Appointment

Shri Manish Singh IAS becomes the MD of Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MPMRCL)

Shri Manish Singh IAS Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MPMRCL)

hri Manish Singh, a 1997 batch IAS officer of Madhya SPradesh Government, has been appointed as the new MD of the Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MPMRCL). Till now the departmental principal secretary had charge of MD.

Prior to this Mr. Singh was secretary in the Urban Development and Housing Department in Madhya Pradesh.

Due to not having a full-time Managing Director, Bhopal and Indore Metro works were getting stuck. MPMRCL’s board meeting held in the last week of December 2020, in Which Several tenders of Bhopal and Indore Metro discussed but they could not be

Metro Rail News Team Wishing a congratulations to Mr. Singh and Welcome the step of MP Government.

Hope the new metro MD finalize the tenders of Bhopal and Indore Metro Project soon and accelerate the metro projects across the Madhya Pradesh, India.

Suneet Sharma Takes Charge as Chairman & CEO of Railway Board

Suneet Sharma Chairman & CEO of Railway Board r Suneet Sharma has taken over the charge of newMChairman & Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Railway Board (Ministry of Railways), and ex-officio Principal Secretary to Government of India. The appointments committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Suneet Sharma as Chairman & CEO of Railway Board. Prior to this, He worked as General Manager, Eastern Railway.

Mr Sharma joined the Indian Railways in 1979 as a Special Class MD of Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Apprentice while he was studying engineering at IIT Kanpur. A graduate in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering he has more Corporation Limited (MPMRCL)than 40 years of experience serving in the Indian Railways in various capacities. He has done stints in Operational working, maintenance in Sheds, Depots, and Workshops.

He was Chief Workshop Manager, Parel workshop in Mumbai where he was instrumental in manufacturing narrow gauge finalized.

locomotives for hill railways. He also restored an old steam narrow gauge locomotive forthe heritage Matheran line near Mumbai. team which put the suburban network on track within a few hours after the terror attack. As ADRM, Mumbai CST, he is credited with increasing the services of the suburban network, which is considered the lifeline of Mumbai. During the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, he was part of the team that managed the aftermath of the attacks at Mumbai CST, Central Railway.

As for DRM, Pune was instrumental in adding infrastructure which brought about operational efficiency. As Chief Mechanical Engineer diesel locomotive works Varanasi he was the team leader for starting electric locomotive production. Conversion of diesel to electric locomotives took place under his leadership in record time and forthe first time anywhere in the world.

As General Manager Modern Coach Factory, Raebareli set a record by doubling the out turn of the much required modern passenger coaches in one year. As General Manager Eastern Railway, he took initiative in increasing the speed of goods trains to a record level and for completing a number of infrastructure projects of new lines and electrification which not only resulted in operational efficiency but developed the local areas. He is known for bringing about systemic changes for ease of working and administrative reforms.

During the course of his career, he has won many professional awards. As General Manager (Modern Coach Factory Raebareli) and Chief Mechanical Engineer (Banaras Locomotive Works)) the factories won the award for best production units. Suneet Sharma has attended professional training in Germany and France and he has done an advanced leadership and management course at Carnegie Mellon University in the USA. He has visited Iran as a consultant forthe manufacture of locomotives.

GC Contract of Mumbai Metro’s Line 10 and Line 12 Awarded to Aecom

Aecom India recently won the General Consultant service contract for civil works of Mumbai Metro’s upcoming 9.20 km Line-10 (Gaimukh – Shivaji Chowk in Mira Road) and 20.7 km Line12 (Kalyan – Taloja) which is being seen as a new development in this field.

The firm got the highest score and emerged as the lowest bidder among the other four consultancy firms after the financial bid results were revealed.

Financial Bid Results

Aecom India: 78.830 AYESA– Korea Rail Network AuthorityJV: 73.692 SYSTRAMVA: 71.433 SMEC Holdings Limited: 70.793 DB International: 67.328

The selection was made on the Quality-cum-Cost Basis System (QCBS) method in which the winner’s selection is made through a combination of points scored in technical and financial evaluation bythe tender committee according to an official.

Line-12 will be a 20.75 km extension of the 24.95 km Line-5 (Thane-Bhiwandi-Kalyan) with 17 stations at Ganesh Nagar, Pisvali Gaon, Golavali, Dombivli MIDC, Sagaon, Sonarpada, Manpada, Hedutane, Kolegaon, Nilaje Gaon, Vadavali, Bale, Waklan, Turbhe, Pisarve Depot, Pisarve and Taloja.

Line-10 will be a 9.2 km extension of the 35.2 km Line-4/4A (Wadala-Kasarwadavali-Gaimukh) with 4 stations at Gaimukh Reti Bundar, Varsova Char Phata, Kashimira and Shivaji Chowk. The line will also form an interchange with Line-9 at Pandurang Wadi, where possibly a fifth station could come up for providing easy transfers.

SadbhavEngineering JVEmerges As The Lowest Bidderfora Bid ofSurat Metro Rail Project Worth Rs 780 Crore

Sadbhav Engineering has recently said that its joint venture firm has been declared the lowest bidder for construction of a part of the Surat Metro project

The bid value submitted bythe firm stands at Rs 780 crore which is lowest among all.”We have been declared as the lowest bidder by Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC) Ltd for construction of 11.6 km elevated viaduct and 10 stations for Surat Metro Rail Project phase-1… in the name of SEL-SPSCPL Joint Venture,” the company has said.

The company’s bid cost for the project was Rs 779.73 crore, and the letter of award is expected to be received from GMRC soon according to an official.

SalasarTechno wins contract to modern ballastless track

Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited has recently awarded a 252 crore contract to Salasar Adorus Infra LLP, a subsidiary of Salasar Techno Engineering Limited to design, supply, install, test, and commission ballastless track to Bangalore Metro Rail. The design of ballastless tracks is highly consistent in track geometry, ensures longevitywith low maintenance.

As part of the contract, Salasar will build the ballastless track for a long -stretch of about 175km and plans to complete the stretch of 5km every month (subject to availability ofthe via duct).

The execution of the project will commence from the second week of January 2021 and is estimated to complete the project in the next 2.5 to 3 years in accordance with the guidelines of the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation.