Delhi Metro|DMRC inaugurates Nobel Memorial Wall at Rajiv Chowk Metro station

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New Delhi: The Embassy of Sweden and the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) Ltd today jointly inaugurated the Nobel Memorial Wall at the Rajiv Chowk Metro station of the Delhi Metro network.

The aim of exhibiting this wall is to spread further awareness about all the Nobel Laureates from India and their contribution to the society. The wall will be on display from 10^th October to 16^th October 2015 at Rajiv Chowk and ITO Metro stations of the Delhi Metro.

The Nobel Memorial Wall at Rajiv Chowk Metro station is designed and installed in a digital format this year. It displays information on Rabindranath Tagore, CV Raman, Hargobind Khorana, Mother Teresa, Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, Amartya Sen, Venkatraman Ramakrishnan and Kailash Satyarthi in Hindi and English both.

Dr. Mangu Singh, Managing Director, DMRC and H.E. Mr. Harald Sandberg, Ambassador of Sweden to India, together unveiled the Wall.

Speaking at the occasion, Dr. Mangu Singh, Managing Director, DMRC said: “It is a matter of pride for us to host the Nobel Memorial Wall with the Embassy of Sweden for fifth year in a row to honour our Nobel Laureates. The contributions of our Nobel laureates have given India recognition all over the world.
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The Nobel Wall is a unique way to honour them. It also gives an opportunity to our youth to know about our Nobel Laureates while they are on the move at Rajiv Chowk and ITO Metro stations.”

“The inauguration of the Nobel Wall at Rajiv Chowk has become a tradition to mark the beginning of the Sweden India Nobel Memorial Week. I would like to thank DMRC for partnering with us in this initiative where we remember the Indian Nobel Laureates for their contribution to the world”, said H.E. Mr. Harald Sandberg, Ambassador of Sweden to India.

Swedish companies supporting the Sweden India Nobel Memorial Week 2015 are ABB, Air France/KLM, Atlas Copco, Camfil, Ericsson, IKEA, Munters, Oriflame, SAAB, Sandvik, Scania, SEB, Swedish Energy Agency, Tetrapak, Volvo Cars and Volvo India.

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Jaipur Metro|Recruitment of Executive Director, GM, JGM, Managers & other posts

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The Jaipur Metro Rail Corporation (A Government of Rajasthan Undertaking) inviting applications from experienced persons of Indian nationality from Metro Rail Corporations, State Government, Indian Railways (IR) and other Railway PSUs/other metro rail companies and metro consulting companies having relevant experience, for the under-mentioned posts on Deputation basis initially for a period of 3 to 5 years:-

Executive Director (Civil) – 01 post (Pay Scale : 37400-67000/-, GP-8700)
General Manager (Administration) – 01 post (Pay Scale : 15600-39100/-, GP-7600)
General Manager (Operations) – 01 post (Pay Scale : 15600-39100/-, GP-7600)
General Manager (Project Planning & PPP) – 01 post (Pay Scale : 15600-39100/-, GP-7600)
Joint General Manager (Revenue) – 01 post (Pay Scale : 15600-39100/-, GP-6600)
Manager(Operations) – 01 post (Pay Scale : 9300-34800/-, GP-4800)
Manager(Civil) – 02 posts (Pay Scale : 9300-34800/-, GP-4800)
Tehsildar – 01 post (Pay Scale : 9300-34800/-, GP-4800)
Executive Officer (Accounts) – 01 post (Pay Scale : 9300-34800/-, GP-4200)
Patwari/Ameen – 01 post (Pay Scale : 5200-20200/-, GP-2400)

HOW TO APPLY:

Eligible and interested candidates may apply as per the application format along with all relevant documents by or before 02/11/2015.

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Chennai Metro|CMRL now permits shooting on metro train & its permises

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Chennai: Film producers or documentary makers desirous of shooting at a glitzy metro rail station or on a swanky train can do so for Rs 4 lakh an hour. While anything within the next quarter hour will be considered a quarter hour and producers charged a pro-rata amount, they will be allowed an hour to set up the equipment, a Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) notification has said.

The October 8 notification said producers should also pay Rs 15 lakh as caution deposit. “Delhi and Mumbai metros also charge Rs 4 lakh a day for shooting,” said a CMRL official.

The reaction from producers was a bit muted with Tamil Nadu Producers’ Council president ‘Kalaipuli’ S Thanu saying that anyone who can afford that kind of money to produce a movie can approach metro rail. “I cannot comment about the rate fixed by the metro rail authorities,” he said.

The caution deposit, to be submitted as demand draft or banker’s cheque, will be refunded after the shooting bu the amount fixed for dispute/damage during the shooting, if any, will be deducted from the security deposit to be refunded, the notification said.

Producers should apply to the deputy general manager-PD, CMRL, Administration Building, CMRL depot, PH Road, Koyambedu.

An undertaking given to CMRL should also declare that the submitted script has no reference, direct or indirect, to terrorism and that metro rail will not be projected adversely. It should also include a “thanks to Chennai Metro Rail Limited” message.

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Indore & Bhopal Metro|Metro projects get Rs12,000-cr soft loan from Japan

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Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh government claims to have obtained consent for getting a Rs 12,000-crore foreign loan for its ambitious Bhopal and Indore Metro rail projects. The funds will be available at much lower rates than those available in India.

“We last month held discussions with officials of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), which will arrange funding of Rs 12,000 crore at 0.3 per cent interest for the Bhopal and Indore Metro rail projects,” said Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan after returning from a 10-day business trip to Japan.

During this trip, representatives of as many as 50 companies met Chouhan to explore prospects of investing in Madhya Pradesh.

Chouhan said JICA would also fund Rs 1,200 crore for Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Company and another Rs 2,000 crore for a group drinking water scheme. He added that Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) had agreed to promote Madhya Pradesh as a favourite destination to encourage Japanese companies to invest in the state. “(Prime Minister Narendra) Modi’s ‘Make In India’ campaign has come to fruition. Japanese and Korean companies, which barely showed interest in Indian destinations, have now committed themselves to investing in Madhya Pradesh,” Chouhan said.

Another huge investment, Chouhan further said, would come from SoftBank Ltd. Masayoshi Son, chief executive of SoftBank, has committed to funding manufacturing plants for solar power equipment, panel, etc.

“Furukawa Electric is also keen to invest in a joint venture in the state for manufacturing optical cables,” Chouhan said, adding that a high-level delegation from Japan would soon visit Madhya Pradesh and gauge potential for setting up food parks and sanitaryware manufacturing units.

The chief minister said he had also invited investors from South Korea, as Indo-Korean chambers of commerce had entered into a deal with Madhya Pradesh for promoting investment. “Samsung has shown interest in Madhya Pradesh,” Chouhan said, adding that Samsung might set up a research & development centre.

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Delhi Metro|DMRC to replace lamps with LED lights at metro stations

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09/10/2015

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New Delhi: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is going to replace all the lamps at its stations, depots, and residential complexes with LED lights. The transition is expected to reduce the metro’s energy consumption by at least 40 per cent.

The Delhi Metro on Wednesday signed two memorandums of understanding (MoUs) for having LED lighting and developing green building certification norms for metros globally.

“The MoU for LED lighting has been signed with Energy Efficiency Services Ltd. Under the pact, energy-efficient LED lights will be installed at all metro stations, depots, and residential complexes. The move will not only lead to the consumption of 40 per cent less energy, but will also save approximately Rs. 7 crore annually,” said a metro official. The second MoU signed between the DMRC and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and the Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI), an international green building certifying agency, was for jointly developing norms for the green building certification of metro stations and depots in India as well as across the globe.

As per the agreement, the DMRC and the GBCI will jointly rate metro stations and depots for green building certification not only in India, but across the world. “These initiatives are part of the DMRC’s efforts towards the development of eco-friendly infrastructure. The metro is developing all its stations under phase 3 as green buildings. The parking areas for phase-III will also have LED lights,” the official said.

Besides, all the metro stations on the Badarpur–Escorts Mujesar corridor as well as the Janpath, Mandi House and ITO stations, which were opened recently, have already received platinum green building ratings.
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In solar power too, the metro is actually leading the way with an installed capacity of 2.8 megawatt.

“Out target is to generate up to 20 MW of power through solar energy by the end of 2016. The opening of phase III network will give us this breakthrough,” said the official.

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Lucknow Metro|Sreedharan reviews ongoing work of Lucknow Metro Rail project

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08/10/2015

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Lucknow: Dr. E. Sreedharan, Principal Advisor to Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation (LMRC), who was on a visit to the city today, undertook a review of the various undergoing works of the project and expressed his happiness with the progress of the project.

He took an update of the physical progress of work of the Metro stations including the 255 meter long Mawaiya special span bridge and had a detailed discussion on it. He further stressed on increasing the speed of construction at the stations.

Dr. Sreedharan also took a status update of the system tenders including the progress on the recently awarded tender for rolling stock and signalling. He also focussed on the issue of planning for staff for the Operation & Maintenance (O&M) wing. He said things have to be planned for the O&M in time for commissioning of the priority section as per the target stipulated by the Government. Train Operators (TOs), Station Controllers (SCs) and Maintenance staff have to be in place so that they can be imparted the requisite training in time, he added.

The ‘Metroman’ also took a brief on the Detailed Project Report (DPR) of Kanpur Metro and gave his valuable guidance on the subject to make it better. In the evening, he also undertook a physical survey of the Metro sites and paid a visit to Shri Alok Ranjan, Chief Secretary/ Government of Uttar Pradesh and Chairman/LMRC, to apprise him about the developments of the Lucknow Metro project.

Dr. E. Sreedharan expressed his satisfaction over the progress of work of LMRC both for the civil work as well as the systems contract like the rolling stock, signalling, traction, track etc. and communicated his happiness over fast progress of the works by Shri Kumar Keshav, Managing Director, and his team.

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Mumbai Metro|Centre in a bind over two Mumbai Metro rail projects

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08/10/2015

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New Delhi: A section within the central government is in a bind over the scheduled foundation stone laying ceremony of two Metro rail projects in Mumbai by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday. This is because, neither have the detailed project report of the two projects-cleared by the Maharashtra cabinet on Tuesday–been submitted to the Centre nor has the Union Cabinet put its stamp of approval on these proposals.

Sources said these are mandatory considering the fact that it’s Centre which is the sovereign guarantor for any external loan that a Metro project gets. “How can we have two parameters for different projects? In the case of Lucknow Metro project we are ensuring that the due procedure is followed while giving central approval, there cannot be a separate set of norms for others,” pointed out a government official who did not wish to be named.

The Prime Minister’s Office on Wednesday asked for a brief on the two projects from the urban development ministry, which deals with the Metro rail projects across the country.
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The Maharashtra government on Tuesday approved Dahisar East to Andheri East and Dahisar to DN Nagar lines with a revised cost of Rs 12,618 crore. The government, which hopes to start construction by next March plans to complete them by March 2019.

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) had pegged the cost of the two projects at Rs 4,829.72 crore for the Dahisar East-Andheri East line, and Rs 4,994 crore for the Dahisar-DN Nagar corridor as per July 2015 prices in its proposal to the government.

Sources said the state government has claimed that it will get at least Rs 5,000 crore as loan from Asian Development Bank.

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Nagpur Metro|Metro Rail project work may dent historical Kasturchand Park

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08/10/2015

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Nagpur: Untouched for over 100 years, the heritage land of Kasturchand Park is facing threat from Metro Rail. The Nagpur Metro Rail Corporation Limited (NMRCL) has asked the district administration to allot 2,538.28 sq.ft, which is as big as a residential plot in a middle-class locality, space in KP for metro station works. Activists have opposed the NMRCL’s proposal and threatened to launch an agitation against the district administration.

The district administration has now sought the permission of the state government as well as the heritage conservation committee. The playground is owned by the government and its access is controlled by the district administration.

The heritage conservation committee will meet on Friday to take a decision. It has sought a presentation from the NMRCL.

Managing director of NMRCL Brajesh Dixit told Media that no pillars of metro rail corridor or any major construction will come in KP.
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“A metro station has been planned between RBI Square and LIC Square. The pillars and station’s main structure will be on the road. We need some land for the construction of approaches like escalators which can come up only if we get a small part of KP,” he said.

It is likely that the compound wall of KP between RBI Square to LIC Square will be razed for this purpose.

The Metro rail project’s north-south corridor will pass through close to KP. The corridor will start from Automotive Square on Kamptee Road and will touch RBI Square after crossing LIC Square and then head towards zero mile. Between RBI square and LIC square, the metro rail will be on the second level as the NHAI is constructing a flyover on this stretch.

Activist Dinesh Naidu, who has been taking a lot of effort for a long time for KP’s conservation and beautification, told Media that he would launch an agitation if any construction is allowed on the ground.

“We have been demanding space for the construction of a public toilet at KP. But the district administration has always turned the proposal down. Considering the historical status of the ground, we did not protest,” he said.

Naidu also said that the district administration should take public opinion before taking any decision on the NMRCL proposal. “KP is a valuable property. There is lot of space around KP for works related to Metro Rail. The NMRCL could construct a metro station near the Satkar guesthouse as there is a lot of place available,” he said.

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Metro Rail News team signs Media Partnership deal for 2nd Smart Cities India 2016 Expo

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07/10/2015

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New Delhi: India to have 100 Smart Cities across 21 States in next 5 years. A total of Rs 98,000 crore has been approved by the Cabinet for development of 100 smart cities and rejuvenation of 500 others. For Smart Cities Mission, Rs 48,000 crore and for Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), a total funding of Rs 50,000 crore has been approved by the Cabinet. The core infrastructure elements are adequate water supply, assured electricity supply, sanitation-including solid waste management, efficient urban mobility and public transport, affordable housing-especially for the poor, robust IT connectivity and digitalization, good governance-especially e-Governance and citizen participation, sustainable environment, storm water drains to reduce flooding, pedestrians, non-motorized and public transport facilities, parking spaces, safety and security of citizens-particularly women, children and the elderly, and health and education.

Metro Rail News team has signed Media Partnership agreement with Exhibitions India Group for providing promotional and media assistance for the grand event 2nd Smart Cities India 2016 Expo. The 2nd Smart Cities India 2016 Expo is being organised by the Exhibitions India Group team supported by Department of Electronics & Information Technology (Ministry of Communications & Information Technology), Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Ministry of Rural Development etc. from 11th May to 13th May 2016 in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India. The trade fair and exhibitions taking place at pragati maidan will continue to bring forth innovative developments transforming our cities. The three days conference will help us in redefining our urban infrastructure.

Over 15,000 trade visitors expected to attend the international exhibition and conference which includes Key government officials, Public Administrations, Entrepreneurs, Research Centres, Engineers, Architects, Consultants, Suppliers & Buyers of relevant technologies etc.

Join us in redefining our urban infrastructure as Smart Cities India Expo continues to bring forth innovative developments transforming our cities by providing smarter solutions for a better tomorrow.

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Hyderabad Metro: Delay in land-acquisition may hamper metro rail project work

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07/10/2015

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Hyderabad: Every week when Chief Secretary Rajiv Sharma holds the special task force meeting to check on the progress of the metro rail project, the sticking sore thumb continues to be properties acquisition and sites caught in legal tangles.

The Government and metro rail authorities did manage to acquire several properties over the years of the 1,500-odd buildings across the three corridors, yet at certain key sections construction had to be suspended because of delays in properties acquisition.

Metro rail authorities point out there are at least three prominent obstacles holding up works. These include a 1,500 sq. yard plot belonging to a big time infrastructure player at Road No.5 Jubilee Hills, an acre of empty site at Yousufguda and portion of a private building at Begumpet that force authorities to “stop work”.

All these are part of the 55 cases held in the courts though officials insist Government’s legal eagles have been on the job. “We are unable to take up piers at a few places and lay the viaduct atop the piers at a few other sites due to the delays in taking over properties,” confesses Hyderabad Metro Rail managing director N.V.S. Reddy.

There are also 63 other private properties which have to be acquired by the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation and handed over to metro rail authorities. Then, 23 Government Vested Municipal (GVM) properties – government lands but in possession of private parties for three or more decades, mostly at Ameerpet, Musheerabad and Narayanaguda are still to be acquired.

Altogether the Government will be spending close to Rs.2,000 crore for properties compensation, shifting of utilities, reconstruction of demolished Government structures as well as for depots at Miyapur and Nagole.

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