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Atmanirbhar Bharat: Indigenising Metro Transit By Amruta Ponkshe, Sr. Associate, MSCI Inc.

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It is laudable that recent rail budgets have focussed on infra creation. This focus is consistent with the National Rail Plan’s objective to increase the Railways’ share in freight movement from 27 per cent at present to 45 per cent in the next decade or so. This would require an investment of over ₹13 lakh crore, as estimated by the National Infrastructure Pipeline report, in laying tracks and improving speed and safety. Allocation to the Ministry of Railways in 2021-22 is Rs 1,10,055 crore, an annual increase of 25% over 2019-20. 2020-21 revised estimate includes Rs 79,398 crore allocated through a special loan to bridge the resource gap of Indian Railways caused due to COVID-19 in 2020-21, and clear its pension dues for the year 2019-20. Further freight rate rationalisation and improvement in service delivery can enable the Railways handle smaller parcels. Passenger fares can be raised to an extent to meet costs. The focus should be on bringing the operating ratio to below 90 per cent. The Railways can provide huge efficiencies to the rest of the economy if the next few years are well managed. Economic corridors to augment road infrastructure are being planned in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, West Bengal, and Assam. A scheme to enable private sector to finance, acquire, operate and maintain buses in public transport services will be launched. New technologies including Metrolite and MetroNeo will be used to develop metro rail systems in Tier-1 and Tier-2 cities. Seven projects for major ports will be offered on public-private partnership mode in 202122. A voluntary vehicle scrapping policy to phase out old and unfit vehicles was also announced. Overall, the Government seems to have squeezed its Rail budget obligations this year. It is worth considering whether a force majeure hit borne by the Railways should have been reimbursed as a loan or as a grant, or some combination of the two. Please share your valuable feedback on the content of this Journal so that we can improve and provide more useful information in our future editions. Stay Safe and Stay Happy! Mamta Shah Managing Editor editor@urbantransportnews.com MARCH 2021 // Urban Transport Infrastructure

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January / February 2021 Jaipur Metro proposes to run Metro Neo System on BRTS corridor | Road Transport The Jaipur Metro Rail Corporation (JMRC) submitted a proposal to state government to review and consider a plan to introduce eco-friendly Metro Neo LRTS on the suspended BRTS corridor. Alstom commenced production of Metro coaches for Kanpur Metro Rail project | Metro Rail Alstom Transport, who recently acquired Bombardier’s Rail Business’ has commenced production of metro coaches for Kanpur Metro Rail projects on February 26, 2021. MMRDA commences pre-trial run of metro car at Charkop depot for Mumbai Metro Lines 2A, 7 | Metro Rail The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) commenced pre-trial run of the metro car at Charkop depot for the Mumbai Metro Phase I Line 2A Project (Dahisar-DN Nagar) and the Mumbai Metro Phase III Line 7 (Andheri East-Dahisar East) on February 25, 2021. DMRC to prepare revised DPR for Gurgaon - Faridabad Metro | Metro Rail Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is likely to prepare the revised detailed project report (DPR) for the GurgaonFaridabad Metro Rail Project soon. Work on two packages of Delhi-Meerut expressway to complete by end-March | Road Transport The construction work on Packages II and IV of the Delhi-Meerut Expressway Project (NH-24) is expected to be completed by March 31, 2021. MMRDA allocates funds for various MRTS projects for FY 2021-22 | Budget 2021 The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) allocated funds for various mass rapid transit system (MRTS) projects under Budget 2021-22 on February 23, 2021. Tamil Nadu Govt allocates funds for Coimbatore Metro under Budget 2021-22 | Budget 2021 The Government of Tamil Nadu allocated funds worth Rs 66.83 billion for the Coimbatore Metro Rail Project under Budget 2021-22 on February 23, 2021. French Firm EGIS Group plans to open International Design Centre in India | Transport Business French multinational firm EGIS Group has announced to open an international design centre in Gurgaon, India to cater its international businesses Uttar Pradesh Govt. allocates funds for various MRTS projects under Budget 2021-22 | Budget 2021 The Government of Uttar Pradesh (GoUP) allocated funds for various mass rapid transit system (MRTS) projects under Budget 2021-22 on February 22, 2021. Centre inaugurates Noapara-Dakshineswar stretch of Kolkata Metro | Metro Rail The Union Government inaugurated 4.1 km long Noapara-Dakshineswar stretch of the Kolkata Metro Expansion Project on February 22, 2021. WWW.URBANTRANSPORTNEWS.COM

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 ROUND UP MoHUA asks state to prepare DPR for Raipur LRT in Chhattisgarh | Light Rail The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has asked the Government of Chhattisgarh to prepare the detailed project report (DPR) for the Raipur Light Rail Transit (LRT) Project. RITES selected as Consultant for Metro Carsheds for Bhopal and Indore Metro Rail projects | Metro Rail The Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (MPMRCL) has appointed RITES Ltd to provide consultancy services for construction of metro depots for Indore and Bhopal Metro Rail projects. J&K Govt. forms UMTA for metropolitan regions of Jammu & Srinagar | Transport Management The Jammu & Kashmir Government has approved proposal for set-up of Unified Metropolitan Transport Authorities for the twin capital cities of Jammu and Srinagar on February 19, 2021. Maharashtra Govt cabinet approves implementation of Pimpri Chinchwad-Nigdi Metro Neo | Metro Neo The Maharashtra cabinet approved implementation of the Pimpri Chinchwad-Nigdi Light Metro Rail Project (Metro Neo) on February 17, 2021 Chennai Metro inaugurates train services on Washermenpet-Wimco Nagar Metro Stretch | Metro Rail The Chennail Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) commences metro train services on the Chennai Metro’s Phase-I Extension (Washermenpet to Wimco Nagar) on February 14, 2021. MMRCL completes tunnelling work for Sahar Road-CSMIA T1 stretch of Mumbai Metro Line 3 | Metro Rail Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL) completed the tunnelling work for 1.5 km long Sahar Road-CSMIA T1 stretch of the Mumbai Metro Line 3 Project (Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ) on February 12, 2021. Kerala Govt cabinet approves implementation of LRT system in Thiruvananthapuram & Kozhikode | Light Rail The Kerala cabinet approved implementation of the Thiruvananthapuram Light Rail Transit (LRT) Project and the Kozhikode Light Rail Transit (LRT) Project on February 10, 2021. CMRS grants safety clearance for Noapara-Dakshineswar stretch of Kolkata Metro | Metro Rail The Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety (CMRS) granted safety clearance for Noapara-Dakshineswar stretch of the Kolkata Metro Expansion Project on February 10, 2021. Maharashtra Govt. approves extension plan of Pune Metro Rail corridor | Metro Rail The Maharashtra state cabinet has approved the 4.4 km extension of the under-construction 16.5 km Corridor 1 (PCMC – Swargate) from Pimpri to Nigri. DDA allocates funds for Rithala-Narela corridor of Delhi Metro Phase IV for FY 2021-22 | Metro Rail The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) allocated funds worth Rs 4,000 million for Rithala-Narela corridor of the Delhi Metro Rail Project - Phase IV under Budget 2021-22 on February 10, 2021. Maha-Metro completes work on Sant Tukaramnagar station of Pune Metro Phase I | Metro Rail Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (Maha-Metro) has completed the civil work on Sant Tukaramnagar station of the Pune Metro Rail Project - Phase I. CMRS conducts safety inspection for Washermenpet - Wimco Nagar Metro | Metro Rail The Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety (CMRS) conducted safety inspection for the Chennai Metro Rail Project Phase-I Extension (Washermenpet to Wimco Nagar) from February 5, 2021 to February 7, 2021. BMRCL terminates contract with Simplex for civil works of Bangalore Metro Phase 2 | Metro Rail Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has terminated a contract with Simplex Infrastructures Ltd worth Rs 578.7 crores for civil works under Reach-6 of the Bangalore Metro Rail Project - Phase II owing to delay in work. Metropolitan Projects allocates funds for Chennai MRTS-II for FY 2021-22 | Budget 2021 The Metropolitan Projects, Chennai allocated funds worth Rs 1 million and Rs 75 million for Thirumailai-Velachery stretch and Velachery-St. Thomas Mount stretch of the Chennai Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) Project – Phase II

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ROUND UP  and Phase II extension under Budget 2021-22 on February 3, 2021 Centre allocates Rs 1899.8 crores for various metro and MRTS projects for FY 2021-22 | Union Budget 2021 The Union Government allocated funds worth Rs 1899.8 crores as central outlay plan for various metro rail and mass rapid transit system (MRTS) projects under Union Budget 2021-22 on February 1, 2021 Maharashtra plans Undersea Metro Rail to connect Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Memorial | Metro Rail The Public Works Department (PWD) of Maharashtra has directed its official to prepare a feasibility report to connect proposed Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Memorial with Mumbai Metro’s Line 3. CIDCO Board approves amendment in GDCR for providing funds for Navi Mumbai Metro Phase I | Metro Rail City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra Limited (CIDCO) Board has approved the amendment in General Development Control Regulation (GDCR) to grant additional Floor Space Index (FSI) upto 4 for providing funds for the Navi Mumbai Metro Rail Project (Corridor I) Maharashtra Govt unveils metro car for Mumbai Metro lines 2A & 7 | Metro Rail The Government of Maharashtra unveiled metro car for the Mumbai Metro Line 2A Project (Dahisar-DN Nagar) and the Mumbai Metro Line 7 (Andheri East-Dahisar East) on January 29, 2021. DMRC commences tunnelling work for Vikaspuri-Krishna Park Extn stretch of Delhi Metro Phase IV | Metro Rail Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) commenced tunnelling work for 1.4 km long Vikaspuri-Krishna Park Extension stretch of the Delhi Metro Project - Phase IV on January 21, 2021. Centre lays foundation stone for Surat Metro Phase I, Ahmedabad Metro Phase II | Metro Rail The Union Government laid foundation stone for the Surat Metro Rail Project Phase-I and the Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project Phase-II on January 18, 2021. Defence Minister unveils driverless metro car for Mumbai Metro Lines 2 & 7 | Metro Rail The Minister of Defence unveiled driverless metro car for the Mumbai Metro Line 2A Project (Dahisar-DN Nagar), the Mumbai Metro Line 2B Project (DN Nagar-Mankhurd-Mandale) and the Mumbai Metro III Line 7 (Andheri EastDahisar East) on January 15, 2021 Centre to approve Bangalore Metro Phases 2A, 2B by April 2021 | Metro Rail The Union Government is likely to grant approval for the Bengaluru Metro Rail Project - Phase 2A (KR Puram-Silk Board corridor) and the Bengaluru Metro Rail Project-Phase 2B (Bengaluru Airport Corridor) by April 2021 Afcons Infra commences work on Package 6 of Delhi-Meerut RRTS Project | Regional Rail The team of Afcons Infrastructure Limited commenced work on Package 6 of the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) Project on January 7, 2021 CIDCO appoints Maha-Metro for balance works of Navi Mumbai Metro Phase I | Metro Rail City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra Limited (CIDCO) has appointed Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (Maha-Metro) for implementation of balance works of the Navi Mumbai Metro Rail Project (Corridor I- Phase I) on deposit terms basis Trial run conducted on PCMC-Phugewadi Stretch of Pune Metro Phase-I | Metro Rail Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (Maha-Metro) conducted trial run on 6 km long PCMC-Phugewadi stretch of the Pune Metro Rail Project - Phase I on January 3, 2021.

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 URBAN RAIL PROGRESS REPORT

India’s Urban Rail Network AT A GLANCE

OPERATIONAL NETWORK System

# As on 28th February 2021

Network Length (km)

Metro Rail

697.5

Monorail

19.5

Tram

38.0

Suburban Rail

2593.5

Regional Rail (RRTS)

High Speed Rail

Total Network:

3345.5

UNDER CONSTRUCTION System

Network Length (km)

Metro Rail

739.3

Metrolite

Suburban Rail

Regional Rail (RRTS) High Speed Rail Total Network:

85.15 508.18 1332.63

NEW APPROVED System

Network Length (km)

Metro Rail Metrolite/MetroNeo Suburban Rail Regional Rail (RRTS) High Speed Rail Total Network:

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URBAN RAIL PROGRESS REPORT  UNDER CONSTRUCTION METRO PROJECT

METRO RAIL PROJECTS

Project

OPERATIONAL METRO RAIL NETWORK Project

Network (km)

Meerut Metro (Uttar Pradesh)

20.0

Nagpur Metro (Maharashtra)

76.5 11.1

Ahmedabad Metro (Gujarat)

6.5

Bangalore Metro (Karnataka)

42.3

Navi Mumbai Metro (Maharashtra)

Chennai Metro (Tamil Nadu)

54.1

Patna Metro (Bihar)

31.39

Pune Metro (Maharashtra)

39.92

Delhi Metro (Delhi)

347.6

Total Network:

855.71

Gurgaon Rapid Metro (Haryana)

12.1

Hyderabad Metro (Telangana)

69.2

Jaipur Metro (Rajasthan)

12.0

Project

Kochi Metro (Kerala)

25.0

Dholera Metro (Gujarat)

100.0

Kolkata Metro (West Bengal)

39.2

Delhi Metrolite (Delhi)

40.85

Lucknow Metro (Uttar Pradesh)

22.9

Mumbai Metro (Maharashtra)

11.4

Nagpur BG Metro (Maharashtra)

268.63

Mumbai Monorail (Maharashtra)

19.5

Nashik Metro Neo (Maharashtra)

32.0

Nagpur Metro (Maharashtra)

24.5

Surat Metro (Gujarat)

Noida Metro (Uttar Pradesh)

29.7

Thane Metro (Maharashtra)

29.0

Kolkata Tram (West Bengal)

38.0

Gorakhpur Metro (Uttar Pradesh)

27.5

Gurugram Metro (Haryana)

30.0

Kozhikode Light Metro (Kerala)

13.3

Trivandrum Light Metro (Kerala)

21.8

Total Network:

754.0

UNDER CONSTRUCTION METRO PROJECT Project

Network (km)

NEW APPROVED METRO PROJECT Network (km)

87.6

40.35

Total Network:

691.03

Agra Metro (Uttar Pradesh)

29.4

Ahmedabad Metro (Gujarat)

33.5

Bangalore Metro (Karnataka)

80.0

Project

Bhopal Metro (Madhya Pradesh)

28.0

Coimbatore Metro (Tamil Nadu)

147.0

Chennai Metro (Tamil Nadu)

118.9

Ghaziabad Metro (Uttar Pradesh)

11.0

Delhi Metro (Delhi)

103.9

Noida Metro (Uttar Pradesh)

UNDER CONSIDERATION METRO PROJECT Network (km)

3.8

Hyderabad Metro (Telangana)

3.1

Jammu Metro (J&K)

23.0

Indore Metro (Madhya Pradesh)

31.5

Srinagar Metro (J&K)

25.0

Kanpur Metro (Uttar Pradesh)

23.8

Varanasi Metro (Uttar Pradesh)

19.35

Kolkata Metro (West Bengal)

55.7

Visakhapatnam Metro (Andhra Pradesh)

140.2

Mumbai Metro (Maharashtra)

169.0

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Vijayawada Metro (Andhra Pradesh)

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66.2

 URBAN RAIL PROGRESS REPORT

HSR/SEMI-HSR/RRTS PROJECTS HIGH SPEED RAIL NETWORK Project

Network (km)

Executing Agency

Mumbai-Ahmedabad HSR corridor

508.0

NHSRCL

Under construction

Mumbai-Nagpur HSR corridor

741.0

NHSRCL

DPR under progress

Mumbai-Hyderabad HSR corridor

711.0

NHSRCL

DPR under progress

Delhi-Varanasi HSR corridor

865.0

NHSRCL

DPR under progress

Delhi-Ahmedabad HSR corridor

886.0

NHSRCL

DPR under progress

Chennai-Mysore HSR corridor

435.0

NHSRCL

DPR under progress

Delhi-Amritsar HSR corridor

459.0

NHSRCL

DPR under progress

Varanasi-Hawrah HSR corridor

760.0

NHSRCL

DPR under progress

Delhi-Mumbai HSR corridor

1384.0

HSRCIL

Feasibility study completed

Mumbai-Chennai HSR corridor

1334.0

HSRCIL

Feasibility study under progress

Chennai-Kolkata HSR corridor

1670.0

HSRCIL

Pre-feasibility study under progress

Delhi-Kolkata HSR corridor

1447.0

HSRCIL

Feasibility study under progress

Mumbai-Kolkata HSR corridor

1961.0

HSRCIL

Pre-feasibility study under progress

Delhi-Chennai HSR corridor

2184.0

HSRCIL

Feasibility study under progress

Total Network:

Status

15345.0

SEMI HIGH SPEED RAIL NETWORK Project

Network (km)

Executing Agency

Status

Ahmedabad-Rajkot Semi HSR corridor

227.0

G-RIDE

Pune-Nashik Semi HSR corridor

235.0

MAHARAIL

Approved by State Govt.

Thiruvananthapuram-Kasargod Semi HSR corridor

530.6

K-RAIL

Approved by State Govt.

Total Network:

992.6

Feasibility study completed

REGIONAL RAIL TRANSIT SYSTEM NETWORK Project

Network (km)

Executing Agency

Delhi-Meerut RRTS Smart Line

82.15

NCRTC

Under construction

Delhi-Panipat RRTS Smart Line

103.0

NCRTC

DPR approved

Delhi-Alwar RRTS Smart Line

106.0

NCRTC

Under construction

Total Network:

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Status

291.15

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 BRTS PROJECTS

BUS RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEMS IN INDIA OPERATIONAL: 1000.82 km City (State)

Network Length

Lines

Since

Rainbow BRTS, Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad (Maharashtra)

61.0 km

Dec, 2006

Ahmedabad BRTS (Gujarat)

118.0 km

14 Oct, 2009

Jaipur BRTS (Rajasthan)

26.0 km

31 Jul, 2010

Rajkot BRTS (Gujarat)

63.0 km

1 Oct, 2012

Surat BRTS (Gujarat)

114.0 km

26 Jan, 2013

Indore BRTS (Madhya Pradesh)

126.5 km

2013

Raipur BRTS (Chhattisgarh)

60.0 km

1 Nov, 2016

Visakhapatnam BRTS (Andhra Pradesh)

42.0 km

2 Oct, 2016

Amritsar BRTS (Punjab)

68.0 km

15 Dec, 2016

Bhopal BRTS (Madhya Pradesh)

186.0 km

27 Sep, 2013

Hubli-Dharwad BRTS (Karnataka)

70.0 km

2 Oct, 2018

UNDER CONSTRUCTION/UNDER PLANNED: 164.1 km City (State)

Network Length

Lines

Status

Kolkata BRTS (West Bengal)

15.5 km

Under construction

Mumbai BRTS (Maharashtra)

11.7 km

Under construction

Bhubaneswar BRTS (Odisha)

66.32 km

Planned

Chennai BRTS (Tamil Nadu)

70.3 km

Planned

Coimbatore BRTS (Tamil Nadu)

27.6 km

Planned

Hyderabad BRTS (Telangana)

39.0 km

Approved

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INFRA BUSINESS REPORT 

MAJOR CONTRACTS AWARDED IN 2020-21 Project Name

Contractor

Tender Value

Work

RRTS

L&T Infrastructure Engg.

₹6.75 Cr.

Consultancy services for design of three RRTS stations (Udyog Vihar, Sec-17, Rajiv Chowk) of Delhi-SNB-Alwar RRTS corridor

Patna Metro

AECOM JV

₹34.14 Cr.

Detailed Design Consultancy for Civil Construction of Corridor 1 & 2 of Phase I of Patna Metro Rail project

Patna Metro

Systra MVA

₹1.44 Cr.

Detailed Design Consultancy for Traction System of Corridor 1 & 2 of Phase I of Patna Metro Rail project

Delhi Metro

Systra MVA

₹21.16 Cr.

CBTC Consultancy for operation of RS10 Metro trains in Line 7 and Line 8 of Delhi Metro Rail network

Visakhapatnam Metro

UMTC

₹5.33 Cr.

Preparing DPR and providing transactional consultancy services for 33.5 km Visakapatnam Metro Rail project

Pune Metro

Honeywell Automation

₹76.33 Cr.

Supply of Telecommunication Systems for Pune Metro Rail project

RRTS

GR Infraprojects

₹592.17 Cr.

Construction of elevated viaducts including 3 stations (Udyog Vihar, Sec-17, Rajiv Chowk) of Delhi-SNB-Alwar RRTS corridor

Pune Metro

Swastik-URC-FabriykaBertolotti JV

₹110.0 Cr.

Supply of M&Ps for Vanaz and Range Hill Metro Car Shed for Pune Metro Rail project

Bangalore Metro

Siemens

₹250.90 Cr.

Supply of CBTC Signalling Solutions for Phase II of Bangalore Metro Rail project

RRTS

Bombardier Transportation

₹2577.0 Cr.

Supply of 210 Rolling Stock coaches and Depot M&Ps for Delhi-Meerut RRTS corridor

Mumbai Metro

J. Kumar Infraprojects

₹174.76 Cr

Construction of balance civil work of package 1 of Mumbai Metro Line-7 of MMRDA

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Contractor

Tender Value

Work

Bangalore Metro

ISGEC Heavy Engineering

₹150.83 Cr.

Construction of Metro Depot Structures, Site development works at Kothnur in Reach-6 of Bangalore Metro Rail Project Phase-2

Pune Metro

Jindal Steel & Power Ltd.

₹18.47 Cr.

Supply of 3000 MT 60E1 (UIC 60) , 1080 grade head hardened (HH) rails as per IRS-T-12-2009 for Pune Metro Rail project

Pune Metro

Mitsui & Co., Ltd

₹19.30 Cr.

Supply of 3000 MT 60E1 (UIC 60), 1080 grade head hardened (HH) rails as per IRS-T-12-2009 for Pune Metro Rail project

Pune Metro

Voestalpine VAE VKN India

₹21.86 Cr.

Design , manufacturing and supply of standard gauge 60E 1 (UIC 60) turnouts for Pune Metro Rail project

Noida Metro

LKT Engineering Consultants

₹2.18 Cr.

Providing detailed design consultancy (DDC) of Noida – Gr. Noida Metro corridor.

Kochi Metro

LKT Engineering Consultants

₹0.9 Cr.

Providing detailed design consultancy (DDC) of SN Junction – Thiripunithra of Kochi Metro Rail project Phase 1B.

Visakhapatnam Metrolite

Urban Mass Transit Company

₹3.38 Cr.

DPR Consultancy for 60.2 km Metrolite (Tram) project in the Visakhapatnam city

Kolkata Metro

ITD Cementation (India)

₹292.63 Cr.

Completion of balance civil work Line-6 (Airport Line) of Kolkata Metro Rail Project

Kanpur & Agra Metro

Technica Y-Italferr SpA JV

₹260.63 Cr.

General Consultancy Services for Kanpur and Agra Metro Rail project

Kanpur & Agra Metro

Bombardier Transportation

₹2051.0 Cr.

Supply of 201 metro coaches and providing Signalling Solution for Kanpur & Agra Metro Rail projects

Kochi Metro

Aarvee Associates Architects Engineers

₹17.59 Cr.

Project Management Consultancy services for Petta to Tripunithura section of Kochi Metro Phase I Extn. Project

Patna Metro

Quality Buildcon Pvt. Ltd.

₹143.35 Cr.

Construction of New ISBT Metro Depot for Phase-I of Patna Metro Rail Project (PC-02)

Chennai Metro

Bureau Veritas (India)

₹81.37 Lakh

Independent Safety Assessor (ISA) contract of the 9.051 km Chennai Metro Phase 1 Extension Project

Kochi Metro

KEC International – Vijay Nirman Company JV

₹162.98 Cr.

Construction of Viaduct from S.N. Junction to Thrippunithura including one Elevated Stations i.e Thrippunithura Terminal for Phase 1 Extension of Kochi Metro Rail Project (KAC-4)

Delhi-Meerut RRTS

ArcelorMittal España S.A.

₹144.79 Cr.

Supply of 22,000 MT of 60E1 Head Hardened (HH) rails for the under construction 82.15 km Delhi – Meerut RRTS project

Kochi Metro

Linxon India Pvt. Ltd.

₹48.39 Cr.

Supply & installation f 750 V DC Third Rail Traction Electrification and Auxiliary Sub Stations (ASS) and associated SCADA systems for Kochi Metro Phase-1 Extension.

Kolkata Metro

GPT Infraprojects Ltd.

₹196.30 Cr.

Construction of viaduct including two metro stations at Mominpur and Majerhat and Ramp at Joka depot end in connection with Joka-Esplanade Corridor of Kolkata Metro Rail Project

Kolkata Metro

ISGEC Heavy Engineering

₹350.89 Cr.

Construction of PEB sheds, structures, buildings, P-way and utilities, general electrical works and supply, installation and commissioning of machinery and plant for setting up of Metro Car Depot at Joka in connection with Joka-Esplanade Corridor of Kolkata Metro Rail Project

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Contractor

Tender Value

Work

Patna Metro

NCC Limited

₹552.93 Cr.

Construction of elevated viaduct and five metro stations viz. Malai Pakri, Khemni Chak (Interchange station), Bhoothnath, Zero Mile & New ISBT of corridor -2 of Patna Metro.

Delhi-Meerut RRTS

Afcons Infrastructure Limited

₹1061.71 Cr.

Construction of elevated viaduct and two RRTS stations viz. Sarai Kale Khan and New Ashok Nagar of Delhi-Meerut RRTS Corridor.

Delhi-Meerut RRTS

Vijay Nirman Company – KEC International JV

₹279.07 Cr.

Construction of Depot cum Workshop near Duhai RRTS Station of Delhi - Meerut RRTS Corridor

Kanpur Metro

Sterling & Wilson Pvt. Ltd.

₹419.14 Cr.

Supply of Receiving cum Auxiliary Sub Stations Including High Voltage Cabling from Grid Substations, 750 Volts DC 3rd Rail Traction System, 33kV Cable Network, ASS, TSS & SCADA System for Corridor-1 & 2 of Kanpur Metro Rail Project

Delhi Metrolite

Gaveshana Geosciences Pvt Ltd.

₹37.80 Lakh

Conducting geotechnical investigation, topographical survey and utility identification works of Kirti Nagar – Bamnoli Village Metrolite Corridor

₹68.84 Cr.

E&M works at Kolkata Metro Line-6’s Barun Sengupta, Beliaghata, Gour Kishore Ghosh, Nicco Park, Salt Lake Sector V, Technopolis and Biddhannagar stations, and Line-3’s Behala Bazar, Taratala, Majerhat, and Mominpur Stations.

Kolkata Metro

Jakson Limited

Mumbai Metro

Blue Star Limited

₹149.0 Cr.

E&M works at Mumbai Central, Mahalaxmi, Science Museum, Acharya Atra Chowk and Worli underground stations of Mumbai Metro’s Line-3.

Kochi Metro

Sree Giri Consultants

₹52.98 Lakh

Proof consultancy services for the detailed structural design of the elevated viaduct and one elevated station from S.N. Junction to Thripunithura of phase 1B of Kochi Metro Rail Project

Delhi-Alwar RRTS

SYSTRA MVA Consulting (India)

₹23.23 Cr.

Detailed Design Consultant (DDC) for Civil, Architectural and E&M Works for the design of Seven elevated stations (Panchgaon, Bilaspur, Dharuhera, MBIR, Rewari, Bawal & SNB), One Depot at Dharuhera, stabling lines at Manesar and elevated viaduct from Kherki daula Toll Plaza to SNB (62 Km) and detailed planning of proposed five underground stations for Sarai Kale Khan (SKK) – SNB RRTS Corridor.

Mumbai Metro

Godrej and Boyce Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

₹44.42 Cr.

External Facade Works of 5 elevated stations i.e. Dahisar (E), Anand Nagar, Rushi Sankul, IC Colony and Eksar of Line 2A on Dahisar (E) to DN Nagar corridor of Mumbai Metro Project

Mumbai Metro

Godrej and Boyce Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

₹34.92 Cr.

External Facade Works of 4 elevated stations i.e. Don Bosco, Shimpoli, Mahavir Nagar and Kamraj Nagar of Line 2A on Dahisar (E) to DN Nagar corridor of Mumbai Metro Project

Mumbai Metro

NCC Limited

₹36.33 Cr.

External Facade Works of 04 (four) elevated stations i.e. Charkop, Malad, Kasturi Park and Bangur Nagar of Line 2A on Dahisar (East) to DN Nagar corridor of Mumbai Metro Rail Project

Mumbai Metro

J Kumar Infraprojects Ltd.

₹42.49 Cr.

External Facade Works of 4 elevated stations i.e. Goregaon, Adarsh Nagar, Shastri Nagar and D.N.Nagar of Line 2A on Dahisar (E) to DN Nagar corridor of Mumbai Metro Project

Delhi-Meerut RRTS

Sam (India) Builtwell

₹270.68 Cr.

Construction of Multistoried Staff Quarters and connectivity from Mathura Road to Jangpura Stabling Yard Complex for Delhi – Ghaziabad – Meerut RRTS Corridor.

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Contractor

Tender Value

Work

Kanpur & Agra Metro

Voestalpine VAE VKN India

₹64.52 Cr.

Supply of standard gauge UIC 60 turnouts, scissor crossovers, checkrails etc. for Kanpur and Agra Metro Rail projects

Kanpur Metro

SAM (India) Builtwell

₹150.14 Cr.

Civil, Architectural Finishes, Water Supply, Sanitary installation, Drainage, External Development, Fire fighting, Fire detection, E&M works and PEB structures for 9 elevated metro stations (from IIT Kanpur to Motijheel Metro Station) of Kanpur Metro

Delhi-Meerut RRTS

Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Limited

₹648.46 Cr.

Supply of Ballast-less Tracks from Sarai Kale Khan (in Delhi) to Modi Puram (in UP) including Jangpura Stabling Yard, Duhai and Modipuram Depots for RRTS Corridor

Delhi Metro

Paras Railtech Pvt. Ltd.

₹23.00 Cr.

Supply of Ballastless Track In Underground Section Of Airport Express Line From Dwarka Sec-21 To ECC Dwarka Sec-25 Standard Gauge Corridor Of Delhi MRTS Project of Phase-III

Delhi-Meerut RRTS

Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Limited

₹723.35 Cr.

Construction of elevated viaduct from end of Shatabdi Nagar Station to Brahmpuri DN ramp and from Begumpul UP Ramp to Modipuram end including Modipuram Depot entry Ramp and 5 elevated stations of Delhi – Meerut RRTS Corridor.

Agra Metro

Lisha Engineers Pvt. Ltd.

₹112.63 Cr.

Civil, PEB and E&M works for construction of depot cum workshop, including O&M quarters & structural, architectural, plumbing, external development, VAC, firefighting, etc. at PAC Land Depot for corridor-1 of Agra Metro Rail project

Mumbai Metro

Ahluwalia Contracts (India) Ltd.

₹543.28 Cr.

Construction of (Balance Civil works of CA-14) Mandale Depot [including Architectural Finishing works and excluding PreEngineered Structure works] of Line 2B Corridor [D.N. Nagar to Mandale] of Mumbai Metro Rail Project of MMRDA

Delhi Metro

Ghaziabad Mechfab Pvt. Ltd.

₹48.54 Cr.

Civil works for Remodeling, Construction of Ajronda Metro Depot cum Workshop and Inspection Bay Line including Design, Fabrication, Supply, Erection of Pre-Fabricated Steel Roof Structure, Roof Portals, Purlins, Sheeting etc. at Ajronda Metro Depot for Delhi MRTS Project.

Bangalore Metro

Afcons Infrastructure Ltd.

₹785.25 Cr.

Construction of elevated viaduct of length 9.859 km and 6 Nos of elevated metro stations viz, Central Silk Board, HSR layout, Agara, Ibbalur, Bellandur, Kadubeesanahalli including road widening, Utility diversion and allied works of Bengaluru Metro Rail Project Phase-2A [including construction of loops, ramps for road flyover at Central Silk Board junction of approx. length of 2.84 Km including Road widening & allied works in Reach5 line (R5/P4)]

Bangalore Metro

Shankaranarayana Constructions Pvt. Ltd.

₹623.55 Cr.

Construction of elevated viaduct of length 9.774 km and 7 Nos of elevated metro stations viz, Kodibeesanahalli, Marathahalli, ISRO, Doddanekundi, DRDO sports complex, Saraswathi Nagar and K R Puram including 1.097 km length link line to Baiyappanahalli Depot, 0.30 km length Pocket track, Road widening, Utility diversion and allied works of Bengaluru Metro Rail Project Phase -2A

MumbaiAhmedabad HSR

Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Limited

₹24985.16Cr.

Construction of Civil and Building Works including Testing and Commissioning on Design Build Lump Sum Price basis for High Speed Railway involving Viaducts, Bridges, Maintenance Depots, Tunnel, Stations (Vapi, Bilimora, Surat and Bharuch), and Surat Depot between Zaroli Village at MaharashtraGujarat Border and Vadodara from MAHSR Km. 156.600 to MAHSR Km. 393.700 in the State of Gujarat

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Contractor

Tender Value

Work

Delhi-Meerut RRTS

IRCON International Ltd.

₹317.80 Cr.

Design, Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Receiving Sub Stations [including 25 kV AC Traction cum 33 kV Auxiliary Main Sub Stations], Extra High Voltage & High Voltage Cabling, 25 KV Overhead Equipment (FOCS/ROCS), Auxiliary Power Supply and SCADA System for Complete Corridor of Delhi–Ghaziabad–Meerut RRTS Corridor

Delhi-Meerut RRTS

IRCON International Ltd.

₹404.94 Cr.

Design, Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Receiving Sub Stations [including 25 kV AC Traction cum 33 KV Auxiliary Main Sub Stations], Extra High Voltage & High Voltage cabling, 25 KV Overhead Equipment (FOCS/ROCS), Auxiliary Power Supply [including Auxiliary Sub Stations] and Associated works on Viaduct & tunnel from Duhai (EPE) to Modipuram [including Modipuram Depot] for Delhi– Ghaziabad–Meerut RRTS Corridor

Agra Metro

SAM (India) Builtwell

₹272.90 Cr.

Construction of elevated viaduct and 3 nos. elevated metro stations (viz. Taj East Gate, Basai & Fatehabad Road) including civil, architectural finished, water supply, fire fighting, fire detection, E&M works and PEB structures on Priority Corridor-1 of Agra Metro

Ahmedabad Metro

Ranjit Buildcon

₹417.90 Cr.

Construction of 6.478km elevated viaducts and 5 stations from CH. 25467.443m to 31945.443m and 0.679 km elevated viaducts and ramp for depot entry in connection with Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project Phase – II from Motera Stadium to Mahatma Mandir.

Delhi Metro

YFC Projects Pvt. Limited

₹52.41 Cr.

Civil works for Remodeling, Construction of Sarita Vihar Metro Depot cum Workshop and Inspection Bay Line including Design, Fabrication, Supply, Erection of Pre-Fabricated Steel Roof Structure, Roof Portals, Purlins, Sheeting etc. at Sarita Vihar Metro Depot for Delhi MRTS Project.

Delhi-Meerut RRTS

Afcons Infrastructure Ltd.

₹1529.10 Cr.

Design and Construction of Tunnels by TBM from near Brahampuri DN Ramp to Begumpul UP Ramp and 3 Under Ground Stations at Meerut Central, Bhaisali & Begumpul by Cut & Cover Method including Architectural Finishing and Design, supply, installation, testing and commissioining of Electrical and Mechanical Systtems including Fire detection & suppression System and Hydraulic systems on Delhi – Ghaziabad – Meerut Corridor.

MumbaiAhmedabad HSR

Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Limited

₹7289.00 Cr.

Design and Construction of Civil and Building Works including Testing and Commissioning on Design Build Lump Sum Price Basis for Double Line High Speed Railway involving Viaduct & Bridges, Crossing Bridges, Maintenance Depot and Station (Anand/Nadiad), between Vadodara and Ahmedabad excluding Works for 01 No. PSC Bridge and 04 No. Steel Truss Bridges for Construction of Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Project.

Ahmedabad Metro

Afcons Infrastructure Ltd.

₹1011.59 Cr.

Construction of i) 8.124 km elevated viaducts and 8 stations from Ch. 17343.443m to 25467.443m, ii) 5.420 km elevated viaducts and 3 stations from GNLU to GIFT City and iii) 0.815 km elevated viaducts and additional platform at Koteshwar Road station from Motera to Mahatma Mandir and GNLU to GIFT City for Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project Phase-II.

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 INFRA BUSINESS REPORT Project Name

Contractor

Tender Value

Work

Delhi-Meerut RRTS

Alstom Transport

Design, Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Signalling and Train Control and Telecommunication Systems for Delhi – Ghaziabad – Meerut RRTS Corridor

Chennai Metro

Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Limited

₹1035.30 Cr.

Construction of Elevated Metro Stations at Power House, Vadapalani, Saligramam, Avichi School, Alwartiru Nagar, Valasaravakkam, Karambakkam, Alapapakkam Junction, Porur Junction & Associated Viaduct from Chainage 10027.102 to Chainage 17982.240 & all associated works of Chennai Metro’s Phase II.

Ahmedabad Metro

Dineshchandra R. Agrawal Infracon Pvt. Ltd.

₹118.85 Cr.

Construction of Elevated Viaduct from Dead End P1 to P59 in E-W corridor R2 including station Thaltej Gam, including western side transition span between station and viaduct for Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project.

MumbaiAhmedabad HSR

Larsen & Toubro – IHI Infrastructure Systems Consortium

₹1389.70 Cr.

Procurement, Fabrication, Check-Assembly and Painting at workshop and Transportation to various Bridge Sites of Steel Truss Superstructure along with bearings for 33 Nos. of Bridges for High Speed Rail Corridor for crossing over Roads / Rivers / Railways / other structures for the Project for Construction of Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Project.

Surat Metro

Sadbhav Engineering Ltd. – SP Singla Constructions Pvt. Ltd Consortium

₹779.73 Cr.

Construction of 11.6 KM Elevated Viaduct from Kadarsha Ni Nal to Dream City Dead End Including Ramp for Depot entry near Dream City and 10 Stations (Excl. E&M, Architectural Finishing and Roofing) for Surat Metro Rail Project Phase – 1, Package – CS1

Surat Metro

Ardanuy Ingeniería S.A.

Detailed Design Consultancy Services For Power Supply & Distribution System, 750 V DC Third Rail Traction Electrification and SCADA System of Surat Metro Phase 1

Ahmedabad Metro

Ardanuy Ingeniería S.A.

Detailed Design Consultancy Services For Power Supply & Distribution System, 750 V DC Third Rail Traction Electrification and SCADA System of Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project Phase 2

Delhi/Mumbai Metro

Jindal Steel and Power Ltd. (JSPL)

₹26.54 Cr.

Supply of 3500 MT 90 UTS, UIC 60, 13 m, Class “A” 880 Grade Rails, IRS-T-12-2009 for (A) DMRC Depot. Extensions at Delhi of Delhi MRTS Project and (B) Kanjur Marg Depot of Line6 Corridor of Mumbai Metro Rail Project of MMRDA.

Agra/Kanpur Metro

Phooltas Transrail Ltd.

Supply, Installation, Testing & Commissioning of Road & Rail Vehicle (Rescue Vehicle) for Kanpur and Agra Metro Depots

Mumbai Metro

AECOM India

General Consultancy for Civil work of Metro Line 10 (Gaimukh To Shivaji Chowk (Mira Road) and Metro Line 12 (Kalyan to Taloja)

Surat Metro

Gulermak – Sam India Builtwell JV

₹1073.31 Cr.

Design, construction and completion of Underground stations and tunnel including Finishes from Kapodra Ramp to Surat Railway station from chainage 3700m to chainage 7160.6m, comprising twin bored underground tunnel between northern ramp and Surat Railway Metro station, all cut and cover portion including Three underground stations viz. Kapodra, Labheshwar Chowk and Central Warehouse with entry/exits & connecting subway by Box pushing method and a portion of NATM and Launching and receiving chambers of TBM for Surat Metro Rail Project, Phase-I

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Tender Value

Work

Delhi-Meerut RRTS

Voestalpine VAE VKN India Pvt. Ltd.

₹72.00 Cr.

Design, Manufacture and Supply of Standard Gauge 60 Kg UIC Turnouts and Scissors Cross over for Delhi-GhaziabadMeerut RRTS Corridor (Package 15).

Delhi-Meerut RRTS

Schwihag AG

Supply of Track Fastening System for Delhi – Ghaziabad – Meerut RRTS Corridor (Package 14).

Surat Metro

J Kumar Infraprojects Ltd.

₹941.80 Cr.

Design, construction and completion of Underground stations and tunnel including Finishes from Surat Railway station To Chowk Bazar Ramp from chainage 7160.6m to chainage 10720m, comprising twin bored underground tunnel between Surat Railway station and south ramp, all cut and cover portion including Three underground stations viz. Chowk bazar, Maskati Hospital and Surat Railway Station with entry/exits & connecting subway by Box pushing method and a portion of NATM and Launching and receiving chambers of TBM for Surat Metro Rail Project, Phase-I

Kolkata Metro

Afcons Infrastructure Ltd.

₹532.65 Cr.

Construction of viaduct, ramp & underground RCC box (cut & cover, box pushing) including related works for 3.520 km length from CH. 25891.527 to CH28410.989 between existing Pier CP-760 (near City Centre II) to merging point with metro railway at Biman Bandar Station yard including two stations (Rabindra Tirtha & VIP Road) with all allied works (architectural, electrical, mechanical, heating, ventilation, air condition, fire detection, fire suppression, system & public health engineering works) in New Garia – Biman Bandar metro corridor of Kolkata Metro Railway Line, West Bengal.

Kolkata Metro

Meinhardt India Pvt. Ltd.

₹17.57 Cr.

Project Management Consultancy Services for the works of Package- ANVS Construction of Viaduct, Ramp and Underground RCC Box Cut and Cover, Box Pushing for 3.52 Km Length including Two Stations from existing Pier CP-760 to Merging point with Metro Railway at Bimanbandar Station yard and Package-ANS-3/1 Construction of Seven Stations from SUB-CBD1 to TITUMIR in New Garia to Bimanbandar Metro Corridor of Kolkata Metro Railway Line, West Bengal.

Kanpur Metro

Gulermak – SAM India JV

₹769.23 Cr.

Design and Construction of Tunnel from start of elevated ramp (after Motijheel Station) to end of Nayaganj station including four underground metro stations (viz. Chunniganj, Naveen Market, Bada Chauraha and Nayaganj) and ramp including Architectureal finishes, E&M, TVS, ECS etc. on Corridor-1 of Kanpur MRTS Project

Delhi-Amritsar HSR

Aarvee Associates– GSL Associates JV

₹8.88 Cr.

Final Alignment design including Aerial LiDAR survey and other related works for Delhi-Chandigarh-Amritsar High Speed Rail Project

Delhi-Meerut RRTS

Schindler India

₹174.23 Cr.

Design, Manufacturing, Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Escalators for Delhi – Ghaziabad – Meerut RRTS Corridor

Delhi-Meerut RRTS

OTIS Elevator Company (India)

₹64.15 Cr.

Design, Manufacturing, Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Elevators for Delhi – Ghaziabad – Meerut RRTS Corridor

Delhi-Meerut RRTS

Certifer SA

Independent Safety Assessment for Systems of NCRTC for Delhi – Ghaziabad – Meerut RRTS Corridor

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Contractor

Tender Value

Work

Banaglore Metro

Jindal Steel & Power Ltd.

₹38.06 Cr.

Supply of 60E1 880 Grade Rails as per Indian Railway Specification T-12-2009 for Bangalore Metro Rail Project, Phase-2

Mumbai Metro

Bombardier Transportation

₹1853.28 Cr.

Design, Manufacture, Supply, Testing and Commissioning of 234 Nos. Standard Gauge Cars Including Training of Line 4 And Extension Corridor (Wadala – Kasarvadavali – Gaimukh) of Mumbai Metro Rail Project of MMRDA

Delhi Metro

Sudhir Power Projects

₹128.23 Cr.

Design Verification, SITC of E and M works, Fire Detection and Fire Suppression System including D.G. Sets for Elevated Corridors of Line – 7 Ext. , Line 8 Ext, Mukundpur Depot Augmentation Work i.e Electrification of PWD flyovers of Phase-IV of DMRC

HSR

Highway EngineeringMagnitude JV

₹1.15 Cr.

Data Collection and Associated Survey Work for DPR of Various HSR Corridors approx. 2365 km long (Delhi-Amritsar, Mumbai-Hyderabad, Chennai-Mysuru and Varanasi Hawrah)

Chennai Metro

Larsen & Toubro Ltd.

₹945.21 Cr.

Construction of Elevated Metro Stations At Construction of Elevated Metro Stations at Chennai bypass crossing, Ramachandra Hospital, Iyyapanthangal Bus Depot, Katupakkam, Kumanan Chavadi, Karayan Chavadi, Mullai Thottam, Poonamallee Bus Terminus, Poonamallee Bypass & associated viaduct from chainage 17982.240 to chainage 25928.186 and approach to depot at Poonamallee & all associated works of Chenni Metro’s Phase 2.

Chennai Metro

Larsen & Toubro Ltd.

₹1998 Cr.

Construction of approximately 9 km twin bored tunnels (total = 18 km) from the TBM Retrieval Shaft near Venugopal Nagar (of Line-5) to Kellys Station, and the construction of diaphragm walls, entry/exit structures of Madhavaram Milk Colony Station, Murari Hospital Station, Ayanavaram Station and Purasaiwakkam High Road Station, including launching and retrieval shafts at the above stations.

Chennai Metro

Larsen & Toubro Ltd.

₹2385.0 Cr.

Construction of approximately 12 km twin bored tunnels (total = 24 km) from Kellys Station to Taramani Road Junction and the construction of diaphragm walls, entry/exit structures of Chetpet station, Royapettah Government Hospital Station, Thiruvanmiyu Station, and part diaphragm wall of Greenways Road Station, including launching and retrieval shafts at the above stations of Chennai Metro’s Phase 2.

Delhi Metro

Salasar Techno Engineering

₹23.97 Cr.

Part Design, Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of 25 kV Flexible Overhead Equipment and SCADA system for Remodelling of Ajronda and Sarita Vihar Depots of DMRC MRTS Phase – IV

Kanpur & Agra Metro

Larsen & Toubro Ltd.

₹391.14 Cr.

Design, Installation, Testing & Commissioning of Ballastless Track of Standard Gauge in 4 Corridors in Elevated as well as Underground Sections of Kanpur and Agra Metro Project along with supply of fastening systems and associated Ballasted/Ballastless Tracks in 4 Depots.

Mumbai Metro

SYSTRA MVA Consulting (India)

General Consultant for system works of Part of corridor of Metro Line 5 (Thane-Bhiwandi-Kalyan), Metro Line 7A (Andheri East - CSIA) and Metro Line 9 (Dahisar East - Mira Bhayander) of MMRDA

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Contractor

Tender Value

Work

Haryana Orbital Rail

RITES Ltd– SMEC JV

₹60.98.06 Cr.

General Consultancy Services for Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor (HORC) From Palwal to Sonipat via Sohna, Manesar and Kharkhoda in the State of Haryana.

Bangalore Metro

Jakson Ltd. – JSC PT JV

₹171.56 Cr.

Electrical and Mechanical (E&M) works comprising of L.T Panels, L.T Cable distribution, Lighting, Hydraulics, fire safety systems, UPS, DG sets, HVAC & BMS for 32 Nos of elevated stations at Reach-1 Extension, Reach-3 Extension and Reach-5 new line for phase-II Project of BMRCL

High Speed Rail

PK Engineers

₹0.85 Cr.

Carrying out Ridership Study (Traffic Study) for DPR of Various HSR Corridors approx. 2365 km long (Delhi-Amritsar, Mumbai-Hyderabad, Chennai-Mysuru and Varanasi Hawrah)

Chennai-Mysuru HSR

Aarvee Associates – GSL Associates JV

₹8.64 Cr.

Final Alignment design including Aerial LiDAR survey and other related works for Chennai-Mysore High Speed Rail Corridor

Chennai Metro

Larsen & Toubro Ltd.

₹945.21 Cr.

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 RAIL & TRANSPORT BUDGET

Union Budget 2021-22 Highlights of India’s Rail & Transport Budget 2021 The Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman announced several measures to augment rail and road infrastructure in the Union Budget 2021-22 presented in the Indian Parliament on February 1, 2021. The budget is the first one to be presented as paperless due to ongoing COVID pandemic. BUDGET SUMMARY Railway Infrastructure

Indian Railways has received a record outlay of Rs 1,10,055 crore, of which Rs 1,07,100 crore is for capital expenditure. An enhanced outlay of Rs 1,18,101 crore has been provided for the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, of which Rs 1,08,230 crore is for capital, the highest ever. A new scheme will be launched at a cost of Rs 18,000 crores to support the augmentation of public bus transport services.

• National Rail Plan for India - 2030 (NRP-2030) to create a 'future-ready' railway system by 2030. • Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC) and Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC) to be commissioned by June 2022 to bring down the logistic costs thereby enabling the 'Make in India' strategy. • 100% electrification of broad gauge routes will be completed by December 2023. • The Sonnagar – Gomoh Section (263.7 km) of Eastern DFC will be taken up in PPP mode in 2021-22. GomohDankuni section of 274.3 km will also be taken up in short succession. • Future dedicated freight corridor projects namely the East Coast corridor

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from Kharagpur to Vijayawada, EastWest Corridor from Bhusaval to Kharagpur to Dankuni, and NorthSouth corridor from Itarsi to Vijayawada will be undertaken. Detailed Project Reports will be undertaken in the first phase. • 100% electrification of Broad-Gauge routes will be completed by December 2023. Broad Gauge Route Kilometers (RKM) electrified is expected to reach 46,000 RKM i.e., 72% by end of 2021 from 41,548 RKM on 1st Oct 2020. • Introduction of the aesthetically designed Vista Dome LHB coach on tourist routes to give a better travel experience to passengers. • High-density network and highly utilized network routes of Indian railways will be provided with an WWW.URBANTRANSPORTNEWS.COM

RAIL & TRANSPORT BUDGET  indigenously developed automatic train protection system that eliminates train collision due to human error. Urban Rail Infrastructure • Government plans to deploy two new technologies i.e. ‘MetroLite’ and ‘MetroNeo’ to provide metro rail systems at a much lesser cost with the same experience, convenience and safety in Tier-2 cities and peripheral areas of Tier-1 cities. • A total of 702 km of the conventional metro is operational and another 1,016 km of metro and RRTS is under construction in 27 cities. • Rs 4,472 crores allocated to the DelhiMeerut RRTS project. In 2020, Rs 2,487 crores were allocated to NCRTC for this project. • The budget proposed Central counterpart funding to Kochi Metro Rail (Phase-II) of 11.5 km at a cost of Rs 1,957.05 crore; Chennai Metro Rail (Phase –II) of 118.9 km at a cost of Rs 63,246 crore; Bangalore Metro Rail Project Phase 2A and 2B of 58.19 km at a cost of Rs 14,788 crore and Nagpur Metro Rail Project Phase-II and Nashik Metro at a cost of Rs 5,976 crore and Rs 2,092 crore respectively. Urban Infrastructure/Public Transport • Raising the share of public transport in urban areas by the expansion of metro rail network and augmentation of city bus service. • A new scheme will be launched at a cost of Rs 18,000 crore to support the augmentation of public bus transport services. It will facilitate the deployment of innovative PPP models to enable private sector players to finance, acquire, operate and maintain over 20,000 buses. • The scheme will boost the automobile sector, provide a fillip to economic growth, create employment opportunities for the youth and enhance ease of mobility for urban residents. Road Infrastructure • 3,500 km of National Highway works in Tamil Nadu at an investment of Rs 1.03 lakh crore. These include the Madurai-Kollam corridor, ChittoorThatchur corridor. Construction will start next year. WWW.URBANTRANSPORTNEWS.COM

• 1,100 km of National Highway works in Kerala at an investment of Rs 65,000 crore including 600 km section of Mumbai-Kanyakumari corridor in Kerala. • 675 km of highway works in West Bengal at a cost of Rs 25,000 crores including upgradation of existing Kolkata – Siliguri road. • National Highway works of around Rs 19,000 crore are currently in progress in Assam. Further works of more than Rs 34,000 crore covering more than 1,300 km of National Highways will be undertaken in the State in the coming three years. Roads and Highways • Some flagship corridors and other important projects that would see considerable activity in 2021-22 are: • Delhi-Mumbai Expressway: Remaining 260 km will be awarded before 31.3.2021 • Bengaluru – Chennai Expressway: 278 km will be initiated in the current financial year. Construction will begin in 2021-22 • Delhi-Dehradun economic corridor: 210 km corridor will be initiated in the current financial year. Construction will begin in 2021-22

• Kanpur-Lucknow Expressway: 63 km expressway providing an alternate route to NH 27 will be initiated in 2021-22 • Chennai – Salem corridor: 277 km expressway will be awarded and construction would start in 2021-22 • Raipur-Vishakhapatnam: 464 km passing through Chhattisgarh, Odisha, and North Andhra Pradesh will be awarded in the current year. Construction will start in 2021-22 • Amritsar-Jamnagar: Construction will commence in 2021-22 • Delhi –Katra: Construction will commence in 2021-22 • Advanced Traffic management system with speed radars, variable message signboards, GPS enabled recovery vans will be installed in all new four and six-lane highways. ***

(Source: Indian Railways)

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 INTERVIEW

Women should respect their selves, stand for their selves, voice out for their selves. - Priyanka Kumar Ar. Priyanka Kumar is Urban Planner in the Regional Centre for Urban and Environmental Studies (RCUES) Lucknow, under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Govt. of India. Currently, she is working for central government schemes such as Smart City Mission, Swachh Bharat Mission, AMRUT, and Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna. She obtained her Bachelor of Architecture from Kurukshetra University where she stood first position and Master in Planning with specialization in Urban Planning from the School of Planning and Architecture (SPA), New Delhi. First, we would like to thank you for being onboard on our Editorial Board. Please tell our readers about your professional background? It is my pleasure that I am on the editorial board. Well, I am an Architect – Urban Planner. I have done B. Arch (Bachelor of Architecture) from Kurukshetra University and M. Plan (Master in Planning) specialization in Urban Planning from School of Planning and Architecture New Delhi. What things inspired you to choose your career in the architecture and urban planning area? Frankly Speaking, since my childhood I always had a one question in my mind “When Sky has no limit ...then why a building has?” The thought inspired me to choose Architecture as a career in my graduation.

Women’s Day Special Well, the five years of architecture were not sufficient to wholly understand the real meaning of architecture and planning, I was curious to know that how my design, how my planning will lead to an inclusive and sustainable development, how may I contribute towards society, community, how I may control the problem of slums, housing, solid waste management, how may I contribute a bit towards Nature as I believes that nature is the Chief Planner of any city or town. It is the climate, weather, topography, of that particular region which tells us what to design, how to design. So, all these curiosities inspired me. On this Women’s Day, firstly tell us that do you think that there is lack of gender equality in your profession?

and yes, in this profession, as in other professions, strong female leadership is sometimes perceived negatively. Women leaders must be considered as “decisive” or “visionary” rather than as “bossy” or “shrill”. Do you think we need more women in the transport industry? Women are already making a mark in male-dominated sectors such as logistics sector but Yes definitely, we need more women in the transport industry. Instead of providing free movement of buses to women, we may provide them a platform for interaction, engage them in planning process. Community Participation is merely a formality in our country. Better training modules, Capacity building programs, IEC activities for females are need of the era.

While times are slowly changing, but still it has long been a male-dominated field

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INTERVIEW  Did you ever notice gender inequality in Public transportation? Transport is not gender-neutral. Women’s travel pattern is different from travel pattern of men. Women usually travel from home to work place such as office, school etc. but try to combine various activities simultaneously to complete domestic works in the same day, for example going to vegetable market after office and then home with bags of vegetables. Women which are an important part of the society but known as the dependent part of the society, travels more on public transport as compare to men. As the fact, in joint family’s personal automobile/vehicle is offered only to men. So, in urban areas women may require the use of multiple modes of transportation, for the multiple shorter trips. Women face high level of assault and verbal harassment, almost in every mode of transportation. Either in auto rickshaws, public buses or in metro, women do not feel safe. Travelling via public transport is becoming dangerous for females irrespective of their age and caste. Women do not find personal security in the public transport, transit stop, bus stop, station platform, which may gradually decrease the use of public transportation. Women do not prefer to travel in dark. Women face insecurity especially in night either in public transportation or even on pedestrian path. Bad designs of footpaths, lack of street lights, and lack of CCTV cameras increase the crime such as chain/purse/mobile snatching, rapes etc. In the Reuters survey, it was found that Bogota, the capital of Colombia, was the most dangerous city, as per the statement that women were scared to use transport after dark. 6. What are the current and future transport solutions, technologies and policy measures will help to overcome these gender inequality issues according to you? Current solutions such as “Women only car/coach” or “women only transport” are being considered as the permanent solution to ensure that women are safe. Is that so? We find every bus has some reserved seats for women, each metro train has a segregated car which is allotted for females and preventing them from WWW.URBANTRANSPORTNEWS.COM

being groped or touched by male strangers. Is this an only way to provide equal rights to the women? Prevention from sexual harassment is conflicting the fact that women have equal rights as of men. In this contemporary scenario, it’s a matter of shame that we need “women only transport”. In South Korea, the central government has established some guidelines for women friendly city. There are women related policies in Seoul, which aims to improve females’ accessibility to the public spaces and mobility by public transportation. More number of CCTV cameras has been installed in public parking zones. The height of the sidewalk ledge was lowered for safe pedestrian movement. The government lowered the handles in buses, in subways and installed more transportation facilities such as CCTV cameras, signage, for more convenient use of public transportation. The initiatives such as “women safety brand call taxi projects” allowed more and more women to access a taxi with safety in dark. A phone service which sends the plate number, departure time, and location via a text message to the family members of women who is using the taxi at night. To encourage women’s participation in policy-making, the city planning committee added more women as committee members. Involvement of women at every step may also help to resolve this issue such as Greater Dhaka Sustainable Urban Transport Project in Bangladesh prepared a gender action plan, which includes 30 % participation of women in improvement of local markets and feeder roads for non-motorized transport, 20 % women in BRT construction and maintenance, 70 % of women for garment workers eligible for subsidized passes, 20% reserved seats for women and 15 % vending area for women vendors. It is required today to have “women friendly cities” in India. Decision Makers must focus on the aspect that how a smart city would be a women friendly city? Or women friendly city would be a smart city itself. For women friendly cities, the community participation is must, for example the city of Vienna, Austria (whose population is 52%

women) aims to serve the needs of women in a better way and is focusing on designing different parts of their city. City Planners over there, did survey, asked questions, listened, and took action based on feedbacks of community. Based on the suggestions and feedback, they designed wide sidewalks with more lighting, ramps for crossing busy streets with buggies & walkers. They also designed an apartment complex for women, which is close to public transport, providing pharmacy, childcare facilities, changing room, courtyards within the complex. As you are an Inspiration for Women. Any message you would like to deliver to the women of the society? We are not supposed to stand equal to men, as we are already. We already have our own identity, own individuality. Women should respect their selves, stand for their selves, voice out for their selves. It is also essential that women should report the cases of sexual harassment without fear, the issue should be taken seriously in the vision of the law as well as public. Women who have fear for being sexually or verbally harassed in public transportation shouldn't have to sacrifice their daily routine. Sexual harassment should not be ignored anywhere. Last year, you won the "Urban Infra Architect of the Year Award" in the female category at Rail Infra and Mobility Business Awards 2020. What did you felt when your work was recognized on the global platform? I can’t really express how much this award means to me. This acknowledgment is something that I will cherish throughout my life. It brings more self believe and dedication towards my work. I would really thanks to the team and judges of the Rail Infra and Mobility Business Awards 2020 who have considered me to be worthy of this acknowledgment. ***

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 BUDGET ANALYSIS

OPINION 

In-depth Analysis: Rail Budget 2021 – Budget of Self Reliant India

he National Rail Plan has been announced in the Rail Budget. Under this, a commitment has been made to complete important projects in a time-bound manner. The objective of this scheme is to revive the economy by strengthening the railways from the economic and commercial point of view by 2030. The total capital expenditure of Rs 2.15 lakh crore has been allocated to the Indian Railways in the Union Budget for the financial year 2021-22. This is 33 per cent higher than the previous year. This includes gross budgetary support (GBS) of Rs 1,07,300 crore. In addition, the government has announced the National Rail Scheme for 2030, which will meet future needs. It lays emphasis on development of Dedicated Freight Corridors (DFCs) and electrification of tracks.

Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said, “Union Budget-2021 is historic for Indian Railways. The budget focuses on railway infrastructure projects. The largest capital expenditure will not only revive the economy, but will act as a catalyst in driving the railways towards self-sufficient India. By 2023, the Indian Railways will be 100 per cent electrified and have zero carbon emission network by 2030. Also, the railway is moving towards big schemes like modernization, easy ticket booking, online freight services. Thus, Indian Railways is fast on its way to becoming a 'Future Ready' network. Futuristic budget According to Railway Board Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Sunit Sharma, this budget is completely different, out of the box and futuristic. For the first time such a large allocation has been made to the Railways. This is the budget to transform the railway.

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Emphasis has been laid on the implementation of railway facilities in it. The total capital expenditure was allocated to the Railways by Rs 1,61,42 crore in 2020-21, including budgetary support of Rs 70,250 crore, internal resources of Rs 7,500 crore and Rs 83,292 crore. Income from non-budget sources was included. This time the total capital expenditure has been allocated to Rs 2,15,058 crore. This time the budgetary support is more than Rs 37,050 crore more than last year. Despite the Corona epidemic, there is a remarkable indication of the progress being made for the infrastructure projects of the Indian Railways. Sharma said that in the new budget, the highest amount of Rs 40,932 crore has been allocated for new rail routes so far for capacity addition. This amount was Rs 26,779 crore in the ending financial year and Rs 26,971 crore in the financial year 2019-20. Similarly, there is a provision of Rs 26,116 crore for doubling / tripleting of railroads. This figure was Rs 22,231 crore in 2020-21 and Rs 21,545 crore in 2019-20. Apart from this, a provision of Rs 5,263 crore has been made for development of traffic facilities, Rs 7,122 crore for over-bridge or underpass and Rs 37,270 crore for investment in railway undertakings. That is, these items have been increased by 108 per cent, 13 per cent and 138 per cent WWW.URBANTRANSPORTNEWS.COM

BUDGET ANALYSIS  respectively. In railway undertakings, Rs 14,000 crore will be given to National High Speed Rail Corporation and Rs 16,086 crore to the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited. At the same time, Rs 12,985 crore has been given for projects in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and North-East. According to Sharma, the operating ratio is estimated to be 96.96 percent in the ending financial year, while the target is to keep the operating ratio up to 96.15 percent in FY 2021-22. According to the budget figures, the estimated revenue of Rs 67,500 crore from passenger and other means was estimated in 2020-21, which was fixed at 16,500 crore in the revised estimate. This target has been set at Rs 67,200 crore in the new budget. Similarly, the revenue from freight is estimated at Rs 1,37,810 crore. Kisan Rail Service After the closure of passenger services due to the lockdown in the Corona era, the railways paid attention to parcel and freight services. In the last one year, the Railways has rapidly completed the track and other necessary maintenance and upgradation works and 1,280 km out of 1,612 km on the Golden Quadrilateral and Golden Diagonal (GQ-GD) route. Maximum speed increased to 130 km on long route. Earned historical achievement by doing hourly. In the next phase, the target is to increase the speed limit to 160 kmph on the GQ-GD route, which will be completed by 2025-26. Indian Railways has started operation of Kisan Rail on 18 routes so far with various stakeholders including Ministry of Agriculture, State Governments and local bodies. The first Kisan Rail Service was flagged off on 7 August 2020 between Devlali (Maharashtra) and Danapur (Bihar). As of 22 January 2021, 157 Kisan Rail services have been started, carrying more than 49,000 tonnes of freight. The Kisan Rail is operated according to the fixed timetable. To ensure that there is no obstruction or delay in their route, it is monitored closely. Emphasis on freight corridor This time the budget has given special attention to the dedicated freight corridor WWW.URBANTRANSPORTNEWS.COM

(DFC) under construction for the railways considered as milch cows. Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Ltd. in the first phase. (DFCCIL) 1,504 km The long western DFC and the eastern DFC (including the PPP section of the Sonnagar-Dankuni section, 1,856 km route) are under construction. EDFC is commencing from Sahnewal near Ludhiana, which will pass through Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand and end at Dankuni in West Bengal. The Western Corridor will connect Dadri in Uttar Pradesh to Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT) in Mumbai. This 2,800 km long corridor will pass through Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Maharashtra. It is being seen as a 'game changer' in India's economic development. At present, operations have started on two sections of about 650 km, at which the average speed of goods trains is 90 km per hour, which is higher than the average speed of Rajadhani Express. The target is to open Eastern and Western DFCs by June 2022. DFCCIL has been allocated Rs 16,086 crore in the budget for the completion of DFC work soon and construction of the other three DFCs.

Kharagpur via Dankuni and the northsouth DFC will run from Itarsi to Vijayawada.

In the new fiscal, the 263.7 km long Sonnagar-Gomoh section of the Eastern DFC will be started with public private partnership, while the 274.3 km section of Gomoh-Dankuni will also be started early. Railways plan to build several other DFCs for the future. Of these, the eastern coastal DFC will go from Kharagpur to Vijayawada, the eastwestern DFC will go from Bhusawal to

that maximum service can be done to the public. Railways are the heritage of the nation and the property of the people. It will always be the pride of India and the pride of the people.

Focus on increasing rail network and facilities According to the Railway Minister, once the DFC starts operations and DFCCIL starts making net profit, the monetization of assets will be done in a phased manner through public listing and gradual disinvestment. The government plans to monetize DFC and through it raise money from the market and provide more rail facilities to the public. He said that the non-railway DFC is being constructed with the financing of Japan and the World Bank. A separate undertaking of the Ministry of Railways is making it. Had it been part of the railways, the debt burden would have come on the railways. DFC can be monetized in the future after completion and in the event of profit. This will not put a financial burden on the Railways and someone else will bear the burden of debt. Revenue from this will provide resources to increase railway passenger network and facilities of the public. The entire plan is being made in such a way

According to the senior officials of the Railways, a plan in this regard is being prepared with the NITI Aayog. The DFC's monetization frame work has not

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 BUDGET ANALYSIS been finalized yet. However, the officials hoped that the monetization of DFC is expected to fetch huge amount, which will be spent in making other DFCs and other projects. Zero carbon emissions by 2030 According to the Railway Minister, the goal is to fully electrify broad gauge lines by 2023. By the end of this year, the electrification of 46,000 km of route will be completed i.e. 72 percent of the electrification of rail routes will be completed. According to the Railway Minister's National Rail Scheme, by 2030 Indian Railways will become a rail network with zero carbon emissions. This will be the first railway in the world to achieve this goal. This time the budget has approved the construction of new 3tier air-conditioned coaches with emphasis on passenger amenities and safety. These coaches have been made more comfortable, which will also have more seats. Similarly, plans have been given to launch new LHB VistaDome coaches on tourist routes. Also, it has been decided to introduce an automated safety system 'T-CAS' on high density routes. Infrastructure and Network To promote rail infrastructure and build a network, Railways have identified 56 projects in various zones of the country, which will be completed by FebruaryMarch 2021 and FY 2021-22. Overall, 156 percent more has been allocated for traffic facilities this time than last year, while the amount fixed for new routes has been increased by 52 percent. Apart from these major projects, for the convenience of the public, Railways will complete construction of more than 1200 ROBs, RUBs and subways this year. These ROBs / RUBs are important for cities and other regions. Currently, the total number of ROBs / RUBs in the country is 14,000. The thrust of the Annual Plan 2021-22 is on infrastructure development, construction enhancement, development of terminal facilities, speeding up of trains, signal system, improvement in facilities of passengers / users, safe work of up / down road bridges etc. . The Railway Minister said that the decision on general rail services will be taken only after consulting other stakeholders. For this, the status of Covid-19 is being monitored. He said

that Indian Railways is making efforts to provide facilities for passengers and other customers by various means. He gave the example that the government does not have Rs 5000-6000 crore for the redevelopment of railway stations in Delhi and Mumbai. But on the 'Cross Subsidy Model', it will develop the New Delhi Railway Station complex as a full and integrated transport hub, where all types of transport facilities will be available. Under this model, the Railways will not give their land or property to anyone, rather they will be allowed to use the property through a license. The property will remain with the railway. This will lead to the rejuvenation of that area. Large towers will be built in this area and the station will be developed with the proceeds from it.

supply, integration, testing and IGBT based 3-phase propulsion, control and 44 racks each for 16 cars will be built. These will be constructed in three production units of the railway. Under this, 24 racks will be made in ICF, 10 racks in RCF and 10 racks in MCF. Their supply will be in due time. The first 2 prototype racks will be available in 20 months, after that, considering their success, the Railways will have to deliver an average of 6 racks every quarter. Also, there will be a 5-year contract with the company to maintain them. For the first time, the requirement equal to 75 percent of the total value in the tender will be met from the local level. This initiative is expected to give impetus to the 'Self-reliant India' campaign.

Mantra of railway management

Indian Railways has formulated a 'National Rail Plan' to address its capacity deficiencies by 2030 and to increase average participation in the freight ecosystem. The objective of this long-term plan is to increase the railway's network capacity, facilities and average share in business. Under this scheme, a target has been set to complete important projects in a time-bound manner. Railways plans to develop more than demand capacity by 2030, which will be able to meet the requirements by 2050. Also, the plan aims to reduce the carbon emissions and increase the average share of railways in freight traffic to 45 from the current 27 percent by 2030. In addition, increasing the average speed of goods trains from the current 22 km per hour to 50 km per hour has to reduce the time taken for freight. That is to reduce the total cost of rail transport by about 30 percent and transfer the profit from it to the customers.

The Railway Minister says that the management mantra of Indian Railways is to prioritize, allocate resources and provide them speedy completion. The budget focuses on completing projects rather than announcing new projects. Railways have identified high risk and risk projects, multi tracking projects, connectivity projects and national projects in capacity addition projects on HDN / HUN routes out of the 513 projects currently underway. Fund allocation and targets are planned for the next 4 years. All high risk projects will be completed by March 2022, while others will be completed by March 2024. Railways will become the engine of economy The government and experts are hopeful that with this increase in capital expenditure, Indian Railways will become the engine of progress of the country's economy. The thrust of the Annual Plan 2021-22 is on infrastructure development, including enhancement, development of terminal facilities, speeding up of trains, signal system, improvement of facilities of passengers / users, road safety works above or below bridges and so on. In order to provide modern facilities to the passengers, Indian Railways has bid a tender of Rs 22,11,64,59,644 to the indigenous company Medha Servo Drives Limited for Vande Bharat trains. Under this, train design, development, construction,

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OPINION  OPINION 

Atmanirbhar Bharat: Indigenising Metro Transit

Amruta Ponkshe Sr. Associate, MSCI Inc.

ollowing China’s attack on Indian defence personnel at Galwan Valley in Ladakh, there is an overall atmosphere of discontent towards China in India. Several Chinese apps were recently banned as the Indian government deemed that they posed a threat to India’s sovereignty, security and public order. Though a software ban curbs Chinese aspirations of expanding its digital silk road to India, there are demands that Indian firms and government agencies scrap contracts awarded to Chinese firms in all sectors like power and transportation. Several public sector undertakings, including the Indian Railway, have already cancelled mega contracts given to Chinese companies.

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Providing indigenous options to China made equipment, heavy engineering and manpower will also have a greater impact in the government’s bid to turn ‘Atmanirbhar (Self Sufficient)’, especially in the transportation, power and infrastructure industries. Within few days of the altercations along the LAC, Chinese firms were shunted out of the bidding process for the Mumbai Monorail project. However, another Chinese firm was awarded a contract worth Rs1,126 crore for the Delhi Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) project. Since the contract award, there have been several outcries to cancel the contract, both from within the ruling party organisations and opposition groups. However, banning Chinese firms from taking part into a project that they have entered through a competitive bidding process may not be as easy as an app ban. Currently, there are several Chinese companies working on Metro projects all over the country. The Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Company Limited (STEC), which has won the above contract, is also involved in construction of the metro routes and other infrastructure works in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). There are five other Chinese firms working on the MMR metro,

conducting civil, tunnel works, and system works for the various metro routes. These firms work alongside their consortium partners from all over the world, including firms from India, Japan, France and Germany. As metro projects are funded directly or subsidised by multilateral agencies who do not endorse or allow discrimination against bidders from a particular country, keeping Chinese firms out before the bidding process begins could be the only way out to keep the Chinese away from India’s sensitive public transport networks. While the government was quick to launch the Atmanirbhar Bharat app challenge to indigenise India’s digital experience, such steps have long been in the works for its metro and rail transportation sector. Back when the Metro railway systems were being developed and planned for cities with two million plus population in 2013, the Union Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD) of the erstwhile UPA government set up a committee for ‘standardisation and indigenisation’ of metro railway coaches. Earlier, only rolling stock (coaches) and signalling and communication systems were under the ambit of the standardisation framework.

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 OPINION The move to standardise metro rail equipment and components was necessary to bring down costs and bring in uniformity in manufacturing and maintenance of components across various metro systems. Indigenisation of the metro component industry would help in encouraging skill development, manufacturing and job creation for under the Make in India campaign; which has now received renewed focus under the Atmanirbhar Bharat campaign in light of Covid -19 economic downturn. The Delhi Metro’s strides in indigenisation have provided amazing results, with 90 percent of DMRC coaches being made in India. When the first train of DMRC was launched, the country imported coaches from Germany and South Korea. Stipulation in contracts where less than 25 percent of the rolling stock can be manufactured outside of the country has led to foreign infrastructure companies like Bombardier (Germany) and Alstom (France) to set up manufacturing units in India. Due to

standardisation, these coaches can be used as rolling stock in metros across the country. Now, these made in India coaches are also exported to the metro systems of Sydney and Queensland in Australia. The government owned Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML) which earned a INR 3,015 crore contract to manufacture rakes for Mumbai Metro, will begin supplying its completely indigenised coaches by the end of 2020, manufactured in its Bengaluru factory. In addition to these, the Indian railways itself through its Integral Coach Factory (ICF Chennai) and Modern Coach Factory (MCF Rae Bareilly) have begun producing metro railway coaches, since there is an expected countrywide demand for 2,000 metro trains between 2015 -2000. The coaches produced by the railways are significantly cheaper by Rs 3-4 crores than foreign manufactured coaches. Thus, indigenisation through contract stipulation, knowledge sharing and technology transfers have resulted in creating an industry of metro coach manufacturing that benefits the

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burgeoning metro railway sector in India. Similar steps can be taken to establish home grown original equipment manufacturers (OEMS) that provide metro components at a cheaper cost and adapted to Indian conditions. The first step to do so is to standardise and establish parameters to adopt these systems for the Indian context. Merely banning Chinese firms from competitive bidding and service provision won’t help in view of the lack of Indian equipment and manpower required to build Indian Metro systems. The government has to take conscious steps to provide impetus to home grown and external entrepreneurs along the lines of domestic arms and ammunition manufacturing to develop the necessary skilling and manufacturing base so that Bharat can have a truly Atmanirbhar metro transit experience. Views are personal. This article first appears online on website orfonline.org

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Mr. Rakesh Gaur is the President and Head of Railway Division at Kalpataru Power Transmission Limited since March 2019. He is a graduate in Electrical Engineering from MS University, Baroda and Masters in International Business and Administration from Kainar University, Almaty. Mr. Gaur has rich and speckled global experience in Project Management, Tendering, Engineering, Planning, Procurement, Construction of large values EPC Contracts & Contract Management. Earlier, he had worked with many prestigious organizations in India including L&T, ABB, IRCON, SIEMENS, KEC etc. In a recent conversation with Urban Transport News, Mr. Gaur shared his thoughts on how Kalpataru Power is achieving its milestones in the global market by innovating and providing quality services in the multiple verticals. How long have you been in the engineering and infrastructure industry? Tell us about your journey in this industry and your current role in Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd. in brief? I am with the industry for over 30 years now and in these years I have worked in over 100 Indian and International EPC projects in the fields of Power Generation, Transmission & Distribution and Railway Electrification. Currently, I work as President for Kalpataru Railway Division and I am responsible for Kalpataru Group’s Railway Business globally. We execute Railway Infra projects in all areas of construction and we operate with Indian Railways especially in the domain of Electrification, Signaling and Telecommunication, Traction Sub Stations and Composite Track jobs, track

modifications, gauge conversion, major and minor bridges, Station building and associated works like Platform etc.

How many projects is the company currently executing in Rail & Metro sectors in India?

Please brief our readers about the role and presence of your company in India and abroad.

KPTL is currently executing over 30 projects in Railway Infrastructure sector and currently our Railways project portfolio is in excess of 4,500 kilometres, valued over USD 1 billion.

Kalpataru Power Transmission Limited (KPTL) is a part of the Kalpataru Group established in 1969 and is over 1 Billion $ turnover company. KPTL is amongst the industry’s largest players firmly entrenched in the global power transmission and Railway infrastructure EPC space. With proven experience and expertise spanning over five decades, KPTL today has established its footprints in over 55 countries. KPTL offers complete solutions covering design, testing, fabrication, erection and construction of transmission lines, water, oil and gas infrastructure as well as Railways projects on a turnkey basis.

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INTERVIEW  from home on need basis and flexi working hours for our employees during the lockdown. We ensured proper sanitization of the work places, project sites, base camps, vehicles and provided PPE kits and protective equipment. What are the major hurdles you see in urban railways, and other transportation sectors in India when it comes to major infrastructure projects compared to other global countries? What are the lessons to be learned? The major hurdles in the urban railways and other transportation sectors in India is Cash Flows. The availability of cash is limited, Capex orientation is getting changed and pace of execution is also becoming a major challenge because we have to meet the targets but there is shortage of manpower, challenges in logistics, manpower movement and therefore the pace of execution is a major cause of concern. The rising commodity prices, land acquisition and clearances also become difficult at times. Effective cash flow management, optimization of working capital and labor productivity improvements are some of lessons that the companies could learn from the past experiences. Mechanization is one area that could help improve the productivity levels and fasten the pace of execution. What is your take on the land acquisition issue in India? What part has it played in preventing private investment in the urban mobility industry? Land acquisition is one of the main reasons affecting implementation of Infra projects in India. Private players are not equipped to handle this co-ordination and due to inordinate systemic delays, the investors are not showing much enthusiasm in PPP projects. How do you view the Indian government’s ambition to create Metros, RRTS and High-Speed Rail Networks in the country? The expansion of Urban Infra is no more a luxury, it has become a necessity. The Government has identified 8 RRTS corridors in NCR region and out of these 8, three sections have been approved for Phase 1 up to 2025. At the same time, the WWW.URBANTRANSPORTNEWS.COM

focus is also there on expending the metro networks all over India. In the budget ’21 also, the Hon'ble Finance Minister has proposed to deploy Metro Lite and Metro Neo technologies to provide metro rail systems in tier two cities and the peripheral areas of tier-one cities, at much lesser costs. A total of 702 km of conventional metro is operational and another 1,016 km of metro and RRTS is under construction in 27 cities.

What are your thoughts on the Union Budget 2021 especially on the provisions made for the Railways & Transportation sectors?

The Government has provided support five Metro projects, which include Kochi Metro Phase-II, Chennai Metro Railway Phase-II, Bengaluru Metro Railway Project Phase 2A and 2B , Nagpur Metro Rail Project Phase-II and Nashik Metro Neo.

The focus is on improving infrastructures by 100 % Railway Electrification by Dec 2023 as well as major focus on Urban Infra by supporting metro projects in Kochi, Chennai, Bengaluru, Nagpur and Nashik.

This shows governments clear intentions and focus towards development of modern transport infrastructure in the country. Does Kalpataru contribute to the Government of India’s some popular initiatives i.e. Smart Cities Mission, Make in India, Aatmnirbhar Bharat etc.? Kindly highlights some example projects? Yes, KPTL is contributing in a very big way to the GoI’s initiatives. We are working towards Government’s mission of 100% Railway Electrification by December 2023. We are changing the face of Railway Infrastructure in India. The state of art platforms, station buildings, passenger amenities, which are being constructed by KPTL are a big boost to government’s station redevelopment drive for providing the best possible passenger amenities. Last year you won the "Rail Business Leader of the Year Award" at the Rail Infra and Mobility Business Digital Awards 2020. What did you feel when you knew about your selection for the global award? That award is dedicated to the efforts of our team who have worked tirelessly to deliver astounding results. It always feels good when your hard work and your efforts are recognized and that too in a global platform. Such recognition further motivates the team to walk the extra mile and reach greater heights.

In the Budget’21, substantial increase in budgetary support as well as capital expenditure through EBR, reconfirms the government commitment on transforming the infrastructure of National Transporter.

High focus on safety by introducing the Automatic train Protection system on High Density and Highly Utilized Networks will upgrade the systems as well as facilitate to provide immense opportunities to Infrastructure sector. We also hope this will create lot of jobs in the construction industry for the youth. What are your views on the contents we cover in Urban Transport News publications i.e. online news portal and bimonthly magazine? The content covered is explicit and the articles are very well researched. It provides in-depth information on the industry and help us remain abreast with the developments happening in and around the Railway and Infra Sector. Anything else you want to tell our readers. As we are nearing the end of this financial year, I hope the next financial year to be a turnaround year not only for the economy but also for the Railway Industry in terms of pace of execution. With the ongoing vaccination drive, we will be able to minimize the effect of COVID-19 on our day to day productivity. I urge all the readers to stay safe and stay happy. Cheers..!! ***

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How can we improve construction productivity in India? Construction in India is an important growth driver for rebooting the country’s economy. Government initiatives in areas such as urban developments, housing and infrastructure are attracting an influx of financing from foreign direct investment and players in the private sector.

Pawan Maini Regional Director Mace Projects

With challenges imposed by the global coronavirus pandemic still looming, it has never been more critical to look for solutions that will transform the construction industry for the better. Mace’s regional director for India, Pawan Maini, outlines three key areas where international best practices in project delivery can help drive productivity in a faster, safer and less labour-intensive way while reducing timelines and cost. For construction to be able to contribute effectively to economic recovery in India, developers must reap the benefits of accelerated project delivery. Construction suffered a 50% contraction at the height of lockdown, nearly bringing the sector to a complete halt. To boost productivity in the industry, the focus should be on transparent project management, digitalisation and health & safety. Why transparency matters It is not uncommon for projects in India to overrun by a staggering 20-25% in terms of cost and time. This figure may be even higher for large infrastructure projects. For most residential or mixeduse schemes, which provide muchneeded housing and cater to an increasingly impatient consumer base, a 20% cost overrun can compromise the completion of the entire project and delay it indefinitely.

Unexpected cost hikes can be caused by the difficulty in land acquisition and sequencing the stages of a project. Many of the productivity set-backs creep in at the pre-planning stage of delivering a programme or project, due to a lack of transparency and access to project data. Let’s take the example of a residential project. It’s important that the groundwork is finished on time so that the construction team can start its work on-site immediately. However, unless everyone has visibility of the project data, it can be difficult to sequence these stages, which becomes time-consuming and cuts productivity as teams scramble to get up to speed. The solution is a project control system that brings all the live information about the construction progress on a single platform. Teams can connect and sequence their activity onsite so that clashes don’t occur. As basic as it may sound, this is a fundamental way to save costs in the long run.

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Leveraging digital tools Rigour and process are key for productivity in construction. Implementing international best practices around the introduction of digital tools and IT infrastructure will enable clear processes and rules to be followed. To embark on a digital journey means that everyone involved in the project, including the supply chain, will be upskilled along the way and put newfound skills to practice at future projects. As a result, the entire industry will benefit. It is a matter of gradually introducing digitalisation and establishing a working practice that can be expanded with more advanced and efficient methods of construction. Bringing radical technologies on-site, such as drones and body cameras, will require the ability to manage its implications on construction sites, as well WWW.URBANTRANSPORTNEWS.COM

OPINION  as having the digital capability to interpret the data collected. Above all, a digital approach will help to enforce quality standards, rules and processes that are clear and easy to follow, again ensuring that the project delivery stays on track. Prior to the pandemic, the construction sector in India employed more than 30 million people. With so many workers employed on sites, it is critical for health and safety standards to be implemented, measured and reported. While construction organisations in India have set out principles to ensure safety on construction sites, it’s down to the industry to implement these measures and track the outcomes. Realities on the ground often differ from the guidance, with many working hours lost because of exposure to different risks on sites, from physical overexertion and stress to dangerously low lighting. The recent passage of ‘The Occupational Safety, Health And Working Conditions Code, 2020’, by the parliament, will bring

additional conditions for employers that The construction contraction witnessed will result in a safer working environment in India on the back of the coronavirus pandemic clearly calls for a for all. transformation of project delivery. The only way to support communities on So, what can be done about it? their return to economic growth and To put it succinctly: international best social progress is through a thriving practices should be introduced in a health construction sector. and safety implementation plan that By focusing on the ways that addresses local challenges. It is crucial to capture live data on safe transparency, digitalisation and health working hours to achieve any health and and safety can drive productivity in safety goals. Dashboards that measure project delivery, wheels will be put in worker productivity onsite, and how motion for a wider positive change. many safe working hours the project team has achieved, indicate when interference is needed onsite and patterns are off track. On a larger scale, the value realised in continuous improvement for health and safety goes beyond benefits to the immediate project. Lessons learned will be brought forward as the best practices to the next development. It is about keeping the standards of quality and health and safety while reducing timelines and costs without making any of the parts mutually exclusive.

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MaaS (Mobility as a Service): The less spoken key to the future of innovative mobility infrastructure First we should clearly understand the difference between transport and mobility in one sentence.

Dr. Amudhan Valavan Public Transport Expert

Dr. Amudhan Valavan possess over 26 years of experience in Public Transport and Urban Mobility related fields since 1993. From 2016, he has worked as an Independent consultant and Adviser to leading Companies like Thriveni Earthmovers, Thriveni Sainik and also RTA, Dubai and KPTC, Kuwait etc. on several technical assistance and training projects in India & the Middle-East and managed a number of projects involving numerous experts and multi-disciplinary teams.

“Transport relates to the modes themselves and how we use them to move goods and services. Mobility is much more about people, space and movement.” – by Transport Studies Unit, Oxford University. Transport • Movement of people and goods between physical places/locations • Means and modes of conveying people and goods

service offerings. This kind of mobility services is referred to as Mobility as a Service “(MaaS)” and “MaaS” is not only about providing access to multimodal transportation, but should also include door to door travel with one ticket, last mile integration, failure management, and last but not least seamless ancillary services integration. The autonomy of “MaaS” is the enterprises share data without losing control over it. Service providers will regain autonomy of their business and data since no central party can access all data. The automation of “MaaS” is the real time failure management handling in case of delays or cancellations.

Mobility

Both acknowledge links with movement of information (IT use, digital movement), and social and economic mobility.

Internet of Mobility is an open and secure network, it’s not a central market and it’s not a data exchange. It allows exploring new revenue streams through new, seamless collaborations. So, “MaaS”” is one of the subset of Mobility implemented in Public Transport for the benefits of the People and the business models.

Modern cities and growing urban areas are urging mobility providers to move towards innovative, interconnected, and seamless

We can communicate crisply about “MaaS” - A State of the Art Concept as detailed below:

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Physical movement Potential or ability to move Meaning of movement Practice and experience of moving

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OPINION  • Significant CO2 emission potential and support for favourable modal shift • Digital platforms as a tool to empower user and add transparency • Urban mobility markets have high scalability costs • Limited access to ticket resale is a speed breaker Nowadays, “Internet of Mobility” for people and goods as given below: Internet of Mobility Connected Automated Digital Multimodal Secure

Electric Cross Border On Demand User Centric Inclusive

In globally, the COVID-19 pandemic has forced Public Transport Authorities and Public Transport Operators to reassess their digital strategies because priorities have shifted and resources are scarce. Public Transport agencies are to transform how they deliver and integrate services as they are forced to improve collaboration and seamless coordination of talent, data and technology. Need for accelerating the implementation of digital services, yet much of the increased volume lacks digital maturity. In an emerging market segment such as “MaaS”, the thin margins that sustain most businesses will not last long without government support or subsidies. However, for those businesses that emerge, after this threat of COVID has subsided, the world of “MaaS” will bring a change. In order to thrive – not just survive – in a new world already awakening from the Covid-19 nightmare, it will be important to better understand the opportunities available for “MaaS” for it to be a key societal building block in the future. Shared Mobility: Flexibility certainty of a vehicle:

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“COVID-19 has changed the way we travel completely, probably forever. “Honestly, when the pandemic started we thought we would be out of business in no-time as everyone was strongly advised to not leave their homes. However, we didn’t expect the outcome we experienced. “People were actively looking for alternative methods of WWW.URBANTRANSPORTNEWS.COM

transportation. Shared e-bikes were no longer seen as a vehicle for lazy people or a temporary replacement for your own bike, but as a safe, healthy option for short trips instead of public transport. Besides that, for longer trips people replaced the train with a shared car. We especially noticed this during Christmas,2020. People still wanted to visit their family, but wanted a safe way of transportation, so they opted for a shared eCar. “When the pandemic started we thought we would be out of business in no-time as everyone was strongly advised to not leave their homes. However, we didn’t expect the outcome we experienced.” As a shared mobility provider, we naturally had to adapt to this new way of traveling. “So besides the obvious safety and hygiene measurements we took, including proper communication regarding the governmental guidelines, we also made it possible for more vehicles to be reserved in advance. Due to the Corona-measurements the Dutch government implemented an idea called “going out got less spontaneous” It simply means that one needs to plan ahead. So our users had less need for vehicles that they could take when they pleased, but desired the certainty of a vehicle when they needed it.” Challenges of “MaaS” in a postCOVID-19 world: With its expected positive impacts in making our transport system more sustainable and resilient, “MaaS” has the potential to be the game-changer in our

everyday mobility. We anticipate that demand for solutions like “MaaS” is accelerating in post-COVID world. However, a challenge that the sector now faces is a low amount of investments channelled into the new mobility industry due to the fact that investors remain quite cautious, while waiting for clearer signals for the speedy and full recovery of our economies. Stimulus packages and strong, aligned policies from governments emphasising the urgency for green & digital solutions are now needed to help the sector through the funding gap that is hindering its capacity to innovate and invest and bring forward comfortable &smart mobility solutions for the future. People are now more aware of how expensive it really is to own a car and how little it’s actually needed to comfortably reach their destination. We expect that people will now have experienced that they can travel just as flexibly and easily with shared mobility as when traveling with their own car or bike. Old habits have been broken and there’s space for new, conscious habits to be made. Public transport is the backbone of the “MaaS” Model/Concept. The most efficient public transport systems benefit from the complementarity of services where mass transit solutions are complemented by various shared and ondemand services. Thus, the possibility to resell transport services, including public transport, with reasonable and non-discriminatory commercial terms are a prerequisite for integrated multimodal

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 OPINION “MaaS”” services to be developed. At the global level, this could be done by regulating access to a gradually expanding minimal reference ticket offer, determining the ticket products and types of public transport and other modes that needs to be made accessible to “MaaS” operators. Without integration of public and shared mobility services sustainable MaaS services cannot be achieved. Confidence in public transport It’s necessary to distinguish between the period of total confinement/lockdown and the period when people were allowed to move again with sanitary restrictions with the wearing of a mask and social distances. “In the case of total containment, only essential workers had the right to move and under these conditions “MaaS” solutions were mainly used to make transport on demand and see what the possible options, knew that a certain number of mobility services had to shut down their operations. In the event that working life has resumed its course, “MaaS” solutions had to integrate important information for users, mainly vehicle capacity, dynamically updated traveller information, allowing users to better plan their journeys in all knowledge of causes. “The positive side of this pandemic will have been the acceleration of the digitization of Public Transport operators, with the deployment of a contactless solution for payment and ticketing and real-time solutions for the arrival of buses, trains and other travel means.”

We have to form the strategy for the new environmental and business frame to tackle. Is the Public Transport Ambitious to Optimize and Transform? • Define Strategy. Articulate Digital Business. Articulate Partnerships. Multiplicity of Actors. • Options and Assessment for Plan Development • Simplification of Tariffs. Identify New Products to fulfil New Needs. Impact of New Digital Culture • From the Current Market to a Multiparticipated Market • Optimization. Re-evaluation while Lack of Market Stability We think everyone would agree when it comes to using transport, the daily decisions that we make matter. The different modes of transport that we choose play a significant role in providing overall connectivity, shaping our urban areas, impacting travel safety, space allocation, respiratory health and much more. Opting for walking, cycling and collective modes of transport can have a positive impact not only on our quality of life, but also on our cities. Nowadays, we can recast transport as a means to enhance our lives and connectivity. Using digital technology means we can plan our trips, more effectively we can catch up with reading on the metro, improve our health by walking or cycling, or send some urgent emails on the train. If cities were to invest in modern and smart infrastructure, including for cycling and walking, in comparable amounts to that invested in motorised transport, congestion times across all modes could be cut considerably. Urban mobility also

accounts for 40 per cent of all CO2 emissions of road transport – a figure that can be greatly improved, particularly as countries strive to improve the quality of life in cities and to meet its commitment to its citizens. Why we need “PT-MaaS” exclusively? PT services are the transit lifeblood of cities and regions. They provide consistent, reliable mobility for daily commuters and frequent travellers. “PTMaaS” extends national, regional and city Bus services to a new generation of mobility services. “PT-MaaS” is a open mobility platform designed to help Public Transport operators integrate their services with all other public and private mobility services. Using “PT-MaaS”, any PT provider can launch their own “MaaS” solution, using their own brand as truly Multimodal and Intermodal. • Grow Ancillary revenues • Combine rail, public transit, ride hailing, bikes, scooters and more in a single passenger journey • Generate more rail journeys • Retain and grow direct digital relationship with customers By encouraging desired modal shift: • From single-occupancy to shared vehicles / rides • Better information on active mobility options • Making multimodal combined trips more predictable, easy and attractive • Providing better info & access to tourist, to public transport networks, and services

Integrated Ticketing has proven facilitating the access to a compelling Public Transport (increase)... though still remaining challenging in many place. • Work from home, coupled with traditional business models • Lack of digital culture that inhibits evolution and scalability • Status quo retaining control. It is unusual for Public Transport to welcome other actors within the mobility chain. • Numerous individual pilot projects that neither integrate nor cope with a spanning ticketing domain: book, pretrip, in-trip, post-trip

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OPINION 

By making transport operations more efficient:

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• Less vehicles in urban areas – release urban space - less traffic & congestions related to search of the parking space • “Fleet effects” (B2B market): Easier to implement measures through agreement with fleet operators • Data gathered by MaaS app used for predictive traffic management services and network and capacity management Regulation of “MaaS” to set the framework for open ecosystem to benefit the users • Creation of fair COMPETITION, including access to resale of tickets • Facilitating availability of DATA, creating incentives for data sharing • Supporting sustainable mobility behaviour and optimised mobility mix with INCENTIVES • Regulation should remain business model and technology NEUTRAL Competition public transportation:

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in providing valuable research designed to achieve objective, data-driven results. What needs to occur is that private services monetize cost takeout for governments in replacing low density fixed route services with on-demand operations such multiple cities are now doing in partnership”.

price of the vehicle), the costs quickly add up. By combining driving with cheaper transport modes, such as public transport, or free modes, such as walking or cycling, the long-term savings can often be substantial and MAAS greatly contributes in achieving that goal. ***

The “MaaS” will be doing its part As far as rider demographics are concerned “MaaS” should likewise cover the entire spectrum of users. Some communities are seeing the potential to support privatized services that serve more affluent communities, but correspondingly others are seeing it more as a way to provide mobility to some of the critical need segments of their population, including elderly and disabled riders. “Public and private transportation operators up until now have largely competed with one another with the result that private operators are not able to monetize and government operator are losing ridership on fixed route services, especially buses. In any deployment of “MaaS” both industry entrepreneurs and government entities must be involved from the start or the risk of failure or at least much more limited effectiveness is the likely result. Only the private sector can move quickly enough or provide the necessary level of innovation, while correspondingly government must be involved to ensure that essential services are provided to all of the population, and that all operations are regulated to ensure the safety of the public. Academia also has a critical role WWW.URBANTRANSPORTNEWS.COM

• Building TRUST within the sector with business model and technology neutral approach • Guidance for assessment of ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS • Coordination of initiatives towards more INTEROPERABLE SYSTEM • Advocating for DATA-POSITIVE regulation, that enables innovations and builds competitive market If we have the willingness to test out new ways of moving, and our political leaders have the courage to support the necessary legislative changes or infrastructural improvements to encourage sustainable means of transport, we could enhance our well-being and make our cities even morepleasant places to live and work in by having a superior mobility infrastructure. Travellers can decide the most logical way to complete their trip, be it driving, taking public transport or simply walking for a few minutes. One common misperception is that car journeys are relatively cheap compared with public transport. When including the costs of insurance, petrol, upkeep and parking (not to mention the purchase MARCH 2021 // Urban Transport Infrastructure

 OPINION

Public Transport is Social Justice Laura Shoaf

he managing director of Transport for West Midlands has warned that any postCovid cuts to public transport provision would hit society’s most vulnerable people and hinder efforts to ‘build back better’. Laura Shoaf, who is also the new chair of the Urban Transport Group, made the remarks in an interview with Leon Daniels, TfL’s former managing director of surface transport. “If we want to have a clean green equitable recovery from Covid then we need a discussion about the role that public transport, mass transit, integrated networks play in that,” Shoaf told the ITT Hub ‘Lunch with Leon’ podcast last month. “So in the West Midlands, something like 30% of our population do not have access to a [private] vehicle. They are entirely dependent on the public transport network to get them around. These, in some cases, are the people who have been by far the hardest hit by this virus in the first place and are some of our economically most vulnerable.”

I think our drivers need to know, everybody needs to know, that they are absolute heroes. Because what they are doing is ensuring that those people that have the least choices are able to access employment. Responding to a fear expressed by Daniels that bus drivers may become disheartened as they drive near-empty buses around in the middle of a pandemic,” Shoaf said. “I think our drivers need to know, everybody needs to know, that they are absolute heroes. Because what they are doing is ensuring that those people that have the least choices are able to access employment.

“Put the whole green agenda to one side, because we cannot afford to have a car-based recovery, we must have a green recovery, what they are doing is supporting in some cases our most vulnerable.” “Everybody that works in the industry knows this. We all know how critical it is. We are passionate about what we do and we believe in it. But actually, now we’re

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trying to lobby the government to say you cannot afford to not make sure that, inbuilding back better, our networks are fully functioning and supported," Shoaf continued. “It’s got to be the next argument and I would love to make it so loudly that every single person who’s working on the front line knows just how important they are in getting this country through the crisis that it’s in. And making sure that recovers in a way that is just. We will come out of the other side of this and realise that it’s hit certain bits of our community the hardest. Those people that who have been hardest hit often are the most reliant on those frontline staff and those public networks operating for them. Quoting an observation that “we may all be in the same storm but we are not all in the same boat”, she added: “We will come out of the other side of this and realise that it’s hit certain bits of our community the hardest. Those people who have been hardest hit often are the most reliant on those frontline staff and those public networks operating for them, in order for them to get to where they WWW.URBANTRANSPORTNEWS.COM

OPINION  need to be. “So it’s a bit of social justice. You know I’m passionate about that and I think public transport is social justice. Never a better time to try and remind us nationally why we’re doing what we’re doing.” Shoaf’s remarks were echoed by her host. “Transportation in the widest sense, including mass transit, including public transportation, including freight and logistics, ought to be critical infrastructure the way energy and telecoms is,” said Daniels. “If there’s a good thing that comes out of this pandemic, and after we’ve had the public enquiry and the press have raked all over it, the government should make sure this is critical infrastructure. Because if we’d not had public transportation and

we’d not had freight and logistics, we future government funding would be would have been in a way worse mess insufficient to prevent service cuts, and than in fact what we’ve been in.” warned that TfWM would not be able to plug the gaps. Bus strategy – ‘give us funding and powers’ “What keeps me up at night is that we are going to wind up with not enough Transport for West Midlands boss Laura funding, not enough powers and a Shoaf wants the government’s first-ever hollowed-out network … In the West national bus strategy to give her Midlands, bus is our workhorse – 280 organization a greater say over bus million journeys a year are on bus. It’s services in the region. really, really important … those services are lifelines to people.” Shoaf told the ITT Hub ‘Lunch with Leon’ podcast: “There are some things that *** government can do to give us more levers. We are pushing hugely for the devolution of BSOG [Bus Service Operators Grant] …We can get better outcomes the more funding and powers that are devolved to us.” Shoaf said her biggest concern was that

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Women leading the industry to make public transport more reliable, safe and sustainable Edith BISCHOF

the past.” The freedom to travel is very important for German people and it directly affects coach operators.

Founder, Bischof-Reisen, Germany

Edith Bischof is one of Germany’s best known business women in the transport sector. Born in 1950, she founded Bischof-Reisen in 1979 becoming the CEO of her own bus and coach company. Based in the area of Wolfsburg, her business focuses mainly on urban transport but she also organises vacation tours all over Europe with three coaches. Mrs Bischof manages the business together with her son. Working by the guiding principle “Nothing is impossible”, she is eager to embrace the new challenges a digital future is set to bring. “In times where everything is changing, we have to change too”, says Mrs Bischof. “The young guys from the long distance coach platforms showed us how you can change a business within three years.” However, Mrs Bischof also highlights the fact that the good things from the past should not be forgotten: “We have to be careful and take the important things from the past with us on our way to the future.” In this context, she mentions the importance of keeping the borders open in Europe: “Nothing should be lost from the things we have been fighting for in

Talking about employees, Mrs Bischof mentions that attracting good employees is not a recent problem. Already in the mid-eighties Mrs Bischof was trying to encourage women to enter the sector. Her initiative “Vorfahrt für Frauen” “Priority for women”) proved to be successful, bringing hundreds of women drivers to the steering wheels of buses and coaches. Nevertheless, there is still a lot of work to be done in this respect as figures show that in Germany only 10 per cent of the qualified drivers are women. But this rate is rising and we might soon see a new generation of female bus and coach operators. Edith Bischof could definitely serve as their role model. It is also important to note that in the nineties Mrs Bischof became chairwoman of the public relations committee of the German bus and coach operators association, BDO. One of her projects in this role was the creation of the green ‘Bus David’. The icon was for many years the symbol for the German bus and coach industry. ‘Bus David’ was actually the source of inspiration for the Smart Move bus, as well.

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Ritu MAHESHWARI MD, Noida Metro Rail Corporation Mrs. Ritu Maheshwari is a 2003 batch IAS Officer who is currently posted as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Noida Authority since June 2019 and Managing Director (MD) of Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) since September 2019. This young and dynamic officer has brought about a remarkable change in the functioning of the bureaucracy wherever she has been posted. Known for her principles and professional approach towards her work, Mrs. Maheshwari has stood out as a shining example of how a little sincere effort can bring about a sea of change in any system and improve the lives of the common people. Mrs. Maheshwari is an IAS officer from the Uttar Pradesh cadre and joined the civil services in 2003 after completing a degree in Electrical Engineering from the Punjab Engineering College. Her first major posting was in 2011, when she was posted as the Managing Director of Kanpur Electric Supply Company Limited (KESCO). The debt-ridden utility had run up losses of nearly 30 per cent, brought about by distribution losses, thefts, and tampering of meters. Under the able leadership of Mrs. Maheshwari, KESCO witnessed a major turnaround in fortunes. After her posting in Kanpur, she excelled and left a mark at all her subsequent WWW.URBANTRANSPORTNEWS.COM

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postings as District Magistrate of Amroha, Ghazipur, Pilibhit, Shahjahanpur and Ghaziabad, before her current posting as CEO / Noida Authoritry and MD / NMRC. After taking up her responsibility in Noida, Mrs. Maheshwari has transformed this city into a more cleaner, greener and vibrant city. Her efforts have borne fruit when recently the Noida Authority was given the Smart City: Empowering India Award by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA). The Noida authority received awards in two categories; the first in the Best Climate Smart City category for converting 74, 000 street lights in Noida to LED lights and the other in the category of Best Greenfield Smart City for clearing the dumpsite at Sector 54 and converting a wasteland to wetland through bioremediation technology. Besides this, Mrs. Maheshwari has also ensured that the aesthetic appeal of the city is enhanced by getting the pillars of flyovers and metro painted in beautiful paintings that depict our culture and at the same time look beautiful and appealing to the visitors of Noida. Mrs. Maheshwari is known as a highly efficient officer who has brought about a remarkable improvement in the areas in terms of functioning of the bureaucracy as well as implementation of innovative ideas to improve the environment of the city and make it more cleaner, greener and beautiful. She is definitely an embodiment of today’s empowered woman who is determined to bring about a change in the minsdset of a patriarchal setup with her work ethics and professionalism.

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appointed Dr. Hongyu Li to lead its AsiaPacific Business Unit. Supported by a regional leadership team and working in collaboration with all the other business units, Dr Hongyu Li will lead the APAC region to focus on Egis’ strategic development target. She will oversee the Group’s growth in the zone and organise Egis’ current and future business activities dealing in the key sectors of Buildings, Rail & Urban Transportation and Operation and Maintenance. “We are delighted to welcome Dr Li to the Egis Group", says Laurent Germain, its Chief Executive Officer. "With her expertise and many years of experience working with major international players, she has all the qualities needed to meet the huge challenges that Egis will be faced with in the Region and to deliver growth for our Group.”

and lectures within the profession. Dr. Hongyu Li has been with the AECOM Group for the past thirteen and half years. As Senior Vice president, she has built up Building Engineering business in China and South East Asia into a multidisciplinary and high-performance business unit with high growth and profitability. Her outstanding achievement has earned her a number of President Awards in the APAC region internally and a great reputation in the marketplace.

Sophie MOOCHHALA MD, Fluid Controls

With approximately €100 million turnover and nearly 900 people spread across a dozen countries and territories, Asia-Pacific is a geographical zone that offers high growth potential for Egis. The Group has set itself a five-year target of significant increases in its turnover and profit in the APAC region. To extend its influence across the entire region and facilitate access to the Chinese market, the regional headquarters are transferred from Bangkok to Hong Kong. Five target countries under the leadership of Dr. Li are earmarked to drive growth: Hong Kong, Macau and Mainland China (the Greater China sub-region); Thailand, the Philippines and Indonesia (the Southeast Asia sub-region) and Australia and New Zealand (Pacific sub-region). Dr Li has been working in the Infrastructure and Built Environment for over 30 years. She has developed her career based in Hong Kong, mainland China, Singapore and South East Asia. She has extensive knowledge of the marketplace across the Asia Pacific region and built up successful and resilient business through close partnership with clients worldwide as well as internal collaboration leveraging global and regional resources and capabilities. As a thought leader, she is also the author of several publications

Fluid Controls Private Limited was established in 1974 by Dr. Y.E. Moochhala, a Ph.D. from Northwestern University, the USA with a vision to deliver high quality and highperformance products which delight customers. Fluid Controls offers customers comprehensive end-to-end “Make in India” solutions for Rail & Metro brake piping arrangements – from design & engineering services to supply of high-performance products and installation services. Carrying forward the legacy of her father Dr. Y.E. Moochhala, Sophie Moochhala leads the Mumbai-based Fluid Controls Private Limited in the capacity of Managing Director. She is following the footprints of her father, who was a strong believer in a self-reliant India and left his career in the USA to establish the Fluid

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 WOMENS DAY SPECIAL Controls Private Limited. His idea was to develop high quality, high-performance products to suit local prototype climatic and performance expectations. Sophie studied in the USA for seven years and has an MBA from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute. She has over 25 years of rich experience in managing corporate and entrepreneurial business including strategic planning, operational finance, new project management, team management and integrated marketing activities. Sophie joined Fluid Controls in 2003, when it was a small family-run business. Since then, she has built on the foundations established by her father whilst realising the vision of the Company to be a “Global Leader in the field of Hydraulic Fittings, Valves and allied application solutions”. Today, Fluid Controls is a known and trusted brand, and is a leading provider of brake piping solutions to the Rail & Metro industry, a premier supplier to onshore and off-shore oil & gas installations, the defence industry, and critical applications for nuclear plants. Under her leadership, and that of Dr. Tansen Chaudhari, COO of Fluid Controls, the Company has been granted approval as an “In-House R&D unit” by Department of Scientific & Industrial Research (DSIR), Government of India. Carrying forward the legacy of innovation and R&D, Fluid Controls has invested in a state-of-the-art R&D center located at Chakan, Pune. This center is equipped with the latest design and analysis software and a laboratory equipped to conduct all pressure, vibration and reliability tests as well as in-house Spectro, PMI and UT testing. Since 2011, Fluid Controls has developed more than 25 new products, which is very much in line with the Company’s vision statement. Adding to their strength in innovation, Fluid Controls has filed its first Global Patent and is in the process of filing two more patents. The Company has received the CII Industrial Innovation Award for Medium Scale Manufacturing Organization and CII recognition as one of the Top 25 Innovative Companies of the Year at the Indian R&D Ecosystem Conclave 2019. Other recognitions include the “Rail Solution Provider of

the Year [Instrumentation]” at Rail Infra & Mobility Business Digital Awards 2020” by Urban Transport News and the award for “Excellence in Technical Innovation” by ISA Maharashtra Section at PPA Meet 2020. Apart from this, the company has been awarded with International Railway Industry Standard (IRIS) certification for its high-value quality products.

Making Fluid Controls a Vocal for Local Company Working in an industry where women leaders are few, Sophie Moochhala’s vision has built Fluid Controls from a small, family-run firm to a medium-scale company with a clear focus on the “Make in India” theme, revenue growth, profitability, sector focus and research & development. Appreciating the Govt. of India’s ‘Make in India’ and ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ initiatives, Sophie said, “Fluid Controls® is a “Vocal for Local” MSME organization and we whole-heartedly support the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative.” She further added, “Domestic manufacturers have the capability – be it in manufacturing, quality, and R&D – to cater to domestic requirements across sectors. Atmanirbhar Bharat, which clearly outlines procurement policies, will go a long way to boost domestic manufacturers, especially in the MSME sector. With our manufacturing and R&D capabilities, Fluid Controls can contribute immensely to provide high quality, high-performance products to all sectors in the move to localize supplies.”

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Rising Above the Pandemic While talking about the Pandemic COVID-19 and its effect on the business and how the Company survived Sophie commented, “At Fluid Controls, we Engineer Connections Everyday. And In the COVID-19 pandemic, we are also committed to “Staying Safe Everyday”. During the onset of the Pandemic COVID-19, our primary focus was to ensure the health and safety of our employees, their families, our customers and our business partners. And we had changed the way we approach every task and every activity. We had to adapt our mode of operation, since face-to-face meetings and interaction were not possible for some months (and we are still work-from-home at our Mumbai office!). We have invested in ERP and Microsoft Teams software to ensure the ease of team work and connectivity. To ensure the seamless day-to-day operation, each department head would hold daily telephonic meeting to discuss tasks and the way ahead. We also had to change the way we conducted our external business. During the lockdown period, Fluid Controls engaged with customers via video conferencing and calls. And, to ensure the least disruption in schedules, we have provided regular updates on our business status and order status to them. As many of our customers still do not allow business visits, we continue to have a virtual engagement with them. At

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public officials and practitioners—to achieve tangible transformation in the cities of this region.

Winning the Accolades

Her engagement with ITDP started in the late 90s with the immensely successful India Cycle Rickshaw Improvement Project. This initiative has put on road over half a million modern cycle rickshaws that keep the air clean and reduce GHG emissions by diverting millions of potential motorised trips every day to an efficient and comfortable non-motorised mode, not to speak of the livelihood it has provided to over a million people.

With a rich experience of over 25 years first working in a Global Company and then managing the one of own making it the Global company Sophie has won numerous awards such as “Rail Business Leader of the Year [Female] Award” at Rail Infra & Mobility Business Digital Awards 2020, “Woman of the Year Award” at Rail Analysis Innovation and Excellence Summit 2020, “Woman Achiever Award 2020” by ISA Maharashtra Section, and the India SME Excellence Award for “Woman Entrepreneur of the Year 2020 in Manufacturing Sector”.

Her message for the Aspirers “Entrepreneurship is an exciting, challenging and fulfilling career choice. It gives you control of your destiny and to be able to see the fruits of your work is immeasurably satisfying”.

Shreya GADEPALLI Director - South Asia, ITDP

Over the last decade, she has guided the planning and design of bus rapid transit (BRT) systems—that provide low-cost high-quality rapid mobility—and complete streets—that create safe space for pedestrians, cyclists, and other road users—in many cities across the region. Her other areas of interest and expertise include parking reform and transitoriented development. As one of the foremost experts on sustainable urban mobility in India, she is frequently sought after as a speaker at many venues.

Sarika Panda BHATT

Ms. Gadepalli has a Master’s in Industrial Design from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, and a Bachelor's in engineering. She is an avid photographer and enjoys capturing urban life while exploring cities on foot.

Sarika Panda Bhatt is Head of Integrated Transport and Road Safety with WRI India. She is based in Delhi and coordinates various projects and activities in the region. Sarika is the cofounder of the Raahgiri Day campaign, which is India’s first sustained initiative towards the use of alternative modes of transport. She is also helping about 70 other cities in India. Sarika is a leader in nonmotorised transport work and heads the ‘Streets For All’ program of WRI India.

Dr. Kalpana VISHWANATH CEO, Safetipin

Shreya Gadepalli is the South Asia Director at the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP), a global non-profit organization that works with cities worldwide to bring about sustainable transport solutions that reduce pollution, alleviate poverty and enhance quality of urban life. Under her guidance, the South Asia team implements a multi-pronged approach— inspiring urban leaders to take action, supporting them in creating urban transport and planning best practices, embedding these best practices in policies, and expanding capacity of WWW.URBANTRANSPORTNEWS.COM

countries. Safetipin collects data about safety in public spaces through multiple sources including the MySafetipin app which is a free crowd sourcing app and works with governments to use this data for better planning and maintenance. Kalpana also headed a number of large global projects, including Jagori, a leading women’s rights NGO, and has been a consultant for many agencies including Women in Cities International, UN Women, and UN Habitat. She is a member of the Advisory Group on Gender Issues for UN Habitat.

Dr Kalpana Viswanath is the co-founder and CEO of Safetipin, a social enterprise using data and technology to support cities to become safer, more inclusive and smarter. Since its inception in 2013, Safetipin has worked with more than 30 cities in India and other developing

Head – ITRS, WRI India

With around 14 years’ experience in the field of urban developments, transport and architecture. Prior to WRI India, she worked with the SMEC India and consulting organization ORG Pvt. Ltd. During this time, she was involved in various projects around master planning, city development planning, comprehensive mobility planning and the planning of new townships. She has also worked extensively in the areas of environmental and social impact assessment. She is also an avid cyclist.

A truly inspiring figures, all should be taken as an example by women from all over the world.

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Why we need gender-sensitive public transport system

Aila Bandagi Urban Researcher

The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on most parts of the world, restricting activities and movement. People have been forced to deal with restrictions on their usual ways of travel, and in many cases on travel altogether. These restrictions have social and economic costs, disrupting global supply chains, social interactions, and access to livelihoods. Despite being necessary (even crucial) in our fight against the virus, we still struggle with these imposed limits to our mobility. But there are groups of people who have always struggled with imposed limits, either restricting them to certain modes and times of the day to travel, or forcing them to stay home. And unlike the current situation of necessity, these restrictions are often based on archaic cultural norms, a perception of a lack of safety, or a sense of control. Access is gendered, whether it is to land, money, property, rights, or even skills.

Transport is no different. The everyday mobility of women is not determined by simple factors like availability or proximity to transportation but a set of complex issues. This article explores two different concepts around women’s mobility in urban spaces. The first is to look at how women’s mobility needs are unique compared to that of men. The second is to look at how these unique needs shape their daily mobility and access. Women’s unique mobility patterns According to the 2011 Census of India, women and girls make up close to 50 percent of our urban population. They comprise only 19 percent of ‘other workers’ i.e, workers other than agricultural labourers, cultivators, and home-based workers and this is the only category of people we have mobility information for. Yet, 84 percent of women’s trips are by walking, cycling, or public transport. National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO) data also shows that more than 60 percent of both rural and urban households use the bus as their primary mode of transport, followed by auto-rickshaws. This clearly shows that women primarily depend on public transportation for their travel needs, and a bad public transit system can have a direct and disproportionately higher negative impact on women.

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Women’s formal workforce participation is low at 14.7 percent. Women are mostly employed in the informal sector in our country, due to which most workplaces that women travel to are not in the central business districts of cities. Women’s trips also tend to be during offpeak hours. Owing to their care work responsibilities, women often leave the house after the men have left for work and before the children come back from school—hours during which the frequency of public transport is lower, thus increasing their waiting time. Hence, transport planning typically caters to the needs of men employed in the formal sector, who travel from periphery to centre in the morning and back in the evening. It does not cater to the travel patterns and needs of a large portion of women, particularly those working in the informal sector. Women’s travel is also characterised by ‘trip-chaining’. They generally combine multiple destinations in one trip because of a double burden of economic activities and care-related activities. For example, going to the office might involve dropping off children at school on the way, and coming back from a leisure trip might involve picking up groceries. Due to this, women’s trips are generally shorter, more in number, and often require that they travel in the opposite direction of the final destination, WWW.URBANTRANSPORTNEWS.COM

OPINION  diverting from the most direct route, and/or breaking the whole journey into multiple legs. Public transport agencies typically set up fares such that multiple short trips cost more than a single long trip. Women end up paying more than men because of the difference in travel patterns. Mobility is the primary connection between women and opportunities for economic independence and bears a huge impact on women’s empowerment. The World Bank states that women’s mobility is affected by restrictive socio-cultural norms, a lack of safe and sufficient transport infrastructure, gender-blind planning and governance, and a lack of access to information and communication technology. Women’s immobility

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Women step out of the house for multiple reasons. In some cases, mobility is even forced. For example, women living in lower-income settlements or areas that lack basic facilities such as water and sanitation are often compelled to travel to access sanitation facilities or collect water. However, the opposite of this forced mobility is forced immobility, which is caused by a number of factors including but not limited to economic poverty, time poverty, social norms, and the perception of safety. 1. Economic poverty Research at the intersection of women’s economic poverty and mobility highlights the fact that for the urban poor and women, transport plays a dual role— as a service to be consumed, and as a connection to opportunities. In cases where expendable income is not available, women are forced to reduce the number of trips and when that is not an option, they primarily depend on walking because there is no direct economic cost to it. Though cycling is a good alternative, usage is quite low due to social stigma and/or harassment faced on the street. 2. Time poverty Women also face time poverty, which is WWW.URBANTRANSPORTNEWS.COM

the lack of time for rest and leisure after accounting for time spent working (in the labour market or performing domestic tasks), and on other activities. Women’s greater domestic responsibilities coupled with their weaker access to household resources can result in the use of less expensive and slower modes of transport, especially when they are from lowerincome groups. This means that if compelled to wait too long they may have to give up on the whole trip. Women often plan their trips more strictly than men since their trips are also interlinked with children’s school timings and the times at which family members return home.

in Delhi, Mumbai, Guwahati, Bengaluru, and Chennai show disturbing trends of high levels of sexual harassment faced by women while waiting for or using public transport. The harassment that women face is normalized. It has become an everyday phenomenon that everyone assumes to be the norm. Apart from the actual victimization, the fear of it can also have a crippling effect. The need for gender-responsive mobility planning

Freedom of movement, mobility rights, or the right to travel is a basic human right, as declared in Article 13 of the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human 3. Societal norms Rights. The question is then, why are Societal norms that dictate that the man in women in India not as mobile as men? the family is the breadwinner are also likely to lead to women becoming the first The answer to that is a simple one. to give up on trips that cost money and A report by the OECD states that “Gender time (especially if it allows the husband to is one of the key socio-demographic go to work). In many cases, children’s variables that can influence travel school timings and locations also prevent behaviour, but it is often the least women from having their own travel plans understood.” Whether it is for education, because women are still held responsible employment, or regular household chores, women stepping out of the house is a for the care of children. decision that is thought through carefully. A study by the Asian Development Mobility planning is not as well thought Bank states that women turn down better- out, considering the specific needs of paying jobs if the travel conditions are not women. In other words, it is not gendersafe, require travel at odd times of the day, responsive in nature. or do not satisfy other lifestyle conditions. Apart from safety, women also Women are forced to make strategic place importance on comfort and quality decisions to overcome this lack of planning. because they often travel with children and They are put in a position to demonstrate elderly whose physical safety depends on that they deserve a certain level of safety, whether it is by travelling in groups, it. wearing only certain kinds of clothes, not being in public spaces after a certain time, 4. Perception of safety and so on. This prevents them from The final element of forced immobility is accessing educational opportunities, jobs, also probably the most important because and in some cases, even healthcare. it is something that is imposed upon women by society, and by women upon Mobility is the fulcrum that connects themselves. The lack of safety in public women to economic independence, which spaces and public transport remains the will in turn ultimately take us closer to the most concerning aspect of mobility. Even goal of women’s empowerment. Hence, it is in cases where individual women have not of critical importance that we ensure that faced any direct form of violence, the fear mobility planning is gender-responsive and of what might happen continues to be a accommodates the needs of the most deterrent. This limits women’s movement vulnerable sections of society. and the distances they travel alone. The risk of sexual harassment also has a major impact on women’s mobility, accessibility, and confidence. Multiple studies conducted by organisations MARCH 2021 // Urban Transport Infrastructure

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April 20-21

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May 12-14

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May 20-21

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August 5

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MARCH 2021 // Urban Transport Infrastructure

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Rail Business

Future of Urban Railways

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Innovation in Rail Industry

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Green Mobility

Future of Electric Vehicles

Charging Infrastructure

Hydrogen Fuel Technology

Jan 2022

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Multi-Model Transport

Mobility as a Service (MaaS)

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Role of IoT, AI in Automation

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Urban Transport Infrastructure March 2021

Articles inside

Public Transport is Social Justice Laura Shoaf

Mobility as a Service MaaS The less spoken key to the future of innovative mobility infrastructure

How can we improve construction productivity in India

Women leading the industry to make public transport more reliable, safe and sustainable