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Delhi Metro celebrates 25th foundation day

Dear Readers, Delhi Metro has been instrumental in ushering in a new era of sustainability and comfort in the urban mass transportation arena in India. In these 25 years, DMRC has shown the world that India has the capability to execute major infrastructure projects within time and budget, while strictly adhering to world class standards.

Delhi Metro presents a blue print for development of metro services not only to the other cities in India but also to several developing countries. DMRC has continuously adopted the latest technologies to present to the citizens, a world class mass transit system which is comfortable, safe, as well as environment friendly.

In many ways, Delhi Metro is the symbol of the immense progress that our country has made in the last few years. Our monthly supplements are designed keeping in mind the curious readers who are looking for information and updates on Urban Transport Mobility. Readers will come across a mixture of news, features and regular columns on a wide range of Metro Rail Projects topics.

Our May issue focuses on very interesting topics such as Doors, Lifts, Elevators, Escalators and also provides cover story on Railway Drones. Further, Nagpur & Pune Metro is chosen as our project of the month and exclusive Interviews with Mr. Dr. Brijesh Dixit - Managing Director - Maharashtra Metro Rail corporation along with other regular columns such as new development in metro project, pre/post event coverage, technology updates, opinions, appointments, Passenger information, live tenders, Industry Contracts, upcoming events and current job openings have been included.

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Editor Note

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Round up

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Editor Choice

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New Development

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Cover Story: Drone Technology

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Project of the Month: Nagpur Metro

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Featured Project: Pune Metro

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Interview with Dr. Brijesh Dixit - MD, Maha Metro

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Focused System: Elevators and Escalators

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Pre Event Coverage: a) Asia Rail Summit 2019

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b) CWE Expo

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Spotlight Project-Birat Monorail

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Product Showcase: COSEC APTA

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Article - 7 Upcoming Metro Projects

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Market Forecast - Intelligent TrafďŹ c Management Systems Market

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Industry Update: a) Delhi Metro Celebrate 25th Foundation Day

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b) ADB to Fund RRTS and 4 Metro Project

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Industry Contract:

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Job Opening

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Event

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Metro Rail Project Status

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Tender

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ROUND UP

HIGHLIGHTS APR 1

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Serco wins £140m Operation & Maintenance Contract extension for Dubai Metro

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Opinion: Race to acquire Metro Rail is both futile and expensive

APR 4

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Delhi Metro Phase IV stuck over funding dispute

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Alstom wins a contract worth €15 million to deliver Traction, Electrification & Sectioning Posts for Pune Metro Line 1 and 2

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Chennai Metro Phase 2 construction work likely to begin by mid-2020

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CMRL commissions two new Solar Power Plants

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Meet Hyperloop One product engineer, Gurneet Kaur

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New Metro Rail Line of 200 km planned for Hyderabad: K.T.R.

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Avishkar Hyperloop to represent India at Hyperloop Pod Competition on July 21, 2019.

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'Ahmedabad Metros Phase 1 to be completed by July 2020

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5.4 km section of Delhi Metro Phase III remains unfinished

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MMRDA risking public safety, says Mumbai Monorail ex-Operator

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MyHSR Corp to appoint a technical advisory consultant for KL-SG HSR Project

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NHSRCL misses several deadlines in land acquisition for Bullet Train Project

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Kochi Metro floats tender to prepare Detailed Project Report (DPR) for Metro Village

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Station naming rights pushing up Delhi Metro non-fare revenue

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10 Best Metro Rail In The World

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Delhi Metro opening a subway to link T-1 and Magenta Line in July 2019

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MMRDA Issues 7.63 MW Roof Top Solar PV Project Tender For line 7 and 2A of Mumbai Metro

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NHSRCL to remove 1.5 Lakh Mangroves Spread Across 50 Acres for Bullet Train Project

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BMRCL is finalizing Skywalk to link Yeshwantpur Metro and Railway Stations

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Kochi Metro ties up with Google Maps to share information with public

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Madhapur Metro station to open for passengers from today

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'First Driverless trains likely to run on the Namma Metros Yellow line by 2021

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Pre-Construction works start on Delhi-Gurugram-SNB RRTS corridor

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HIGHLIGHTS APR 15

APR 16

APR 17

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APR 19 APR 20 APR 20

APR 21

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45% tunnelling work of Mumbai Metro Line 3 Completed

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DMRC Plans New Metro corridor to connect Delhi and Jhajjar

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Bullet Train Security measures to be finalized by CISF

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MMRDA to install CCTV camera at Mumbai Monorail Station

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Saree stuck in Delhi metro train door; woman gets dragged onto the platform

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Hyderabad Metro stations into activity hubs soon: NVS Reddy

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Bengaluru Metro Phase 2 stations will be smaller than Phase 1

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MMRDA reconnects with Scomi Engineering for monorail spares

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Delhi Metro plans to run all its operations on solar energy

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Mumbai Monorail Cancelled 40% trips daily

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Hyderabad Metro to Complete JBS-MGBS Metro Corridor by Nov 2019

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Bengaluru Metro is all set to issue Land acquisition notices for six stations

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Ayesa bags contract to design four RRTS stations

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Chennai Metro to install CCTV cameras at all parking spaces, soon

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Delhi Metro Red Line all set for a makeover for all 21 stations

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Kochi Metro to set up a parking spaces for cycles at the stations.

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Hyderabad Metro aims to carry one million passengers

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Pune Metro workers who were on strike for pay disputes asked to resign

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East-West Kolkata Metro, what caused the delay?

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Hyderabad Metro introduces free shuttle bus services for commuters

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Systra Submit Vijayawada Metro DPR

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DMRC to install new device to monitor train health

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Kolkata East-West Metro corridor TBM resumes work after 5-day break

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Autorickshaw stands at Lucknow Metro stations soon

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'Elon Musks Boring Company to build two 35-mile tunnels from D.C. to Baltimore

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Two Builders move Bombay HC to realign Bullet train route

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Ghaziabad section of Delhi-Meerut RRTS Corridor likely to be operational by 2023

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World Railway Infra Market April 2019

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N. Kashinath (IRSSE) takes over as Member (S&T) Railway Board

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Delhi Metro allots permanent bicycle parking at stations

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'MahaMetro terminates HCC-Al Faraa contract

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Bentley Systems Announces Drummond Community High School Team as Winners in First Future Infrastructure Challenge: DEC Hyperloop

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DMRC invites tender for Advertising Rights inside selected Red Line stations

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Chennai Metro Phase II likely to be completed by 2026

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Bengaluru Metro Phase-II Project Property owner wants an increase in compensation

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Maha Metro likely to save 1,552 Crore of Nagpur Metro Project by going Digital

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'NHSRCL Invite bids for Indias first undersea tunnel

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Bhopal Metro started its first Initial Test pile

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''The Future of Traffic Management is Intelligent

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EDITOR CHOICE Delhi Metro Phase IV stuck over funding dispute

Avishkar Hyperloop to represent India at Hyperloop Pod Competition on July 21, 2019.

Avishkar Hyperloop is the student team of IIT Madras, responsible for the indigenous design and development for building the First ever Self Propelled, Completely Autonomous Hyperloop Pod of India and also spearheading country's attempt at SpaceX Hyperloop Pod competition 2019

A fresh funding dispute between the Centre and Delhi State Government has put another roadblock in the expansion plan of Delhi Metro's Phase 4. The matter was brought to Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot notice when DMRC wrote to the Delhi Government seeking Rs 200 crore to start initial works on the project. As per DMRC's new funding plan, after the Centre cleared the three routes, the share of Delhi Government increased to Rs 7,844.70 crore from Rs 5,994.50 crore

Chennai Metro Phase 2 Construction Work likely to begin by mid-2020

Pre-Construction works start on Delhi-Gurugram-SNB RRTS corridor The National Capital Region Transport

with a goal to develop the fastest hyperloop pod ever built and win the competition. The team works with a vision to develop technologies for Future Mode of highspeed transportation with its applications in various prominent fields including Defence, Logistics and Aerospace Industry.

The team has built a prototype hyperloop pod that would take just 25 minutes to travel from Chennai to Bengaluru. It is the only team from Asia to qualify for the International Hyperloop Pod Competition organized by Elon Musk's Space X.

5.4 km section of Delhi Metro Phase III remains unfinished The Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) is likely to begin construction for the remaining 66.8km portion of the total 118.9km Phase-2 corridor by mid-2020, with talks on for funding from international banks. Construction for the 52.01km priority corridor will be taken up first and is expected to commence by the end of 2019.

A metro rail official said soil tests are being conducted in several localities in the 66.8km stretch, including Lighthouse, T Nagar and Poonamallee. It is likely to be completed by end of this year.

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Although the first section of the 5.4km Grey Line of Delhi Metro under phase III, between Dwarka and Dhansa Stand, is scheduled to open in September 2019, the extension of this corridor to Dhansa Stand will only be completed by October 2019.

The Delhi Metro network , after the completion of Phase III, stands at 343 kms with 251 stations. Excluding the NoidaGreater Noida section, which was also carried out by DMRC.

Corporation (NCRTC) a Joint Venture company of Government of India and States of Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh mandated for implementing the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) project across the National Capital Region, has started pre-construction activity with Geotechnical investigation, on the DelhiG u r u g r a m - S N B R RT S c o r r i d o r. T h e corporation started the underground utility mapping on the corridor recently.

Pre-construction phase – January 2019 to December 2019: Pre-construction activities such as Pile Loading Test and Geo-Technical Survey for one year from January 2019 to December 2019.

45% tunnelling work of Mumbai Metro Line 3 Completed

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) Phase-III project remains unfinished and It will be completed by October 2019.

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The work on Metro-3 (Colaba-BandraSEEPZ), the city's only fully-underground corridor, is speeding through its underbelly with the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL) completing 45% of

EDITOR CHOICE The government of Haryana, along with DMRC officials, will conduct traffic and technical feasibility sur veys before preparing a project detail project report (DPR). The cost of the project is expected to be shared by the state and Union governments. It may take a few years for work on this project to start. tunnelling works and nine out of 32 tunnel breakthroughs till March-end. A breakthrough is when a tunnel boring machine manages to bore through the designated route, from one end to the other.

Being built at a cost of ₹23,136 crore, the 33.5-km Metro-3 corridor is expected to ease travelling woes for Mumbaikars by connecting the island city to the western suburbs. The first phase of the corridor — from Aarey to Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) — is likely to be operational by 2021. The second phase is from BKC to Cuffe Parade.

DMRC Plans for New metro corridor to connect Delhi and Jhajjar

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation is planning for the new metro rail corridor to connect All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Jhajjar campus to Delhi via Gurugram. The new proposed route, which is at the concept stage, will start from Dwarka Sector 21 metro station and pass through Dwarka Expressway to reach Badsa in Jhajjar.

The AIIMS (Jhajjar campus) will be India's largest cancer institute and metro connectivity is expected to ease the movement of patients. On April 10, 2019, the first field inspection was conducted to identify the route alignment of the project.

Hyderabad Metro stations into activity hubs soon: NVS Reddy

acquisition costs, learns Financial Express Online. According to the Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL), 12 underground metro stations will be constructed along the 72.1 km of the phase II corridor. BMRCL is the special purpose vehicle (SPV) which is responsible for implementing the Bengaluru metro rail project. The new corridor will run along the Nagawara-Gottigere route.

Mumbai Monorail Cancelled 40% trips daily

Almost one-and-a-half year after the inception, Hyderabad Metro Rail continues to set new standards for public transportation in India. It is the second largest metro network after Delhi to opening an exclusive all-women metro station, Hyderabad Metro is proving out to be an inclusive initiative that is also building a greener urban city. The HMRL Managing Director, NVS Reddy shares plans for future expansion and explains how growing metro is facilitating urban rejuvenation.

Bengaluru Metro Phase 2 stations will be smaller than Phase 1

The metro stations in the underground section of Phase II will be smaller in length th an P h as e 1 du e to h i gh e r l an d

Mumbai Monorail cancelled on an average around 40 per cent trips daily since it has been fully operational between Chembur and Mahalaxmi last month. This has resulted in decrease in frequency, increase in waiting time and travel time of Monorail commuters.

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), which made the whole corridor operational on March 4, 2019, said that they will operate 131 trips daily but it has been able to operate only 79 trips daily on an average.

MMRDA announced the performance of Monorail stating that it operates 79 trips daily on an average carrying more than 17,000 passengers on April 17, 2019.

The reason behind lesser trips being operated daily is due to the availability of four trains out of the total of ten. In the past month, only two trains were functional as the remaining two were under routine maintenance.

Ayesa bags contract to design four RRTS stations Spanish multinational Ayesa strengthens its position in the transport domain in the

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EDITOR CHOICE On April 18, 2019 the JV's project manager asked the beleaguered workers to ac. The marching orders were issued by Project Manager Anil Birajdar after he called the employees for a meeting at the Metro office (functioning out of a container) in Vallabh Nagar.

Indian market, where this year it celebrates its tenth anniversary.

The company has been awarded a significant tender of Regional Rapid Transport System (RRTS), one of the most ambitious projects in the NCR. The transport system will furthermore be cutting-edge in the country. It will prove to be the fastest mode of operation, as there is no high-speed rail network in place.

Designed to run at a speed of 180 kilometres per hour, this falls under the semi-high-speed rail category and will link the cities of Delhi, Ghaziabad and Meerut.

The 82-kilometre journey will be covered in 62 minutes, almost half the current travelling time required.

Ayesa will design four of the elevated stations included in the corridor (Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, Guldhar and Duhai). This is the first detailed engineering package awarded by the National Capital Regional Transport Corporation (NCRTC), the state-run body that promotes these projects.

Pune Metro workers on strike for pay dispute asked to resign

Systra Submit Vijayawada Metro DPR

France-based infrastructure consulting firm Systra, had submitted its draft Detailed Project Report (DPR) to construct Vijayawada Metro rail.

Systra representative will meet Amarvathi Metro Rail Corporation (AMRC) officials to discuss the draft DPR after which the final DPR could be expected. AMRC will then provide agreement to the report.

There was a lot of delay in submitting the DPR. Systra officials blamed the delay to the extension of one of the corridors till new capital city i.e. Amravati.

According to the new DPR, Vijayawada Metro Rail track will be 77.2 km in length with three corridors, instead of 26 km with two corridors which was initially proposed in the draft DPR.

Ghaziabad section of Delhi-Meerut RRTS Corridor likely to be operational by 2023

The Joint venture of Hindustan Construction Company Ltd (HCC) and Al Fara'a Infraproject working on the Pune Metro rail project, has shown the door to the 100 employees protesting the nonpayment of salaries in the past five months.

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A section of the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridor, from Sahibabad to Duhai, is likely to commence operation from March 2023.

Efforts are being put in by the National Capital Regional Transport Corporation (NCRTC) who is are working on a plan to achieve the target. The deadline for the entire project corridor Sarai Kale Khan to Meerut is March 2024.

Uttar Pradesh chief secretary is likely to conduct a meeting with all stakeholders, including the Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) and Meerut Development Authority (MDA) on April 29 to discuss the project said an official.

MahaMetro terminates HCC-Al Faraa contract

The Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MahaMetro) has terminated the contract of Hindustan Construction Company Ltd (HCC) and Al Fara'a a Joint venture which was responsible for constructing Metro stations at Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad.

The reason stated for the discontinuation of ser vices by these companies is “inconsistency” and “slow progress” of the work. Several employees at the senior level, as well as the ground level of HCC and Al Fara'a, had quit their jobs in last 10 months, citing that they were not receiving pay, which in turn had slowed down the execution of project work.

Chennai Metro Phase II likely to be completed by 2026 The Chennai Metro Rail Phase II Rs 69,180crore project will commence construction

by Dec 2019 and likely to be completed by 2026, according to the Detailed Project

EDITOR CHOICE 1,552Crore over the next 25 years after installing a digital management platform created by US-based Bentley Systems.

Maha Metro is constructing a 41.7 km long Nagpur Metro project which includes 40

Report prepared (DPR) by Chennai Metro Rail Limited.

The project escalation is considered at 5 percent from December 2018 onwards and no escalation is being considered on the land cost. CMRL has shown the implementation of the project on PublicPrivate Participation model in the future.

CMRL officials said that this may be achieved either in the complete provisioning of metro rail or in some parts like the fare collection system. The three corridors will connect Madhavaram to Siruseri, Light House to Poonamallee Bypass and Madhavaram to Sholinganallur.

Maha Metro likely to save 1552 Crore of Nagpur Metro Project by Going Digital Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (Maha Metro) is likely to save up to

stations and two depots to provide a safe, reliable, efficient, affordable, commuterfriendly, and environmentally sustainable rapid public transport system for the region.

According to a study conducted by the Ministr y of Statistics and Program Implementation, GOI found out that of 564 infrastructure initiatives rolled out in India, 42% faced delay and 31% had no definite delivery date.

Limited (MPMRC) has commenced first initial pile test for Bhopal Metro on April 25, 2019. To mark this historical beginning, a Grand celebration of Test pile along with the Pooja Ceremony was carried out.

All the Directors and employees of MPMRCL along with the GC team Director Mr. John Swan and his GC team took part in the ceremony and congratulated the team which started the pile testing work successfully.

This grand event was organized by the DBL Project Manager Raj Kapoor. Marking a step closer to the implementation of the Bhopal Metro, he started this first Initial Test pile with his team. Dilip Buildcon Limited construction Manager and Section Incharge Mr. Chanchal Pandey continued the event and concreting of test pile was successfully completed on April 24, 2019.

Bhopal Metro started its first Initial Test pile The Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Co.

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NEW DEVELOPMENT

Madhapur Metro Station on the Ameerpet-Hitech City route of Hyderabad Metro opens to Public

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he Madhapur Metro Rail station on the Ameerpet-Hitech City route opened to the public on April 12, 2019, according to Hyderabad Metro Rail limited (HMRL). The Jubilee Hills check post metro station, which is still closed for passengers, is expected to open by the end of May. Initially, when the 10-kilometre Ameerpet-Hitec City route was launched on March 20, three stations including Jubilee Hills check post, Peddammagudi and Madhapur were not operational. Much to the relief of the passengers, on March 30, the HMRL authorities commissioned the Peddammagudi Metro station.

Delhi Metro Magenta Line Train inside Tunnel at Janakpuri West

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Currently, the services on the route are being operated under the 'twin single line method' as construction of reverse facility beyond Hitec City station in front of Cyber Towers and Hotel Trident is likely to be completed in a couple of months.

The frequency of trains on the route is between every 9 and 12 minutes, as against the six minutes frequency on the other Metro corridors.

Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited (HMRL) ofďŹ cials expect the patronage to increase further, once the last mile connectivity is achieved.

COVER STORY

Drones: The Future of Railway?

“Be it aerial or track-bound, drones could truly become a critical part of rail safety when operators move towards autonomy in the future, and Thales is ready”

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COVER STORY images that certain commercial drones can capture is so good that they can help to detect tiny deteriorations in infrastructure.

Do you ever wonder if a small fleet of drones can assure the safety and reliability of railways and, at the same time, help railway operators save billions of euros each year?

2. Connectivity Passengers are often frustrated by intermittent phone and WiFi access on the train. This is a real issue for customer satisfaction in the railway industry. The problem of tunnels and long stretches of rail through remote regions make internet connectivity a serious challenge.

For years, railroads have been exploring automation to help improve overall operations. To that end, they have invested in a host of new technologies, such as Machine Vision, predictive analytics and driverless train systems — just to name a few examples.

3. Accident investigation

The next chapter in the rail automation story may involve unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), more commonly known as drones.

Drones are increasingly being used in the investigation of rail accidents. The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB), which looks into the causes of rail accidents, has been using drones for over a year to capture images of incidents, which can often be hard to reach by other means.

These versatile, often camera-equipped devices could help railroads tackle everything from track inspection to yard security to vegetation management, UAV industry experts say. Although the technology holds promise for the rail industry, a few challenges remain, including regulatory and data management issues.

A very likely possibility of applying today's 'eyes in the sky' capabilities of drones to making sure that the millions of kilometres of rail tracks and infrastructure worldwide are safe for train passengers and freight on a 24/7 basis.

In the last couple of years railway consultants and innovators have been working with drone technology experts to find drone powered solutions to some of the key challenges the railway industry faces today. And there are at least three key areas in which drone technology may have a significant impact in the industry.

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Infrastructure monitoring

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One way that drone powered solutions offer real value is that they can capture high-quality images from height. In fact, the quality of

“Drones are already being used to examine high-voltage electrical lines. They could do precisely the same thing to inspect railway catenary lines and other vital aspects of rail infrastructure such as, the alignment of tracks and switching points”, explains Pierre-Antoine Benatar, Marketing Manager for Thales' Transportation Activities, “The more regularly they can be inspected, the more railway safety, reliability and on-time performance will be improved. Costs would be cut and operations would be more efficient across the board.”

Drones are already being used to examine high-voltage electrical lines. They could do precisely the same thing to inspect railway catenary lines and other vital aspects of rail infrastructure such as, the alignment of tracks and switching points

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COVER STORY

That includes huge savings in maintenance costs and better protection of railway personnel safety. It is estimated that European railways alone spend approximately 20 billion euros a year on maintenance, including sending maintenance staff, often at night, to inspect and repair the rail infrastructure. This risky work could be avoided with drones assisting the crews' efforts.

By integrating leading technologies of Thales including advanced optronic and infra-red sensors, drones could also start providing higher-value services for railways, detecting cracks in the rail or defects in switches, before they can cause any disruption or safety hazard.

To perform these tasks, drones for rail don't need to be flying overhead. “We are currently working on the concept of rail bot, the rail drones of the future. They will be moving on the track ahead of the train, and programmed to run autonomously,” says PierreAntoine Benatar. Through connectivity and Artificial Intelligence, they could then send in real time the information and analysis of

any anomalies they detect. “When undertaking infrastructure inspection, they can speed up the tasks and free-up valuable network slots for passenger and freight trains”.

But the true revolution will be to use these rail bots to help make the trains themselves more autonomous. Very small drones with advanced sensors and AI, traveling ahead of the train could guide it like a co-pilot. With their ability to see ahead, they could signal any problem or obstacle, including at road crossings, so that fastmoving trains would be able to react in time.

“Be it aerial or track-bound, drones could truly become a critical part of rail safety when operators move towards autonomy in the future, and Thales is ready”, explains Benatar, “and when you add our expertise in air and rail traffic management to our capabilities in optronics, sensors, and artificial intelligence, it is clear that we are the preferred partner for operators who want to assure the best for their rail networks' future.”

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PROJECT OF THE MONTH: NAGPUR METRO

Nagpur Metro

Introduction Nagpur Metro is an urban Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) being built by the Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (MahaMetro) to serve the city of Nagpur in eastern Maharashtra, India. It is estimated to cost â‚š8,680 crore.

In February 2014, the Government of Maharashtra approved the Metro Project, while Government of India's Ministry of Urban Development gave "In Principle" approval for the Project. On 20th of August 2014, Union Cabinet gave the necessary approval for the development of project, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone on 21st August on his visit to the city. Construction of the project began on 31 May 2015, with trial run on 30th September 2017.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated operations on Nagpur Metro on 8th March 2019, remotely via video conferencing along with Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Union Cabinet Minister Nitin Gadkari. Nagpur Metro becomes 13th Metro system in India to be operational.

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PROJECT OF THE MONTH: NAGPUR METRO Detailed Project Report (DPR)

€60 million (₹444 crore) loan will also be provided for funding

DMRC submitted the report to the nodal agency Nagpur

the proposed feeder service and solar energy installation of

Improvement Trust on 12 February 2013. The total cost of the

Nagpur Metro Rail on mere concessional terms of KfW

project was estimated at around ₹90 billion. The project

Germany. The remaining requirement of about €130 million

consisted of two routes: Automotive square, Kamptee to

for the entire project has been funded by AFD France. The 20-

MIHAN Metro depot and Prajapati Nagar, East Wardhaman

year credit is used for funding Signalling, telecommunication,

Nagar to Lokmanya Nagar, Hingna. There would be 17 stations

automatic fare collection systems, lifts and escalators.

on Route no. 1 with a terminal cum depot at MIHAN and 19

In early 2012, Nagpur Improvement Trust (NIT) requested

stations on Route no. 2 with a terminal cum depot at Lokmanya

DMRC to provide Consultancy services for preparation of a

Nagar. A cross major station was proposed at Munje Square

Detailed Project Report for Metro Rail System in Nagpur,

where the two routes would meet, and the commuter would

Maharashtra initially for 30 km which was revised to 42 km in

be able to exchange between the routes.

July 2012. Thereafter, DMRC conducted Traffic Surveys,

It was expected that 12.21 percent of Nagpur's estimated

Topographical Surveys, Geotechnical Investigations and

population of 2.9 million in 2021, i.e., around 363,000

Environment Impact Assessment Surveys. The study area

commuters would use the Metro by 2021.

consisted of Nagpur Municipal Corporation Area and

To provide first and last mile connectivity, feeder services such as shuttle buses, battery operated vehicles, pedestrian facilities and bicycle sharing schemes are proposed in the project. There would be 19 feeder routes covering all stations and a total distance of around 160 km. Feeder services would

comprised of approximately 217 km. Based on the different types of surveys carried out by DMRC, metro alignments were finalized after repeated inspection of the road network, intersections, passenger traffic flow, traffic congestion, connectivity to important land uses.

enhance the accessibility of the Metro for all classes of

Line 1 (North-South): Automotive Square – Khapri: 22.293 km

commuters, to and from home and offices.

with 20 stations In November 2017, MahaMetro approved a

Plan To execute the project, the Cabinet approved setting up of

2.63 km southern extension from Khapri to Metro City, adding 2 stations at Ecopark and Metro City, taking the line's length from 19.658 km to approximately 22.293 kms.

Nagpur Metro Rail Corporation Limited (NMRCL) now known as Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited. NMRCL is a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) created for the smooth implementation and operations of the Nagpur Metro Rail Project and is a joint venture of Government of India and Government of Maharashtra, with 50:50 equity. NMRCL shall be solely responsible for the successful and timely completion

Stations: Automotive Square, Nari Road, Indora Square, Kadvi Square, GaddiGodam Square, Kasturchand Park, Zero Mile, Sitabuldi (interchange), Congress Nagar, Rahate Colonny, Ajni Square, Chhatrapati Square, Jaiprakash Nagar, Ujjwal Nagar, Airport, Airport South, New Airport, Khapri, Eco Park and Metro City.

of the project and its subsequent operations.

Line 2 (East-West): Lokmanya Nagar – Prajapati Nagar: 19.407

The project is scheduled to be completed by December 2019.

km with 20 stations. In November 2017, MahaMetro approved

Expenditure The Total Expenditure of the Project is estimated to be ₹8680 Cr. with the Central Government and State Government each contributing 20% share in the form of equity and subordinate debt. Nagpur Municipal Corporation and Nagpur Improvement Trust each giving 5% share of the expenditure, while the rest 50% is being financed by loan.

Recently, KfW, a German government-owned development

the addition of another elevated station at Cotton Market between the Sitabuldi and Railway Station stations.

Stations: Prajapati Nagar, Vaishno Devi Square, Ambedkar Square, Telephone Exchange, ChittarOli Square, Agrasen Square, Dosar Vaisya Square, Nagpur Railway Station, Cotton Market, Sitabuldi (interchange), Jhansi Rani Square, Institute of Engineers, Shankar Nagar Square, LAD Square, Dharampeth College, Subhash Nagar, Rachana Ring Road Junction, Vasudev Nagar, Bansi Nagar and Lokmanya Nagar

bank, has approved a loan of ₹3,700 crores (€500 million) to NMRCL as a part of fund required for the project. An additional

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Routes Map

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Operational network Line No.

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List of Contractor

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Terminals

Nov 2013: Detailed Project Report final version submitted.

Aug 2014: Union Cabinet approved the project.

Nov 2015: Work commenced on construction of depot.

January 2016: Work commenced on Wardha Road.

August 2016: Work commenced on Ajni road. (near Ajni railway station).

September 2016: Work commenced on back side of Nagpur railway station.

October 2016: Work commenced Near Ambazari Lake.

October 2016: Work commenced on Sitabuldi Interchange Station (Munje Square).

December 2016: Work commenced on East-West Corridor.

December 2016: Work commenced for Construction of Depot at MIHAN on the N-S Corridor.

January 2017: Work commenced on Zero Mile Station.

August 2017: Trial run to Airport Station.

30 September 2017: First trial run was conducted on a 5.6 km section between Mihan area and Khapri station.

3 February 2018: Discussion in DPR of the Phase II i.e. extension of existing started.

16 April 2018: Second and Final inspection of CMRS for clearance.

Dec 2018: Work progressing in all sections, but Metro may miss March 2019 deadline.

January 2019: The first metro train from China reached the depot in Nagpur.

February 2019: Trial run begins.

21 February 2019: Prime Minister likely to flags off 12.5 Kms long Phase-1 section from Sitabuldi to Khapri in first week for March 2019.

3 March 2019: CMRS inspection carried out.

5 March 2019: Prime Minister likely to flags off 13 Kms long Sitabuldi to Khapri section on 08-March-2019.

8 March 2019: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated metro between Sitabuldi to Khapri, remotely via video conferencing.

Contract

Contractor

Interim Consultancy

RITES – DMRC

General Consulatancy

Sytra-Egis-AECOM-RITES

69 Standard Gauge Coaches

CRRC

Khapri & Hingna Depots

Pratibha CSRL – Sudhir

Khapri Depot – New Airport

Constructions JV

(At-Grade – 4.5 km)

NCC Ltd.

New Airport – Congress Nagar (Viaduct – 7.61 km)

NCC Ltd.

Khapri – Congress Nagar (10 elevated stations)

IL&FS Engineering Ltd.

Lokmanya Nagar – Jhansi Rani Sq (10 elevated stations)

ITD Cementation Ltd.

Lokmanya Nagar – Jhansi Rani Sq (Viaduct – 10.387 km)

Afcons Infrastructure Ltd.

Sitabuldi – Prajapati Nagar (Viaduct – 8.15 km)

ITD Cementation Ltd.

Sitabuldi – Prajapati Nagar (8 elevated stations)

ITD Cementation Ltd.

Sitabuldi – Automotive Square (Viaduct – 7.144 km)

Afcons Infrastructure

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FEATURED PROJECT: PUNE METRO

Pune Metro

Introduction Pune Metro is a metro rail based rapid transit system under construction to serve Pune Central and it's proudly extended city limits Pimpri & Chinchwad. As of March 2018, the system comprises 3 lines with a total length of 54.58 km. The 16.59 km Line 1 PCMC Building – Swargate will be elevated between PCMC Bhavan to Range Hills, from where it will run underground. Line 2 will operate from Vanaz to Ramwadi covering a distance of 14.66 km on an elevated viaduct. Lines 1 and 2 are expected to be operational in 2021. The 23.33-km elevated Line 3 will run from the Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park in Hinjawadi via Balewadi to Shivajinagar.

All three lines will align at the Civil Court interchange station.

On 24 December 2016, the foundation stone for Lines 1 and 2 was laid by PM Narendra Modi. These two lines with a combined length of 31.25 km and are being implemented by the Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MahaMetro), a 50:50 Joint Venture of the State and Central Governments. Line 3 will be implemented by the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority(PMRDA) and the Joint Venture between Tata Realty and Siemens on a ––PublicPrivate Partnership basis. On 18 December 2018, PM Modi laid the foundation stone for Line 3. Construction is expected to begin by June 2019 and to be completed in three years.

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FEATURED PROJECT: PUNE METRO Line-1 (PCMC – Swargate): 14 Stations, 16.589 KM, 5 Underground Stations: PCMC, Tukaram Nagar, Bhosari, Kasarwadi, Fugewadi, Dapodi, Bopodi, Khadki, Range Hill, Shivaji Nagar, ASI, PMC, Budhwar Peth, Mandai, Swargate Line-2 (Vanaz – Ramwadi): 16 Stations, 14.665 KM Stations: Vanaz, Anand Nagar, Ideal Colony, Nal Stop, Garware College, Deccan Gymkhana, Sambhaji Park, PMC, Civil Court,

Mangalwar Peth, Pune Railway Station, Ruby Clinic, Bund Garden, Yerawada, Kalyani Nagar, Ramwadi Line-3: Megapolis Circle, Quadran, Dohler, Infosys Phase II, Wipro Phase II, Pall India, Shivaji Chowk, Hinjewadi, Wakad Chowk, Balewadi Stadium, NICMAR, Ram Nagar, Laxmi Nagar, Balewadi Phata, Baner Gaon, Baner, Krushi Anusadhan, Sakal Nagar, University, R.B.I., Agriculture College and Shivaji Nagar

viaducts on the Pimpri-Chinchwad to Range Hills section of Line 1.

Project Timeline Project status updates on 16.59-km part elevated and part underground Line-1 from PCMC to Swargate and 14.66-km elevated Line-2 from Vanaz to Ramwadi.

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2016 December: Officials of the Nagpur Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (NMRCL, later MahaMetro) visited Pune and detailed survey of the site commenced.

2017 August: The contract for the elevated viaduct on the Vanaz to Civil Court section of Line 2 (Vanaz to Ramwadi) was awarded to Nagarjuna Construction Company.

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2017 November: HCC-Al Fara'a was awarded the contract to construct the following nine elevated stations on Line 1: PCMC, Sant Tukaram Nagar, Nashik Phata (Bhosari), Kasarwadi, Phugewadi, Dapodi, Bopodi, Khadki, Range Hills.

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2017 January: MahaMetro established by reconstitution of NMRCL.

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2017 February: MahaMetro invited bids for the construction of elevated viaduct on the PCMC building to Range Hills section of Line 1.

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2017 May: Hyderabad based Nagarjuna Construction Company was awarded the contract to construct elevated

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Construction of the Sant Tukaram Nagar station commenced.

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2018 May: J Kumar Infraprojects was awarded the contract for tunneling shafts at Agriculture College and Swargate as well as for the metro station and multimodal transit hub at Swargate.

Contract

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2018 August: The contract for the elevated viaduct on the Civil Court to Ramwadi section of Line 2 (Vanaz to Ramwadi) was awarded to J Kumar Infraprojects.

(10.795 km viaduct)

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2018 December: The first package of the underground section of Line 1 from Agriculture College to Budhwar Peth was awarded to the joint venture: Tata Projects-Gulermak.

(7.150 km viaduct)

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2019 February: The second package of the underground section of Line 1 between Budhwar Peth and Swargate was also to the JV: Tata ProjectsGulermak.

(10 elevated stations)

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2019 March: French rail transport company Alstom bags ₹700 crore contracts from Mumbai, Pune metros for Signalling & Telecommunications.

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2019 April: The contract of HCC-Al Fara'a was terminated due to “inconsistency” and “slow progress” of the work and was offered to the Shapoorji Pallonji Group.

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List of Major Contractor Contractor

PCMC – Range Hills NCC

Vanaz – Ramwadi NCCP

CMC – Range Hills HCC – Al Fara'a JV

Vanaz – Ramwadi (8 elevated stations)

HCC – Al Fara'a JV

INTERVIEW

Maharashtra Metro focuses on generating 50% revenues through non-fare services

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he dreams of the people from the Orange city have finally come true with Nagpur Metro up and running! Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the 13-km Sitabuldi-Khapri section of Nagpur Metro Phase I on March 7th, 2019, at 5 pm remotely through video-conferencing from New Delhi. Union transport minister Nitin Gadkari and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis will then inaugurate the first train from Sitabuldi station.

It has many firsts to its credit, right from solar-powered coaches to targeted over 50% revenue through non-fare revenues. Dr. Brijesh Dixit, Managing Director of Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation (Maha-Metro), in an interview said, the company will likely breakeven by 2021. Here are the edited excerpts: Congratulations on the inauguration of Sitabuldi-Khapri section of Nagpur Metro Phase I. Please tell us about the construction on this stretch.

Dr. Brijesh Dixt, Managing Director Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation

Dr. Dixit: Thank you so much, after the inauguration Nagpur officially became the second city in Maharashtra and the tenth city in India to have Metro Rail facility. Maha Metro was functional since April 2018.

Nagpur has set a record of being the fastest Metro to make the atgrade section operational. The 5.5 kilometers stretch was functional within just 30 months of the beginning of the construction work.

Lucknow Metro that holds the record of fastest Metro to begin commercial operations as it took merely 36 months to flag off. Nagpur Metro comes second in line with 41 months, as the duration to achieve this feat.

What are the sizes of rakes that we are looking at?

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INTERVIEW between stations. The other major highlight of the train would be a special coach for women called 'Nari Shakti'. The special coach would not just ensure safety for women, but also promise a hasslefree journey.

By when can we expect both the corridors (east-west and north-south) to be ready?

to meet 65% of the total requirement of the project. In Phase-I, 14 MW solar power was installed which will be upgraded to 25 MW later. The rooftops, depot boundary walls, and depot sheds will be mounted with solar PV panels which will be grid connected and net metered.

What is the kind of investments we have seen till date for the Metro and what is the total project cost?

Dr. Dixit: The entire Nagpur Metro project which covers 38.215 km and includes 38 stations is expected to be ready by the end of 2019.

While the north-south corridor of this project stretches to a distance of 19.985 km and covers 18 stations, the east-west corridor covers a distance of 18.23 km and 20 stations. Sitabuldi Interchange would serve to be the meeting point for the train coming from all the four different directions.

Dr. Dixit: The total project cost for the Nagpur Metro is Rs 8,680 crore. Till date, over Rs.5,000 crore has been invested in the project and 77 % of the total work has also been completed. Apart from the continuous financial support by the central and state governments, foreign funding agencies such as Kfw of Germany and Afd of France have also provided 630 million euros for the project.

According to DPR, what is the ridership projected this year?

And in the next five years?

In terms of revenues, what are your expectations and how soon can we expect the Nagpur Metro to break-even?

Dr. Dixit: As per DPR, the proposed daily ridership in 2021 is expected to be 3.83 lakh. The ridership for the north-south corridor is expected to be 1.85 lakh, while the figure for the east-west corridor would be 1.97 lakh. Similarly, the ridership figures, as proposed in the DPR, would increase exponentially, and by 2041, the ridership is expected to be 5.63 lakh (north-south corridor 2.77 lakh and east-west corridor 2.86 lakh). The Detail Project Report (DPR) lists ridership figures for every five years.

Dr. Dixit: Maha Metro has focused on generating more than 50% of revenue through non-fare box sources. This will be highest-ever in the metro rail segment across the world. We aim to overtake Hong Kong Metro service which is around 42%. We have not waited for the launch of services but our earnings have already started. Maha Metro has already earned almost Rs 140 crore through property development initiatives. Metro has earned from the 1% additional surcharge on stamp duty levied by the state government and the earnings through transit-oriented development (TOD) policy. We expect the break-even to happen by 2021 when our traffic reaches 3.83 lakh.

How much of the total power requirement for the Metro will be met through solar energy?

Dr. Dixit: Solar power has been integrated right from the inception

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FOCUSED SYSTEM: ELEVATORS AND ESCALATORS

Elevator System for Metro Stations Elevator System for Metro Stations: Ÿ

An ELEVATOR is a type of vertical transportation system, which helps moves people or goods between floors of a building.

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Elevators are powered by electric motors that either drive traction cables or counterweight systems like a hoist or pump hydraulic fluid to raise a cylindrical piston like a jack.

KEY PARTS of an elevator are: Ÿ

One or more cars (metal boxes) that rise up and down.

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Counterweights that balance the cars.

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An electric motor that hoists the cars up and down, including a braking system.

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A system of strong metal cables and pulleys running.

TYPES OF ELEVATOR HYDRAULIC ELEVATORS: A hydraulic system contains two pistons that are connected by a tube. The pistons and the tubes are filled with an incompressible fluid like water or oil.

Hydraulic elevators use the principles of hydraulics to pressurize an above ground or in-ground piston to raise and lower the car.

CABLE SYSTEM ELEVATORS: The hoist ropes are attached to the elevator car and looped around a sheave. A sheave is a pulley with a groove.

The sheave is connected to an electric motor. When the motor turns one way, the sheave raises the elevator; when the motor turns the other way, the sheave lowers the elevator. In gearless elevators, the motor rotates the sheaves directly. In geared elevators, the motor turns a gear train that rotates the sheave.

Role of Elevators in Metro Metro rail is a rapid transit system built and operated for public Ÿ

Lifts have been provided for hassle free transit between different levels of stations especially for Differently abled, Elderly and ailing passengers.

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They are designed for proper interface with visually or hearing-impaired passengers.

Analysis – Major Footfall, Timing, Frequency Ÿ

About 26 lakh people travel daily by metro.

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Peak hours between 8am – 10 am and 5 pm – 7pm.

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First train starts at 5 am

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Escalators for Metro Stations

Factors affect escalator design

Escalators for Metro Station: Ÿ

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Escalators is a conveyor type transport device that moves people. It is a moving staircase with steps that move up or down using a conveyor belt and tracks keeping each step horizontal for the passenger.

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Escalators are used around the world in places where lifts would be impractical. Principal areas of usage include department stores, shopping malls, airports, transit systems (railway/railroad stations), convention centers, hotels, arenas, stadiums and public buildings.

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Foremost, physical factors like the vertical and horizontal distance to be spanned must be considered.

Escalators have the capacity to move large numbers of people.

They can be placed in the same physical space as a staircase. They have no waiting interval (except during very heavy traffic). They can be used to guide people toward main exits or special exhibits.

They may be weatherproofed for outdoor use. A nonfunctional escalator can function as a normal staircase, whereas many other methods of transport become useless when they break down or lose power.

The Janakpuri West interchange station of Delhi Metro boasts of India's tallest escalator. At an elevation of 15.6 metre, escalators at Janakpuri West metro station broke the record held by Mumbai airport's Terminal 2, which was the tallest in India with a height of 11.6 metres.

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PRE EVENT COVERAGE

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outheast Asia's rail market is a vibrant and fast-moving sector, with numerous projects continuing in every country across the region as governments respond to pressing requirements to improve railway infrastructure across nations and major cities. The current principal main line and urban rail projects in 10 countries in Southeast Asia range from commuter systems in major metropolitan conurbations to developing national networks. High-speed lines, with a link planned between Malaysia and Singapore and positive steps taken to create a core network in Thailand are some of the exciting rail developments across this region. The Philippines, Indonesia, Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos are also pursuing ambitious network upgrades that seek significant input from international vendors, and there is a growing emphasis on international connections, especially those that lead to China. In the urban sector Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore are among many large cities investing heavily in mass transit systems to improve mobility and cut pollution caused by road traffic. Southeast Asia is already a key market for rail industry suppliers, but a highly competitive one. The long-term nature of rail developments in the region confirms that it will be of continuing international importance.

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infrastructure and logistics to increase national competitiveness and quality of life as well as to promote related industries in order to reduce dependency on imported contents and nurture domestic industrial capacity, an initiative has been made to promote the development of rail related industries through improvement of electrified train system, mechanical equipment, electrified train set and locomotive procurement process with more specified conditions on technology transfer; human resource development; measures to promote investment and research and development.

Asia Rail Summit, which is strongly supported by State Railway of Thailand, Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand, Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company Ltd, Bangkok Expressway and Metro, will be held from 27th to 28th June 2019 in Bangkok, Thailand. It will continue to serve as the leading platform for major industry players to establish winning Southeast Asia strategies.

Under the theme of “Planning Better Rail for the Future”, Sue Air will address the most crucial issues, which determine your performance objectives in Southeast Asia. ARS 2019 will help you to better analyze Asia's dynamic rail industry and further identify the strategic role of Southeast Asia in your global business plan.

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Meet 400 + Leading Exhibitors, Explore 1000+ Brands @ Region's Largest Exhibition for Cutting, Welding and Finishing Industry!

ABOUT INDUSTRY The global welding and cutting industry has been witnessing strong growth from various end-user industries. Asia-Pacific is the largest market wherein China and India hold the key for future market trends in welding and cutting equipment & consumables market.

Some of the major factors contributing the overall market growth of welding and cutting equipment include: Ÿ

Increasing demand from the offshore energy, automotive, engineering and construction industries.

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The growing demand for welders stretches across a variety of industries, including agriculture, mining, construction, transportation

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Welding products find widespread application in industries such as aviation and marine, oil and gas, metals and materials.

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Robust growth in the building and construction industry all over the world is likely to propel growth in the upcoming years.

The global market for welding machinery is projected to reach 24.4 billion dollars by 2022.

Further, the 'Make in India' campaign is driving change, innovation and investment in new processes throughout Indian manufacturing. Rapid industrialization is the core reason behind the increase in global demand for welding and cutting equipment. Overall, the welding and cutting industry is poised for growth and is expected to excel in the coming years!

Keeping in mind the growth of Welding industry there is an urgent need for a Unified Business Platform, which can connect the Welding Industry of India with the Global Welding Industry. It is this scenario that CWE | IMEX series of exhibitions have become the ideal business platform to help the Indian manufacturing industry and fabricators for technology & knowledge transfer, identifying alternate suppliers of machinery & spares, new source of investments, face to face interaction with industry players, identifying new market opportunities etc.

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ABOUT CWE | IMEX EXPO 2019 The 9th edition of CWE | IMEX EXPO 2019, is being hosted by ITEI - The Indian subsidiary of ITE Group PLC (UK) from 20th22nd September 2019 at Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai, India. It is supported by reputed industry associations and the 'World Metal Forum'.

It is an internationally renowned series of exhibitions focusing on cutting & welding technology, robotics, welding automation, welding consumables, laser technology, materials testing, nondestructive testing, machine tools and allied industries. It is the only comprehensive business platform serving the cutting, welding & laser industry and over the years, this leading business event has become the perfect platform for showcasing the entire spectrum of products and services relating to the cutting, welding, laser and allied industries.

CWE | IMEX event has established itself as a “Business Festival of the Metal Working, Welding, Fabricating & Finishing Industry” and support the overall growth of manufacturing & fabricating industry in the country.

FEW HIGHLIGHTS Ÿ

Region is Largest Exhibition for Metal Working, Fabricating, Welding & Finishing Industry!

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Showcase Latest Equipment & Technology for the challenges faced by the Manufacturing & Fabricating industry

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Overseas companies to establish manufacturing base & connections with Direct Buyers & Distributors in India

MORE OPPORTUNITES AT CWE | IMEX 2019 CWE | IMEX 2019 is planned with other specialized co-located exhibitions to serve as a Complete Business Carnival for Manufacturing & Fabricating Industries, like: Ÿ

HTF - for Advanced Hand Tools, Power Tools and Fasteners

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WOM – for Metal Production, Processing and Metal Working Industry

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TECHINDIA - for Engineering and Manufacturing

The said Biggest Business Carnival will have largest gathering of trade visitors from various segments of Manufacturing & Fabricating industry like Steel | Metal Forming & Metal Working | Sheet Working | OEMs | Automobile |Sub-Contracting & Fabricating | Rail Coach Factories | Boilers | Heavy Engineering | EPC | Shipbuilding | more...

Block your dates for this Mega Business Festival scheduled during 20th-22nd September 2019 in Mumbai.

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SPOTLIGHT PROJECT : BIRAT MONORAIL

Mr. Kajiman Atreya MD, Birat Monorail International, Nepal

Nepal's First Monorail Project to be approved soon irat Nagar, Nepal: Birat Monorail International Pvt. Ltd, which is implementing Birat Nagar –Itahari monorail project gets Letter of intent (LOI) from four municipalities namely, Virat Nagar Mahanagar palika, Dubhai Nagar Palika, Budiganga gao palika and Itahari upmanangar palika. This is a big boost towards providing connectivity between the two cities.

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Birat Monorail Office in NepalChairman of the company Parmanand Mehta said that province-1 government and local levels where the monorail would cross through, had shown interests to invest in the monorail project. The company said it would commence work on Detailed Project Report (DPR) in the next couple of weeks.

Honorable Chief Minister Shree Sher Dhan Rai recommended this project to Honorable Prime Minister of Nepal, Shir K P Sharma Oli.

The 30 kilometres long monorail project is expected to recover the investment in 10 years. A single journey on the monorail is estimated to cost Rs 50. A technical and foreign coordination committee has been formed comprising Atreya and engineer Sirju Dahal to expedite the work on DPR.

Once approved, it will be the first monorail project in Nepal, to be implemented under the Public Private Partnership (PPP) model.

Birat Monorail International, Nepal has claimed that it has been successful in arranging investment worth Rs 30 thousand crore for Biratnagar-Itahari Monorail project.

Managing Director of Birat Monorail International Kajiman Atreya said that Indian and Japanese investors would most likely invest in the project. Atreya mentioned that foreign investors had already signed preliminary documents pledging to provide foreign investment in the project.

The company will build the monorail based on Japanese technology. Atreya said the project would have 70 per cent foreign investment and 30 per cent domestic investment.

Biratnagar Metropolis, Budhiganga Municipality, Duhabi Municipality and Itahari Municipality have already provided their consent for the Biratnagar-Itahari Monorail project that will be built on Biratnagar-Itahari road within three years.

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PROPOSED ROUTE MAP Managing Director Atreya said it was the ďŹ rst time ever that foreign investment was being made into a monorail project in Nepal. He said the project would be based on build-own-operate and transfer (BOOT) model. The monorail will carry at least 500 passengers at one time. Atreya said the monorail would operate every day from 5 am until 10 pm.

The project which was initially started by seven likeminded businesspeople shall kickstart soon, as some other investors have also shown their interest in the project.

For more information about the project, please connect with Mr. Kajiman Atreya Managing Director Birat Monorail International Pvt. Ltd. Kathmandu, Nepal Email: kajimanatreya@gmail.com Mob: +977 9803411303

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ARTICLE

Top 7 upcoming Metro Projects that could change the face of real estate in India

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here are, reportedly, 500 km of metro rail lines operational today in major cities of India including Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru and Kolkata. Sixteen additional cities that have metro projects under construction are Pune, Ahmedabad, Indore, Bhopal, Kanpur, Lucknow, Agra, Meerut, Nagpur, Vijayawada, Kozhikode, Coimbatore, Patna, Guwahati, Vishakhapatnam and Varanasi.

With some of these tier-II cities qualifying for the Smart City programme , under which they are set to undergo massive infrastructural development, it is clear that metro rail connectivity will play a major role in this respect. Suburbanites in these cities are set to experience an environment-friendly, time-saving, thrifty and safe mode of travel which will bring peace of mind and convenience in their daily commute. Let us look at some of the much-awaited metro projects and their impact on real estate: Navi Mumbai Metro: The City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDC) has proposed four corridors for the rapid transit system in Navi Mumbai, the first of which will be completed by 2020. The four passages will be Belapur-Taloja MIDC, Mankhurd-NMIA-Panvel highway, Dighe-Turbhe-Belapur and the fourth corridor will connect affluent neighborhoods like Ghansoli, Vashi and Mhape.

Raghav from Gemini Real Estate says, “Localities like Kharghar and CBD Belapur will see a gradual rise in property rates after being connected by rapid transit. Far-flung neighborhoods like Ulwe will also see a sharp rise in real estate prices, which currently hover

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around Rs 6,600-7,600 per sq ft.”

Pune Metro: With the rapid transit system in place, Pune will exhibit unmatched growth in real estate prices with three lines connecting some of the vital commercial and residential nodes of Pune. Line I will run between Pimpri-Chinchwad-Swargate, Line II between VanazRamwadi and Line III will be constructed in two phases - Hinjewadi to Balewadi and Balewadi to Shivajinagar. Pawan from Candour Properties states, “Premium localities like Pune Gymkhana and Dadar West will witness a major hike in real estate prices.

Hinjewadi and Shivaji Nagar will experience some accession in real estate occupancy by IT professionals who will benefit considerably by metro connectivity.”

Kanpur Metro: The primary route for this rapid transit rail system covers a span of 25 km and consolidates IIT, Rawatpur, Bada Chauraha, Motimahal, Kanpur Central, ISBT Jhakarkatti and Naubasta. Kanpur is a bustling Centre for industrial and commercial activities in Uttar Pradesh, so naturally, the city has been given high priority in terms of proposed infrastructural development. Zeeshan from AK Infratech said,” Parts of the Lucknow-Kanpur highway running along the metro corridor will see resort-style plots and independent housing developments around them. As early as September 2019, rental prices will detect hikes of up to 30-50 percent for regions like Barra and Swaroop Nagar.”

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As per an official statement from the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry, the Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation is set to implement two corridors for the Surat Metro project. The first corridor, Sarthana to Dream City Line, will have 20 metro stations, some of which are Sarthana, Nature Park, Kapodra, Labheshwar chowk area, Central Warehouse, Surat Railway station, Maskati hospital, Gandhi Baug, Majura Gate, Roopali Canal and Dream City.

The second corridor will extend from Bhesan to Saroli and have 18 stations including Bhesan, Ugat Vaarigruh, Palanpur road, LP Savani School, Adajan Gam, Aquarium, Majuragate, Kamela Darwaza, Magob and Saroli. “With the implementation of the metro corridor, an area like Palanpur Gam will have massive residential plots emerging with 3 and 4 BHK options aplenty. The region near the Surat railway station, which will endure the most footfall, is estimated to see more commercial developments mushrooming as compared to residential plots,” claims Sudhanshu, a city-based agent from Bhumi Property Consultants.

The first extension of the Lucknow Metro line connecting Transport Nagar to Charbagh Railway Station was the fastest formed metro line ever. This stretch is the Red line of the transit system and now connects with CCS International Airport and Munshipulia. The currently under-construction Blue line, which will run between Charbagh Railway Station and Vasant Kunj, is expected to be completed by 2022. Most metro stations will have commercial spaces allocated for cafeterias, shops and waiting areas. It is figured that over 2,000 acres of land is available for development around the peripheries of the metro lines, with some builders already grabbing the opportunity to develop premium residential plots in regions like Hazratgunj and Mahanagar.

Agra Metro: With 27 stations along two corridors, the Agra Metro project is touted to be completed by 2024 and will bring the much-needed respite to commuters by connecting primary public nodes and tourist destinations. The first corridor will run from Sikandara to Taj East Gate and will comprise 13 stations, while the second corridor is to be developed from Agra Cantt to Kalindi Vihar with 14 stations along the way. Rizwan from Apple Properties says, “Rental prices near upscale neighborhoods like Bhagwan Talkies and MG Road will see significant hike post the development of the metro. The proposed metro corridor will connect outer areas like Sikandara and Kalindi Vihar as well, which will boost commercial developments around these regions.”

Indore Metro: The Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Limited has set February 2023 as the deadline to complete work on the first phase of the metro circling Indore. The metro line will connect Palasia, Railway Station, Rajwara, Bada Ganpati, Airport, Bhawarsala, MR10, Vijay Nagar, Radisson and Bangali Chouraha. Proposed lines include ones that will connect Annapurna to Sukhliya, Super Corridor MR 10 to Ring Road and Niranjanpur to Bhawarkuwa.

Prime locations for real estate development include areas adjacent to the International Airport and Pithampur. With massive government funding flowing in for the Indore Super Corridor, this city is set to transform into an educational locality as well as IT hub.

With the completion of these metro corridors and proposals for extending rapid transit systems for more cities, India can expect to bring down overall pollution levels and traffic congestion. This will, in turn, speed up development all around the country and aggressively expand the probability of edging towards a developed nation's status for India very soon.

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ARTICLE

Artificial intelligence in rail: Hype or reality?

Biography

Gayang Ho is the Research and Policy Development Lead at the UITP Asia- Pacic Centre for Transport Excellence (AP CTE) and Senior Manager for the UITP Asia-Pacic Division. Gayang has over 15 years of experience in research and joined the UITP in 2014 with the responsibility of developing knowledge and research programmes for the Asia-Pacic Division. She currently leads the research and policy development for UITP AP CTE and previously completed a guidebook on 'The Governance of Public Transport Market in Asia-Pacic – Snapshot of Singapore' and has interviewed over 20 public transport executives to produce video research on 'The Truth of Customer Experience Through the Lens of Executives'.

Gayang also manages the Asia-Pacic Organising Authorities Platform, which was inaugurated in 2017.

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s artificial intelligence (AI) all hype, or does it mean the rail industry needs to act now to recognise, rethink and reorganise itself to embrace the advent of transformational technology? Gayang Ho, Research and Policy Development Lead at the UITP Asia-Pacific Centre for Transport Excellence (AP CTE), explores.

The pace of technology advancements is rapidly accelerating.

According to the European Network on High Performance and Embedded Architecture and Compilation (HiPEC), the society is entering the artificial intelligence (AI) era, driven by the Fourth Industrial Revolution, where computers are taking on new forms and embedding into people's daily lives. Data is shifting from letters and digits to sounds, images and videos. The problem of data deluge – there is more data available than we can process – is more evident than ever before. The use of AI in public transport appears to be one of the critical solutions that efficiently unlocks the value of data to improve the quality and efficiency for the public transport sector, especially in railways. But is AI just a 'buzzword', or does the industry need to develop further to embrace these transformational technologies?

Each revolution has transformed the landscape of the railway industry.

The Fourth Industrial Revolution fosters the growth of seamless automation and endless connectivity; characterised by merging physical and digital advanced technologies. The advances in digital technologies such as AI, big data analytics, Internet of Things (IoT) and blockchain, bring the concept of seamless mobility and efficient interconnectivity to a reality.

The growing importance of AI In 2018, there were numerous reports published estimating that AI will bring substantial economic growth and improvement in productivity; a survey from Economic Intelligent Unit (conducted in late-

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ARTICLE 2016) found that 44 per cent of executives said delaying AI implementation will make their business vulnerable to new, disruptive tech start-ups. This is not surprising when we look at the global race with governments attempting to claim the title 'leader in artificial intelligence' along their announcements on AI-centred public policies and action plans backed up with substantial funding.

The focus given to AI is without a doubt causing many industries to ride the AI adoption wave. The levels of investment and impact of AI vary across industries, with financial services estimated to have the highest increase in AI spending as well as the ability to adopt the technology into its core operations in the next three years (McKinsey, 2017). The substantial evidence of the growing importance of AI has encouraged the International Association of Public Transport (UITP) to investigate 'What is the future for artificial intelligence in public transport systems?' The project undertaken by UITP Asia-Pacific Centre for Transport Excellence (AP CTE1), co-funded with Land Transport Authority of Singapore, found that AI is increasingly being adopted by the public transport sector.

safety of public transport systems. East Japan Railway Company (JR East), MTR Corporation and Transport for London (TfL) are some of the world's highest patronage metro networks, each facilitating millions of trips per day and are using AI-powered digital assistants to better manage over tens of thousands of customer inquiries per day. MTR and TfL have launched chatbots on social network services, while JR East has taken the step further to use chatbots as well as AI systems integrated in customer call-centre systems and humanoid robots (see Figure 1) at high-traffic stations. Digital assistants can simply answer customer inquiries instantaneously and effectively (provided the database has built high-quality data inputs and on-going monitoring management is in place) which will relieve customer staff to handle more complex and valueadded tasks.

AI can help to optimise complex railway systems

During the quest of understanding the impact of AI, there is no universally accepted definition of 'artificial intelligence'; the definition of AI is a moving target because the meaning of 'intelligence' is arbitrary. From the 1950s, when the term 'artificial intelligence' was first coined by Alan Turning, AI was considered to be the machine's ability to disguise itself as a human response via text-only format setting; to 1989 where the early version of the autonomous vehicle, ALVINN (An Autonomous Land Vehicle in a Neural Network) was introduced to drive autonomously at one metre per second (3.6kph) due to the limited amount of computing power that could be fitted in the vehicle. Then fast forward to present day, the recent ground-breaking AlphaGo Zero, a selflearning computer programme for the game Go, using deeplearning neuron networks to defeat previous versions of AlphaGo (who beat the world 18-time champion) which is arguably the best Go player in history. Thanks to increasing computer processing powers, AI systems today can instantaneously analyse large amounts of data and interact in real time. This presents many opportunities to the public transport and railway sectors.

The current state of play AI is still considered to be in its infancy stage, but it is gaining traction in the public transport sector. An online survey conducted

by UITP AP CTE in early-2018 (answered by 48 public transport organisations), highlighted that 62 per cent of organisations were either using or considering AI-powered solutions. Together with the 17 use-cases collected, UITP found they all had a common philosophy – use of AI technologies is not primarily to reduce or replace staff but to improve the quality and efficiency of tasks undertaken by employees – this overwrites the myth that AI will take over the future workforce.

AI will greatly impact customer service Our analysis found that AI has the biggest impact in improving customer service-related KPIs. Commuters are ultimately the beneficiary of any innovative projects that improve efficiencies and

Figure 2: Simulation of tailgating passenger

Mobility demand patterns are dynamically changing as urban populations continue to grow and a rising number of variables are impacting mobility behaviours. The increasing pressure points in urban railway systems can be easily thrown into chaos when service disruptions occur. Furthermore, the progression of digitalisation and sharing economy is shifting passengers' expectations from traditionally fixed schedules to expecting public transport services to follow the trend of being agile, on demand and informative. For urban railway operators to compete in today's increasingly demanding market, some are looking into innovative solutions such as the use of AI systems to predict mobility demand and the better management of trains.

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ARTICLE Tokyo's Railways Technical Research Institute (RTRI) and the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) are researching the use of neural network and deep reinforcement learning (AI applications) to combat train delays and optimise train scheduling in their respective complex and dense railway networks. The AI systems allow operators to shorten decision times, provide adequate information to passengers and train dispatchers, and optimise train scheduling (in SBB's case). On the demand side, Siemens partnered with BVG and VBB to deploy a Mobility Data Analytics System in Berlin which dynamically predicts mobility demand based on data from a journey planner app (HaCon) and aims to develop transfer learning to derive insights in areas where no live data is available.

However, AI is no silver bullet and faces limitations like any other technology. Data is the foundation of all AI systems – quality, quantity, integrity and legality are important factors. There is an important role for humans to play in maximising the opportunities AI solutions promise. UITP's 144-page report Artificial Intelligence in Mass Public Transport provides in-depth descriptions of AI usecases in public transport, detailed guidelines on key building blocks of AI and solutions to overcome the common challenges of AI projects, as well as an overview of the potentials of AI when combined with other technologies such as IoT and blockchain.

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AI-powered video analytics are effective in improving the safety and security of urban railway networks

In 2015 alone, it is estimated that 243 billion public transport journeys were made in 39 countries around the world3. In 2016, during a four-week trial analysing Wi-Fi data on the London Underground, Transport for London (TfL) collected data from over 500 million connection requests made on 5.6 million mobile devices, constructing 42 million journeys4. In Hong Kong, Thales is decoding over 10 million data points every day from railway passengers with over five million trips made on MTR Corporation's metro network5.

Public transport networks around the world are widely covered by video surveillance, especially railways. According to the UITP's Statistics Brief on Video Surveillance, the number of cameras across public transport networks increased by 70 per cent between 2015 and 2018. Technavio expects the global AI-powered video analytics market to grow at a CAGR of 41.76 per cent during the period 201820222.

AI-powered video analytics is considered to play a significant role in improving capabilities of railways' predictive maintenance regimes (or condition-based maintenance) and security management.

Another project of the RTRI is its automatic tunnel lining crack detection using a multi-layer neural network (deep learning) along with the use of a statistics optimisation model. This project aims to greatly improve the maintenance teams' efficiency and safety.

Another use of AI-powered video analytics to improve operational staff 's efficiency and security management is AWAAIT Artificial Intelligence S.L. partnered with Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat (FGC) to combat fare evasion issues by using the automatic real-time analytics system to detect suspicious fraudulent behaviours at ticket gates and send alerts to help inspectors perform selective controls (see Figure 2).

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The future of AI in railways It is clear AI systems can be powerful and can solve the critical challenges that railways are facing today. Experts recruited for the study came up with future concepts of AI-driven solutions that can revolutionise the industry such as 'smart stations' where its facilities and services will be dynamically managed with real-time optimisation according to passenger flow, and 'Real-Time Customer Sentiment Tracking' through AI-powered video analytics.

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The Future of Traffic Management is 'Intelligent'

Author Bio:

Mahesh Hegde is an experienced market research writer at Fact.MR, a leading market research and consulting firm. The information presented in this article is based on a report by Fact.MR on Intelligent Traffic Management System Market.

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echnology has gradually permeated across various domains over the years, however inventions have been comparatively less visible in the field of traffic management and control. Recent years have seen intelligent transport systems (ITS) become popular considering their endless possibilities, which range beyond traffic congestion information & control to efficient infrastructure usage and road safety.

Advances in ITS technologies conceived the concept of intelligent traffic management systems (ITMS), which is currently perceived as a conjunctive multidisciplinar y field of work , p ro m p t i n g s e ve r a l o rg a n i z a t i o n s worldwide develop advanced solutions to ease traffic congestion and control.

ITMS are becoming indispensable components of traffic management,

saving time of commuters while ensuring smooth vehicle flow along with safety and comfort.

Software Innovation is the Key to ITMS Advancements The concept of “smart city,” continues to transmute cities into digital societies.

Emphasis laid on controlling traffic flow is becoming stronger, at a time when cities are brainstorming innovative technologies and ideas to evolve into “smart” ones. This has rubbed off on the developments in intelligent traffic management systems, which emphasize the integration of vehicle-to-roadside wireless communication, and shortrange, dedicated vehicle-to-vehicle communication.

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MARKET FORECAST complexities involved in digitalizing road networks, numerous technologies exist that leverage existing assets to morph and upgrade traffic management. Powered by distributed acoustic sensor (DAS) - a state-of-the-art technology, fiber-enabled solutions have offered smarter ways to manage and improve efficiency of traffic management. Integrating edge computing systems and advanced artificial intelligence with DAS has facilitated detection, classification, and reporting on traffic infrastructure activities in real-time.

Volkswagen Group (VW), a leading automotive giant, recently developed an intelligent traffic management system leveraging a quantum computer, which can replace the forecasting for transport demand, travel times, and urban traffic volumes. This breakthrough in quantum algorithm is claimed by VW to enable transport service providers, taxi companies, and public transport organizations, to deploy their fleets with utter efficiency, meanwhile minimizing waiting times of commuters. This collaborative effort of VW with D-Wave is a paradigm of the realworld influence that quantum computing can have on business operations and consumer regimes alike.

Intelligent traffic management systems are not only holding their ground firm, but also taking off into the skies, with the introduction of TopSky-SimDebrief by Thale. This intelligent air traffic management training solution of Thale, monitors the use of air traffic controls, while tracking the physiological reactions of the controller. As the air traffic continues to show a tremendous increase, solutions such as the TopSky-SimDebrief are key to cope up with rising air traffic control requirements and maintaining safety.

Challenges Remain in Maintaining Existing Infrastructure While Deploying New Ones The rapid internationalization of economies and changing landscape of infrastructure have meant that demand patterns for the infrastructure services continue to change across as well as within geographies. Financing the existing traffic control infrastructure, while working on new deployments through holistic management has emerged as a key challenge in the ITMS landscape. Accomplishing the user requirements involves

numerous functions called service requirements, and addition of new functions entails the need for defining new requirements for traffic management and control.

Multiple technology layers are involved in the implementation of intelligent traffic management systems, and there is a lack of expertise regarding identification and selection of technologies vis-à-vis application. Apart from these technological challenges, inherent issues barricade the efforts to change traffic management infrastructure in cities. Safety critical nature of traffic management systems, reliability testing and regulatory policy requirements impede deployments of technologies, such as ITMS. Although challenges prevail in ITMS deployments, several real-life examples have proved that advancements and implementation of these technologies is not intangible.

The Road Ahead IoT proliferation has played a pivotal role in the realization of smart cities, and eventually on relevant technologies, traffic management systems being no exception. IoT-based intelligent traffic management systems are expected to soon pick up steam to meet demand from an increasing number of smart city projects, coordinate with ambulance drivers, and track traffic violators.

Ubiquitous nature of IoT-based ITMS, and their unmatched performance in detecting usual occurrences in a traffic flow, allude significant advancements and deployments of these systems worldwide. Next-generation intelligent traffic management systems point at integration of advanced sensors that bridge data gaps apropos of traffic flow.

It is highly likely that real-time traffic management supported by artificial intelligence, and integrated with features of artificial intelligence, soon come to the fore. Intelligent traffic management systems are the only tangible aspect of efficient transits systems, with route planning and smart parking management being other advances that collectively mold a more effective traffic management and control system. As interactions between city infrastructures becomes more complex, intelligent traffic management systems will undergo multi-faceted advancements in the foreseeable future.

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DELHI METRO CELEBRATES 25th FOUNDATION DAY

Delhi Metro celebrates 25th Foundation Day

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he Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited (DMRC) celebrated its 25th Foundation Day on May 3, 2019.

The Silver Jubilee celebrations were held at Manekshaw Centre, where Honorable Vice President of India, Sh. M Venkaiah Naidu graced the occasion.

Addressing the gathering, the Vice President said, “Delhi Metro is the pioneer in Metro expansion in the country. It is the symbol of the progress the country has made in the last few years.”

The Vice President congratulated Delhi Metro for entering the 25th year and lauded the commendable efforts of DMRC in providing world class services. He urged the urban administrators to focus more on exploring different forms of public transport to decongest the urban space.

Speaking on the occasion, Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs & Chairman, DMRC, Sh. Durga Shanker Mishra said “DMRC is not only carrying millions of passengers every day, but also leading the transformation in the technology in the public transport sector.”

The Chief Secretary of Delhi, Sh. Vijay Kumar Dev, said “Metro has undoubtedly brought in a revolutionary change in the

public transit in Delhi. In its phased manner expansion, Metro has reached different corners of national capital as well as the satellite towns around it. The transit in the city has been made comfortable, quick and safe.”

DMRC's Managing Director, Dr. Mangu Singh, in his welcome address thanked every employee of DMRC who contributed in the journey so far. He said, “"The 25th Foundation Day is a special occasion in any organization. When you look back at the development, what started with 8.4 km & has grown to 373 km and is one of the largest networks in the world. With this we are making lives of daily commuters easy".

On this occasion, the annual Managing Director's Awards were also given away to the deserving winners by the Vice President. The New Delhi Metro station was adjudged the 'Best Metro Station' and Sh. N S Ahluwalia, Group Station Controller was honored with the 'Metro Person of the Year' a w a rd . M s . G a r i m a B h a d a u r i a , A s s i s t a n t S e c t i o n Engineer/Rolling Stock received the “Metro Woman of the Year” award. Besides them 42 other employees of DMRC and one employee from the CISF received the Managing Director's Award for meritorious performance.

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INDUSTRY UPDATE : ADB Special Awards: Sh. M P Singh, Chief Development Specialist, JICA was honored with a special award for his contribution in ensuring smooth coordination between DMRC and JICA. In addition, a special award was also given to Sh. Pramit Garg, Project Director, NOIDA-Greater NOIDA and Sh. Navneet Kothari, Chief Engineer, Track for their excellence in the construction of NOIDA-Greater NOIDA section.

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ADB agrees to fund Rs 30,000 crore DelhiMeerut Rapid Rail Corridor, 4 metro projects

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sian Development Bank (ADB) has given in-principle nod for financing four metro rail projects and a Rs 30,000 crore rapid rail corridor between Delhi and Meerut as part of its effort to improve urban transport system in India.

Simultaneous discussions are on with other multi-lateral funding agencies for co-financing of these large urban transport projects in India including Bhopal and Indore Metro projects, ADB Director General (South Asia) Hun Kim said Wednesday.

In addition, other projects especially expansion of Chennai and Bengaluru Metro are also under consideration, he said at the Annual Meet of ADB here.

"ADB has in-principle agreed to finance these projects with the Centre, which is the guarantor. It depends on the client. If they complete the formalities, we're ready to go (for final approval from the board)," he said.

ADB has funded Jaipur Metro and expansion of Mumbai Metro in the past.

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and ADB is looking to co-finance with other multi-lateral funding agencies including Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.

Earlier this year, the government approved construction of a Rs 30,274 crore worth RRTS to connect the national capital with Meerut through Ghaziabad (in Uttar Pradesh). The 82 kilometerstretch will be covered in less than 60 minutes, The RRTS is a first-of-its-kind, rail-based, high-speed regional transit system to be implemented in India. Once operational, it will be the fastest, most comfortable and safest mode of commuter transport in the National Capital Region (NCR).

Kim emphasized that financing logistics projects will also be a priority area for the bank. "We want to be a bank for logistics," he said, pointing to the Vizag-Chennai and the ChennaiKanyakumari industrial corridors where the ADB is involved in financing preparation of the master plan.

Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu is emerging as a major "client" of the bank, he said, adding the bank is planning to lend USD 500 million each for energy projects, and the Chennai Metro Phase II.

INDUSTRY CONTACT

Serco wins £140m Operation & Maintenance contract extension for Dubai Metro

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n March 31, 2019, British Serco Group has signed a twoyear contract extension worth £140m with the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) to continue operating and maintaining the Dubai Metro until September 2021.

The contract extension includes the operation and maintenance of the Red Line expansion which is currently under construction; the test-run of the expanded service is expected to start in February 2020 in readiness for full operation ahead of Expo 2020 which begins in October 2019. The total value of the fixed base fee for the contract extension is around AED680m (equivalent to about £140m).

In 2009, Serco first began operating and maintaining the initial ten stations on the Red Line from the official opening of the Dubai Metro. Expansion of the Metro has seen the Red Line grow to 29 stations, while the Green Line, which opened in 2011, added an additional 20 stations.

The Red Line expansion for Expo 2020 adds 15 kilometers and connects seven stations. At that point, the Dubai Metro will have a total network length of 90 kilometers and over 120 trains running at peak times. Serco's more than 2,000 employees on the Dubai

Metro continue to deliver excellent operational performance and record numbers of passenger journeys.

“Serco has delivered operational performance levels on the Dubai Metro with a high train service availability of 99.9% and a punctuality of 99.8%, achieving a record of 204 million journeys in 2018″, said HE Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the RTA, who signed the contract at a ceremony yesterday in Dubai alongside Rupert Soames, Serco Group Chief Executive.

“We are delighted to have agreed this extended and expanded contract to continue operating and maintaining the Dubai Metro, which is amongst the largest and most reliable rail services in the world. This contract demonstrates the high confidence that RTA has in Serco to continue delivering world-class levels of safety, operational performance, and customer service. We look forward to working in close partnership with the RTA in support of the preparations for Expo 2020 and beyond”, said Rupert Soames.

The above information was shared by the Serco through its press statement.

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Alstom wins a contract worth €15 million to deliver Traction Electrification & Sectioning Posts for Pune Metro Line 1 and 2

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lstom continues to expand its footprints in Pune as it wins a contract worth €15 million towards traction, electrification and sectioning posts for 28kms corridor of Pune Metro Line 1 &2 from Maha-Metro. This is the second contract win for Alstom in the city of Pune after CBTC signaling contract for Pune Metro line 1 and 2.

confidence in Alstom. We are committed to delivering world class services to help strengthen India's urban mobility infrastructure and look forward to more such opportunities.

Our 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 the customer.”

The scope of the contract awarded includes design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of 25KV flexible & rigid overhead catenary system (OCS/OHE) and sectioning posts for Pune Metro Rail Project. The execution of this project will be completed in four phases with the commissioning of 28 kms stretch to be completed by 2023.

Globally, Alstom designs, builds, delivers, tests and commissions all types of rail electrification infrastructure with a strong focus on customer needs and ensures maintenance of the entire system. The company's feeding systems capabilities are constantly enhanced though continuous R&D and innovation efforts, which have produced breakthroughs making Alstom more responsive to customer needs and market changes.

Mr. Alain Spohr, Managing Director, India & South Asia said, “We would like to thank Maha Metro for their trust and

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Mar. 05-07, 2019

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Mar. 14, 2019

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Total Length (km): 657.89

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Closing date

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DATE

1.

5/29/2019

Group Mediclaim Policy For Employees Of Kochi Metro Rail Ltd (kmrl)

6/13/2019

2.

5/29/2019

Group Mediclaim Policy For Employees Of Kochi Metro Rail Ltd.

6/6/2019

3.

5/29/2019

Request For Proposal For The Group Mediclaim Policy For Employees Of Kochi Metro Rail Ltd (kmrl)

6/25/2019

Descrip on of work

4.

5/29/2019

Group Mediclaim Policy For Employees Of Kochi Metro Rail Ltd (kmrl)

6/13/2019

5.

5/27/2019

Design, Manufacture, Supply, Installation, Testing, Commissioning Of 8 Wheeler Catenary Maintenance Vehicle For Pune Metro Rail Project And Training Of Personnel.

6/18/2019

Appointment Of A Reputed Irda Licensed Insurance Broker For Handling The Insurance Portfolio And Advise On Emerging Risk Issues For Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited

6/7/2019

Design VeriďŹ cation, Supply, Installation, Testing And Commissioning Of 25 Kv Overhead Equipment (ohe) , 33 Kv Auxiliary Power Supply, Scada System For Elevated Corridor Of Dahisar(e)-d.n. Nagar, Roll

6/6/2019

6.

7.

5/25/2019

5/18/2019

Estimated Cost: INR 1,782,700,000 8.

9.

10.

5/17/2019 5/4/2019

4/17/2019

Construction Of Multi-storey Quarters And One Single Unit Quarter Near Gandhigram Railway Colony For Ahmedabad Metro Rail Phase-1

6/21/2019

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

6/15/2019

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

6/15/2019

11.

5/15/2019

Selection of General Consultants for Chennai Metro

5/31/2019

12.

5/4/2019

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

6/15/2019

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

6/15/2019

Selection Of Agency For Providing Customer Facilitation Services For Ram Nagar To Chandpole And Other Designated Places Of Jaipur Metro Rail Corporation Ltd

6/27/2019

13.

14.

4/17/2019

4/12/2019

Estimated Cost: INR 25,400,000 15.

4/12/2019

Selection Of Agency For Providing Customer Facilitation Services For Mansarovar To Shyam Nagar And Other Designated Places Of Jaipur Metro Rail Corporation Ltd

6/27/2019

Estimated Cost: INR 25,400,000 16.

4/11/2019

Selection Of Agency For Providing Customer Facilitation Services For Ram Nagar To Chandpole And Other Designated Places Of Jaipur Metro Rail Corporation Ltd

6/27/2019

Estimated Cost: INR 25,400,000 17.

4/11/2019

Selection Of Agency For Providing Customer Facilitation Services For Mansarovar To Shyam Nagar And Other Designated Places Of Jaipur Metro Rail Corporation Ltd Estimated Cost: INR 25,400,000

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