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MUMBAI (Metro Rail News): The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has received the Italian model road-cum-rail mover loco-tractor at its Charkop metro depot on Saturday. MMRDA commissioner R A Rajeev and other metro officials inaugurated the loco tractor and Ms Adeshree Thakare became the first female train operator to start this machine. According to the MMRDA, the diesel shunting loco can haul eight-car train sets (360t), with radio remote control and hydraulically actuated braking system facilitating the shunting operations and maintenance work in the depot area. And with this, the MMRDA has initiated its first step towards the start of trial runs of Metro Line 2A (Dahisar to DN Nagar, Andheri) and Line 7 (Andheri East to Dahisar East) scheduled from January 14 onwards, said an MMRDA official. Shri. R.A.Rajeev (Metropolitan Commissioner, MMRDA) flagging off the new Road-Rail Shunter Loco & Mover for the Charkop Metro Depot. The, Road-Rail Shunter Loco &am

The major problem which our developing cities are suffering from today is the lack of efficient and effective public transport system . The modern cities in India are not modern in planning in any sense. The planning lacks everywhere and can be seen in every aspect of the urban planning, designing and development. There are many problems which a new or existing city experiences today in developing nations like ours. Enhancement of the Urban Transport System will surely result in easy access to transportation to cater to the growing needs of the residents of these cities. There are a lot more factors which may play crucial roles in the development of progressive cities for a developed India which We all have been aspiring for! The industrial “internet of things” has had a major impact on the transportation industry, with the advent of autonomous vehicles and improved cargo management. One area that has seen less coverage is the connected railway.  "The fact that trains operate at s

Our Managing Editor Mr. Narendra Shah held a conversation with Mr. Steve Cockerell and Mr, Dan Vogen, both of whom are associated with Bentley Systems. Mr. Cockerell is industry marketing director of rail and transit at Bentley Systems while Mr. Vogen is vice president of road and rail asset management at Bentley Systems. Here are some edited excerpts from the Interview:- Narendra Shah – Bentley Systems is a very fast-growing company with a worldwide presence. How do you feel today after contributing more than two decades to the organisation? Steve Cockerell – I am excited, I am proud, ready for a good few more years, and stand ready to help our users realize the full potential of digital twins in rail. Dan Vogen – I am really excited and proud of what we have accomplished. And, I am looking forward to the future. With the power of digital twins, we have more capabilities, meaning we can do things now that we could only dream of doing only a few years ago. Given the funding constrain

Symbroj Media has successfully published the November Edition of it's esteemed publication, Metro Rail News Magazine . In this Issue of Metro Rail News Magazine, we are featuring the Rails manufactured by JSPL in our Cover Story. We are bringing to you the Exclusive Interviews of Mr. V.R. Sharma, MD, JSPL. It is also featuring a special interaction with Mr. Ramesh Munot - Director - Mandev Tubes Pvt.Ltd and an interview with Mr Mayank Agarwal, Head of Operations, Rapido. The magazine is bringing information about two MRTS Projects namely Visakhapatnam Metro and Vijayawada Metro. Our featured Articles include "Technology and Climate Change in Urban Transport", "Smart Trains and connected Urban Rail" and "Improved Public Transport and Inclusive Mobility". We are bringing detailed information about DTS System, ATO, ATP, ATS and EI Systems through our 'Focused System' section. On this occasion, Mr Narendra Shah, Managing Editor of Metro Rail News M

Ahmedabad (Metro Rail News) : AFCONS Infrastructure Limited - A Shapoorji Pallonji Group Company has emerged as the lowest bidder for Package C1 of the Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project. The financial bids after the Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation Ltd also known as GMRC opened the financial bids today. Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. had invited tenders from eligible firms on January 20, 2020. After the evaluation of technical bids, the Financial bids were opened today in which Afcons emerged as the winner. The estimated cost of the bid was Rs 1017.31 Crores with a work period of 30 months (2 years 6 months). Key Tender Details TENDER NOTIFICATION No: GMRC/CONS/VDCT+STNS/PKG-C1/PH-2/2020 Tender Opening Date - 10/01/2020 Financial Bid Values Afcons - Rs 1011.59 Crores G.R. Infra - Rs 1086.71 Crores ITD - Rs 1052.30 Crores L&T - Rs 1057.24 Crores J. Kumar - Rs 1134.29 Crores Scope of work Scope of the work includes Construction of 8.124 km elevated viaducts and 8 stations from Ch. 173

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): The day started with good news for Larsen & Toubro  (L&T) as it emerged as the lowest bidder for constructing the 237.1 km under Package C4 of the 508.17 km Mumbai – Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail also called MAHSR Bullet Train project , after the National High-Speed Rail Corporation (NHSRCL) opened financial bids submitted by 3 infrastructure development firms. The estimated cost of the package 4 was Rs 20,000 crores while the lowest bid value was Rs 24,985 crores. Package C4 is the largest among all as it represents 46.66% of the main-line. It starts at Maharashtra – Gujarat border to Vadodara Station and includes four stations at Vapi, Bilimora, Surat and Bharuch in Gujarat. NHSRCL invited bids for its the project which is financed by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) on March 15, 2019. Technical bids were opened on September 23 in which three bidders qualified for the next level. Financial Bid Values: Larsen & Toubro Ltd. (L&T)