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NEW UPDATES 49 CRRC tie ups with Titagarh Wagons to supply 216 coaches for Bangalore Metro Phase 2 By Metro Rail Today 50 Jupiter Wagons and CAF join hands to set up metro rail coach facility centre in India By Metro Rail Today 51 Talgo and Bharat Forge join hands to set up High Speed Train plant in India By Metro Rail Today SPOTLIGHT 54 Sr. IAS Officer, Ashwini Bhide again takes charge of Managing Director of Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd By Metro Rail Today ARTICALS/OPINION 44 Metro rail projects offer Rs 80,000 crore business opportunities to construction firms over the next five years By ICRA 46 New Semi High Speed Vande Bharat trains to cost about Rs 110-120 crores By Metro Rail Today INDUSTRY EVENTS 28 Urban Infra Business Summit & Awards 2022 By Metro Rail Today 56 Rail & Metro Event Calendar 2022 By Metro Rail Today 51 METRO RAIL TODAY AUGUST 2022 05WWW.METRORAILTODAY.COM 50 44 54
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The combined length of 753 kilometres of metro systems in India makes it the fifth longest in the world with in operation Since 2014, a total of about 548 kms of metro rail network has been built/operationalized in India. ICRA, in their recent report, said that the Indian Metro rail projects will generate Rs 80,000 crore of opportunities for construction companies over the next five years. In this edition, we have covered in depth analysis on future investment opportunities in metro railways sectors in India and how various entities are collaborating with each other to grab this opportunities? Apart from this, we have covered opinions of Industry leaders such as Mr Lokanath Behra, Managing Director, Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) and Mr. Vikas Kumar, Managing Director, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) Please give your feedback on the quality of contents of Metro Rail Today, so that we can make more improvement in future editions Happy Reading!!! Mamta Shah Managing Editor editor@metrorailtoday com Urban Infra Communication Pvt Ltd Khudi Ram Bose Marg, Phase Delhi 110091 urban India
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The Government of India has declared its intention to have metro rail systems in 50 cities by 2025 Metro rails reduce pollution and congestion by substituting hundreds of thousands of personal vehicles for commuting in cities, but for metro rail operations to be financially sustainable, there is a requirement of huge footfalls, substantial non fare revenue, and capturing value associated with appreciating property prices because of the metro rail investment.
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Sushil Kumar takes additional charge of Managing Director of UP Metro Rail Corporation Sushil Kumar, Director (Operations) has been appointed as the Acting Managing Director of the Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC) He has been given an additional charge till the regular appointment of the new Managing Director Kumar joined UPMRC in 2015 and has contributed significantly to the metro rail operations in Lucknow and now in Kanpur as well. He is an officer of Indian Railways Services Electrical Engineering (IRSEE). Jaipur
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Alstom delivers India’s first semi high-speed regional train for Delhi-Meerut RRTS project Alstom, a leading multinational sustainable mobility provider, has successfully delivered India’s first semi high speed regional train for National Capital Region Transport Corporation’s 82.5 km long Delhi Ghaziabad Meerut RRTS Phase 1 The handover ceremony was held at Alstom’s manufacturing unit at Savli in Gujarat on May 7.
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The National Capital Region Transport Corporation Ltd (NCRTC) has appointed DB subsidiary Deutsche Bahn International Operations (DBIO) for the operations & maintenance of RRTS trains on 82 15 km Delhi Ghaziabad Meerut RRTS corridors DBIO will be responsible to manage the operations and maintenance of the regional rapid transit system (RRTS) for a period of twelve years from the date of commissioning The Delhi Meerut RRTS project will connect Delhi, Ghaziabad and Meerut with 25 stations and two depots
Due to repeated service disruptions faced on various corridors of Delhi Metro owing to technical issues this month, Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot has directed the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited (DMRC) to submit an investigation report within seven days. The direction issued on June 22, a day after a one hour delay in services between Samaypur Badli and Vishwavidyalaya on the Yellow Line of the Delhi Metro was reported on June 21, 2022 In the last three weeks, metro passengers had to put up with six breakdowns on four different Delhi Metro corridors
DMRC begins trial runs on extension of Delhi Metro Airport Express Line
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited (DMRC) has commenced trial runs on the 2 km extended section of the Airport Express Line The 2 km long stretch between the existing Dwarka Sector 21 station and the new Dwarka Sector 25 station is aimed to link the India International Convention and Exhibition Centre (IICC)
NCRTC selects DB India to operate & maintain RRTS trains for twelve years
The safety inspection was carried out from June 9 11, 2022 in Kochi During their three days visit, the CMRS team inspected everything like the viaduct, rails/tracks, third rail, elevators, escalators, fire fighting system, Alstom signaling & train control system, control room and passenger facilities at Vadakkekotta and SN Junction stations
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CMRS gives safety nod to launch metro services on Pettah SN Junction stretch of Kochi Metro
Delhi Transport Minister seeks investigation on frequent disruption of Delhi Metro services
The Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety (CMRS) Abhay Kumar Rai issued safety clearance certificate to Kochi Metro Rail Ltd to open metro services from Pettah to SN Junction under Phase 1A of the Kochi Metro Rail Project
Ashwini Bhide takes charge as Managing Director of Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation
The newly formed Maharashtra Government cabinet given their approval for the implementation of the Mumbai Ahmedabad High Speed Bullet Train project in Maharashtra This information was given by Smt Darshana Jardosh, Minister of State for Railways & Textiles, Govt. of India. Maharashtra deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis on July 14, 2022, announced that all clearances have been given for the Mumbai Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Corridor in the state The 508 km Mumbai Ahmedabad High Speed corridor is being developed by National High Speed Rail Corporation (NHSRCL) at an estimated cost of Rs 1 1 Lakh Crore Rajendra Prasad appointed as Managing Director of National High Speed Rail Corporation Senior technocrat and an officer of Indian Railway Services for Engineers 1986 batch Rajendra Prasad has assumed the charge of Managing Director, National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) with effect from July 7, 2022 in addition to his present duties as Director (Project) at NHSRCL Prasad is working as Director (Project) with NHSRCL since November 2017 and is overall in charge of civil engineering works of the Mumbai Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Project, popularly known as the Bullet Train Project UPMRC launches Mobile App for Kanpur Metro commuters With the aim to make the Metro services on the 9 km long priority section from IIT Kanpur to Motijheel more efficient and convenient for the commuters, Acting Managing Director of Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (UPMRC) Sushil Kumar launched the official mobile app of Kanpur Metro At the event, senior Metro officials presented a live demo of Metro ticket booking through the official mobile app. Named 'Kanpur Metro', this app is available on both 'Android' and 'iOS' platforms
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Maharashtra cabinet approves MumbaiAhmedabad High Speed Bullet Train project
The leadership & management of Mumbai Metro's Line 3 (Colaba Bandra Seepz) has once again been handed over to Mrs Ashwini Bhide, IAS 1995 batch Officer of Indian Administrative Services (IAS) and Additional Commissioner of Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, Mrs Ashiwini Bhide again took the charge of Managing Director of Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (MMRC) on July 13, 2022
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Maha Metro Chief Dr. Brijesh Dixit felicitated with Lifetime Achievement Award Dr. Brijesh Dixit, Managing Director of Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (Maha Metro) has been conferred with the prestigious `Special Lifetime Achievement Award' at an event held at Andheri East, Mumbai on July 15, 2022 The award was presented to him by Indian Institution of Bridge Engineers (IIBE) for his selfless and tireless efforts in the field of infrastructure development in the country Dr Dixit was selected for this award for the quality and speed of work while executing the Nagpur and Pune Metro Projects.
Chinese Rolling Stock manufacturer CRRC Nanjing Puzhen Co Ltd, a subsidiary company of CRRC Corporation Ltd has entered into a deal to save its Rs 1,578 crore contract order awarded by Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL) to supply 216 Rolling Stock coaches for Bangalore Metro's Phase 2 CRRC has signed a deal with the Kolkata based firm Titagarh Wagon Ltd (TWL) to fulfill the 90% manufacturing criteria for the 34 train sets comprising 204 coaches to be done within India.
75 new Vande Bharat trains are expected to be ready by August 2023: Railway Minister Indian Railways is planning to replace locomotive less Vande Bharat trains with Shatabdi, Jan Shatabdi and Intercity trains in the coming times At present, 27 routes have been selected for this More routes will also be finalised in the coming time In the first phase, Vande Bharat trains will be run on 27 railway routes including Delhi Lucknow, Delhi Amritsar and Puri Howrah. Apart from this, preparations are also being made to replace Shatabdi trains operating on Delhi Bhopal and Delhi Chandigarh railway lines The construction of Vande Bharat trains is going on fast in the Integral Coach Factory of Chennai 75 trains are expected to be ready by August 2023
*** Nikunj Srivastava takes charge as Managing Director of MP Metro Rail Corporation Senior IAS Officer and Commissioner & Secretary Urban Administration & Development Department, Nikunj Kumar Srivastava has been appointed as Managing Director of Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MPMRCL) by the Government of Madhya Pradesh He took charge from 2008 batch IAS Officer Mrs Chhavi Bhardwaj on July 13, 2022
CRRC tie ups with Titagarh Wagons to supply 216 coaches for Bangalore Metro Phase 2
CONSTRUCTION UPDATES UNDER CONSTRUCTION Metro Rail: 697.2 KM Regional Rail (RRTS): 17 km 0.0 0.0 17.0 0.0 20.0 Delhi-Panipat Delhi-SNB-AlwarDelhi-Meerut High Speed Rail (HSR): 50 km 50.0 0.0 20.0 40.0 60.0HSRAhmedabadMumbai 21.6 52.5 7.0 16.9 11.1 149.0 20.0 55.7 2.9 11.0 65.1 118.9 6.2 118.8 33.5 7.0 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 NagpurPatnaSuratPune Navi Mumbai AhmedabadBangaloreMumbaiMeerutKolkataKochiIndoreDelhiChennaiBhopal Agra Length (KM) METRO RAIL TODAY AUGUST 2022 13WWW.METRORAILTODAY.COM
Chinese construction company Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co Ltd (STEC) deployed its third Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM Sudarshan 4 3) and started tunneling for 2 093 km tunnels between Anand Vihar Station’s northern TBM Launch Shaft (chainage 12813 41) to Sahibabad UP Ramp (chainage 14907 00) for Delhi Meerut RRTS Corridor. Besides this, construction of RRTS viaduct has also been completed for 25 km long stretch of the corridor including over 16 km of Priority Section Around 24 launching gantries (Tarini) have been installed to date at various locations to construct the viaducts expeditiously The viaduct of the entire Priority Section is almost complete, and all 5 stations are also being constructed expeditiously Dynamic testing of first RRTS train is also started in depot Agra Metro D wall work commences at Jama Masjid Crossover section, third Underground station on priority corridor of Agra Metro Rail Project, Phase 1 After construction of D Wall, the construction team will start launching of shaft of Tunnel Boring Machine for the construction of 7.93 km underground tunnel section connecting the RBS College Ramp and Taj Mahal Ramp of the Project Bangalore Metro
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The workers of Afcons Infrastructure Ltd have commenced underground construction work on 23 622 km Silver Line Aerocity Tughalakabad) of Delhi Metro Rail Project, Phase 4. After building a guide wall, the team lowered the first reinforced cage to form the diaphragm wall (D wall) around the Airforce TBM Launching Shaft near Sangam Vihar Station Delhi Meerut RRTS
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The Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) Urja (DZ670) recorded second tunnel breakthrough at Pottery Town Station for Reach 6 of Bangalore Metro Rail Project, Phase 2 This TBM was recommissioned in December 2021 to build the 906 702m Cantonment Pottery Town Station section’s north bound tunnel. Chennai Metro Herrenknecht make 100m long Ø6 65m earth pressure balance (EPB) machines S 1327A and S 1326A passed Factory Acceptance Tests These Tunnel Boring Machines will be used by L&T for tunnelling of 12 km twine tunnels (total 24 km) between Kellys and Taramani Road Junction for Corridor 3 of Chennai Metro Rail Project Phase 2
The Engineers of URC Constructions on a sub contract from Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd (RVNL) launched the first segment for 10 927 km on MR10 Road Gandhi Nagar section (Package IN 03) of Indore Metro Rail Project. The 1st segment was cast in April 2022 with a top width of 8 5m, bottom width of 3 5m, and weighs approximately 37 MT and it was launched between Super Corridor 2 and Super Corridor 3 stations of the Ring Line Metro Corridor
The engineers of SAM India and Gulermak commenced tunneling on first 3 619 km underground stretch at Bada Chauraha Station for tunnelling between Chunniganj and Nayaganj of the 23 785 km Corridor 1 of Kanpur Metro Rail Project. For this, Tunnel Boring Machine naiknamed Nana & Tatya have been deployed by the contractor. Besides this, construction work also started on 2nd underground stretch (Kanpur Central Jhakarkati Transport Nagar) of Corridor 1 (IITK Naubasta) of the project
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Mumbai Metro The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) achieved 41st Tunnel Breakthrough The Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM 1239) nicknamed Tansa operated by Doğuş Soma JV arrived at Mumbai Central Station of the Mumbai metro Line 3 (Colaba Bandra SEEPZ). This was TBM 1239’s 3nd (and final) breakthrough, and Doğuş Soma JV’s 5th of 6 breakthroughs planned for package UGC 03 (Worli Mumbai Central)’s tunnels Now, one breakthrough is pending on this Corridor *** Indore Metro
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Kolkata Metro Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) commenced mega girder launching for Majerhat Metro station of under construction Line 3 of Kolkata Metro Rail Project. 3 girders (6 pieces) and 4 cross girders were successfully erected by using a 140T crane and bogies on the night of 2/3 April, 2022 The platform has been dismantled for the placement of cranes and OHE modification was done Apart from this, RVNL commenced mega girder launching for Majerhat Metro station of under construction Line 3 of Kolkata Metro Rail Project.
Work Type Scope of Work /ClosingIssueDate Authority AFC Design, Manufacture, Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Open Loop EMV NCMC Card and QR Code based Automatic Fare Collection (AFC) System on PPP Basis 25.08.202220.07.2022 UPMRCL TENDER WATCH AGRA METRO Work Type Scope of Work IssueDate/Closing Authority S&TC Design, Manufacture, Supply, Installation, Testing & Commissioning of Signalling and Train Control System for Ahmedabad Metro Phase II 12.08.202207.04.2022 GMRCL M&P Design, Manufacture, Supply, Installation, Testing & Commissioning of One Hydraulic Wheel Press DC (Double Cylinder) for Ahmedabad Metro Phase I 25.04.2022 17.08.2022 GMRCL PSD Design, Manufacture, Supply, Installation, Integration, Testing & Commissioning of Platform Screen Gates System for Ahmedabad Metro Phase II 22.08.202223.05.2022 GMRCL Telecom Design, Manufacture, Supply, Installation, Testing & Commissioning of Telecommunication System for Ahmedabad Metro Phase II 17.08.202226.05.2022 GMRCL E&M Design, Manufacture, Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Machine Room Less & Gear Less Lifts (Lot 1) and Heavy Duty Escalators (Lot 2) for Ahmedabad Metro Phase II 17.08.202227.05.2022 GMRCL Civil General Civil Maintenance Work of Western Reach from Transition Span (Viaduct) Of Old High Court Towards Stadium Station Upto Thaltej Gam Dead end (7 Stations and Viaduct) of Ahmedabad Metro Phase 1 12.08.202228.07.2022 GMRCL AHMEDABAD METRO Work Type Scope of Work IssueDate/Closing Authority RS Design, Manufacture, Supply, Installation, Testing & Commissioning of 72 Nos. of Standard Gauge Metro Cars and Training of Personnel Under Bangalore Metro Phase 2 25.04.2022 17.08.2022 BMRCL E&M Electrical and Mechanical (E&M) works comprising of Hydraulics, Fire Safety Systems, UPS and DG Sets for Seven Underground Stations and associated tunnel sections in Reach 6 of Bangalore Metro Phase II. 19.08.202227.06.2022 BMRCL Solar Design, Supply, Installation, Testing, Commissioning of Grid Connected Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic System of 20 MWp including Civil works and Operation & Maintenance for a period of 25 years under RESCO Model 10.08.202230.06.2022 BMRCL Electrical Design Verification and Validation, Supply, Installation, Testing & Commissioning of TVS, ECS & SCADA works of 6 Underground Stations (Excluding OCC) including associated Tunnel Sections in Reach 6 under Phase II and Operation & Maintenance of TVS, ECS & SCADA during the DLP Period of Two (02) Years and Five (05) years Operations and CAMC beyond DLP. 05.09.202225.07.2022 BMRCL BANGALORE METRO METRO RAIL TODAY AUGUST 202216 WWW.METRORAILTODAY.COM
CMRL Civil Construction of UG Stations at Kolathur Junction, Srinivasa Nagar, Villivakkam Suburban Station, Villivakkam Bus Terminus and Nathamuni with Entry/Exit, Ventilation Shafts, Plumbing, Earthmates, Architectural finishes, Signages etc including Twin Bored Tunnel 27.09.202223.12.2021 CMRL Civil Construction of Five (05) UG Stations at KMC(Kilpauk),Sterling Road, Nungambakkam, Gemini(Anna Flyover), Thousand Lights and Thousand Lights Cross Over Box and works other than Diaphragm wall of Two UG Stations at Royapettah Chetpet Metro in Corridor 3 17.08.202229.12.2021
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CMRL Civil Construction of five UG Stations at Thapalpetti, Moolakadai, Sembiyam, Perambur Market and Perambur Metro and crossover at Sembiyam and works other than diaphragm wall of two UG stations at Madhavaram Milk Colony and Murari hospital in Corridor 3
CMRL PR Engagement of an Agency for handling Digital Media Marketing, Public Relations Works, Photo and Videography Services 17.08.202221.07.2022
ACTIVE TENDERS Work Type Scope of Work IssueDate/Closing Authority AFC Design, Manufacture, Supply, Installation, Testing Commissioning and Maintenance of open Loop EMV NCMC card and QR code based Automatic Fare Collection (AFC) System based on PPP Revenue Model for Bhopal and Indore Metro 23.08.202217.03.2022 MPMRCL M&P Design manufacture supply installation testing and commissioning of 2 sets of RRV with rerailing and rescue equipment and 2 sets of Battery Powered Shunting Locomotive 21.06.2022 30.08.2022 MPMRCL M&P Design, manufacture, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of two numbers of Automatic CNC Underfloor Wheel Lathe and four numbers of Electric Shunter for Depots at Bhopal Metro and Indore Metro Rail projects 23.08.202228.06.2022 MPMRCL M&P Design, manufacture, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of two sets of Pit Jack, two sets of Mobile Jack and ten numbers of Bogie Turn Table for Depots at Bhopal Metro and Indore Metro Rail projects 23.08.202228.06.2022 MPMRCL M&P Design manufacture supply testing and commissioning of two sets Automatic Train Wash Plant for Depots at Bhopal Metro and Indore Metro Rail projects 26.08.202201.07.2022 MPMRCL BHOPAL & INDORE METRO Work Type Scope of Work IssueDate/Closing Authority Electrical Design, manufacturing, supply, installation, testing, training and commissioning of RSS, ASS and SCADA for CMRL Phase II Corridor 3 (From Madhavaram Milk Colony to Sholinganallur) and Corridor 5 (Madhavaram Milk Colony to CMBT, including Depot at Madhavaram) 30.09.202221.10.2021 CMRL Electrical Design, manufacturing, supply, installation, testing, training and commissioning of OHE and Switching Stations for Phase II Corridor 3 (Madhavaram Milk Colony to Sholinganallur) and Corridor 5 (Madhavaram Milk Colony to CMBT including Depot at Madhavaram) 23.10.2021 30.09.2022
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CMRL Civil Construction of Four Underground Stations at Dr. Radhakrishnan Salai, Thirumayilai, Mandaiveli and Adyar Junction and Two Cross Passage Shafts and One Emergency Escape Shaft and works other than Diaphragm wall of One Underground Station at Greenway 30.12.2022 01.09.2022
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CMRL RS Overhauling Services and Replacement of Defective Parts of TBU, Brake Actuator and Brake Caliper for 10 Train Sets of CMRL at FTRTIL Site for the Year 2022 23 CHENNAI METRO
ACTIVE TENDERS TENDER WATCH Work Type Scope of Work IssueDate/Closing Authority Civil Construction of Four (04) Underground Stations at Otteri, Pattalam, Perambur Barracks Road and Kellys and works other than Diaphragm Wall of Two Underground Stations at Ayanavaram Puraisaiwakkam Station cum Crossover Box in Corridor 3 (Phase II) 04.01.2022 01.09.2022 CMRL Civil Construction of Three (03) Underground Stations at Adyar Depot, Indira Nagar and Taramani Road Junction Ramp and works other than Diaphragm wall of One Underground Station at Thiruvanmiyur Metro in Corridor 3 (Phase II) 06.09.202205.01.2022 CMRL E&M Design, Manufacturing, Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Heavy Duty Lifts and Escalators for Elevated and Underground Stations from Poonamallee Bypass to Lighthouse including Depot at Poonamallee of Corridor 4 (Phase II) 02.02.2022 22.08.2022 CMRL M&P Design, Manufacture, Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Machinery and Plant at Poonamallee Depot and Training of Personnel on turnkey basis 29.08.202204.04.2022 CMRL M&P Design, Manufacturing, Supply, Installation and Operation of Automatic Electronic Rail Lubrication Machine with Applicator (22 Nos) for Corridor 1 in between Wimco Nagar (SWN) to Airport (SAP). 09.08.202206.07.2022 CMRL M&P Supply and Installation of Flood Barrier System for operational Metro station entrances in Phase 1 and Phase 1 Extension of Chennai Metro Rail Network 09.08.202218.07.2022 CMRL CHENNAI METRO Work Type Scope of Work IssueDate/Closing Authority Track Manufacturing and Supply of 16935 MT HH Rails UIC 60/60 E 1 (Class A), 1080 Grade, IRS T 12 2009, on CIF basis (Indian Port) for DMRP Ph IV Corridors (i) Line 8 Extn. (ii) Line 7 Extn. (iii) Line 10. 17.08.202221.02.2022 DMRCL Security Design, Manufacture, Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) system, for 3 Priority Corridors of Phase IV Project of Delhi MRTS. 16.08.202229.04.2022 DMRCL Consultancy Engagement of Detail Design Consultant (DDC) for Civil, Architectural and Building Services including E&M works for proposed underground Automatic People Mover (APM) system at Central Vista Project 16.08.202225.05.2022 DMRCL Consultancy Engagement of Consultants for Consultancy Services for implementation of Delhi Metro Phase IV Project 10.08.202210.06.2022 DMRCL RS Retrofit Work in RS 1 Trains of Delhi Metro Rail Network 16.08.202227.06.2022 DMRCL E&M Design Verification, Detail Engineering, SITC of Electrical and Mechanical System, DG Sets, Environment Control System, Tunnel Ventilation System and Building Management System for 6 Underground Stations of Line 8 Ext. Corridor of Delhi Metro Phase IV 17.08.202230.06.2022 DMRCL Civil Design and Construction of National Metro Rail Knowledge Centre on PPP Model at Vishwavidyalaya Metro station 01.07.2022 11.08.2022 DMRCL E&M Design verification, Detail engineering, SITC of Electrical and Mechanical system, DG set, Environment control system, Tunnel ventilation system and Building Management System for 4 underground stations of line 10 of Phase IV of Delhi Metro 23.08.202204.07.2022 DMRCL DELHI METRO METRO RAIL TODAY AUGUST 202218 WWW.METRORAILTODAY.COM
DMRCL Track Track maintenance Work of Line 3 (Dwarka sec 21 to Noida Electronic City), Line 4 (Yamuna Bank to Vaishali), L 9 (Dwarka to Dhansa) including Yamuna Bank Depot and Najafgarh Depot
DMRCL Construction of scrap yard in Mukundpur Depot of line 7, Construction of Roof shade above escalator of FOB of Chhatarpur metro station and slab at Azadpur metro station Line
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ACTIVE TENDERS Work Type Scope of Work IssueDate/Closing Authority Track Manufacturing and Supply of 16935 MT HH Rails UIC 60/60 E 1 (Class A), 1080 Grade, IRS T 12 2009, on CIF basis (Indian Port) for DMRP Ph IV Corridors (i) Line 8 Extn. (ii) Line 7 Extn. (iii) Line 10. 17.08.202221.02.2022 DMRCL Security Design, Manufacture, Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) system, for 3 Priority Corridors of Phase IV Project of Delhi MRTS. 16.08.202229.04.2022 DMRCL Consultancy Engagement of Detail Design Consultant (DDC) for Civil, Architectural and Building Services including E&M works for proposed underground Automatic People Mover (APM) system at Central Vista Project 16.08.202225.05.2022 DMRCL Consultancy Engagement of Consultants for Consultancy Services for implementation of Delhi Metro Phase IV Project 10.08.202210.06.2022 DMRCL RS Retrofit Work in RS 1 Trains of Delhi Metro Rail Network 16.08.202227.06.2022 DMRCL E&M Design Verification, Detail Engineering, SITC of Electrical and Mechanical System, DG Sets, Environment Control System, Tunnel Ventilation System and Building Management System for 6 Underground Stations of Line 8 Ext. Corridor of Delhi Metro Phase IV 17.08.202230.06.2022 DMRCL Civil Design and Construction of National Metro Rail Knowledge Centre on PPP Model at Vishwavidyalaya Metro station 11.08.202201.07.2022 DMRCL E&M Design verification, Detail engineering, SITC of Electrical and Mechanical system, DG set, Environment control system, Tunnel ventilation system and Building Management System for 4 underground stations of line 10 of Phase IV of Delhi Metro 23.08.202204.07.2022 DMRCL E&M Design Verification, Detail Engineering, SITC of E&M System, DG Sets, ECS, TVS and BMS for 7 UG and 4 Elevated stations from Chhattarpur to Tughlakabad and E&M Works of Flyover and Underpass of Line 10 of Delhi Metro Phase 4 30.08.202207.07.2022 DMRCL RS Overhauling of different Types of Couplers (Front Automatic Coupler, Semi/Intermediate Automatic Coupler and Semi Permanent Coupler) of RS1 DMRC Trains for Shastri Park, Yamuna Bank and Najafgarh Depot. 11.08.202208.07.2022
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DMRCL Track Annual Track Contract of Line 02 (SPBI to HCC including Khyber Pass Depot, Sultanpur Depot and Badli
11.08.202221.07.2022 DMRCL
DMRCL Civil Annual Maintenance contract for civil works from Paschim Vihar West to Mundka Metro Station at Line 5.
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DMRCL Fire Safety Annual maintenance contract for Fire Fighting System in Line 1 from Dilshad Garden to Rithala Metro Station Ancillary building at Kashmiri Gate and Rithala and Pitampura Station at Line Construction of New Operational Control Centre (OCC) at 3rd floor in Metro Bhawan at Barakhamba Road, New Delhi Electrical Up gradation of SCADA system from IEC 101 to IEC 104 of Phase I & II of Delhi Metro
22.08.202222.07.2022
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Depot) 24.08.202225.07.2022 DMRCL DELHI METRO METRO RAIL TODAY AUGUST 2022 19WWW.METRORAILTODAY.COM
ACTIVE TENDERS TENDER WATCH Work Type Scope of Work IssueDate/Closing Authority Electrical Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of 48V DC SMPS Power Plants of Ph I and Ph II stations of Delhi Metro 23.08.202225.07.2022 DMRCL Civil Architectural finishing works at the associated subways of IICC metro station at Dwarka station and other external development works. 18.08.202226.07.2022 DMRCL Civil Maintenance contract for controlling leakage and seepage in underground section including tunnel, station building, ancillary building, staff quarters and depot of line 7 from Majlis Park to Durgabai Deshmukh South campus stations of line 7. 16.08.202226.07.2022 DMRCL S&TC Rate Contract for Repair of Radio Modules 17.08.202226.07.2022 DMRCL Civil Design and Construction of Ground plus 1 Office Building Including Civil, Architectural, E and M, Plumbing and External Development etc. at Yamuna Bank, New Delhi. 05.09.202226.07.2022 DMRCL Ticketing Provision of Sale Window for National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) at all stations of Airport Express Line of Delhi Metro. 16.08.202227.07.2022 DMRCL PAS/PIDS Design, Manufacture, Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of PAS, PIDS and MCLK System, for 3 Priority Corridors of Phase IV Project 08.09.202228.07.2022 DMRCL Power Supply Provision of Power Supply for X Ray machine and DFMD through SS Channel installed at Ph III stations of DMRC 29.07.2022 25.08.2022 DMRCL DELHI METRO Work Type Scope of Work IssueDate/Closing Authority Solar Design, Engineering, Supply, Storage, Civil work, Erection of suitable structure, IT&C of the 2 MWp Rooftop Solar PV project including O&M of the project in RESCO Model for a period of 25 years on Depot and Stations of Lucknow Metro Project of UPMRCL 05.09.202221.07.2022 UPMRCL E&M Maintenance cum Rate Contract for Electrical and Mechanical (E&M) works at Transport Nagar Depot and 21 nos. stations(CCAP MSPA) of UPMRCL at Lucknow 27.08.202229.07.2022 UPMRCL LUCKNOW METRO Work Type Scope of Work IssueDate/Closing Authority Track Supply of 9800 MT 60E1 (UIC 60), 1080 Grade Head Hardened (HH) Rails as per IRS T 12 2009 for Line 4 (Bhakti Park Kasarvadavali) and Extension Corridor (Kasarvadavali Gaimukh). 12.09.202225.07.2022 MMRDA Consultancy Appointment of Consultant for Preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR), Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) & Social Impact Assessment (SIA) Report for Southern Extension of Mumbai Metro Line 3 from Cuffe Parade to Navy Nagar 01.09.202202.08.2022 MMRCL Consultancy Consultancy for Project Management, Architectural and Structural Design Services for the redevelopment of buildings for project affected persons (K3, G3 & K2 Buildings balance work) at Kalbadevi & Girgaon Stations of Mumbai Metro Line 3 01.09.202202.08.2022 MMRCL MUMBAI METRO METRO RAIL TODAY AUGUST 202220 WWW.METRORAILTODAY.COM
GMRCL SURAT METRO Work Type Scope of Work IssueDate/Closing Authority Spares Supply of Master Controller, Current Collector, Earthing Shoe Assly, Double Row Tapered Roller Bearing, Side Shaft, Boot Repair Kit, Operational Spares, Spare Parts for HVAC PLC System, Spare Parts for Signalling System, Spare Parts for Bogie, HVAC & Primary Power System, Traction Pax, Vehicle Management, Traction Power Systems etc. for Mumbai Monorail.
24.08.202213.07.2022 MMRDA MUMBAI MONORAIL METRO RAIL TODAY AUGUST 2022 21WWW.METRORAILTODAY.COM
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MMRDA Electrical Design, Manufacture, Supply, Testing and Commissioning of Traction Inverter of Mumbai Monorail
ACTIVE TENDERS Work Type Scope of Work IssueDate/Closing Authority Solar Construction of Subway as RCC Box 1x7x3 Mt. By Pushing Method at Railway's Ch.830/09 11 Between Khapri Ajni Station Ln Lieu of Existing Level Crossing No.120 At Manish Nagar Crossing Under Nagpur Division of Central Railway. 22.08.202220.07.2022 Maha Metro E&M Inspection and Maintenance (Preventive/Corrective/Break Down) of Various Assets (Track, Viaduct , Stations , Civil Structures , Over Head Equipment (Traction), Power Supply Installation, Electrical & Mechanical Systems) of Nagpur Metro Rail Infrastructure Covering all Stations & Viaducts Over 39 Km Route Length, Two Rolling Stock Depots at Mihan & Hingna and all Other Buildings/Structures of Maha Metro for a Period of 4 Years. 05.09.202218.06.2022 Maha Metro Work Type Scope of Work IssueDate/Closing Authority Solar Design, Engineering, Manufacture, Supply, Storage, Civil Work, Erection, Testing & Commissioning of 4.0 Mwp Rooftop Mounted Soar PV Project including O&M of the Project in RESCO Model for a period of 25 Years on Rooftops of 14 Nos. Elevated Stations 05.09.202206.08.2022 Maha Metro PUNE NAGPURMETROMETRO Work Type Scope of Work IssueDate/Closing Authority Track Design, Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Ballastless Track from Bhesan to Saroli in Elevated Section Including Connecting Lines to Depot along with Ballasted / Ballastless / Embedded Standard Gauge Track for Corridor II, Surat Metro Rail Project, Phase 1 18.08.202204.05.2022 GMRCL PSD Design, Manufacture, Supply, Installation, Integration, Testing and Commissioning of Platform Screen Doors System for Surat Metro Phase I. 12.08.202218.05.2022 GMRCL Telecom Design, Manufacture, Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Telecommunication Systems for Surat Metro Rail Project Phase I 18.08.202227.05.2022 GMRCL E&M Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of E&M Works for 20 Elevated Stations Sarthana, Nature Park, Varcha Chopati Garden and Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Kalakunj on Corridor 1 and Bhesan, Botanical Garden, Ugat Vaarigruh, Palanpur Road, L.P.Swani School, Performing Art Centre, Adajan Gam, Badri Narayan Temple, Majura Gate, Udhana Darwaja, Kamela Darwaja, Anjana Farm, Model Town, Magob, Bharat Cancer Hospital and Saroli on Corridor 2 of Surat Metro Phase 1 12.08.202228.06.2022
ACTIVE TENDERS TENDER WATCH Work Type Scope of Work IssueDate/Closing Authority Ticketing Request for Proposal for Design, Manufacture, Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning, Maintenance of NCMC EMV Based Automatic Fare Collection System Based on PPP Revenue Model 05.07.2022 20.08.2022 GMRCL SURAT METRO Work Type Scope of Work IssueDate/Closing Authority Electrical Detailed Design Consultancy for Design of Receiving Sub Stations cum 25 kV AC Traction Substations and 33 kV Auxiliary Main Substations, Extra High Voltage and High Voltage Cabling, 33kV Network and Auxiliary Substations, 25 kV Flexible Overhead Equipment 08.09.202213.01.2022 NCRTC Consultancy Appointment of Consultant for Bid process Management of Non Fare Box Revenue Streams for Delhi Meerut RRTS Corridor 19.08.202227.06.2022 NCRTC Telecom Design, Engg, Supply, Installation, Testing, Commissioning and Comprehensive Operation & Maintenance of Roof Top Solar PV Project and associated support structure works on RESCO Model for a Period of 25yrs. 23.08.202211.07.2022 NCRTC Consultancy Consultancy Services for Preparation of Influence Zone Plan (IZP) for TOD Node Anand Vihar Multimodal Transit Hub and Karkardooma Pink and Blue line metro stations taken together for Delhi Meerut RRTS Corridor. 23.08.202221.07.2022 NCRTC Civil Construction of elevated Road connectivity from Ring Road to NCRTC Complex Jangpura of Delhi Meerut RRTS Corridor 24.08.202222.07.2022 NCRTC Civil Miscellaneous Civil and Enabling works required for Construction of Entry Exit structures for commissioning of Stations under CPM/ Ghaziabad for Delhi Ghaziabad Meerut RRTS Corridor 12.09.202211.08.2022 NCRTC DELHI-MEERUT RRTS Work Type Scope of Work IssueDate/Closing Authority Track Synthetic Sleepers for High Speed Rail Project Package MAHSR T 2 Manufacture, Supply, Transportation and Delivery of Synthetic Sleepers as per JIS E 1203 Specifications latest amendment with complete set of Anchoring items for fixing with Concrete Track Bed on CIF LI/LO Terms at Adani Port, Hazira, Surat, India 16.08.202227.06.2022 NHSRCL Civil Design and Const. of Civil and Buildings Works on Design Build Lump Sum Price basis for Double Line High Speed Railway for Mumbai Underground Station, Cut and Cover Tunnel and Shaft 1 from MAHSR Km. 0.255 to Km. 0.775 at BKC in Maharashtra 19.10.202222.07.2022 NHSRCL Consultancy Consultancy of Interior Design including Civil, Electrical, Plumbing, Telecom, HVAC of 8th and 9th floor of Block A of Sabarmati Hub Building of NHSRCL, Ahmedabad in connection with MAHSR 02.09.202206.08.2022 NHSRCL MUMBAI-AHMEDABAD HSR METRO RAIL TODAY AUGUST 202222 WWW.METRORAILTODAY.COM
Project Work Type Scope of Work Winner Value( ₹) Status Ahmedabad Metro Track Design, Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Ballastless track from Motera to Mahatma Mandir and GNLU to GIFT City in elevated section including connecting lines to Depot along with ballasted/ ballastless / embedded standard gauge track, Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project, Phase II KEC Emrail JV NA BidderLowest Bangalore Metro Consultancy Preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) for Metro Rail Corridor of length 37 km connecting Sarjapura to Hebbala through Agara, Koramangala and Dairy Circle for Bangalore Metro Rail Project, Phase 3 RINA 15,000 cr. Awarded Chennai Metro Rolling STock Design, Manufacture, Supply, Testing, Commissioning of Standard Gauge Metro Rolling Stock (electrical multiple units) and training of personnel for Chennai Metro Project Phase II Alstom 946.92 cr. Awarded Delhi Gurugram SNB RRTS Consultancy Engagement of General Consultant for Delhi Gurugram SNB Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) Corridor. SYSTRA EGIS CEG JV 205.99 cr. BidderLowest Mumbai Metro Consultancy GC 07A Appointment of General Consultant for Civil and System works of Mumbai Metro Line 10 (Gaimukh Shivaji Chowk (Mira Road) and Mumbai Metro Line 12 (Kalyan Taloja) of Mumbai Metro Rail Project of MMRDA, Mumbai. SYSTRA DB JV 265.10 cr. BidderLowest Surat Metro Civil Construction of 4.15 km (ch. 450 to ch. 3700) elevated viaduct dead end of Sarthana station to end of UG ramp including 4 stations (Excl. E&M, Architectural finishing and Roofing) for Surat Metro Rail Project Phase 1, Corridor 1 RanjitLtd.Buildcon 384.47 cr. BidderLowest Surat Metro Civil Construction of 8.702 kms elevated viaduct and 7 nos. stations (Excl. E&M, Architectural Finishing and Roofing) from Majura Gate (Ch. 9090 m) to Saroli Dead End (Ch. 17791.851 m) under Corridor 2 in connection with Surat Metro Rail Project Phase 1 Dilip Buildcon 702.00 cr. BidderLowest Surat Metro Civil Design, Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Ballastless Track from Sarthana to Dream City in Elevated and Underground Sections Including Connecting Lines to Depot along with Ballasted / Ballastless / Embedded Standard Gauge Track For Corridor I, Surat Metro Rail Project, Phase 1 RVNL ISC JV NA BidderLowest TENDER RESULT METRO RAIL TODAY AUGUST 2022 23WWW.METRORAILTODAY.COM
Rail & IndiaProgressMetroReport Time Overrun Vs. Cost Overrun Project Original Cost (INR in Crore) Revised Cost (INR in Crore) OverrunCost OverrunCost % DeadlineOriginal DeadlineRevised StatusCompletion% Agra Metro 8379 8379 0 0 Mar’ 2024 Dec’ 2025 10.33 Ahmedabad Metro (Phase 1) 10773 12923 2150 19.96 Dec’ 2018 Aug’ 2022 91.5 Ahmedabad Metro (Phase 2) 5384 No change 0 0 Mar’ 2024 No change 14.78 Bangalore Metro (Phase 2) 26405 30695 4290 16.24 Feb’ 2021 Mar’ 2025 64 Bangalore Metro (Phase 2A & 2B) 14788 No change 0 0 Jun’ 2026 No change 15 Bhopal Metro 6941 No change 0 0 Feb’ 2023 May’ 2025 4.19 Chennai Metro (Phase 1) 14600 18380 3780 25.89 Mar’ 2015 No change 100 Chennai Metro (Phase 1 Ext.) 3770 No change 0 0 Mar’ 2018 Feb’ 2021 100 Delhi Metro (Phase 3) 38585 40185 1600 4.15 Mar’ 2016 Aug’ 2021 100 Delhi (PhaseMetro3Ext.) 565 No change 0 0 Dec’ 2020 Sep’ 2021 100 Delhi (PhaseMetro4) 24948 No change 0 0 Mar’ 2025 Sep’ 2025 23.05 Indore Metro 7500 No change 0 0 Feb’ 2023 Jul’ 2025 4.88 Kochi Metro (Phase 1) 5181 6218 1037 20 Jul’ 2017 Sep’ 2020 100 Kochi (PhaseMetro1A) 453 No change 0 0 Mar’ 2022 Aug’ 2022 99 Mumbai Metro (Line 3) 23136 33406 10270 44.39 Mar’ 2020 Dec’ 2023 73 Patna Metro 13365 13935 570 4.26 Jun’ 2024 Dec’ 2025 1.63 METRO RAIL TODAY AUGUST 202224 WWW.METRORAILTODAY.COM
METRO RAIL Status of Metro & Urban Rail Projects in India System Network Length (km) Metro Rail 750.2 Monorail 19.5 Tram 38.0 Suburban Rail 2593.5 Regional Rail (RRTS) 0 High Speed Rail 0 Total Network: 3401.2 OPERATIONAL System Network Length (km) Metro Rail 712.9 Metrolite 0 Suburban Rail 0 Regional Rail (RRTS) 17.0 High Speed Rail 50.0 Total Network: 779.9CONSTRUCTIONUNDER System Network Length (km) Metro Rail 670.2 Metrolite/MetroNeo 94.5 Suburban Rail 252.96 Regional Rail (RRTS) 224.7 High Speed Rail 4097.0 Total Network: 5339.36 APPROVEDNEW 334134115933150007000421971651202057342477313479111857633198963000 140814 27731154412374 47524 46724825808611076769575001880087367000 5587 117278 6683 85613 6941 58193 16157 12900 0 50000 100000 150000 Warangal Metro Visakhapatnam…Vijayawada… Varanasi Metro Trivandrum… Thane Metro Surat Metro Srinagar Metro Pune Metro Patna Metro Noida Metro Navi Mumbai… Nagpur Metro Nagpur BG Metro Mumbai… Mumbai Metro Meerut Metro Lucknow Metro Kozhikode Metro Kolkata Metro Kochi Metro Kanpur Metro Jammu Metro Jaipur Metro Indore Metro Hyderabad Metro Gurgaon Metro Gorakhpur Metro Dholera Metro DelhiDelhiMetroliteMetro Coimbatore… Chennai Metro Bhopal Metro Bangalore Metro Ahmedabad… Agra Metro Investment in Crores METRO RAIL TODAY AUGUST 2022 25WWW.METRORAILTODAY.COM RAIL AND METRO PROGRESS INDIA
Project Network (km) Dholera Metro (Gujarat) 100.0 Delhi Metrolite (Delhi) 40.85
Mumbai Metro (Maharashtra) Mumbai Monorail (Maharashtra) Nagpur Metro (Maharashtra)
Gurgaon Rapid Metro (Haryana) Hyderabad Metro (Telangana)
268.63
32.0
69.2
12.0
Ahmedabad Metro (Gujarat)
Ahmedabad Metro (Gujarat) 6.5
Jaipur Metro (Rajasthan) Kochi Metro (Kerala) 25.0 Kolkata Metro (West Bengal) 39.2 Kanpur Metro (Uttar Pradesh) Lucknow Metro (Uttar Pradesh)
Bangalore Metro (Karnataka) Bhopal Metro (Madhya Pradesh) Chennai Metro (Tamil Nadu) Delhi Metro (Delhi) 61.5 Indore Metro (Madhya Pradesh) Kanpur Metro (Uttar Pradesh) Kolkata Metro (West Bengal) 55.7 Mumbai Metro (Maharashtra)
Project Network (km) Agra Metro (Uttar Pradesh) 7.0
Project Network (km)
33.5
21.8
24.5
8.7
OPERATIONAL METRO RAIL NETWORK
Total Network: 769.7
Thane Metro (Maharashtra) 29.0 Gorakhpur Metro (Uttar Pradesh) 27.4 Gurugram Metro (Haryana) 30.0
87.6
11.0
118.8
Bangalore Metro (Karnataka) 56.1 Chennai Metro (Tamil Nadu) 54.1 Delhi Metro (Delhi) 348.5
22.9
31.4
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118.9
Noida Metro (Uttar Pradesh) 29.7 Pune Metro (Maharashtra)
Kozhikode Light Metro (Kerala) 13.3 Trivandrum Light Metro (Kerala)
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149.0 UNDER CONSTRUCTION METRO PROJECTS
Mumbai Metro (Maharashtra) Nagpur BG Metro (Maharashtra) Nashik Metro Neo (Maharashtra)
16.3
10.3
Network: 650.58 NEW APPROVED METRO PROJECTS Project Network (km) Meerut Metro (Uttar Pradesh) 20.0 Nagpur Metro (Maharashtra) 15.1 Navi Mumbai Metro (Maharashtra) 11.1 Patna Metro (Bihar) 6.1 Pune Metro (Maharashtra) 52.5 Surat Metro (Gujarat) 21.6 Total Network: 712.9 UNDER CONSTRUCTION METRO PROJECT Project Network (km) Coimbatore Metro (Tamil Nadu) 136.0 Ghaziabad Metro (Uttar Pradesh) 11.0 Jammu Metro (J&K) 23.0 Srinagar Metro (J&K) 25.0 Varanasi Metro (Uttar Pradesh) 29.2 Visakhapatnam Metro (Andhra Pradesh) 140.2 Vijayawada Metro (Andhra Pradesh) 66.2 Total Network: 430.6 UNDER CONSIDERATION METRO PROJECTS METRO RAIL METRO RAIL TODAY AUGUST 202226 WWW.METRORAILTODAY.COM RAIL AND METRO PROGRESS INDIA
19.5
Govt. Thiruvananthapuram Kasargod Semi HSR
study completed Pune
Mumbai Ahmedabad HSR corridor 508.0 Under construction (50.0 km)
Chennai Mysore HSR corridor 435.0 NHSRCL DPR under progress
Delhi Varanasi HSR corridor 865.0 NHSRCL DPR under progress
Delhi Mumbai HSR corridor 1384.0 HSRCIL Feasibility study completed
Mumbai Kolkata HSR corridor 1961.0 HSRCIL Pre feasibility study under progress
Delhi Chennai HSR corridor 2184.0 HSRCIL Feasibility study under progress Semi Feasibility Nashik Semi corridor Approved by State corridor by State Govt. Meerut Panipat
235.0 MAHARAIL
530.6 K RAIL Approved
RRTS Smart Line 82.15 NCRTC Under construction (17.0 km) Delhi
Total Network: 15345.0 HIGH SPEED RAIL NETWORK Project Network (km) Executing Agency Status Ahmedabad Rajkot
Delhi Amritsar HSR corridor 459.0 NHSRCL DPR under progress
NHSRCL
Chennai Kolkata HSR corridor 1670.0 HSRCIL Pre feasibility study under progress
Delhi Ahmedabad HSR corridor 886.0 NHSRCL DPR under progress
Project Network (km) Executing Agency Status
HSR
Mumbai Nagpur HSR corridor 741.0 NHSRCL DPR under progress
Mumbai Chennai HSR corridor 1334.0 HSRCIL Feasibility study under progress
Varanasi Hawrah HSR corridor 760.0 NHSRCL DPR under progress
Total Network: 992.6 SEMI HIGH SPEED RAIL NETWORK Project Network (km) Executing Agency Status Delhi
RRTS Smart Line 103.0 NCRTC DPR approved Delhi Alwar RRTS Smart Line 106.0 NCRTC Approved Haryana Orbital Rail 121.7 HRIDC Approved Total Network: 412.85 REGIONAL RAIL TRANSIT SYSTEM NETWORK HSR/RRTS METRO RAIL TODAY AUGUST 2022 27WWW.METRORAILTODAY.COM
Mumbai Hyderabad HSR corridor 711.0 NHSRCL DPR under progress
HSR corridor 227.0 G RIDE
Delhi Kolkata HSR corridor 1447.0 HSRCIL Feasibility study under progress
NOV. 7, 2022 | INDIA INTERNATIONAL CENTRE | NEW DELHI PRESENTS Launching Special Coffee Table Book A MEGA CORPORATE EVENT FOR RAILWAYS, METRO, URBAN MOBILITY & INFRASTRUCTURE INDUSTRY BUSINESS SUMMIT AND AWARDS 2022 URBAN INFRA COMMUNICATION PVT. LTD. (An Infra PR, Media & Research Company) 101, Khudi Ram Bose Marg, Mayur Vihar Phase 1, New Delhi 110091, India Tel: 011 42484505, 9716454505, 9343558967 Email: admin@urbaninfragroup.com CIN: U92140DL2022PTC392284 Host Information: Media Associates Supported by: PR Partner: www.urbaninfragroup.com
With the economy recovering and businesses back to normal, we at Urban Infra Group are happy to announce the revised dates of the 2nd edition of Urban Infra Business Summit & Awards 2022 The event is now scheduled on 7th November 2022 at India International Centre, New Delhi, India It is specially designed for the Railways, Metro, Transportation and Urban Infrastructure sectors and celebrating 75th Anniversary of India’s Independence with the Industry Under the Urban Infra Business Leadership Awards 2022, we will honour and recognize industry leaders (individuals and corporates) for their extraordinary contribution in developing major infrastructure projects in country through their innovative ideas, products, and services
The entire program will be hosted by Urban Infra Group (Urban Infra Communication Pvt. Ltd., Urban Transport News & Metro Rail Today) in association with leading industry players engaged in developing India’s Urban Infrastructure The Urban Infra Group is working in the field of PR, Media, Research & Advertising since 2017 and is sole publisher of two leading B2B magazines Urban Transport Infrastructure and Metro Rail Today. Its magazines have over 10 millions readership worldwide and gained trust in the Industry as best referral publications for authentic & up to date project information, data analysis, market research and strategy formulation
DELEGATES PROFILE Ministries/Govt. Department Railway Authorities/Boards High Speed Rail Authorities Metro Rail Authorities Rail Operators Station Development First & Last Mile Service Providers Railway Freight & Logistics Operators Architects, City/Town Planners Policy Makers/Regulators PPP Units & Financing Bodies Development Agencies Consultants/Transport Planners Contractors/Infrastructure Developers R&D Organizations OEMs, Suppliers & Allied Industry WHY PARTICPATE? Recognition: Our award program will help you to get name & fame and high level visibility in the Industry for your innovative ideas, products & solutions Presentation: An opportunity to present your Ideas, Innovation and latest offering to the entire audience. You can either present a 15 20 minute keynote with the case study presentation or a 5 minute elevator pitch Business Showcasing: The summit gives you the opportunity to display your wide range of latest innovation products and services to Corporate level executives and relevant buyers. Panel Discussions: Interactive panel discussions with expert opinions to address the most critical challenges facing the industry Networking: 5 star luncheons and breakfast provides a perfect setting for meeting and networking with the who’s who of the rail, metro, urban infrastructure & mobility industries ecosystem KEY DATES Closing of Nominations for Awards25 SEP Announcement of Awardees02 OCT Closing of Delegate Registration15 OCT Award Ceremony07 NOV 2022
We know that industry leaders in the railways, transportation and urban infrastructure sectors need to establish and maintain close, effective relationships with stakeholders, policy makers and passengers that stand the test of time This event will certainly help them to achieve their goals effectively
Working closely with government bodies, transport planning departments, planning commissions, policy makers, private companies, regulators, social enterprises and corporate/trade associations, our experience has seen us assemble wide ranging coalitions and position our clients at the forefront of the debate, protecting them in times of crisis, raising their profile and helping them enter new markets
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10.16AM Speech on Transport & Climate Change Perspectives from India By Smt. Karuna Gopal, President Foundation of Futuristic Cities
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LUNCH & NETWORKING BREAK Session 9 Award Ceremony 04.15PM Launching of Special Coffee Table Book and felicitate awards to Industry Leaders 04.25PM TEA & NETWORKING BREAK 04.30PM Vote of Thanks & Conclusion PROGRAMME SCHEDULE
10.46AM 11.30AM
09.46AM Inauguration and Key Note by Guest of Honor/Chief Guests
09.15AM Visitor Registration Session 1
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01.01PM 01.45PM Rolling Stock & Systems: Emerging business opportunities in India (Participants: Mix of Rail & Metro Authorities, Rolling Stock & Systems Solution Providers)
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Session 8 Presentation
Implementation of major urban infrastructure projects in India Challenges & Solutions
02.31PM
Venue: India International Centre, New Delhi Country: India is tentative program schedule. final version will be shared in due course of time.
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11.46AM Modernisation of Indian Railway Stations A big opportunity for Investors By RLDA, Ministry of Railways Session 5 Panel Discussions
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11.31AM 11.45AM TEA & NETWORKING BREAK Session 4 Presentation
01.46 02.00PM Session reserved for key opinion leaders/private players/lead sponsors 02.30PM
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(Participants: Mix of leaders from Govt./PSU (Metro Authorities/Transit Operators and Private Players)
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Date: 7th November 2022 (Monday) Timings: 09.15AM 04.30PM (IST)
#URBANINFRA2022:
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Presentation
Investment, Financing and Business Avenues in Urban Railways, Infrastructure and Mobility Industry in India (Participants: Mix of leaders from Rail & Metro Authorities, Investors and Financing Bodies)
Session 6 Presentation 01.00PM
10.31AM 10.45AM India@75: Progress of Urban Rail & Metro sectors in India An overview By Metro Rail Today 3 Panel Discussion
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Multi modal Integration: An ultimate solution for sustainable transportation systems By NCRTC Session 7 Panel Discussions
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ail based ‘Mass Rapid Transit System’ has been widely accepted as a solution for most of the traffic and environ mental pollution related problems which major cities throughout the world are facing now. Metro rail construction activities are being undertaken in a big way in India, the existing metro rail network of the city of Kolkata and Delhi are being expanded, while it is under various stages of construction in cities like Bengaluru, Chennai, Mumbai and Hyderabad and in Metro
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Access and stops, the end of stations By 2035, the station mall will be firmly established as a cornerstone of the metropolitan area The growth of this model will mark an even more radical step than the creation of multi service areas Underground space will have been transformed following the example of 63,000 sites in Tokyo (of which 40% is connected to the metro) and the famous Montreal RESO, extending over 32 kilometres of tunnel In Paris, the Hôtel de Ville metro station has set an example by offering direct access to the BHV department store in Rue de Rivoli. The metro
Passengers will not mind lingering in stations featuring retailers and cultural amenities Some of these stations will be turned into multi service hubs, featuring libraries, exhibitions, and cultural offerings. Others will be converted into art galleries, laid out like the Stockholm metro to cater to travellers’ physical and psychological comfort Stations that are multimodal hubs will become the norm They will ease connections between metros and other means of transport, both vertical (lifts, flying taxis) and horizontal All hubs will offer parking space for human powered and electric bikes. Traffic management systems will control these exchange nodes, coordinating the various transport fleets Bio-inspired stations, to mark a new era 2035 will be the start of a new era The ecological and energy transition, oft announced, obstructed or delayed, will have finally greened our towns The metro station will become a symbol of the decarbonised paradigm and the circular economy. Designed as a town within the town, it illustrates the ‘cradle to cradle’ process All materials are recycled and recyclable, and even the functions of the station can be modified in the long term The station will become the launchpad for the innovative town, booting the new green metro further upstairs It will contribute to the power saving effort for the line, using the energy recovered by regenerative braking to power its activity.
By 2035, underground stations will look completely different Traditional turnstiles will have disappeared Personalised signage will be everywhere, using real time connectivity More accurate information about the density of passengers in trains, along with suggestions for alternative routes, will improve the management of traffic Passengers will not be so frightened of succumbing to thrombosis during the rush hour. Accessibility for persons of reduced mobility will improve, with special ramps, reserved lanes and above all, better laid out trains
Now stations will combine aesthetics, technical quality and high green ambitions Zero waste will be an integral part of its design and operation Vegetation will no longer be used as greenwash, but it will offer a shared access to biodiversity in new areas Bio inspired stations will also use optimised natural ventilation, to resolve the sensitive problem of particles in stations, and their repercussions on people’s health Good collective hygiene will be a high priority requirement. De materialised access controls and automated door opening on trains will reduce tactile interaction. Antibacterial materials will be specified in building standards Bio inspired stations will be linked to the digital era The digital footprint of services will be factored into the carbon neutrality calculation Will there be enough political determination to back such an ambitious transformation?
The rapid pace of technological, environmental and demographic change is leading to some major technological innovations in the world of metro. The increase in urbanisation will place a higher demand on infrastructure, and therefore Rail and Metro transportation will play the vital role The metro is destined to remain a pillar of urban mobility As a quick and practical mode of transport, it is the best option for serving the development of large conurbations, particularly to meet the challenges of climate change Public transport powered by electricity is the most obvious way of reducing the greenhouse gas and particle emissions generated by traffic congestion Its underlying principles correspond to the main objective of sustainable development Making the metro attractive, now and in the future, will rely heavily on improving access, signage and information systems New technology will play an important role and will streamline travellers’ journeys Likewise, with more efficient operating and maintenance, the equipment is becoming increasingly available. But the metro is not just a means of transport. It is also a space that embodies the town, expressing part of its identity Stations evolving at the pace of urban evolution and the changing rhythm of life could change the face, and even the very definition of the metro From station to multimodal transport hub
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1. Digital revolution Rail is undergoing a digital revolution with the Internet of Things (IoT) enabling on board sensors to deliver real time analysis and monitoring, spot problems before they cause delays, automate maintenance and ensure the train’s location is always 100% accurate.
And so, just recently, the city of Kolkata launched enormous construction projects to make its East to West metro corridor under the Hooghly river bed On the surface, indeed, the ground did not have the required conditions for the extension of the line starting with the lack of space one can imagine in a city with a population of 14 million people. In total, the underground section should run along 10km, with 520m under the river itself This is a first for the country, and likely to be commissioned in the next year
The tracks themselves are seeing changes, new steel developments have improved strength to weight ratios matching even the best titanium alloys and materials like graphene help make materials that are longer lasting, more resilient to extreme weather and better for the environment.
4. Virtual reality
Whilst high above the tracks, drones are already in use in identifying problems, assisting maintenance workers and in providing additional security by offering a view of trespassers or other threats
Copenhagen and Dubai are just two metros that operate driverless trains and automation is increasingly the choice for new networks Why? A driver free network can deliver a deliver a more predictable network, maximise capacity when many metro systems are struggling to match demand and by removing the element of human error enhance safety and security Environmental concerns, fears over energy security and the lowering costs of implementation mean that rail is looking at new forms of power.
6. Alternative energy sources
The number of accesses to a single place will question the very concept of the station Once again, this prospect will raise the major topic of financial investments Such a project will change the role of underground urban space, independently from the metro to which it owes its existence Will travellers adapt to it?
Virtual reality is something making a lot of headlines at the moment and is already in use with industry giant Bombardier, including it in their manufacturing process Overcoming the challenges of cost and time, VR manufacture creates a 3 D model of a product, tests its efficiency virtually and then brings it to market more quickly and economically.
Urbanization, rapid population growth and climate change concerns are now seeing even regions previously resistant to investing in rail and metro, for example the Middle East, embracing its advantages These pressures coupled with dynamic innovations like the six listed are making public transport both sustainable and competitive and giving rail and metro a bright and exciting future
Also, what we take for granted connecting point A to point B transparently sometimes conceals a true headache for yesterday and today’s engineers
An area of increasing interest is the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as an alternative to diesel to power trains Already being tested by some railways its advantages are that it offers a competitive price, and lower carbon emissions plus an established regulatory structure when compared to its fossil and renewable fuel rivals.
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5. Driverless trains
Infrastructures pushing back the impossible Except for the cities that recently came out of the ground (on the scale of industrial civilisation at least), metros around the world were built within the existing urban landscape, which presented innumerable challenges for the engineers in charge of the infrastructure
moulds itself to match the town it serves The traditional barriers between urban and transport areas will be abolished. Travellers will choose between walking along underground corridors and taking the metro, according to how much time they have to spare
2. New steel developments
3. Drones for identifying problems
The biggest innovations in Metro Rail
Moreover, the electrical load of an underground station is about ten times more than that required for an elevated station In order to accommodate these equipment and systems, the length of the station box for a six coach platform length of 135m to 140 m is taken as 240 m to 265 m Civil cost of an underground station can be reduced by reducing station box size After discussion with metro officials, it is concluded that there is ample scope of reduction in station box length by way of space optimisation and relocation of equipment and service rooms Chennai metro has constructed one underground station of six coach platform length in station box of 150 m length by optimising the utility and service rooms, relocating the machinery and plant, changing orientation of TVS etc.
Officials of other metros were also in agreement with the idea of reducing the station box length to about 200 m to 190 m or even less By doing so, there will be considerable reduction in the civil cost of the underground station due to reduction cost of earth work, concreting and diaphragm wall With the reduction in length of the station box, there will be a corresponding increase in tunnel length. However, there should be an overall reduction in cost as cost per meter of tunnelling is less than cost per meter of station box
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excluding viaduct (Civil work): Station is the main activity centre of the metro system which holds a major share in total project cost
Elevated station (E&M work including lift and escalator): Electrical and Mechanical System at Elevated Stations are broadly divided into three subsystems namely, Electrical System, Fire Alarm, Detection & suppression System and VAC System
Between the ground of the station and this embankment, despite the pylons, there is emptiness Who would think of this during their daily commute? In recent construction, like the metro in Dubai, other structural findings have been put in place Rather than turning to metallic structures and rivets for the overground parts, like you can see in New York, Paris and London, prefabricated U shaped concrete viaducts have been put in place The concrete opens the way for more bold and modern architecture that is better integrated in the urban landscape, and limits the ground use (use of monopiles as opposed to pairs of pillars). Braking is producing. Station ElevatedBuildingsStation
The requirement of civil structure for three types of elevated station is more or less the same The difference is in the requirement of signalling, point and crossing. The size of the platform (length x width) also varies from metro to metro Station layout, simple Entry/Exit and station interior and inter station distance become extremely important from cost point of view The average inter station distance in the Indian metro system varies from 1 km to about 1 45 km Station structure is generally of two level viz concourse level and platform level The civil cost of a station can be reduced by space optimisation and value engineering. Station rooftop is also utilised for installation of solar panels
Electrical and mechanical items, lift and escalator, auxiliary substation, DG set, Automatic Fare Collection System (AFC), Platform Screen Doors (PSD), Telecommunication system etc are installed at stations It is seen that three types of elevated stations viz type A, B and C have been considered in the cost estimates in the DPRs
The components of electrical systems at elevated stations are Low Voltage(LV) panels, distribution boards, cables and cable containments, wiring and conduiting, lighting systems, earthing system and UPS etc DG Sets are used to supply power to Essential Loads in case of failure of Power Supply at the station In addition, Lifts and escalators are also provided at each station for the convenience of passengers It is observed that the cost of lifts and escalators are separately provisioned in DPRs of some projects.
Generally, four lifts and four escalators are provided at each elevated station Underground station (Civil work): The requirement of electrical and electromechanical equipment of underground stations is different from those for elevated stations Additional space is required for installation of the Environmental Control System (ECS) and Tunnel Ventilation System (TVS)
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He said he hopes the Delhi Metro will reach the pre COVID ridership by the end of December. “During the initial phase of the pandemic, people got used to shopping online and this trend continues So, this factor too has affected the ridership as fewer people are going to markets to shop,” he added The Yellow Line still accounts for the largest share of ridership at 28.13%, followed by the Blue Line at 22%, according to data shared by officials.
The DMRC’s phase IV project, work on which began in December 2019, has also been impacted by the pandemic, officials said Officials said the Majlis Park Maujpur corridor of the phase IV project is expected to be completed “on schedule” by November 2024. However, timelines for the other two lines may be reviewed owing to constraints imposed by the pandemic.
Asked if he saw any cost escalation due to the pandemic, Mr Kumar said he did not see any major cost overrun due to the timelines of the phase IV project but timelines might be impacted due to the pandemic ***
Vikas Kumar, Managing Director Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) currently is undertaking construction work on 65.2 km of three priority corridors spanning 45 stations under the project Janakpuri West R K Ashram Marg (28.92 km) and Majlis Park Maujpur (12 55 km), which are extensions of the already operational Magenta Line and Pink Lines respectively, and Tughalakabad Aerocity (23.62 km) that is being built as ‘Silver Line’ to connect Violet and Airport Lines
There has been a gradual rise in the Delhi Metro’s average daily ridership over the last three months due to the reopening of schools and organisations following COVID-induced closures.
Delhi Metro’s Managing Director Vikas Kumar said that several metros across the globe have seen a reduction of about 20% in their ridership due to the COVID 19 pandemic There has been a gradual rise in the Delhi Metro’s average daily ridership over the last three months due to the reopening of schools and organisations following COVID induced closures. For the Delhi Metro, the average daily ridership in July stood at 42 64 lakh The ridership figures for June and May were 41 90 lakh and 39 48 lakh, respectively, suggesting that there has been a gradual increase, he said The pre COVID ridership (journeys or line utilisation) was about 60 lakh. The DMRC uses the metric of journey or line utilisation, which is calculated by the number of corridors passengers use to reach their destination Mr Kumar said the reopening of schools and several organisations operating in the hybrid mode (combining work from office and home) have led to an improvement in ridership figures in the past few weeks
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The technological advances that 5G enables will differ by industry and application However, all will allow data and communications solutions to create more efficient and sustainable business processes, improve consumer services and enhance users’ quality of life. This explores 5G’s impact on rail transport operations and how it can help transport authorities restore ridership and revenue Our next blog will further explore how shared 5G infrastructure can generate shared benefits Transport authorities and their partners, such as mobile network operators and associated service providers, all stand to prosper from the opportunities 5G will create.
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5G: Built for Rail COVID 19 related changes to consumer behaviour have accelerated the need for 5G Transport authorities are under increased pressure to do more with less, facing drastic declines in passenger numbers and subsequent revenue losses Rebuilding public trust and confidence in rail systems’ safety won’t be easy but is crucial to restoring profitability. 5G offers mission critical capabilities that will T How 5G will transform Rail Transport?
5G will cover a wide range of use cases and related applications These uses include internet of things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, augmented and virtual reality (AR and VR) and edge computing. While these technologies exist today, the networks currently supporting them constrain their full potential
he consumer messaging around 5G is well known: it will deliver better, more immersive experiences than previous generations while simultaneously enabling new services and capabilities However, 5G can offer much more than this It is a revolutionary technology that enables networks to perform at scale, adapt at pace and unlock new revenue streams It will help transform transport, health, agriculture, manufacturing, entertainment, mining and other industries. Its combination of speed and responsiveness while seamlessly connecting people, machinery and automated processes will provide solutions to some of society’s most compelling challenges
Bringing these onto a single, unified network will generate economies of scale and significant ‘network effects’ that will amplify their value and utility The 5G promise
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These requirements are part of the 5G standard, meaning it’s railway ready from day one Better yet, many of the legacy 2G systems and 5G networks often share the same frequency bands, making upgrades far less disruptive than with previous generations. FRMCS offers a roadmap and upgrade path for public operators or private networks Many railways have their own private 2G, GSM R networks and it provides them with a seamless upgrade path to roll out 5G
5G: Railway requirements are built in 5G offers a seamless upgrade path from existing global systems for mobile communications railway (GSM R) wireless services for railway operators. GSM R is a version of the 2G standard with additional requirements to make it suitable for railway systems For almost three decades it has formed the backbone of railways’ wireless networks But it’s out of date, and a new standard is required Industry bodies abandoned work on a 4G based standard called LTR as 5G became imminent. Instead, work started on the Future Railway Mobile Communication System (FRMCS), a set of railway specific requirements for 5G including latency, bandwidth, security and safety
Operators can deploy new 5G systems alongside their 2G equivalents and switch over when they’re ready There’s no need to ‘forklift’ out old systems or manage massive power network buildouts and hard cut overs. With 5G networks in place, operators will find they can connect seamlessly to other 5G devices These include remote sensors on bridges, weather stations and traffic cameras These connections will enable improved situational awareness and make it possible to anticipate maintenance needs and traffic surges, and adjust service frequencies and arrival times.
On an operational level, 5G delivers efficiency, cost, productivity and security benefits. It enables technicians and operators to monitor railway networks in real time It also allows analysis of various systems related to power, passenger flows, facilities such as lifts and escalators, ticketing, signalling, staff and contractor management, and more Unlike other generational upgrades, 5G isn’t just about providing passengers with better download speeds and streaming while on board. Critically, it enables innovations that will restore public trust in mass transit, improve profitability and even create new revenue streams These capabilities mostly revolve around real time data feeds to provide service and rail network updates They also include more pertinent safety related information such as monitoring mask wearing, social distancing and on train seating density. Other adjacent innovations would enable passengers to connect to services outside the rail network Such connections allow multimodal travel coordination and scheduling, even including online shopping and services
Coordinating click and collect groceries, dry cleaning pickups or takeaway food orders etc will help make the daily commute fast, convenient and time saving
Thus, the question for operators is no longer whether they should upgrade their networks to 5G it’s when
Finally, 5G wireless makes edge computing viable for transit operators Edge computing decentralises servers and data centres to improve performance With fast, low latency 5G connections, moving trains will transmit data as they pass a station or platform These data transfers will keep essential systems updated and offer passengers fast and seamless streaming and connectivity facilitate this task
5G offers significant improvements to latency, concurrent connection numbers, session transfer speed and reliability, and power consumption. These improvements make 5G ideally suited to connecting IoT sensors and devices
Currently, most transport systems worldwide are using or are upgrading to wireless control systems such as communications based train control (CBTC), positive train control (PTC) and the European train control system (ETCS) Most of these systems still rely on cellular or Wi Fi networks designed in the 1990s They’re proven technologies, but they can’t scale to support modern applications and use cases
The Connectivity outlook report 2020 shows that the benefits of advanced technology are strongly desired, tellingly 85% of rail users are interested in 5G, and 83% support their city investing in a 5G network. 95% of rail users would be more likely to use the rail network in their city if technology driven solutions were implemented.
One result is that transport operators often install multiple different systems to handle the various safety, operational and passenger functions. These include voice, signalling, condition monitoring, closed circuit TV (CCTV), heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) monitoring and passenger Wi Fi systems Installing a single wireless infrastructure such as 5G to manage all these functions simultaeneously, eliminates incompatibilities and maximises interoperability between systems
• Connected sensors which can monitor rail networks
• ‘Predictive maintenance’ systems which monitor the health, efficiency and safety of rail vehicles These priorities reflect the public’s growing awareness that smart, data driven systems can enhance their travelling experience and make their rail networks more efficient 5G wireless, edge computing and other advanced technologies will enhance these systems.
Stations of the future will help passengers feel safe and connected They and the data networks they run on facilitate the mobile, distributed modes of work we’re adopting in response to the COVID 19 pandemic Biometric ticket gates, information kiosks, live service apps, connected CCTV cameras and pervasive IoT devices will create an environment without physical ticket barriers. Navigation information to help travellers with accessibility requirements will transform stations into free flowing and data rich environments Real time data will stream to mobile apps, AR or even VR devices, headphones and smart glasses
Station infrastructure will connect to low cost wireless networks for real time condition monitoring and predictive analytics. Elevators, escalators, HVAC systems, passenger announcements and information screens, and ticketing systems will share data and allow operators to adjust and optimise services in real time Crucially, the tipping point for 5G is coming In 2021 we will see greater device uptake by consumers By 2022, travellers will expect continuous 5G connectivity throughout their journeys
Transport authorities that engage early with 5G will position themselves to roll out services, rebuild customer trust and restore lost revenue streams faster than those who fall behind. It’s not merely a matter of having ‘the best’ new technology; instead, it’s a matter of committing to efficient operations, improved safety and best in class customer relationships These are the fundamentals of any successful business, making a commitment to 5G a business positive, revenue restoring, customer centric ‘must’
• Warnings about out of order escalators, elevators and other disability access options
5G and edge computing: an ideal combination for rail networks One of 5G’s most promising enablers is the combination of ubiquitous connectivity with edge computing Edge computing is a distributed network topology that uses localised infrastructure rather than centralised storage and 5G: Enabling the stations of the future 5G makes possible the station of the future, where connected services combine to create a seamless travel experience.
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The public understands these benefits too
The Connectivity outlook report 2020 asked rail users to prioritise various connected systems Their top three responses were: Their improved performance will create new opportunities to share information, improving operational efficiency and customer experience.
While most network providers’ 5G deployments have focused on adding more network capacity, transit authorities are beginning to realise its potential to enable new operational solutions.
Public transport is a critical part of a city’s prosperity and its citizens’ wellbeing Transport authorities are responding by evolving their offerings beyond getting people from ‘A to B’
Thus, transit authorities must design their networks to accommodate future demands as well as current needs Designing with the future in mind will deliver the level of service demanded by consumers today and provide foundational network infrastructure for new and emerging services and applications.
Integration and opportunity
Currently, most operators use a separate car for track inspection By combining 5G and edge computing, every train can become a track inspection vehicle, with connected sensors generating high volumes of data in real time In turn, this data allows for more granular analytics and a better understanding of how different parts of the physical network respond to use.
This decentralised approach is well suited to rail networks with their wide geographic distributions and the requirement to connect moving trains With 5G and edge computing, operators won’t need expensive servers installed onboard their rolling stock to handle critical applications.
Neutral hosts: shaping connectivity’s future Though 5G and edge computing are powerful when combined, deploying both at scale requires complex and dense networks, including more antennas, fibre, power, wireless cells, servers and data centres The challenge is ensuring that these networks are designed, deployed and managed effectively. In the rail transport context, trackside infrastructure upgrades can provide the transmission and backhaul capacity needed to deliver high quality telecommunications services that fit today’s needs and are ready for tomorrow’s
One solution to these technical and financial challenges is to adopt the neutral host model A Neutral Host Network (NHN) is a third party owned cellular network that provides wholesale mobile coverage solutions to MNOs or other communications service providers (CSPs) The NHN model is flexible, and in addition to upgrading, building and owning networks, neutral host providers can partner with transit authorities to build jointly owned private networks This flexibility makes it easier for transit authorities to evolve their services and shield partner organisations from design, operational and other complexities, such as multi operator support, edge core integration and network optimisation
Respondents in the Connectivity outlook report 2020 nominated ‘transport and mobility’ as the top ranked service they believed could be improved with better technology and connectivity Similarly, 86% of rail users agreed that an ‘evolved’ rail network that allowed them to work effectively as they travelled would benefit them
The capital and operational investment required for these networks are significant In most cases, network ownership and management are not feasible for a single Mobile Network Operator (MNO) to absorb, especially in an environment of increasing capital constraints.
The neutral host model can play a significant role as cities learn how to manage COVID 19 and prepare for future public health concerns. Beyond ‘stations of the future’, we must build ‘cities of the future’ These cities will feature pervasive connectivity with smart devices gathering and sharing data in real time NHN providers bring such ambitions within reach by building the infrastructure and technology backbone required
*** compute It enhances network performance by locating data and applications closer to the endpoints they serve Local processing maximises 5G’s capabilities, including improvements to latency, concurrent connection numbers, session transfer speed and reliability, security and power consumption.
For transit authorities and MNOs, accessing a single, unified network infrastructure avoids the time, cost and potential service interruptions associated with each MNO installing their network hardware on platforms and trains.
From MNOs to transit operators and municipalities, there are many cases where neutral host models make good commercial sense Innovative technologies and shared infrastructure can enhance consumer, business and public safety connectivity By opening up areas that otherwise would be difficult to service and providing continuous, high quality connectivity we can ensure that today’s networks are ready for tomorrow’s demands.
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. Responding to the public’s desire to be connected while travelling and feel safe and secure while in transit is the key to restoring ridership and revenue
These options represent various forms of network sharing that can enhance competition, improve utility for consumer and business mobile users, and enable government and municipal authorities to achieve their strategic, financial and other objectives
Track maintenance illustrates the potential benefits.
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At present, around 991 Km of metro rail project is under construction/approval stage and around 1,040Km is in the proposal stage Given the strong order/proposal pipeline, the construction entities with presence in the metro rail segment are likely to witness strong growth
A sizeable share of metro rail projects are currently funded by multilateral agencies, which has helped in easing the financing burden on the Government and in speedy expansion of the project. The Metro Rail Policy in FY2017 helped boost the network, evident from the growth of nearly 4 times in the last six years
ICRA expects Rs 80,000 crore business potential for construction entities in the next five years India currently has operational metro network of 746 3km in 15 cities, which is expected to increase to 1,900 2,000 Km in next five years.
ICRA in its recent research report estimates that metro rail projects will generate Rs 800 billion of opportunities for construction companies over the next five years In India, 15 cities have operational metro networks of about 746 km (many of which are undertaking network expansion), while Metro rail projects offer Rs 80,000 crore
another seven cities of about 640 km have under implementation metro projects. This apart, 1,400 km of metro rail projects worth Rs 2 trillion are in the approval/proposal stage; of which a 352 km of new metro network has been approved, with the balance being in the proposal stage Civil construction forms 35 45% of the overall development cost of the metro rail project. It is followed by rolling stock (~25 30% of project cost) and then systems work (~15 20% of project cost).
“Competitive intensity is expected to remain moderate in the near to medium term, with the incumbents expected to benefit the most Given that majority of the orders are funded by multilateral agencies as well as Central Government allocations, the cash conversion cycle of the industry participants will remain comfortable,” Gupta added Currently, metro rail projects of about 1,400 km worth Rs 2,00,000 crore are under approval/proposal stage Based on the projects currently under approval/proposal stage, it will translate into ~Rs.80,000 crore business opportunity for the civil construction industry.
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Giving more insights on this, Mr Abhishek Gupta, Sector Head & Assistant Vice President, Corporate Ratings, ICRA, says: “Given the Government’s thrust for infrastructure development, the metro rail network is likely to witness 2.7 times expansion in the next five years. Typically, the metro rail development cost ranges between Rs. 280-320 crore/km for elevated metro and the cost could be much higher in the case of an underground metro network.
Civil construction forms ~35% 45% of the overall cost. Given the large size of the metro projects, this is likely to offer sizeable opportunities for construction companies over the next five years.”
Unlike road segment, which has witnessed steep competition in recent times with most of the bids in EPC segment at discount, the metro rail segment has continued to witness relatively better pricing/bidding discipline amongst participants Almost 58% of the metro rail projects in the last 15 months were awarded at premium over the base price, with 14% of projects awarded at a premium of over 20%. ICRA expects competitive intensity to remain moderate with incumbents likely to be the key beneficiaries Given most of the orders are backed by multilateral agencies as Central Government funding, the receivable cycle of industry participants is also expected to remain under control as well. Advertise in our publicationsb2btoreach your brand with audienceright
he new upgraded semi high speed Vande Bharat Express trains cost would be more than the cost of existing two trains. "The first two new set of 16 coach semi high speed Vande Bharat Express trains are likely to hit the tracks for trials in next month, will be manufactured at an estimated cost of Rs 115 crore each," said officials However, the price will decrease substantially once the coaches are manufactured in bulk, they added The Indian railways has a target of manufacturing 75 such trains by August 2023. While two such trains are already running between Delhi and Katra and Delhi and Varanasi, the next set will have 75 upgraded versions of these trains in terms of security and passenger amenities, the officials said The ICF had rolled out the two earlier trains at a cost of Rs 106 crore each "The cost of manufacturing a 16 coach Vande Bharat train would be roughly Rs 110 crore to Rs 120 crore. You may say, it is Rs 115 crore on an average. Our upgradations are improvements only and as we make more trains, our cost decreases With volume, the cost will come down further," said AK Agarwal, General Manager, Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai The biggest safety feature of the new set of Vande Bharat trains will be the use of the train collision avoidance system RstrainsSpeedSemi-HighVandeBharattocostabout110-120crores and one in the doorway. The security features also include four emergency windows per coach, while earlier it was two
With Prime Minister Narendra Modi setting a target of 75 such trains by August 2023, the railways faced a major roadblock in achieving its goal when the wheels of the trains were stuck in war hit Ukraine
The trains will also have a centralised coach monitoring system, whereby all electrical components and climate control will be monitored on a real time basis by a designated person
Compared to the earlier versions, the new trains have been upgraded with several safety features, including fire detection alarms in the coaches, a fire detection suppression system in the cubicles and toilets, disaster lights, emergency lights two in the passenger area
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"The new trains will provide better riding comfort to passengers We have designed a better bogie and the final trains will be 99 per cent 'desi' with only small components sourced from outside India They will have automatic doors, sensor operated doors for coaches, reduced jerks, wider windows, more space for luggage," Agarwal said
Passengers dealing with emergencies can now have an easy access to emergency push buttons and emergency talk back units, using which they can speak to the loco pilot The numbers of both of have been increased from two to four.
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Earlier in May, 128 wheels were transported by trucks from Ukraine to Romania, from where those were airlifted to Chennai From the Chennai airport, the wheels were taken to the factory of Medha Servo Drives Limited in Hyderabad, where the bogie the wheels and the axle will be assembled and sent back to the ICF for the final assembly ARTICLE (TCAS) or Kavach to prevent signal passing at danger (SPAD) cases, unsafe situations arising due to over speed and train collisions in the station area as well as in the block section.
The ICF has also taken into account passenger feedback and redesigned the seats by replacing the sliding reclining ones with aircraft like reclining seats
The ICF is planning to manufacture around 10 trains per month and eventually, the RCF Kapurthala and the Modern Coach Factory in Rae Bareilly will also start manufacturing these coaches to meet the target of 400 Vande Bharat trains over the next three years
With cattle run over causing serious damage to the train exteriors, the new trains will have strengthened fibred reinforced plastic like the ones used in aircraft
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developmental projects here, he added.
"KMRL is also planning to roll out a super app to ease the public transport network in Kochi Further, a single ticket system that enables travels inside the city in various forms of transport is also planned," he said Responding to a question on progress of Phase 2 of Kochi Metro, he said “Now it’s understood that things are moving forward and hopefully, we can go directly to tender proceedings and begin work this year itself. The plan is to complete the work in 24 months using modern technology and bring down the labour cost”
As for the third phase, the Kochi Metro’s board of directors’ approval will be sought, he said, adding that the Kochi Metro Rail Limited is looking forward to developing phase 4, and 5 too.
Kochi Metro has recently received safety clearnce from the Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety for the opening of much awaited 1 8 km extension between Pettah SN Junction Currently, 65,000 people travel to Kochi Metro daily on average KMRL expects that after service begins at Petta SN Junction, the number will surpass one lakh.
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By expanding the prospect of services offered, Kochi Metro could be financially self-reliant in future.
- Lokanath Behra Managing Director, Kochi Metro Rail Ltd
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Shri Lokanath Behra, Managing Director, Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) said that by expanding the prospect of services offered, Kochi Metro could be financially self reliant in future In a brief interview with a media firm, he said that after completing the second phase of track construction from Kaloor Stadium, Aluva Nedumbassery, and MG Road High court Marine drive short distance rail projects, KMRL could finally achieve financial independence He pointed out that the ongoing projects can be completed within 30 months if followed together He also expressed hope that this would be beneficial in saving a lot of money "Some of the new rails will follow the 'Metro Neo' model, a rail system in which the trains will have wheels made of rubber It is cheaper and also cuts the expense" he added "KMRL incurred a loss of Rs 37 crore for running the rail network in the financial year 2021 22. It was much less than the loss of Rs 57 crore recorded in 2020 21 FY. Meanwhile, the number of daily commuters in Kochi Metro has increased to an average of 73,000 KMRL aims to have 1 lakh passengers per day Thereby, the loss incurred by running the services can be avoided," he pointed out He said that KMRL's ticket revenue has increased from Rs 30 80 cr to 12 90 cr recorded in FY 2020 21 Meanwhile, other sources of revenue generation also see an increase. This is planned to be increased to this Financial Year as well, he added. Meantime, there are plans for KMRL to work as a consultancy company for city based transportation projects KMRL in association with the state government also tried to act as a consultant for the Bahrain Metro project However, this was dropped due to the pending
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“The company has said that the old rate would not be feasible and has sought renegotiation of the prices. We have pointed out that the question of renegotiation doesn’t arise Our tender conditions are very clear Unless they provide an unconditional Unless they provide an unconditional MoU, we can accept it Otherwise, we will proceed as per the tender conditions,” said the official
“We have agreed to the new arrangement being put in place Of the 36 train sets, 34 train sets will be readied within India now TWL will set up stainless steel car body manufacturing facilities under the guidance of CRRC This will be a major boost to the Make In India policy of the Centre,” said a BMRCL, TIE reported Just two train sets (12 coaches) will be readied in China and both would be the prototype ones that will be deployed for testing.
CRRC has signed a deal with the Kolkata based firm Titagarh Wagon Ltd (TWL) to fulfill the 90% manufacturing criteria for the 34 train sets comprising 204 coaches to be done within India
he said This would have been the additional cost incurred if retendering had been called due to the steep rise in the cost of stainless steel and the general hike in the price of other components The next lowest bidder BEML quoted Rs 1,996 crore which was Rs 400 crore higher than the CRRC's bid value. Of the 36 train sets, 15 will be Communication Based Train Control (CVTC) sets and will be deployed on RV Road Bommasandra Line (Reach 5)
hinese Rolling Stock manufacturer firm CRRC Nanjing Puzhen Co Ltd, a subsidiary company of CRRC Corporation Ltd has recently entered into a deal to save its Rs 1,578 crore contract order awarded by Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL) to supply 216 Rolling Stock coaches for Bangalore Metro's Phase 2
The contract agreement signed between BMRCL and CRRC Nanjing Puzhen Co Ltd for Rs 1,578 crore in December 2019 encountered major hurdles as the firm could not keep up the deadline and it was taken to court “CRRC’s move to set up its own manufacturing centre at Sri City in Andhra Pradesh to supply coaches for BMRCL did not work out BMRCL was on the verge of terminating this high value contract owing delay in the supply of Rolling Stock coaches according to the deadline The firm sought more time to sort out the issue and has finally entered into a memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Totagarh Wagons Ltd this month for the same, according to sources.
This new development i e CRRC's deal with Titagarh Wagons has helped BMRCL save over Rs 400 crore now, C CRRC tie-ups with Titagarh Wagons to supply 216 coaches for BangalorePhaseMetro2
Incorporation of these coaches next year will help in bringing down the time gap between two trains during non peak hours to 3 5 minutes, an official said “We gave several extensions and gave May 31 as the final deadline. The (Chinese) company said it signed a memorandum of understanding with Titagarh Wagons in Kolkata to manufacture the cars, but it is asking to revise prices to make the cars,” the official added
“We are looking at commissioning the line by June next year and these 90 coaches are set to be delivered by then,” another source said. Of them, 21 coaches are based on Distance To Go (DTG) technology and will be used on Purple and Green lines and their extensions.
While clarifying that the demand for the price increase is unacceptable, the BMRCL has also said it would not extend deadlines any further, especially since it needs the rolling stock to begin the Phase 2 operations
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According to its financial position, the group revenue of JWL currently stands at close to Rs1,200 crore and is expected to grow backed by a strong order book and foray into newer areas CEBBCO, a prominent manufacturer of tipplers, trailers, and specialized defense vehicles was acquired by Jupiter Wagons via a stressed assets auction in 2019.
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"The company is yet to zero in on the location for the proposed unit The investment of Rs300 crore would be jointly funded by JWL and CAF," said Vivek Lohia, Managing Director, Jupiter Wagons Ltd Jupiter Wagons Ltd has been recently listed on BSE and NSE via a reverse merger with CEBBCO (Commercial Engineers & Body Builders Company Ltd). The company currently has an order book of close to Rs 4,500 crore for wagons primarily coming from Indian Railways and also some private entities “We have an order book of around ₹3,000 crores from Indian Railways and another ₹1,500 crore from private entities Indian Railways is likely to come up with tenders for another 30,000 40,000 wagons. Our order book is very healthy so far and now it all depends on execution,” said Lohia, as reported by Business Line.
“As a result of the merger, JWL will be able to use its financial strength to undertake a growth phase that will include upgrading operations to meet current industry demand, expanding into new product development, and market sector consolidation,” Lohia said JWL has also recently entered the electric mobility market with the launch of ‘Jupiter Electric Mobility’ (JEM) focusing on commercial EV vehicles. The company has formed a joint venture with EA GreenPower Pvt Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of GreenPower Motor Company Inc With the JV with GreenPower, JWL seeks to align the technology assets of both organizations by generating safety and sustainability in the EV market “GreenPower is one of the biggest producers of commercial EV We hope to launch a seven tonne vehicle by the beginning of next calendar year,” Lohia added ***
The consolidation will result in synergies between business operations, allowing for more efficient cash management and unrestricted access to cash flow to be deployed more efficiently to fund growth opportunities.
olkata based mobility solutions provider Jupiter Wagons Ltd (JWL) is planning to enter into the metro rail business, metro coaches and similar urban rapid mass transit systems along with mainline high speed trains in India The company has entered into a partnership with Spanish Rolling Stock manufacturing firm CAF (Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles) and is planning to set up a manufacturing facility at an estimated investment of around Rs300 crore.
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Talgo and Bharat Forge join hands to set up High Speed Train plant in India
RITES signs MoU with CRIS to explore Rail Technology opportunities
F Infrastructure, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bharat Forge Limited, and Talgo India, a wholly owned subsidiary of Spanish manufacturer Patentes Talgo S L , have decided to set up a joint venture for manufacturing semi/high speed trains in India
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The government recently floated a tender for procurement of 100 Semi Hifgh Speed Vande Bharat trains with maximum speed of 200 kmph These 100 trains will have articulated bogie, aluminium body and sleeper facilities
RITES Ltd., the leading Transport Infrastructure Consultancy and Engineering company, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS) to explore information technology based opportunities in the railway sector and new age areas
The Bharat Forge Talgo alliance also eyes future large business opportunities in the Indian Railways and upcoming domestic requirements, according to a joint statement from the companies “The collaboration will help bring state of the art and high speed rail technology and solutions to the Indian Railways and other private operators that will serve under the overarching self reliant vision,” the statement added.
Talgo has more than 75 years’ experience in design, manufacturing and maintenance of trains
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The MoU will facilitate both entities to leverage each other's expertise and collaborate to drive digitalization in railway technologies. Together, CRIS and RITES will be working on national and international projects With this partnership, the parties will devise smart, intelligent IT solutions for railway operations, apart from modernizing existing technology and the telecommunication sector
The Centre for Railway Information Systems designs, develops, implements and maintains most of the important information systems of Indian Railways It is under the ownership of Indian Railways, Ministry of Railways, Government of India. It is located in Chanakyapuri, New Delhi.
The joint venture (JV) will focus on bringing high speed rail technology and solution to Indian Railways. It will tap into any upcoming domestic opportunities in the railways and boost India's 'Atmanirbhar vision'
"The proposed collaboration will also focus on setting up manufacturing, maintenance and life cycle support hub for new generation, energy efficient, lightweight aluminum high speed railway trains," a release from the company said The announcement of the JV between the two giants comes at a time when the government is focusing on introducing more semi high speed trains
Sanjay Gupta, Chief Information Technology Officer, RITES Ltd , said, "The MOU with CRIS will help in offering state of art solutions to our clients and will pave the path towards building the digital future as we continue to innovate and leverage our technical expertise across the world “
Mumbai Metro Line 1 delivered 8 8 Lakh trips with more than 99% punctuality Rain or shine Mumbai Metro One has always turned out to be a savior of Mumbaikars In these 8 years of operations, 16 trains of Mumbai Metro One have delivered nearly 1 crore km of a journey of around 6.25 Lakh km by each train.
• Retail brands in Metro: Mumbai Metro One has attracted several top brands like Bisleri, LIC, IndusInd Bank, Jumbo King, Burger King, Aurelia, Peter England, Wagh Bakri, Monginis, and Kotak Bank to name a few
Entering the MRTS space largely managed by public sector organizations, Mumbai Metro One has already proven to be a case study in the industry With a tremendous focus on operational efficiency, technological innovation and customer centricity, Mumbai Metro One has become a lifeline in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). Being Mumbai’s first Metro, the operator has been able to imbibe the Metro culture among the commuters and educate people about working on the Metro system
• Unlimited Trip Pass “To give more flexibility & affordable rides to Metro commuters” (launched on 23.01.2020): This Unlimited Pass enables travel for commuters for hassle free unlimited trips within the chosen stations so that one doesn’t need to buy tickets daily
• India’s first metro line with Solar roofs (commissioned on 01.11.2017): Installation of rooftop solar panels with a capacity of 3 MWp at all 12 metro stations and metro depot
• Brands in Advertising: Many top brands have partnered with Mumbai Metro One MasterCard, Vivo, Medimix, LIC, Bisleri, IndusInd Bank, Tecno, Ikea, Amazon to name a few
• Mumbai Metro Line 1 is covering a total distance of 11.40 km and consists of 12 fully elevated stations from Versova to Ghatkopar. It connects the eastern and western suburbs of Mumbai
In the last 8 years, Mumbai Metro One has received a huge response from the commuters and it has achieved served over 710 million passengers
• India’s first metro to launch Mobile QR ticketing (launched on 17.11.2017): Mobile QR ticketing allowed commuters to book tickets at their own convenience from anywhere and travel hassle free on Mumbai Metro One
eliance Infra arm Mumbai Metro One Private Limited (MMOPL) is celebrating its 8 years of the completion of successful operations of metro train services on Mumbai Metro's Line 1 (Versova Andheri Ghatkopar) The first metro train services started on 8th June 2014 This project is known as India's first successful PPP metro rail project
The company has shared some major milestones and achievements recorded during these 8 years The Mumbai Metro One has recorded many Ones in its history
• WhatsApp e-Ticket facility (launched on 15.04.2022): Mumbai Metro One took a major green initiative in the field of e ticketing Continuing with its tradition of innovation and providing world class customer experience, Mumbai Metro One became the first MRTS (Mass Rapid Transit System) in the world to offer e tickets on WhatsApp
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MMOPL has been aptly reciprocated by Mumbaikars who have showered their love, support, appreciation and sense of belonging on various platforms
• Paper QR Ticket “Innovative Ticketing” (launched on 16.01.2020): Paper QR (quick response) tickets were introduced to achieve the goal of discontinuing the use of plastic tokens & hence eliminating plastic based pollution as a green and sustainable initiative
• MOULD “Metro One Universe of Learning & Development” (launched on 28.02.2020): In efforts to establish Mumbai Metro One as a knowledge organization, inaugurated "MOULD " (Metro One Universe of Learning & Development) Center to impart classroom & practical training to all upcoming Metro lines in Mumbai.
• India’s first loyalty program in MRTS, “Metro Rewards”(introduced on 28.12.2018): “Metro Rewards" is a unique loyalty program of Mumbai Metro One that offers benefits to its commuters by making them earn points by travelling by metro, which can be redeemed for various offers by partner brands.
Sr. IAS AshwiniOfficer,Bhideagain takes charge of Managing Director of Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC)
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Uddhav Thackeray’s government had been to shift the Metro car shed from Aarey to Kanjur Marg The decision was reversed at their very first meeting after Eknath Shinde and Devendra Fadnavis took charge earlier this month.
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Ashwini Bhide, who is credited with implementing the Mumbai Metro's Line 3 project rapidly, had been bitterly criticized after the MMRCL felled more than 2,000 trees in the dead of the night at Aarey Milk Colony amid strenuous objections from environmentalists.
The work on the Metro 3 project was delayed after the central government objected to the MVA government’s decision to move the car shed from Aarey to Kanjur Marg
Until her transfer in January 2020, Ashwini Bhide had served in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) right through 2008, except for one year in 2014 15 She was in charge of several key projects including the eastern freeway between P D’Mello Road and Ghatkopar In January 2015, she was appointed as Managing Director, MMRC, a joint venture between the Maharashtra government and the Central Government to implement construction work on 33.5 km Mumbai Metro Line 3 (mostly underground metro corridor).
The 33 5 km Mumbai Metro's Line 3 will connect the Cuffe Parade business district in the extreme south of the city to SEEPZ in the north central with 26 underground and one at grade station *** 1995 batch Officer of Indian Administrative Services (IAS) and Additional Commissioner of Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, Mrs Ashiwini Bhide again took the charge of Managing Director of Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (MMRC) on July 13, 2022 On July 12, 2022, in the late evening, the new Maharashtra government issued an Order whereby Bhide was given additional charge as managing director (MD), MMRCL, which is implementing the Colaba Seepz Metro 3 project Bhide will also continue to work as an additional commissioner, at Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Earlier in January 2020, she was transferred out of MMRCL to BMC due to one of the first decisions of
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