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Vizag Metro|Andhra CM seeks help of ‘Metro Man’ Sreedharan

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Vizag Metro|Andhra CM seeks help of ‘Metro Man’ Sreedharan

Hyderabad: The Andhra Pradesh Government has called upon E Sreedharan, Principal Advisor, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, to complete Vijayawada and Vizag metro rail projects by 2018.

During the meeting held on Friday, Sreedharan was asked to complete the first phase of the Vijayawada Metro Rail Project by August 2018 and Visakhapatnam Metro Rail Project by December 2018.

Discussing about the funds required for the project, the Chief Minister informed Sreedharan that the project can be executed with the support of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), according to the Chief Minister’s Office.

The DMRC team was called upon to prepare a process chart, which will enable the government to keep track of the progress of the Metro Rail project on a monthly basis.

“We should expedite the process of setting up a special purpose vehicle (SPV) and appoint a permanent officer who will monitor progress of the project,” he said.

Amaravati metro?

According to a statement from the Chief Minister’s Office, Sreedharan was requested to explore the possibility of a metro rail for the proposed capital city of Amaravati, and the possibility of Light Road Transport System (LRT) in the State.

The Chief Minister and metro officials are expected to meet again on September 9 in Vijayawada to finalise the date for laying the foundation stone and other issues related to the project. While stating that an expert such as Sreedharan was required for urban planning and efficient transport management systems, the Chief Minister asked the DMRC team to prepare a report which will estimate the growing population and its transport needs. There were recent reports that the Centre had raised objection about the metro rail for Vijayawada as it does not meet the population criteria of 20 lakh. The State government plans to take this up with the Centre for consideration.

Kochi Metro|KMRL to have Futuristic, Cost-effective Coaches

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Kochi Metro|KMRL to have Futuristic, Cost-effective Coaches

Kochi: Coaches of the Kochi Metro Rail, the design for which will be unveiled by the Chief Minister here on Thursday, will be the most modern in the country, with the capability to be converted into driverless coaches in future. According to the Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) authorities, they will also be the most cost-efficient coaches procured for any metro system in India.

The Kochi Metro trains will consume less energy when they accelerate and provide high regeneration during braking. In addition, the communication-based train control system will drive the train at optimum energy-saving speed. It also has the key features needed to upgrade to the driverless mode in future. The stainless steel car body facilitates easy maintenance, durability and robustness, with a low noise-level. The trains are designed for a minimum of 35 years of service life.

The KMRL has appointed Tata Elxsi as the design consultant for enhancing customer experience in the metro system. The contract to build and supply 25 state-of-the-art trains for the KMRL was awarded to Alstom in October 2014.

Alstom is in charge of the design, manufacturing, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of the standard-track-gauge trains, with an option to supply 25 additional metro sets.

Each train will be composed of three cars of about 65 metre length, with capacity to carry up to 975 passengers.

The Metro cars will be manufactured at Alstom’s facility at Sri City in Andhra Pradesh. Delivery of the cars for the Kochi Metro Rail will be one of the fastest in the world, with an initial delivery period of only eight months.

A high-level meet to be chaired by Chief Minister Oommen Chandy here on Thursday will try to resolve the latest bottlenecks in the implementation of the Kochi Metro Rail project, including the dispute between the Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA) and St. Albert’s College over land usage and the remaining land acquisition hurdles before the State’s ambitious venture.

The work on Kochi Metro’s International Stadium station and adjacent pillars had been affected after the GCDA insisted on the State government handing over land near the first Goshree bridge to compensate for the 65 cents it had to give to St. Albert’s College in the stadium.

N. Venugopal, Chairman of the GCDA, said on Wednesday that the authority was ready to hand over the land to St. Albert’s but on a condition that the government should give GCDA 72 cents near CMFRI located next to the first Goshree bridge.

“We will also bring the unilateral stance adopted by the college authorities in this issue before the Chief Minister at the meeting,” he said. KMRL sources said other issues to be discussed at the meeting included the deadlock over the transfer of 17.31 acres owned by the Public Works Department at Kakkanad; approval for the water transport project for funding from KfW, the German funding agency; and approval of the Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority (UMTA) Act.

Mr. Chandy will also unveil the interior and exterior designs of Kochi Metro coaches along with the new brand identity of KMRL at CIAL on Thursday.

Delhi Metro|DMRC to rent out Office Space in Delhi

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New Delhi: Facing an acute financial crisis, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is focusing on property development to generate more revenue.
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The DMRC has decided to come up with a commercial complex in the heart of the city near Jantar Mantar where it will rent out space for offices.

A DMRC official said that a notification from the Ministry of Urban Development on changes in the Transit Oriented Development Policy (TOD) has also paved the way for vertical growth along the Delhi Metro corridor, which will eventually help them to use more space for commercial purposes.

Under the TOD policy, a floor area ratio (FAR) of 400 has been approved.

This will enable highrises to come up in these areas and make for denser colonies. TOD colonies can come up in the ‘influence zone’ of the Metro which extends to 500 metres on both sides of the corridor.

“We have a property near Jantar Mantar where we will construct a four-floor commercial complex and rent it out to generate more revenue. Also the increase in FAR will help us to use more area for commercial activities. We have space for shops at Jhilmil, Mansarovar Park, Vaishali, Mayur Vihar phase one and Dwarka metro stations,” said a DMRC official.

DMRC says that the demand for office space in New Delhi is high and can generate good revenue.

“We will prepare a brochure for the complex and people willing to have an office there can book it in advance. The construction will start only after receiving sufficient booking,” the official added.

According to officials, TOD focuses on a more sustainable land use by minimizing travel time for citizens, promoting use of public transport, reducing pollution and congestion, creating more homogeneous neighborhoods, having work places near residences, creating public amenities within walking distances and providing a safer environment.

As per the policy, it will be mandatory to use a minimum of 30% of overall FAR for residential use, a minimum of 10% of FAR for commercial use and a minimum of 10% of FAR for community facilities.

As much as 20% of the land will have to be used for roads/circulation areas.

Haryana to change Names of Metro Stations in state

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Haryana to change Names of Metro Stations in state

Chandigarh: Metro rail stations in Haryana will have new names, with the Haryana government on Tuesday announcing setting up of a four-member committee to frame the policy and to consider the change in the name of Metro stations falling in the state.

“The Additional Chief Secretary, Town and Country Planning, would be the chairman of the committee, while Chief Administrator, Haryana Urban Development Authority cum managing director, Haryana Mass Rapid Transport Corporation, would be the nodal officers of the committee.

“The deputy commissioner of the concerned district would be its member secretary and principal secretary, Urban Local Bodies, would be a member of the committee,” a Haryana government spokesman said here.
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The Delhi Metro links up to towns in Haryana adjoining the national capital. Haryana surrounds Delhi on three sides and most areas in the state falling in the National Capital Region are likely to be linked through the Delhi Metro.

Hyderabad Metro|L&T Hyderabad Metro Rail wants services on Nagole stretch

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Hyderabad Metro|L&T Hyderabad Metro Rail wants services on Nagole stretch

Hyderabad: With the Nagole to Mettuguda stretch of the Metro fully ready a delegation of senior L&T officers met Chief Secretary Rajiv Sharma recently and apprised him of the rising costs and the need to start operations on the stretch.

The senior L&T officers explained that as the stretch is ready the government has to look into the Metro Rail Act and come out clearly about the status of the ‘operator’. Due to the new Metro Rail Act enacted by the Centre the clause of ‘operator’ has become a bone of contention.

A senior officer said, “We need to start services on the stretch that has been completed as we have the technical expertise and as tests have been completed. We now need to ensure that people gets accustomed to this new mode of travel.”

After the visit of Hyderabad Metro Rail officials to Chennai, it is being again and again explained to the state government that metro can be started on small stretches which will give an idea to the people and also the operator. The metro rail at New Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai and Bengaluru started operations in phases.

At present the work at Secunderabad station is going on but within three months officials are confident that it will be completed and thus the route length can be increased further. But the main hitch is the Railway Safety Clearance Certificate which will have to be obtained and for that the government has to apply.

A senior government officer said, “We have got details from L&T and are putting up files to Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao. It will be looked into.”

But when and by what timeframe is what the L&T officers are pressing the government. A senior Hyderabad Metro Rail officer said, “Once we get clearance, parking facilities will be provided at Uppal and along the route. Now there is a deadlock and that is not allowing movement at the ground level on the project.”

Chandigarh Metro|Technical & Financial aspects of DPR to be revised

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Chandigarh Metro|Technical & Financial aspects of DPR to be revised

Chandigarh: The financial and technical aspects of the detailed project report (DPR) of the Chandigarh Metro project prepared in 2012 will be the only key subjects to be revised in a detailed manner.

The administration has sent the report to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) for its detailed revision. It will then be sent to the cabinet for its nod.

The DPR of any project of the size of Metro should not be older than six months. If it is so, it needs revision before going for the cabinet’s approval, sources said, implying the changes are not only crucial but also mandatory to start the project with fresh calculations.

UT finance secretary Sarvjit Singh says, “Both financial and technology-related aspects are crucial in the revision of the DPR of the project. Since the current DPR is of 2012, there may be changes as far as financial aspects are concerned. As new technologies are being introduced, this aspect will also be looked into. We are hoping the revision will be done as soon as possible to start the next round of exercises.”

Sources say traffic congestion, population and vehicle pressure among others are the other core issues but were covered in the current DPR on an yearly basis by keeping the future growth in the mind. “So, there is no need to touch these areas much as projections of such details are already mentioned,” they add.

Background:

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) submitted the detailed project report of the Chandigarh Metro Project to Punjab Governor and UT administrator Shivraj Patil on 16 August 2012.

On 9 July 2015, in the presence of Kaptan Singh Solanki, who is the Governor of Punjab and Administrator of Chandigarh as well as the Governor of Haryana, the MoU was signed by the Additional Chief Secretary, Haryana Town and Country Planning Department, P Raghavendra Rao, the Secretary, Town and Planning, Punjab, A Venu Prasad, and the UT Adviser, Vijay Kumar Dev. As part of the MoU, the three parties also named the special purpose vehicle (SPV) to execute the project as the Greater Chandigarh Transport Corporation (GCTC) for the development of comprehensive integrated multi-modal urban and sub-urban commuter system for the region. The initial equity of the GCTC shall be Rs 100 crore, which will be contributed equally — 25 per cent each — by the Union Ministry of Urban Development, the UT Administration, Haryana and Punjab.

In the first phase, a 37.573 km metro rail network will be built of which 23.468 km will be elevated and 14.105 km underground Corridor. It will run from north to south. It will start near Capitol Complex and will go up to Mohali. Corridor II, also known as East West Corridor, will start from Sector 21, Panchkula and reach up to Mullanpur.

The proposed routes for the various corridors of the metro network are as follows:

  • Corridor 1: Khuda Lahora to IT Park via Punjab University, PGI, Government College, General Hospital, Sector 17- Interchange, Sector 8, Sector 7, Sector 26, Grain Market, Transport Nagar, Chandigarh Railway Station, Manimajra, covering a distance of approximately 16.00 km.
  • Corridor II: Sectt. Sector 1 Chandigarh to Bus terminal Sector 104 S.A.S Nagar, Mohali, via Rock Garden, Sector 9, Sector 17 interchange, Sector 17 ISBT, Sector 22-Aroma Hotel Sector 34, Bus Terminal Sector 43, Sector 52, Mohali Sector 62, Sector 60, Sector 72, Sector 71, Sector 75, Sector 76, Sector 77, Sector 78, Sector 87, Sector 97, Sector 106, Sector 105 covering a distance of 22 km.
  • Corridor III : Timber Market Chowk Sector 26 to Sector 38 and Dadu Majra along Purv Marg and Vikas Marg covering a distance of approximately 14.6 km.
  • Corridor – IV: Housing Board Chowk to Sector 21 Panchkula, via Panchkula Sector 17,16,15,14, & 21 covering a distance of 5 km.

Bangalore Metro| BMRC commences Safety checks on Mysore Road-Magadi Road

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Bangalore Metro| BMRC commences Safety checks on Mysore Road-Magadi Road

Bangalore: Commuters travelling between Mysuru Road and Magadi Road will soon be able to use Bangalore Metro, as the safety inspection by the Commissioner for Railway Safety (CRS) S.K. Mittal is currently underway.

The 6.4 km stretch had been ready for the past two years but had faced issues related to the transport of the Metro train since tunnelling work between Cubbon Park station and Magadi Road station had not been completed. In March this year, a train was transported to the stretch enabling commencement of trials.

Mr.Mittal told “the inspections have been going on for two days now. There are a lot of things to be checked like the maximum speed, signalling and structure of the viaduct and stations.”

Earlier slated for a June-end launch, operations are expected to commence in September. The stretch will include Hosahalli, Vijaynagar, Attiguppe, Deepanjali Nagar and Mysore Road stations.

MEGA Metro Scam|Court rejects former IAS Official’s Bail Petition

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MEGA Metro Scam|Court rejects former IAS Official’s Bail Petition

Ahmedabad: A designated court for Anti- Curruption Bureau (ACB) cases today turned down the regular bail plea of former IAS officer Sanjay Gupta and six others in connection with Rs.113-crore Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar Metro rail scam.

The plea was rejected by Special ACB Court Judge H J Joshi.

In their bail plea, Gupta and others had contended that they should be given the relief since the investigation against them is already over and a charge sheet has been filed by the probe agency CID Crime.

However, public prosecutor Varsha Kiran Rao opposed their bail plea and told the court that further investigation is still on against the accused.

Rao said that the CID Crime recently uncovered illegal transactions worth Rs 70 crore made by Gupta, which is in addition to Rs 113 crore of financial irregularities brought out in the initial probe.

She argued that if Gupta is given bail at this point, there is a possibility that he may influence the probe. Based on these arguments, Special Judge H J Joshi rejected the bail plea.

The CID Crime had arrested Gupta, the former chairman of Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar Metro rail project, on May 14, alleging that financial irregularities to the tune of Rs 113 crore took place during his tenure in Metro link Express for Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad (MEGA) in 2012.

The CID had booked Gupta and ten 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 the metro railway project in 2012.

Gupta also allegedly floated several bogus firms by appointing Neesa Group employees as directors and showed these firms as material suppliers.

He paid Rs 11.12 crore to seven such companies and the money eventually went to his own accounts, CID says. It has also alleged that Gupta accepted Rs 60 crore as commission from other suppliers.

Gupta had quit IAS in the year 2003 to start his own business. He runs a group company of the Neesa Group which runs hotels. He had also started a Hindi channel called Jano Duniya which is defunct.

MoUD to chalk-out guidelines for deciding Metro rail fare

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MoUD to chalk-out guidelines for deciding Metro rail fare

New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD) has decided to come up with clear guidelines for the Fare Fixation Committee (FFC). It has set up a committee to decide the functioning and what factors would be considered while recommending fares.

Also, MoUD has sent a fresh list containing names of five retired judges for selection of chairman of Delhi Metro Fare Fixation Committee, after five earlier proposals were rejected by the Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC).

A fresh list has been sent to the Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) for obtaining the approval of ACC, sources in the Urban Development Ministry said.

The list consists of names of Justice (retd) M L Mehta of Delhi High Court, and four retired judges of Allahabad HC – Justice Satish Chandra, Justice Virendra Vikram Singh, Justice Ashok Srivastava, and Justice Rajes Kumar.

After the rejection of earlier five panels, this time the Urban Development Ministry has sent the maximum names of five retired judges after procuring the list from the Law Ministry, the sources said.

The Appointments Committee of Cabinet, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, had declined the last proposal with names of three retired judges in February 24 this year, with direction to bring a fresh list for selection of chairperson and two members of Fare Fixation Committee.

Names of an Additional Secretary of the Urban Development Ministry and the Principal Secretary (Finance/Vigilance) of Delhi Government have been suggested as the committee members.

The Ministry had sent the first panel with the name of one retired judge in December 18, 2012, which was declined in February 7, 2013. Another proposal was sent in March 21, 2013, and was rejected in April 26 that year. The third proposal was sent to DoPT in October 31, 2013 and rejected on December 11. The ACC rejected the fourth proposal on March 26, 2014.

Fares of Delhi Metro were last revised in 2009 when the minimum fare was raised from Rs 6 to Rs 8 and the maximum from Rs 22 to Rs 30.

Since then there has been a significant increase in input cost including 94 per cent rise in power tariff. In the past three years, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has made several requests to the Urban Development Ministry for constitution of FFC for raising fares.

Delhi Metro can revise its fares only on recommendation of the three-member Fare Fixation Committee constituted by the central government from time to time.

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