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Kanpur Metro|RITES submits DPR to Kanpur Development Authority

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Kanpur Metro|RITES submits DPR to Kanpur Development Authority

Kanpur: Rail India Technical and Economic Service (RITES) has submitted a Detailed Project Report (DPR) of Metro rail project in Kanpur to the Kanpur Development Authority (KDA). The agency had been asked to submit its report by June, but it was delayed by one month due to soil testing reports and some incomplete information from KDA. Now, the KDA is examining the report submitted to it a couple of days back and is gearing up for consultations with other stake-holders for consensus on DPR.

In fact, the report presented by RITES is not final. KDA would seek objections from other departments and make some suggestions. Thereafter, the suggestions would be incorporated by RITES and only then a final report would be made. Copies of the DPR draft have been sent to the KDA, Jal Nigam, divisional commissioner, district magistrate and Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation (LMRC) to study and examine it and give their suggestions.

The DPR submitted by RITES is for two routes.

As per plan, in the first phase there would be two routes. One is from IIT to Naubasta and is 25-km-long while the second one is 10-km-long and is from Chandra Shekher Azad University for Agriculture to Barra. According to sources, the cost of IIT to Naubasta route as around Rs 9,500 crore and the Metro would be underground in half of the route while the other half would be elevated. The proposed route would begin from IIT and would pass through Kalyanpur, Rawatpur, Mall Road, Phoolbagh, Kanpur Central Station, Jhakarkati Bus Terminal, Transport Nagar, Bara Devi, Kidwai Nagar and Naubasta.

Another link route would pass through Harsh Nagar, Chunniganj Parade , Bada Chauraha and Central Station. The second route would begin from CSA and would pass from GSVM Medical College, Fazalganj, Vijay Nagar, Govind Nagar to Barra-7. RITES had done soil testing at 50 points and had collected techno-feasibility report.

According to KDA vice-chairman Jaishree Bhoj, “The draft prepared by RITES has been received and KDA is discussing and examining it. Copies of the draft had been sent to other departments and it there is any objection, it would be attended to and after that the draft would be sent to the state government for approval.” KDA is planning parking lot and market space in most of the stations, she added.

Corridors

The main corridor is to be 25 km. The proposed Metro Rail route includes IIT, Rawatpur, Bada Chauraha, Motimahal,Kanpur Central, Jhakarkati Bus Termnial and Naubasta. According to the plan, the metro route would begin from IIT Kalyanpur- Rawatpur, Mall Road, Phoolbagh, Kanpur Central Station, bus terminal of Jhakarkati- Kidwai Nagar – via Transport Nagar crossing- to Naubasta.On this route, 17 km track would be elevated and left 8 km would be underground. From IIT to Harsh Nagar, the route shall be elevated and from Chunniganj to Jhakarkatti via Parade, Bada Chauraha and Central Station the route will be underground.From Transport Nagar to Naubasta the track will be elevated. A 10-km secondary corridor with 8 stations is also being though of. It would begin from Chandrashekhar Azad Agricultural University via GSVM Government Medical College- via Govind Nagar Road- Fazalganj Chouraha to Vijay Nagar crossing to Barra 7 via Barra Road.From CSA to Double Pulia via Kakadev and Rawatpur Station, the route will be underground while from Double Pulia to Barra 7 the route will be elevated.

According to KDA, the DPR will be sent to state government for approval and further to central government for final approval. If the latter is approved the work would be started by January, 2016. RITES has already done the soil testing in Gooba Gardens neighbourhood of Kalyanpur sub city followed by Rawatpur and other 8 places. Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has announced the date of 15th August, 2015 to officially approve the project.

Namma Metro|BMRC to complete phase-I by March 2016

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Namma Metro|BMRC to complete phase-I by March 2016

Bangalore: With the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) directly monitoring the progress of Bangalore Metro, Chief Secretary Kaushik Mukherjee has asked the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation (BMRCL) MD Pradeep Singh Kharola to stick to the timelines and complete the 42-km phase I by March next.

“We are already two years behind the schedule and we have committed to the PMO that phase I will be ready by March 2016. I have told Kharola that his life depends on it,” Mukherjee told Media. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had, in June, said the first phase will complete by March.

Namma Metro is one of the six projects monitored by Prime Minister Narendra Modi under the Pro-Active Gover nance and Timely Implementation (PRAGATI) platform. The phase I of the project has seen many postponements of deadlines and the state government has come under increased pressure as the PMO will flag questions to the chief secretary on the project’s progress. The Centre has invested a half of the equity in the project and the Union Urban Development Secretary is the chairman of the corporation.

Mukherjee reviewed the project recently . Only 19.1 km of the total 42-km network of phase I is operational along the purple (east-west) and green (north-south) corridors.

“We always compare it with the Delhi Metro. Here, we are sitting on hard rock. Our people underestimated the underground portions. The tunnel boring machines were not able to cut through as expected.Another advantage Delhi had was wide roads,” Mukherjee said.

‘PHASE II BY 2020’

The second phase of Namma Metro, a 72-km network that connects the IT cor ridors of Whitefield and Electronics City , will take five years to be ready .

“The land acquisition process is underway for phase II. By 2020, the entire phase will be complete,” Mukherjee said. This is a renewed deadline as Siddaramaiah told the Legislative Assembly last year that phase II would be ready by 2019.

Phase II will connect Byappanahalli to IPTB-Whitefield, Mysuru Road to Kengeri, Hesaraghatta to BIEC, Puttenahalli cross to Anjanapura, Gottigere-IIMB-Nagavara and RV Road to Bommasandra at a cost of ‘26,405.14 crore.

Kharola confirmed that the PMO had set March 2016 as the deadline to finish land acquisition for phase II, while the same has been set for finishing phase I.

A proposal to connect Nagawara to the Kempegowda International Airport is before the government.”This is under phase III. As it looks now, we cannot have a metro line going on the same alignment as the elevated road. I think it is very immature to talk about this right now,” he said.

Delhi Metro|DMRC organises puppet shows on Delhi Metro for school children

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New Delhi: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is organising ‘Puppet shows’ at schools to spread awareness about travelling etiquettes in Delhi Metro among school children. It is an initiative to inculcate good manners and etiquettes among the children and create disciplined Metro commuters for the future.

Puppeteers from `Katputli Colony’ in north Delhi perform these shows. In this initiative – Enactus, an international non-profit organization of students based at Shri Ram College of Commerce has also helped DMRC.

The duration of each puppet show is 15 minutes and these shows are organized free of cost for schools located in Delhi/NCR.

The puppet show recordings are already uploaded on YouTube at link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHKoEyODLN0

Vijayawada Metro|DMRC finalises metro rail station design

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Vijayawada Metro|DMRC finalises metro rail station design

Vijayawada: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has approved designs for main station for metro rail in the city. A ground plus four building will come up near Pandit Nehru Bus Station (PNBS).

The first floor of the building will be used for elevated corridor of the metro rail. A track would pass through the first floor, while station would be constructed at second floor. Third and fourth floors would be used for administrative offices. A roof top food court would come at the building.

The DMRC also planned a sky walk from the PNBS to the metro station to facilitate movement of passengers from bus station to metro station.

The cost of this building is not known.

The first phase of Vijayawada Metro Rail project, estimated to cost Rs. 6,823 crore. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Principal Advisor and Advisor to A.P. government on metro rail projects, E. Sreedharan submitted the Detailed Project Report (DPR) on the Metro Rail project which includes two corridors.

The total length covered by the two corridors would be 26.03 km and the cost per km works out to Rs.209 crore, according to the DPR. While Corridor 1 between Pandit Nehru Bus Terminal and Penamaluru covers a distance of 12.76 km, Corridor 2 (Pandit Nehru Bus Terminal-Nidamanuru) covers 13.27 km.

The first phase of Vijayawada Metro Rail project, estimated to cost Rs. 6,823 crore.

Hyderabad Metro|Metro Rail project may cost an additional Rs700cr

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Hyderabad Metro|Metro Rail project may cost an additional Rs700cr

Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Metro Rail realignment may cost an additional Rs 700 crore. The major cost increase will result from realigning Route No. 2 that leads through the Old City. The realignment will increase the route by 3.5 km. However, the realignment on Route No. 1, near the legislative assembly, might lead to a reduction of 100 metres in length.

Although there might be some cost reductions here, the realignment may lead to the destruction of the Public Gardens, an old landmark of Hyderabad. The realignment on this route is to protect another landmark building – the state assembly.

The technical feasibility for the realignment has been presented to the state government by the concessionaire Larsen & Toubro many weeks ago, but the powers-that-be are yet to take a view on the report. Only after the government approves the technical feasibility report will L&T come up with the detailed cost estimates. However, at present rates, each kilometer of Metro Rail costs Rs 200 crore.

Public analysts say that the government might find it difficult to fork out the additional costs of realignment — which will be substantial. Because the major cost increase will be on Route No. 3, these analysts apprehend that the Old City section of the Metro Rail may be abandoned. Route No. 2 starts from Jubilee Bus Stand and ends at Falaknuma. The realignment is proposed near Charminar and the route under the realigned proposal will go over the Musi.

Meanwhile, chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao’s announcement that he wants to demolish Osmania General Hospital’s main building has sparked off a public debate. Although Chandrasekhar Rao has cited poor structural condition of the hospital building, many public analysts have other apprehensions. Since two lines of the Metro rail — Route No. 1 (from Miyapur to Nagole) and Route No. 2 — intersect close to the Osmania Medical College (OMC), the averment is that the chief minister’s intent has something to do with the Metro.

The OMC is just two kilometers from OGH, which sits on 26 acres of land part of which has been encroached upon. Public analysts perceive that the land freed from the demolition of OGH might be used to generate revenues that might help finance the additional cost of Metro Rail, post realignment.

This perception, however, might be without basis. Chief Secretary of Telangana Rajiv Sharma, when quizzed, said, “I can tell you categorically that there is no Metro Rail connection with Osmania General Hospital.” L&T Metro Rail managing director VB Gadgil was even stronger in his response. “Where did you pick this up from? What may happen to OGH has nothing to do with Metro Rail,” he asserted. “Earlier we had wanted land there. But we were given compensatory land in Raidurgam. So we don’t want land there at all,” he added.

Delhi Metro|DMRC parking lots to remain closed due to Independence day security

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Delhi Metro|DMRC parking lots to remain closed due to Independence day security

New Delhi: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) released a public notice that parking facilities will not be available at the Delhi Metro stations from 6:00 AM on Friday i.e, 14th August, 2015 till 2:00 PM on Saturday i.e, 15th August, 2015 in view of the security measures adopted on the occasion of Independence Day.

The Delhi Metro has instructed all the parking contractors to use this opportunity for cleaning all the parking lots thoroughly in the spirit of ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’ and will also depute its officials to inspect the parking sites for strict compliance.

Besides maintaining physical cleaning of the premises / structures at all times, each and every staff including contractor’s staff is being counselled to inculcate attitudinal change on this aspect.

Cleanliness of the associated areas is also on everyone’s minds to achieve the objectives of the campaign. During this campaign the main focus area will be –

  • Removal of unauthorized posters/graffiti from piers/walls of the stations.
  • White washing and sprucing up of stations is being done in phases.
  • Emailing photographs of unauthorized parking/encroachments to Delhi Traffic Police
  • Stress given on mechanized cleaning at stations.
  • Stress given to clean inaccessible areas beside accessible areas at stations
  • Toilets at many Metro stations have been renovated and periodic inspection is done by the staff to ensure that the contractor is running them in the best condition.

Delhi Metro|NHRC sends notice to DMRC over labourer’s death at metro site

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Delhi Metro|NHRC sends notice to DMRC over labourer’s death at metro site

New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a notice to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) over reports of a labourer’s death and injuries to another due to negligence.

Taking suo motu cognisance of a media report that a labourer, Vijay Kumar, died and another was injured when a huge cement slab, weighing about three tonnes, fell on them in a tunnel at an under construction Metro site in West Delhi, the Commission has observed that the incident, if true, raises questions regarding violation of human rights of the labourers.

“When the work involved is of such a hazardous nature, safety measures have to be strictly followed and safety of the labourers and other persons working at the site has to be ensured,” said NHRC which issued a notice to the Managing Director of DMRC seeking report on the matter in four weeks.

According to a media report, the incident happened on July 29. The two labourers were rushed to nearby Bhagatchandra Hospital where Vijay Kumar (26) was declared brought dead while Jai Prakash (35) was treated for injuries and discharged the same day.

The DMRC had outsourced the construction work to a company HCC-Samsung.

The police has already registered a case of causing death by negligence against the contractor.

SmartRail Asia Congress & Expo|Nov. 25-27, 2015|Bangkok, Thailand

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SmartRail Asia is the largest free-to-attend exhibition for the rail technology industry in South East Asia. This year, 2,500 visitors will come together to learn, network and see the latest solutions in the ASEAN rail market. With $93 billion of confirmed rail infrastructure spend by 2021 and supported by OTP, BMA, SRT, BMCL and KURail, this is the must attend event if you want to:

  • Meet buyers tendering for over $93 Billion of planned projects in South East Asia
  • Learn best practice from rail operators around the ASEAN region
  • Showcase your rail and metro solutions
  • Highlight your expertise and successful projects
  • Make purchasing decisions

Visit www.SmartRailAsia.com to learn more and register to attend.

Contact: stephen.scott@globaltransportforum.com / +44 (0)20 7045 0916

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Mumbai Metro|Supreme Court allows Mumbai Metro to hike fare upto Rs.110

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After the Supreme Court rejected Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority’s (MMRDA) petition against increasing ticket fare for Mumbai Metro. The Fare Fixation Committee (FFC) had recently allowed for increasing the fares upto Rs.110 for the metro which runs from Versova to Ghatkopar Metro.

Before the MMRDA’s petition was rejected by the Supreme Court, Mumbai Metro One Private Limited (MMOPL) has one-time capital grant of Rs 1,000 crore from the Maharashtra government but it had asked for an operational subsidy of Rs 21.75 crore a month to continue operating the railway with cheap fares. This was the same time when Reliance threatened to pull out of running the metro.

MMOPL had asked for the fares to remain in the current bracket of Rs 10-40. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, however, was quoted as saying in Mumbai Mirror that there no aid will be given to MMOPL till a CAG audit took place.

MMRDA has been tussling with MMOPL for a long time over the fare structure. The original fare structure planned by MMRDA was Rs. 9-13, while Reliance had planned a fare structure of Rs. 10-40. The matter reached the courts over the dispute between the two and an FFC appointed by the union government was brought in place to look into the matter.

Final details of the hike are yet to be declared.

Delhi Metro|DMRC to open viewer gallery at Rajiv Chowk Metro Station for commuters

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Delhi Metro|DMRC to open viewer gallery at Rajiv Chowk Metro Station for commuters

New Delhi: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has decided to open the Viewers Gallery, part of unpaid area of the Rajiv Chowk Metro station for the passengers from tomorrow i.e, Saturday, 8th August 2015. The move is aimed at facilitating smooth movement of passengers from one side of the station to another, to avoid unnecessary congestion inside the paid area.

With the opening of this Gallery passengers may now use it as follows:

  1. Rajiv Chowk Metro station has got eight Entry Gates numbering from 1 to 8.
  1. Passengers entering from Gate No. 1 to 4 (Towards B & D Block of Rajiv Chowk) reach Platform No. 3 of the station going towards Noida/Vaishali.
  1. Whereas, passengers entering from Gate No. 5 to 8 (Towards A & F Block of Rajiv Chowk) reach Platform No. 4 of the station going towards Dwarka.

 

  1. It has been observed that generally 70 % of the passengers i.e, around 35,000 passengers (entry/exits of Rajiv Chowk is approx. 50,000) enter the station from Gate No. 5 to 8 and land up at Dwarka side platform and then cross the footover bridge (situated inside the station) to go towards Noida/Vaishali side platform.
  2. Similarly, the passengers who enter from Gate No. 1 to 4 but have to go towards Dwarka side, they also cross the footover bridge to go to the right platform.
  1. This was causing unnecessary congestion on A and F block entries of the station whereas, B and D block entries is hardly being used and also causing unnecessary criss-cross movement of passengers on footover bridge and within the paid area of the station.
  1. Now, with the opening of this Gallery, passengers, even if they enter from a wrong side entry gate for their respective platforms, would be encouraged/allowed to use the Gallery, which falls in the unpaid area and with a minimal movement of few meters they will be able to reach right entry side of the station and enter for right platform.
  1. This will avoid distribution of passengers evenly in the paid area as people will be able to reach right side of the platform by taking the right entry side from Viewers Gallery itself and will also reduce criss-cross movement on FOB leading to a better passenger management at the interchange station which witnesses an average footfall of around 5 lakh daily.

DMRC has installed adequate signages at the entry gates, station area and viewers gallery to inform the passengers about platforms, destinations, direction of movement, gates to be used etc.

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