Patna Metro: DPR for Patna Metro to be submitted by RITES in May 2015

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Patna: The Patna metro rail project may see the light of the day soon as RITES, the Railways’ PSU, is likely to submit its final draft DPR in this regard by next month, a minister today said.

“RITES is in the process of submitting a final draft DPR on the Patna metro rail project, which will be constructed on Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) mode at an estimated cost of Rs 11,545 crore,” state urban and housing development minister Awadesh Prasad Kushwaha told legislative Assembly during his reply on his department’s budgetary demand of Rs 2,169.85 crore for 2015-16.

In order to fast track construction of the Patna metro rail project, the state government is in the process of setting up the Patna Metro Corporation, he said.

Kushwaha said a conference had already been held in the state capital to seek private investment for the Patna metro project under PPP mode.

During the course of debate on the Urban and Housing Development department’s budgetary demand, Leader of Opposition Nandkishore Yadav tried to nail the state government on lack of allocation for the Chief Minister’s Urban Development scheme launched by Nitish Kumar in 2007-08 to take up civil amenities and urban infrastructure on recommendation of the legislators.

Raising the issue in Kumar’s presence, Yadav charged the Urban and Housing Development department with non-allocation of funds towards the scheme to which Kumar replied that the state government was committed to continue it and he would look into the matter and rectify it.

The House later passed the Urban and Housing Development department’s budgetary demand by voice vote with the opposition BJP members participating in the post-lunch proceedings, unlike other days when it used to staged walk outs at the fag end of the day’s business.
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Hyderabad Metro: L&T set to launch retail business in metro stations

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Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh government has initiated the Larsen & Toubro Metro Rail Limited project, which will compose of a retail space of 0.45 million square feet area. L&T also plans to allot about 60 per cent of the space to Food & Beverages outlets. L&T’s Head Corporate Communication, PR & Advertisement Business, Sanjay Kapoor says,”We expect to do business worth Rs.100 crore in 2017-18, which will be the full 72.6 km commissioning year.”

In keeping with the metro station’s safety regulations, all the outlets will have fire proof doors, as the station will be fire certified. “We are providing bare spaces, with some do’s and don’ts. Kitchens can be created by the foodservice operators but only induction cooking is allowed (no gas). Every station will have three levels of security; however, the unpaid area where retail is situated is open for all (commuters and non-commuters),” Kapoor adds.

According to Kapoor, so far, the retailers have been signed up as per a licensing model (rental). A revenue sharing model will be offered for special cases. The interiors of all stores, including trial rooms, have to be created by brands themselves, in sync with safety rules and regulations.

Kapoor states that the investment for the station retail, which is 0.45 million square feet, will be approximately Rs.275 crore. “L&T will be tying up with the best or even the second best of every possible segment in retail, from fashion, gifts, convenience stores, laundrettes, recharge and billing stores, department and grocery stores, to fast food restaurants and ice cream parlours and so on,” he discloses.

L&T contributed significantly to the successful implementation of Phase I of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Project. As a consortium partner, L&T constructed an underground corridor from Kashmere Gate to Central Secretariat, Mandi House underground station, and the ramp on the extension of the Barakhamba Road-Dwarka metro corridor towards Pragati Maidan.

The company also constructed the largest Delhi Metro underground station at Rajiv Chowk. In addition, the company executed a platform tunnel for the deepest station at Chawri Bazaar. L&T is also constructing underground stations at Udyog Bhavan, Saket and Green Park in Phase II of the Delhi Metro.

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Delhi Metro: DMRC invites RFP from Mobile Operators to install Wi-Fi Hotspots at stations & trains

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New Delhi: Delhi Metro commuters can now look forward to stay connected on the go as authorities have initiated the process to bring its entire network, all stations and train coaches, under the wi-fi facility.

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has invited ‘Request For Proposals’ from mobile operators to install wi-fi hotspots at stations and trains in this regard.

The move is aimed at providing a tech edge to the rapidly expanding network, which currently stands at around 193 km, and burgeoning smart phone users.

“This was a long standing demand of the commuters.
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We have asked mobile operators to submit their proposals and will check feasibility and other parameters after that,” an official said.

The deadline for the companies have been set around the end of May, the official added.

Recently, the metro had launched a unique initiative through which android phone users can earn credit points which can be later redeemed to recharge smart cards.

Currently, only trains and stations of the 5.1 km long Rapid Metro Network in Gurgaon are wi-fi enabled.

It has also upgraded its helpline to a more advanced 24×7 bilingual Interactive Voice Response System aimed especially at commuters who are not conversant with signages at station premises.

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Delhi Metro: DU Girls students harness wind energy by metro train

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08/04/2015

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New Delhi: A group of Delhi University students has 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.

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.

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 says.

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Delhi Metro: Safety clause further delays opening of ITO Metro station

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08/04/2015

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New Delhi: The much-awaited opening of the ITO Metro station, which is expected to have a daily ridership of 40,000 and decongest the busy city intersection, looks set to be indefinitely delayed.

Though work on the station and the tracks — part of the Badarpur-Central Secretariat to Kashmere Gate corridor — had been completed by early February, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and commissioner of Metro rail safety (CMRS) are locked in a technical battle over safe operation of trains passing through the station.

The bone of contention is a ‘single-line operation’ — the station has no provision for a train to reverse — which CMRS claims is not allowed by the Delhi Metro Act. However, DMRCsays that neither the Act nor general rules governing the capital’s Metro system bars single-line operations.

Both the warring parties had referred the matter to the urban development ministry, which sent it back to CMRS in early March for consideration, citing its inability to take a decision on a technical matter. “The safety aspect is something that can be judged (only) by CMRS,” a senior ministry official said. However, with CMRS continuing to harbour reservations over the issue, the mandatory safety audit of the station has been delayed by over a month.

While placing the case before CMRS, the ministry cited DMRC’s representation that operation on this stretch would benefit thousands of passengers and that there was a “popular demand” for the line being quickly opened.

Asked about the face-off, Anuj Dayal, spokesman for Delhi Metro, said, “As yet, no formal application has been sent to the CMRS regarding opening of the ITO section. However, we have been approaching the CMRS informally about this issue and he has been expressing certain reservations on the subject as this line involves single line working. The DMRC is not aware whether the CMRS has approached the Centre for an opinion on the issue.”

Single-line operation is basically carried out when a station has no provision for reversal of the train. That is, when the train travels from Badarpur to Central Secretariat and thereafter to Mandi House, it can reverse for the return journey through a reversal system available at the designated station, in this case, Mandi House. However, when it travels till ITO, to return back, there is no reversal station at ITO. The train that goes till ITO will return back to Mandi House on the same track. The next reversal station on this corridor, incidentally, is at Kashmere Gate.

It is this operation that the CMRS has been objecting to, said sources. The CMRS’ contention is that there is no provision in the Delhi Metro Act or any rule for single line operation. DMRC on the other hand, says that neither the Act nor rules governing the metro system bar single line operations. “The safety aspect is something that can be judged by the CMRS,” added the ministry official. With the CMRS expressing reservations however, the safety audit has been delayed by over a month. Work on the station and the track till ITO was completed in late January-early February. However, a request for safety audit, which is mandatory before the station can be thrown open to the public, has not been sent as yet because of the on-going issue.
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It is not the first time that the CMRS and Delhi Metro have been at loggerheads over the opening of a corridor or part of a line. The commissioning of the Airport Metro Express had also seen differences between the two at the time of safety audit.

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Vizag Metro: Andhra CM may clear DPR of Vijayawada Metro by April 20

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Vijayawada: Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has finalised the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for Vijayawada Metro Rail, much ahead of the April 30 deadline, and it is likely to be submitted to chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu anytime after April 10.

The DPR is expected to be cleared by April 20 if Naidu decides to make any changes to it. “We are ready with the DPR. As the state government is our client, we shall submit it to the chief minister,” a DMRC official said.

When the DPR is cleared and tenders are called, DMRC, which works under the Union urban development ministry, would also bid for the project along with others. Or the government could finalise DMRC as a single tender company since it is owned by the Union government. “The chief minister has faith in the capability of the DMRC in executing the project. That is why former MD of DMRC E Sreedharan has been appointed principal advisor to the government on metro rail projects in September last year,” the DMRC offical said.

The DMRC has estimated that the project would cost Rs 5,500 crore and take four years for its execution. This is at the rate of Rs 220 crore per km and if the DMRC is given the contract, it would execute the work on a turnkey basis. “It would cost Rs 220 crore per km because we not only lay the tracks but do everything including traction, the bridges and 132kv power supply, trunk circuiting equipment for ensuring safety, telecommunication equipment, coaches and so on,” the official said.

The DPR envisages two corridors from the Pandit Nehru Bus Station (PNBS), one up to Penamaluru over MG Road and the other till Nidamanuru over Eluru Road.

Corridor I has the following stations: PNBS, Victoria Jubilee Museum, Indira Gandhi Municipal Corporation Stadium, DV Manor Centre, Benz Circle, Autonagar Gate, Ravindra Bharathi School, Siddhartha Law College, Tadigadapa, Poranki and Penamaluru. The distance is about 12.2 km.

Corridor II has the following stations: PNBS, Railway Station South Booking Office, Railway Station East (Government Railway SP’s office), Besant Road, Kotha Vanthena, SRR College, City Cancer Hospital, Gunadala, Ramavarappadu Ring, Prasadampadu, Ramakrishna Weigh Bridge, Enikepadu and Nidamanuru.

The maintenance depot for coaches that move on both the arms would be set up at Nidamnuru only. The distance is about 12.7 km.

There would be no metro rail connectivity to MG Road corridor from Eluru Road corridor via Ring Road from Ramavarappadu to Benz Cirlce.
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According to the DMRC official, all stations would be 20 m wide and 140 m long. The main station at the PNBS, which will come up outside the PNBS on the National Highway, will be 35 m wide and 140 m long. It would be a five-storey building with multi-level parking and subways to manage traffic. Corridor I would be over the National Highway till Raghavaiah Park where it crosses Bandar Canal and from then on move on the MG Road.

Corridor II would be touching ‘Trisakthi Peetham’ at PNBS, RTC maintenance depot, cross Bandar Canal, fire station, police control room, cross Eluru Canal, Caltex Road, Railway Station, Alankar Talkies, Besant Road and from there it would move on Eluru road.

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Nagpur Metro: NMRC has decided to appoint DMRC & RITES as interim consultant

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Nagpur: Nagpur Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) has decided to appoint Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and central government company RITES as interim consultants for the city’s metro rail project.

NMRCL Managing Director Brajesh Dixit told that DMRC would prepare the global tender for selection of general consultant while RITES would design the Airport-Khapri stretch of the metro and then prepare the tender for selection of contractor to build this stretch. “The two companies would inform us about their fee soon,” he said.

Earlier, NMRCL had decided to get this work done from a single company. Quotations were to be sought from DMRC, RITES and Urban Mass Transport Corporation (UMTC). Later, it was decided to drop UMTC and divide the work between the other two so that the task gets completely at the earliest.

Meanwhile, the district administration has identified alternate land for State Reserve Police Force (SRPF) firing range near Karli village in Kalmeshwar taluka.
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Shyam Wardhane, chairman of Nagpur Improvement Trust (NIT), is also keeping his options open, in case there is some problem in acquiring the land, and other locations need to be considered.

NMRCL needs SRPF’s 26.7 hectare land for its depot on the Lokmanya Nagar (near Hingna) to Prajapati Nagar stretch. District administration has sent proposal to the state government for acquiring the land and only formality remains. The metro corporation does not need the land immediately as work would begin on Airport-Khapri stretch first.

Dixit said NMRCL was aware of the importance of the SRPF firing range and land would be given to the paramilitary force by the state government. On alignment marking, the MD said that exercise was completed for both corridors and soon signboards for the 36 metro stations would be erected. “The signboards will create a visible presence of the project for citizens,” he said.

Meanwhile, NIT is busy planning rehabilitation of government institutions that would be partly or completely demolished for construction of the metro. Many buildings in Sitabuldi and Congress Nagar are coming in way of the mass transit project. A part of land belonging to some schools and colleges is also required.

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Delhi Metro: DMRC has launched an upgraded 24×7 Helpline with IVRS

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New Delhi: Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has launched an upgraded 24×7 bilingual helpline to provide essential information to commuters at the stations.

There is a provision for ‘emergency bulletin’ so that the passengers can be informed about any disruption or technical problem on the Metro system immediately, said DMRC on Tuesday.

The helpline, now with Interactive Voice Response System (IVRS), will answer queries on the number 155370. Commuters can choose between English and Hindi. It will also register complaints and suggestions. “Details about the corridors, timings, fare and Metro Museum can be availed by pressing dedicated buttons,” said DMRC.

“An agency, specialised in operating such helpline services has been roped in to manage the IVRS-based service. A call centre with specially trained staff will work 24×7 to respond to the calls made by the commuters,” it added.

The Delhi Metro had started the 24×7 helpline service in October 2008.

“Initially started with just three telephone lines, the service has been upgraded a number of times. However, with the scheduled expansion of the network, the upgradation to an IVRS-based system was considered necessary,” said a DMRC official. Currently, the DMRC helpline receives approximately 800 to 1,000 calls per day.

“Apart from the helpline, commuters can also contact DMRC through the website www.
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Lucknow Metro: State Govt allocates Rs.5 Crore to LMRC to clear tax dues

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Lucknow: UP Govt has allocated Rs 5 crore towards Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation (LMRC) to pay off its taxes to the government. Principal secretary housing and urban planning department Sadakant said the government has sanctioned a total of Rs 10 crore to LMRC, out of which first installment of Rs 5 crore would be released immediately to pay tax dues.

He has instructed LDA to disburse the amount immediately to the metro corporation. Also, board meeting of LMRC under the chairmanship of chief secretary approved of three decisions on tender package for construction of depot at Transportnagar for priority corridor from there to Charbagh Railway Station (8 km).
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This includes approval on opening of the financial package too of the tender.

Floating the tender for finishing and electrical and mechanical work on 8 elevated metro station of priority corridor also got the nod. Thirdly, the board approved of floating the tender of traction for entire North-South corridor (23 km). All these tenders need to be floated within this month to complete the project within deadline.

Work on N-S corridor from Airport to Munshipulia would also begin this year alongside priority section. LMRC officials said tenders for remaining stretch of N-S corridor would also be floated simultaneously. Work around airport corridor in particular is expected to begin in a month’s time, subject to AAI’s nod.

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Delhi Metro: Rays power bagged 7mw solar power project contract from DMRC

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New Delhi: Solar power solutions provider Rays Power Experts has bagged a contract from Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) for setting up 7 MW solar roof-top photovoltaic project on selected stations and sites.

“Rays Power has bagged the tender for the construction and commissioning of a 7 MW solar roof-top voltaic power plant for selected stations and sites of Delhi Metro Rail Co- corporation (DMRC),” the company said in a release.

The scope of the contract includes complete design, engineering, civil work, installation, testing and commissioning of the project.

The company said it is a tariff-based project model at a consistent tariff of Rs 6.248 per unit for a duration of 25 years.
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“This win makes us the only company to build one of the largest solar rooftop PV project in Delhi for DMRC. We are geared to make use of innovative technology and skilled field manpower to execute the project on time and deliver the best to our customers,” its Director Rahul Gupta said.

He further said the company is committed to aggressively expand its rooftop solar business in the country.

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