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MANAGING EDITOR Dear Readers, The Metro is back on track, and it has already been a month of resumption of Metro services, but many things are missing on the ground. Most of the Metro networks are facing money crunch created by huge fare revenue losses. This is mainly due to a rapid decrease in the total ridership of the Metro Corporations. The other major concern apart from the ridership is declining public interest in the public transport system. Whatever be the reason, one thing is clear that the metro authorities need to address these issues so that the scenario gets changed in the near future. One thing which the Metro Corporations need to do is to run campaigns to bring more commuters on board. Although, most of the Metro Networks have been experiencing a huge crisis but few have succeeded in getting commuters. The Delhi Metro has recently been receiving 100 percent occupancy on five of its lines during peak hours. This news is relieving for the well-wishers of Metros. After the Metro services were back to normalcy in the New Normal mode, it was feared by many industry experts that the things would not be as smooth as it used to be during the normal days. Today, Metro Authorities need to plan and work accordingly so that more commuters travelling for essential works onboard the Metro networks for their travel. The full online mode of ticketing is a good initiative, but there shall be some alternatives for the illiterate people so that digitalization doesn’t become a barrier for them. The best way to deal with the matter can be through bringing new offers and plans which help people to prefer the Metro networks above all choices available to them. The present is indeed tough, but the Metro Corporations have a bright future ahead in India. The only way to achieve higher targets is to work with more efficiency and keeping in view the well being of a large number of people. I would also like to express my most profound appreciation to all our readers for your constant support, and our valuable authors, reviewers, for their contributions, service, and interest. I highly appreciate your support and hope to continue our collaboration further. Please feel free to provide your valuable feedback and suggestions on this issue to my email address mentioned below. We encourage everyone to take extra precautions necessary to safeguard their health and that of others. Stay informed about the situation in your local community by consulting and following the advice of your local health authorities. Together we will get through this. Stay safe. Stay healthy. Stay strong.
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Metro Rail
The Government has approved the Ministry of Railways’ proposal for a revised cost estimate for the construction of Kolkata EastWe s t M e t r o C o r r i d o r P r o j e c t a t a n estimated cost of Rs 8574.98 crore.
executing the mass transport venture, the official said.
The project envisages construction of a Metro Corridor between Salt Lake Sector-V to Howrah Maidan in West Bengal for a total route length of 16.6 km. The project is being i m p l e m e nte d by Ko l kat a Met ro Ra i l Corporation Limited (KMRCL) which is a CPSE under Ministry of Railways, set up as a s p e c i a l p u r p o s e v e h i c l e .
Phoolbagan station of Kolkata’s East-West metro starts functioning The Phoolbagan station of Kolkata’s EastWest Metro, which was inaugurated by Union railways minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday, began functioning from 8 am on Oct 5, 2020.
The pre-pandemic target for completion of the project was December 2021. Efforts are being taken to minimise the impact of the pandemic on the completion of the project. The project includes immense technological challenges like tunnel below river Ganges which is the first transportation tunnel in India under any major river as well as Howrah Station which is one of the deepest Metro stations in India.
Lucknow Metro increases stay time limit inside the paid areas To enhance travel experience of the commuters, the ‘Stay time limit’ inside the paid area of metro stations has been increased from 90 Minutes to 120 minutes wef 11.09.2020. It means validity of travelling with tokens and smart card per journey is increased by 30 minutes now. Stay time limit for exiting from the source station is still 20 minutes.
Authorities said that this would be a major boost for the city’s infrastructure because the Phoolbagan metro station is located close to the Sealdah railway station which caters to more than a million passengers every day and is one of the busiest railway stations in India. Local trains connect Kolkata with the suburban areas. Phoolbagan is the first underground station in the East-West metro to be commissioned. Travel time from Phoolbagan to the IT hub in Salt Lake’s Sector V will be 16 minutes. By road it takes an hour. The station has platform screen doors, ticket vending machines and toilets
Maharashtra Dy CM Ajit Pawar Reviews Work On Pune Metro Project Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar reviewed the progress of the Pune Metro Rail project on Sep 25, 2020, a district official said. Pawar, who is also Pune district’s guardian minister, visited the Wheel Park depot in Kothrud and inspected the ongoing construction of a metro tunnel at Shivajinagar at 6 am, he said. The NCP leader reviewed the progress of the work with officials. As part of a trial run, the deputy chief minister also travelled in a model Metro train.
Union Cabinet approves Rs 8,575 crores for Kolkata East-West Corridor Metro project
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Pawar was apprised about the progress of the project by Dr Brajesh Dixit, managing d i re c t o r o f M a h a r a s h t r a M e t ro R a i l Corporation (Maha Metro), the agency executing the mass transport venture, the
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Mumbai’s Metro 2A, 7 trial runs to start in January 2021 Trial runs for two Metro lines – Metro 2A (Dahisar-DN Nagar) and Metro 7 ( D a h i s a r E a s t -A n d h e r i E a s t ) – w i l l commence from January 14, 2021, said commissioner of Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) RA Rajeev on Thursday. Commercial operations for the two lines are expected to start from May 2021. The Metro was expected to be operational by December this year, but the Covid-19 lockdown resulted in delays. Rajeev said MMRDA was making up for lost time by readying teams for each site and “maximising” labour force for Metro 2A and Metro 7.
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
10 major firms show interest in Chennai Metro Rail phase II
Since its inauguration in December 2002, the Delhi Metro, in the last 18 years, has become a lifeline for the Delhiites. It has made the life of lakhs of daily passengers easier with its smooth connectivity and world-class facilities at several stations. But the moment one steps out, the hassle-free ride in the Metro often turns into a nightmare due to traffic congestion, with buses, autorickshaws, e-rickshaws, cars, hawkers and commuters jostling for space. Integrated multimodal public transport systems outside most of the stations in a city as vast as Delhi still remain a distant dream. This, however, is all set to change soon at over 70 busy stations.
Nearly 10 firms, including those from China, have expressed interest in executing carrying out the tunnelling work on a crucial stretch of Chennai Metro Rail phase II project. Among the companies evincing interest are China Railway Tunnel Group, Shanghai Urban Construction Group, L&T, Hindustan Construction Company, Tata Projects, Afcons Infrastructure Ltd., and Tu r k e y - b a s e d G u l e r m a k . T h e i r representatives attended a pre-bid meeting held. Now, in a few weeks, the companies have to submit their bids, sources said. The mammoth 119-km 69,000-crore phase II project of the Metro Rail will have underground network and elevated ones. But the focus will be to start the tunnelling work because it takes a long time to finish it.
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Railways to charge user fee as part of train fares The Indian Railways will soon start charging ‘user fees’ as part of train fares for the stations that have been redeveloped and those with high footfall in order to generate revenue to provide better facilities for passengers, Railway Board Chairman VK Yadav said on Sep 17, 2020. Once it comes into effect, it will be for the first time that such charges are levied on rail passengers. Mumbai Metro 3: 31 breakthroughs done; 87% tunnelling complete In another significant milestone, the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC), which is executing the 33.5 km Metro-3 (ColabaBandra- Seepz), on Monday achieved its 31st tunnel breakthrough. Overall, 87% of the tunnelling work for the fully underground Metro corridor has been completed.
Yadav said the charges will be nominal and will be applicable in about 10-15 per cent of the 7,000 railway stations across the country.”We are going to keep a very small amount for the user charge. We will issue a notification for the user charge for all stations including both those that are getting redeveloped and those that are not,” the chairman said.
A breakthrough is when a tunnel boring machine (TBMs) completes its predetermined drive. On Monday, the Tapi-1 TBM completed its downline stretch between Sahar station and the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) T1 station. The 1.5 km stretch was completed in 449 days, as per a press statement issued by MMRC. A plan to create chaos-free life outside Delhi Metro stations To ensure zero-congestion around Metro stations, the DMRC would also create aligned pickup and drop points for private cars and cycle tracks for safe and easy movement of people. Designated points for three-wheelers, separate lanes for appbased cabs will be created for safe last-mile connectivity of passengers.
Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor gets Centre’s nod T h e C e n t r a l G o v e r n m e n t ’s C a b i n e t Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the 121.742 km Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor (HORC)project from Palwal to Sonipat which will have 17 stations
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NEWS HIGHLIGHTS including Sohna, Manesar and Kharkhauda. The estimated cost of the project is Rs 5,617 crore. Passenger trains on this new broad gauge semi high-speed rail line, with 20 km of additional spur lines, will operate at a high speed of 160 kmph and provide connectivity along the Kundli – Manesar – Palwal (WPE / KMP) Expressway. The line will connect Asaoti village near Palwal to the existing Harsana Kalan station (on the DelhiAmbala line), with interchanges to the existing Patli Station (on Delhi-Rewari line), Sultanpur Station (on Garhi HarsaruFarukhnagar line), and Asaudha station (on Delhi – Rohtak line). The project will be implemented by Haryana Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (HRIDC), a Joint Venture company set up by the Ministry of Railways with Government of Haryana. In June 2020, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) cleared a loan concept to lend $400 million (approx. Rs 2944 crore) for its development.
Shri Praveen Kumar Mishra, General Manager flagged off the TEJAS EXPRESS locos from Asansol Railway station in presence of of CLW senior officers and staff First batch of Tejas Express locos for PUSHP U L L o p e rat i o n s i s a e ro d y n a m i c a l l y designed to reduce air drags at higher speed for more energy efficiency and dynamically stable during high-speed operation. These two WAP-5 (35012-35013) type electric locomotives are of 6000 HP capacity each and both are equipped with the latest IGBT- based propulsion system capable to run at 160kmph each
USD 500 million loan for DelhiMeerut RRTS Corridor
Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS)
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Indian government have signed a 500 million US dollar loan for the Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System Corridor. The signed loan is a first tranche of the ADB approved one billion- dollar loan facility, to build a high-speed, modern, 82-km DelhiMeerut RRTS Corridor that will improve the regional connectivity and mobility in India’s National capital Region (NCR).
Trains (rolling stock) and their related services are planned to be provided and operated by the Indian Railways. Freight trains will link major logistic hubs and will adopt the Dedicated Freight Corridor standard for freight movement. This new rail corridor aims to bypass Delhi and provide interchange connectivity with the Indian Railways’ main radial routes (eg. Delhi – Rohtak, Delhi – Ambala), the Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) at Pirthala (near Palwal), major logistic hubs and the 164 km Delhi – SNB – Alwar RRTS Line at Panchgaon.
The loan agreement for Delhi-Meerut R e g i o n a l R a p i d Tr a n s i t S y s t e m (RRTS) investment project was signed between Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Finance, Sameer Khare, and Country Director of ADB’s India Resident Mission, Kenichi Yokoyama.
Entire rolling stock of DelhiMeerut RRTS to be made in India In a major push to Make in India, the entire rolling stock to be used for the Delhi-Meerut RRTS corridor will be manufactured in the country, with around 80% local content, an official of the project implementing agency has said.
Indian Railways unveils the ‘made in India’ Tejas Express locomotives
High Speed Rail (HSR)
Bombardier Transportation, which won the rolling stock contract for the DelhiMeerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS), will start delivering the coaches from April 2022 onwards, a year before a priority section of the project is targeted to be c o m m i s s i o n e d , V i n a y Ku m a r S i n g h , managing director of National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC), said.
Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW), the electric locomotive manufacturing unit of Indian Railways, unveils the indigenously manufactured Tejas Express locomotives for push-pull operations on Oct 2, 2020
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The first tranche loan will be supporting the construction of the first of three priority rail corridors that are planned under the NCR Regional Plan 2021 to connect Delhi to other cities in the adjoining states.
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Larsen & Turbo, Tata Projects and JMC top among other private players keen for Bullet Train tender
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS Big industry players, including Larsen & Toubro (L&T), Tata Projects, JMC Projects and NCC have evinced interest in the Mumbai- Ahmedabad bullet train project. As technical bids for the design and construction of 237 kilometres in the Mumbai-Ahmedabad corridor was opened on Wednesday, a total of three bids were submitted — by L&T and two separate consortia of companies. The first consortium includes Afcons Infrastructure, IRCON International and JMC Projects, while the second group of companies include NCC, Tata Projects and J. Kumar Infra Projects. The tender covers about 47 per cent of the total alignment, between Vapi and Vadodara in Gujarat. This includes four stations — including Vapi, Billimora, Surat and Bharuch — and also includes a river and 30 road crossings. This entire section is in Gujarat, where more than 83 per cent of the land has been acquired for the project.
According to different reports, The Bangalore International Airport Ltd (BIAL) and the US-based hyperloop technology leader Virgin Hyperloop are planning to conduct a feasibility study to build a hy p e r l o o p co r r i d o r fo r h i g h - s p e e d transport between the airport and the city centre.
HYPERLOOP
“An agreement has been signed by the airport operator (BIAL) and Virgin to study a viable hyperloop corridor between Kempegowda international airport and the tech city, covering 40 km distance in about 10 minutes,” a statement said.
Study for exploring possibilities of hyperloop corridor in Bangalore
“The agreement was signed by Karnataka Chief Secretary T.M. Vijay Bhaskar as BIAL consortium chairman and Virgin chairman Sultan bin Sulayem from its Dubai office and exchanged through the virtual mode”, a source added.
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The future of Metro Corporations
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n invisible virus stopped our lives. The world responded to it with unplanned lockdowns starting from Europe and then being blindly followed by the Asian and African nations. India as well was not an exception at this point, and it announced a nationwide lockdown when the no. of COVID cases were below one thousand marks. The onset of COVID-19 followed by these nationwide lockdowns could only deteriorate things as it did.
developing nations in South Asia and Africa.
The lockdown had completely shut almost every sector of the economy from March 23rd onwards. No one had even thought that the Metro services would remain suspended for such a long time as it happened. The metro networks in the country were reopened on September 7 in a phased manner after a gap of 169 days with a different look, but it has not been able to bring back commuters onboard due to several reasons. The fear for the virus is not over. The virus itself is spreading at a higher rate than ever. The scientific community is at research finding a vaccine while the political one is trying to set different rhetoric of optimism and hope. Whatever it be, we are indeed living in an era of uncertainty and chaos where nothing can be predicted as it used to be half a years ago. The virus has changed much of our lives in the last six months when it comes to the Indian perspective. Here, what am I going to discuss is a very relevant question. The public transport system is today being sidelined by the public itself. In other words, it can be said that the public itself istoday missing from the concept of public transport in India and other
The Metro networks in India re-opened on September 7 while the European counterparts of our country had already opened their metro networks in the mid of this year. They understood it prior to us that Coronavirus pandemic was not going to end sooner. With the new concept, the Europeans opened up their marketplaces and public spaces while we as a developing nation were still watching for the conditions to get better at the end of August this year. However, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs issued METRO RAIL NEWS | October 2020 | WWW.METRORAILNEWS.IN
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COVER STORY guidelines for the operation of Metros at the beginning of September this year and according; the Metro networks resumed their services normally from September 12 onwards. The things didn’t go well, and even though the services resumed like it used to be during Pre COVID days but it couldn’t gain momentum as far as ridership is concerned. Starting from the Delhi Metro which started normal operations on all its lines by September 12 took around a month to run with around 10% of the total ridership of its Pre COVID level.
running in the state of Uttar Pradesh. UPMRC, the nodal agency responsible for operation and maintenance of the Lucknow Metro, has been sharing the ridership count of the Lucknow Metro from time to time and it recently crossed a 15k mark, on which, the Managing Director of the UPMRC congratulated the entire staff and support team for gaining the ridership. It is around 20-25% of the total ridership of the Lucknow Metro as compared to the normal days of Pre COVID era. The next metro network in Uttar Pradesh is Noida Metro and Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) is responsible for the operation of services and maintenance throughout the metro network running between the twin cities of Noida and Greater Noida. The Metro Corporation runs in a very populated area of NCR and it has a lot of possibilities in the near future. The ridership on the Aqua line crossed the 3,000 marks after 12 days once it resumed its services. This was the first Monday after the NMRC resumed full-fledged operations for the first time after over five months. The final ridership as of now remains somewhat between 4k - 5k which is not at all a good figure.
As far as line utilisation is concerned, it remains very much lower than that of the normal days of Delhi Metro. After a complete month of resumption of services, line utilisation on the Delhi Metro network has reached only 9-10 lakh daily, as opposed to an average daily journey ranging between 55 to 60 lakhs. Line utilisation is the measure by which the number of journeys, performed by each passenger in completing his or her journey by using one or more lines, is recorded. The data till date shows negative trends, and the sign of a clear recovery is far from reality as of now when we try to study the current trends at Delhi Metro.
The same is with Chennai Metro, Bangalore Metro and Kochi Metro. The conditions of these metro Corporations is not far better than those operating in the National Capital Region. Hyderabad Metro under Larsen and Toubro has not been in very good condition. The metro rail has been operating at 50 per cent capacity since resuming operations and due to non-operation for a longer period and now, a below-normal level operation, the L&T is experiencing a huge loss from the Metro business. The basic reason behind this is being thought to be the way in which the people have been responding to the Metros. The commuters have been staying away for fear of contracting COVID-19, and this is one of the main reasons preventing the Metro Corporations from scaling up operations, making any recovery difficult.
On September 12, the day on which the entire DMRC network became operational through phase-wise reopening, a ridership of 2,00,607 was recorded. Coming to line utilisation, a corresponding line utilisation of 3,80,720 was recorded on the September 12. Afterwards, the figure is slowly increasing but it makes only 15-18 % of the normal ridership of the Delhi Metro. The next comes the story of Lucknow Metro, one of the two metro networks presently
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Conditions are the same in various cities of the country starting from South to North and East to West. Whether it be Jaipur Metro or Kolkata Metro, every Metro Corporations have been dealing with huge losses incurred due to the things created by the Pandemic and further State-imposed nationwide lockdowns. What I can personally see here is that the state first devastated things and then after it came into defensive mode once the things deteriorated in the previous five months of this unplanned lockdown. Almost every sector has been affected, but as far as the
COVER STORY Metro and Public transit system is concerned, the people here are least vocal as compared to the officials at other sectors. The reason behind it is the state ownership of Metro Corporations. The only private entity in this sector is L&G which is responsible for running the Hyderabad Metro. It shall be noted that the Hyderabad Metro officials under L&T have been more vocal than those at the other Metro Corporations. The reason behind it is that the officials at most of the metro corporations are either bureaucrats or retired officers of and all India services. It simply means that these officials need to cooperate with the government and they have very little say in the different matters which need urgent attention of the government, especially in the matters of economy and finances. Political corruption is also a great reality when it comes to Indian Political system. This is a point for which the Bureaucratic set-up is always criticised when it comes to the development of projects of Vital importance. The Delhi Metro had recently asked for some financial help to the central government and what it got was nothing at all. Likewise, many metro Corporations even didn’t dare to ask for help from the government. Although the things are not smooth at any level, the Metro Corporations have been showing up that everything is well. One thing which has brought the worries out of the curtain is the request made by L&T Metro to the State Government of Telangana for financial aid. Except for this instance, no other Metro Authorities have even tried to raise their demands. The government doesn’t want a fiscal budget, and that’s why it has not been spending much on matters of least importance. As the collection of taxes has seen a sharp decline, the government is
in no mood to spend much. The attitude of the government may hamper how the public transport system of India may look like in future! The nation is to see a lot of infrastructural projects specially Metros along with Semi High-Speed Rail Corridors popularly known as Regional Rapid Transit System. Delhi–Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System, also known as Delhi–Meerut RRTS is one of them which is in the news for the last few months. It is 82.15 km long in the distance and in the under-construction condition which will connect Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut. It is one of the three rapid-rail corridors planned under Phase-I of Regional Rapid Transport System (RRTS) project of National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC). It is followed by many metro projects including Kanpur Metro, Agra Metro, Pune Metro, Meerut Metro etc. along with the expansion of the existing ones. These projects were planned in line with the rising demands of these cities. However, the Coronavirus pandemic is going to have a long-lasting impact upon all these projects, especially once they are ready and it’s turning for revenue generation through opening these networks to the public. The way ahead is going to be tough, and the future of Metro Corporations is indeed very bright in the long run. The only way to achieve a better future for the Metro Corporations in India will depend upon the responsible participation from the people of Urban centres. The Metros will need to be made better public spaces in order to attract people towards it; otherwise, the huge investment incurred on the development of these projects will not come to the pockets of governments easily.
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
a conversation with Mr. Alain Spohr , “ In Managing Director of Alstom India
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Our Managing Editor Mr. Narendra Shah had a conversation with Mr. Alain Spohr, Managing Director of Alstom India. Mr. Spohr discussed the various aspects of the firm and his plans. We present here the detailed interview : NS - Before beginning with the questions, we welcome you to the conversation. How has your experience been working in India? AS - Thank you for extending this opportunity. Alstom has been associated with India's progress for over a century now. As the country underwent various phases of economic reforms, we worked towards providing the much-needed technological expertise. Being a multi-specialist in rail transport, we brought experience, knowledge, and required expertise which differentiated us from the rest.
I have been with Alstom for over three decades now and have been working in India for more than 17 years now – numerous cities, various roles across different verticals within the company which gave me immense opportunity to learn and grow. Now, as the Managing Director of Alstom India and South Asia, I am entrusted with the responsibility to strengthen the company’s presence in the region and to ensure best quality and timely completion of all projects. I’m a mechanical engineer and so engineering marvels always interest me. My inclination towards the transportation sector grew when I started realizing the importance of this sector. It touches everyone’s life and yet there was so much more that needed to be done to improve its condition to meet the needs of modern society. Localizing technology, improving efficiencies while reducing cost and developing green and smarter mobility solutions have always interested me and here in India, I got a chance to work closely with bright minds. With several large-scale projects underway in the mainline and urban space, I believe Alstom is uniquely positioned to meet India’s changing andgrowing mobility needs. METRO RAIL NEWS | October 2020 | WWW.METRORAILNEWS.IN
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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW NS - What is the current market sentiment? How is Alstom positioned to cater to this? AS - The domestic market has immense potential to grow and India has all the right ingredients for success. PM Modi’s call for ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ is a good opportunity for the country to explore its true potential. For Alstom, this is an exciting time to be present in the fast-growing Indian market. We have been able to combine local presence and knowledge with global technology expertise. This guarantees greater proximity with our customers and enables the company to design solutions best suited for local technical, economic, and environmental needs. Today, Alstom employs more than ~5600 full time employees. With four manufacturing facilities, (Sri City, Coimbatore, Madhepura, and Kolkata), large R&D base (in Bengaluru) coupled with localized supply chain, we are able to cater not only to the Indian market but also contribute to global projects. NS - How is your company taking the Make in India and Atmanirbhar Bharat (Self Reliant India) initiatives? Do you have any plans for opening more manufacturing units in India? AS - We welcome this move which will be an added impetus to the 'Make in India' initiative, further strengthening the Atma Nirbhar (Self-reliance) mission. To achieve this goal, it is important to nurture and build the sourcing and supply chain capabilities in the country. As a firm, we are already largely localized, and continue to work with suppliers to strengthen this ecosystem and promote indigenous manufacturing in the country. We are confident that we will be able to achieve this position of self-reliance soon. Alstom has been associated with India's progress for several decades and has a long-standing reputation for providing highly innovative and sustainable solutions for meeting the country's transport requirements. We are fully committed to the country's infrastructure development; as you would see that our investments and revolutionary mobility solutions introduced in the country, speaks for itself. In line with the Government of India's 'Make in India' initiative, Alstom has been investing in the country to produce world-class rolling stock, components, design, research and development to serve not only the domestic market but also the rest of the globe. With four large factories across the country, Alstom has indigenous production for metro train sets, electric locomotives, electrical traction, and control equipment. We are geared towards addressing the rolling stock and component needs of Indian Railways in the days to come and expanding our footprint in India. Alstom has no plans to start new factories in India currently.
NS - Your firm is one of the 23 private players taking part in the process for running private trains in India? How do you take this move of Indian government and Indian Railways? Is it going to be a game changer in the railway sector? Please share your opinion. AS - Alstom offers a complete range of equipment and services, from high-speed trains, metros, trams and e-buses to integrated systems, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility solutions. Our ambition is to partner with all transportation stakeholders in meeting tomorrow’s mobility challenges. Alstom supports Indian Railways’ move to introduce modern technology Rolling Stock at maximum speed of 160 km/h, with reduced maintenance and
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Mr. Alain Spohr , Managing Director of Alstom India enhanced safety. Many countries, including Japan, Germany, US and Canada have successfully managed such railroad privatization. The first move of privatizing 151 trains will add to this effort by bringing world-class travel experience to Indian passengers. While the tendering for this project is at initial stages,
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Alstom will be interested in exploring this opportunity, as we have innovative solutions for enhanced passenger experience along with the right product expertise to address the Indian market. Alstom has been associated with India’s progress for many decades now and has a long-standing reputation for providing highly innovative and sustainable solutions for meeting the country’s transport requirements. In line with the Make-in-India policy and the Prime Minister’s recent call for Atmanirbharta (Selfreliance), Alstom has indigenous production for metro train sets, electric locomotives, electrical traction and control equipment. Alstom also has a strong track record of running several projects successfully across India. With 4 domestic factories, we are geared to address the Rolling Stock and component needs of Indian Railways NS - How will this move benefit the travelers? AS - This move by Indian Railways will modernize rail travel. Since this project will involve a quantum leap in modern technology, it would reduce the transit time, as well as, the demand-supply deficit. It will also provide better facilities for travelers with upgraded coaches.
NS - How do you take the move of Indian Railways to bring private players on board? How do you take the progress and what are your plans for helping the Railways? AS - Alstom welcomes the initiative by India Railways to allow private participation in its passenger network. The Group is fully aligned with the government’s vision of improving passenger services and bringing world-class solutions which will herald a new era for the country’s public transportation systems. Alstom builds on experience in many countries in their rail privatisation journey with its rolling stock, components and the associated maintenance. As the tendering process for rail privatisation in India is pacing fast, we are actively engaging with various manufacturers and developers (bidding entities/ consortiums) in helping them define the right solution as part of the tendering process. Alstom in India is fully geared with local production and expertise to meet the needs of Indian Railways. NS - What do you think about the impact of COVID-19 on the industry ? AS - Covid-19 crisis is likely to negatively affect the financial performance of most companies in the 2020/21 fiscal year, including order intake, net income, free cash flow and sales, though it is not possible today to assess precisely its impact. We see Covid 19 impacting the industry in three phases. - Now, owing to lockdowns and restricted travel, usage of passenger trains and urban metro operations had drastically dropped. - In the medium term, though resumption of operations is taking place in a phased manner, we are seeing a surge in demand for special requirements in trains for antibacterial seats/handrails, ventilation with better filters, contactless travel etc. There will also be requirements for digitization of railway information for better real-time data access by consumers and operators. Alstom is working on a Healthier Mobility™ portfolio of readyto-implement and in-development solutions organised in four domains, which preserve health, limit impact on the environment
while maintaining equipment reliability - Cleaning & disinfection, Contact surfaces, Air treatment and Contactless & Passenger flow. Also, we are seeing transport authorities showing interest in automated maintenance technologies to reduce human dependency. - In the long term, we see the industrial GDP growth taking a couple of years to recover. It is reassuring to see the government trying to revive the economy by investing in improving and developing new infrastructure, especially suburban and urban railway projects. As the freight traffic reduces through the diversion to DFC in the next few years, we believe IR may open further to add additional capacity to run private trains, thereby improving the speed and customer experience with newgeneration trains. Initiatives towards supporting ‘Sustainable Mobility’ both for rail and roadways will gain momentum with emphasis laid on electrified and zero-emission solutions What has been the impact of COVID-19 on your business? What measures have you taken to mitigate it? Covid-19 has had an unprecedented impact on people, businesses, and economies. Last quarter, the company's activities were impacted due to the containment measures – specifically manufacturing, slowdown at project sites, and supply chain. In spite of this, we achieved a very good continuity of our engineering activity through remote working. All other teams have been working round-the-clock to adapt to the new normal of remote working. Today, some of the critical jobs such as quality checks, quality controls (FAI) are being performed remotely. Also, some of the functions such as QIA (supplier quick industrial assessment) which were conventionally performed in person are being done remotely. Since most of our sourcing is done indigenously, we strengthened our planning processes to minimize the impact on our business and customer commitments. Though some of our suppliers faced challenges, we were able to jointly navigate through this. To assist our sourcing partners, we also started weekly supplier control tower surveys to understand and address their concerns in a timely manner. Regular reviews are happening virtually to evaluate supplier production and priorities. Most importantly, we have been successful in implementing processes that give us almost two months of visibility on sourcing and supply chain.
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This crisis has acted like a magnifying glass, making it clear which processes worked well and which ones needed to be adapted. Going forward, it is important for us to maintain this awareness and use it as our strength. The COVID-19 situation proved to us once more that our digital Global Single Instance (GSI) landscape can be a very strong operational performance lever. Although the crisis is far from being over, we are very proud and thankful for the way the teams have mobilized themselves in this volatile environment.
NS - What are the ongoing metro & rail projects in India? AS - Alstom's operations in India dates to the 1990s, our manufacturing journey in India started with the Chennai metro order in 2010. This contract led to the birth of the SriCity facility in November 2013 and was a gamechanger for the business as it was instrumental in establishing our presence as a rolling stock manufacturer in the country. With SriCity, we wanted to build a state-ofthe-art rolling stock manufacturing facility that would cater to not just domestic but international projects. In 2014, we delivered the first metro train set to Chennai Metro. At that point in time, the facility manufactured just 3-4 cars a month which was quickly ramped up to 20 cars a month. We are now doubling our production capacity. All metro projects that we have worked on have given us the expertise to deliver custom-built solutions on-time. Today, I can proudly say that almost all metro lines in India have 'a bit of Alstom' in them. We have had the privilege of partnering in India's dream to introduce metro rail as a safe & efficient mode of transportation in several Indian cities catering to millions of passengers. The recently won Mumbai Metro Line 3(Aqua line) project worth €452 million – includes the design & supply of 248 metro cars, along with executing the power supply contract and equipping the line with the latest generation of CBTC signaling technology (Urbalis 400). This is our biggest rolling stock mandate in India till date, which will have trains that can accommodate 3000 passengers in a single trip. Urbalis 400 is our proprietary technology that results in increasing average capacity by 30% in manned services and unattended train operations (UTO). It also helps to reduce energy consumption by 30%. We started manufacturing the Metropolis train sets, earlier this year, at our world-class rolling stock manufacturing facility in SriCity (Andhra Pradesh). As per the plan, the first metro train will be delivered before the end of this financial year. Alstom India also caters to international market requirements by delivering engineering, components, and fully built train sets for various countries across the globe. Sydney Metro's NW line was
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our first export order for rolling stock manufactured at Sricity and a follow-up order from Sydney for their new lines is a testimony of the confidence that global customers have on Alstom's Indian manufacturing capabilities. The export projects from SriCity factory include: Sydney Metro NorthWest Line, Australia: 22 units X 6 car each Metropolis train (Delivered) MRéseau express métropolitain (REM), Montreal, Canada: 106 units X 2 car each completely automatic light-metro system. Sydney Metro City and Southwest, Australia: 23 units X 6 car fully automated Metropolis trains Fueling our metro journey, the SriCity facility is a 'factory of the future', capable of building at least four different metro projects simultaneously. With the growing demand, we are doubling the capacity of this factory to manufacture ~40 cars per month (480 cars per annum). The supply chain is more than 85% localized, thereby, determined to stay focused on the 'Make in India' mission. Here is a detailed list of projects undertaken by Alstom in India:
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Domestic - ROLLING STOCK PROJECTS - Chennai Metro (Completed and revenue operations have started) - Kochi Metro (Completed and revenue operations have started) - Lucknow Metro (Completed and revenue operations have started) - Mumbai Metro Line 3 Domestic - INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS - Chennai Metro Track work (Completed and revenue operations have started) - Delhi Metro Phase III Track work (Package CT-1B) (Completed and revenue operations have started) - Kochi Metro Receiving Substation (Completed and revenue operations have started) - Kochi Metro Power Supply 3rd rail 750 VDC (Completed and revenue operations have started) - Mumbai Metro Line 3 25 KV OCS - Pune Line 1 & 2 25 KV OCS - Bangalore 3 rd rail EP2CC - Jaipur Metro - Power supply and Overhead catenary systems Domestic - SIGNALING PROJECTS - Signaling & Telecommunication system for Kochi Metro (Completed and revenue operations have started) - Signaling & Telecommunication system Mumbai L3 - Signaling & Telecommunication system L2&L7 - Signaling System Pune Line 1 & 2 - Signaling System Lucknow Metro N-S Corridor (Completed and revenue operations have started) - Bengaluru Metro Phase I DTG Signaling (Completed and revenue operations have started) - Bengaluru Metro Phase II – DTG Signaling - Jaipur Metro Phase I Sig (Completed and revenue operations have started) - Jaipur Metro Phase Sig Extension - Delhi Metro Line 1 & Line 2 (Completed and revenue operations have started)
NS - Please share some messages for our readers. AS - Sustainability is going to be the biggest game changer going forward. That is the reason our teams across locations are working extensively on emission-free solutions. Hydrogen fuel cell trains could be the next big thing, and this can be a technology that India looks forward to adapting in the coming years. Alstom’s Coradia iLint is the first passenger train in the world to run on a hydrogen fuel cell, which generates electrical energy for propulsion. This completely emission-free train is quiet and emits only steam and water. The Coradia iLint is characterized by numerous innovations: clean energy conversion, flexible energy storage in batteries and intelligent management of motive power and available energy. Designed specifically for use on nonelectrified lines, it enables clean, sustainable train operation while maintaining high levels of performance. Alstom has already sold 41 of these hydrogen-powered trains in Germany. Other countries such as the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, France and Italy are also interested in the technology.
Alstom is also executing electrification, signaling, and telecommunications systems for over 343 km along the Eastern phase of the ambitious Dedicated Freight Corridor which is a key step in transforming the freight services in the country. As part of the contract, Alstom is building the sub-stations and providing the control center. The control center situated at Allahabad is one of the world's largest Operations Control Centres for Railways. The Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) will not just enable safer and timely movement of freight across the country but will also reduce the traffic on the corridor for passenger trains.
Alstom is the leader in zero-emission mobility and the only manufacturer able to offer its customers the full range of emission-free drives from electric through to battery and hydrogen fuel cells. In Vienna, a new era in passenger rail has started this September 2020. Until the end of November, a hydrogen train will run for the first time in regular passenger service for ÖBB, the Austrian Federal Railways. NS - Thank You
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In a conversation with Mr. Alkesh Kumar Sharma ,IAS Managing Director of Kochi Metro Rail Limited. progressing as of now. The works on Petta stretch is indeed progressing very fast, and the tunnel works for the Water Metro is also going on. In this way, the lockdown didn't affect us that much concerning construction activities.
NS - What are the key features of the Phase 2 project? When will it be operational? What are your expectations from the project?
Mr. Alkesh Kumar Sharma , IAS Managing Director of Kochi Metro Rail Limited.
Our Managing Editor, Mr Narendra Shah, had a conversation with Mr Alkesh Kumar Sharma, IAS Managing Director of the Kochi Metro Rail Limited. The discussion comprises of various aspects which Kochi Metro is working on. Here are the excerpts from the conversation:NS - The Kochi Metro is one of the fastest metros in terms of work completion. How has this pace been affected by the lockdown? How did you prepare to open up the network after such a long period? How challenging was it, and how did you manage to make it successful? AKS - The COVID didn't affect the construction works of Kochi Metro. This was because we resumed our construction works as early as from April 21 onwards, and in this way, the lockdown period for us was hardly one month. Our works are going on in full swing, and around 40% of works are
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AKS - It is going to be a network of eleven Metro stations with a total length of 11.2 KM. We are trying to connect the IT hub of Kochi through Info Park Metro Station. We are expecting a ridership of One lakh per day once we open the Phase- 2 Network. We are waiting for the nod from Central Government to begin the construction activities on this stretch. NS - How has the COVID changed the way of metro operations? What were your priorities when you started planning to reopen the wide network of Kochi Metro? What are the different measures being taken by you to ensure the safety of the passengers? AKS - Presently, there is only one stretch with the Kochi Metro, and we are working very fine on this route. The necessary measures are in place, keeping in view the present scenario of COVID. We have already been taking precautionary measures to prevent the possible spread of COVID-19 infections. We are also using online ticketing mode keeping in view the present scenario in mind. The Metro has been successfully
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operating for the last month. NS - Recently, the Water Metro was in the news for a long time. What are the features of the Water Metro, and how will it work? Please also share the present status of the Water Metro project. AKS - Water Metro is going ahead in full swing. There will be 15 routes along with around 38 boat terminals which will be constructed in a phased manner. For the first phase, we have planned to construct 16 terminals, and at present, 6 Water Metro stations are being constructed. We are planning to launch this by January next year. There will be 23 boats having a capacity of 100 persons each and 55 boats having a capacity of 50 persons each.
need more, then that rolling stock will be of the same design.
NS - Today, Reducing Carbon Emissions is becoming a priority of the Metro Corporations. How green and Eco friendly is the Kochi Metro, and what are the different ways you are taking for least carbon emission? Kindly share in detail.
NS - As the city's population is expanding rapidly, what are your plans for expansion of the metro network? How is the KMRL planning for it? How will the Kochi metro look like after 2-3 decades?
AKS - We are maintaining a Green and Clean Metro protocol. We are already using 60% of our electricity usage from Solar Energy. In this way, we have reduced the usage of Conventional energy on our network. We have also been using water harvesting techniques effectively. We will be self-reliant in the near future with regard to Power and Water.
AKS - There will be more and more metro stretches according to the decisions made by the government. At present, the plan is for Phase 3 and Phase 4. Once the government thinks that we need more Metros, we will go for it.
NS - What are the steps being taken by you to make a COVID resistant environment at workplaces? What are the major changes which you are experiencing after the pandemic came? How has it affected the revenue collection of the KMRL? AKS - We followed all the government norms from day 1. Only 50% of the staff was initially allowed to work. When the government started working in full swing, then only we started working in that way. We have been taking all the necessary steps. We have also stopped inviting guests to our offices in view of the rising demands for Social Distancing. We are holding the meetings online and following all government protocols. NS - The metro network had an average ridership of around 65k per day during the Pre-COVID days. Is there any major decline in the ridership due to the present demands of Social Distancing? How are you going to increase the revenue in the near future? Kindly share your views.
NS - As there has been no fare revenue collection by the metro due to suspended services for 169 days, how are you preparing to pay the loans? Is the KMRL experiencing any money crunch? What do you expect from the government? AKS - Every Industry is hit. Every Metro is hit, and everyone is trying to bring life back into their businesses. We are also doing the same. We are planning for generating revenues from alternate sources, and we will recover soon. NS - Under your leadership, the Kochi Metro is progressing very fast. Whom would you like to give the credit for it? AKS - The whole team at Kochi Metro is working hard. It is all due to team effort, and there is no special mention in this case. NS - Kindly share some message for our readers. AKS - In these testing times, all should adhere to government protocols. Please follow all the safety measures and adhere to social distancing norms.
AKS - The trend is quite similar to the other Metro Corporations. The passenger turnout is lesser than Pre COVID days at every Metro networks. Today, we have an average daily ridership of around 10 thousand in place of earlier 65 thousand. We have been planning to increase our revenues like other Metros. At present, our motto is to provide a safe and convenient travel solution to the people. NS - How will be the rolling stock of the next phase of Kochi Metro be different from the existing ones? Is there any major development in this matter? AKS - For the second phase, we already have a sufficient number of rolling stocks with us, and hence it is not going to be an issue at all. We have 25 trains with us which will make it run smoothly. If we
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Chennai Metro
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hennai Metro is MRTS project being built to serve Chennai – Tamil Nadu, India by Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL). Construction on 45.1 km long Phase 1 of Chennai Metro, commenced in April 2009, with the first section of the Blue Line (Line-1) between Koyambedu – Alandur opening in June 2015. Further sections opened up one after the other between 20152019, with the final section connecting AG-DMS with Washermenpet opening in February 2019. A 9.051 km extension of the Blue line (Line-1) as part of the Phase 1 Extension project, connecting Washermanpet to Wimco Nagar through 8 stations, is expected to open for commercial operations by 2020end.
Tamil Nadu government approved 118.9 km long Phase 2 of Chennai Metro project comprising of 3 new lines was by the in 2019 at an estimated cost of Rs. 69,180 crores. The Central Government’s approval is still pending. Out of 118.9 km, 52.01 km of Line-3 between Madhavaram – Sholinganallur and Line-5’s Madhavaram – CMBT will be built on priority. Tendering for this mostly underground phase began in January 2020 and is expected to open in phases from 2026 onwards.
Network Route Map Operational Lines (Phase 1) Line-1 – Blue Line: Chennai Airport – Washermanpet (23.10 km, 17 stations) Line-2 – Green Line: Chennai Central – St. Thomas Mount (22 km, 17 stations) Under Construction Lines (Phase 1 Extension) Line-1 – Blue Line: Washermanpet – Wimco Nagar (9.051 km, 8 stations) Approved Lines (Phase 2 Priority) Line-3 – Purple Line: Madhavaram – Sholinganallur (35.04 km, 40 stations) Line-5 – Red Line: Madhavaram – CMBT (16.01 km, 18 stations) Proposed Lines (Phase 2, Misc) Line-3 – Purple Line: Sholinganallur – SIPCOT 2 (9.63 km, 10 stations) Line-4 – Orange Line: Light House – Poonamallee Bus Depot (26.1 km, 30 stations)
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PROJECT OF THE MONTH Line-5 – Red Line: CMBT – Sholinganallur (30.27 km, 30 stations) Note: official line colors for lines 3-5 have not been announced.
■ Daily Ridership: 1.15 lakh/day (February 2020) ■Rolling Stock: 208 coaches (52 train-sets x 4) supplied by Alstom
Line-1 – Blue Line: Airport – Kilambakkam (15.3 km, 14 stations) Note: Feasibility report for extension was completed in 2019 by Larsen and Toubro Infrastructure Engineering. Detailed Project Report (DPR) expected to be ready by 2020-end. This line may be included in Phase 2 plans. Likely Station Names: Arumalai Chavadi, Pallavaram, Kothandam Nagar, Chrompet, Mahalakshmi Nagar, Thiru-Vi-Ka Nagar, Tambaram, Irumbuliyar, Peerkankaranai, Perungalathur, RMK Nagar, Vandalur, Anna Zoological Park, Kilambakkam
Fares Fares on the Chennai Metro are calculated based on distance traveled and dependent on type – token (single journey) and smart card available with a refundable deposit of Rs. 50 – best for multiple journeys with flat 10% savings. Users can load amount in multiples of Rs. 50 up to a maximum of Rs. 3000. The card must always maintain a balance of Rs. 10 and the card is valid for 5 years from the time of purchase or recharge, whichever is later Project Timeline Phase 1 • 29 Jun 2015: Koyambedu – Alandur (Green line) – 10 km
System Specifications ■ Top Speed: 80 kmph
• 21 Sept 2016: Airport – Little Mount (Blue Line) – 8.6 km
■ Average Speed: 33 kmph
• 15 Oct 2016: Alandur – St. Thomas Mount (Green line) – 1.3 km
■ Track Gauge: Standard Gauge – 1435 mm ■ Electrification: 25 kV, 50 Hz AC overhead catenary (OHE) ■ Signalling: Communication-based Train Control (CBTC) Key Figures Operational: 45.10 km | Under Construction: 9.051 km | Approved: 52.01 km | Proposed: 66.9 km
• 14 May 2017: Koyambedu – Nehru Park (Green line) – 8 km • 25 May 2017: Little Mount – AG-DMS (Blue Line) – 4.8 km • 25 May 2018: Nehru Park – Central (Green line) – 2.6 km • 10 Feb 2019: AG-DMS – Washermenpet (Blue Line) – 9.8 km
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Kochi Metro
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ochi Metro is an urban Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) being built to serve Kochi consisting 1 elevated line and 21 stations.. The 25.16 km long Kochi Metro Phase 1 construction started in June 2013 begin, connecting Aluva to Petta with 22 stations. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the line’s first 13.2 km section between Aluva – Palarivattom on June 17, 2017. Commercial operations commenced 2 days later on June 19, 2017. In 2014, a 1.92 km eastward extension to Tripunithura from Petta was approved to be built as part of Phase 1A (Petta – SN Junction) and Phase 1B (SN Junction – Tripunithura) with 3 new elevated stations.The Kerala government approved Kochi Metro’s Phase 2 project with a 11.2 km line and 11 stations in July 2018 with an estimated cost of Rs 2,310 cr. This phase includes the construction of a spur line from Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium to Infopark II in Kakkanad. This phase is currently awaiting the central government’s approval and will likely be funded by the Agence Française de Développement (AFD). Various announcements of what Kochi Metro’s Phase 3 will look like have been made, but detailed planning for it is yet to begin. This phase could possibly include a northern extension of Line-1 to Cochin International Airport in Nedumbassery and onward to Angamaly.
Network Route Map Kochi Metro Operational Line (Phase 1) Line-1 (Blue Line): Aluva – Thaikoodam Length: 25 km Type: Elevated Depot: Muttom (23.6 hectares) Number of Stations: 22 Station Names: Aluva, Pulinchodu, Co m p a ny p a d y, A m b at t u k av u , M u t to m , Kalamassery, Cochin University (CUSAT), Pathadipalam, Edapally, Changampuzha Park, Palarivatom, JLN Stadium, Kaloor, Lissie, M.G. Road, Maharaja’s College, Ernakulam South, Kadavanthra, Elamkulam, Vytila, Thykkoodam and Petta Note: In February 2020, KMRL launched a daily feeder shuttle service for Rs. 50 from Aluva Station to Kochi Airport, with departures every 40 minutes. First service starts at 5 am from the airport and at 5:40 am from Aluva Station. Last
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Kochi Metro Under Construction Line (Phase 1A & Phase 1B) Line-1 (Blue Line): Thaikoodam – Tripunithura Length: 2.94 km
Kochi Metro Major Contractors
Type: Elevated Number of Stations: 3 Stations Names: Vadakkekotta, SN Junction & Tripunithura Kochi Metro Approved Lines (Phase 2) Line-2: JLN Stadium – Infopark II Length: 11.2 km Type: Elevated Number of Stations: 11 Station Names: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (new station box), P a l a r i v a t t o m B y p a s s , C h e m b u m u k k u , Va z h a k k a l a , Kunnumpuram, Kakkanad Junction, Cochin Special Economic Zone (CSEZ), Chittethukara, Rajagiri, InfoPark I, and InfoPark II Status: Approved by Kerala’s state government in 2018. Bidding for construction is yet to begin. Line hasn’t been assigned an official color.
Kochi Metro Fare Kochi Metro Rail Ltd. fixed Line-1’s fares in November 2016 with a minimum fare of Rs. 10 and maximum of Rs 60. Fare increases by Rs. 10 for every additional zone traveled. Zone
After issue, a single ticket is valid up to 90 minutes and the rider must exit at the destination station’s automatic fare collection (AFC) gate by then.
Distance from Origin
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Contractor
General Consultant (GC)
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC)
Detailed Design Consultant (DDC)
Egis India
KRS-1: 75 Standard Gauge Coaches (Rolling Stock)
Alstom India
Power Supply & Traction
Ardanuy Ingenieria S.A
KS-1: Signalling, Train Control & Telecommunication
Alstom India
KS-2: Automated Fare Collection (AFC) system
Axis Bank – Asis Electronik Ve Bilisim Sistemleri JV
KC-02: Construction of viaduct & 6 stations from Aluva – Kalamassery
Larsen & Toubro
KC-03: Construction of viaduct & 6 stations from CUSAT – JLN Stadium
Larsen & Toubro
KS-04: Construction of viaduct & 5 stations from Kaloor – Ernakulum South
Soma Enterprise
KC-05: Construction of viaduct & 5 stations from Kadavanthara – Petta
Era – Ranken JV
KC-11: Construction of Muttom Depot
McNally Bharat
Detailed Design Consultant (DDC): Petta – Thrippunithura
LKT Engineering Pvt. Ltd.
KAC-02: Construction of viaduct from Petta to SN Junction & 2 stations at Vadakkekotta and SN Junction (1.78 km)
KEC International – China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (KEC-CCECC) JV
KAC-04: Construction of viaduct from SN Junction to Thrippunithura with 1 station at Thrippunithura (1.163 km)
KEC – VNC JV
Phase 1B Project Management Consultant (PMC): Petta – Thrippunithura
Aarvee Associates Architects Engineers & Consultants
Phase 1B Proof Consultancy: S.N. Junction to Thripunithura
Sree Giri Consultants is Lowest Bidder
KAE-01: SITC of E&M (Electrical, VAC and Fire Protection) Works from Petta to Thripunithura Terminal
Voltas
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Rs. 10
F2
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Rs. 20
F3
10 km
Rs. 30
F4
15 km
Rs. 40
F5
20 km
Rs. 50
F6
25 km
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Kochi Metro History: Key Dates 19 June 2017: Aluva – Palarivattom (Line-1/Blue Line) – 13.2 km ○ 4 October 2017 – Palarivattom – Maharaja’s College (Line-1/Blue Line) – 5 km ○ 3 September 2019 – Maharaja’s College – Thaikoodam (Line1/Blue Line) – 5.65 km ○ 7 September 2020 – Thaikoodam – Petta (Line-1/Blue Line) – 5.65 km System Specifications ○ Top Speed: 80 kmph ○ Average Speed: 34 kmph ○ Track Gauge: Standard Gauge – 1435 mm ○ Electrification: 750 V DC Third Rail ○ Power Supply: 110 KV AC ○ Signalling: Communication-based Train Control (CBTC) Key FiguresOperational: 25 km | Under Construction: 2.94 km | Approved: 12.36 km (Phase 2) ○Daily Ridership: 55,000/day (February 2020) ○Rolling Stock: 75 coaches (25 train-sets x 3) supplied by Alstom
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Visakhapatnam Metro
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izag Metro is a planned rapid transit system in the Indian city of Visakhapatanam, Andhra Pradesh. The system is proposed to reduce traffic congestion as well as providing a modern and efficient public transport system in the city. A metro rail project has also been planned by GVMC to deal with chaotic traffic condition on the streets. After the GVMC submitted the proposal in February 2014, the Urban Transport Department gave in-principle approval for going ahead with feasibility studies and DPR. On 25 June Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) has called for global tenders for a Detail Project Report to be prepared for a 25 km stretch based on traffic density. The government came with a new thought of having a big metro project with a length of 80 km from Vizag Steel Plant to Bhogapuram, where a new international airport is going to be developed by GMR group. Other lines are Thatichetlapalem to RK Beach, Gurudwar to Old Head Post Office and NPV Law College to Marikavalasa.
Status updates Feb 2020: Work on DPR to start soon. March 2020: Urban Mass Transit Company Limited (UMTC) appointed to prepare new Detailed Project Report July 2020: Govt has accepted the proposal of UMTC which states that it shall complete the DPR connected to the Light Metro by the end of December and the DPR connected to the tram corridor by the end of December. These happening
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bring hopes and sources familiar with the matter told that if the things go well, the metro services in the city will start operating by 2024.
FEATURED PROJECT
KANPUR METRO PROJECT The Kanpur Metro Project was approved in PIB meeting held on 6th February, 2019 & the Union Cabinet in its meeting on 28th February 2019. Kanpur Metro Rail Project is being implemented by Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Limited (UPMRC). Completion period of the project is 5 years from the date of approval. Details of the Project corridors proposed are given below:
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• Estimated Completion Cost: 11076.48
speed of 80 kmph.
• Estimated Time for Completion: 5 Years • Priority Corridor: IIT to Motijheel (Total Length 8.728 kmexcluding Depot connection; comprising 9 elevated stations). Target date for Trial run is 31.07.2021 and for Commencement of Revenue Operations is 30.11.2021. Timeline: o On 15th November, 2019, Shri Yogi Adityanath, Hon'ble Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, launched the civil construction work for Kanpur Metro’s ‘Priority Section’ from IIT Kanpur to Moti Jheel. o On the eve of New Year 2020, Kanpur Metro completed the Casting of first Pier of the Kanpur Metro Project. o UPMRC commenced the casting of U-girders in the Lakhanpur Casting Yard on 20th Jan, 2020. o On 2nd March, 2020 UPMRC erected the first Pier Cap of the project at the Pier or Piller No. 19, i.e. between the IIT, Kanpur & National Sugar Institute. o Kanpur Metro’s civil construction work was put on hold after the announcement of Janta Curfew (22nd March, 2020) as per the instructions of the govt. After the relaxation of resuming the construction works by the Govt. and the local administration, the work resumed in the confined spaces of Casting Yard and Polytechnic Metro Depot with limited workforce from 29th April, 2020. After this, civil construction was resumed on the viaduct from 15th May, 2020. Within just 50 days starting from 29th April, 2020, the no. of laborers crossed the mark of 1000.
o On 25th July, 2020, UP Metro created history with the erection of first double T-girder at IIT, Metro station. use of double t-girders for constructing the concourse of the Metro Stations first double t-girder erection at IIT metro station. Before this, double T-girder was never used for preparing slabs of concourse level of a Metro station under any Metro project in India. o On 11th Aug, 2020, the very first U-girder of the Kanpur Metro Project was erected at the pillar no.17-18 near IIT, Kanpur under the presence of Chief Secretary, GoUP. Total 638 U-Girders are to be used for the 9KMs long Priority Corridor that is being constructed between IIT and Motijheel. o On 31st Aug, 2020, UPMRC signed Finance Contract of Euro 650 million (INR 5551.99 Cr.) with European Investment Bank for the Kanpur Metro Project. o Under the stretch of more than 1 km, all the U-girders have been erected.
o On 3rd July, 2020 UP Metro Rail Corporation had awarded the contract for Supply, Testing & Commissioning of 201 cars for 67 trains of 3 car each along with Train Control & Signaling System for Kanpur and Agra Metro projects to Indian consortium of M/s Bombardier Transport India Pvt. Limited and M/s Bombardier Transportation GmbH. These state of the art modern stain-less steel trains trains will be manufactured by M/s Bombardier Transport India Pvt. Ltd. in Indian Plant at Savli in Gujrat. Kanpur and Agra Metro Projects and has set an extremely tight deadline of 65 weeks from now for the delivery of the first train-set from Bombardier. These rolling stocks will have a maximum design speed of 90kmph & schedule
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FOCUSED SYSTEM
Metro Automation: Automation is a process in which responsibility for operation management of the trains is transferred from the driver to the train control system.
Impressive safety records
There are various stages of automation (or Grades of Automation, GoA); these are set according to which basic functions of train operation are the responsibility of staff, and which are the responsibility of the system itself.
UTO systems also offer safer operations by reducing the humanrisk factor; well designed UTO systems have proven to be more reliable than conventional metros and hold an impressive safety record. Platform and track incidents aside, there has been only one operational incident in Osaka, at the end of the 80s, when a train did not stop at the terminus and hit a bumper stop, provoking injuries in a few dozen passengers. Increase in quality of service
For example, a Grade of Automation 0 would correspond to onsight operation, like a tram running on street traffic. Grade of Automation 4 would refer to a system in which vehicles are run fully automatically without any operational staff onboard. Unattended Train Operation has many benefits and many beneficiaries: customers, operators, funding authorities and staff. The execution of UTO systems allows operators to optimise the running time of trains, increasing the average speed of the system, shortening headways up to 75 seconds, and reducing dwell time in stations (in optimal conditions) to 15 seconds.
Overall, passengers perceive an increased quality of service, thanks to the enhanced reliability of trains and shorter waiting times in platforms. The re-deployment of staff in stations also increases passenger’s level of subjective safety and security. Financial feasibility For new lines, automation costs have a relatively low comparative weight within the overall budget. Main cost factors are mainly connected to the rolling stock, the signalling and control systems and platform and track protection systems: Rolling stock – An increase in commercial and average commercial speeds, reduced headways and the optimal distribution of reserve train sets along the lines translate in gains in the fleet. Thanks to higher reliability, it is possible to achieve more capacity with the same (or even reduced) fleet size; the technical reserve (spare vehicles) can also be downsized. Signalling and control systems – Full UTO represents a higher cost than traditional ATP systems. However, the current trend is to install CBTC systems on new lines – even with drivers (GoA2). Signalling technology is the same; the cost difference is marginal in the case of a new line. Platform & track protection systems – The need to replace the role of the driver in preventing platform and track incidents represents the highest civil engineering cost increase.
Greater flexibility in operation By taking the human factor out of the driving equation, operators gain flexibility and can make better use of assets. UTO systems offer a more tailored service coverage, reducing overcapacity supply at offpeak hours and enabling operators to inject trains in response to sudden surges in demand, for example, in the case of big events.
Metro also becomes affordable for smaller cities: when trains run more frequently, the system does not need to be “oversized” to cope with peak demand. Accordingly, civil structure works can be on a smaller scale.
… even in the case of conversion
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Line conversion poses a more complicated business case. It is necessary to factor in extra costs due to the technical difficulties connected to the modification of the existing signalling and control systems and the need to replace or retrofit existing rolling stock, as well as the increased cost and complexity of installing platform and track protection systems in older stations. To minimise its impact, conversion projects should be timed to the end of the life cycle of the existing equipment. For conventional lines that upgrade to UTO in parallel with the renewal of rolling stock or signalling equipment, it is estimated that the return on investment period is around 10 years. (The automatism costs being offset by gains in rolling stock fleet, this figure refers to the extra cost of retrofitting PSD into existing stations). Operational cost factors: staff & energy gains When factoring in operational costs, automated lines come ahead of conventional lines; some studies indicate a halving in operational costs. Staff costs are greatly reduced thanks to the abolition of the drivers’ function, even in cases of line conversion, when staff is likely to be retrained and deployed to other functions. Acceleration and deceleration patterns can be adjusted to reduce energy consumption and maximise energy recovery, thus significantly reducing energy costs. While maintenance costs are marginally increased due to the introduction of platform and track protection systems, the overall balance is positive thanks to the gains in personnel and energy costs. Holistic efficiency and organisation opportunities Implementing UTO (as a new system or retrofit of an older line) is a major milestone in the life of the operating company. The introduction of a more sophisticated computerised system and Operation Control Centre (OCC) should be an opportunity to review most operation processes and assess how they can be improved and “plugged in� to the system to extract maximum benefit from the data process capabilities installed, and also yield better performance at optimised costs. The main operation areas likely to be affected are operation resource planning, staff training, rolling stock management, maintenance management, quality management. Job profile change The introduction of UTO requires some significant changes to the qualifications of staff. Routine driving work disappears, and staff is no longer locked inside a cabin, but deployed along the line and in contact with customers. Front-line staff needs a customeroriented profile and some technical knowledge to be able to reset defective equipment (e.g. escalators) or drive in case of failure. OCC staff requires demanding qualifications and skills to be able to perform an emergency operation without the support of onboard staff. In general terms, staff in a UTO line acquires a more in-depth knowledge of all the critical systems, as well as a global overview of the functional interactions among them, allowing for professional growth. In automated lines, operational staff tasks also evolve towards maintenance. Two fields of activity separated in a traditional line merge, having a positive impact in the staff (who has a more diverse profile) and the line. As a consequence, UTO raises the attractiveness of the job
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profiles, and the operator company as an employer, contributing to staff motivation. In those systems where it is possible to compare with conventional lines, the indicators show that UTO line staff are more satisfied with their job and translate into reduced levels of absenteeism. Technical progress has made train control systems capable of supervising, operating and controlling the entire operational process. The key elements for this are: Automatic Train Protection (ATP) is the system and all equipment responsible for basic safety; it avoids collisions, red signal overrunning and exceeding speed limits by applying brakes automatically. A line equipped with ATP corresponds (at least) to a GoA1. Automatic Train Operation (ATO) ensures partial or complete automatic train piloting and driverless functionalities. The ATO system performs all the functions of the driver, except for door closing. The driver only needs to close the doors, and if the way is clear, the train will automatically proceed to the next station. This corresponds to a GoA2. Many newer systems are completely computer-controlled; most systems still elect to maintain a driver, or a train attendant of some kind, to mitigate risks associated with failures or emergencies. This corresponds to a GoA3. Automatic Train Control (ATC) performs automatically normal signaller operations such as route setting and train regulation. The ATO and the ATC systems work together to maintain a train within a defined tolerance of its timetable. The combined system will marginally adjust operating parameters such as the ratio of power to coast when moving and station dwell time, to bring the train back to the timetable slot defined for it. There is no driver, and no staff assigned to accompany the train, corresponding to a GoA4. At Grade of Automation 4, ATC systems work within an overall signalling system with interlocking, automatic train supervision, track vacancy detection and communication functions.
FOUR LEVELS FOR A FULL-SIZED AUTOMATED TRAIN CONTROL SYSTEM
NEWS IN FOCUS
JSPL produced rails approved by Indian Railways for main track usage
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DSO approved today the supply of JSPL’s rails to Indian Railways. RDSO certified UIC 60 kg, 880 Grade prime (Class- A) rails of JSPL in this move which enables JSPL to supply regularly to Indian Railways for usage in passenger track as well. Jindal Steel & power limited (JSPL) becomes India’s first private company to get approval from Indian Railways for regular rail supplier status for its upcoming and ongoing projects. Research Designs & Standards Organisation (RDSO), which works under the ambit of the Railway Board, has approved field performance of UIC 60 kg, 880 Grade prime (Class- A) rails made by JSPL at its Raigarh Plant. Railway Board has accepted the field performance test report of RDSO and considered UIC 60 kg, 880 Grade prime (Class- A) rails are suitable for use in Indian Railways. “The approval by RDSO itself is an illustrious qualification for JSPL’s Rail Mill, as their evaluation quality and safety parameters are very stringent, and not many rail producers in the world can meet ou quality norms laid by RDSO”, said JSPL in a statement. “It’s a landmark development towards India’s quest for AtmaNirbhar Bharat and it is a momentous occasion for our rail business. We are thankful to the Ministry of Railways and the Ministry of Steel for encouraging domestic manufacturing of Rails. We are thankful to the RDSO for field performance approval of UIC 60 kg, 880 Grade prime (Class-A) rails of JSPL” Said Mr. V R Sharma, Managing Director, JSPL.
Apart from 880 Grade main track rails, JSPL has also started supplying 1080 grade Head Hardened rails to several metro Rails projects in India which includes Rail Vikas Nigam Limited for the construction of the Kolkata Metro Rail Project and Pune Metro. Earlier RDSO had approved the 1080 grade HH rails, and JSPL has developed Special rails, Asymmetric Rails, R260, and 1175HT grades for heavy load carrying wagon units of 75 tones /wagon. JSPL supplies special grade rail blooms to France Rail, Hayange in Europe. Rail produced from JSPL supplied Blooms by France Rail are found successful in meeting the quality & safety parameters of different European railways. JSPL also exported 2.5 Lac Tonnes of rails through Indian PSUs (IRCON & STC) to customers in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, & Africa. About JSPL: JSPL is a leading Indian Infrastructure Conglomerate with a presence in the steel, power, and mining sectors. With an investment of approximately 12 billion USD (90,000 Crore Rupees, the Company is continuously scaling its capacity utilization and efficiencies to contribute towards building a selfreliant India.
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UPMRC Observes 151st Birth Anniversary Of Mahatma Gandhi; Carries Out Cleanliness Drive At Its Metro Stations.
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n the 151st Birth Commemoration of Mahatma Gandhi, Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC) gave a special tribute to him by conducting a series of activities in his memory under the supervision of Shri. Kumar Keshav, Managing Director, Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Limited. The officials and staff of UPMRC divided into different groups and reached the Metro stations at 10:00 AM to start this noble mission. They started the cleanliness drive for keeping Lucknow Metro a clean and green mode of Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) for the Lucknowites. On this occasion Shri. Kumar Keshav, Managing Director, Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation started the drive at the surrounding premises of Badshah Nagar Metro Station and appealed the costermongers to support Lucknow Metro in this drive and asked them to keep a dustbin along their cart to avoid the garbage thrown by their customers on the street. He also said “We must inculcate this habit of cleanliness in our daily affairs to ensure and retain world-class cleanliness standards at our Metro premises and surroundings. In this pandemic situation, we need to give more attention to the cleanliness, which is next to godliness”, he added. Lucknow Metro also conducted a series of activities like games for the housekeeping personnel and activities related to children which include reciting poems, dance, fancy dress, and views on the vision of Mahatma Gandhi. The winners of these activities were awarded by the Managing Director/UPMRC at Sachivalaya Metro Station. These activities form a part of Lucknow Metro’s clean & green initiative for the city wherein UPMRC has planned to
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provide an environmentally friendly mass rapid transport for the public from the first day of its inception. Lucknow Metro ensures that it's every activity is an environmentally friendly endeavor so as to keep the city clean, green, and lively.
TECHNOLOGY UPDATE
Pune Metro achieves Breakthrough in a historic way
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he Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation is executing Pune Metro Rail Project, which has two corridors. One from Vanaz to Ramwadi which is an elevated line and the other from PCMC to Swargate which is elevated from PCMC to Agriculture college and thereafter underground up to Swargate. The underground section is about 6 km. 43% of the overall civil work has been completed till date.
"This TBM is one of the two machines (TBM) being used for tunnelling the UP line and Down line in the underground section and as completed tunnelling, up to 1.6 km whereas the other TBM has completed 1.5 km from its beginning i.e. Agriculture College. The second TBM will also achieve a breakthrough soon. When breakthrough happened the centre of TBM cutter is just 10 mm offset than the designated location", it added.
"In another significant milestone achievement today in the ongoing Pune Metro Project, tunnel breakthrough was achieved in the underground section at the North end of Civil Court interchange station. This signifies the completion of tunnelling of the Range Hill- Shivaji Nagar- Civil Court stretch. The breakthrough happened 150 metres inside the NATM section of Civil Court underground Station", the Maha Metro said in a statement. A breakthrough is when a Tunnel Boring Machine (TBMs) completes its Schedule UG stretch & comes out to the bottom of the shaft. The 1.6 km stretch of the underground section up to this breakthrough was completed in 10 Months. "The permissible deviation in the tunnelling is 100 mm. This signifies the accuracy in tunnelling. This was successfully achieved on schedule due to deliberate planning and execution in spite of the challenges of the pandemic COVID 19. Utmost care and precautions were taken while following the COVID protocol", said one official. "MAHA Metro is doing the tunnelling work of Pune Metro with astute planning and utmost precision. MAHA Metro is committed to complete the work in time", said Dr Brijesh Dixit, Managing Director of MAHA Metro.
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UPMRC Adopts Mechanized Cleaning to tackle COVID-19 challenges
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he COVID-19 pandemic has evoked concerns of hygiene, health and wellness that has prompted organizations worldwide to adopt stringent measures to reduce the transmission risks. As India enters Unlock 5.0, the resuming of public transportation services, including the metro, will set the pace for accelerating economic activity.
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efficiency. Although it requires extensive training of workers, it is the cost-effective mode when implemented over the long-run.
In line with the vision to make commuting a safe, reliable, convenient and eco-friendly experience, UPMRC has undertaken various measures for the benefit of the common populace. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, UPMRC has revised the operational framework to adhere to the highest standards of hygiene and thereby regain the faith of its customers. The highlight of these measures is the mechanized cleaning of metro station premises. This operation has assumed significance during COVID-19 owing to its transmission risk through contact. All stations are thoroughly cleaned and sanitized, including the highfrequency touchpoints such as hand-rails, Ticket Vending Machines, Entry-Exit-AFC gates, lift buttons, among others. The Lucknow Metro is being sanitized daily at an interval of 4-5 hours and metro trains twice a day. Mechanized Cleaning scores over manual cleaning due to the former's contactless mode of operations. This factor not only ensures the well-being of customers but also of employees. It is also an efficient mode of cleaning as compared to manual cleaning wherein a shortage of labour, or its absenteeism disrupts operations. Moreover, the extent of hygiene through mechanized cleaning is several notches higher than that of conventional cleaning due to automated operations. The mechanized operations also lead to savings of time and workforce due to its
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Mechanized cleaning not only increases asset life; it is also sustainable in the long-run. By using suitable equipment, being thoroughly abreast of the maintenance process and its implementation; it has the potential to minimize chemical and water consumption as well as carbon emissions.
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oney matters�, is an inevitable reality of the world. Nothing is today free from the capital aspect of life. If one needs life, money is a must. There is nothing without it and the same is true with the vast networks of Metros in the nation. As life itself is based on the value of money in the world of Neocolonialism which we live in, there can't be any excuse from it. The governments and other public institutions have been borrowing money from other institutions of monetary importance to keep their plans and projects running. The Metro Corporations are not free from the theories of Economics. They are indeed a very integral part of the capitalist economy. This factor is quite visible in the different aspects of our public life as well. Similarly, infrastructural developments nowadays are not as simple as they seem to be. The Infrastructural developments take an investment of a huge amount of money, resources and time. In this chain, the economic investment is made through several ways depending upon the model of the project. In the developing nations like ours, most of the Infrastructural development works related with the development of Metros and Semi High-Speed Rail Corridors are funded either by loans from European Investment Bank (EIB) or Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). These loans play a very crucial role in the development of the Metro projects and most of these projects are based on Centre-State partnership. The Delhi Metro itself works on the same model. The other Metro networks too are mainly based upon the same model except for the Hyderabad Metro which works on a Private-Public partnership with L&T being a stakeholder of 90% while the state government of Telangana having a stake of 10% in the overall project.
The Economy of Metros Once these loans are sanctioned and the Metro networks are made, the next level is repayment of loans through the earnings made by these Metro Networks once they are operational. The loan repayment is one of the most crucial parts of the whole chain and the feasibility of the whole project depends upon the same. In India, the DMRC has the widest range of Metro networks and its loan repayment history is quite excellent as compared to its counterparts in South Asia. However, the problems induced by the pandemic is thought to have a bitter impact upon the loan repayment plans of the Metro Corporations. If the situations continue to remain stagnant as it is today, the loans can be a matter of concern for most of the Metro networks. The Metro networks earn their revenue through two main modes which are through Fare means and non-fare means. Both of these are highly interlinked to each other as the Collection of non-fare revenues as well depend upon the total footfall which one Metro Corporation is receiving. The fare revenue is that revenue which the Metro Networks earn as fare from passengers while money earned through advertisements, rent from vendors etc. are the main sources of Non-fare revenue of a Metro Corporation. The lockdown hampered both these modes of revenues. There came a time when the Vendors and small business owners at most of the Metro Networks were unable to pay the rental amount as they hadn’t earn even a single penny during the five months for which the Metro networks remained closed keeping in view the Coronavirus spread. These chain of events have played crucial roles in the economy of Metros and they will continue to affect the way in which the METRO RAIL NEWS | October 2020 | WWW.METRORAILNEWS.IN
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of metro services in view of COVID-19 pandemic is around Rs 1,609 crores," Puri said in a written reply to a question. During the lockdown period, he said, preparatory work like detailed designing, preparation of tender schedule and finalisation of tenders, among other things, had been carried out by the DMRC", Mr Puri said in the parliament. He had also said that the DMRC had informed the Ministry that payments towards its loan had been made as per schedule. It shall be noted here that the DMRC had approached the Central Government for some financial assistance in the month of August and the Centre had redirected the DMRC to seek assistance from the Delhi government on the matter.
Metro Networks function. Once, there is no footfall at the Metro networks or the ridership is lesser, it is evident that the Corporation will earn lesser revenue as compared to a time when the footfall or the ridership is greater than expectations. This simply means that the Ridership determines both kinds of revenues whether it be fare revenues or non-fare revenues. Coming on the current scenario of Metro Corporations, it is quite clear that the major Metro Corporations have experienced huge losses due to the nationwide lockdown and its implications. This is the reason why Mr Hardeep Singh Puri, the Union Minister for Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs had to tell the parliament about the losses incurred by the Metro Corporations during the lockdown. Speaking in the parliament, the Minister provided data regarding different aspects including the exact figures of losses. According to the data provided by the Minister, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) suffered a loss of Rs 170 crore due to the suspension of services between March 22 and September 6. The non-operation for a period of 169 days due to the lockdown imposed by the Central Government proved to be a game of loss for most of the Metro Corporations.
Similarly, The Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL), the nodal agency responsible for the operation of Metro Services in the city of Chennai incurred a loss of 80 crore due to the service suspension which lasted for 169 days for Metros after COVID-19 hit the city. The Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) suffered a loss of `34.18 crore due to suspending of services owing to Covid-19. Union Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri revealed the figures about the Kochi Metro while answering a question by Benny Behanan, MP, in the Lok Sabha. The Kochi Metro was already running in loss according to different reports. The spiralling of Kochi Metro’s net loss from 167 crores in 20 1 7 18 to 281 crores in 2018-19 has already set officials finding out ways to tackle the losses when the Metro Corporation was hit by the problems induced by the Pandemic and subsequent lockdowns. The Union Minister, however, didn’t reveal the details of losses incurred by Metro operators in Mumbai, Jaipur, Hyderabad, Noida, Ahmedabad and Nagpur. The Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation Limited (LMRC) which is run by the Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation suffered a net loss of about Rs 18.97 crore in 2016–17 and Rs 25.38 crore in 2017–18. The lockdown further made a loss of Rs 90 crores to the Lucknow Metro. These all figures are not at all satisfactory and the conditions of Metro Corporations can be understood through this analysis. Already ailing Metro Corporations have also seen significant monetary losses which may further create problems for these Metro Corporations in repayment of loans and further developments of next corridors in future. The Economic scenario of Metro Corporations is not too well but there are hopes of a revival in the sector. The rest depends upon the future course of time and responses by the Metro authorities to the challenges in future. The DMRC is indeed the most flourishing of all these Metro Networks and other Metros may learn a lesson from DMRC for effective management of things. The rest lies in the future which is always very uncertain and unclear
The most affected one was the Delhi Metro. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation suffered a loss of around Rs 1,609 crore due to the closure of metro services in view of the Covid-19 pandemic, Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri told Lok Sabha on September, 16. "DMRC has informed that loss of revenue due to the closure
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Bringing Commuters back on board!
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he passengers are the backbone of any public transport system. They not only act as the customers but have a lot much than that to do with the institution which is providing the facilities of the urban transit system. I am discussing this because the matter of urgent attention today is to address the issues which help the Metros to get more commuters on board in the present scenario. Today, almost all the major Metro Corporations of the nation are experiencing very less football at their networks which is further hampering their earnings and most of the Metro Corporations seem to be helpless at this point of time. The need of the hour is to address such issues in such a way that things get better with time. Bringing the normal crowd like that of Pre COVID to the Metro networks may be a difficult task but attaining 100 per cent occupancy is not going to be a big deal. The attainment of 100 per cent occupanc can be easily achieved if some measures are effectively taken by the Metro Authorities.
the Metros which further makes the things though. In such a scenario, the works done by the DMRC is really excellent. The DMRC is responsible for running the largest Metro network of the nation and recently, it has seen more than 100 per cent occupancy on its five routes during the peak hours. The DMRC had to come up with an advisory in the initial days of this month to guide the commuters. The Delhi Metro resumed its full-fledged operations from 12th September 2020 onwards with new norms of social distancing in place owing to the Corona pandemic, which has significantly reduced the number of persons to be carried in a train (occupancy) which should be around one-fifth of the earlier capacity to ensure social distancing.
The measures like the use of masks and sanitizers along with sanitization of Metro premises is already in place by almost most of the Metro networks. In such a scenario when the government protocols are being followed by the Metro Corporations in a very effective and efficient way, the question can be raised, “Why no more commuters onboard !”
“To provide better occupancy in the changed scenario, DMRC also introduced peak hour frequency of trains from 8 AM to 8 PM, doing away with the concept of off-peak hours from 11 AM to 4 PM where services were available with fewer trains/trips earlier. In addition, the public was also advised to avoid unnecessary travel as far as possible and stagger travel timings for office/home/other works to the extent possible to ‘Break the Peak’ for their own convenience and more judicious utilisation of the capacity cum occupancy being offered by the DMRC to the public as per the new norms”, it said.
There can be different answers to this single question but it is obvious that the Metro authorities have not been able to convince Commuters at large. It can be said that the Metro Corporations have miserably failed to reach out to the people with all the plans which are in use at the Metro networks. The other reason which we can see is lack of will power among the bureaucratic structure of
However, in recent days, it has been observed that certain sections of the Metro network as given below are showing a trend where occupancy is touching 100% mark during morning and evening peak hours. Whereas, during off-peak hours the occupancy in the same sections is in the range of 30-50% only, leaving ample scope for people to stagger their travel from peak hours to the extent METRO RAIL NEWS | October 2020 | WWW.METRORAILNEWS.IN
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The Metro is an asset of the general public and keeping in view this notion, the citizens of the nation must think that the metro is their own property and a legacy of the nation. It is indeed a very useful infrastructure which our country is having today and to run this smoothly, people must make sacrifices.
possible and have hassle-free travel with social distancing in place. The DMRC is only one of its kind which has seen more commuters than the limit otherwise the other Metro Corporations are even unable to cross a 10k marks after resuming their services after lockdown. A better way for the Metro Corporations can be making a public centric approach to deal with thematter. The Metro indeed is a public space and pride of the cities which are having it. In such a case, people need to be made aware of the fact that it is their duty towards nation-building to use the Metros as their preferred mode of public transport in the cities.
It is a matter of national pride to keep the Metro networks running in a natural way. We as responsible citizens must leave using private vehicles and cabs and make use of Metro Networks at the fullest. Once the nation is well, we are well so we must keep this motto in our minds and become patriotic in a modern sense to help the economy of the country run smoothly.
Further, it is the duty of the Metro Corporations and concerned authorities to make people feel that Metros are even safer than private vehicles in these tough times of Corona as well. The use of public transport systems like the metros not only help in reducing the traffic but also saves the conventional sources of energy like Petroleum and Natural Gas.
The Nationalistic way of dealing with this may surely help all the stakeholders in the long run. I am hopeful that the Ridership increases with time and Metros get their old glory soon.
The people need to be made more aware of all these developments and they must be made aware of the different measures in place at Metro stations and within trains for the safety and security of the people. Easing up the last mile connectivity through Metros will also help them to gain their lost glories.
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s the onset of Covid followed by the worldwide lockdown has devastated many things including the ways of our lives and the GDP based economy of the world, our nation is not far from these changes, rather we are one of the worst affected nations in terms of Covid cases as well as the economic slowdown. As the government understood that the pandemic is not going to end soon. The Coronavirus will remain there for a lot more years than predicted. It simply means that the life will move with pace along with the ongoing Pandemic. As the Metros opened up with a phased manner on September 7, I travelled through two different Metro networks operating in the National Capital Region on the first day and then after, I have been commuting through these Metro Networks for different purposes. What I have been experiencing from the day 1 of Metro Resumption is really very satisfactory and well managed. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) runs the largest Metro network in the capital city of India. The adjoining twin cities of Noida and Greater Noida have a different Metro network which is run and managed by the Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC). The DMRC is indeed the largest of all and thus it sets the trend for all other Metro networks of the country. The Noida Metro on the other hand is quite smaller than the DMRC network. It has only one line in operation which is known as the Aqua line. The Aqua line connects different parts of the twin cities of Noida and Greater Noida.
Back to Metro : A journey through the Metro Post Lockdown effective and efficient mode of public transport as of now. Whether it be a Normal time or the pandemic, the Metros will continue to provide effective and safe travel to the commuters. When I went to Rajiv Chowk metro station to board a metro train on September 7, the experience was really very new. The officials were geared up with sanitizers and were equipped with all other precautionary measures. It was great to see the metro officials in a new role which they have taken keeping in view the present scenario of things. I had to board the Metro at Rajiv Chowk because on the day, only a section of the Metro network was functional with rest being fully functional by September 12
In the morning of September 7, boarding Metro was like a restart of our normal lives. The Metro has become such an essential part of our lives in the Metropolitan cities that a normal life is not possible without a Metro Network. It is indeed the safest way of transport system in the cities like Delhi and indeed the most METRO RAIL NEWS | October 2020 | WWW.METRORAILNEWS.IN
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What I saw inside the metro coaches was not very unexpected but it looked bad. The Metro coaches remained almost empty on that day and it didn't attract much passengers for the next 10-15 days. The same story remained with the Noida Metro. Empty spaces remained a common feature of almost each Metro Networks in the beginning. However, the Have now gained momentum although a lot more needs to be done for increasing the ridership.
situations get normal. The only way forward is to run the Metro networks with all precautionary measures in place so that the
Metros remain safer than other mode of public transport in these testing times of COVID-19.
As the time passed, the things became casual somehow on different fronts but the Metro officials remained intact and unchanged. The CISF officials at the DMRC networks have really been doing marvelous work and they are the people who are playing major role in making the Metro safe. The next are those workers like cleaning and maintenance staff who have been making the sanitization process done. The back support team has been doing its work in a better way which has helped the Metro operations to remain uninterrupted and free from controversy. The things have changed and the Metro Corporations are trying to adjust accordingly but a lot more can be done to ensure safety at the Metro networks. The contactless ticketing system has indeed yet not become contactless yet although the DMRC has been claiming that its t i c ke t i n g h a s b e c o m e f u l l y contactless. One major problem in this is the touch at AFC gates for e nt r y a n d ex i t . Th i s c a n b e changed to a different mode in the coming future. As the journey of Metro Corporations continues, I am hopeful that it gains wider a cce pt a n ce a g a i n o n ce t h e
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NEW DEVELOPMENT
Jaipur Metro back on track with CM inaugurating the extended stretch Jaipur metro resumed operations on Sep 23, 2020 after a gap of around six months due to the nationwide lockdown imposed due to the ongoing COVID pandemic. Rajasthan’s chief minister Ashok Gehlot inaugurated a small underground stretch of the existing line to a new destination in the walled city area. Chief Minister Gehlot digitally inaugurated the extended underground stretch of the existing Mansarovar- Chandpole metro line with which the network is now extended to Chandpole in Jaipur’s old city areas.
Silver Line is the latest line of Delhi Metro
“The Jaipur Metro laid down its underground 2.12-km track and built the sole underground station at Chandpole under its phase 1-B plans. The new line would now cater to the people also in the old city area enabling them to reach Mansarovar 12 km away in around 26 minutes, a release said. The metro project saw a lot of challenges like saving of archaeological structures and environment and not hurting religious sentiments of people, the release said. People of the city supported us and this project is a result of support, dedication and zeal to develop Jaipur as a smart city”, the CM said according to a statement.
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) announced new line numbers and colour codes of three priority corridors of Phase IV of the metro extension on Sep 16, 2020. The metro line from Tughlakabad to Aerocity, Line 10, will be the Silver Line along with Majilis Park to Maujpur, Line 7, will be the Pink Line, and Janakpuri West to Ramakrishna Ashram Marg, Line 8, will be the Magenta Line extension. “Silver has been selected as the colour code for the Tughlakabad – Aerocity Metro corridor of Phase 4. There is no specific rule to decide the colour code of a line. However, easily distinguishable colours which can be remembered by the commuters are generally selected. This section is the 10th line to get a colour code. The Majlis Park – Maujpur corridor is an extension of the Pink Line and will have the same colour code while the Janakpuri West – RK Ashram Marg corridor will be an extension of the Magenta line with the same colour code”, said Mr Anuj Dayal, Executive Director of Corporate Communications at DMRC.
The chief minister also congratulated the team of engineers and officers of Jaipur Metro and talked to a woman operator named Shaifali too through video conference. The Jaipur metro was conceptualised a decade ago during the previous tenure of the Ashok Gehlot government. The route from Mansarovar to Badi Chaupar was decided as phase 1 which was divided in phase 1-A from Mansarovar to Chandpole on elevated tracks and underground between Chandpole and Badi Chaupar under Phase 1-B. The foundation stone for phase 1-A (Mansarover to Chandpole) was laid in February 2011 and trial runs were started in 2013 and the train started commercial services in 2015. For phase 1-B (Chandpole to Badi Chaupar), the foundation stone was laid in September 2013 and the project was scheduled to be completed in two and a half years but this phase took longer in the completion. “In the phase 1-B, the major key challenges were about keeping heritage structures falling in its vicinity unharmed and developing the project in the most populated area of the city, an official said. The Jaipur Metro services were closed after the lockdown was announced in March this year because of coronavirus spread. Now the metro will function normally”, a statement released by Jaipur Metro said. METRO RAIL NEWS | October 2020 | WWW.METRORAILNEWS.IN
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Grand Paris Express metro design unveiled
Mexico inaugrates Line 3 of Guadalajara Metro
France has recently unveiled the design of the future metro trains for lines 15, 16 and 17 of its Grand Paris Express, a group of under construction rapid transit lines in the Île-deFrance region. The network proposes to ease up the connectivity in the capital city of France also known as the cultural hub of Europe.
Line 3 of the Guadalajara light rail network has been inaugurated in Mexico in a recent development. The rolling stock is going to be supplied by Alstom for the whole project. Alstom in 2014 got the contract by the Mexican Communication and Transportation Ministry (SCT) to provide an integrated system for the new line in Guadalajara. The total project investment will amount to 330 million euros, of which Alstom’s share is 240 million. The new line has an expected passenger volume of 230,000 daily. It runs over 21km and has 18 stations. The line will be operated by SITEUR.
According to Reports, The new design was unveiled by officials of Île-de-France Mobilités, Société du Grand Paris and Alstom at the inauguration of an exhibition where people can see a model of the future metro system. The global rolling stock manufacturer Alstom is going to supply driverless automatic metros based on its Metropolis range for Lines 15, 16 and 17 according to different media reports. The trains will be designed to operate at a commercial speed of around 55-65 km/h with peak speeds of up to 110 km/h by Alstom. It is being said that each of these metros would be capable of carrying around 500 passengers in the three-car configuration and 1,000 passengers in the six-car version. The metro trains will be equipped with air conditioning and heating systems to ensure comfortable journeys in all seasons said it will also take care of the present demands of people with respect to the Coronavirus pandemic as few Covid Resistant features may be added to the metro trains. Few reports have stated that the vehicles will be more than 98% recyclable. These will also be featuring LED lighting and 100% electric service braking to optimise energy usage. The new Metro route will be fully automated and will accommodate many new features.
Bangkok gets the new monorail trains
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha participated in a ceremony at the port of Laem Chabang on October 1. The ceremony marked the arrival of the first monorail trainsets for the Bangkok’s future Pink and Yellow lines which are expected to be operational soon in the near future. The Prime minister was joined at the celebrations by BTS Group Chairman Kiri Kanchanabanch and executives from group
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subsidiaries Northern Bangkok Monorail Ltd and Eastern Bangkok
Monorail Ltd, as well as representatives from the Mass Rapid Transit Authority, Sino-Thai Engineering Co, as well as Canadian Ambassador Sarah Taylor. The two orbital lines in the north and east of the city are being developed under 30-year PPP concessions awarded in December 2016 to the BSR joint venture of BTS Group Holdings, Sino-Thai Engineering & Construction and Ratchaburi Electricity Generation Holding. Scheduled to open in 2022, the 34·5 km Pink Line will link Khai Rai and Min Buri, while the 30·4 km Yellow Line will connect Lad Phrao and Samrong. The Innovia Monorail 300 vehicles with a maximum speed of 80 km/h were ordered from Bombardier Transportation in August 2017 at a cost of 50bn baht, under a package which also includes the Cityflo 650 train control system. Developed from the Canadian design by Bombardier’s Bangkok Engineering Centre, the vehicles are being assembled at the Puzhen Bombardier Transportation Systems factory in China. NBMC is due to receive 42 fourcar sets for the Pink Line, while EBMC is buying 30 for the Yellow Line. The on-time delivery of our first Innovia 300 monorail vehicles for Thailand marks an exciting milestone’, said Claudio Tiraferri, Managing Director for Bombardier Transportation in Thailand. He added that the project ’reflects our strong collaboration between our customers, our PBTS joint venture and our highly-skilled, 600-strong local team’.
Design agency showcases post-Covid metro train concept Design company Tangerine has developed a concept for a ‘post-Covid’ metro train, designed to help operators plan for future pandemics by enabling them to readily adapt the interior to minimise the risk of transmission during local outbreaks.The ‘Metamorphosis’ concept has an adaptable interior which could be optimised for high passenger occupancy during normal times, and then quickly switched to support social distancing and changed behaviour when required. This includes slidable screens that can be deployed during pandemics to divide the interior space into smaller zones, and flexible seating which angles the passengers away from each other to increase privacy and minimise the potential for cross-contamination. Other features are a localised air filtration system providing a constant change of air, a touchless hand sanitation point in the vestibule and QR codes to support a ‘track and trace’ system. Traffic light style illumination around the doors would aid safe and socially distanced boarding and alighting. Metamorphosis is an inspiring and achievable vision of a new type of adaptable metro train that suits a wider range of user, operational and service requirements for times of high and low demand on passenger rail services’, said Martin Darbyshire, founder and CEO of Tangerine. ‘This design goes beyond quick fixes in response to Covid-19 that would be unsuitable once the risk of the virus subsides, to instead use the opportunity to propose a better metro train that can increase capacity as well as minimise the future risk of disruption due to new novel viruses.’
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L&T bags Track Works contract of Delhi–Meerut RRTS Corridor
connectivity from Mathura Road to Jangpura Stabling Yard complex within Delhi, after officials from the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) opened financial bids submitted by different infrastructure firms.
Larsen & Toubro has emerged as the lowest bidder for the 82.15 km Delhi – Meerut RRTS Line‘s Package 17 involving the supply and installation of tracks after officials from the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) opened financial bids submitted by different firms. NCRTC had invited bids from firms in April 2020 with a deadline of 1260 days. The technical bids were opened in July with three major bidders – L&T, IRCON and KEC International. During technical bid evaluation, IRCON International’s bid was rejected and as a result of it, their financial (price) bid was not opened. The estimated cost is not yet made public. The scope of the work includes Manufacturing, Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Ballast-less or Ballasted Track from Sarai Kale Khan to Modi Puram including Jangpura Stabling Yard, Duhai and Modipuram Depots for RRTS Corridor of NCRTC. If no issues arise during the financial evaluation, then Larsen & Toubro will be awarded the Package 17’s contract according to different sources at NCRTC. The duration of the work is 1260 days.
Contract for Delhi-Meerut RRTS Line’s Package 9A awarded to Sam India Sam India Builtwell Pvt. Ltd. on Friday emerged as the lowest bidder for the 82.15 km Delhi – Meerut RRTS Line‘s Package 9A involving the construction of multi-storied staff quarters and
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While this clearly isn’t the most exciting package of the project, it is significant for the development of Delhi’s new semi highspeed Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) which after the completion of its roughly 349 km Phase 1 network will employ at least 4000 employees throughout the region with an operations control centre (OCC) at Jangpura to monitor all subsystems and train operations on the network’s three lines. NCRTC invited tenders for this staff quarters package in April 2020 and opened technical bids on July 9 to reveal 7 bidders. NCRTC’s estimate was USD $39.81 million (Rs. 293.14 crore). The rolling stock tender has been awarded to Bombardier.
J Kumar Infra bags two orders worth Rs 91 cores from MMRDA
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J Kumar Infraprojects has received a letter of acceptance (LoA) for two work orders worth Rs 91 crore from Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA). The scope of work involves external facade works for four elevated stations–Aarey, Dindoshi, Kurar and Poisar of Line7 (Andheri East to Dahisar East) of Mumbai Metro Rail Project of Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) worth Rs 49.83 crore. The work will be executed within the deadline according to the different sources.
Contract for Delhi-Meerut RRTS Line’s Package 9A awarded to Sam India cars of Delhi Metro. With the order, Mitsubishi Electric has now Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) said recently in a statement that it has been awarded a contract from Indian train builder BEML Limited to supply propulsion equipment for 80 new
sold propulsion equipment for more than 3,000 railcars in India’s metro markets. Mitsubishi Electric began its history of supplying India’s metro markets when it delivered propulsion equipment for the Delhi Metro Phase I Project in 2001.
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TECHNOLOGY UPDATE
Delhi Metro indigenously develops i-ATS, a CBTC based Signaling Technology Under ‘Make in India’ Initiative
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he Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited (DMRC) took a major step towards the development of indigenously-built communication-based train control with the launch of iATS — the first Made-in-India signalling system on 15th September 2020. This prototype system, as well as a state of the art laboratory for further developing other subsystems of indigenous CBTC technology, was inaugurated at Shastri Park by Durga Shanker Mishra, Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) in the presence of Dr Mangu Singh, Managing Director, DMRC, Mrs Shikha Gupta, Director, Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and other senior officials from DMRC and BEL. Speaking on occasion, Durga Shankar Mishra, Secretary, MoHUA said: It is a proud occasion to start something like this, which is going to add to our strength on the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative. The way we have promoted indigenization in the development of Metros in the country, I am fully confident that this Indian system will also be sold outside, and we will be the leaders in this area as well. Dr Mangu Singh, Managing Director, DMRC, said: This is a very important step towards the development of an indigenous CBTC system. I am sure that we will be able to work together and scale newer heights to completely indigenous Metro railway
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construction as well as operations. Indigenous Automatic Train Supervision (ATS) is a computerbased system that manages train operations. This system is indispensable for high-density operations such as the Metro, where services are scheduled every few minutes. i-ATS is the indigenously developed technology, which will significantly reduce the dependence of Indian Metros on foreign vendors dealing with such technologies. The European countries and Japan primarily control earlier such technology systems. Later, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) had decided to indigenize the CBTC technology as part of the ‘Make in India’ initiative of the Government of India. Salient features of i-ATS Some of the main features of this technology are: It can work with Train Control & Signaling Systems of different suppliers. i-ATS can work with different levels of technology of Train Control and Signaling systems. It is also suitable for introduction in Indian Railways which is now introducing Centralized Train control, on a large scale, which uses part of ATS functions.
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DMRC jointly developed the i-ATS, NITI Aayog, MoHUA, BEL and CDAC are part of this development. However, DMRC has been nominated to lead this important ‘Make in India’ initiative. To take the project forward, DMRC and BEL signed a Memorandum of Undertaking (MoU) for development of indigenous ATS system. A dedicated team of DMRC and BEL worked together round the clock to take this important step towards ‘Atma Nirbhar Bharat’. The driving simulators (training systems) procured so far are Rolling Stock specific. The indigenous system can be utilized for multiple stocks by selecting from among the options available in the database. The officials also said that i-ATS being an indigenously developed technology is expected to lessen the dependence of Indian metros on international vendors who manage such technologies. NITI Aayog, CDAC, BEL and MoHUA are also a part of this development along with the DMRC where the DMRC was nominated to become the leader in the government initiative. DMRC has decided to use indigenous ATS (i-ATS) while upgrading the ATS of line 1 (Red Line), i.e. from Rithala to Shaheed Sthal, Ghaziabad. The same shall also be used in Delhi Metro Phase 4. The predictive Maintenance module shall also be introduced in Phase IV corridors using the i-ATS system. The technology would be able to work with Train Control and Signaling Systems of various suppliers. It can also work with multiple technology levels of Train Control and Signaling systems. The technology is also suitable for introducing it in Indian Railways which will be coming up with the Centralized Train Control on a large scale. The statement also mentioned about the Predictive Maintenance module, which will be introduced in Phase IV corridors using the i-ATS system.
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All you need to know about India's f irst semi-high speed RRTS train
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elhi-Meerut RRTS corridor construction is in full swing that will reduce and give a world-class travel facility for people commuting between the two cities. Being the first semihigh speed Rapid Rail system, the Centre has unveiled the first look of the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) train whose design is inspired by Delhi’s iconic Lotus Temple and can attain a top speed of 180 kilometres per hour on the Delhi-GhaziabadMeerut corridor. Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry said with a radiating stainless steel outer body, the aerodynamic RRTS trains will be lightweight and fully air-conditioned. They have been designed in such a way that natural sources of light and energy will flow into the trains, the ministry said. Each car will have 6 automatic plug-in type wide doors, three on each side for ease of access and exit. The business class will have four such doors, two on each side. An official of the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) claimed that the RRTS trains will travel at a speed three times faster than the Delhi Metro. RRTS trains will also have business class (1 coach per train) with spacious, comfortable and reclining seats which will be accessible through a special lounge at the platform-level, an official said. The official claimed that people travelling on RRTS trains can have an ‘airplane-like’ experience as the coaches will have all modern facilities which are available inside a passenger aircraft.The 82kmlong Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut corridor is the first RRTS
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corridor being implemented in India.The commute time from Delhi to Meerut will be reduced to less than an hour from the current 3-4 hours by road, the official said. The prototype is scheduled to roll off the production line in 2022 and will be put into public use after extensive trials. The 17-km priority corridor of Delhi-Merrut RRTS from Sahibabad to Duhai will be operational in 2023, and the entire corridor will be operational in 2025, the official said.”Delhi’s iconic Lotus Temple is an epitome of sustainability as its design allows the flow of natural sources of light and air circulation. On similar lines, RRTS rolling stock will have lighting and temperature control systems to enhance passenger experience with less energy consumption,” a statement stated. The NCRTC, which is executing India’s first RRTS, will procure 30 train sets of 6 cars each for operating regional rail services on the entire corridor and ten train sets of three cars each for operating local transit services in Meerut. The entire rolling stock for Delhi-GhaziabadMeerut RRTS corridor will be manufactured at Bombardier’s Savli plant in Gujarat, it said. The trains have been designed while keeping in mind the highacceleration and deceleration that they will need to undergo given the maximum operational speed of 160 kmph and stations at every 5-10 km. The RRTS trains will have transverse 2×2 seating with adequate legroom, optimised aisle width with grab handles and grab poles for a comfortable journey for standing passengers, overhead luggage rack, mobile and laptop charging sockets and onboard WiFi among other computer-centric features. Unveiling
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the train’s first look, HUA Secretary Durga Shanker Mishra said that infrastructure is one of the 5 pillars of ‘Atma Nirbhar Bharat’ envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Mishra said that it is a matter of great pride that these high-speed, high-frequency commuter trains for RRTS are entirely being manufactured under the government’s ‘Make in India’ policy.
of the Delhi to Panipat RRTS corridor is also under active consideration of the respective state governments for approval, it added.
“The environment friendly, energy-efficient trains will improve the quality of life in and around NCR by accelerating economic growth, creating economic opportunities and at the same time reducing air pollution, carbon footprint, congestion, and accidents,” he said. NCRTC’s managing director Vinay Kumar said that the rolling stock of India’s first RRTS has been designed with a vision to fulfil the aspirations of New India. The rolling stock will be energyefficient with about 30 per cent regeneration during braking, Kumar said. The other two Phase-I RRTS corridors are DelhiGurugram-SNB and Delhi-Panipat. According to the NCRTC, preconstruction activities are in full swing for Delhi-Gurugram-SNB corridor and its detailed project report (DPR) is under active consideration of the government of India for sanction. The DPR of
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1.01 CR.
Gujarat, India
68.13 Lac
West Bengal, India
35.63 Lac
West Bengal, India
4.84 Lac
Part Design And Construction Of ( Balance Work Of Package Ca04r) Elevated Viaduct And 10 Elevated Stations Viz, Esic Nagar, Prem Nagar, Indra Magar, Nanavati Hospital, Khira Nagarm Saraswat Nagar, National College, Bandra, Incoe Tax Office & Ilfs ( Excluding Architectural Finishing & Pre-Engineering Steel Roof Structure Of Stations] Of Mumbai Metro Rail Project Of Mmrda.
Design, Construction And Completion Of Underground Stations And Tunnel Including Finishes From Kapodra Ramp To Surat RailWay Station From Chainage 3700m To Chainage 7160.6m, Comprising Twin Bored Underground Tunnel Between Northern Ramp And Surat RailWay Metro Station, All Cut And Cover Portion Including Three Underground Stations Viz. Kapodra, Labheshwar Chowk And Central Warehouse With Entry/Exits & Connecting Subway By Box Pushing Method And A Portion Of Natm And Launching And Receiving Chamb.....
Part Design And Construction Of (Balance Works Of Package Ca06) Elevated Viaduct And 5 Elevated Stations Viz Mtnl Metro, S.G. Barve Marg, Kurla East Eeh And Chembur (Exclusive Architectural Finishing And PreEngineered Steel Roof Structure Of Stations) From Chainage 46860.384m To Chainage 52729.312m Of Line 2b Of Mumbai Metro Rail Project Of Mmrda. Design, Supply, Installation, Testing And Commissioning Of Receiving Cum Traction And Auxiliary Main Substation Including High Voltage Cabling From Grid Substation For Patna Metro Rail Project.
Construction Of Elevated Viaduct From Dead End P1 To P59 In E-W Corridor R2 Including Station Thaltej Gam, Including Western Side Transition Span Between Station And Viaduct For Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project Phase-I
Corrigendum : Supply, Installation, Testing And Commissioning Of Power Supply System From Noapara To Biman Bandar, Metro RailWay, Kolkata
Supply Of Fastening System For Execution Of Ballast Less Track In Line 6 Corridor From Swami Samarth Nagar To Vikrholi Of Mumbai Metro Rail Project Of Mmrda
Zonal Contract For Zone No. 1 I.E "Up-Keep Of Track At Noapara Car Depot Yard From Km. (-) 01/3-4 Including Ballastless Track Upto Knap Station, Upto And Including Dakshineswar Station And Link Line From Noapara Car Depot Yard To Belghoria Station Of Eastern RailWay Of Metro RailWay, Kolkata, Up-Keep Of Track And Track Bed Of Both Up & Dn Line From Km.(-) 1/3-4 To Km.7/14 Between Knap (Ex.) To Kcen (In.) Including "Y" Siding At Kdmi & Kgpk Stations Of Metro RailWay, Kolkata And Up-Keep Of Track .....
Zone No.2 I.E "Zonal Contract For Up-Keepment Of Structures Including Overhead/Elevated Structures & Underground Structures, Sheds, Staff Quarters, Repair & Replacement Of Pipeline, Fire Hydrants, Water Supply Arrangements, Sanitary & Drainage Arrangements Of Rts Box Including All Service Buildings, Sheds, Staff Quarters At Noapoara Car Depot Complex Including Belghoria Station (Via Link Line) Upto And Including Dakshianeswar Station And Upto Km.01/3-4 I.E. Approach Of Belgachia Tunnel Face And .....
Design, Manufacturer, Supply, Installation, Testing And Commissioning Of Signage And Graphics For 07 Elevated Stations Viz Gundavali , Mogra, Jogeshwari 9 East), Goregaon ( East) Of Mumbai Metro Rail Project.
Design, Manufacture, Supply, Testing And Commissioning Of Two No. Of Standard Gauge Wagons (Well Type), Carrying Capacity - 30 T For Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project Phase-I
Design, Manufacturer, Supply, Installation, Testing And Commissioning Of Signage And Graphics For 06 Ei Elevated Stations Viz Dahisar , Upper Dahisar , Kandarpaa Of Mumbai Metro Rail Project Of Mmrda
Supply, Installation, Commissioning, Warranty And Post-Warranty Support Of Qr Code Scanner Fitted In New Gate Top Covers Of Afc-Pc System At 24 Nos. Of Stations Of Metro RailWay, Kolkata (From Noapara To Kavi Subhash), As Per Attached Specifications.
Corrigendum : Non-Comprehensive Annual Maintenance Of Notifier Make Fire Alarm System Installed At Underground Metro Stations And Depots Of Line-7 And 8 And Metro Bhawan Of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd.
19-10-2020
19-10-2020
19-10-2020
12/10/2020
2/11/2020
2/11/2020
29-10-2020
20-10-2020
13-10-2020
Fire Safety Works To Obtain Fire Noc For Tapan Sinha Memorial Hospital Of Metro RailWay, Kolkata.
Engagement Of An Independent Environmental And Social Consultant For Surat Metro Rail Project Phase - 1
Hiring Of One Round The Clock Ambulance Service At Noapara Car Shed,Metro Railway,
Electrical Repairing Works, Temporary Illumination Work Below The Concourse Level Of Newly Constructed Metro Railway Station, Emergency Repairing And Renovation Work Of Traffic Signalling System, Attending Inspection, Operation And Maintenance Of Audio, Video Projector, Signage, Conference System Camera System.
3/11/2020
17-10-2020
6/11/2020
Refer Tender Document
Request For Proposal (Rfp) For Contract For Site Supervision Activity In Kochi Metro Rail Limited
Kerala, India
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Request For Proposal (Rfp) For Service Contract For Office Assistant/Clerical Assistant And Certain Allied Works In Kochi Metro Rail Limited
Kerala, India
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23-10-2020
Kerala, India
Refer Tender Documents
23-10-2020
Maharashtra, India
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Kerala, India
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Kerala, India
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Corrigendum : Supply Of Group Captive Renewable Power To Chennai Metro Rail Limited For Long Term Through Tariff Based Competitive Bidding Process
Tamil Nadu, India
Refer Tender Documents
28-10-2020
Construction Of Elevated Viaduct From Jyothipuram Station(Excluding) To Kia Terminals And Fifteen Elevated Stations Viz. Kasturi Nagar,Horamavu,Hrbr Layout,Kalyan Nagar,Hbr Layout,Nagawara,Veeranna Palya, Kempapura, Hebbal, Kodigehalli,Jakkur Cross,Yelahanka,Bagalur Cross,Bettahalasuru And Doddajala,[Excluding Architectural Finishing Of Stations], Including Road Widening,Utility Diversion & Other Works Of Metro Rail Project, Phase-2b.
Karnataka, India
Refer Tender Documents
20-10-2020
Maharashtra, India
Refer Tender Documents
26-10-2020
Karnataka, India
Refer Tender Document
12/11/2020
Maharashtra, India
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Maharashtra, India
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Karnataka, India
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Tamil Nadu, India
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Bihar, India
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Tamil Nadu, India
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Karnataka, India
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Maharashtra, India
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Licensing Of Built-Up Spaces At Khapri Metro Station, New-Airport Metro Station, Airport Metro Station, Jaiprakash Nagar Metro Station, Bansi Nagar Metro Station, Jhansi Rani Square Metro Station And Gaddi Godam Square Metro Station Of Nagpur Metro Rail Project For A Period Of 15 Years.
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Construction Of Elevated Viaduct From Dead End P1 To P59 In E-W Corridor R2 Including Station Thaltej Gam, Including Western Side Transition Span Between Station And Viaduct For Ahmadabad Metro Rail Project Phase-L
Gujarat, India
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Maharashtra, India
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Gujarat, India
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Request For Proposal (Rfp) For Service Contract For Office Assistant/Clerical Assistant And Certain Allied Works In Kochi Metro Rail Limited
Development And Operation On Land Admeasuring 19889.90 Sqm Bearing Kh. No. 98, 99 (P) And 100 (P) Mz. Dhantoli Near Sitaburdi Interchange Station Of Nagpur Metro Rail Project On Public Private Partnership Basis
Contract For Site Supervision Activity In Kochi Metro Rail Limited
Service Contract For Office Assistant/Clerical Assistant And Certain Allied Works In Kochi Metro Rail Limited
Development And Operation On Land Admeasuring 19889.90 Sqm Bearing Kh. No. 98, 99 (P) And100 (P) Mz. Dhantoli Near Sitaburdi Interchange Station Of Nagpur Metro Rail Project On Public Private Partnership Basis
Limited Project Management Consultancy (Designated Engineer) For The Civil Construction Works Of Metro Corridor From Central Silk Board Junction To Kempegowda International Airport Of Bengaluru Metro Rail Project Phase 2a & 2b.
Providing Train Operation Services To Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited
26-10-2020
23-10-2020
23-10-2020
22-10-2020
Hiring Of Vehicles (Taxies) For Officials Of Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (Nagpur Metro Rail Project).
Design, Manufacturing, Supply, Erection ,Testing & Commissioning For Shifting /Height Raising Of Aeml’s Existing 220 /110 Kv M/C Ghodbunder - Versova Transmission Line Between Location No.Ls 276 (Nc+6) – Ls277(Nc+6) Near Silver Park And 220kv DahanuVersova Transmission Line Between Location No. Ss278 (Md+6) – Ss282 (Da+6) Near Shahid Bhagat Singh Garden Of Mumbai Metro Rail Project Of Mmrda.
Corrigendum : Request For Proposals Consulting Services.General Consultant (Gc) For Chennai Metro Rail Phase 2 Project- Corridor 4
3/11/2020
21-10-2020
22-10-2020
Corrigendum : Translocation Of Trees For Corridors-2 Of Patna Metro Rail Project At , Bihar.
Corrigendum : Selection Of Partner Bank For Digital Fare Collection Using Ncmc Cards As Well As Instant Issuance Of Ncmc Cards At Service Delivery Points Of Authority, Open Loop Account Based Cards And Acquiring Services At Chennai Metro Rail Limited.
Request For Proposal For The Service Of 'Limited Project Management Consultancy ( Designated Engineer) For The Civil Construction Woks Of Metro Corridor From Central Silk Board To Kempegowda International Airport Of Bangalore Metro Rail Project Phase 2a & 2b".
Work Of Awarding Of Exclusive Train Wrapping Rights Of Nagpur Metro Trains On Reach 1 And Reach 3 Of Metro Rail
Awarding Of Exclusive Train Wrapping Rights Of Nagpur Metro Trains On Reach–1 And/Or Reach - 3 Of Nagpur Metro Rail Project For A Period Of 03 Years
E-Tendering For “Design, Manufacture, Supply, Testing And Commissioning Of Two No. Of Standard Gauge Wagons (Well Type), Carrying Capacity - 30 T For Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project Phase-I”
12/10/2020
14-10-2020
Refer Tender Document
Refer Tender Document
20-10-2020
Refer Tender Document
15-10-2020
26-11-2020
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