Mumbai Metro|DMRC will build Dahisar to DN Nagar Metro line

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30/10/2015

Mumbai: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) which has built a Metro network of over 200 kilometres in the national capital, will construct a Metro line in Mumbai from Dahisar West to DN Nagar in the western suburbs.

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) approved the decision at its executive committee meeting Thursday. The authority will finance the construction of the 18.5-km Dahisar-DN Nagar Metro. The DMRC will call for bids and execute it on a cash-contract basis.

The MMRDA executive committee also approved DMRC’s role as interim consultant in another Metro project – the 16.5-km Andheri East to Dahisar East line.

A senior MMRDA official said, “The DMRC will act as the interim consultant and we will soon appoint a general consultant for the project. Bids for construction of the two projects are also likely to be floated in about a month.”

The Dahisar West-DN Nagar Metro corridor is expected to cost Rs 6,410 crore. The Dahisar East-Andheri East Metro will cost Rs 6,208 crore. The MMRDA is planning to partially finance the Metro lines through a loan from the Asian Development Bank.

The MMRDA executive committee headed by Chief Secretary Swadheen Kshatriya also approved the purchase of 25 electric and hybrid buses from Tata Motors to ply within the Bandra Kurla Complex. Sanjay Sethi, additional metropolitan commissioner at the MMRDA said, “The demand for a bus service had been there for quite some time.”

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Hyderabad Metro|Metro rail reaches another milestone

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29/10/2015

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Hyderabad: L&T Metro Rail Hyderabad (L&TMRH) has announced the first test run on the complete stretch of Miyapur to S.R. Nagar, stage two, as per the construction schedule for the concessionaire which is building the project, and will also be running it.

The test run was conducted on the overhead viaduct on corridor one (Red Line) Miyapur to S.R. Nagar on the auspicious Dasara day (Oct.22). This is an important step towards making the 10-km. section, including the Bharatnagar rail over bridge ready for commercial operations, said chief executive and managing director V.B. Gadgil on Monday.

But before that, the metro rail authorities have to conduct several tests on the rolling stock, signalling, track, overhead electrical equipment and other systems. Engineers will test for brakes, electromagnetic interference, passenger addressing, CCTVs, doors, ventilation, air conditioning, rescue operations, rail over bridge loading tests, etc.

Earlier, L&TMRH had conducted test runs between Miyapur and Kukatpally for a distance of 4.4-km in May. There are more than 10 coach trains sourced from Hyundai Rotem (South Korea) in the Miyapur depot, a 100 acre site and second largest depot for the Hyderabad Metro Rail project.

It is next only to Uppal depot which is of equal size where the main controlling centre of the project is nearing completion. There are about 18 three coach trains stationed there and trail as well as test runs have been completed on the first stage of the construction project – Nagole to Mettuguda, an eight kilometre stretch. It comes under Corridor Three – Nagole to Raidurg or the Blue Line. Second Corridor is between Jubilee Bus Station to Falaknuma or the Green Line.

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Noida Metro|Second Metro link to Noida by December 2016

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29/10/2015

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New Delhi: Connectivity to Noida via the New Delhi Metro corridor is set to be sooner than scheduled. The Janakpuri (west) to Botanical Garden line, which will have two stations in Noida, was scheduled to be complete by July 2017 on the Noida end. It will now be completed by December 2016-January 2017, said sources at Delhi Metro Rail Corporation.

The Janakpuri (west)-Botanical Garden corridor, also known as line 8, will only be the second corridor to connect Delhi with neighbouring Noida. According to officials, line 8 was supposed to be completed by 2016 till Kalindi Kunj, which is the Delhi side of the corridor. This was to be commissioned in sections. On the Noida side though, the two stations-Okhla Bird Sanctuary and Botanical Garden-were to be completed by mid-2017.

“The agreement with the Noida Authority was that the stations would be completed 33 months from the transfer of land, which made completion target as 2017,” said a senior official to Media. However, with work progressing rapidly – officials said 35 percent of the civil work has been completed already. “It will now be completed by December 2016, or January 2017 at the latest. It will become operational thereafter, after all the due clearances,” added the official.

Line 8 will go 3.9km into Noida. This section will directly connect Noida with various popular localities in Delhi such as Jamia Milia Islamia University, Kalkaji, Okhla, Nehru Place, IIT, Hauz Khas, RK Puram, Munirka, Vasant Vihar, Indira Gandhi International Airport-Domestic Terminal, Palam, Janakpuri, etc. As per the Detailed Project Report (DPR), about 48,500 commuters are expected to use this section in 2017.

The Noida section has many interesting features. For instance, the Botanical Garden Metro station in Noida will be the first interchange metro station in the National Capital Region outside the boundaries of Delhi city. This station will provide interchange between the currently operational line 3 (Noida City Centre-Dwarka sector 21) and the upcoming Janakpuri (West)-Botanical Garden corridor. The projected interchange load of the new station as per the DPR will be 97,780 in 2016. Line 8 is a 36.28km long corridor and parallels the Ring Road at several points. It is part of phase III of the Delhi Metro network.

Meanwhile, in an attempt to make Metro service most viable and useful for commuters the Noida-Greater Noida Metro corridor will have train every three minutes, while the Noida to Greater Noida (West) track will run a train every five minutes. This was decided by Noida Metro Rail Company, having carried out a survey to determine frequency for the two sanctioned routes.
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According to NMRC officials, while the 29.9km track will have 19 trains, the Noida to Greater Noida (West) track will support 12 trains. “We have based the frequency and number of trains on a survey carried out to determine the likely habitation by December 2017,” said a senior official.

While the Noida-Greater Noida Metro will have 21 stations, the 14.95-km Noida to Greater Noida (West) Metro will have nine. The construction on the Noida-Greater Noida track is already underway. Work on the second track is expected to start by mid-2016.

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Hyderabad Metro|Bangladesh delegation seeks guidance from Hyderabad metro rail

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29/10/2015

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Hyderabad: A Bangladeshi delegation of senior officers and engineers today called on Hyderabad Metro Rail (HMR) officials, seeking guidance for a Metro Rail project in Dhaka.

The delegation was led by Additional Executive Director, Dhaka Transit Authority, AQM Ekramullah.

In a power point presentation, the HMR Managing Director N V S Reddy explained the challenges in the construction of mega urban infrastructure projects in countries like India and Bangladesh.

Reddy explained the technical specifications, financial model, communication strategies and engineering solutions adopted by Hyderabad Metro Rail, an official release said.

Reddy informed the delegation that HMR is being executed not as a simple mass transportation system but as an urban redesign project, and highlighted key features such as integration with other modes of transport, running of feeder bus services, creation of pedestrian facilities and introduction of bicycle stations etc.

The delegation later visited Nagole Metro station, Uppal precast yard and other Metro work sites, the release added.

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

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Delhi Metro|Geeta takes a ride in metro train and visits Metro Museum

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28/10/2015

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New Delhi: Geeta, the Indian girl who strayed into Pakistan more than a decade ago and who returned to India from Pakistan yesterday took a ride in the Delhi Metro today and also visited the Delhi Metro Museum at Patel Chowk Metro station.

She travelled on the Delhi Metro train from Civil Lines Metro station to Patel Chowk Metro station at 11 AM today. At Patel Chowk Metro station, she visited the Metro Museum and was briefed about the Metro Museum with the help of an interpreter.

During her one hour stay in the Metro, she was accompanied by the members of the Edhi family, who took care of Geeta for over a decade while she was in Pakistan and officials from the Indian High Commission and Delhi Government were also present.
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Nagpur Metro|German Bank KfW Reviews Progress of Nagpur Metro Rail

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26/10/2015

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Nagpur: A team of German Bank KfW, which has in-principle agreed to sanction a loan of Rs 3,700 crore for Nagpur Metro Rail, has reviewed the progress of the project.

The team, which is on a five-day visit of the orange city, held discussion on Wednesday with officials of Nagpur Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (NMRCL), which is executing the rapid mass transport project.

NMRCL Managing Director Brijesh Dixit also took part in the discussion, which was aimed at finalising the process for funding the project, a release from the company said. Representatives from KfW Bank and NMRCL visited the proposed sites of metro rail alignment at Congress Nagar, Santra Market and Gol Bazaar Market.

KfW appreciated the inclusive approach by NMRCL towards the Project Affected People (PAP) as well as different stake-holders, the release said. Of the total land required for the venture, 77 per cent has already been acquired. Construction on one of the corridor has also started. KfW has agreed to sanction a loan of Rs 3,700 crore which is to be repaid by NMRCL over a period of 20 years.
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Chennai Metro| CMRL to appoint Design Consultant for Central Square

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26/10/2015

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Chennai: The Chennai Metro Rail will soon appoint a design consultant specially for developing the largest underground station in Chennai, the Central Square.

The Chennai Central Metro Rail station, which has now been named Central Square, sprawls over 70,000 sq. m and goes as deep as 25 metres.

According to Chennai Metro Rail Ltd. (CMRL), this station, built at a cost of Rs.400 crore, will have an exclusive consultant for civil, architectural and landscaping works.

Besides these, the consultant will have to supervise the construction work and design development.

They have called for tenders for the appointment of a consultant and this process will be completed soon.

In an attempt to make this station a hub, CMRL has planned to link it to various other modes of transport, including MRTS, buses (intercity and inter-State) and suburban railway lines.

Fears of heritage lovers allayed as authorities tell them the building will retain its original maroon colour

If you had passed by the Chennai Central railway station recently, you would have noticed that it was wearing a bit of white. The ‘white’ lead to consternation among heritage watchers, who heaved a sigh of relief when they realised that the colour of this heritage building is not being changed. It is just white primer paint that will prepare the building to painted its original maroon colour.

The facelift, being carried out after five years, is undertaken by the Buildings division of the Southern Railway.

A 20-member team led by the Southern Railway’s divisional engineer (Buildings), Mr. Ramamurthy, will monitor the entire work.

The Chennai Circle of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) provides technical assistance to Southern Railway in the conservation of the building.

“The station building has had the maroon colour since its inception in 1873.
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There is no change of colour. As the earlier colour faded, we started to give a fresh coat of paint to make the building look bright,” said a senior railway official.

The painting work will cover around 9,000 sq.m of space of the main building of the railway station.

However, the work will be carried out in segments to ensure the original character and style of the building is maintained.

“Such regular maintenance of heritage buildings is needed. As the building belongs to the Southern Railway, we provide only technical support whenever we are requested by the railways,” said an ASI official.

Designed by British architect George Harding and later by Robert Fellowes Chisholm, the Central railway station buildings have some unique Romanesque architectural features, including Travancore ‘caps’ on the main towers, a central clock tower, semi-circular arches, thick walls and large towers.

Most of the churches in England and Portugal in medieval Europe have this style of architecture.

Interestingly, the place where the Central railway station is located now was earlier a garden owned by a Portuguese merchant, John Pereira, before it was taken over by the Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway in 1870.

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Delhi Metro | Recruitment of 1509 posts in various discipline

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24/10/2015

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Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) Limited has published a notification for the recruitment of 1509 Assistant Manager/ Finance, Station Controller/ Train Operator, Customer Relations Assistant, Junior Engineer/ Electrical, Junior Engineer/ Electronics, Junior Engineer/ Mechanical, Junior Engineer/ Civil, Office & Account Assistant, Stenographer and Maintainer vacancies on direct recruitment basis. Eligible candidates may apply online from 24-10-2015 at 10:00 hrs to 25-11-2015 by 23:59 hrs. Other details like age, educational qualification, selection process, how to apply are given below…

DMRC Vacancy Details:
Total No. of Posts: 1509
Name of the Post:
I. Section-A-Executive: 02 Posts
1. Assistant Manager/ Finance: 02 Posts
II. Section-B-Non Executive: 1507 Posts
1. Station Controller/ Train Operator (SC/ TO): 395 Posts
2. Customer Relations Assistant (CRA): 176 Posts
3. Junior Engineer/ Electrical: 107 Posts
4. Junior Engineer/ Electronics: 99 Posts
5. Junior Engineer/ Mechanical: 39 Posts
6. Junior Engineer/ Civil: 22 Posts
7. Office Assistant: 09 Posts
8. Account Assistant: 11 Posts
9. Stenographer: 15 Posts
10. Maintainer: 634 Posts

Age Limit: Candidates age should be between 18 to 28 years for S.No- I & II 1 to II 9 posts and 18 to 25 years for II 10 post as on 01-07-2015. Age relaxation is applicable upto 5 years for SC/ ST, 3 years for OBC, 10 years for PwD and 5 years for Jammu & Kashmir candidates as per rules.

Educational Qualification: Candidates should possess CA/ ICWA with a minimum of 50% marks for S.No- I, three years Engineering Diploma in Electrical/ Electronic or equivalent or BSC Hons in (Physics/ Chemistry/ Maths) or B.Sc (Physics/ Chemistry/ Maths) from a Government recognized University/ Institute for S.No- II1, three/ four years Graduation course in any discipline from a Government Recognized University & computer literacy for S.No- II2, three years Engineering Diploma in Electrical/ equivalent trade for S.No- II 3. For more information refer notification.

Selection Process: Candidates will be selected based on written test, group discussion, psycho test, medical examination, skill test & interview.

Application Fee: Candidates have to pay Rs. 400/- (Rs. 150/- for SC/ ST/ PwD candidates) (inclusive of bank charges plus service tax) through system generated bank challan will be triplicate (1st copy- Bank copy, 2nd copy- candidates copy, 3rd copy-DMRC copy) can be deposited account no.33700092265 in any branch of State bank of India.

How to Apply: Eligible candidates may apply online through website www.delhimetrorail.com from 24-10-2015 at 10:00 hrs to 25-11-2015 by 23:59 hrs.

Instructions to Apply Online: 1. Before applying online candidates should have valid email id and Contact No. 2. Candidates are neatly scanned the photograph, Signature & relevant documents at the time of apply online. 3. Log on to the website www.delhimetrorail.com. 4. Click on “Careers”. 5. Select the Desired Post. 6. Click on “Apply Online”. 7. Again Click on “Apply Online”. 8. Fill all the mandatory details. 9. Take print out of application form for future use.

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Starting Date for Submission of Online Application	24-10-2015 at 10:00 hrs
Last Date for Submission of Online Application	25-11-2015 by 23:59 hrs
Application Fee to be Paid Between	From 26-10-2015 to 27-11-2015
Bank Challan will be generated upto, through DMRC Website	25-11-2015 by 23:59 hrs

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Light Metro | Kerala CM meets Venkaiah Naidu over Light Metro projects

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24/10/2015

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New Delhi: Chief Minister Oommen Chandy held discussions with Union Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu here on Friday for getting the Central Government’s approval for the proposed Light Metro projects in Kozhikode and Thiruvananthapuram.

At the meeting, Chandy stressed the need for implementing the Light Metro projects in Kochi and Kozhikode urgently, and discussed extension of the Kochi Metro Rail. The Chief Minister, who was accompanied by State Public Works Department Minister V K Ebrahim Kunju and Kochi Metro Rail Project principal advisor E Sreedharan, talked to the Union Minister for more than 40 minutes.

Welcoming the proposal for the Light Metro projects, he said the Ministry would initiate the necessary actions once Kerala submits the report. “If Kerala submits a detailed report on the Light Metro projects, we would take action on it without any delay,” Naidu said after the meeting. Oommen Chandy, meanwhile, assured Naidu that a new report would be submitted within one week.

Venkaiah Naidu has said that the Centre welcomes the Light Metro projects in Kozhikode and Thiruvananthapuram, and will take the necessary action once Kerala submits the report. “If Kerala submits a detailed report on the Light Metro project, an immediate action will be taken,” Naidu said after a meeting with Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy over the Light Metro project.

The Kerala Government had written to the Centre regarding the Light Metro projects on September 11, stating that the twin projects would be taken up on the lines of the Kochi Metro project. The State and the Centre are supposed to bear 20 per cent of the cost each, while the remaining 60 per cent will be raised through borrowings.

The Kerala Government needs mandatory approval from the Centre to kick off the Rs 6,728-crore project. The Chief Minister then assured the minister that the new report will be submitted within a week. He was accompanied to the meeting by PWD minister V.K. Ebrahim Kunju and KMRL principal advisor E.
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Sreedharan.

The Kerala government had written to the Centre regarding the Light Metro projects conveying that the twin projects would be completed on the lines of Kochi Metro Project. The State and the Centre are supposed to bear 20 per cent each of the cost and the remaining 60 per cent is planned to be raised through borrowings.

“During the discussion, Naidu also raised the issue of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan with the Chief Minister,” spokesperson for the Ministry of Urban Development told ‘Express’. The Union Minister told Chandy that though the Kerala Government did a good job in the rural areas under the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, the same enthusiasm was not seen in the urban pockets, and called for steps to address the issue.

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Chandigarh Metro | DMRC’s submits revised report on Chandigarh Metro Rail Project

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24/10/2015

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Chandigarh: The Metro project for Chandigarh and its peripheral areas will now cost Rs 13,600 crore. In a revised detailed project report (DPR) submitted by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to the Chandigarh Administration, the cost of the project has been pegged at Rs 2,700 crore more than the earlier estimated cost of Rs 10,900 crore.

The revised DPR for the Metro project, one of the important components in the integrated multi-nodal mass transport system, has been prepared after the Union Ministry of Urban Development had sought a revised report since the parameters of the last study conducted in 2012 had changed.In the fresh report, it has been mentioned that the rate of return in terms of investment will be 1.5 per cent of the cost, which works out to Rs 200 crore per annum.

The report states that the rate of return in terms of saving as a result of less load on roads and less fuel consumption on private vehicles will come to 14.25 per cent of the cost.Based on the revised DPR, the Chandigarh Administration has already initiated the process to get approval from the Union Cabinet.

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