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Kochi Metro: KMRL plan to move its official website out of the currently hosted server for security reasons

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Kochi: Kochi Metro Rail authorities are planning to move its domain website www.kochimetro.org out of the hosted Servers hosted in a Data Centre based out at Hyderabad.

The official website of Kochi Metro Rail Limited was hacked on 29th April, 2015 by some unknown group but it was later set right. The hackers posted “Pakistan Zindabad” message on the website, that deals with all functions of the Kochi Metro Rail Project. Although the messages were blocked immediately and a complaint was lodged with the Cyber cell, KMRL is planning to host it in some Data Centres with highest physical and online security parameters. It was immediately not known as to who could have been behind the hacking.

KMRL’s website had been developed and hosted by C-DIT, an autonomous institution set up by the state government along with many other government of Kerala companies, department and agencies. After the incident, KMRL has asked C-DIT to ensure the site be hosted on a reliable dedicated server.
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it said.

The cyber attack was effectively countered by 2 p.m. by the Centre for Development of Imaging Technology (C-DIT) with most of the sites being restored. Some of the departments that had their websites hacked did not realise what happened and by the time they heard of the attack, the websites were restored.

G. Ganapathy, Head, Web Services of C-DIT, said the first report came from Kochi Metro authorities.

They informed that the website was hacked and the homepage displayed an image of a faceless man, wearing a striped hooded jacket and with a message that read ‘Just Support My Bro. Hacked by S@NT3T3. Pakistan Zindabad.’ with an accompanying email id that read ivorian.haxor@ hotmail.com.

Hyderabad-based server

Mr.Ganapathy said the hacker had just denied access to the sites, which were hosted on a Hyderabad-based server. A message was sent to Hyderabad, following which the server was shut down, and usernames and passwords for administrators of websites changed. Some of the websites that were hacked, Mr.Ganapathy said, included those of Kerala Ceramics, State Stationery Department, State Literacy Mission, Kerala State Council for Science, Technology, and Environment, State Handloom Weavers Cooperative Society., (Hantex), and State Hill Area Development Agency (HADA). Probes at various levels, including by the police, had been launched.

Hyderabad Metro: Hyd Metro has no chances of being affected by a high intensity earthquake

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Hyderabad: In case Hyderabad is hit by a high intensity earthquake the chances of the Metro Rail being affected is zero, as each pillar of the rail has been installed with seismic arresters.

These expensive devices are installed at the top of every pillar. Metro rail will be the first project in the state to have seismic arresters. Experts from Delhi, with vast experience in Indian Railways and Metro strongly suggested to the Hyderabad Metro Rail to install the seismic arresters though it adds to the cost of the project. The arresters are being installed along the three corridors to withstand earthquakes or tremors.

The seismic arresters are being presently installed on the following corridors, Corridor-1 from Miyapur-L.B. Nagar (29 km) and Corridor-II from Jubilee Bus Station to Falaknuma (15 km).

HMR managing director,  N.V.S. Reddy said, “The name itself explains the device, these seismic arresters are installed on the top (centre) of the pillar and it arrests the via duct. Though each via duct looks independent, they are connected through a rod, which will not allow the via duct to be affected even in case of extreme earthquakes. Hyderabad does not fall under high intensity zone but to be on the safe side the arresters have been installed, as earthquakes are a phenomenon that cannot be predicted.”

According to experts, the twin cities that are Hyderabad and Secunderabad are located in a zone that can be hit by earthquake measuring 4.5 to 5.0 on the Richter Scale. This natural disaster can occur but any tremors measuring between 5.8 and 6 on the eastern side can affect the twin cities, particularly in areas like Jubilee Hills and Banjara Hills (these areas are prone to minor tremors). But earthquake occurrences are rare in Hyderabad (low density). The city witnessed minor earthquakes in 1982 and 1983.
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Chennai Metro: Chennai Metro can withstand upto 8 on Ritcher Scale

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Chennai: It may take more than a 7.8 magnitude quake that wreaked havoc in Nepal to test the strength of the city’s maiden metro rail infrastructure. The row of pillars on the elevated corridor and columns of the underground network have been built strong enough to withstand easily up to 8 Richter, two decimal points more than the one that hit Nepal Saturday.Though the city is classified under moderate intensity zone III (5-5.9 Richter) in the national seismic map of the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), all CMRL structures are constructed to zone IV standard.

“The building strength was set to zone IV specification as per NCB (National Building Code) specification despite the city falling under zone III,” CMRL (Chennai Metro Rail Ltd) project director R Ramanathan told Deccan Chronicle.“It might shake a bit. All buildings will. It happens across the world. But, CMRL’s structures will not be disturbed even if an 8 Richter quake hits the city,” he claimed explaining that the CMRL structures, unlike residences that are designed to last for 30 years, have been designed to last for 120 years and, hence, the likelihood of pressure and force exerted by natural calamities like quake and storm among others during the next century have been factored in, as was mandated in the NBC.
It is not just the pillars and columns; even the walls of the underground and elevated structures have been fortified to withstand any excess pressure. CMRL has its own set of forecast systems to plan and respond to emergencies caused by natural calamities. For instance, anemometers have been fixed atop all stations on the elevated corridor to measure wind speed. The readings will the constantly monitored by the stationmasters. This apart, CMRL has tied up with IMD to get updates on seismic activity.
In the event of a calamity, the train can be halted instantly from the operational control centre (OCC) in Koyambedu. “Electricity to the OHT (overhead traction) can be severed and all trains instantly halted by just turning off the emergency switch in the OCC,” he explained.
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He added that the distance between most of the stations is only 1 km and so passengers can be easily made to alight and exit the stations during emergency easily. “Quake resistance and preparedness is on a par with international metro systems and that is why CMRL engaged multi-national general consultants (three of its five-member GC are MNCs) with metro experience. Nothing has been localised. It is absolutely safe,” said CMRL managing director Pankaj Kumar Bansal.

Pune Metro: Pune metro rail project committee submitted Report to Maha CM

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Pune: The state-appointed committee, formed to study alternative alignment for metro corridor-II between Vanaz and Ramwadi, has submitted its report to the chief minister.

Guardian minister Girish Bapat, who heads the committee, told reporters on Saturday, “After the chief minister’s approval, the report will be sent to the concerned authorities in New Delhi.”

Last month, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis had said that the state will immediately start work on corridor-I which would connect Pimpri-Chinchwad with Swargate. The work on the second corridor is expected to start once the committee report is approved by the CM.

Bapat, who is also the head of the Pune Metropolitan Development Authority (PMRDA), said the PMRDA will start working from May 1. “The district collector’s authority to sanction building permission has been transferred to the PMRDA,” said Bapat.

He said the PMRDA will need manpower to fulfill its functions. The staff from the public works department (PWD) and the town planning department will be working with the PMRDA. Some staff will be hired on contract basis, he added.

Bapat, who is also the food and civic supplies minister, said that his ministry was taking stringent steps to curb misappropriations in the public distribution system. “We have already suspended eight tehsildars from Nashik. Similar action has been taken in Buldhana and Ahmednagar,” said Bapat.

He added that the guilty will get anticipatory bail.
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Hence, a strict law is needed to ensure they do not get bail quickly like it happens in cases under MCOCA, the Essential Commodities Act and other legislations.

Vizag Metro: E.Sreedharan submitted DPR on Vzag Metro to Andhra CM

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Vijayawada: The Andhra Pradesh government on Sunday said works on the proposed Vijayawada metro rail project with an initial estimated cost of Rs 6,823-crore would begin from June this year.
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Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) principal adviser E Sreedharan, who met Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu in this regard, has submitted the detailed project report (DPR) of the metro, coming up in two corridors covering a total distance of 26.03 kilometres, an official release stated.

Corridor-I would be linked to the capital city Amaravathi and the other to the Gannavaram airport. Corridor-I extends between Pandit Nehru Bus Terminal-Penamaluru extending 12.76 km, and corridor-II covering Pandit Nehru Bus Terminal – Nidamanuru for 13.27 km. The DPR estimated the total cost of the project only till 2019.

Union urban development minister M Venkaiah Naidu too was present in the meeting. The report estimated the metro rail development cost per each kilometre at Rs 209 crore.

“Whether it is (the project) is going to be elevated or not would only be decided during the capital development stage,” Sreedharan said, adding the underground project of the metro per kilometre would cost Rs 500-600 crore, as against the proposed Rs 209 crore per kilometre if it is elevated.

On the transportation fare, the DPR stated the ideal fare per person was Rs 10 between 0-5 km; Rs 20 for 5-10 km, and Rs 30 if it is above 10 km distance.

Explaining the land requirement, the DPR mentioned that 31.029 hectare (both government and private) would be required for the project. For building the metro rail depot, 11.34 hectare would be required.

“Government lands along the route may be reserved for property development to fund the project,” the report said.

Naidu wanted a section of the metro to be commissioned by January 2019.

The DMRC team predicted the traffic demand could be 291,000 trips in 2019-2020, and would rise to one million trips in the next 30 years.

Meanwhile, Sreedharan also said the DPR for the Visakhapatnam metro rail would be ready by June 15. He, however, presented the status report of it to the chief minister today.

Naidu was informed that a rapid rail transit system for Vijayawada, Guntur, Tenali and Mangalagiri (VGTM) could be planned as the metro would not be feasible on this route.

However, a discussion on the projects would be taken up in the next Cabinet meeting. Proposals for connectivity between Visakhapatnam to Tirupati through Amaravathi, and Bengaluru to Amaravathi high-speed train proposals would also be discussed, the chief minister said.

MEGA Metro: Underground section to be completed in 27 months

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Ahmedabad: Construction work in respect of Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project has begun within three months of the project being sanctioned by the central government with the Special Purpose Vehicle for execution of the project, MEGA (Metro –Link Express for Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad) Company Limited commencing work for construction of 6 km. Viaduct between Vastaral Gaam and Apparel Park. The Rs.10,773 cr project was sanctioned in November last year and the work has commenced in February this year. The project envisages 37.66 km of Metro Rail with and elevated portion of 31.43 km and underground portion of 6.33 km.

Ahmedabad Metro Project will have an East-West corridor of 20.53 km between Thatlej Gaam and Vastrapur Gaam including the underground portion and fully elevated North-South corridor of 17.23 km between APMC and Motera stadium. There will be a total of 32 stations.

During the review of progress of Metro Projects being implemented on 50 : 50 Centre and State Joint Venture basis by the Ministry of Urban Development, CMD of MEGA informed that Design Consultants for Metro Stations and other components of works are being appointed. He said that the underground section will be completed in 27 months time.
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Shri Madhusudhan Prasad, Secretary (UD) during the review on Friday last has asked the six Metros being implemented on 50 : 50 basis to ensure that there are no time and cost overruns. He said that infrastructure projects are top priority for the government and they are being monitored by the Prime Minister’s Office.

CMD of Kochi Metro informed in detail about the Smart Card based Automatic Fare Collection system to be introduced resulting in substantial savings in capital expenditure besides additional revenue to the Metro. Axis Bank led consortium which has been selected through international competitive bidding will introduce Smart Cards which can be used for payment of metro fares as well as for other commercial merchandise at various market outlets. Kochi Metro will be paid a royalty of Rs.209 cr over a ten year period besides 0.2 % of transaction value on card transactions for non-metro fare purposes. Through this initiative, Kochi Metro saves Rs.270 cr on capital expenditure on introducing AFC systems besides the expenditure on annual maintenance for 10 years.

Kochi Metro informed that 51% of work has been completed on Reach I from Aluva to Maharajas and 17% of work on Reach II between Maharajas and Petta. 4883 of 5693 Piles, 731 of 1416 Piers and 862 of 2751 Girders have also been completed. Financial progress has been reported to be 34%.

In respect of Bengaluru Metro, physical and financial progress of about 92% has been reported. The entire network of 42.30 kms. in Phase I will be complete in all respects by December this year of which 38.30 km. would be operational for public service and the balance 4 km would be ready for testing and commissioning. This Metro has a North-South corridor of 24.20 km between Puttenahalli and Nagasandra and East – West corridor of 18.10 km between Mysore Road and Baiyyappanahalli. Three Reaches with a total length of 17 km with 16 stations have so far been commissioned.

Regarding Chennai Metro, Stage -1 comprising 7 stations and Viaduct of 10 km is set for revenue operations soon. Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety has carried out Rolling Stock inspection for this stage in the first week of this month. Out of the 42 train sets required, 9 from Brazil and 12 from Sri City, Chittor (AP) have been received. Regarding other four Stages, works are in progress.

Nagpur Metro has reported completion of demarcation of alignment on Airport –MIHAN , Automative Square to Zero Mile and Prajapatinagar – Dosar Vaisya Chowk sections amounting to 55% of total alignment. DMRC has been assigned the Consultancy work of preparation of bid document for appointment of General Consultant and preparation of Design Basis Report. RITES has been tasked with preparation of bid document and bid process management for appointment of execution agency for the priority section between Airport and MIHAN and bid document for appointment of Detailed Design Consultant and for construction of Viaduct between Airport and Sitaburdi.

DMRC reported 70% progress in civil works and overall physical progress of 57% in respect of Phase-III Project and financial progress of 40%. This Phase is scheduled for completion between May, 2015 and December, 2016.

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.

Delhi Metro: DMRC launched Metro Adventure Club for its employees

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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.

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

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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.

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

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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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