ 394 lakhs respectively.

The stations and depot which have been certified are – Yamuna Bank, Anand Vihar, Sarita Vihar, Ashok Park Main, GTB Nagar, Vishwavidyalaya, Kashmere Gate, Rajiv Chowk, Mandi House, Janpath, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Shahdara, Azadpur, HUDA City Centre and the Khyber Pass depot.

The ISO 50001:2011 Energy Management System (EnMS) is a very recent ISO standard on Energy Management.
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It specifies requirements for establishing, implementing, maintaining and improving an Energy Management system, whose purpose is to enable an organisation to follow a systematic approach on achieving continual improvement of energy performance, including energy efficiency, energy use and consumption.

DMRC has an energy policy in place which lays down stringent energy efficient guidelines for the organisation. The Delhi Metro is now in the process of getting all the under construction stations on Phase 3 to be certified as per ISO 50001:2011 standards.

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Noida Metro|NGT notice to MoEF on Noida-Greater Noida metro line

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02/11/2015

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New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal has sought the response of Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) and Uttar Pradesh government among others on a petition challenging the construction of upcoming Noida-Greater Noida metro line.

A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar issued notice to Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), Delhi and Noida Metro Rail Corporation, Uttar Pradesh government and others while seeking their reply by November 24.

The tribunal was hearing a plea filed by environmentalist Vikrant Tongad seeking directions to Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) to obtain environmental clearance for its project from Noida to Greater Noida after conducting proper Environment Impact Assessment of the project.

“From the detailed project report (DPR) it is clear that the total land requirement for the project of metro rail from Noida to Greater Noida is around 2,84,762.01 sq m, however, no Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) report was prepared. This fact was verified by the applicant by inspecting the records of the project under Right to Information Act, 2005.
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“It is submitted that as per 8(b) of the Schedule of EIA Notification, 2006 project having covering area more than 50 ha or built up area more than 150000 sq m requires environmental clearance and is to be appraised as category ‘B1’ project,” the plea, filed through advocate Rahul Choudhary, said.

Tongad stated that the metro from Noida to Greater Noida will pass through Hindon and piers would be constructed on the river bed which can significantly harm aquatic habitat of the river.

“During construction phase of the project, the total water requirement is about 1,40,00,000 litres. The water requirement would be met to by digging borewells. The detailed project report states that the water is made available by borewell within the vicinity of the project site during the construction phase.

“The requirement water for operation phase is not clear from the DPR. It is submitted that the extraction of groundwater will have further impact of the depleting groundwater level of Noida and Greater Noida,” the plea added.

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Delhi Metro|Now Noida City Centre metro station would be known as Wave City Centre

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02/11/2015

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Noida: Commuters were taken by surprise on Wednesday when the sign board at Sector-32 read, Wave City Centre metro station. The change of name of Noida City Centre metro station was made as the real estate firm Wave Infratech, in April this year, had won the bid for naming and marketing rights of the station for the next 10 years.

Wave has also got the 500 sq metre of advertisement space to advertise its brand.

Similarly, the city can also expect four new stations in a brand new avatar. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) had introduced the idea of renaming the stations in June last year, as a part of its attempt to generate revenue.

In December last year, the Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) had also announced that the they will auction metro stations along the 28 km Noida-Greater Noida metro link, following the footsteps of Gurgaon’s Rapid Metro, which has already named metro stations after various brands.

The aim to brand metro station is being done to ensure that the transportation project gets additional revenue from sources other than tickets.

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Chennai Metro|St. Thomas Mount Metro station work yet to be completed

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02/11/2015

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Chennai: The St. Thomas Mount station, one of the biggest elevated stations of the Chennai Metro Rail, has not been completed yet even five months after the first train carrying commuters ran on the stretch.

The station was planned to be commissioned in time for the first service between Koyambedu and St. Thomas Mount, but slow construction work at that time forced the officials to stop the service at Alandur station itself.

But, officials of the Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) said the construction work was going on as per schedule and there was no delay.

“The track work from Alandur to St. Thomas Mount was completed sometime ago. The station work will also be over in the coming months,” an official said.

One of the reasons for the delay in the construction of the station was the termination of the contract of Consolidated Construction Consortium Ltd. (CCCL) more than a year ago and the subsequent awarding of the contract to another company.

This station — that integrates MRTS station — would see at least 5,000 people travelling through it and also have parking facility for about 1000 vehicles. Recently, the officials launched a trial run from Officers’ Training Academy (OTA) to Little Mount.

In the coming weeks, they would extend the trial run from Alandur to St. Thomas Mount. The State government announced that the service between the Little Mount and the Chennai airport would be launched in 2016, and officials were planning to commission the station around the same time.

St. Thomas Mount station will see at least 5,000 people travelling through it

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Bangalore Metro|Land Acquisition Process Begins for Metro line near Electronics City

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02/11/2015

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Bengaluru: The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation (BMRCL) has issued a preliminary notification to acquire 48 acres near Electronics City for its new East-West line.

“It has been published in the gazette as part of our process to acquire 297 properties for the 8 km stretch between Chikka Begur and Bommasandra,” M S Channappagoudar, General Manager, Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation (BMRCL), told City Express.

The route in Electronics City will pass through the property of IT major Infosys. “We have already had a meeting with the company and they have agreed in principle to permit the line through their premises. They will allow us to construct piers and lay the line,” he explained.

The new stretch constitutes a vital IT corridor as part of the new line planned between R V Road and Bommasandra via Silk Board. It runs to 18.8 km and covers 16 stations.

Eight stations — Chikka Begur, Baspur Road, Hosa Road, Electronic City-I, Electronic City-II, Huskur Road, Hebbagodi and Bommasandra — figure on the 8 km stretch.
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We have issued a notification to acquire land for a Metro depot at Hebbagodi. We will use 28 acres for the depot and 20 for the viaducts (rail lines) and stations,” he said.

On the process that follows the notification, he said objections would be invited from the public. The Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB) will then issue notifications to each property owner. A final consolidated notification follows.

“The process will take five to six months,” he said. The actual acquisition and demolition of properties begin.

The compensation for the 297 properties is yet to be calculated. The entire Phase-II network though involves acquiring 280 acres from government departments and private owners and the compensation is likely to add up to more than `5,000 crore.

Notifications to acquire properties on the stretch between RV Road and Silk Board had been issued last year and the stretch between Silk Board and Munishwara Nagar early this year. The other new line in Phase II is the 21.2-km North-South line between Gottigere and Nagavara which connects 18 stations.

“A notification has been issued to acquire 26 acres behind Meenakshi temple in Kothanur for a depot.”

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Delhi Metro|HUDA City Centre-Samaypur Badli (Line-2) to be ready by November 2015

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30/10/2015

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New Delhi: After the mandatory safety audit being cancelled the first time, the Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety (CMRS) is going to inspect the extension of the Huda City Centre–Jahangirpuri line to Samaypur Badli on Wednesday and Thursday. The 4.49-km stretch connecting Outer Delhi areas is likely to be opened by next month.

Earlier, the line was to be inspected by the CMRS on October 12-13, which later got cancelled by the commissioner owing to some ‘urgent work’.

Though this extension of the yellow line is relatively smaller with just three stations, it is bound to make commuting easier for lakhs of people residing in areas like Jahangirpuri, Samaypur Badli, Transport Nagar, G.
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T.Karnal Road, and parts of Rohini. The average ridership on this section is expected to be around 30,000. At present, Jahangirpuri is one of the terminal stations on the yellow line and its commuters have to change multiple trains to get to the heart of the Capital. The three elevated stations under this section are Badli Mor, Rohini Sector 18, and Samaypur Badli.

By 2016, the ridership on this route is expected to touch 7,186 at Badli; 11,133 at Rohini Sector-18; and 10,262 at Samaypur Badli. Once operational, after the trial runs and the mandatory approvals, the length of the yellow line from HUDA City Centre in Gurgaon to Samaypur Badli will be 49 km. The line was earlier set to open in March. Trial runs on the Jahangirpuri-Samaypur Badli corridor began on July 3. The Badli Mor station on the corridor has been designed in a way that the structure will allow expansion under the proposed phase-IV. Under phase-IV, the station will offer inter-change service between the proposed R.K.Ashram-Mukundpur-Janakpuri (West) section that will connect the presently operational Line 2 with Line 7 (Majlis Park-Shiv Vihar) and Line 8 (Janakpuri West-Botanical Garden), which are being constructed as part of phase III.

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