Konkan Railway – 2015 l Recruitment of 21 Assistant Station Masters

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Konkan Railway Recruitment 2015 – Asst Station Master Posts: Konkan Railway Corporation Limited (KRCL) has announced notification for the recruitment of Assistant Station Master vacancies. Eligible candidates may apply in prescribed format on or before 05-02-2015. Other details like age limit, educational qualification & how to apply are given below…

Konkan Railway Vacancy Details:
Total No.of Posts: 21
Name of the Post: Assistant Station Master

Age Limit: Candidates age should be between 18-40 years as on 01-07-2015.

Educational Qualification: Candidate should be a Graduate.

How to Apply: Eligible candidates may send the application & all necessary documents to Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd on or before 05-02-2015.

Last Date for Submission of Application: 05-02-2015.

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Bangalore Metro (BMRC) – 2015 l Recruitment of 65 Managers, Engineers & others

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BMRCL Recruitment 2015 – 69 Asst Engineer, Asst Executive Engineer & Other Posts: Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has released notification for the recruitment of 69 Dy Chief Engineer, Executive Engineer, Dy General Manager, Manager, Assistant Manager, Dy General Manager, Executive Engineer/ Safety and Health, Assistant Executive Engineer & other vacancies on contract basis. Eligible candidates can apply on or before 21-02-2015. Other details like age limit, educational qualification, selection process, how to apply are given below…

BMRCL Vacancy Details:
Total No of Posts: 69
Name of the Posts:
1. Dy Chief Engineer (Design): 02 Posts
2. Executive Engineer (Design): 02 Posts
3. Dy General Manager (Architecture): 02 Posts
4. Manager (Architecture): 02 Posts
5. Assistant Manager (Architecture): 01 Post
6. Dy General Manager (Contracts): 01 Post
7. Manager (Contracts): 02 Posts
8. Dy Chief Engineer/ Safety and Health: 02 Posts
9. Executive Engineer/ Safety and Health: 02 Posts
10. Assistant Executive Engineer/ Safety and Health: 04 Posts
11. Assistant Engineer/ Safety and Health: 08 Posts
12. Executive Engineer/ Launching: 03 Posts
13. Asst Executive Engineer/ Launching: 03 Posts
14. Asst Engineer/ Launching: 09 Posts
15. Asst Engineer/ Survey: 06 Posts
16. Asst Executive Engineer/ Quantity Survey: 06 Posts
17. Asst Engineer/ Quantity Survey: 06 Posts
18. Asst Executive Engineer/ Underground: 04 Posts
19. Asst Engineer/ Underground: 04 Posts

Age Limit: Candidates maximum age should be 55 years for Deputy Chief Engineer/ Dy. Chief Manager/ Executive Engineer/ Manager & 50 years for Assistant Executive Engineer/ Assistant Engineer/ Assistant Manager.

Educational Qualification: Candidates should possess B.E. Civil/ M.E for post 1, 2, 6, 7, B. Arch./ M.Arch for post 3, 4, 5, B.E/ B.Tech (Civil) with Diploma in Industrial Safety/ Civil Engg for post 8 to 17, B.E/ B.Tech (Civil)/ Diploma in Civil Engg for post 18, 19.

Selection Process: Candidates will be selected based on interview.

How to Apply: Eligible candidates may send their application in prescribed format along with copies of all the relevant certificates, testimonials to the General Manager (HR), Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited, III Floor, BMTC Complex, K.H.Road, Shanthinagar, Bangalore 560027 on or before 21-02-2015. Superscribe the envelope as “APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF ————————-”.

Last Date for Submission of Application: 21-02-2015.

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Mass Transit System – Impacts, Advantages & Disadvantages

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Mass transit system refers to public shared transportation, such as trains, buses, ferries etc that can commute a larger number of passengers from origin to destination on a no-reserved basis and in lesser time. It can also be termed as Public Transport.

Rapid transit is an important form of mass transit such as subways and surface light rail systems, designed for commuting inter-city or intra-city. Mass transit may be based on fixed route system such as subway trains, metros or non-fixed route system such as buses. It is potentially more economical, eco-friendly and less time consuming. In addition it is the most competent way of reducing the ever growing traffic congestion of the developing city. Mass transit has the advantage of smaller rights of way and developing lesser amount of infrastructure required for highways and roads.

The drawback of the system is the necessity to travel on a fixed rather than an individually selected schedule and to enter and disembark from the system only at certain designated locations.

Mass transit can be of two types: heavy rail or light rail. Heavy rails are one of the better forms of mass transit as:

They are fast
They will not interfere with the other traffic as they require separate underground infrastructure

But the initial cost of heavy rail is very high. It works best at places where a larger number of people will ride them such as in the center of big and densely populated cities.

Impacts – Advantages of Mass Transit:

Environmental Impacts

Mass transit is believed to be more environmental friendly than other public transport facilities. Private vehicles emit about twice as much carbon monoxide and other volatile organic compounds than public vehicles. Mass transit reduces the number of cars on the road which in turn reduces the pollution caused by individual cars.

Social Impacts of Mass Transit

All members of the society irrespective of their financial status, religion or cast are able to travel which enhances the social integrity of the country. The necessity of a driving license is also eliminated. It is a blessing for those individuals who are unable to drive.

Economic Impacts of Mass Transit

Mass transit development can both improve the usefulness and efficiency of the public transit system as well as result in increased business for commercial developments and thus serves to improve the economy of the country. Transit systems also have an indirect positive effect on other businesses. Mass transit systems offer considerable savings in labor, materials, and energy over private transit systems. Also mass transit allows a higher amount of load to be transported to far away destinations in lesser time because of its reasonable capacity than private vehicles. Because of their larger capacity offering them to carry high efficient engines they also help in saving fuels.

Other Positive Impacts:

Reduces congestion

The main idea behind mass transit is to reduce the number of vehicles on the road by providing a larger facility which carries higher number of passengers thus eliminating congestion.

Saves Time

Mass transit reduces the travel time to a great extent as it moves at high speeds and stops only at specific spots.

Cost Effective

Mass transit is comparably cheaper than other modes of public transport. Being among the twelve mega cities of the world one thing is for sure that Karachi badly needs a mass transit system of a vast network else the pollution and congestion will continue increasing in the city no matter how many signal free corridors are built. Apart from the political differences talks with Japan are under way for building an underground mass-transit train service in Karachi along with the betterment of our existing railways, it is hoped that the project is approved and carried out successfully.

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Alstom’s Delhi Metro corruption trial to start in May 2016

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29/01/2015

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The trial of a division of French engineering firm Alstom, accused by Britain’s Serious Fraud Office of making corrupt payments in a contract for the Delhi Metro, is set to begin in May next year, following proceedings held in London on Tuesday.

At a crowded plea hearing at Southwark Crown Court in London, both sides agreed to a trial date of May 23 2016, for Phase 1 of what is likely to be a three-phase trial. Alstom Network U.K. is alleged to have paid €3.3 million in bribes disguised as payments for “consultancy agreements” to obtain infrastructure contracts relating to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, as well as contracts for infrastructure projects in Poland and Tunisia.

The prosecution said that it awaited testimony from individuals in India, which it expects to receive by July 31.

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IIT-Roorkee to assist in development of Metro Rail in four cities of Uttarakhand

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Dehradun: Metro trains would run in the four cities of the state of Uttarakhand, covering the entire Kumbh area. The state government has started sincere efforts to make a concrete plan to introduce the Metro Train network as well as the smart city plan in the state seeking assistance from the IIT-Roorkee.

Uttarakhand Chief Secretary, N.Ravishanker had a discussion with the director of the IIT Rookree Prof. Pradept Banerjee and other scientists of the institute to evolve a plan in this regard. During his visit to the Indian Institute of Technology campus in Rookree, the CS highlighted the need of the institute in the development of the state.

He also said that in view of the Haridwar Kumbh, four cities have been identified which are to be linked with the Metro Train network in Rookree, Haridwar, Rishikesh and Dehradun. This would be done in consultation and help with IIT Rookree.

The IIT Rookree is working as Center for Urban Design and Development for state government.

Besides developing the Metro train network, said the Chief Secretary, smart cities would also be developed across the state. “Focus would be on such a technique which would be completely human free and cheap,” said Ravishanker, adding that emphasis would also be laid on making a plan which would ensure conservation of environment, of the Himalayan region, in the state.

A plan would also be made to develop and conserve the historical places with the help of the scientists of IIT Roorkee.

Technical help and assistance would be taken from the scientists of Civil, Architecture, Computer Science and Electronics department.

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Chief Secy conducted Special Task Force Meeting on Hyderabad Metro Rail Project

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Hyderabad: Chief Secretary Dr. Rajiv Sharma conducted Special Task Force Meeting (STF) meeting on Tuesday and reviewed the progress of Hyderabad Metro Rail project.

Hyderabad Metro Rail MD NVS Reddy made a detailed presentation on the Action Taken Report (ATR) on the decisions of Chief Secretary of STF meeting held on January 20. He informed that so far 1730 foundations (45 km), 1640 pillars (43 km) and 34 km of viaduct have been completed.

The Chief Secretary reviewed the status of 219 private properties and 85 Government vested Municipal (GVM) properties in the three Metro corridors. He fixed targets for each property and instructed Commissioner GHMC, Collectors of Hyderabad and RR districts to complete acquisition and take possession of all the above properties by mid March 2015.

Dr Rajiv Sharma desired that since Traffic Block Charges for construction of Rail Over Bridges (ROBs) are now waived by Ministry of Railways with the intervention of the Chief Minister, the remaining issue of handing over of affected railway properties is to be taken up by MD, HMR with General Manager, S.C. Railway.

The Chief Secretary desired that in Nagole-Mettuguda stretch which is getting completed, all the ground level works such as improving the carriage way, sidewalks and junctions in this stretch are to be taken up on priority by GMHC and HMR. Within the Metro station area roads, HMR will carry out the works and beyond the station area, GHMC will improve the roads.

While reviewing the security plan for Metro Rail depots and stations, the Chief Secretary instructed to explore the feasibility of entrusting the State Government portion of the security responsibility to the State Special Protection Force (SPF) of Telangana. He also advised Home Secretary to convene a meeting with all the stake holders and come up with a detailed proposal by next STF.

Special Chief Secretary, Industries & Commerce K. Pradeep Chandra, Principal Secretary, MA&UD M.G. Gopal; Special Officer & Commissioner, GHMC Somesh Kumar; DG, TSSPF Tejdeep Kaur Menon; Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad M. Mahendar Reddy; MD, HMWS&SB Jagadeeshwar; Secretary , Endowments B. Venkateshwara Rao; Addl. CP (Traffic) K. Jitender; Collector, Hyderabad K. Nirmala; Collector, RR District Mr. M. Raghunandan Rao; CEO&MD, LTMRHL V.B. Gadgil and other senior officials and engineers of all utility organizations of Government of Telangana, HMR and LTMRHL have participated in the meeting.

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CMRS inspected Jaipur Metro’s Rolling Stocks

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Jaipur: Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety (CMRS) Chetan Bakshi inspected Jaipur Metro rolling stocks on Sunday and gave satisfactory remarks. With this, it is expected the project is inching closer to commercial run and expected to be operated in March end.

Project director Ashwani Saxena said, “As per the mandatory norms, CMRS approval is necessary. The rolling stocks were inspected today and now the JMRC will receive the recommendations and approval of the CMRS. We have also requested him to carry out inspection of the corridor in February-end or March first week.”

The JMRC was targeting to complete its pending work of four stations by December 31 and expecting the commercial run by March 2015. However, it still appears a herculean task as at present major works at Ram Nagar, Civil Lines, Railway Station and Sindhi Camp stations are still pending.

It was informed that JMRC has already started the service run in which everyone from station masters of nine stations, signaling staff and train operators are on duty. The exercise is to acclimatize the staff with the operation of the railways. Others, including customer care executives, are also on duty during the service run.

The much-delayed Jaipur Metro project is just a step closer towards being operational. So far, the Jaipur Metro has cleared the speed test and obtained the mandatory certification. Recently, the railway’s research arm, RDSO had issued necessary approvals for city’s first Metro corridor between Mansarovar and Chandpole. A top speed of 80 km per hour has been set for the Metro, which is expected to roll out soon, officials said.

The average speed of the Jaipur Metro on the 9.25 km route will be 32 km per hour. “Metro trains will not be allowed to cross 42 km per hour at curves. With a maximum speed of 80 km per hour, the Metro will be able to achieve the desired speed as expected by the JMRC,” the official added.
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Jaipur: The commissioner of metro railway safety (CMRS) Chetan Bakshi inspected Jaipur metro rolling stocks on Sunday and gave satisfactory remarks. With this, it is expected the project is inching closer to commercial run and expected to be operated in March end .

Project director Ashwani Saxena said, “As per the mandatory norms , CMRS approval is necessary . The rolling stocks were inspected today and now the JMRC will receive the recommendations and approval of the CMRS . We have also requested him to carry out inspection of the corridor in February-end or March first week.”

The JMRC was targeting to complete its pending work of four stations by December 31 and expecting the commercial run by March 2015. However, it still appears a herculean task as at present major works at Ram Nagar, Civil Lines, Railway Station and Sindhi Camp stations are still pending.

It was informed that the JMRC has already started the service run in which everyone from station masters of nine stations, signaling staff and train operators are on duty. The exercise is to acclimatize the staff with the operation of the railways. Others, including customer care executives, are also on duty during the service run.

The much-delayed Jaipur metro project is just a step closer towards being operational. So far, the Jaipur metro has cleared the speed test and obtained the mandatory certification. Recently, the railway’s research arm, RDSO had issued necessary approvals for city’s first metro corridor between Mansarovar and Chandpole. A top speed of 80 km per hour has been set for the metro, which is expected to roll out soon, officials said.

The average speed of the Jaipur Metro on the 9.25 km route will be 32 km per hour. “Metro trains will not be allowed to cross 42 km per hour at curves. With a maximum speed of 80 km per hour, the metro will be able to achieve the desired speed as expected by the JMRC,” the official added.

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Hyderabad Metro to complete safety tests today

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Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Metro Rail have to complete its safety certification tests on today, Wednesday 28, 2015, moving a step closer to launch its Phase-I service along the 8 kms Nagole-Mettuguda route on March 21, 2015.

Research Design and Standard Organisation (RDSO), which began the mandatory tests on January 14, would complete the testing process on today. Based on its report, the Commissioner for Metro Railway Safety (CMRS) would issue the final clearance/safety certificate for the Hyderabad Metro to begin its services.

“The RDSO is expected to give its report by February 7. The state government, along with the project concessionaire Larsen & Toubro, will apply for CMRS clearance based on the RDSO report. The total process should be completed before the first week of March,” said an official in the Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MA&UD).

While Metro trains have covered over 5,000 km during the ongoing trial run, the MU&UD official said that the RDSO conducted various tests including traction at various speeds, load test and track oscillation. “The trains have covered 1,200 km during the RDSO tests alone,” the official added.

Meanwhile, chief secretary Mr. Rajiv Sharma took stock of the preparedness in the run-up to the service launch along the Nagole-Mettuguda stretch during the weekly review meeting of the Special Task Force (STF) at the Secretariat on Tuesday.

“The chief secretary said that all ground-level works such as improving the carriageway, sidewalks and junctions in the Nagole-Mettuguda stretch be taken up on priority by the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) and Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited ( HMRL),” said an HMRL release.

On the proposed realignment of the project, MA&UD sources said that the state government has asked L&T to study its feasibility on various aspects, including the commercial implications and the construction major is studying the same.

While fixing the deadline of mid-March to complete the process of property acquisition for the project, the chief secretary also asked officials to explore the feasibility of entrusting security at metro stations to the Special Protection Force (SPF).

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Patna Metro Global Investors Meet l January 28, 2015 l Patna

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Even Name: Patna Metro Global Investors’ Meet

Event Date: January 28, 2015

Venue: The Hotel Chanyakya, Gandhi Maidan, Patna (Bihar)

Organiser: State Urban Development and Housing Department of Bihar Government

The idea is to rope in metro rail organisations to join hands with the state government and contribute, financially and technically, to the Patna Metro Rail Project. Invites have been sent to 18 leading organisations including L&T, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and ILFS.

The meet has been organized to hold one-to-one interaction between firms and state government.

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Mass Rapid Transit Systems (MRTS) to connect cities on Delhi-Mumbai corridor

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27/01/2015

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New Delhi: The Central Government is working on setting up Mass Rapid Transit Systems (MRTS) to connect upcoming cities along the Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) with existing ones. This follows completion of the master planning process of six of the seven smart cities to be built along the corridor.

Mass rapid transit systems are being considered for connecting Ahmedabad to Dholera at an estimated cost of ₹7,000 crore and Bawal to Gurgaon at about ₹20,000 crore to begin with, a DMIC Development Cooperation (DMICDC) official told BusinessLine. Discussions on a mass rapid transit system connecting Burari to Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi, is also under consideration.

“While the funding details of these projects are yet to be worked out, we aim to tap into the Japanese agency – JICA – to get funding for some of these,” the official said.

DMIC is in talks with Delhi Metro Rail Corporation for the Burari-IGI airport link as the proposal involves connecting with the Delhi Metro network.With an objective to expand India’s manufacturing and services base and develop DMIC as a global manufacturing and trading hub, the Centre is working on ‘smart cities’ and converge next generation technologies across infrastructure sectors.

The cities that are being developed in the first phase include Aurangabad Industrial Township; Ahmedabad-Dholera Special Investment Region; Integrated Industrial Township, Greater Noida; Integrated Industrial Township Project at Vikram Udyogpuri, MP; Shendra-Bidkin Industrial Park, Maharashtra; and a Global City in Gurgaon.

“DMIC has started inviting bids to set up trunk infrastructure such as roads and other utilities for smaller areas of the proposed cities in Dholera, Shendra-Bidkin, Vikram-Udyogpuri near Ujjain,” the official said.

The Gujarat Government has started work on an expressway project connecting Ahmedabad and Dholera. While these are inter-city transportation projects, the DMIC has also started working on setting up trunk infrastructure within cities which include roads and power. This will be done through Government funding, the official added.

After the basic trunk infrastructure is built within the cities, the Centre is hopeful that companies will step in to build the manufacturing units, which will subsequently drive household demand.

In Dholera, DMIC has floated bids for building trunk infrastructure in 22 square kilometre activation area of the proposed industrial city plan of 154 square km.

There are similar plans for the Shendra-Bidkin area, which has a total proposed area of 84 square km, of which work will kick-start on an area of 8.39 square km. Trunk infrastructure is to be built at an estimated cost of ₹1,040 crore.

Similarly, for the Vikram-Udyogpuri integrated industrial township near Ujjain, the State has already transferred four square km land. For this special purpose vehicle, DMIC Trust will give out ₹55.93 crore equity to the state SPV, with the State’s equity contribution being in the form of land. The SPV will then raise ₹373 crore of debt.

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