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EDITOR NOTE

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Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurates last leg of Chennai Metro Phase 1

Dear Readers, With rapid urbanization, pressure is mounting on the public transport system due to people moving to major cities across the country. Mass Rapid Transport System (MRTS) has emerged as one of the most effective means of transportation for the citizens in tier-1 and tier-2 cities and Metro has been a major player.

Currently 585 km of Metro lines are operational. Nearly 60 km of metro lines are likely to be open to the public in the next month in the cities of Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Nagpur and Ghaziabad.

With a modest beginning of just 8 km in 2002, modern metro rail has shown phenomenal growth in the country.

In the current ďŹ nancial year (2018-19), 140 km of metro lines have been made open to the public (data until 10 February 2019).

Out of the 585 km of operational metro lines as on 10 February 2019, 326 km have been made operational after May 2014.

Since May 2014, 258 km of metro line have been sanctioned by the Govt. of India.

600 km of sanctioned metro lines are currently under construction which will be operational in the next ďŹ ve years.

Also, there are about 1000 kms of metro line proposals under planning.

Govt. of India has taken various steps for standardization and growth of metro rail in India. The Metro Rail Policy 2017 of Govt. of India enables rapid and sustainable growth of metro rail in the country.

Our March issue focuses on varied topics such as Civil Construction, Viaduct & Tunneling Equipment, Cover Story of Ahmedabad & Surat Metro Rail Project, along with regular monthly sections such as exclusive interviews, new development in metro projects, technology updates, pre event coverage, opinions, articles, industry leaders, industry watch, live tenders, upcoming events and current job openings.

Thank you.

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CONTENTS Index

CONTENTS

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Editor Note

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Round Up

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Editor Choice

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Metro Rail Budget

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Cover Story: Tunneling Technology

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Women in Metro Project

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Exclusive Interview with Kapil Bhati, MD, Robbins Tunneling India

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Project of the Month: Ahmedabad Metro Rail

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Media Interview with Dr. I. P. Gautam, MD, GMRC

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Featured Project: Surat Metro Rail

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New Development: The last leg of Chennai Metro Phase 1 open for public

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PM Modi flags off Vande Bharat Express

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Article: Top Five Trends that will Shape the Global Rail Industry in 2019

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Pre Event Coverage: Eurasia Rail 2019

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Case Study: Matrix Biometric Device

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Industry contracts:

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Upcoming Event

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Opinion: Urban Mobility Development in India needs to look beyond costs

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Metro Rail Project Status

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Live Tender

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ADVERTISEMENT Pioneer Nuts & Bolts Pvt. Ltd.

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Renmakch India Pvt. Ltd.

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Matrix Comsec

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Mandev Tubes Pvt. Ltd.

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Academy of Safety & Disaster Management (AIRSC)

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Transport India expo

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CWE Expo 2019

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ROUND UP

HIGHLIGHTS FEB

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Rail Budget 2019: Government allocates Rs. 64,587 Crore for Railways.

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CMRS inspected Dilshad Garden to New Bus Adda corridor on February 5, 2019.

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Delhi Metro offered grant of over Rs 400 cr.

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First underground Metro Rail in Bangladesh by 2026.

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MMRC awards Heavy Duty Escalator works contract of 16 stations from Aarey – Dadar to Yuanda – Royal Consortium.

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PM Modi laid foundation of the much-awaited Patna Metro Rail on March 3, 2019.

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Govt to start 5 new metro rail projects in Bihar, UP and Gujarat.

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Matrix participated in Exporail, held at HALL 7, Pragati Maidan Exhibition Centre, New Delhi, India from 8 th 9 th Feb 2019.

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Bentley Systems Announces Open Utilities™ Solutions for DER – Planning and Design Assessment Solutions for Grid Modernization.

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Dilshad Garden-New Bus Adda corridor gets CMRS Approval.

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Alstom regrets European Commission’s prohibition decision for the merger of its business with Siemens Mobility.

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Budget provision for Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) by UP Govt.

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Datamatics wins Automated Fare Collection contract for Mumbai Metro Line 2A, 2B and 7.

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PM Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated last leg of Chennai Metro Phase 1.

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Hyperloop Special: Metro Rail News February 2019 issue.

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PM Modi headed Union cabinet approves Patna Metro Rail Project.

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Hyderabad metro rail set to open Ameerpet to Hitec City stretch.

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Haryana Cabinet approves Delhi-Gurugram-SNB RRTS corridor.

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Mumbai Metro-3 completes 20 km of tunneling.

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Delhi Metro’s 9.6 km Red Line extension to be inaugurated soon.

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HIGHLIGHTS

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PM Modi flags off engine-less Vande Bharat Express

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PM Modi lays the foundation stone for Patna Metro worth Rs 13,000 cr in Bihar

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Nagpur Metro starts first trial with three-coach train, covers 11.5 Kms.

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Patna Metro to operational by 2024: Suresh Kumar Sharma.

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STEC wins Tunnel ventilation, Environmental Control System Works contract for Mumbai Metro-3.

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Union Cabinet Approves India’s first Regional Rail along with Metro in Meerut.

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Cabinet approves Rs 5,384.17 crore Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project Phase II.

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PM Modi inaugurated first phase of Ahmedabad metro on March 4.

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ABB wins Rs 270 crore order for train technologies from Indian Railways.

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Noapara-Dakshineswar Metro Rail Project to be Operational by Feb 2020.

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Alstom wins electrification contract for Phase II ofBangalore Metro.

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CMRS concludes the 3 Day Inspection of LMRC from CCS Airport to Munshipulia; Migration Testing Trials Conducted Successfully.

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Maha Metro Announces Inaugural Fare Structure for Nagpur Metro

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Chennai Metro Phase II to cover more areas.

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India’s Hyperloop dreams take shape in the Nevada Desert

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Lucknow Metro Gets CMRS Certification for CCS Airport to Munshipulia corridor.

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Nagpur Metro Bags RDSO Certificate, now awaits CMRS nod.

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Ahmedabad Metro achieves 1st Twin Tunnel Breakthrough at Kalupur Metro Station.

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Maha Metro Denies any move to cut Trees.

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BEML bags Rs 400 cr order for Namma Metro.

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Delhi Govt allocates Rs 500 crore for Metro Phase IV.

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State Govt Allocates Rs 300 Cr for Nagpur & Rs 230 Cr for Pune Metro Project.

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Metro ‘MAHA CARD’ now available to public.

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EDITOR CHOICE

Government allocates Rs.64,587 crore for Railways Finance Minister Piyush Goyal, while presenting the Interim Budget for 2019 on February 1, 2019, said that the Centre has allocated the overall capital expenditure programme for Indian Railways at Rs 1.58 lakh crore, the highest ever for the national transporter.

"The capital support from the Budget for Railways is proposed at Rs 64,587 crore in 2019-20 (Budget estimate) from Rs 53,060 crore in 2018-19. The overall capital expenditure programme for Railways is of Rs 1,58,658 crore," Goyal said in the Lok Sabha.

Govt. has approved 5 New Metro Rail Projects in Bihar, UP and Gujarat The Public Investment Board (PIB) has approved Metro Rail Projects in Agra, Kanpur, Ahmedabad, and Patna. The Board has also given a green signal to the DelhiGhaziabad-Meerut Rapid Rail Transit corridor. The Central Government is planning to initiate the development of the proposed projects worth Rs 56,000 crore before the Lok Sabha elections.

Officials have shared that the financial implications of the proposed metro rail projects have been approved. The reports have been submitted to the Central Government for the final approval.

raised by the Commission in respect of Signaling or Very High Speed trains. In addition, a number of credible and wellestablished European players expressed strong interest for the remedy package, thereby fully confirming its viability.

This is a clear set-back for Industry in Europe. Alstom, together with Siemens, is convinced that the transaction would have created substantial value for the global mobility sector, the European railway industr y, customers, travelers and commuters, without harming European competition. It would also have allowed the creation of a European player having the ability to cope with the growing competition from non-EU companies.

The Board of Directors has unanimously thanked Alstom's team for its outstanding management of this project and has highlighted the company's very strong performance during this period

PM Modi headed Union cabinet approves Patna Metro Rail Project

First Underground Metro Rail in Bangladesh by 2026 Bangladesh is estimated to operate its first Underground Metro railway by 2026, with the construction work starting in July 2019.

Funds for the Bangladesh Metro project is coming from Japan.

As estimated to carry 1. 4 lakh people per day, the 31.24-km MRT Line-1 connecting capital Dhaka's airport and Kamalapur will also have an elevated part between Purbachal with Notun Bazar, the Daily Star reported.

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Alstom regrets European Commission's prohibition decision for the merger of

its business with Siemens Mobility The European Commission (EC) has announced today its decision to prohibit the proposed merger of the Siemens and Alstom mobility businesses. As a result of this prohibition, the merger will not proceed.

Alstom regrets that the remedies offered, including recent improvements, have been considered insufficient by the Commission. The remedies were extensive in scope and addressed all the concerns

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In a major boost to public transport in Patna, Honorable Prime Minister Shri N a re n d r a M o d i 's g o ve rn m e n t h a s approved the Patna Metro Rail Project comprising of two corridors on February 13, 2019. Patna Metro will be Bihar's first metro and the mass rapid transit will surely become the major mode of communication in Patna. A Cabinet meeting chaired by PM Shri Narendra Modi has taken the decision. The cost of the project is estimated at Rs 13411.24 crore. The project is scheduled to be completed in 5 years.

EDITOR CHOICE

Hyderabad metro rail set to open Ameerpet to Hitec City stretch City commuters who eagerly await the commercial operation of metro operations between Ameerpet and Hitec City will be able to make use of the facilities soon after the Commissioner for Metro Rail Safety (CMRS) inspect the stretch.

L&T Metro Rail Hyderabad Ltd, the concessionaire implementing the 72-kmlong metro rail project in Hyderabad, is set to commission the much-awaited link to Hitec City. Trial runs have been under way for the past few weeks

Mumbai Metro-3 complete 20 km of tunneling The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) has completed 20 km of the total 52 Km tunnelling, which is around 38%, of the Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ corridor. This was the 5th breakthrough achieved by a tunnel boring machine (TBM) Wainganga3 at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA)-T2 Metro station on Februar y 13, 2019. TBM Wainganga-3 completed tunneling of 1.31

Haryana Cabinet approves DelhiGurugram-SNB RRTS corridor To Provide hassle-free connectivity and in a major boost for regional mobility in the National Capital Region (NCR), the Har yana Cabinet has approved the detailed project report (DPR) of the DelhiGurugram-SNB (ShahjahanpurNeemrana-Behror Urban Complex) Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridor on 13 March 2019.

For the financial year 2019-20, the Cabinet approved a seed capital of Rs 500 crore which will come from the state exchequer.

The Cabinet also approved the gross contribution of Rs 6,436 crore for the project

Union Cabinet approves India's first Regional Rail along with Metro in Meerut On February 19, 2019, Union Cabinet today approved India's first Regional Rail between Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut with Metro in Meerut. This 82 km stretch will be covered in less than 60 minutes by highspeed, high-frequency, safe, reliable, comfortable & green public transit.

Joining city centre to city centre, RRTS trains will reduce pollution and road congestion taking more than one lakh private vehicles off-road. High speed mobility will also drive balanced socioeconomic growth with increased economic activities and will improve quality of life of the citizens.

Metro services with 12 stations on 18 kms stretch between Modipuram and Meerut South stations on RRTS infrastructure will meet the local mobility needs of citizens of Meerut besides providing efficient regional connectivity.

Kms within 318 days of commissioning.

PM Modi lays the foundation stone for Patna Metro worth Rs 13,000 cr in Bihar Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for Patna Metro Rail Project in Barauni via video conferencing.

The project will take an estimated 5 years for completion with more than 13 thousand crores of funding. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was also present on this occasion. The project will give a boost to transport connectivity and improve the ease of living for the people of Patna and adjoining areas.

Cabinet approves Rs 5,384.17 crore Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project Phase II The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved

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EDITOR CHOICE section was divided into two contracts, 2.5 Km of UG-1 contract was awarded to M/s Afcons Infrastructure Ltd and 4.0 Km of UG-2 project was awarded to Ws L&T Ltd for construction of UG stations & tunneling by TBM method.

implementation of Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project Phase-II on February 19, 2019.

The project comprises two corridors. One from Motera Stadium to Mahatma Mandir and second from GNLU to GIFT City. Total completion cost of Phase-II metro is estimated at Rs 5,384.17 crore.

Delhi Govt allocates Rs 500 crore for Metro Phase IV fares for the commuters of city. In fact, a citizen wanting to travel from Sitabuldi Interchange to Khapri metro Station would have a pay a meagre amount of Rs 20 as Metro Fare.

Noapara-Dakshineswar Metro Rail Project to Be Operational By Feb 2020 If things go according to plan, Noapara-Dakshineswar Metro Rail project would be operational by February 2020.

Commuting will be easier from the north to the south end in just a few minutes.

Commuting from the north and south ends and reaching the central business district of the city would be a lot easier.

Maha Metro Announces Inaugural Fare Structure for Nagpur Metro While countdown has begun for the much-awaited operational launch of Nagpur Metro Project, Maha Metro has proposed major discounted inaugural

Ahmedabad Metro achieves 1st Twin Tunnel Breakthrough at Kalupur Metro Station The Underground (UG) section of Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project, Phase-1 of GMRC starts from Apparel Park Depot to Shahpur for a length of 6.5 Km which includes tunneling by TBM (Tunnel Boring Machine) and 4 Underground stations at Kalupur, Kankaria, GheeKanta & Shahpur of East-West Corridor. The Underground

The Delhi government in its budget which was presented on February 26, 2019, has allocated Rs 500 crore for 'Delhi Metros Phase IV. Delhi government's Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, who is also the state's Finance Minister, has presented a Rs 60,000 crore budget for the year 2019-20 in the Delhi Assembly. The budget involved a major emphasis on the sectors of education, health and transpor t sectors. The implementation and execution of new corridors will become easier with the allocated Rs 500 crore for the Delhi Metro Phase IV project.

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METRO RAIL BUDGET

Union Budget 2019: Govt. Allocates Rs 19,152 crore for Metro Projects

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ith expansion plans for mass rapid transit system and metro projects in the making, the Interim Budget 2019 has set aside the largest share of funds to the network - Rs 19,152 crore, which is an increase of almost 23 percent from Rs 15,600 crore last year.

The ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs had requested for an average 20 percent hike in outlay with the Metro network extension high on agenda during the pre-Budget talks.

The outlay under the Metro Rail Transit System (MRTS) had dropped to Rs 15,600 crore in 2018-19 from Rs 18,000 crore in 2017-18. However, with several Metro projects in the pipeline, the outlay has been increased substantially.

"Urban transport and housing have been the biggest demands in the cities. The government has addressed both these issues in the interim budget," said infrastructure experts.

The Centre is expected to announce the beginning of the Delhi Metro Phase- IV, which was cleared by the Delhi Government in December last year and formally sent to the Urban Affairs ministry.

At present, nearly 566 km of Metro Rail lines are operational in 10 cities i.e. Delhi & NCR, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Chennai, Jaipur, Kochi, Lucknow, Mumbai and Gurugram. Since May 2014 to till date, about 287 km of metro rail lines have been commissioned in Delhi and NCR, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kochi, Lucknow, Mumbai, Jaipur, Hyderabad and Gurugram, as per housing and urban affairs ministry data.

In 2018 (from January, 2018 to till date), about 110 km of metro rail lines have been commissioned in Delhi and NCR, Hyderabad and Chennai. Since May 2014 to till date, 13 new metro projects with a total length of about 248 km at a total cost of Rs. 68,021 crore have been approved for Nagpur, Ahmedabad, Gurugram, Lucknow, Chennai Extension, Pune, Delhi Metro Extensions, Noida – Greater Noida, Bhopal and Indore. In 2018 itself, three new projects with distance of about 66 km at a total cost of Rs 16, 408 crore have been approved for Bhopal, Indore and Delhi Metro Extension from Noida City Centre to Noida Sector 62.

The Prime Minister has laid foundation of six metro projects since May, 2014, for Nagpur, Pune, Mumbai Line 2A, Mumbai Line 2B, Mumbai Line-4 and Mumbai Line-7. He has also inaugurated several new metro lines since May, 2014 in Delhi, Hyderabad and Kochi.

Also, the Prime Minister has inaugurated the Delhi Metro extension from Mundka to Brigadier Hoshiyar Singh (11.18 km) in June 2018 and Delhi Metro extension from Escort Mujesar to Raja Nahar Singh Ballabgarh (3.205 km) in November 2018. Around 650 km of metro rail projects are at various stages of implementation in Delhi and NCR, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kochi, Jaipur, Mumbai (including State initiatives by MMRDA), Hyderabad, Nagpur, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Pune, Noida, Bhopal and Indore. About 750 km of metro rail systems and 373 km of Rapid Rail Transit Systems (RRTS) are under planning status across various cities in India.

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COVER STORY: TUNNELING TECHNOLOGY

Underground Innovation: Tunnelling technology advancements boost efficiency, cost savings Introduction

Methods of tunnelling

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unnels are civil engineering structures that create an underground passage that may pass through a hill, under buildings or roads, under water or even under entire cities.

They might be required to traverse an obstacle, create a mass transit system, provide connections beneath the sea, accommodate pipelines, and provide sewage systems Drill and blast

There are a wide range of methods that can be used for the design and construction of tunnels, depending on the scale of the tunnel required, the specific ground and groundwater conditions, the depth, the availability of space and so on. The main considerations include: •

The purpose of the tunnelling: This will influence the size and cross-section of the tunnel.

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The type of ground: This will influence the selection of the route for the tunnel and whether it is economical or feasible to construct where there may be poor conditions or defects in strata.

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The construction method: This will alter depending on the type of tunnel, the ground conditions, the tunnel length required and the project time pressures.

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Removal of debris: The size and length of the tunnel will determine the equipment required for ‘mucking out’ debris.

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Control of water: Pumping is the most common technique for dealing with the presence of water whilst tunnelling.

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This is mainly used for hard rock where digging is not possible, and was very common before the development of tunnel boring machines (TBM). The process tends to have a lower capital cost compared to the use of TBM, but is slower.

Roadheaders

COVER STORY: TUNNELING TECHNOLOGY These are track-mounted excavating machines that have powerful cutting booms and are commonly used in coal mining or civil engineering works that require a range of tunnel diameters. They are relatively flexible and can be fitted with extra equipment such as gathering arms for the spoil, water jets to reduce dust, and conveyors for removing debris.

Open-cut method

hydraulically jacked forward from the pit to form the tunnel lining.

This is particularly suitable for installing services under canals, railway embankments and roads where it is important to ensure that there is very little disturbance. Pipe jacking has been adopted widely since its first recorded use in 1892 in USA by the Northern Pacific Railroad Company. It is often preferred because of its simplicity and because it avoids settlement of the ground.

Box-jacking This process is similar to pipe-jacking, but a box shaped section is jacked forward rather than a pipe, and this can allow a larger tunnel to be created.

Auger-boring This uses a non-steerable rotating cutting head and is used mainly for conduit installation. A rail-mounted machine augers the soil as

Sometimes referred to as ‘cut-and-cover’, this is suitable for shallow tunnels. It involves the construction of an open trench within which the tunnel is constructed. The trench is then backfilled. Depending on the ground conditions, the side walls may be constructed before the trench is created, or after.

Cut and cover Cut and cover involves creating the ‘roof’ slab of the tunnel first, within a shallow trench. The trench can then be backfilled and the tunnel constructed underneath the ‘cover’. The method has the advantage of releasing the site above the tunnel for other uses.

Immersed-tube method This method is suitable for tunnels that cross deep water.

Prefabricated sections of either concrete or steel tunnel are lowered into a prepared trench at sea or riverbed level. The trench is then backfilled and any necessary protection constructed above.

Pipe-jacking

it pushes a sleeve or tube into the ground. The auger cuts the face of the borehole as it turns, transporting the excavated spoil back down the sleeve into the shaft. A length of sleeve is inserted by the machine, which then withdraws to have another length of sleeve welded on and the auger flight extended. This process is then repeated. Guided auger boring systems are also now available.

Microtunnelling Microtunnelling machines are primarily used to bore tunnels that are too small for operatives to enter, such as pipelines, and have

Pipe-jacking is a trenchless technology in which a drive pit is constructed and then sections of steel or concrete tube are

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COVER STORY: TUNNELING TECHNOLOGY been developed to be used in almost any type of ground conditions. Microtunnelling machines can be controlled from ground level using laser equipment, and spoil is removed from the cutting face by an auger running through the pipeline as it is installed. This is commonly used where surface disturbance must be kept to a minimum, such as in the construction of urban drainage systems.

Kramer defines microtunnelling as ‘those methods that install pipes with a diameter of less than 36 inches (900mm) to a predetermined line and level by remotely controlling the cutting head.’(Kramer et al. 1992) Mined tunnel

New Austrian Tunnelling Method (NATM)

Also known as the Sequential Excavation Method, NATM first came to prominence in the 1960s, and helped to revolutionize the tunnelling industry.

Can be used where a self-supporting subsurface material such as rock or hard clay is

The main principle behind NATM that separates it from other

present. It involves the use of drill and blast techniques or excavation/sprayed concrete lining to advance the excavation.

strength available in the surrounding rock mass to stabilize the

Whole face or ‘full-face’ boring / tunnel boring machines This technique uses purpose-designed tunnel boring machines (TBM) to excavate the full cross-section required. There are high costs involved in the purchase and maintenance of such a machine, although it requires fewer operatives and can be very time efficient. Whole face borers grip the side of the tunnel to transmit thrust forward and can cut through hard rock, with debris being removed by conveyor, but they can be inflexible in terms of changing direction or cross-section.

Tunnel linings The lining process will vary depending on the ground conditions. Linings can be preformed segments or in situ concrete that is sprayed in position or cast in place.

In soft ground, linings must support the loads imposed by the ground as well as withstanding jacking pressures from the tunnelling equipment.

Segmental cast-iron lining is commonly-used in soft ground as it is durable and has high compressive strength. Precast concrete linings are more economical, although it can be difficult to achieve water tightness.

In ground that is self-supporting, expanding tunnel linings can be used. The tunnelling shield is pushed forward leaving behind it an unsupported space. The lining, made up of precast segments, is then erected and expanded against the ground to predetermined pressure.

In hard ground, the lining can be concrete sprayed between steel ribs or onto mesh which has been fixed to the rock face.

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tunnelling methods is that it uses the inherent geological tunnel and so can be less expensive. The optimal method of support is determined based on actual observed ground conditions, which gives it the moniker of a ‘design as you go’ approach. The initial ground support is provided by shotcrete in combination with fiber or welded-wire fabric reinforcement, lattice girders and ground reinforcement.

Safety Tunnelling can be an extremely hazardous operation involving working at height, working in confined spaces, sprayed material and the operation of heavy plant. Careful risk assessment and risk management and a high level of training and supervision are required.

There are a number of safety schemes in place for personnel, and the British Tunnelling Society has produced a Code of Practice for the management of risk in tunnel works, the adoption of which may be required by insurers.

Potential hazards include: •

The movement of soil.

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Rock falls or rock burst.

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Collapse.

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Failure of the working face.

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Heave or settlement.

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Flood or inflow of mud.

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The women behind Chennai Metro tunnels

Engineers recall the host of challenges and the thrill when the breakthrough was achieved

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bunch of vibrant young women engineers tirelessly worked underground to create the tunnels for Chennai Metro Rail.

The youngest, 24-year-old Shrinidhi Vijayakumar, says she was charmed at first sight, looking at the giant tunnels of the Delhi Metro Rail when she interned there as a student. Soon, she was drawn to working for the Chennai Metro Rail project and was thoroughly fascinated.

“For an engineer, one of the most emotional moments is witnessing a breakthrough of a tunnel boring machine (TBM), wherein the machine bores the earth and reaches a station. You work with several challenging geological conditions and mostly these are unpredictable. So, when you overcome all that and witness a tunnel being created, you feel so proud,” she says.

Carrying out every task underneath means dealing with a host of challenges, from checking soil conditions to ensuring that the cables and wires are not snapped, she further added.

Chilling experience Her colleague, Bharathi P.M., 27, an expert in laying tracks in tunnels, was recruited after a special course sponsored by Chennai Metro Rail at IIT Madras.

She recollects a chilling experience when she walked in the tunnels alone during the floods of December 2015.

It was the time when Chennai Metro Rail tunnels contributed to carrying water to several areas and exacerbated the floods.

“I had to go on an inspection. There was quite a lot of water in the tunnel. After a point, I was petrified,” she adds.

Not just tunnels, constructing a station structure below the ground was tough too.

K. Yogambal, 33, says she began her career in constructing buildings on the ground.

“When I started going underground for station construction, I was thrilled beyond words,” she says.

E. Brigita, a 29-year-old engineer who has been with Chennai Metro Rail for seven years now, scrutinizes contracts and often goes underground to check the progress of the work.

“After years of work, when we finally saw the train zip through the underground tunnels for the first time and heard the public cheer, we felt it was all worth it,” she says.

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India is one of the fastest growing markets for tunnel construction Kapil Bhati, MD, Robbins Tunneling India, says apart from metro and water projects, hydro-power projects also provide a big business opportunity for tunnelling.

Where is the most tunnelling activity taking place at present?

Underground works in urban areas are the need of the hour.

Mostly, all the cities in India are developing their underground metro transit systems, but Delhi is the ďŹ rst city to initiate this level of development and tops the chart. Phase-III of DMRC envisages 140 km of metro systems, out of which 50 km is underground.

Chennai, Bangalore, Kochi, Jaipur, Lucknow, Ahmedabad and others join the list later.

What are the metro systems where you have been involved and where else will you be working?

Robbins India debuted in the year 2005 as a wholly owned subsidiary of the US based The Robbins Company. Since inception, we have supplied and worked in many water irrigation tunnels and metros across India. Robbins started with Delhi metro Phase-I, supplying two EPB TBMs, and then joined hands for Chennai Metro with AFCONS. Subsequently, Jaipur Metro came along and Robbins is now working for the Bangalore metro. Robbins has also been actively working in water irrigation projects and supplied

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three 10-m diameter double shield machines in Hyderabad and one hybrid machine in Madhya Pradesh. It completed a water transfer tunnel in Mumbai, using a 6.25-diameter main beam TBM and created an Indian record of boring 876 m in a single month.

The Indian tunnelling industry has huge prospects and we see ourselves working in Mumbai Metro Phase - III, Lucknow Metro and Ahmedabad Metro, respectively.

What has been the experience so far in using TBM in India?

India is one of the fastest growing markets for tunnel construction.

Tunnelling with tunnel boring machines (TBM) has proved to be cost-effective and a faster alternative to the old drilling and blast method (DBM). TBM has been found suitable for any type of rock and geology. A positive factor in favour of TBM is faster and smooth tunnelling without much disturbance to the surrounding rock mass.

What are the global advances in TBMs? In order to overcome hurdles due to hard rock, we have developed a new type of TBM which are named the Crossover series. This machine features the characteristics of both single shield hard rock machines and EPBs for efďŹ cient excavation in urban areas.

INTERVIEW What are the opportunities in the hydro-power sector in the Himalayan region?

India has an immense hydro-power potential to the tune of 84,000 MW, a major chunk of which is in the Himalayas. The surge in power demand in the country has necessitated an increased thrust on development of hydroelectric projects in India. This is growing daily.

What are the geological challenges of tunnelling in the Himalayas?

Tunnels are important elements of infrastructure projects and are used in hydro-power, transportation, water supply and sewerage systems, etc. Their construction involves many complexities in terms of different shapes, soil, rock conditions, alignments, etc.

Himalayas are a mountain chain with complex geologies. The tunnelling activities in various projects here are impacted by diverse geological problems such as different terrain conditions, thrust zones, shear zones, folded rock sequence, ingress of water and geothermal gradients. The tunnelling methods used are: i) Conventional Method; ii) Mechanized Method.

tunnel depend upon the geology, economy and sociological factors. At times, geological factors affect the economics of a project. In the present scenario, all the methods mentioned above are readily used and popular for making tunnels in hydro projects, water irrigation, transportation and sewerage systems.

What is the importance of geo-technical site investigations?

Unforeseen ground conditions represent a huge area of risk; construction contracts either have to allocate the risk to a single party or share the risk with them. The traditional method of controlling such risks has been through the use of thorough site investigation and competent geo-technical designs, aiming to produce a robust scheme, well matched to the expected ground conditions.

Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) A tunnel boring machine (TBM) also known as a “mole“, is a machine used to excavate tunnels with a circular cross section through a variety of soil and rock strata. They can bore through

Drilling & blasting and New Austrian Tunnelling Method (NATM) are conventional methods while the latter includes Road headers and TBMs. All these methods are widely used across different sectors.

What are the new technologies and equipment used?

Factors that determine the selection of method to excavate a tunnel depend upon the geology, economy and sociological factors. At times, geological factors affect the economics of a project. In the present scenario, all the methods mentioned above are readily used and popular for making tunnels in hydro projects, water irrigation, transportation and sewerage systems.

What is the importance of geo-technical site investigations?

Unforeseen ground conditions represent a huge area of risk; construction contracts either have to allocate the risk to a single party or share the risk with them. The traditional method of controlling such risks has been through the use of thorough site investigation and competent geo-technical designs, aiming to produce a robust scheme, well matched to the expected ground conditions.

What are the geological challenges of tunnelling in the Himalayas?

Tunnels are important elements of infrastructure projects and are used in hydro-power, transportation, water supply and sewerage systems, etc. Their construction involves many complexities in terms of different shapes, soil, rock conditions, alignments, etc.

Himalayas are a mountain chain with complex geologies. The tunnelling activities in various projects here are impacted by diverse geological problems such as different terrain conditions, thrust zones, shear zones, folded rock sequence, ingress of water and geothermal gradients. The tunnelling methods used are: i) Conventional Method; ii) Mechanized Method.

Drilling & blasting and New Austrian Tunnelling Method (NATM) are conventional methods while the latter includes Road headers and TBMs. All these methods are widely used across different sectors.

What are the new technologies and equipment used?

Factors that determine the selection of method to excavate a

hard rock, sand, and almost anything in between. Tunnel diameters can range from a metre (done with micro-TBMs) to almost 16 metres to date. Tunnels of less than a metre or so in diameter are typically done using trenchless construction methods or horizontal directional drilling rather than TBMs. Tunnel boring machines are used as an alternative to drilling and blasting (D&B) methods in rock and conventional ‘hand mining’ in soil. TBMs have the advantages of limiting the disturbance to the surrounding ground and producing a smooth tunnel wall. This significantly reduces the cost of lining the tunnel, and makes them suitable to use in heavily urbanized areas. The major disadvantage is the upfront cost. TBMs are expensive to construct, and can be difficult to transport. However, as modern tunnels become longer, the cost of tunnel boring machines versus drill and blast is actually less—this is because tunnelling with TBMs is much more efficient and results in a shorter project.

The largest diameter TBM, at 15.43 m, was built by Herrenknecht AG for a recent project in Shanghai, China. The machine was built to bore through soft ground including sand and clay. The largest diameter hard rock TBM, at 14.4 m, was manufactured by The Robbins Company for Canada’s Niagara Tunnel Project. The machine is currently boring a hydroelectric tunnel beneath Niagara Falls, the machine has been named “Big Becky” in reference to the Sir Adam Beck hydroelectric dams to which it is tunneling to provide an additional hydroelectric tunnel.

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Ahmedabad Metro Rail Overview

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hmedabad Metro is a rapid transit system for the cities of Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar in Gujarat, India. It is being built by Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC) Limited (formerly MetroLink Express for Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad or MEGA), a Special Purpose Vehicle company constituted in 2018 to implement all metro projects in Gujarat.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Flags off Ahmedabad Metro first phase on March 4, 2019.

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The company was established in February 2010 and the Phase–1 of the project was approved in October 2014. Construction of Ahmedabad Metro started on 14 March 2015, and Phase-1 is expected to be completed by 2020.

Partial commercial operation of Phase-1 from Vastral Gam to Apparel Park on blue line was inaugurated on 4th March 2019 by the Honorable Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi along with Chief Minister of Gujarat Shri Vijay Rupani & Deputy Chief Minister of Gujarat Shri Nitinbhai Patel.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Flags off Ahmedabad Metro first phase on March 4, 2019.Ahmedabad Metro is the 12th metro system in India to be operational.

PROJECT OF THE MONTH acquisition and less congestion on Ashram Road.

Project timeline 2003 In 2003, Gujarat Infrastructure Development Board carried out the study for urban transport between Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad.

2005 It also carried out the detailed project report through Delhi Metro Rail Corporation and RITES and submitted it in June 2005 and received Central Government's approval in the same year.

Following the estimated cost of Rs. 4295 crores and the study of the viability of the project, it was abandoned in 2005 to give priority to the Ahmedabad BRTS and suburban railway projects.

2008 In 2008, considering the future developments in and around Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar, the project was revived and new corridors were designed to make the project viable.

2014 The special purpose vehicle company, Metro Link Express for Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad (MEGA) Company Ltd (now renamed GMRC), was established by the Government of Gujarat on 4th February 2010 with an estimated value of Rs. 200 crore.

Later in 2014, it was decided that the Central Government would own 50% of the stakes in the company. On 19th October 2014, Union Cabinet of India approved Rs.10,773 Crores for the Phase–1.

The Central government authorized the usage of the available Western Railways land along the Botad- Sabarmati meter gauge line in November 2014, which was currently not used. The original plan of Metro along Ashram Road was tweaked and the track was moved westward. The new plan added cost of Rs. 500 crore with two more stations. It was however aided by fewer problems in land

2015 In 2015 budget of Gujarat, Rs. 611 crore was further allocated for the metro. The ground breaking ceremony was held on 14th March 2015 for the construction of 6.5 km long Vastral – Apparel Park stretch of East-West corridor in the presence of then Gujarat Chief Minister, Anandiben Patel. The ground-breaking ceremony for North-South Corridor took place on 17th January 2016, in the presence of Gujarat CM Anandiben Patel.

2016 The work started in March 2016. Indian Railways permitted the construction of North-South corridor stretch on its land in June 2016. Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA) agreed to fund Rs. 5968 Crores for Phase-1 of the project in November 2015 and the first trench of Rs. 4456 Crores was released in 2016.

2017-18 The Government of Gujarat provided approval for Phase-2 of project in October 2017 and revised it in October 2018.

2019 In February 2019, the Union cabinet approved Rs 5384.17 crore for the second phase of the project. It will extend from Motera to Mahatma Mandir (22.838 km) with separate line from Gujarat National Law University (GNLU) linking Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU) and GIFT City (5.416 km). Phase-2 will have a total length of 28.254 km elevated corridor with 20 stations.

The trial runs were carried out in February 2019 on 6.5 km long Vastral – Apparel Park section of Phase-1. The section was inaugurated on 4 March 2019 by Honorable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. He also laid the foundation of Phase 2.

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Current status Operational Network: Length – 6.5 km | Stations – 6 Network information Phase-I - Total Length: 40.03 km | Elevated: 33.50 km | Underground: 6.53 km East-West Corridor: Vastral Gam to Thaltej Gam – 21.16 km (17 Stations) Stations Names: Motera stadium, Sabarmati, AEC, Sabarmati railway station, Ranip, Vadaj, Vijay Nagar, U s m a n p u r a , O l d H i g h C o u r t I n te rc h a n g e , Gandhigram, Paldi, Shreyas, Rajiv Nagar, Jivraj Park, APMC, Gyaspur (Depot).

North-South Corridor: Motera Stadium to APMC – 18.87 km (15 Stations) Phase-II - Total length: 28.254 km (all elevated) The Union Cabinet on February 19th, 2019, approved the Implementation of Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project Phase-II, which comprises two corridors with total length of 28.254 km i.e. Corridor 1 from Motera Stadium to Mahatma Mandir with a length of 22.838 km and Corridor 2 from GNLU to GIFT City with 5.416 km at a total completion cost of Rs 5384.17 crores.

Corridor 1: Motera to Mahatma Mandir: 22.838 km Corridor 2: Gujarat National Law University (GNLU) to GIFT City - 5.416 km

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Surat Metro Introduction Surat Metro is a rapid transit rail system proposed for the city of Surat in the Indian state of Gujarat. Central Govt has approved the Surat Metro Rail Project on 11th March 2019 consisting of 2 metro rail corridors with a combined length of 40.35 kilometers. The project will be completed in 5 years at an estimated project cost of Rs. 12020.32 Crore.

Project timeline 2012 In August 2012, the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) proposed four rail routes for the metro project.

2017 The Government of Gujarat approved two corridors in January 2017. The corridors are; from Sarthana, Varachha to Dream City (22-kilometre) and from Bhesan Depot to Saroli (18-kilometre).

The project will cost Rs. 12,114 crore. Sarthana-Dream City corridor will have 21 stations and Bhesan Depot-Saroli corridor will have 16 stations. Of the approved 40-kilometre corridor, 33kilometre will be elevated, whereas 7-kilometre will be underground. The Union Government has approved the project. It will be implemented by Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation Limited and it will be financed mainly through equity from Government of India and Government of Gujarat on a 50:50 basis with loan from bilateral/ multilateral agencies.

09 March 2019 Public Investment Board (PIB) approved 12,000 Crores INR Surat Metro Rail project.

11 March 2019 Surat Metro Rail project approved by Central Govt with a length of 40.35 km Phase I – Total Length – 40.35 km. | Total no of stations – 38 Corridor 1: Sarthna to Khajod – 21.61 km. (20 stations) Elevated: 15.14 (14 stations) Underground: 6.47 km (6 stations) Stations name: Sarthana, Nature Park, Varachha Choupati, Kapodara, Labheshwar chowk, Central warehouse, Surat Railway, Maskati hospital, Chowk, Majuragate, Rupali Canal, Althan Tenament, Althan Gam, VIP Road, Women ITI, Bhimrad, Convention Centre, Mercantile City (Dream City).

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Exclusive Interview with Dr. I. P. Gautam, IAS (Retd), MD, Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC) Limited.

Ahmedabad Metro started its first trial run on Februar y 6th, 2019. When will it be commercially open to the general public?

Ahmedabad Metro Rail project held its first trial run on 6th February 2019 and the project was dedicated to the nation by the Hon'ble Prime Minister on 4.3.2019. The commercial service for the public at large has started from 6.3.2019.

With other metro starting slew of interesting initiatives, what are the plans for GMRC once the metro rail is made operational?

The first stretch which is now open, i.e., from Apparel Park to Vastral Gam does not have any

Dr. I. P. Gautam, MD, GMRC An IAS officer of the 1986 batch, Dr. I P Gautam, an exceptional bureaucrat who worked really hard for Ahmedabad, retired as the principal secretary of urban development. An exclusive interview with Dr. I. P. Gautam, MD, GMRC shared an overview of the work going, last mile connectivity and interesting initiatives planned by the officials for commuters. Here is an excerpt from the interview:

major origination and destination. Thus, the focus is on attracting people to get them into the habit of using public transport. For this purpose, low fares, in fact the lowest in India, i.e. Rs.5/- for 2.5 kms range and Rs.10/- for 2.5 kms to 7.5 kms distance have been introduced.

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Some Metro stations are in congested & fully developed / CBD areas

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MEGA is exploring ways to create space around metro stations for traffic circulation & parking

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Ground floor area of properties is utilized for Metro parking & traffic circulation

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Property Development opportunities such as,

What interesting features will GMRC offer to its commuters?

'CATC' (Continuous Automatic Train Control System) Based On “CBTC” (Communication Based Train Control System) which includes ATP (Automatic Train Protection), ATO (Automatic Train Operation) and ATS (Automatic Train Supervision) Sub-Systems using Radio Communication between Track Side and Train Can you share some features of the coaches and how different will they be from other metro coaches?

Integrated System with Fiber Optic Cable, SCADA, Train Radio, PSD System, Train Information System, Control Telephones and Centralized Clock System Automatic Fare Collection System with POM and Smart Card

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Off-road station located at end the of Ahmedabad CBD

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Provision has been made in station structure for future development of 3 floors of commercial property development.

How does GMRC plan to educate its riders of travelling in metro rail?

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Extra floor provision has been made to be used for property development.

Could you throw some light on offering last mile connectivity to riders like other metro services are offering to passengers?

Ahmedabad Gandhinagar Metro Rail has followed network approach where in the entire Phase-I and Phase-II with Bus rapid transit system (BRTS) will function as a single network to achieve last mile connectivity. Other than BRTS system, Ahmedabad Metro is also integrating with Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Service (AMTS), Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC), Indian Railway and High-Speed Rail (HSR). However, the above provisions will be fully functional only when the entire net-work of 40 kms is made operational.

Could you brief about the phase II project status and challenges. What precautions are taken to safeguard the monuments, if any?

Ahmedabad Gandhinagar Metro Rail Phase – II has been approved by the Central Cabinet Ministry. We don't need to take any precautions for monuments in Phase-II because there are no monuments falling into the vicinity of Phase-II alignment.

How prepared is GMRC in terms of dealing with monsoon?

Will work be on hold or have you taken some steps to ensure work goes on according to the plan?

We have Monsoon Preparedness Team and Machinery to ensure that the work goes as per the plan. GMRC team and Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) team stays on alert at AMC control room for emergency, they constantly monitor the activities and takes timely updates from all the areas.

What is the status of Surat Metro Rail project?

Detailed Project Report (DPR) has been submitted by DMRC for Surat Metro Rail Project Phase-I. Government Gujarat has already approved it and forwarded it to Central Government for further approval. Surat Metro Rail project Phase – I has been approved by Public Investment Board (PIB) and is awaiting Cabinet sanction.

As of now GMRC has put up signage and posters at different locations of station to guide passengers/commuter of metro rail, and GMRC operation team staff is available at the station area to guide passengers commuting in Ahmedabad Metro Rail. There are news articles and ads about the metro alignment, ticket charges, technology and all timely updates to make citizens aware about the system and technology adopted by Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project.

Do you think once metro becomes operational, traffic situation will improve?

Yes, definitely traffic situation will improve in the Ahmedabad city.

Rapid urbanization in Ahmedabad has resulted in an exponential increase in vehicle population in our city roads. This has resulted in traffic jams, and major air and sound pollution. A well running Metro Rail can be a major contributor for reducing carbon emissions in Ahmedabad city.

We would also like to know how our magazine can help in promoting and encouraging metro transport among common public. Do share what edit pieces can help in motivating people to opt for metro over other mean of transport?

We would like you to highlight few points to motivate citizen to travel in Public Transport, Ÿ Metro will solve future Traffic problems Ÿ Metro Rail system is a relief for city commuters Ÿ Metro Rail will certainly improve health of city and citizens through reducing carbon emissions and a major reduction in air and noise pollution Ÿ It will make safer travel for woman, all the stations and coaches will be under CCTV surveillance Ÿ Now travelling in public transport will be much more comfortable Ÿ There is a huge potential of growth along the Metro corridors

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Honorable PM Shri Narendra Modi inaugurates the last leg of Chennai Metro Phase 1

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rime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the last stretch of the first phase of 45-km Chennai Metro Rail network through video-conferencing from Tiruppur in Tamil Nadu.

The Last stretch of the Chennai Metro Rail Project from AG-DMS to Washermenpet of length10 kms has been completed and was inaugurated by the Hon'ble Prime Minister of India, Shri. Narendra Modi and the Hon'ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Shri. Edappadi K Palaniswami via video conferencing at Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu on 10.02.019 in the presence of the Governor of Tamil Nadu, Thiru Banwarilal Purohit, Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Shri.

O.Panneerselvam and other dignitaries who participated at this grand event.

At Chennai Central Metro Station, Hon’ble Union Minister (Independent Incharge), Thiru Hardeep Singh Puri, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Hon’ble Minister for Fisheries, Personnel and Administrative Reforms, Thiru. D.Jayakumar, Minister for Social Welfare, Dr. V. Saroja, Hon’ble Minister for Industries, Thiru. M.C.Sampath participated in the video conference and the dignitaries present at the venue took a metro ride post inauguration from Chennai Central to AG-DMS via Washermenpet.

The occasion was also attended by the Consulate General of Japan Thiru Kojiro Uchiyama , Chief Representative ,JICA India Thiru Katsuo Matsumoto, Members of Parliament Thiru S.R. Vijayakumar, Thiru T.G.Venkatesh Babu, Dr. J. Jayavardhan and Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Special Initiatives Department, Dr.T.V.Somanathan, I.A.S, OSD(UT), Ex.Officio Jt. Secretary MOHUA, Thiru Mukund Kumar Sinha, Director (Systems

& Operations), Thiru L. Narasim Prasad, Director (Finance), Tmt. Sujatha Jayaraj and Director (Projects). Thiru Rajeev Narayan Dwivedi.

The Metro passes through some of the densely populated areas in the city and with the inauguration of the new line, one can travel from Chennai Central to Airport in about 30 minutes.

The metro will also connect the northern part of the city, which is considered undeveloped, with other parts of the city through the Metro Rail, enabling thousands of people from the area to benefit from a comfortable ride.

The project was executed by the Govt of India and Tamil Nadu Government with assistance from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). With the Phase-I having been completed, the focus has now shifted to Phase-II, which is expected to connect another 100-km through the new age transport system. The Phase-II is expected to connect the IT corridor, residential areas of the city and suburbs like Poonnamalle and Tambaram.

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Glimpse of Chennai Metro Rail's final leg Inauguration

·PM Shri Narendra Modi's Arrival and being greeted by Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Shri. Edappadi K Palaniswami

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PM Modi flags-off Vande Bharat Express formerly known as Train 18

HIGHLIGHTS Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (February 15, 2019) flagged-off Train 18,

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rime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the Vande Bharat Express from New Delhi railway station on February 15, 2019, and with this the Indian Railways has created history! Train 18, or Vande Bharat Express, is India's fastest engine-less (multiple-unit) train set, that attained speeds of over 180 kmph during its trials. Designed for a maximum operational speed of 160

which was recently rechristened as the Vande-Bharat Express. It is India's first semihigh speed train. The PM will undertake an inaugural journey of over nine hours with 40 minutes of stay each at Kanpur and Allahabad, where there will be special programmes

kmph, the Vande Bharat Express offers a peek into the future of rail travel in India. The 'Make in India' semi-high speed train will run on the Delhi-Varanasi route, beginning commercial operations from February 17. IRCTC has made bookings for the new Vande Bharat Express open to the public.

The swanky new train will run between New Delhi Railway station and Varanasi for five days in a week, except on Monday and Thursday. The journey time with the semi-high speed Train 18 will be 8 hours from the national capital to the pilgrim town. While PM Modi flagged off the Train 18 and inspected Vande Bharat Express at the New Delhi Railway station on February 15, 2019, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal boarded the self-propelled Train 18 for its inaugural run.

Train 18, which was later named Vande Bharat Express, has stops at two stations. It will stop at Kanpur and Prayagraj (formerly known as Allahabad).

The fares of Train 18 or Vande Bharat Express have slightly been raised when compared to the Indian Railways premium train Shatabdi Express. Also, flexi fare rules won't be applicable on Train 18 / Vande Bharat Express fares.

Passengers travelling on the Vande Bharat Express or Train 18 will get palatable dishes from high-end brands like Nescafe, Chaayos, Pind Balluchi and the Landmark Hotel. Travelers will be served morning tea, breakfast, lunch and dinner, in addition to an evening tea.

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Loco Pilots Kamal Kumar Chitkara and Sanjay Kumar Singh on the inaugural run of Train 18 on Feb 15, 2019 at New Delhi Station

Train's salient features 1.

The semi-high speed Train 18 can run up to a maximum speed of 160 kmph, however, speed restrictions on the route will mean that the new train set can touch maximum speeds of 130 kmph.

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It has 16 air-conditioned coaches of which two are executive class.

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The total seating capacity is 1,128 passengers.

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In Train 18, all the electric equipment has been relocated under the coaches, which has made more room for passengers than in the Shatabdi.

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In Train 18, all the electric equipment has been relocated under the coaches, which has made more room for passengers than in the Shatabdi.

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All coaches are equipped with automatic doors, GPSbased audio-visual passenger information system and on-board hotspot WiFi for entertainment purposes.

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All toilets are bio-vacuum type. The lighting is dual mode that is diffused for general illumination and is also made available for every seat.

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Every coach has a pantry facility to serve hot meals and, hot and cold beverages. The insulation is meant to keep heat and noise to very low levels for additional passenger comfort.

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Adding up the green footprints, the train has regenerative braking system which can save up to 30 per cent of electrical energy.

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The Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai, has been the force behind the completely in-house design and manufacture of this train which was completed in just 18 months.

Booking information 1.

Bookings had commenced prior to the ďŹ rst commercial run which took place on February 17th between Delhi and Varanasi. Tickets can be bought over at the stations or booked on irctc.co.in.

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A single journey from Delhi to Varanasi in an airconditioned chair car ticket will cost Rs 1,760 and the executive class fare will cost Rs 3,310. While a return journey, in a chair car ticket will cost Rs 1,700 and Rs 3,260 in the executive class. Both fares are inclusive of catering charges.

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The tatkal quota would be ďŹ ve per cent of the total accommodation for the respective classes and no concessions or a different fare for a child passenger are being offered.

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Passes of MPs, coupons of MLAs, military/para military warrants and others having fully reimbursable fare to railways shall be allowed. No other railway passes like p r i v i l e g e , c o m p l i m e n t a r y, p o s t r e t i r e m e n t complimentary passes shall be permissible.

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The fares between Delhi and Kanpur will be Rs 1,090 in the chair car (CC) class and Rs 2,105 in the executive class (EC) for a distance of 447 km.

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Between Delhi and Allahabad (642 km), the ticket price for CC class will be Rs 1,395 and Rs 2,750 for the EC class.

Fares between Kanpur and Allahabad (195 km), will be Rs 595 for CC and Rs 1,170 for EC Class.

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The fares between Kanpur and Varanasi (319 km) will be Rs 1,020 and Rs 1,815 for CC and EC classes respectively.

The trains will have differently priced meals as well.

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Those travelling from New Delhi to Kanpur and Prayagraj will be charged Rs 155 and Rs 122 for executive and CC classes, respectively. From Varanasi to New Delhi, passengers will have to pay Rs 349 in the executive class and Rs 288 in chair car.

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Tickets include meal charges. Passengers travelling from New Delhi to Varanasi in the executive class will be charged Rs 399 for morning tea, breakfast and lunch, and travelers in the chair car Rs 344 for the same.

10. Passengers cannot opt out of meals for most parts of the journey. But those travelling from Allahabad to Varanasi and on the return journey from Varanasi to Allahabad can save Rs 222 on CC tickets and Rs 244 on EC tickets by opting out of the meals provided by the IRCTC. METRO RAIL NEWS l MARCH 2019 l WWW.METRORAILNEWS.IN

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Viswanath Machiraju General Manager, Transport, Cyient

Top Five Trends that will Shape the Global Rail Industry in 2019

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midst growing liberalization, competition, and changing passenger expectations guided by the rise of digital technologies, global rail companies and OEMs must have a clear view of the opportunities, threats, and challenges that lie ahead in their industry.

2018 turned out to be a good year for the rail industry—a 2.7% growth rate was projected at the start of the year for freight-rail traffic. But the actual volume toward the end of the year stood at 2.9% with almost all segments showing improvement. The impending mega-merger between Siemens and Alstom is expected to come through in H1 of 2019 (pending regulatory approvals) to forge a formidable defense against the Chinese rival CRRC. The buzz on the convergence technologies and the benefits of digitalization has been on the rise in the industry for the last 5 years. While the adoption rate and scale of these technologies can be far better, there has however, been an increasing emphasis to improve reliability, availability and passenger connectivity to ensure maintenance and operational costs are optimized.

In the wake of such highlights and changes in the rail transportation sector, the trends expected to continue in 2019 can be viewed under the following heads: Increased M&As to Further Industry Consolidation Consolidation continues to be the dominant tactic in the industry.

Setting aside the merger of the behemoths Siemens and Alstom,

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2018 also saw few other major developments. Japanese multinational Hitachi that already owned 50.77% interest in Italian rail transportation service provider Ansaldo STS purchased an additional 31.79% of its share capital taking the aggregate stake up to 82.56% in November 2018. Wabtec Corporation signed an agreement to combine its operations with GE Transportation.

Finland-based Transtech manufacturing double-deck carriages, low-floor trams, vehicle transport carriages, and electrical units sold its 25% stake to Skoda Transportation Group.

The increasing rate and scale of such deals indicate that the rail industry is set for more consolidation. In the fragmented industry, companies have realized that their general business interests and innovation in the industry can be more successfully promoted if they are more vertically or horizontally integrated in their supply chains. For e.g. standardization and harmonization of asset platforms, supply chain optimizations and wider global footprint are few of the critical drivers leading to such exercises. The rail industry is often one of the critical backbones of the economic framework of countries, therefore leading to increasing interference from regulatory bodies and competition commissions in fructification of such deals.

Increased Focus on Digitalization Digitalization has emerged as the key driver for innovation in the railways. It provides significant opportunities to streamline operations, improve reliability of assets and enhance passenger (or customer in case of freight) experience while reducing costs. It is

ARTICLE being used to derive real-time information on rail movements and is an enabler of predictive maintenance for fixed assets and rolling stock.

IoT driven asset management technique is now leading up to the possibility of creating Digital Twins of critical assets to replicate real-time performance of a live asset and thereby draw useful and powerful insights on asset performance and its design effectiveness.

Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR) techniques that are already enhancing training sessions for rail personnel can also help to unlock the value associated in remote asset management routines , thus reducing the dependency on physical availability of subject matter experts while training, fault isolation and fault resolution exercises.

The adoption trend of such technologies has been slow but has been on the rise and we hope that 2019 will be better than its yesteryears.

The emphasis on smart trains and connected railways at reduced costs demonstrate that the adoption rate of these digitalization techniques will be on the rise for 2019 and beyond. For example, a report by Cisco suggests that around $30 billion will be spent in the next 12 years in IoT projects in the rail sector. The potential applications range from advanced passenger information systems to insights on better manufacturing procedures to preventive maintenance and real-time incident alarms. Demand for advanced analytics, machine learning, simulation related services shall be on the rise to support the adoption trend above.

Cyber Security will Gain Center Stage The flipside of digitalization for railways is the associated risks and exposure to vulnerabilities that emerge while bridging the legacy ecosystem with new technologies. As the boundaries between different segments of railways continue to thin with the presence of increased digital tools on the rail network, the threat landscape is expanding.

Rail companies must comprehensively assess all the components of the digital infrastructure on which the network relies and operates on. They will need to partner with the right blend of rail domain and cyber security experts for solutions to identify and to thwart the hacking attempts before they imperil passenger safety and rail assets. Security protocols will also have to be frequently updated to stay two steps ahead of the malicious attacks that are becoming increasingly sophisticated.

The narrative on the need for robust cyber security guidelines for the rail industry has been emerging over the last 24 months and will be on the forefront in 2019 and the years to come thus driving the industry from the principles of safe by design to those of safe and secure by design.

Shift in Spend Patterns – Increasing Investment in the APAC Region

(APAC) region have led to a growth in the demand for expansion and upgrade of their existing rail infrastructure. The railways, at present, is the third largest travel segment in the region and recorded the highest growth in online travel bookings for 2017.

Global rail companies must observe that the governments in APAC countries are actively making big budget investments in their railway infrastructure planned for the next 20 years. Among the recent developments, there are plans of connecting KunmingSingapore railway with China, and also a proposal for a high-speed rail link between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. It is estimated that the rail network in Singapore will double in length by 2030.

China approved a total budget of $15.7 billion for urban railway projects in the capital of the northern Jilin province.

Metro and urban transit systems are now the center piece of the transport solutions in the emerging economies. In India, there is an increased emphasis on metro rail connectivity with the finance ministry approving projects worth Rs 1.07 lakh crore for cities across northern and central states.

With such opportunities, rolling stock manufacturing companies, OEMs, and technical expertise service providers will focus harder on these regions in the coming years.

The UK-EU Brexit Impact Although the legal position of UK in the European Union has not yet changed and there is uncertainty on terms that will govern this exit, there could be critical impacts on its economy once the country formally leaves the EU. Railways that generated passenger revenue of £8.8 billion in 201415 owed a large part of this amount to the immigrants and tourists who came to the UK from EU. The growth in number of travelers had led to higher investment in commuter rails, metros and highspeed lines. With restrictions on immigration and free movement of European tourists, revenue generation may take a hit.

The impacts of a final Brexit may also be manifested in train franchise competitions and the policy of separating operations from infrastructure. Paucity of skills is a critical driver for globalization of the rail industry. There are concerns on the ease of transfer and mobility of skills between EU and UK to drive realization of the massive infrastructure projects planned in UK. Furthermore, if the value of the GBP continues to depreciate the products supplied by manufacturers who accept payments in Euros are likely to become more expensive for UK rail companies.

As we look forward to 2019 for the rail industry, the impetus towards supply chain consolidation, adoption of digital technologies, and enhanced passenger experience is evident. For sustainable growth, the improvements in the performance of railbased transportation will also be accompanied by efforts towards de carbonization and environmental protection – thanks to smart propulsion techniques and lighter car body frames being developed by the industry.

The high population and increasing urbanization in the Asia Pacific

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PRE EVENT COVERAGE

Eurasia Rail will keep the pulse ticking of the Rolling Stock industry in the world Interna onal Rolling Stock, Infrastructure & Logis cs Exhibi on, Eurasia Rail which hosted

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8th Rolling Stock, Infrastructure & Logistics Exhibition which will be organized between April 10-12, 2019 in İzmir, Gaziemir by EUF - E Uluslararası Fuarcılık , which is one of the group companies of ITE and the organizer of premier exhibition organizations in leading industries of Turkey.

The exhibition which will be organized within a region of nearly 14 thousand sqm of land is also supported by T.R. Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, Turkish State Railways, TCDD Taşımacılık A.Ş, the

200 companies and 11,949 visitors from 25

Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB), T.

countries last year, is preparing to host the

R. Small and Medium Enterprises Development Organization

leading names of the global railway industry in

(KOSGEB), and T.R. Ministry of Commerce. The conference partner of

Izmir, Turkey on April 10-12, 2019.

Eurasia Rail is recognized as the “only event in the Eurasia Region and one of the world's 3 l a rg e st ro l l i n g st o c k ex h i b i o n s ”. T h e conferences that will be held simultaneously with the exhibi on will cover the latest innova ons, developments, technologies, and industry investments.

Along with important exhibitors from countries such as Germany, France, Czech Republic, China, Italy, and Russia, the leading companies of the industry such as Siemens, Alstom, Huawei, Yapıray, Ministry of Transport, Turkish State Railways (TCDD) and its affiliates, Bozankaya, Bombardier, Knorr Bremse, Metro İstanbul, Metro Izmir, Caf, Kardemir, Aselsan, and Yapı Merkezi will a end Eurasia Rail.

the organization is SmartRail World, a media and events company

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specialized in rolling stock and subway network technologies and operating under Railway Gazette Media Group. The Scientific Consultant

PRE EVENT COVERAGE of the conference is a faculty member of İstanbul Commerce

Bozdoğan, Chairman of TESİD (Turkish Electronic Industry

University Prof. Dr. Mustafa Ilıcalı.

Association), Chairman of Savronik Group Companies, Head of

While contributing towards the creation of new business

Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department of Istanbul

opportunities for the industry, in addition to collaborating and

University Prof. Dr. Sıddık Yarman, and Faculty Member in İstanbul

attracting great attention from the domestic and foreign industry

Commerce University Prof. Dr. Tuncer Toprak.

professionals, Eurasia Rail will also showcase the latest

The Eurasia Rail Conference programme will also provide you

innovations, developments, technologies, and industr y

with an opportunity to examine the new products and systems in

investments during the conferences, which will be held

the industry in detail and will bring up the national and

simultaneously with the exhibition.

international transportation projects and design, data usage,

During the three-day exhibition, events which will take place

collaboration management, challenges of the business, and

simultaneously with the exhibition include conferences,

lessons learned to the agenda.

Eurasia Rail: Only in the Eurasia Region and one of the world's 3 largest Rolling Stock, Infrastructure & Logistics exhibition...

roundtable meetings, and workshops, which will discuss the technological developments, procurement and operational issues within the rolling stock industry. The event will also include expert

ITE Turkey Transport & Logistics Group Director Semi

reviews, case studies, and recent developments in the industry and

Benbanaste said: “Rail systems all over the world are gaining

will bring together the experts specialized in their profession who

more impor tance as they represent fast, economical,

have strong presence within the industry.

environmentally friendly, safe, and modern systems. While many

In order to help you create your road map, stay ahead of your

countries, the European countries, in particular, continue their

competitors, increase your sales, and maximize customer

investments in order to increase modernization and improving the

satisfaction, the agenda of the Eurasia Rail conference programme

capacity of the railways, there are significant targets and

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investments following in the same direction in India. Within this Infrastructure

framework, an ambitious target aiming to increase the railway

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network in India to 25 thousand kilometers has been set. High-

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speed rail investments are of particular importance in achieving

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The speakers include Economic Advisor and Secretary General of TİM Prof. Dr. Kerem Alkin, Director General and Chairman of Türkiye Vagon Sanayi A.Ş. Prof. Dr. İlhan Kocaarslan, General Coordinator of Bahçeşehir University Private Security and Protection Program and Chairman of CGS Osman Öztürk, Head of Transportation Engineering in Yalova University Prof. Dr. Rafet

country's population live using high-speed rail network by 2023.

According to the plan, 3500 kilometers of this network will be dedicated to conventional railway lines, while 8500 kilometers will be high-speed railway lines. In addition to that, Indian Railways is planning to reach a total of 25,000 km railway length in 2023 by building 13,000 km of new high-speed railways and 1,000 km of conventional railways. On the other hand, there are also targets of renewing 4,400 km of railway, completing the renewal of all lines and increasing the railway conveyance rate to 10% for passengers and 15% for freight. We aim to support the sectors in reaching these valuable targets with Eurasia Rail, in which we have brought together the leading sector representatives from across the world since 2011.”

Pointing out that Eurasia Rail is the only railway exhibition in the Eurasia region and the third largest in the world, Benbanaste provided information about the exhibition to be held in April.

Benbanaste stated that: “Eurasia Rail, which helps professional visitors to meet the top producers of the industry and provides them an opportunity to closely follow the innovations, is preparing to become a very productive platform for the railway industry as it does every year. There will be important participants from countries such as Germany, France, Czech Republic, China, Italy, and Russia. In fact, France Office of the Commercial Counsellor has announced that it will support only Eurasia Rail in Turkey in 2019, which is a very important decision. In addition to these important METRO RAIL NEWS l MARCH 2019 l WWW.METRORAILNEWS.IN

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PRE EVENT COVERAGE developments, leading companies of the industry such as Siemens, Alstom, Yapıray, Ministry of Transport, Turkish State Railways (TCDD) and its subsidiaries, Bozankaya, Bombardier, Knorr Bremse, Metro Istanbul, Metro Izmir, Caf, Kardemir, and Aselsan have approved their participation in the exhibition. There is a plan to conduct the bilateral negotiations in Eurasia Rail, which will be organized for the 8th time in Izmir between April 10-12,

exhibition in Turkey naturally increases our motivation. It is a fact that there is a need for more suppliers and Turkey may improve further in this market. We need to work hard and think long term.

There is a huge market across the world and we are included in this market. We are starting to produce Tram vehicles for Poland. We continue our efforts to move this forward all over the world.”

The exhibition will host buyers from the target markets...

2019, which will significantly contribute towards the development

"Eurasia Rail Hosted Buyers Programme," which will be held in

of the railway industry and improvement in national economy. We

order to create and improve business development, new business,

will also discuss the latest innovations and technologies within the

and cooperation opportunities for the industry representatives,

industry in our comprehensive events program.”

Durmazlar Makina San. Ve Tic. A.Ş. Rail Systems Sales & Business Development Specialist Ö. Efe Önder, with regards to the exhibition, stated that “Our first goal in attending the exhibition in 2019 is to represent Turkey. Presence of a Rail Systems

will be organized by ITE Turkey and T.R. Ministry of Trade. This year, Eurasia Rail 2019 will host domestic and foreign professional buyers from Qatar, Germany, Algeria, Czech Republic, China, France, the Netherlands, Spain, and Italy, along with buyers from Turkey.

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BEML bags Rs 400 cr order for Namma Metro BEML manufactures rail coaches and spare parts and mining equipment at its Bengaluru complex.

BEML received a contract for 7 Metro train sets of 6 cars configuration to augment the metro services in Bengaluru valued around Rs 400 crores

On February 27th, 2019, The state-owned Mini Ratna company Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML) received a contract for 7 Metro train sets of 6 cars configuration to augment the metro services in Bengaluru valued around Rs 400 crores.

The company operates under three major business verticals: 1.

Mining & Construction

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Defence

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Rail & Metro.

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Mysore, Palakkad and Subsidiary – Vignyan Industries, in Chikmagalur District.

Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML) manufactures rail coaches and spare parts and mining equipment at its Bengaluru complex.

Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML) is the biggest rail coach factory in India. It is also famous for being the best leading construction equipment supplier and metro train manufacturer in India.

After bagging contract for Bengaluru Metro, Shares of BEML NSE -0.48 % jumped nearly 4 percent in the morning trade on February 27, 2019

CASE STUDY: MATRIX BIOMETRIC DEVICE

Coca-Cola Secured its Manufacturing Units at Pirangut and Kudus, Maharashtra, India with Matrix Biometric Device Company ProďŹ le: Coca-Cola's history began in 1886 and since then it has emerged as one of the most valued brands with a net worth of $74 billion. The company owns and markets more than 500 b e ve r a g e b r a n d s a c ro s s 2 0 0 + countries. Over the last 23 years, ever since its re-entry in 1993 in India, the company has gone on to establish an

Challenges:

unmatched portfolio of beverages.

The Company along with its bottling partners, through a strong network of over 2.6 million retail outlets, touches the lives of millions of consumers. Its

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oca-Cola has established its manufacturing units in Kudus and Pirangut, Maharashtra, India and was looking for biometric solutions to secure their premises. Coca-Cola required individual servers at both locations. Their prime

brands are some of the most

requirement was to restrict unauthorized user entry into secured area. Moreover, they

preferred and most sold beverages in

required user punch i.e. events for both the locations separately. However, shortage of

the country.

power supply ports at both the locations was a major concern. Providing separate power for door lock, biometric device and exit switch was also a concern. Coca-Cola was in search of a solution where the basic requirements of user events as well as power issue for devices are solved easily.

Solution Offered: In order to overcome the challenge, Matrix offered individual software platforms that act as a server for both locations - Kudus and Pirangut. In order to resolve the challenge that shortage of power supply port presented, Matrix offered its premium range of biometric device which itself offers power to door lock and exit switch. Thus, Matrix biometric solution helped in solving both the challenges faced by Coca-Cola.

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CASE STUDY: MATRIX BIOMETRIC DEVICE

Solu on Diagram:

COSEC biometric devices have the capability to supply power to door locks and exit switch/reader from the devices itself.

Results: Restrict Unauthorized Users to Secure

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Fingerprint and Card based Door Controller with LCD, Keypad and USB

COSEC CENTRA ME

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Application Server Platform with 500 Users and Expandable up to 1,000 Users for Basic Access Control and Raw Event Data

COSEC CENTRA LE

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Application Server Platform with 1,000 Users and Expandable up to One Million Users for Basic Access Control and Raw Event Data

About Matrix

PBX, Universal Gateways, VoIP and GSM Gateways and

Established in 1991, Matrix is a leader in Security and Telecom

Communication Endpoints. These solutions are feature-rich,

solutions for modern businesses and enterprises. As an innovative,

reliable and conform to the international standards. Having global

technology driven and customer focused organization, the

footprints in Asia, Europe, North America, South America and

company is committed to keep pace with the revolutions in the

Africa through an extensive network of more than 2,500 channel

Security and Telecom industries. With around 40% of its human

partners, Matrix ensures that the products serve the needs of its

resources dedicated to the development of new products, Matrix

customers faster and longer. Matrix has gained trust and

has launched cutting-edge products like Video Surveillance

admiration of customers representing the entire spectrum of

Systems - Video Management Software, Network Video Recorder

industries. Matrix has won many international awards for its

and IP Camera, Access Control and Time-Attendance Systems as

innovative products.

well as Telecom Solutions such as Unified Communications, IP-

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INDUSTRY CONTRACTS

MMRC awards Heavy Duty Escalator (HDE) works contract of 16 stations from Aarey – Dadar to Yuanda – Royal Consortium The scope of work involves design, manufacture, supply, installation, testing & other associated work for 176 HDE across 13 stations

MMRC awards Heavy Duty Escalator Works contracts for 16 Stations for Mumbai Metro Line-3

Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) awarded Heavy Duty Escalator works contract of 16 Metro stations from Aarey – Dadar to Consortium of Yuanda – Royal on the basis of competitive bidding on February 5, 2019.

The scope of work involves design, manufacture, supply, installation, testing & other associated work for 176 HDE across 13 stations.

The Heavy Duty Escalators to be installed will have compact size having Variable Voltage Variable Frequency (VVVF) Regenerative Drives for power saving, RFID based system for real time web-based monitoring and maintenance with the latest technology in the field of Escalator system.

Speaking on the occasion Ms Ashwini Bhide, MD, MMRC said “Heavy Duty Escalator works is an important component for Passenger comfort & safety. We aim to implement robust and technologically advanced Heavy-Duty Escalator system for Mumbai Metro 3, so as to complete the project within stipulated timeline”

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Datamatics wins Automated Fare Collection contract for Mumbai Metro Line 2A, 2B and 7

The Consortium led by Datamatics Global Services Limited (DGSL) and AEP Ticketing solutions S.R.L, Italy (AEP), have been issued with the Letter of Acceptance (LOA) for implementing Automatic Fare Collection (AFC) system for 52 stations of Mumbai Metro Line 2A (Dahisar to DN Nagar Metro), 2B (DN Nagar to Mankhurd Metro) and 7 (Andheri (E) to Dahisar) of the Mumbai Metro Rail project Datamatics wins Automated Fare Collection contract for Mumbai Metro Line 2A, 2B and 7

The Consortium led by of Datamatics Global Services Limited (DGSL) and AEP Ticketing solutions S.R.L, Italy (AEP), have been issued with the letter of acceptance (LOA) for implementing Automatic Fare Collection (AFC) system for 52 stations of Mumbai Metro Line 2A (Dahisar to DN Nagar Metro), 2B (DN Nagar to Mankhurd Metro) and 7 (Andheri (E) to Dahisar) of the Mumbai Metro Rail project on February 8th, 2019. The LOA was issued by Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) to the Consortium for approximately Rs. 160 crores.

The LOA between the Consortium and MMRDA was signed in the presence of Shri. R. A. Rajeev, IAS, Metropolitan Commissioner, MMRDA; Shri. Sanjay Waghmare Director(Systems), Metro PIU, MMRDA, Mr. O.P.Nebhnani, Officer on Special Duty(S&T), Metro PIU MMRDA, Dr. Lalit Kanodia , Chairman , DGSL , Shri Rahul Kanodia, Vice Chairman & CEO – DGSL; Shri Sanjeev Subhedar, EVP and Global Head Engineering Services and other top officials from MMRDA and DGSL. On the occasion, Shri. R. A. Rajeev, IAS, Metropolitan Commissioner, MMRDA said “The ticketing system for the Mumbai Metro should be implemented taking into consideration ease of use for the commuters of the city of Mumbai. At the same time it should be state of the art supporting future of the growing metro network and suppor ting upcoming fare media technologies.”

Commenting on the occasion, Dr. Lalit S. Kanodia, Chairman, Datamatics, said “Over the years, Datamatics has invested and

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built expertise in Automated Fare Collection technology and has been a part of large global AFC mandates. We are headquartered in Mumbai and therefore winning Mumbai Metro project is special and a very proud moment for us.”

Automated Fare Collection (AFC) has been a focus area for Datamatics and over the last 25 years, the company has been instrumental in successfully executing over 25 marquee projects in the tier 1 metropolitan cities across the globe including Sydney, Hong Kong, London, Chicago, Melbourne, etc.

Rahul L. Kanodia, Vice Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Datamatics, said “Datamatics is the only Indian company to have AFC solution. We have put in our best efforts in making the Lucknow Metro a successful project and we are delighted to be a part of prestigious Mumbai Metro Line 2 and 7 projects.”

In India, Datamatics is also implementing AFC system for Lucknow Metro Project which includes design, supply, installation and endto-end testing of the ticketing, gates, servers, hardware networks and software components. The first phase of this project has already gone live with 8 stations. This is the fastest rolled-out AFC system in India till date.

Sanjeev Subhedar, EVP & Head – Engineering Solutions, Datamatics, said “Datamatics is committed to Indian customers to provide most advanced AFC solution suitable for Indian conditions within project timelines. Datamatics assures its customer of continued upgrades and long term support to protect the investment made by our customers.”

INDUSTRY CONTRACTS

STEC wins Tunnel ventilation, Environmental Control System Works contract for Mumbai Metro-3

ABB wins Rs. 270-crore order for train technologies from Indian Railways

The works consist of design, manufacture, supply, installation, testing and commissioning along with other associated works for the section from Aarey to BKC.

STEC win Tunnel ventilation, Environ Control System Works contract for Mumbai Metro-3

On February 19, 2019, Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) has awarded the contract for the 'Tunnel Ventilation system and Environmental control system' Phase 1 works for the section from Aarey to BKC for its Colaba-Bandra-Seepz Corridor of Mumbai Metro Line-3 (MML-3) project to Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Corp Ltd (STEC), after obtaining clearance from JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency) as per procurement norms. (STEC) has been awarded the Tunnel Ventilation system and Environmental control system” works for Package 15 (Phase 1) being the most competitive amongst the respective bidders.

The works consists of design, manufacture, supply, installation, testing and commissioning along with other associated works for the section from Aarey to BKC. Tunnel Ventilation System (TVS) is a critical life safety system that will protect passengers during fire and smoke emergencies in the stations/tunnels.

Tunnel Ventilation System (TVS) lowers tunnel air temperature during normal and congested conditions and provides smoke management in tunnel during train fire emergency. Environmental Control System (ECS) supplies fresh air for the physiological needs of passengers, removing body heat, obnoxious odours and harmful gases like carbon dioxide exhaled during breathing, 24×7 cooling system for critical operating rooms and smoke extraction at station during emergency conditions.

“Tunnel Ventilation and Environmental Control System” is a critical component of Metro Line 3 implementation for Passenger comfort and safety. We aim to implement robust and technologically advanced system and complete the work in time, so that Metro Line-3 project can be completed in stipulated timelines. Said Ashwini Bhide, MD, MMRC.

Swiss power major ABB said on February 19th, 2019, that it has bagged a ₹270-crore order for train technologies from Indian Railways.

"ABB has won its largest traction equipment order in India, worth more than ₹270 crore to supply state-of-the-art converters for electric locomotives from Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW), in Varanasi," an ABB statement said.

The converters are custom-designed for Indian Railways and will be manufactured at one of ABB's largest factories for locomotive applications in Nelamangala, near Bengaluru, according to the statement. ABB's traction solution is based on the latest technology to bring more reliable trains to passengers, while increasing sustainable transport use by moving from diesel trains to electric. This helps rail operators achieve significant operational improvements, it added.

"We are delighted to be contributing to the electrification of India's rail network with ABB's locally manufactured solutions," said ABB Chief Executive Officer Ulrich Spiesshofer in the statement.

"By adopting advanced technologies, India is achieving rapid improvements in growth and productivity and shaping its economy for the era of digitalization," he added.

"We are privileged to work with DLW and Indian Railways on the electrification of the domestic rail network in India – the fourth largest rail network in the world," said Sanjeev Sharma, managing director, ABB India, in the statement.

"This order will help improve rail efficiency, so that passengers travelling in India will reach their destination on time and in comfort," Sharma said.

Currently, ABB traction equipment drives more than 250 electric locomotives operated by Indian Railways for both passenger and freight services. In India, more than 20 per cent of three-phase electric locomotives are equipped with traction converters from ABB, it said.

Last year, the government approved plans to fully electrify the Indian Railways by 2022.

ABB is a technology leader in power grids, electrification products, industrial automation and robotics and motion, serving customers in utilities, industry and transport & infrastructure globally.

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Alstom wins electrification contract for Phase II of Bengaluru Metro Alstom has been awarded a contract by BMRCL to provide power supply and traction electrification for the 33-kilometre extension to Bengaluru Metro under Phase II

Alstom to provide electrification for Phase II of Bangalore Metro

The Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) awarded Alstom a EUR 71 million contract to provide power supply and traction electrification for the 33-km extension to Bengaluru Metro under Phase II on February 21, 2019. It is Alstom's largest third-rail electrification contract in India.

The scope of contract includes engineering, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of 750V DC third-rail traction electrification, the construction of 30, 33kV/415V auxiliary substations, 26, 33kV/750V DC traction substations and a 33kV cable distribution network along the viaduct. Alstom will work on integrating this new infrastructure with the existing system on the Phase I lines including augmentation of SCADA system. The execution of this project will be completed in 5 phases with the commissioning of the first 6.5-km stretch expected by the end of 2019.

“Our significance of our relationship with BMRCL, going back to 2009, is underlined by the fact that Bengaluru hosts one of Alstom's most significant sites. Alstom's footprint in systems and infrastructure is growing rapidly, and this project will give us an opportunity to extend our cutting-edge capabilities and solutions to our customer,” said Alain Spohr, Alstom Managing Director, India & South Asia.

“The new line, once commissioned, will bring in much needed flexibility in the network while significantly reducing vehicular traffic in the city. It will enable Bengalureans to traverse the length and breadth of the city hassle-free and also add positively to the environmental needs,” Ajay Seth, Managing Director of BMRCL, said.

Phase II encompasses extension of Bengaluru Metro's existing North-South and East-West corridors, translating to a substantial increase in the reach of the metro and reduction of road congestion.

This is the second major contract win for Alstom in the city of Bengaluru. In 2009, Alstom won the contract to provide U200 Signalling and Telecommunications solution for 42 km of track under Bengaluru Metro Phase I, which was completed in 2017.

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OPINION

Urban Mobility Development in India needs to look beyond costs

'A developed country is not a place where the poor have cars, it's where the rich ride public transportation.' – Gustavo Francisco Petro Urrego

Alain Spohr Alain Spohr is Managing Director of Alstom Transportation India and South Asia.

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ublic transport infrastructure is an important indicator of progress in global economy where growth opportunities are linked to the mobility of people, goods and information. India currently ranks 44th in the World Bank's Logistics Performance Index, a relatively high score compared to other countries at similar income levels. This number matters not only to the transport sector, but to India's economy as a whole.

Global population is continuing to expand and is expected to reach over 8 billion by 2030. According to the United Nations, emerging markets accounted for nearly three quarters of the world's urban population in 2015. India stands out as a country which will need extensive infrastructure enhancements, given that its already-high population density will increase by 22 percent by 2030. Estimates suggest that India will be home to a whopping 452 people per square kilometer.

Managing the Urbanization process is likely to be the single biggest challenge that will confront policy makers in India over the next decade.

Emerging economies such as India must build and develop new infrastructure to meet basic requirements.

According to Rural Access Index (RAI) developed by the World Bank, there are still nearly 301 million people who do not have access to public transport in India. Entirety of the country's high-density rail corridors face severe capacity constraints. Moreover, freight transportation costs by rail are much higher than in most countries, as freight tariffs in India have been kept high to subsidize passenger trafďŹ c.

As stated by the Indian Government, India requires around $4.5 trillion worth of investments until 2040 to develop infrastructure in order to improve economic growth and community wellbeing.

Only Mass Urban Transport solutions can provide India's urban commuters with competent mobility Nobody will disagree that the best thing that happened to Delhi in recent years is the metro rail. Metro has altered the character of the city in many locales. In Mumbai, the electric train service is touted to be the lifeline, catering to almost 80 percent of citizen trips.

The cost of travel, especially for the poor, has increased considerably. Walking or cycling has become risky or impractical with expanding urban sprawl. The increasing number of personal vehicles is the leading cause for environmental degradation.

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OPINION What is required is a balanced focus on extending transportation

funding from external sources.

infrastructure, as well as leveraging smart technology solutions.

Local authorities, including urban transport, state-owned

The task list is long to improve and extend public transportation

enterprises and the Union government should become more

infrastructure in Indian cities. The government of India is

receptive to private investors. Climate investors can also provide

investing in various national, state and local initiatives to improve

new sources of funding. In December 2016, Mexico City became

public transportation. There is also a necessity to leverage smart

the first sub-national Government in Latin America to issue a

technology solutions to quickly improve the efficiency and

green bond, which was then used to finance sustainable

capacity of public transportation, in order to establish a high

transport projects, including improvements to the city's metro

quality public transportation system.

system. The good news is that when there is a challenge to design

While public transport systems should be able to match the

projects that can attract private sector interest, World Bank

demand, they also need to be self-sustaining in terms of

provides help to governments to design better urban rail PPPs.

revenue

The framework should seek to achieve maximized social-

The P&L debate is now soundless

economic benefits to the society through implementation of the

There is always a debate on ways to make the entire system

most cost-effective option for urban transportation.

economically viable. Most metro operations begin with low

Leverage the advantages of localization

occupancy rate but as the network grows, it attracts more people

The Make in India programme significantly reduces the cost of

from all around the city, bringing down the cost per passenger

metro rail projects by localizing manufacturing. India has already

trips. Take the example of Mass Transit Railway (in Hong Kong)

proved that it has a huge reservoir of talent and infrastructure

and Delhi Metro Rail Corporation's (DMRC). Mass Transit Railway

required to create cost-efficient metro networks, which have

is a major public transport network serving Hong Kong and is

become a benchmark technically, economically and

one of the most profitable metro systems in the world. It had a

environmentally, for urban mobility all over the world.

fare box recovery ratio of 187 percent in 2015, the world's highest.

But localization needs to go beyond manufacturing mechanical parts. It needs to cover design, manufacturing and procurement,

The level of profitability of a transit system is usually measured

which can reduce the cost of metro projects as well as the lead

using the fare box recovery ratio, which is the difference between

time. The reduced cost and time to execute will allow for the

the revenue collected as fares from the users and the operating

faster execution of projects and improve customer satisfaction.

expenses.

The number of jobs, short-term and long-term, that a metro

DMRC's earnings per kilometer have gone up by 74 percent since

project creates should also be considered while calculating the

2014, India's highest. The DMRC has also been able to meet the

cost effectiveness of a metro project. A solid localized footprint is

target for the last fiscal year. According to a statement by Union

the way forward for all the metro operators that view India as a

Minister of Housing and Urban affairs, the government may not

place for innovative mobility solutions.

even increase fares till 2020, as a result of this achievement.

Finally, there is no substitute for experience. Metro projects are

Building an innovative financing framework

best handled by companies which have been doing this all over

It is necessary to consider innovative urban transportation

the world and are well poised to bring their global expertise to

financing as part of a comprehensive framework, rather than

India. They can be quality guarantors with their proven track

individual projects. At present, Government's flagship urban

record as a provider of advanced mobility solutions with high

development schemes including the Smart Cities Mission and

standards in safety and efficiency.

A M R U T ( At a l M i s s i o n f o r Re j u v e n a t i o n a n d U r ba n

A robust urban rail system will be a huge advantage for growing

Transformation), funds are only a fraction of the required

Indian cities. A combination of the correct metrics, procurement

investment available. For instance, under the Smart Cities

and industry policies, along with effective planning can make

Mission, Government has allocated $14 billion for 100 cities

metros a shining example for the rest of the world. Metro rails can

disbursed over five years, with equal contributions from the

win any argument owing to their comparative cost advantage.

central and state governments. This amount is by no means

Let the wagon roll!

sufficient. Thus, grants are to be used as a starting point to attract

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METRO RAIL PROJECT STATUS

STATUS OF METRO RAIL PROJECTS IN INDIA (As on March 9, 2019) OPERATIONAL PROJECT

UNDER- CONSTRUCTION

Total Length (km): 657.89

Total Length (km): 678.93

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METRO RAIL PROJECT STATUS

STATUS OF METRO RAIL PROJECTS IN INDIA (As on March 9, 2019)

APPROVED OR EXPANSION

Total Length (km): 526.13

UNDER - CONSIDERATION

Prayagraj Metro (Uttar Pradesh) Coimbatore Metro (Tamilnadu) Dholera Metro (Gujarat) Dehradun Metro (Uttrakhand) Gorakhpur Metro (Uttar Pradesh) Guwahati Metro (Assam) Shimla Monorail (Himachal Pradesh) Vijayawada Metro (Andhra Pradesh)

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S.NO. 1

DATE 28-Mar-19

Descrip on of work

Tender cost

Closing date

Issuing Authority

Tenders are invited for Contract kac-2 construction

INR 2,971,100,000

4-May-19

KMRL

of viaduct from petta to s. N. Junction including 2 elevated stations (viz. Vadakkekotta and s. N. Junction) and two-lane bridge across panamkutty river along with metro viaduct for phase 1 extension of kmrl project 2

27-Mar-19

Brake beam (inner) for metro motor coach

RTD

10-Apr-19

KMRC

3

26-Mar-19

Consultancy service for metro city project

RTD

25-Apr-19

KMRL

INR 1,816,804

15-Apr-19

JMRC

RTD

17-Apr-19

KMRL

RTD

3-May-19

MMRCL

INR 6,635,000

9-Apr-19

DMRC

RTD

4-Apr-19

KMRL

RTD

29-Mar-19

KMRC

RTD

3-May-19

KMRL

conceptualization 4

23-Mar-19

Procurement Of Automatic Fare Collection Items Of Afc System Of Jaipur Metro Rail Corporation Ltd.

5

20-Mar-19

Identifying And Developing Alternate Revenue Models For Kochi Water Metro Project

6

20-Mar-19

Request For Proposal (rfp) For Semi-naming Rights At Selected Metro Stations Of Nagpur Metro Rail Project

7

19-Mar-19

Engagement Of Detail Design Consultant (ddc) For Civil, Architectural And E And M Works For Interchange Facility Between Line-5 And Line-7 At Punjabi Bagh Of Dmrc Phase-iii, Delhi

8

18-Mar-19

Engagement Of Detail Design Consultant (ddc) For The Detailed Design Of Civil (structural & Track Works ), Architectural, Building Services Including E&m Work For The Elevated Viaduct And Elevated Stations From Jln Stadium To Infopark Via Kakkanad Of Phase

9

16-Mar-19

Door Control Unit As Per Kbi Part No. 3ed00922r15 For Ac Rakes Of kolkata Metro

10

16-Mar-19

Appointment Of Project Management Consultant (pmc) For Kochi Metro Rail Project Phase 1 Extension From Petta To Sn Junction Covering A Distance Of 2km Including A Road Bridge Across Panamkutty River

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LIVE TENDER

S.NO.

DATE

11

15-Mar-19

Issuing Authority

Descrip on of work

Tender cost

Closing date

Empanelment Of Contractorsin KMRL For Metro

RTD

31-Mar-19

KMRL

RTD

3-May-19

KMRL

INR 2,219,100,000

25-Apr-19

MMRDA

RTD

12-Apr-19

KMRC

RTD

23-Apr-19

MMRDA

INR 10,119,000

9-Apr-19

DMRC

RTD

12-Apr-19

BMRCL

Foe Metro Line-7

INR 1,912,000

22-Apr-19

MMRDA

Supply Of Centre Pivote Fixing Arrangement

RTD

8-Apr-19

KMRC

RTD

17-Apr-19

KMRL

RTD

16-Apr-19

BMRCL

Allied Works 12

14-Mar-19

Appointment Of Project Management Consultant (pmc) For Kochi Metro Rail Project Phase 1 Extension From Petta To Sn Junction Covering A Distance Of 2km Including A Road Bridge Across Panamkutty River

13

14-Mar-19

Construction Of Elevated Viaduct And 2 Elevated Stations Viz. Gowniwada And Gaimukh

14

13-Mar-19

Body Side Window Assy Complete Set Of Metro Coaches

15

9-Mar-19

Appointment Of Consultant To Carry Out Transit Oriented Development (tod) Study Along Mumbai Metro Corridor line-2A, line-2B, line-4 and line-6

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8-Mar-19

Licensing Of Parking Rights At Udyog Nagar, Nangloi And Mundka Metro Stations Of Line-5 Of Dmrc

17

8-Mar-19

Design Consultancy Services For E & M Works Of Hebbagodi & Whitefield Depots In Phase II Of Bangalore Metro Rail Project

18

8-Mar-19

Design Verification Supply Installation Testing And Commissioning Of Overhead Traction System

19

8-Mar-19

For Kolkata Metro 20

8-Mar-19

Identifying And Developing Alternate Revenue Models For Kochi Water Metro Project

21

4-Mar-19

Project Management Consultancy Services For Implementation Of Automatic Fare Collection (afc) System In Phase Ii Of Bangalore Metro Rail Project

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S.NO. 22

DATE 4-Mar-19

Issuing Authority

Descrip on of work

Tender cost

Closing date

Design And Construction Of Elevated Viaduct From

INR 2,219,100,000

25-Apr-19

MMRDA

INR 55,550,406

2-Apr-19

MMRDA

INR 1,737,900,000

29-Apr-19

BMRCL

RTD

10-Apr-19

RVNL

RTD

27-May-19

BMRCL

RTD

10-Apr-19

KMRC

RTD

6-Apr-19

KMRL

Chainage 31872.088 M To 34752.26 M And Two Elevated Stations Gowanivada And Gaimukh [excluding Architectural Finishing & Pre-engineered Steel Roof Structure Of Stations] Of Line 4a As Metro Line 4 Extension 23

2-Mar-19

Appointment Of Contractor For Implementation Of Multi -modal Integration Facilities At Weh Station Along Metro Line-1 (versova Andheri Ghatkopar )corridor

24

1-Mar-19

Construction Of Metro Rail Depot Structures, Site Development Works, Internal Roads & Drainage Works In Depot Area At Kadugodi In Reach-1 Extension Line Of Bangalore Metro Rail Project, Phase-2

25

27-Feb-19

Joka To Mominpur And Kavi Subhash To Biman Bander Metro Project

26

26-Feb-19

Supply Of Standard Gauge Metro Cars 126 Nos. (dtg Signalling) And 90 Cars (cbtc Signalling) Including Design, Manufacture, Testing, Commissioning And Training Of Personnel Under Bmrcl Phase-2 projectÂ

27

22-Feb-19

General Consultancy Services For Planning, Coordination, Design, Procurement, Project Management/ Monitoring, Construction Supervision, Testing And Commissioning Of Metro Rail Project S & T Works Comp

28

20-Feb-19

Construction Of Viaduct From Petta To S. N. Junction Including 2 Elevated Stations (viz. Vadakkekotta &

29

18-Feb-19

Pd Area At Pitampura Metro Station of Delhi Metro

RTD

28-Mar-19

DMRC

30

18-Feb-19

Operations And Maintenance (o&m) Services For

RTD

5-Apr-19

MMRDA

Navi Mumbai Metro Line-1 From Belapur To Pendhar.

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