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Honorable PM Shri Modi inaugurates Escorts MujesarBallabhgarh section of the Delhi Metro Violet line Seasonal Gree ngs from Metro Rail News!

Dear Readers, Here’s wishing you all a Merry Christmas!

Thank you for eagerly waiting for our December edition of the Metro Rail News. It aims at providing information on all the latest on “Urban Mobility Running” in India.

Metro rail projects provide mass transportation at affordable fares, as well as decongesting vehicular traffic. With the inauguration of the Escorts Mujesar-Ballabhgarh section, the Violet Line of the Delhi Metro is now 46.6 km in length and the total length of the Delhi Metro network now stands at 317 km.

We would like for it to be informative, we also strongly believe that it should also provide an opportunity for business development to all our beloved readers. In this edition, you will also find a mixture of news, features and regular columns on a wide range of Metro Rail Projects topics.

Our December edition has special sections for the readers which covers interesting developments such as Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS), Chennai Metro Project, Train 18, Talgo Trains, Safety on Railways. It also includes upcoming tenders, events, latest technologies, section on Women in Metro Rail, new development and business opportunities, our trademark “Industry Watch” section, just to name a few.

I sincerely hope that you will find this edition to be engaging, useful and informative. Please do let us know if there are any topics of interest that you would like to see covered in the future editions.

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CONTENTS INDEX Editor Note Round Up Editor Choice Interview with Mr. Achal Khare, MD, NHSRCL Railway Safety & Disaster Leaders Series - Mr. N. V. S. Reddy, MD, HMRL Cover Story - RRTS Project Technology Update - AFC System & MAHA CARD Project Of The Month - Chennai Metro New Development Post Event Coverage Women In Metro Rail Project Train 18 Exclusive Industry Watch Talgo high-speed trains update Project Watch Live Tender Upcoming Event Subscrip on Form

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HIGHLIGHTS • Nagpur Metro | Inauguration of the 11th Urban Mobility India Conference & Expo by Honorable Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis • Lucknow Metro | Commuter’s Safety and Security: Lucknow Metro’s priority • Delhi Metro | DMRC plans 4831 trips in a day to control air pollution, brings in 21 additional Trains • Vijayawada Metro | Panel opts in for Light Metro Rail for Amaravati • Bengaluru Metro | Work on Metro Phase-II depots likely to begin soon • Lucknow Metro | Metro Services to be available from 6 am to 7 pm only on “Diwali” • Exclusive interview with Mr. Achal Khare, MD, NHSRCL: Bullet train to start operation in 2022 • Vizag Metro | Budget, Routes and other details • Delhi metro | DMRC to introduce auto-top up smart cards by mid-2019 • Kochi Metro | Kochi Metro Rail to focus more on non-ticketing revenue • Delhi metro |DMRC recruitment 2018: Apply for GMs post in Delhi Metro Rail Corporation • Delhi Metro | Delhi Metro Phase 4 commissioning in 2025 • MMRDA is set to begin construction of its Metro Bhavan. Tenders to be floated soon

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ROUND UP • Delhi Metro | Honorable PM Shri Narendra Modi to inaugurate Ballabhgarh Metro on November 19 • Bullet Train | Japan is Committed to make Bullet Train in India a reality soon: PM Shinzo Abe • Exclusive Interview with Mr. Neelesh Dixit, Managing Director, RENMAKCH India • Mumbai Metro | MMRDA to set up company to look into operations of all Metro corridors • Hyderabad Metro | Unofficial Hyderabad Metro Rail Apps Misguide Public • Solar energy to add power to all 21 Stations of NMRC corridor’s Aqua Line • Commercial spaces available on 38 Metro Stations of Delhi Metro Network

• Bentley Systems to acquire AIworx for machine learning, IoT • Delhi Metro | AAP Govt to open Mohalla Clinic at Metro Stations • Delhi Metro | DMRC to set up “App” based cab booking kiosks at Stations • Hyderabad Metro | HMRL Crosses 30 Million Ridership • India’s First Engine-Less Train, Train 18 to go on trial run in U.P today • Hyperloop will reduce journey time between Mumbai and Pune from 3-4 hours to 25 minutes • Hyderabad Metro’s Hi-Tech City route to open in December: Official • Surat to be world class facility ‘multi modal transport hub’ soon • Escorts Mujezar-Ballabhgarh ready for passenger Operation, Honorable PM Shri Narendra Modi will inaugurate this tomorrow • Honorable PM Shri Narendra Modi inaugurates new section of Delhi Metro, Network span reaches 317 km • Centre agrees with the Metro Railway Plan for Patna – Metro Rail News • BEML bags Rs.3,015 Crore Contract for Mumbai Metro Corridor

• More than 6000 Green Building Professionals gathered for Greenbuild India 2018 • BMRCL seeks 500 million USD loan for airport Metro

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Chennai Metro has commissioned solar power panels in two more stations Delhi Metro will soon be adding more coaches on busy routes Rs 2,600 crore Aqua Line extension towards Greater Noida in 2 phases Opinion: System Assurance & RAMS

• Opinion: System Assurance & RAMS • Bengaluru Metro | Namma Metro Needs Rs 664 crore more to clear phase-I bills • Hyderabad metro rail celebrates its first anniversary • Hyderabad Metro begins trials on Ameerpet-Hitec City • Lucknow Metro | LMRC removing barricades to make way for traffic from December 31 • Bombay High Court Permits Mumbai Metro 3 tunneling under two fire temples

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Delhi Metro Phase 4 commissioning in 2025 The projected year for Delhi metro Phase-4 commissioning is 2025. This six proposed corridors of Delhi Metro’s Phase-4 is expected to carry over 10 lakh passengers per day, while the commuting fares will range between Rs 20 and Rs 100. The proposed length of the six corridors is 104 km. The DPR has set the deadline of Phase IV completion as December 31, 2024, and expected date of commissioning as January 1, 2025.

The proposed Rithala-Narela (21.73 km), Tughlakabad-Aerocity (20.20 km) and Inderlok-Indraprastha (12.58 km) corridors, which were declared unviable by the Delhi Finance Department, will carry 1.29 lakh, 1.66 lakh and 2.07 lakh commuters per day in 2025, the report states.

According to DMRC estimates, the other three corridors — Lajpat Nagar to Saket G Block (8 km), Janakpuri West to RK Ashram (28.9 km) and Mukundpur to Maujpur (12.55 km) — will register a daily average ridership of 70,000, 3.29 lakh and 1.14 lakh in 2025.

Visakhapatnam Metro Rail DPR approved by AP Cabinet The AP cabinet has decided to go ahead with the Metro Rail in Visakhapatnam, a long-pending proposal, under the public-private partnership (PPP).

The three-corridor Vizag Metro would be built over a stretch of 42.55 km at a cost of Rs 8,300 crore.

A recent cabinet meeting in the state has witnessed the ministers come forth with the decision to proceed with the much-awaited project under the PublicPrivate Partnership (PPP) model.

Three corridors have been identified in Vizag to operate the metro rail: Ÿ

The first route is being planned from Gajuwaka to Kommadi (31 km).

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along the route of Gurudwara-Old Post Office (5.55 km). Ÿ

And the route from Thatichetlapalem -Chinna Waltair (6 km) would be constituting the third corridor.

While civil works pertaining to Metro lines had commenced along all the routes, land acquisition issues ensured that work in all the six depots planned for the 72.1-km network remained a non-starter.

Finally, work related to two depots in Phase-II of Namma Metro can commence.

Panel opts Light Metro Rail for Amaravati

AAP Govt to open Mohalla Clinic at Metro Stations

A committee of municipal administration led by Mr. P Narayana recommended Light Metro Rail system with elevated corridor for the entire length of 77 km lines as part of the Amaravati Metro Rail project, after discussing various transport options.

Aam Admi Party government in Delhi is all set to open 86 Mohalla Clinic at Delhi Metro Stations. The Aam Admi Party government has already identified the metro stations and the Health Department Officials have already visited these marked metro stations.

More than 600 sites have been given NOC and around 333 of these will start to become a Mohalla Clinic from December.

Four options were proposed by the consultants preparing the Detailed Project Report (DPR) of the metro rail. The Steering Committee informed Amaravati Metro Rail Corporation (AMRC) to go ahead with an elevated light metro system.

Work on Bengaluru Metro Phase-II depots likely to begin

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Hyperloop will complete 3-4 hours journey from Pune to Mumbai in 25 minutes

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The Maharashtra government is in an effort to reduce the journey time between Mumbai to Pune, from 3 hours to 25 minutes. For this, the government is working on the Hyperloop project. If the Hyperloop project kicks off, the journey time between the two metro cities will be reduced to 17 to 25 minutes. The government of Maharashtra has given it the status of Public Infrastructure Project. Private players will be able to participate in setting up this ambitious project.

The estimated cost would be Rs 20,000 crore.

Urban development and housing department minister Suresh Sharma shared this information on Tuesday.

“I have been informed that the Centre has cleared the proposal and sent the file back to us,” Sharma said.

Hyderabad Metro’s Hi-Tech City route to open in December The Hyderabad Metro Rail on Thursday commenced its first trial run on the Ameerpet-Hitec City stretch, coinciding with the one-year anniversary of the project. HMRL MD NVS Reddy and L&TMRHL MD KVB Reddy, along with Metro officials travelled on the stretch which is part of Corridor 3 and made several observations.

“After going through the details we will submit a proposal to the Centre in which the state government will provide information about funds it will invest from its kitty for this project,” He added and said that sanction for the state’s share will be procured through cabinet approval.

The HMRL said that the 10-km stretch between Ameerpet and Hitec City has eight stations; Madhura Nagar, Yousufguda, Jubilee Hills Road No.5, Jubilee Hills Check Post, Peddammagudi, Madhapur, Durgam Cheruvu and Hitec City.

“Metro work progress is pretty good and it is going as per schedule…before the end of December this year, we will start the Ameerpet to Hi-Tec City line,” N V S Reddy said.

The HMRL is aiming to throw open the corridor to commuters by the end of this year.

Centre Agree Metro Railway Plan for Patna The Centre has approved Patna Metro’s detailed project report (DPR) that the state government had submitted last month.

BEML bags Rs.3,015 Crore Contract for Mumbai Metro Corridor BEML, a public sector undertaking (PSU) of the Government has bagged a contract for Rs.3,015 crore for Mumbai Metro Corridor.

Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs has contributed to this as one of the biggest success stories under Make in India initiatives of the Government. The order includes manufacturing of 378 Metro cars (63 Metro trains of 6 cars each) for Mumbai Metro Corridor 2A, 2B & 7.

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BEML was the lowest among seven bidders which included 6 internationally renowned bidders. The state of art, driverless trains shall be manufactured indigenously by M/S BEML.

taken up in 2 phases. With both the Noida and Greater Noida authorities citing funds crunch as a reason for being unable to contribute their share in the project,

Supply of trains will begin from October 2020 and completed by December 2022. BEML has earlier also supplied metro coaches in smaller numbers but along with an international player as a JV partner. It has now sub-contracted M/s Hitachi only for some designs.

The coaches will be manufactured in the BEML factory at Bengaluru.

Rs 2,600 crore Aqua Line extension towards Greater Noida in 2 phases The Construction of the Rs 2,600-crore Aqua Line extension project towards Greater Noida is to be

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INTERVIEW

Exclusive interview with Mr. Achal Khare, MD, NHSRCL: Bullet train to start in 2022 Mr. Achal Khare, Managing Director, Na onal High Speed Rail Corpora on

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onorable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s ambitious first ever bullet train project connecting Mumbai and Ahmedabad within two hours has been making headlines since it was announced. Earlier it was a matter of debate, but now it is in the headlines due to land acquisition. It is being said that the land acquisition has been strongly opposed by the farmers. This will obviously result in delay of the project and it eventually becoming more expensive. Mr. Achal Khare, Managing Director of National High-Speed Rail Corporation (NHSRCL) has shared his views on all such important aspects related to this project. Here are excerpts“Bullet train service will be available for public access in the year 2022. The issues related to land acquisition have been swiftly resolved one by one and its expected that around 80% of the land will be acquired by May 2019”

How much land is to be acquired for bullet train project?

The total land is over 1,400 hectares, with 353 hectares in Maharashtra and the rest in Gujarat. This

is divided into 7,000 plots, in 195 villages in Gujarat and in 104 villages in Maharashtra. The project covers three districts in Maharashtra and eight in Guajarat, besides a small area in Dadra & Nagar Haveli.

Can a change of alignment be adopted due to the problem of land acquisition or is it quite late to do this in the project?

There should be no problem with the alignment. We have set the target for December 2018 to complete the land acquisition. If we get 80 % of the land till next May, then the project will run at its own pace. I do not think there will be any delay in the project.

What are some of the things happening behind the scenes? When will the public see progress in the project?

There are many things going on. For instance, the work of training center in Vadodara is in progress.

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in January. Tenders for construction of two bridges are opened and new tender for construction of the tunnel in Mumbai will be floated in January 2019. I think the work of this project will be seen catching up at the speed of July next year.

Are you sure the bullet train will run on a fixed schedule?

Although the Consultant of Japan has laid the target for this project as December 2023, it is our target that the bullet train should be able to run on 15th August 2022. In this case, we are promising that by 15th August 2022, the bullet train will start running, that means people will start traveling in it.

Mumbai to Ahmedabad, 508 Km

What about the first installment of the loan from Japanese agency JICA? Japan has signed an agreement for the first installment of INR 5500 crores, but there is a special process of payment. Under this process, when the work is done for the first bullet train, the company will pay by the money of the Railways and then after Japan will transfer it to the NHSRCL.

Trains will be imported for the bullet train.

Will tender for these trains be floated/will these trains be made in India?

No company in India yet makes bullet train, so we tend to tender for Japanese companies only. But according to the agreement, there is a term of transfer of technology. Indian companies will come forward in this direction, then they will have a firearm with Japan.

After that these trains will start production in India.

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But there are many such devices, such as track fittings, electric poles, transformers, which are essential for bullet trains. Such devices will be produced here only. The steel structure will also be built here. Around 90 thousand tons of steel structure will be used. It will also be done under the Make in India initiative.

What is the nature of the tie-up with the East Railway Company in Japan? What is the percentage of resources, manpower and cost that India would share and for how long?

We have a co-operation between the Government of Japan which has asked the East Railway Company to give us the hand-holding. The company is working as the representative of the Government of Japan.

Coming to the component part, the Japanese share is 18.6 per cent of the total work. To clear it further, all civil construction will be with the Indian companies which will cost around Rs 45,000-50,000 crore.

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We need the expertise of Japan on matters involving Signalling and Rolling Stock (train equipment). They are going to train 350 of our people in due course and they will receive on-job training. They will prove ambassadors for us who in turn will train the people at the upcoming Vadodara railway institute.

capital cost of the project is Rs 85-88,000 crores. Out of that, Rs 20,000 crores is from India and rest is a contribution from Japan. What India is funding involves land, utility relocation, PAP resettlement and taxes, the rest will be funded by Japan. As much as 81 per cent of the total cost will be borne by Japan.

The institute will be an exclusive high-speed training institute. Five hectares of land has been carved out on the campus for National Academy of Indian Railway and we have already awarded some tenders. It will be completed by 2020 and people will be trained on the working of the train. We will have all those training facilities which are available at the high speed institute of Railway Technical Research Institute (RTRI) in Japan. The Japanese are helping us out with its profile and we are taking their advice on the same.

What are the estimates for fare, footfall and speed of the train?

The final fares of the train will be decided only when the service starts. As of now, we are guided that the fare between Ahmedabad and Mumbai will be 1.5 times the fare of the first class AC of a premium train.

The footfall of the train is expected to be around 40,000 people in the starting year, a lot of which will come from air and road travel. Till 2053, there will be 1 lakh, 66,000 passengers, using the bullet train.

What is the total break-up of the cost of the project?

This project is being financed at a very low cost. I am confident that we should be able to manage the project and recover our operating and maintenance costs.

From the total project cost of Rs 1.08 lakh crores, the

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On-track on Railway Safety!

Railways have put in a lot of effort to check derailment over the past four years.

The number of train accidents recorded a 40% reduc on from 118 in 2013-14 to 73 in 2017-18. Latest data available for the yearly cycle from September to August shows that the number of fatali es also recorded a huge reduc on.

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ast month’s Amritsar tragedy brought the spotlight back to railway safety. The average person usually doesn’t understand that Indian Railways (IR) has a very specific definition of accident. For IR, accident is an occurrence which does or may affect the safety of the Railways, its engine, rolling stock, permanent way and works, fixed installations, passengers or which affects the safety of others, or which does or may cause delay to the train, or loss to the Railways. IR only reports “consequential accidents”, consequential accidents being those above some thresholds. A “serious accident” is an accident where there is loss of life or grievous hurt to passengers, significant damage to railway property, or where Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) decides to hold an enquiry. However the following are excluded: (a) Cases of trespassers run over and injured or killed through their own carelessness or of passengers injured or killed through their own 20

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carelessness, (b) cases involving persons being Railways servant or holding valid passes/tickets or otherwise who are killed or grievously injured while travelling outside the rolling stock of a passenger train or run over at a level crossing or elsewhere on the Railway track by a train, and (c) level crossing accident where no passenger or Railway servant is killed or grievously hurt, unless CRS requires an enquiry.

Since 2014, the Government prioritized safety in rail.

Historical railway accident data showed that derailments and level crossing related accidents accounted for the highest share of accidents and consequently fatalities as well. The urgency was therefore to completely eliminate these accidents.

While level crossing accidents could still be eliminated by measures such as level crossings, constructing diversions, road under bridges (RUBs) and road over bridges (ROBs), eliminating

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derailments was quite challenging. Technically, a train could derail if anything between the wheel-rail interface goes wrong. In other words, a train could derail if track develops a crack/fracture or the wheel profile is damaged, parts hang loose from the underbelly of bogie. There are instances of human errors such as failure in complying with speed restrictions, application of sudden breaks and so on.

With so many moving parts, eliminating derailment required coordinated efforts.

Firstly, strong acceleration in track renewal related works was essential. To eliminate track infirmities and to quickly replace old/damaged rail tracks, track renewal projects were prioritized. As a result, the speed of track renewal almost doubled from about 2,400 track km in 2014-15 to around 4400 track kms in 2017-18. Over the 6- month period from April 2018 to September 2018, the government has already completed renewals of around 2260 track kms. This is almost 55% more than the achievement during the same period last year (April 2017-September 2017).

release shows that the government has successfully eliminated about 3,400 unmanned level crossings in just 7 months (April 2018 – October 2018). By the end of December 2018, the entire broad gauge network across the country is expected to be free from unmanned level crossings.

Finally, ensuring adequate funds. To ensure adequate funds for safety works, budgetary allocation was increased significantly. For 2013-14, the budgetary allocation for rail safety works was estimated to be around `39,000 crore. This almost doubled to around `73,000 crore in 2018-19 (budgetary estimates). The government also created a dedicated railway safety fund, referred to as Rashtriya Rail Sanraksha Kosh (RRSK). This fund provides Indian Railways a dedicated corpus of `1 lakh crore for investing in safety projects during the 5 year period 2017 to 2022.

Next step in the process was, de-congesting railway network and upgrading rolling stock technology.

Heavy congestion in railway network and old rolling stock technology increased risks of accidents. To address these issues, the government increased the average speed of commissioning new lines from an average of about 4.1 km per day (2009-14) to 6.5 km per day (2014-18). It is also upgrading the existing rolling stock by shifting to new technology such as LHB coaches and gradually procuring state-of-the-art diesel and electric locomotives.

The above list is not exhaustive. Besides these, Indian Railways has also taken several other important initiatives to improve safety. Some of these include introduction of state-of-the-art signaling technology (European Train Control System (ETCS) level 2), proliferation of electronic interlocking, increased provision of foot over bridges, escalators, lifts in stations, filling safety related vacancies on priority and so on. All these measures have together helped Indian railways achieve a significant improvement in safety performance. Overall, the number of train accidents recorded a 40% reduction from 118 in 2013-14 to 73 in 2017-18. Latest data available for the yearly cycle from September to August shows that the number of fatalities and injuries also recorded a huge reduction. Fatalities and injuries reduced from 275 and 409, respectively, over the period September 2013 – August 2014 to 40 and 57 over September 2017 – August 2018. Almost an 86% drop on both accounts.

This was followed by complete elimination of unmanned level crossings. The average duration at which unmanned level crossings were eliminated was close to 1,140 per year during 2009-14. A recent press

Clearly, safety in Railways has improved considerably since 2014. The year 2017-18 was arguably one of the safest years for railway users in India in the recent past.

Secondly, modernization of track and rolling stock monitoring and maintenance, to ensure that defects in track or rolling stock are detected and addressed, track and rolling stock monitoring and maintenance practices were modernized.

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LEADER SERIES

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Mr. N. V. S. Reddy, IRAS serves as Managing Director and Director of Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited.

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ith over 33 years of managerial and administrative experience, Mr. NVS Reddy held several senior Government positions.

During his various assignments, he contributed to systematic improvements in Indian Railways and won many awards. Later, as Director (Finance) of a power distribution company of Government of Andhra Pradesh, he successfully turned around the lossmaking company into a profitable one in a short span of one year. As Additional Commissioner of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, he built a lot of public amenities through innovative ways, without spending from public exchequer. He also built four important flyovers in Hyderabad city.

Currently working as the Managing Director of Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited, he is heading the mega Hyderabad Metro Rail project (72 km).

Implementation of this project with an estimated cost

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of Rs.14,132 crore (US $ 2.11 billion) under public private partnership (PPP) with innovative financial engineering is his bold initiative, in mass transit systems and infrastructure development. It is the world’s largest Metro rail project being implemented in PPP mode.

He is known for his financial acumen, engineering innovation, open minded approach and leadership qualities. He is an expert in Rail Transportation & Power sectors, Finance, Urban Transportation, Urban G o v e r n a n c e , P ro j e c t S t r u c t u r i n g , P ro j e c t Management and PPPs. He has been associated with implementation of many important projects including the mega Konkan Rail project along the West Coast of India. He has varied interests and lectures on a variety of topics in prestigious engineering and management institutes, in India and across the world.

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India's first Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) is soon to be a reality.

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egional rails provide passenger transportation services between urban and sub-urban towns within greater metropolitan regions. These rail systems operate with fewer stops and provide faster services as compared to an intracity urban rail system (urban mass transit systems), but with more stops when compared to national rail networks. Such systems operate beyond the limits of urban areas, and connect the city centers with peripheral urban / sub-urban towns, providing improved accessibility to people who travel within a metropolitan region and enable businesses to have accessibility to wider set of skills and workforce. Globally, such regional rail projects like DB region in Germany, Crossrail in London, Transilien in Paris, and Cercanias in Spain, not only offer transport benets but also bring in a wider range of economic benets on accounts of greater speeds, higher capacity urban/sub-urban connectivity and polycentric developments, to name a few. Given such signicant value propositions, regional rail systems have the potential to transform the landscape of an entire metropolitan region.

Overview l RRTS is a new, dedicated, high speed, high capacity and comfortable commuter service connecting regional nodes in the NCR region. l RRTS is different from a conventional Railway as it will provide reliable, high frequency, point to point regional travel at high speed along a dedicated path way. l RRTS is different from Metro as it caters to passengers looking to travel relatively longer distance with fewer stops and at higher speeds.

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On similar lines, India is implementing its rst Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) in the National Capital Region. In August 2013, National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) was established to implement RRTS. Shri Vinay Kumar Singh joined it as a Managing Director on July 8, 2016.

NCRTC is a Joint Sector company, 50% owned by the Govt of India and 12.5% each by the States of Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh mandated for designing, developing, implementing, financing, operating and maintaining Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) projects in the National Capital Region to provide comfortable and fast transit to NCR towns and meet the high growth in transport demand.

Proposed Network A total of 8 corridors have been identified for creating high speed RRTS links in the NCR, of which 3 corridors – Delhi to Meerut, Delhi to Alwar and Delhi to Panipat – are being taken up for development in the 1st Phase.

This RRTS corridor originates from Sarai Kale Khan RRTS station in Delhi and ends at Modipuram (Meerut) in Uttar Pradesh. It crosses Yamuna River, Hindon River, Indian Railway tracks, Eastern

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Peripheral Expressway (EPE) and passes through dense areas in Delhi, Ghaziabad & Meerut. After Ghaziabad, it is mostly on the median of GhaziabadM e e r u t H i g h w a y ( e r s t w h i l e N H - 5 8 ) . P re construction activities for Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Corridor are already in progress, such as: road widening, geo-tech investigations, design consultancies.

The RRTS network would offer world class commuter transit services which would be safe and reduce commuter journey times in the region with high speed (160 km) and high frequency (5 to 10 mins) operations.

The project would ensure that the problems associated with last mile connectivity are dealt with, whilst also addressing the needs of all the passengers along the network.

With a design speed of 180 km/hour and a commercial speed of 100 km/hour, it will be the fastest, safest and the most comfortable mode of commuter transport in NCR. Such high-speed seamless connectivity will drive balanced and sustainable urban development in the region.

Multimodal integration has been considered as a fundamental aspect in the planning of RRTS. The initial three corridors will converge at Sarai Kale Khan in New Delhi, having seamless integration with other modes of transportation, such as Delhi Metro Rail S t a t i o n s , I S B Ts ( I n t e r - s t a t e B u s Terminals), Airports, and Railways Stations. Waiting time and the number of interchanges are major deterrents to the u s e o f p u b l i c t r a n s p o r t .

Interconnectivity and the interoperability of the three corridors will allow trains to travel between the different routes, whilst mitigating the risk of congestion at the interchanges and increasing the speeds between cross-regional journeys.

The system will thus save travel time in addition to providing other benefits like comfort, safety etc. These characteristics will promote use of public transport in the region, whilst substantially increasing modal split in favour of public transport.

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The RRTS network will connect suburban and urban centers in NCR, and will run through the city centers, thus providing a seamless multi modal transit network to the entire region. This move is also expected to significantly decongest Delhi and reduce pollution across NCR. It will encourage shift from private vehicles to a more sustainable high speed rail public transport system. A fast and safe mobility system will

not only improve regional connectivity but will also help promote balanced and sustainable urban development across NCR. It will also have far widereaching benefits like agglomeration, improved productivity output of labor and industries, indirect and induced employment and increase in GDP of this region and to highlight once again, reduce pollution.

RRTS is 3 Times faster than a Metro Transit System

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Phase I The network would be planned and spatially oriented to ensure seamless integration with the Indian Railways, Inter State Bus Terminals (ISBTs), Airports and the Delhi Metro.

The first phase of the construction project has been approved by NCRTC. In the first phase of the RRTS, the construction on the corridor will start between Delhi and Shahjahanpur-Neemrana-Behror Urban Complex, through Gurgaon. l Speed (kmph): 180 design, 160 operational and 100 average speed l Trains: 6 cars carrying total 1,154 passengers l Frequency: 5 - 10 minutes l Ease: Point-to-point trains, no change of trains l Tracks: Underground and elevated l Route & length: map (legends: BTK (BhiwadiTapukara-Khushkhera), MBIR (Manesar Bawal Investment Region), SNB (Nangal Shahbazpur border), RGEU (Rajiv Gandhi Education & University) city)

3 corridors – Delhi to Meerut, Delhi to Alwar and Delhi to Panipat – are being taken up for development in the 1st phase.

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Technology NCRTC will be deploying state of the art technology to develop rail based rapid transit system with design speeds of 180 kmph. This will require grade separated track, latest signaling and control system, to ensure high throughput and safe operation. The rolling stock will be air-conditioned with capability of smooth acceleration and deceleration. The traction power deployed will be 25 KV overhead equipment.

Project Cost NCRTC plans to operate and manage three rapid rail corridors to Panipat, Meerut and Alwar from the capital at an estimated cost of approximately `1,00,000 crores, a 103-km stretch between DelhiSonipat-Panipat with an estimated cost of `30,000 crores, a 168-km stretch between Delhi-GurgaonRewari-Alwar estimated to cost `37,500 crores and a 82 km stretch between Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut estimated to cost nearly `32,500 crores.

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kilometers/hour and with a frequency of 5 to 10 minutes. A business class coach will be provided in each train which will benefit officials to travel whilst working during their journey. The corridor is likely to cut the travel time between Delhi and Shahjahanpur - Neemrana-Behror Urban Complex to under 70 minutes. Ÿ The corridor is intended to be constructed in about 5 years excluding 1 year of pre-construction activities at a base construction cost of `24,975 crore (funded 20 percent by Central Government, 20 percent by state governments and 60 percent by bilateral and multilateral funding agencies).

Country’s first Regional Rail will lead to following benefits: Significant time saving by reducing journey times as compared to existing modes of transportation. Ÿ A rail-based travel mode operating with the best in class command and control systems, offering a safe and reliable transport option for movement across the NCR. Ÿ Increase in share of public transport from 37% to Ÿ

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63%, Lower Emissions, resulting in overall reduction in pollution.

A fast, convenient and affordable mode of transport has the potential to completely change the patterns of movement and development across the region.

With shorter travel times, the overall productivity of the region would be enhanced, improving the overall economic activity in the region.

Balanced economic development across the region will assist in the development of many more cities and towns in the NCR states, the RRTS would lead to a polycentric trajectory of growth resulting uniform development of the region.

A rapid rail transit system can ferry a much larger number of people per hour than almost any other mode of transport, will reduce congestion considerably.

Open new markets and opportunities for people across commute distances which appear infeasible today.

Provide job opportunities to people living in and around the region. 21,000 Jobs are expected to be generated in the phase – 1 alone.

application for the following posts Director (project), Director (Electrical and Rolling Stock), Director (Systems) and Director (finance). Ÿ

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Hon’ble Chief Minister Haryana on progress of RRTS : Hon'ble Chief Minister Haryana on progress of RRTS project during Kundli Manesar Palwal Expressway inauguration

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Hon’ble PM overviewing the RRTS project : Managing Director/NCRTC highlights the benefits of RRTS: India’s First Regional Rail to Hon’ble Prime Minister at an exhibition organized by Government of Haryana during Kundli-ManesarPalwal Expressway inauguration.

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NCRTC Board approves DPR of DelhiGurugram-SNB RRTS Corridor: NCRTC Board, chaired by Secretary, Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, in its meeting held on 6th December 2018, has approved the DPR (Detailed Project Report) of Delhi-Gurugram-SNB (Shahjahanpur-Neemrana Behror Urban Complex) RRTS corridor.

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Notice inviting Tender – NIT No. DM/C/DD/11 : Engagement of Detailed Design Consultant for Civil, Architectural and E&M works for the design of two elevated RRTS stations.

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Pre-construction activities for DelhiGhaziabad-Meerut Corridor: As part of preconstruction activities for Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Corridor, road widening work is in progress

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AFC System & MAHA CARD:

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Maha Metros Unique Commuter Friendly Features

ass Rapid Transport is one of the biggest issues that ever y urban conglomerate in the country is facing. Irrespective of which part of the country you stay in, this problem is bound to hound you. Nagpur – one of the largest cities of Central India and the second capital of Maharashtra faces the same problem and hence Metro Rail project was conceived here.

Ta k i n g t h e s e i s s u e s i n t o consideration, Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited or simply, Maha Metro, was assigned the task of constructing this project in Nagpur. Maha Metro Nagpur launched this ambitious project in May 2015 and has made major strides and is gearing up for launch of operations. Many aspects are being looked into as the preparation for launch of operation begins.

Automa c Fare Collec on Gates Installed at Airport South Metro Sta on.

balance amount to be paid, if any. This information could be read by validators installed on access gates in Metro stations.

Automatic gates will be retractable flap type to ensure the safety of passing passengers. Simultaneously it will also prevent tail gating (Unauthorized Access) into the station. AFC system has been proposed prioritizing the convenience of differently abled people with wide entry and exit gates at the stations for wheelchair movements.

One such aspect is the adoption of EMV (Euro Master Visa) smart card based Open loop Automatic Fare Collection (AFC) system for Nagpur Metro Rail Project. This system will enable smart card to be used as additional fare media by commuters to pay for the intended travel which in turn will reduce wastage of paper caused by use of paper tickets.

Automatic Fare Collection Gates Installed at Airport South Metro Station.

Passengers will also be able to purchase journey tickets from manually operated Ticket Office Machines and Automatic Ticket Vending Machines.

Excess Fare Office and Customer centers will be set up at the stations to look into passenger grievances and assist them during purchase of tickets. .

Depending on the business rules set by MAHAMETRO, commuters would be allowed/denied access to the station based on information stored on card, especially the balance amount. To provide additional flexibility following fare media options would be offered to commuters in addition to EMV smart cards:

State of art AFC system will ensure fair and transparent revenue collection and settlement. This system prevents financial frauds and systemic leakages. System also generates accurate ridership and revenue figures for the transit authority. Smart card saves information about commuter and the

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ii. Mobile ticketing system iii. NFC wallet-based ticketing EMV standard based Smart Card oriented AFC is an end-to-end solution for the commuters to pay for the

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travel fares. The state-of-theart solution is uniquely designed with the demand of revenue services and keeping in mind the modern transit operation.

Furthermore, with the advent of contactless smar tcard technology and proliferation of its business applications, AFC also enables transit operators to expand revenue opportunities, explore the benefits of payment integration with other transit operators as well as nontransit service providers.

As Nagpur takes huge steps in overall development, the initiative of “MAHA CARD” is a revolutionary step towards placing the city of Nagpur at par with its international counterparts. It is an all-inclusive user-friendly approach that will increase the efficiency and mobility of everyday transactions. Use of AFC system and Maha Card ensures faster commuter movement on Metro Stations.

Some of the main features of MAHA CARD are: a. Single card for Metro, Buses, Feeders, Parking, Utility and other retail payments. b. Highly secured chip based dual interface smart card.

Consortium will pay a royalty of Rs. 30 Crores over a period of 10 years. Consortium will also share 25 % of the non-transit use of the smart card. In return Nagpur Metro will share 4 % of its fare box revenue with the consortium over the contract period.

Win-Win situation for all the three stakeholders: Use of MAHA Card will be a win-win situation for all the stake-holders. The three stakeholders in this – Maha Metro, State Bank of India Consortium and Users stand to gain in a unique manner. The gains for each of them are as follows:

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Share from other transit and non-transit transactions.

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c. Dip and swipe interface for retail operations. d. Personalized card in open EMV (Europay, Master, Visa, Rupay) platform. e. Compatible for web and mobile based transactions MAHA CARD f. AFC tender was awarded to SBI Consortium comprising State Bank of India, M/s S. C. Soft Pte. Ltd. and M/s Aurionpro Solutions Pvt.

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Exclusive rights to issue their cards to commuters of other transit organizations

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The AFC System and MAHA CARD, which have been embraced by Maha Metro Nagpur would go a long way in making commuting not just simpler, but would also ensure that the Metro train ride becomes hassle-free in future.

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Promotion/ discounts and loyalty rewards for increased customer acquisition.

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Most importantly, customer is the ultimate beneficiary in a win-win situation

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Chennai Metro Chennai Metropolis has been growing rapidly and the traffic volumes on the roads have also been increasing enormously. Hence the need for a new rail based rapid transport system. To achieve this objec ve Government of Tamil Nadu has decided to implement the Chennai Metro Rail Project. This project aims at providing the people of Chennai a fast, reliable, convenient, efficient, modern and economic mode of public transport, which is properly integrated with other forms of public and private transport including buses, sub-urban trains and MRTS.

Overview

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hennai Metro is a rapid transit system serving the city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It started operating in June 2015, after partially opening the first phase of the project. The network consists of two lines covering a total length of 35 kilometres.

Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL), a joint venture between Government of India and the Government of Tamil Nadu built and operates Chennai Metro. The system has a mix of underground and elevated stations and uses standard gauge. The services operate everyday between 06:00 and 22:00 with a varying frequency of 10 to 20 minutes. Construction

began in June 2009 and the first stretch, covering seven stations from Koyambedu to Alandur over a distance of 10 kilometres, began operation on 29th June 2015. As of May 2018, Chennai Central to St. Thomas Mount on the Green line and AG-DMS to Chennai International Airport on Blue line

Metro route A Detailed Project Report (DPR) on Chennai Metro Rail Project was prepared and submitted by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited (DMRC), who have successfully designed and implemented the Delhi Metro Rail Project. The DPR envisages the creation of 2 initial corridors under the proposed phase-1 of the Chennai Metro Rail Project as shown below:

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The stations along the Blue and Green Line routes are as mentioned below:

CMBT–along Inner Ring Road–Vadapalani–Ashok Nagar–SIDCO–Alandur–St. Thomas Mount.

Line-1: Washermenpet–Broadway (Prakasam Road)–Chennai Central Station–Rippon Building–along Cooum River–Government Estate– Ta r a p o r e To w e r s – S p e n c e r s – G e m i n i – A n n a Salai–Saidapet–Guindy–Chennai Airport

The sections on Line 1 with a length of 14.3 kms, from Washermanpet to Saidapet, and along Line 2 with a length of 9.7 kms. From Chennai Central to Anna Nagar 2nd Avenue will be underground, and the remainder of the route will be elevated. The alignment and stations mentioned above are tentative and subject to change during detailed design and execution.

Line-2: Chennai Central–along EVR Periyar S a l a i – Ve p e r y – K i l p a u k M e d i c a l C o l l e g e – Aminjikarai–Shenoy Nagar–Annanagar East-Anna Nagar 2nd avenue–Tirumangalam–Koyambedu-

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Future Expansion Plan

Phase 2 key developments

In December-2016, it was announced that Chennai Metro Phase 2 would be built at a length of 104 km spreading across 104 stations. In July 2017, in a suo motu statement in the State Legislative Assembly, an extension in Phase II, involving an additional cost of `38,500 million to the original phase II cost of `850,470 million, was announced. This involved extension of Line 4 from Lighthouse up to Poonamallee, with the Madhavaram–Sholinganallur and Light House–Poonamallee lines intersecting at Alwarthirunagar.[55] The key focus for Phase 2 is to provide a stable connectivity between the northern(Madhavaram, Thiruvottiyur, Redhills) and southern suburbs(Siruseri, Sholinganallur) and between the eastern parts of Chennai (Light house,

The Union Ministry for Urban Development has spotted several issues in the DPR(Detailed Project Report) for the 107.2 km (66.6 mi) Phase 2 network prepared by CMRL citing several discrepancies relevant to Phase 1.

Mylapore) and the western part of Chennai city ( Po r u r ) s t re t c h i n g t o t h e w e s t e r n s u b u r b ( Po o n a m a l l e e ) . T N R D C ( Ta m i l N a d u R o a d Development Corporation) has also proposed an elevated 17.2 km (10.7 mi) 4-lane corridor for the IT corridor from Taramani to Siruseri. CMRL will construct its piers on top of the flyover built by TNRDC. The lines 3, 4 and 5 are proposed to have 45, 17 and 42 stations respectively. More than 80% of phase 2 is expected to be underground. A depot is also proposed at Madhavaram, similar to the existing depot at Koyambedu. And the present estimate for phase 2 is expected to be approximately Rs.85,000 crore and approval has been received from the state government. Construction for the phase is expected to begin in 2019 after approval from the central government. The map and list of stations for all 3 proposed lines to be part of Phase 2 has also been published by CMRL.

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Poor patronage for the operational sections of both the blue and green lines. (Initially, CMRL claimed a daily ridership of 7 lakh odd passengers per day for the entire 45 km (28 mi) network. The ministry questioned about the real time ridership for the operational segments(excluding Chennai Central, Chennai Egmore, Wimco Nagar to Saidapet metro stations) alone which turned out to be meagre 25000 passengers per day. This is contradictory to the figures expected by the ministry which should

have been 4 lakhs approximately by now.CMRL has stated that the low patronage was due to the fact that the transit hubs like Chennai Central, Chennai Egmore were yet to become operational where more number passengers are expected to use the metro. Ÿ

CMRL claimed that the metro stations for Phase 2 would be smaller than those for Phase 1 especially the underground section and there would be no re t a i l o u t l e t s T h i s w o u l d e n s u re f a s t e r construction of stations and also cut cost.

Phase 2 is in the planning stage intended to cover the entire IT corridor which will cut the travel time by a significant margin considering the traffic along the stretch. Also, the move is expected to decongest the overcrowded MTC buses.

Project Cost: When the project was initiated in 2007, the estimated

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crore (US$6.1 billion) with the project funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

JICA has sanctioned concessional loan amounts of `8,877 crore (US$1.2 billion) for the project.

cost of Phase 1 was `14,600 crore (US$2.0 billion) with a forecasted 5% increase. As of 2014, the cost for the first phase escalated to `20,000 crore (US$2.8 billion). The cost for the second phase was estimated at `44,000

List of Major Contractors Contract

Contractor

GeneralConsultancyServices

EgisRail– EgisIndia– MaunsellConsultantsAsia– BalajiRailRoadSystems– YachiyoEngineering

168Coaches(RollingStock)

Alstom

Electrification& Signalling,Platformscreendoorsand Telecommunications

Siemens

UAA-01 Washermenpetto Egmore/MayDay Tunnels& 4 stations

Afcons– Transtonnelstroy

UAA-02 May DayParkto AG-DMS Tunnels& 3 stations

Gammon– Mosmetrostroy

UAA-03 AG-DMSto Saidapet Tunnels& 4 stations

Gammon– Mosmetrostroy

UAA-04 Egmoret0 ShenoyNagar Tunnels& 3 stations

L&T– SUCG

UAA-05 ShenoyNagarto Thirumangalam Tunnels& 4 stations

Afcons-Transtonnelstroy

UAA-06

EmiratesTradingAgencyLLC,DubaiandETA EngineeringPrivateLimited,IndiaConsortium

TunnelVentilation System(Designand Build).

UAA-07 UndergroundStationsAir ConditioningSystem(Design andBuild)

VoltasLtd

UAA-08 Washermenpetto Korukkupet Tunnels& 2 stations

AfconsInfrastructure

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Honorable PM Shri Modi inaugurates Escorts Mujesar-Ballabhgarh section of Delhi Metro’s Violet line With the inauguration of the section, the Violet Line is now 46.6 km in length and the total length of the Delhi Metro network now stands at 317 km.

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onorable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the 3.2 kmlong Escorts Mujesar-Raja Nahar Singh (Ballabhgarh) section of Delhi Metro’s Violet Line via remote control.

DMRC said the section will be an extension of the Kashmiri Gate-Escorts Mujesar Violet Line. The passenger services on the section will commence at 5 pm from Monday. With the inauguration of the section, the Violet Line is now 46.6 km in length stretching the total length of the Delhi Metro network at 317 km.

Haryana to get metro connectivity after Gurgaon, Faridabad and Bahadurgarh.

The Raja Nahar Singh Metro station of this section will be integrated with the Ballabhgarh Railway station and the interstate bus terminal of Ballabhgarh directly with a foot over-bridge, which is currently under construction.

All the trains, which until now were operating till Escorts Mujesar, will go up to Raja Nahar Singh. A total of 40 trains will be operational on the entire Kashmere Gate – Raja Nahar Singh corridor, the DMRC official said.

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CILT India Expo 2018 22-23 November 2018, National Rail Museum, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi Entry Gate of CILT India Expo 2018 on November 22-23, 2018 at Na onal Rail Museum, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi

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ILT India Expo 2018, which is being organized by The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) India and Exhibitions India Group at National Rail Museum, sees participation from experts, government representatives, and industry leaders.

Senior decision makers from across the logistics and transport sector gathered to have stimulating discussions on important industry sectors, including food, pharmaceuticals, inland container depots, warehousing facilities, cold storage and freight transportation via road, rail, air and water.

Shri Suresh Prabhu, Hon’ble Minister, Ministry of Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation, Govt. of India was the Chief Guest at the opening ceremony. "The government is preparing an integrated logistics plan to fast-track movement of goods and cut the transactions cost of businesses.

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Indian logistics industry is estimated at around USD 215 billion, which is growing at over 10 percent annually, says Shri Suresh Prabhu, Minister for Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation as he opens the CILT India Expo 2018 on November 22, 2018.

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Speaking at the ceremony, Shri Ashwani Lohani, Chairman, Railway Board said, “The Railways Ministry is working on several projects including construction of dedicated freight corridors to cut logistics time and cost to industry. To improve efficiency, the ministry is working on bridging infrastructure gap, doubling rail tracks, electrification of tracks, and construction of separate corridors for freight.”

logistics efficient and cost-effective in the country," said the Minister.

He further added, “Promoting trade and manufacturing are linked with logistics, and improvement in its efficiency would help boost economic development.

There are disruptions in the global supply chain due to the rising trade tensions between countries such as the US and China, creating huge opportunities for Indian logistics players. Formulation of an integrated plan is important as the cost of logistics for India is about 14 per cent of its gross domestic product (GDP). On the other hand, it is only 7-8 per cent in developed countries. Indian logistics industry is estimated at around USD 215 billion, which is growing at over 10 percent annually.”

The logistics industry in India is evolving rapidly riding on the infrastructure, technology and new entrants from service industry. Emphasizing on the shining logistics sector in India, Shri. Avinash K. Srivastava, Secretary, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution said, “We need to focus on improving logistics in India. Incorporating RFID was one such important move. We collected toll tax from the trucks without stopping them at the booths which saves a lot of fuel. Blockchain can be used productively in the logistics sector as it is a digital concept which can replace the paper proof of ownership. It is a technology in which international and Indian standards are working. It is the seamless paperless traceability. I would urge to focus attention on the rural areas too and incorporate the necessary practices there.”

He further pointed out, “Railways is looking to increase track-related work to 9,000 km this fiscal and 12,000 km in 2019-20, as compared to 5,300 km carried out in 2016-17. We are on track to accomplish this," he said adding that the work on eastern and western freight corridors would be completed by March 2020; and electrification of the entire railways would be completed by 2022. Talking about the station d e v e l o p m e n t p ro g r a m m e , h e s a i d w o r k o n Gandhinagar and Bhopal stations would be over in the next 2-3 months. To improve service delivery, he said the ministry is looking at simplifying processes to make them consumer friendly. "We are working on three components -- cultural transformation, largescale process reforms, and changing the structure of organisation," he added.

Bangladesh is surrounded by land from three sides, mostly by India, and road transportation is an integral part of the logistics and freight transactions between Bangladesh and India. Mr. M. A. Kadir, Managing Director, Interport Maritime Ltd., Bangladesh, said, “Bangladesh and India are cooperating in every possible way to improve logistics between the two nations. Bangladesh has opened its ports to India.”

The event also witnessed the launch of knowledge paper, Leading Towards Logistics 4.0 by Mazars, a global audit, accounting and consulting group. The knowledge paper analyses the various investment projects and opportunities in the transport and logistics industry offered by the Government and discusses the drivers of the quiet revolution that the sector is undergoing, with the measures India needs to take to gain from these changes.

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“This paper is designed to critically evaluate the current logistical backdrop and identify developments such as the GST, E-Way Bill, IoT, robotics, etc. that are reshaping the market, outlining the path ahead by adjoining the five key pillars,” said Mr. Bharat Dhawan, Managing Partner, Mazars India.

Commenting on the expo, Shri Shanti Narain, National Chairman, CILT India stated, “Today, the Indian economy is the fastest growing economy and to keep the trend alive, logistics is important.

Transportation network is the backbone of the nation.

Currently, there are gaps for which major investments are required wherein the Government is helping. Also, the adoption of technology for logistics is enabling the country move ahead for which CILT and CILT India Expo are important tools.”

Commenting on the vision behind the event, Shri Prem Behl, Chairman, Exhibitions India Group, said, “The last couple of years have seen significant developments in this industry, which is reflected in its global rankings. The expo aims at drawing attention on improving the efficiency of the multimodal system of freight focusing on road, rail, sea, air, waterways, etc., including warehousing, conference, etc. and to reducing waste related to transport of goods, etc.”

On the second day of the expo, Shri Anant Swarup, Joint Secretary, Logistics, Ministry of Commerce and Industry spoke about the need for integrated logistics with an aim to identify bottlenecks and gaps prevailing in the sector. “I am glad that the Government has created a department just for overlooking logistics. Integrated logistics is the need of the hour as logistics cost in India is much higher than its peers. India's logistics cost as a percentage of its GDP is 14 per cent, against 10 per cent in America and Japan, and 11 per cent for the European Union.”

Talking about the 14% cost fragmentation in India, he said that the transportation consumes a 6%, Wa re h o u s i n g , p a c k a g i n g a n d l o s s e s a 4 % , Administrative issues a 1% and Inventory costs a 3%.

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benchmark is 12-15% and interventions to reduce the cement logistics cost include developing cement integrated warehouse terminals for bulk and bagged cement, increase cement coastal shipment share to 5% by focusing on 13 coastal routes, increase cement inland waterways share to 6% and several other ways.

The steel and iron ore logistics cost are 13-15% wherein the global benchmark is 10-11%. The solution to this is that the iron ore should be transported through slurry pipelines” he added.

He further stated, “There are over 90 reasons identified for truck stoppages of which 28 can be addressed through automation, 60 require visual check to identify whether the truck is flouting the law or not and the remaining 3 require manual check by stopping the truck to identify the issue. The Government is looking for solutions for the 3 reasons also. E way bill has been proposed for the same. According to the E way bill any truck that generates a bill above INR 50,000 needs a bill. Government has also developed an application to capture the real-time problems that the truck drivers are facing.”

Shri Anil Gupta, Former CMD, CONCOR stated, “Logistics is a great opportunity and challenge.

Logistics costs are 14% GDP in India whereas it could be 6-7% GDP which is a matter of concern. The reason for the problem is that there are a variety of service providers who keep margin for their each. Hence, we need to bring in integrated logistics.”

Mr. Joseph Lim, Sales Director, Blue Jay Solutions said in his address, “Customer satisfaction is critical to supply chain management.

The top 5 barriers in supply chain management are – 1. Existing IT systems are outdated (According to 20.4% respondents) 2. Siloed Systems and processes. (According to 17.5% respondents) 3. Lack of flexibility and innovation of supply chain par tners. (According to 16.1 % respondents) 4. Lack of support from IT or other functional

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group. (According to 16.1 % respondents) 5. Change management hurdles. (According to 15.3 % respondents) In the coming 5 years the technologies that will benefit

the supply chain innovation the most are mobile devices and apps, control tower visibility, warehousing automation and robots, artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, driverless trucks, blockchain, drones, and 3D printing.”

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InnoRail India 2018 22-24, November 2018, RDSO Stadium Ground, Lucknow

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II in association with Research Designs & Standards Organization (RDSO) and Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation organized the 3rd edition of InnoRailIndia 2018 from 22-24 November, 2018 at RDSO Stadium Grounds, Lucknow to provide an opportunity for all stakeholders of the railways sector to come under one roof for effective business networking with key collaborators from across the globe.

With Germany as the partner country and over 112 exhibitors, InnoR ail India 2018 witnessed attendance of over 15,000 visitors over three days.

The exhibitors had meaningful interactions and networking sessions with key officials from RDSO, Production Units of Indian Railways, Zonal Railways and the Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation for participating in future procurement plans for modernization of Indian Railways.

Panel discussions were held over two days concurrently with the exhibition which featured sessions on enhancing Speed & Throughput of Indian Railway, Emerging Opportunities in the Railway Value Chain – Business for the Businesses and Reshaping Urban Transportation in India – Catapulting to the Next Level.

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WOMAN IN METRO

Nimisha, who has an exper se in tunnel technology is playing a big role in designing, and managing the project. She joined the Mumbai Metro Rail Corpora on as deputy engineer (civil) in August 2015

Meet Ms. Nimisha Singh, a 26-year-old Civil Engineer, working on the Mumbai Metro III underground corridor.

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f you see a determined and hardworking young lady, wearing a white and hard workman’s hat, thick workmen’s boots and the very common green fluorescent jacket, that we often see on those who are working at the construction sites, you probably got a glimpse of Nimisha Singh.

Nimisha is the only female civil engineer who has an expertise in the field of tunnel technology. She is also the only female who has been recruited to work on the Metro III underground corridor.

Soma- Dogus’ 1st TBM for Mumbai Metro Nimisha was always interested in getting her hands dirty on the field, and her aim was to become a civil engineer. This, when almost all the other girls in her batch were keen to opt for the rather conventional desk jobs.

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construction site in Mumbai, as it is not very often that you see a woman look after supervisors and the operators in the Rail Industry.

When asked about her experience when she started working, she said “My colleagues doubted my ability. But with time I proved myself and now things have changed and for better,” When most girls in her batch were opting for the rather conventional desk job, Ms. Singh opted to work in the field as she always aimed to become a civil engineer. She is also happy with the fact that she has been successful at doing what he wanted to do.

Nimisha passed out as an engineer in 2013.

Currently, she is looking after the stretch between Mumbai Central and Acharya Atre Marg.

sudden change for her colleagues as well as clients to see a female in the lead. For weeks after she began, the expats who were working on the project were not convinced about her abilities, and it took a lot of convincing from her Indian counterparts to finally give her access and the required technology to get to work.

Nimisha Singh, comes from a humble background in Bulandshahr, Northern Uttar Pradesh. In the year 2013, she first started working on the Metro project with the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation underground corridor. Even though she had no work experience in the field, she decided to give it a shot. The work would not be easy, and she knew she would have to go for long and irregular shifts in addition to working in difficult conditions. But the ever passionate and determined Nimisha, admitted that she was up for the challenge.

“I give a lot of credit to my parents as they have always encouraged me.” Her father is a lawyerpolitician and her mother is a Government counsellor.

It is obviously a very rare sight to see a woman handling the tough machines and work conditions that are so typical of the metro underground projects.

Women like Nimisha show the world that there is literally nothing a woman can't do. Impossible! What's that?

Even though she expected some difficulties, what she wasn’t prepared was for the problems she would face almost immediately after joining. The metro projects have always been very male dominated, and it was a

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TRAIN 18 EXCLUSIVE

Train 18 exclusive: India's first engine-less, semi-high speed train The railway ministry, a er the successful trial of Talgo trains had shown interest in deploying these in short-distance routes on a profit-sharing basis The Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai rolled out India's first engine-less, semi-high speed train on October 29 to replace the 0classic Shatabdi Express.

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than a similar train imported from Europe. The first

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India , over a span of 18 months. The unit cost of the

during this time a second unit will be manufactured

first rake was expected to be approximately `100

and shall be ready for operation.

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expected to go down with subsequent production. At

semi high speed train. It was designed and

the original price, it is estimated to be 40% cheaper

crore (US$14 million), though the unit cost is

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TRAIN 18 EXCLUSIVE

All you need to know about India’s first engine-less train in 10 points:1.

The fully air-conditioned train, built at a cost of Rs 100 crore in 18 months, can run at a speed of up to 160 kmph

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It also comes with technical features for enhanced quick acceleration.

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The swanky 16-coach train is deemed as a successor to the prestigious 30-yearold Shatabdi Express.

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The train will cut travel time by 15 per cent compared to the Shatabdi.

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It has been developed by the city-based Integral Coach Factory in Chennai in 18 months.

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The full AC train is designed in such a way that passengers can have a look at the driver’s cabin.Railway Board Chairman Ashwani Lohani was seen inspecting the control panel at the front of the train

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Train 18 is driven by a self-propulsion module sans a separate locomotive (engine).

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The self-propelled train, fitted with CCTV cameras, will have two executive compartments in the middle with 52 seats each, whereas trailer coaches will have 78 seats each.

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Tr a i n 1 8 h a s d i f f u s e d l i g h t i n g , automatic doors and footsteps besides GPS-based Passenger Information System.The interiors of the Train 18 are swanky and made in a way to offer the passengers maximum comfort

Railway Board Chairman Ashwani Lohani was seen inspec ng the control panel at the front of the train

The interiors of the Train 18 are swanky and made in a way to offer the passengers maximum comfort

10. The footstep in a coach’s doorway slides outward when the train stops at a station enabling passengers to alight safely with comfort in view of the variation in height between a train’s floor and the platform.

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“India’s first locomotive-less train, known as Train 18, breached the 180 kmph speed limit during a test run on 2nd December 2018, a senior railway official said in New Delhi.”

Train 18 Routes S.N. Routes

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Average Speed

Maximum Permissible Speed

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New Delhi - Varanasi Junc on

780 Km

8 Hours

100 Km / Hour

140 Km / Hour

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Habibganj - New Delhi

710 Km

6 Hours

100 Km / Hour

200 Km / Hour

March 2019

3

Lucknow - New Delhi

515 Km

6 Hours

100 Km / Hour

180 Km / Hour

March 2019

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New Delhi - Kalka

305 Km

6 Hours

100 Km / Hour

200 Km / Hour

March 2019

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New Delhi - Amritsar

450 Km

6 Hours

100 Km / Hour

160 Km / Hour

March 2019

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Ahmedabad Mumbai

500 Km

6 Hours

100 Km / Hour

180 Km / Hour

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INDUSTRY WATCH

Egis Group plans to increase its presence & may open a Global Design Centre in India; Appoints Sandeep Gulati as the Managing Director, Egis India.

Egis, the Paris headquartered global engineering company today announced Sandeep Gula as the new Managing Director for Egis India

On the appointment, Remi Cunin, Group COO & Deputy CEO of Egis Group, who specially flew from Paris along with other senior group members for this announcement, commented that “Sandeep has shown outstanding capabilities as a leader in his role as CFO and then as Interim CEO and we strongly believe that he will take the Indian operations to greater and profitable growth trajectory. His strong credentials on governance and compliance are an asset to us. India has been a very important market for the Group and is one of the three pole countries outside France. We have heavily invested (~400 Crore INR) in India for nearly 25 years with capital and technology transfers. And we will continue to do that in the coming years as well. India has great talent pool and we are looking at setting up a global design centre in India, catering to our global clients from India. We are confident that Sandeep will be able to help us successfully execute our future plans in India and make our India operations even more profitable and sustainable.”

Sandeep Gulati, the new Managing Director of Egis India commented “It is an honour for me to be appointed the Managing Director. Egis' values of Ethics and transparency resonate very well with my DNA and I am confident that we can deliver on the Group's expectations for India, as India continues to be one of the largest growing markets in the global infrastructure space.

Egis India is one of the growth engines of the Group and I am extremely positive about the position we are in at the moment in the Country. We have the most diversified portfolio of projects among our peers having some of the most prestigious projects in the Country that comprises of 8 metro projects, 3 airports, 2 smart cities,

Chhatrapati Shivaji Memorial & Statue of Unity, Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana & AMRUT in Madhya Pradesh and many other transportation and urban projects. We are ready to consolidate the growth we have experienced in the last few years and also grow organically to be the largest and the most preferred company in our space. For us in Egis, doing business is as important as being ethical. We are hungry for growth but we want to grow the right way, the ethical way. This has been and will always be the largest differentiator for us in the minds of our customers. Watch out this space for more in the coming months…”

About the Egis group At Egis, our 13,600 people are dedicated to supporting energy, ecology, digital and territorial transition to shape tomorrow's world.

We draw on our capacity for innovation and our ability to ingeniously transform ideas into solutions that are tangible, operational and, most importantly, useful for our clients all over the world.

Our assignments lead us to operate in a wide range of domains addressing the major challenges of the planet, such as transport, buildings, water, the environment, energy, urban development and mobility services. To deliver them, we call upon a broad spectrum of disciplines, ranging from the design of infrastructure to its operation, also including consulting, turnkey delivery and project structuring.

Egis is a 75%-owned subsidiary of Caisse des Dépôts, with the remaining 25% held by partner executives and employees. The Group generates more than one billion euros of managed revenue.

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TRAINHIGH SEMI 18 EXCLUSIVE SPEED TELGO TRAINS

Talgo high-speed trains stop in their tracks after the Government waves red flag!

The railway ministry, a er the successful trial of Talgo trains had shown interest in deploying these in short-distance routes on a profit-sharing basis

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he railway ministry, after the successful trial of Talgo trains had shown interest in deploying these in short-distance routes on a profit-sharing basis

It may be the end of the government's plan to roll out foreign made high-speed trains on Indian tracks, as top officials of railway ministry have confirmed that the government will not consider the introduction of Spanish Talgo trains in the country without going through the tender process.

As of now no foreign company has offered Indian Railway the same technology and so railway ministry officials were reluctant to go for direct agreement with the Talgo.

The railway ministry, after the successful trial of Talgo train in India in 2016, had shown interest in deploying these trains in short-distance routes like Mumbai-Ahmedabad, Delhi-Lucknow, BengaluruChennai or Delhi-Amritsar on a profit sharing basis. A Committee

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The government has waved a red flag to the much talked about Talgo trains.

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Govt wants to go through the tender process before it rolls out the high-speed trains on Indian tracks.

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This will cause some delay to these trains planned to run between short-distance, profitable routes.

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was also formed to look into the matters, but the plan could not be materialized.

"The Talgo trains cannot come through direct agreement. It has to come via open tender. But there is no other bidder offering the same technology. This makes the procurement of Talgo trains nearly impossible," said a senior railway board official.

Notably, after the railway ministry had shown interest, Talgo offered to send four trains to India to operate on different routes. Talgo had also agreed to customize the trains as per Indian conditions and infrastructure.

As per the Talgo was also ready to set up its manufacturing plant in India. Railway officials said the Talgo trains can be operated on existing tracks.

The light-weight design and advanced suspension technology allows Talgo trains to travel faster and minimises risks of accidents and exerts much lesser force on existing tracks during high speed operation.

September 2016 after a nine-coach Talgo train successfully completed the final run between Delhi and Mumbai, conducted by the Indian Railways.

The 1,400-km journey between Delhi and Mumbai takes at least 16 hours for the Rajdhani Express. The Talgo train, on the other hand, completed the journey in less than 12 hours. The Indian Railways is desperately looking for companies to manufacture semi-high speed trains in India.

This assumes greater significance as the ministry is all set to convert two major rail routes - Delhi-Mumbai and Delhi-Howrah - into semi high speed corridors by next year.

The 1384-km Delhi-Mumbai corridor and 1450-km Delhi-Howrah corridor are being upgraded at the cost of 18,000 crore to allow the movement of trains at 160 kmph. Once the civil works are completed, Indian Railways would require more trains to run at high speed.

Due to their light weight, these trains can even negotiate sharp curves at high speed. While the average speed of Rajdhani and Shatabdi coaches are at a dismal 70 kmph, Talgo trains can race at an average speed of 105 kmph on the same tracks.

At the same time, study is underway on DelhiChandigarh (244 km), Nagpur-Secunderabad (575 km), Chennai- Kazipet (650 km) corridors to upgrade them for semi-high speed trains.

Similarly, Talgo trains can attain maximum speed of 180 kmph, against the top speed of 140 kmph by Rajdhani Express. Trial run for Talgo train was conducted in

Feasibility study for high speed rail on MysuruBengaluru-Chennai corridor is also underway with the help of German Railway.

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PROJECT WATCH

STATUS OF METRO RAIL PROJECTS IN INDIA (As on November 9, 2018) OPERATIONAL PROJECT

UNDER- CONSTRUCTION

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Total Length (km): 535.55

Total Length (km): 517.63

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STATUS OF METRO RAIL PROJECTS IN INDIA (As on November 9, 2018)

PARTIALLY APPROVED

Total Length (km): 188.5

UNDER- CONSTRUCTION

Under Considera on Metro Rail Project Prayagraj Metro (U ar Pradesh) Coimbatore Metro (Tamilnadu) Dehradun Metro (U rakhand) Gorakhpur Metro (U ar Pradesh) Guwaha Metro (Assam) Surat Metro (Gujarat) Shimla Monorail (Himachal Pradesh) Vijayawada Metro (Andhra Pradesh)

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DELHI METRO RAIL PROJECT, DELHI, INDIA S.NO.

Descrip on of work

Tender cost

Closing date

Issuing Authority

1.

Dismantling of exis ng False Ceiling and Fixing of new False Ceiling at Metro Bhawan.

INR 99.26 Lakhs

03.01.2019 (from 09:00 Hrs) to 10.01.2019 (Upto 14:00 Hrs)

Delhi Metro Rail Corpora on (DMRC)

2.

Thorough renova on of Toilet Block at different Sta ons of Airport Line & depot

INR 59.56 Lakhs

04.01.2019 (from 09:00 Hrs) to 10.01.2019 (Upto 14:00 Hrs)

Delhi Metro Rail Corpora on (DMRC)

3.

TENDER FOR TRAIN OPERATION SERVICES OF LINE-1 (SHAHDARA CREW CONTROL) and

INR 19.64 Crores

11/01/2019 (from 1100 hrs) to 21/01/2019 (upto 1500 hrs.)

Delhi Metro Rail Corpora on (DMRC)

4.

TENDER FOR TRAIN OPERATION SERVICES OF LINE-2(KASHMERE GATE CREW CONTROL & QUTUB MINAR CREW CONTROL)

INR 29.95 Crores

11/01/2019 (from 1100 hrs) to 21/01/2019 (upto 1500 hrs.)

Delhi Metro Rail Corpora on (DMRC)

BANGALORE METRO RAIL PROJECT, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA, INDIA 1.

SUPPLY, INSTALLATION, TESTING AND COMMISSIONING OF CURRENT TRANSFORMER in 33kV FEEDER (BY REPLACING 200/1 CAPACITY CURRENT TRANSFORMER WITH 600/1 CAPACITY CURRENT TRANSFORMER) FOR PHASE - 1 PROJECT.

Refer Document

08/01/2019

BMRCL

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Bangalore Metro Rail Corpora on Limited (BMRCL) invites through Interna onal Compe ve Bidding(ICB) the sealed tenders for the work of Detailed Design consultancy services for Power Suppy and Distribu on System,750V Dc Third Rail Trac on Electrifica on and SCADA System for phase IIA(ORR Line) and Phase IIB (Airport Line) of Bangalore Metro Rail Project from the eligible qualifies experienced and reputed firms

Refer Document

03/01/2019

BMRCL

AHMEDABAD GANDHINAGAR METRO (MEGA), GUJRAT, INDIA 1.

Construc on of residen al quarters for PAFs of Ambedkarnagar at FP NO 28 TP scheme no 74, Survey no 276/1/3 and 279/1/9 Zundal for Ahmedabad Metro Rail Phase-1

INR 10.48 Crores

07/01/2019

MEGA Metro

2.

Supply of Twelve Nos. (Three sets of four number each) of Car Body Stand (10 ton capacity) for Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project Phase – 1

INR 20.50 CR.

09/01/2019

MEGA Metro

04-12-2018

KMRL

KOCHI METRO RAIL PROJECT, KERALA, INDIA 1.

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INR 1.41 CR

LIVE TENDERS

MUMBAI METRO RAIL PROJECT, MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA 1.

Design Verifica on, Supply, Installa on, Tes ng and Commissioning of 25 kV Overhead Equipment (OHE), 33 kV Auxiliary Power Supply & SCADA System for Elevated Corridor of Dahisar(E) – D.N. Nagar (17 sta ons, 18.59 KM) & Rolling Stock Depot at Charkop (Line-2A) of Mumbai Metro Rail Project

INR 178.27 Crore

18.01.2019 (1100 hrs) to 28.01.2019 (1500 hrs)

DMRC

CHENNAI METRO RAIL LIMITED, CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU, INDIA 1.

Design Valida on And Construc on Of Central Square Building (3 Basements , Ground floor) With Top Down Construc on Method And Diaphragm Wall At Poonamallee High Road And Covering Of Buckingham Canal Including All Civil, MEP and landscaping works

INR 211 Crores

24/01/2019

CMRL

2.

Comprehensive Annual Maintenance Contract of Chemical Dosing for Cooling Tower and Chilled Water Systems in Nine CMRL Underground Sta ons (Stage 2A)

INR 22,50,000

03-Jan-2019 03:00 PM

CMRL

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Supply, Installa on, Laying and Commissioning of Bore well system (7 inch size) along with 2 HP submergible pumps including Electrical and Plumbing works in CMRL Admin premises

INR 2,00,000

10-Jan-2019 03:00 PM

CMRL

4.

Maintenance Services of Signalling systems, pla orm screen doors (PSD) at sta ons, admin building, OCC, Viaduct, Tunnel, Trains, Depots and other related premises of CMRL.

INR 12,31,91,45 3

25-Jan-2019 02:00 PM

CMRL

5.

Design Valida on And Construc on Of Central Square Building (3 Basements , Ground floor) With Top Down Construc on Method And Diaphragm Wall At Poonamallee High Road And Covering Of Buckingham Canal Including All Civil, MEP and landscaping works

INR 2,11,39,20,5 26

25-Jan-2019 03:00 PM

CMRL

MAHA METRO - PUNE METRO 1.

SUPPLY OF FASTENING SYSTEM FOR BALLASTLESS TRACK FOR NORTHSOUTH CORRIDOR-1 AND EAST-WEST CORRIDOR-2 INCLUDING CONNECTIVITY TO DEPOT (VANAZ & RANGE HILL) OF PUNE METRO RAIL PROJECT.

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02-01-2019

MAHAMETRO

2.

SUPPLY OF 9000 MT 60E1 (UIC 60), 1080 GRADE HEAD HARDENED (HH) RAILS AS PER IRS T-12, 2009 FOR PUNE METRO RAIL PROJECT

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02-01-2019

MAHAMETRO

3.

DESIGN, MANUFACTURE, SUPPLY, INSTALLATION, TESTING AND COMMISSIONING OF TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEM

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04-01-2019

MAHAMETRO

4.

DESIGN, SUPPLY, INSTALLATION, TESTING AND COMMISSIONING OF RECEIVING CUM AUXILIARY MAIN CUM TRACTION SUBSTATIONS INCLUDING HIGH VOLTAGE CABLING FROM GRID SUBSTATION, 33 KV CABLE NETWORK, ASS & SCADA SYSTEM FOR PUNE METRO RAIL PROJECT

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05-01-2019

MAHAMETRO

UPCOMING EVENTS

UPCOMING EVENTS Dates Nov. 02-04, 2018 Nov. 22-23, 2018 Nov. 22-24, 2018 Nov. 29, 2018 Dec. 06-07, 2018 Dec. 14-15, 2018 Feb 08 - 09 Feb 2019 Feb. 12-13, 2019 Feb. 26 -27, 2019 Mar. 19-20, 2019 April 30 – May 1, 2019 May 22-24, 2019 May 14-16 2019 May 22-24, 2019 June 09-12, 2019 June 19-20, 2019 Nov. 15-17, 2019

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Event Name

Venue

Urban Mobility India Conference & Expo 2018

Nagpur, India

CILT India Expo 2018

New Delhi, India

InnoRail India 2018

Lucknow, India

Global Auto Business Summit 2018

New Delhi, India

Rail Transit IT Innovation Summit 2018

Chongqing, China

Seminar on Urban Rail Network-Building Sustainable Cities

New Delhi, India

Exporail India 2019

New Delhi

MOVE 2019

London, UK

Middle East Rail 2019

Dubai

Asia Pacific Rail 2019

Hong Kong

Rail Live! Americas 2019

Hilton Baltimore, Baltimore, MD

Smart Cities India 2019 Expo

New Delhi, India

Railtex 2019

Birmingham, UK

Transport India Expo 2019

New Delhi, India

Global Public Transport Summit

Stockholm

Africa Rail 2019

Johannesburg.

Urban Mobility India Conference & Expo 2019 vvv

Lucknow, India

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