DMRC has no interest in light metro project : Dr. E. Sridharan

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Thiruvananthapuram: Principal adviser to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) E Sreedharan said that DMRC has no interest in light metro project and is continuing because of the pressure from chief minister Oommen Chandy. In a meeting organized by Trivandrum development authority (TRIDA) to clear doubts about the light metro project, Sreedharan said that it was not a business for DMRC, but a service.

The seminar moderated by Inkel chairman T Balakrishnan was an invite-only function, attended mostly by representatives of organizations which are strongly in favour of DMRC taking up the project on a nomination basis. Though the seminar was organized to clear doubts about the project, invited participants didn’t take the risk to level displeasing questions. At the outset of the discussion itself, veteran BJP leader O Rajagopal and the representative from CII said there was no need to go into technical specifications in the detailed project report (DPR), which had been severely criticized.

Rather than debating ambiguous clauses, most of the participants hailed Sreedharan’s contributions and pleaded him not to abandon the project.

When raised question about the need for a global tender, Sreedharan said that government could go for global tender, but DMRC won’t participate. “DMRC has a policy that we don’t participate in tender,” he said.

When asked whether charging 6% of project cost as consultancy fee was higher compared to global rates, he said that 6% was not a big amount considering the benefits of DMRC becoming the turnkey consultant. “The companies would quote lesser amount because they have good faith in DMRC. The project will be completed in short span on time,” he said.

Sreedharan said that the major drawback of engaging foreign consultants is that the project would get delayed.

During the discussion, Sreedharan said that the same technology of metro rail will be used for light metros. “The only difference is that it will have fully motorized bogies,” he said. When probed the cost of the motorized bogies about which there is no mention in the DPR, moderator intervened stating that such details are immaterial.

Interestingly, Sreedharan said that a depot was not necessary to operate light metro on the Kesavadasapuram-Karamana stretch. “Yes, we have the technical advancement to operate light metro without a depot on the stretch. Only temporary facilities are required. Our bogies are so advanced that they won’t require any maintenance work for three years,” he said.

When youth commission member Swapna George asked whether fuel cess would be a burden for the people at a time when the state government has already introduced Rs.1 cess for fuel in the recent budget, Sreedharan said that cess was suggested so that Union government would get an assurance about how state government raise money for the project. He said it won’t be a burden for people as they are for better facilities.

“Raising Rs 200 crore per year for the state with an annual budget of Rs 1 lakh crore is not a big issue,” he said.

Sreedharan said that though financial internal rate of returns (FIRR) is low, economic internal rate of returns (EIRR) is high. “EIRR is calculated considering social benefits such as saving of fuels, time, lives, prevention of environmental pollution, etc. The EIRR calculated is 18%, which is important,” he said. Sreedharan said that return of loan worth Rs 2,300 crore was not a concern as companies which operate the light metro could pay back the amount from their revenue.

Will the State allocate Rs. 324 crore annually for five years for the Light Metro project in the two cites ?
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. A reply to this question is what the elected representatives, people, DMRC and the project officials are anxiously awaiting from the government.

The Rs.324 crore yearly outgo of the State includes Rs.200 crore for the capital city and Rs.124 crore for Kozhikode. When the project is executed fully in 2021, this will come to Rs.1,619 crore out of a completion cost of Rs.6,728 crore. The Rs.1,619 crore as State share (20 per cent) includes the equity of Rs.869 crore, Rs.409 crore (sub debt for central taxes) and Rs.361 crore as sub debt for land. “Why can’t the State with a budget of Rs. one lakh crore spare Rs.200 crore annually for the capital ?,’’asks DMRC Principal Adivser E.Sreedharan.

The Centre’s share (20 per cent) projected by the DMRC is Rs.1,278 crore with yearly outgo of Rs.256 crore for two cities. The remaining Rs.3,831 crore (60 per cent) is to be mobilised through loans locally or from external funding agencies.

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Delhi Metro: DMRC launched Metro Adventure Club for its employees

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18/04/2015

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New Delhi: On today, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) launched the Metro Adventure Club (MAC) to promote adventure and sports activities among its employees.

The event, organised on the occasion of ‘World Heritage Day’, was arranged in association with ‘Delhi Walks’ which arranges guided walks to various heritage locations in the national capital.

A heritage walk was organised between Chawri Bazar and Chandni Chowk in old Delhi and the group covered locations like Jama Masjid, Red Fort, Gauri Shankar Mandir, Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib and the famous Paranthe Wali Gali.

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) Managing Director Dr.
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Mangu Singh formally flagged off the walk in the presence of other senior officials and also took part in the walk.

“This is an initiative to promote adventure and sports activities among our employees. We are carrying out construction activities in all parts of Delhi and such walks are aimed to instill awareness among the employees about the rich culture and heritage of the city,” said a statement.

A visit to Yamunotri and Gangotri is now on the cards for the club members next month.

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Around one lakh trees chopped over 8 years for Metro Rail and PWD projects in Delhi

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17/04/2015

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New Delhi: Over one lakh trees were cut during 2006-2014 to make way for Delhi Metro and PWD projects, bringing down the city’s green cover to 10% from the minimum desired level of 33%, a Delhi high court appointed amicus informed the court on Wednesday.

Stunned by the “magnitude” of trees cut for various projects, a bench of justices B D Ahmed and Sanjiv Sachdeva said it “certainly enabled air pollution to increase in Delhi”. The court directed the state government, PWD, DDA and DMRC to file affidavits on the number of trees cut and number of trees planted in various areas of the capital in the past 15 years.

It gave time till April 24 to the authorities to also enlist steps taken till now to restore Delhi’s green cover, which has depleted over the years due to rampant tree felling. “Amicus has focused his attention on the green cover of Delhi. Based on official record, as many as 48,200 trees have been cut by DMRC and 52,000 by PWD for infrastructure projects. There are proposals to cut more trees for future projects,” the bench observed, saying it needs these figures from all the agencies so that it can verify how many trees were cut and whether trees were planted or not.

Presenting his report, amicus Kailash Vasudev told the bench that according to records “the tree officer has granted permission to DMRC to cut 48,500 trees. In the last eight years, PWD has felled over 52,000 trees for development of flyovers and roads. Many of the trees were over 100 years of age”.
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Vasudev also said that there are 26 notified forests in the city, but very few are left because forest authorities allowed cutting of trees around the Ridge.

“Future plans of Delhi Metro expansion threaten the water aquifers and remaining green cover which will destroy the environment,” the amicus cautioned, pointing out that “Delhi has only 10.2% forest cover left till 2009, even though the Forests Act says that 30% is minimum.”

Vasudev also told the court that as per his research, 10,500 people are dying in the city every year solely due to air pollution ailments. “Vehicular pollution has grown at alarming rates in India due to growing urbanization. Delhi has more vehicles than Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai put together,” the report added.

The court couldn’t hide its disappointment over the approach of the government authorities. It asked additional solicitor general Sanjay Jain to inform it on the next date about what action plan was devised, if any, in a meeting held by the environment ministry.

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Gurgaon Metro: Nod for study on extending Metro to old Gurgaon

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17/04/2015

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Gurgaon: A feasibility study on extending the Metro rail network to the old city may soon be carried out, following a nod by the Haryana Chief Secretary at a meeting earlier this week.

The high-level meeting in Chandigarh was chaired by Chief Secretary D.S. Dhesi.

Heads of various departments, including Municipal Corporation Gurgaon Commissioner Vikas Gupta, attended the meeting.

Haryana Urban Development Authority administrator Anita Yadav and Gurgaon Deputy Commissioner T.L. Satyaprakash also took part through video-conferencing.
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Proposals and routes for Metro connectivity to old Gurgaon were discussed in the meeting, and Mr. Deshi decided that a feasibility study needed to be carried out before any major decisions were taken. The project, once complete, will benefit the residents and impact revenue and land prices.

Gurgaon MP and Union Minister of State for Defence Rao Inderjit Singh had also written to Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu this past month, suggesting alternative routes for the proposed Metro link via Subhash Chowk on Sohna Road and Hero Honda Chowk.

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India Railway Summit l April 20, 2015 l New Delhi

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Event Name: India Railway Summit

Event Date: April 20, 2015

Chief Guest: Shri Suresh Prabhu, Honourable Railways Minister, Government Of India

Venue: Hotel Le Meridien, No.8 Windsor Place, Janpath Road, New Delhi 110001, India.
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The Rail India Confex aims at catering to the deliberation taken up by the Government of India with modernizing and upgrading the railway infrastructure in India and explore the perks of a PPP model of progression.

The main focuses are on designing the world’s largest rail network, modern station, progressive project financing, strategic commercial rail transportation, infrastructure maintenance, technology integration, wider travel choices to name a few.

Event Highlight:

25 regional and international Transport experts delivered more than 16 hours of well researched presentations rich in technical content
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Kochi Metro: Axis Bank wins cloud based AFC solution on Debit Cards for Kochi Metro

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16/04/2015

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Kochi: Axis Bank has signed a first-of-its-kind agreement with Kochi Metro Rail (KMRL) for implementing the latter’s Automatic Fare collection System (AFC) with a debit card, after winning an international competitive bid. The bank will issue co-branded debit cards to the users of the Kochi Metro system, which will double up as a metro ticket.

The Mumbai-based bank has agreed to pay a royalty of Rs 209 crore to KMRL over the next 10 years for the right, apart from investing the entire funds required for the AFC infrastructure across its stations, including phase-ll. Moreover, the entire maintenance of the AFC system for 10 years will also be undertaken by the bank.

In addition to this, 20% of Axis Bank’s gross revenues, from the utilisation of this debit card outside KMRL’s ecosystem in various mercantile outlets and internet transactions, will also accrue to KMRL over the next 10 years. KMRL claimed that it is the first time such an innovative model is being launched anywhere in the world. This business model is expected to change funding models for AFC systems in the metro industry globally. KMRL, which is looking at expanding its services to water transport in the city, under the proposed Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority, will offer the smart card system in ferry services as well.

“This model of external investment in critical components of the metro system is a `win-win’ proposition for all the three stakeholders – the public, the metro administration as well as the bank”, said Elias George, managing director, KMRL. “The bank will also pay an additional royalty of Rs. 209 crore to the Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) over the next 10 years for retaining the right to be KMRL’s partner in this endeavour,” he said adding, “the bank will also ensure operation and maintenance of the AFC system for 10 years. It will issue co-branded debit cards to the users of the metro system. In addition, the KMRL will get 20 per cent of the bank’s gross revenue (which is approximately a percentage of the purchase value of merchandise from shops or online purchases) over the next 10 years”.

Terming this as a business model which would have global ramifications, Mr. George further said it was for the first time that such an innovative model was being launched anywhere in the world. “This model which we designed is expected to change funding models for AFC systems in the global metro industry. The big sum saved by way of capital and maintenance cost and the Rs. 209-crore the bank will pay us will be used for metro’s operation and expansion projects,” he said.

Axis Bank will have a unique opportunity to populate their card in the metro ecosystem and in Kochi city, with a net addition of new clientele. The Automated Fare Collection (AFC) system is a critical component of any metro system since it involves complex Hardware and Software installed at entry points of metro stations as well as in buses and boats.

The system uses Radio Frequency Identification Devices (RFID) to collect fares from the users of the urban transportation systems. The RFID card is contactless and will click when commuters cross sensors placed at metro stations. They can also order merchandise online using the card and collect them from the stations. The card can also be substituted by installing an application in cell phones.

In such a system, the metro ticket can be in the form of a co-branded debit card or an NFC-enabled smartphone or a ‘patch’ on a mobile device or any other surface with NFC (near field communication) stickers or QR code (quick response code), or even as a paper-coupon, Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) sources said.

The normal practice in metros worldwide is for the metro company to invest their own funds into the capital expenditure. “However, the KMRL decided to go in for a completely different paradigm, where we invited competitive bids from various Indian banks to invest the entire capital expenditure on the AFC system, in return for their right to use co-branded cards and co-branded software on our Metro system, which will function both as a debit card of the bank as well as a ticket for the metro,” sources said.

Advantages

The bank-investment model has great advantages for the citizens of Kochi because the commoner who uses the metro system will have the opportunity to obtain a co-branded debit card, which can not only be used for transportation requirements, but also for mercantile and internet transactions. The card can be linked with any bank account of the user in any bank.

The KMRL is also planning to start a drive for including a variety of local and national goods and services that can be accessed using the KMRL-Axis Bank co-branded card. This is also for the first time that the AFC solution has been enabled on the ‘Cloud’ in line with KMRL’s IT philosophy of ‘open standards on the Cloud’.

In addition to the co-branded card, the bank will also develop a mobile app, which can be used for ticketing and e-commerce. “This initiative is also unique in that it is for the first time that ‘open-loop’ smart cards are being introduced in the metro system. The Union Ministry of Urban Development has mandated that all metros must have an integrated smart card system for seamless integration of commuting modes,” KMRL officials said. To achieve the goal, the metro agency had appointed Ernst & Young as consultants for drawing up specifications for the smart card system.

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Kolkata Metro: 60th Railway Week celebrated in Kolkata Metro Rail

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16/04/2015

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Kolkata: The 60th Railway Week 2015 of Metro Railway, Kolkata was held at Belgachia Auditorium of Metro Railway on Wednesday.

Radhey Shyam, General Manager honoured the selected band of sincere and dedicated Staff & officers who have rendered their meritorious services to the Railways. He also distributed Cash Awards, Medals and Certificates of merits to the employees of Metro Railway for their exemplary devotion to duty and meritorious services. As many as 75 individual awards and 71 Group Awards were distributed.

This year, Dum Dum Metro station was given a special award for best maintained station for cleanliness & overall upkeepment.

Radhey Shyam, in his address said that every employee of Metro Railway has worked with their dedication. He also urged upon the Metro employees to work hard with more dedication to provide more & more services to our valued Metro users who repose their confidence on the system everyday.

Bharat Ratna Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s 125th Birthday was observed in a solemn manner at Metro Rail Bhavan, Metro Railway, Kolkata today.

N.Kashinath, Chief Signal & Telecom Engineer, Metro Railway, Kolkata paid floral tribute to Baba Saheb on behalf of the General Manager and entire Metro Railway family. Officers and staff of Metro Railway also paid homage to the great son of the country.

Mr Kashinath recalled the life and activities of Dr. Ambedkar towards upliftment of the weaker, downtrodden people of the society and also his greatest contribution in drafting constitution of our country.

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Jaipur Metro: Wilbur Smith’s ‘Ridership Survey’ on Jaipur Metro foresee losses till 2018-19

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16/04/2015

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Jaipur: The Jaipur Metro will prove to be a white elephant for the state government, if it fails to achieve target ridership on Phase-I (Mansarovar to Chandpole) and Phase 1(B) (Chandpole to Badi Chaupar) corridor.

Wilbur Smith, an international firm, which conducted the ridership survey, estimates 1,21,000 commuters a day till March 31, 2018.

As per the Jaipur Metro Rail Corporation (JMRC) assessment, the project is staring at an annual operational loss of Rs 41 crore for the next 10 years. The loss is calculated at 60% of the ridership. The amount will rise up to Rs 71 crore a year if the loss is calculated at 20% ridership.

For example, even if the JMRC receives 60% ridership in year 2015 – 2016, the annual losses for operational will be Rs 29 crore. At 20%, it will have to bear the losses to the tune of Rs 50 crore. If sources are to be believed, the JMRC is expecting nearly Rs 5 crore annual losses in operations.

With this, JMRC is already under pressure to increase the ridership in its initial year. Chairman and managing director, N C Goel said, “We have invited tender for 80 four-wheelers (jeeps) and 100 e-rickshaws that will be involved in increasing the ridership.
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Moreover, our fares are comparatively cheaper than other means of transport and it will encourage the residents.”

As JMRC administration is already aware of the amount of losses it will face, other methods are adopted to earn additional revenue. “To bridge the gap, we have installed ATM machines and rent would be charged from the banks. Moreover, to earn revenue, retail stores and mobile towers will be given spaces on rent,” added Goel.

A JMRC official source said, it will remain a huge challenge for JMRC to attract passengers as distance of the stations is too short. For example, if a person has to travel from Mansarovar to Shyaam Nagar (4 km), he/she will not board a metro train and will prefer travelling by own vehicle as climbing up the station after parking vehicle will be tedious for him.

Sources said the Metro will only start earning annual profits from 2018-19, if it continues to receive 60% ridership till that period. However, the delay in commercial run it would have to wait for longer period.

It was further informed that the Jaipur Metro from Mansarovar to Chandpole , a 9.25 km-long track initially , might run at an interval of 15 minutes once operational.

“Fear looms large that the trains might run empty as it is unlikely that the estimated ridership will be met. We are also mulling a proposal to increase the interval between two trains,” said the source.

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Bangalore Metro: ICICI Bank Unifare Bangalore Metro Card launched

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16/04/2015

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Bangalore (SBC): The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (BMRCL) and ICICI Bank have announced the launch of the ‘ICICI Bank Unifare Bangalore Metro Card, on Wednesday. According to a release, the card offers commuters dual benefits of an ICICI Bank Credit/Debit Card and BMRCL’s ‘Namma Metro Smart Card’. It is embedded with a Namma Metro Smart Card chip along with the EMV Chip of ICICI Bank Credit/Debit card. It has a unique auto recharge facility of loading Rs.200 when the balance drops below Rs.100. This eliminates the need to wait in queues at ticket counters and vending machines, a release said. This is a cobranded card in association with MasterCard.

In order to support both the functionalities in one card, the ‘ICICI Bank Unifare Bangalore Metro Card’ is embedded with the chip of Namma Metro Smart Card along with the EMV chip of ICICI Bank credit or debit card. It has a unique auto recharge facility of loading ₹ 200 when the balance drops below ₹ 100. This auto recharge facility eliminates the need to wait in queues at ticket counters and vending machines.

Speaking at the launch, Mr.Rajiv Sabharwal, Executive Director, ICICI Bank said, “We have been leveraging technology to introduce digital innovations and provide a world class banking experience to our customers. In the last one year, we have offered a range of new solutions in the field of transit payment. We are now partnering with some of the most successful transport operators in India. We are happy to launch the ‘ICICI Bank Unifare Bangalore Metro Card’ in partnership with BMRCL and are confident that this will go a long way in making commuting easier for the people of Bengaluru. We have tied up with metro rail operators for similar cards in Delhi, Mumbai and Hyderabad.”

Mr.Pradeep Singh Kharola, MD, BMRCL, said, “We aim to provide hassle free travel to our commuters and seamless payment options are an integral part of that proposition. We are happy to partner with ICICI Bank in their new product the ‘ICICI Bank Unifare Bangalore Metro Card’. This Unifare card will certainly help commuters to have seamless travel and thus save on their travel time.”

Announcing this launch, Mr. Ari Sarker, Country Corporate Officer, India and Division President, South Asia at MasterCard, said, “at MasterCard, we recognize the importance of constantly providing consumers with innovative payment solutions that are safe, simple and smart. Ever since its launch, the Bangalore Metro has become a preferred mode of travel and we are hopeful that the ICICI Bank Unifare Bangalore Metro Card will enable commuters to have a hassle-free travel experience.”

The other benefits of ‘ICICI Bank Unifare Bangalore Metro Card’ which uses the Near Field Communication (NFC) technology at the metro stations include:

Commuters can redeem reward points accumulated on their card for free metro rides
15% discount on metro fare
2.5% fuel surcharge waiver across HPCL pumps if the transaction is swiped on an ICICI Merchant Services’ machine
Minimum 15% discount on dining bills at leading restaurants across India with the ICICI Bank ‘Culinary Treats’ programme

Existing credit or debit card customers can apply for this card by placing a request at ICICI Bank’s customer care helpline. New customers can apply for the card by sending ‘UNIFARE CBN’ for credit cards or ‘UNIFARE DBN’ for debit cards to 5676766.
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Applications can also be made through the bank’s branches. The customers may apply for this card online by visiting www.icicibank.com/unifare.

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Delhi Metro: DMRC test-deploys the first Wind Turbine to harness Wind Energy from fast moving Trains

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New Delhi: A group of ten students from Delhi University’s physics and computer science department have received permission from Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to install a turbine at one of the underground metro stations to see if it can successfully harness wind energy generated by the trains.

A battery measures the power generated by the turbines.

The turbine has been installed at the Chandni Chowk metro station and was carefully positioned along the underground tracks located at the mouth of the tunnel where a maximum wind velocity of 6.5m/s is available. The turbine was set up where it would not obstruct train operation and would continue to ensure the security and safety of the Metro services.

The principal investigator of the project, Punita Verma, said that a three-blade turbine was installed in the first phase, which was later followed by “a five-blade light rotor turbine with a cut-in sped of less than 1.5m/s.” Verma explained that the team “connected it to a battery and measured the power it generates. We also discovered that different stations have different construction and the same turbines cannot be used at all the metro stations.”

To test wind energy potential at other stations, different turbines will need to be used.

Due to the fact that the metro stations are all different in their design, the same turbines that were developed to be used in the Chandni Chowk station cannot be used in other stations that have been constructed in different styles and slopes. As a result, the team has brought in Delhi Metro engineers and is testing different turbines in different stations, based on the frequency of trains.

Once the project receives full approval from the DMRC (which will need to approve the framework and design of the wind energy generation system,), manufacturing firms will be contacted to mass produce the necessary turbines to make the system actually possible.

According to the estimated calculation made by the team behind the project, one of the turbines can produce almost 200 watts per hour and generate 2 kWh of electricity from wind energy, which will save over 445 trees from being cut down.

Interesting Innovation

A group of Delhi University students initially visioned and discovered an innovative way of harnessing wind energy churned out by Metro trains to generate electricity.

The project, undertaken by Kalindi College, has also got the backing of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), which allowed the students to install a turbine on trial basis at one of the underground metro stations.

“While standing at a metro station one day, the students realised that the wind energy produced in the tunnel by these fast moving trains gets wasted, and they decided to find out how it can be harnessed,” says Dr Punita Verma, Principal Investigator of the project.

The team, involving ten students of Physics and Computer Science departments, proposed setting up a turbine at an underground metro station to check if it can be successful in harnessing the wind energy.

DMRC officials found the project interesting and gave the nod to install a turbine at Chandni Chowk metro station.

“Without obstructing the operation, safety and security of Metro services, it was decided to put up turbine along the underground tracks at the mouth of tunnel where the maximum wind velocity available is 6.5 m/s.”

“In the first phase, we installed a three-blade turbine and later a five-blade light rotor turbine with a cut-in speed of less than 1.5m/s. We connected it to a battery and measured the power it generates. We also discovered that different stations have different construction and the same turbines cannot be used at all the metro stations,” Verma said.
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The project, which has was started by a different group of students in 2013, has received a grant of Rs 15 lakh from the university.

While the first phase involved the research work, the DMRC engineers were later roped in to test the feasibility, who have asked the team to develop the concept further.

“We are now working on different designs of the turbines whose size, shape and orientation will be customised according to the wind velocity and frequency of trains at different stations. Once the design is approved by DMRC, turbine firms will be approached to make these turbines,” Verma added.

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