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Hyderabad: One month after its launch, the Hyderabad Metro Rail project is still stabilizing in its first phase of operation, but the administration is already preparing funds for further development. The administration is near an agreement with the German development bank KfW for a loan of Rs 1,000 crore for urban rejuvenation along with the rail metro project. “We are in talks with the German Development Bank KfW to raise around Rs. 1,000 crore for the urban rejuvenation project, without a high interest burden, say less than 2%, and a long repayment period.”, NVS Reddy said. Hyderabad Metro Rail The initial negotiations have been completed and it is expected that a detailed project report (DPR) will be ready soon. The funds will be used for urban rejuvenation activities, including the installation of sidewalks, rails, FOB and other services after the construction of the subway, Reddy added. Media had previously reported that talks were also held with the Japan Internatio...

New Delhi: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has floated a tender to deploy 25 trains, each with six coaches, under lease, have come one step closer to reality, and the entity received 11 expressions of interest (EoI) of six possible financiers. and five possible manufacturers of rolling stock. They are willing to sign a tripartite agreement with DMRC to manufacture, finance and lease buses for a period of 30 years. This lease proposal is based on a new public-private partnership (PPP) model, which Indian Railways is testing for the first time. Invest India, created under the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), analyzed metro systems around the world before recommending the hire of buses under the PPP model to the DMRC. These models to finance and hire trainers exist in Australia, the United Kingdom and throughout Europe. The advantage of the leasing model is that the DMRC will not have to make an initial capital investment or incur any maintenance costs during...

New Delhi: Starting in March 2018, many new lines of the Delhi metro network will begin to operate. With the completion of the Phase III expansion of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, the metro rail system of the Indian capital would become the fourth largest in the world with more than 350 km of corridors. Its current network covers 231 km after the recent opening of the Botanical Garden-Kalkaji Mandir section of the Magenta Line. (Source: TOI)   Anuj Dayal, executive director (corporate communications) of DMRC, said that the Delhi Metro has 173 operating stations at this time, making it the ninth largest metro system in the world. “After the completion of Phase III, we will have a network of over 375 km, including the Noida-Greater Noida corridor, and it would be the largest after Shanghai, Beijing and London,” Dayal said. The Noida-Greater Noida corridor would be part of the Delhi metro network with an exchange at the next Noida Sector 52 station. Although built by DM...

Nagpur: The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has approved the proposal to increase the stamp duty by 1% in the Metro Rail corridor. Duty now will be 7.5% instead of 6.5%. The registration charge of 1% (maximum 30,000 rupees) will remain unchanged. The stamp duty on the city, except the area under the Metro corridor, will remain at 6.5%. The corridor is the area that is 500 meters on both sides of the Metro road. While the stamp duty was increased, the proposal to increase the floor to space index (FSI) in the Metro corridor is still under consideration. The government is also thinking of increasing the development charges imposed while sanctioning a building in the corridor. The decision to increase the stamp duty is very important for Nagpur Metro Rail Corporation Limited (NMRCL) since it will get half the revenue generated by a 1% surcharge charge. The remaining 50% will go to Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) or Nagpur Improvement Trust (NIT) depending on the ownership of ...

Bangalore: The Jayadeva flyover, which has served Bengalis for 11 years, will soon be replaced by the city’s first overpass from the Silk Board junction to Ragigudda, whose plans have been developed by Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited ( BMRL). The demolition of the flyover will start at the end of January. As a first step, BMRCL and other civic agencies have begun to change aerial cables and power poles to widen the road from Silk Board Junction to Ragigudda Junction at Jayanagar 9th Block, and both sides of the overpass will soon be barricaded for demolition. BMRCL has issued the work order to the contractors, Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) and URC Construction, for the construction of five elevated stations, elevated road by rail and extension of roads in the section at a cost of Rs 797.29crore, while A Mumbai based company that specializes in the dismantling of structures will handle the demolition. The corporation said that the explosives will not be used fo...

Mumbai: Amid controversies and oppositions, Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) completed the stacking and excavation work for the Metro-3 corridor (Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ) this year, and tunnel work began in early November. At the beginning of the year, the MMRC placed an order for 17 tunnel boring machines (TBM) to carry out the corridor tunnel work. Of these, five have arrived in the city. The first tunnel boring machine was lowered at the Naya Nagar launch pit in Mahim in September. It took him almost 45 days to assemble the entire machine, which was lowered in three separate parts. According to the MMRC, this TBM has completed 50 meters. The machine is expected to leave Dadar in September 2018. The machines have also been downloaded at Vidya Nagari in Kalina, Azad Maidan near Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus and Pali Ground in Marol Naka. The tunneling work is carried out 25 meters below the surface of the earth, and the machine can cover a distance of approximately 12 meters per day....

Pune: The Pune Metro service could begin operating in parts of Corridor One within a year, officials from Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MAHA-Metro) said on Wednesday. Officials cited the example of the Metro service in Nagpur, where they managed to carry out a test within 27 months of starting work on the project. “… Pune Metro will be marked in the next year, or in a little over a year,” said Brijesh Dixit, general director of MAHA-Metro. Last week, Dixit had said that work at Pune Metro was progressing at a faster pace than work at Nagpur Metro. Reiterating the statement, Dixit said that the elevated part of Corridor 1 – a distance of approximately 6 km from Pimpri to Dapodi- faced few obstacles such as land acquisition, so MAHA-Metro could complete the work faster. “For the same distance in Nagpur, we could start the test in 27 months … the real operations are probably going to start soon. Since the work in Pune Metro is taking plac...

Hyderabad: A rapid mass transit system (MRTS) can be on the cards for Hyderabad with a government agency launching the process of identifying a project consultant for the MRTS Corridor connecting Minotaur, Shilaparamam and Gachibowli. The corridor under consideration is expected to boost connectivity with the IT center and some areas of rapid development in the western parts of the city. It will complement the existing MMTS that attracts several points of the city from Lingampally and the Metro Rail network. The government of Telangana “emphasizes the need to continue efforts … recognizing the different needs and priorities of different transport users, in the development of HITEC City’s most important transportation infrastructure”, says the RFP call of Telangana State Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (TSIIC) for a consultant project. The consultant would assist the TSIIC in the selection of the MRTS corridor and perform an analysis to demonstrate the techn...

Noida: The stage shared by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath, during the inauguration of the Magenta line of Delhi Metro at Noida will be extended to his homeland in Uttar Pradesh. PM Narendra Modi during inauguration of Botanical Garden – Kalkaji Mandir Link The twin cities of Varanasi and Gorakhpur – Modi’s parliamentary constituency and Yogi’s traditional area are preparing their railway detailed project report (RDP) in earnest. The government of Yogi has proposed to give away the two projects of Mini Metro Rail, confirming the new policy of Metro Rail. Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation (LMRC) and RITES are preparing the metro rail DPR for Varanasi and Gorakhpur, and are expected to report to the state government in the coming weeks. The DPR for Kanpur is also being reviewed in light of the new provisions mentioned in the new policy, which was approved by the Center on August 16, 2017. A senior LMRC officia...

Patna: Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said on Tuesday that work on the metro railway project in Patna would be addressed soon and that the state government would submit a corresponding detailed project report (DPR) to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs in the next four months. Opened the Station Road overpass, Nitish said that the State Minister of the Union (independent housing) for housing and urban affairs Hardeep Singh Puri, during his recent visit to the state capital, assured that the DPR for the Patna Metro would be cleared in a minimum time. The vehicular movement on the new flyover that connects the bridge over the Mithapur road and the Chiraiya bridge and bridge will start on Wednesday. CM Nitish Kumar “The central government has recently changed its policy for the development of Metro rail networks in the country, therefore we are obliged to change the DPR for the Patna Metro the state urban development department is finalizing the changes and we intend to present...

Mumbai: As the train adorned with flowers moved slowly towards Platform Number 9 at the Borivali station in Mumbai, on Christmas morning, a standing ovation was raised. Hundreds of people showed up to witness the event: 164 years after the first train of the city and India was inaugurated, the Bombay railway system launched its first air conditioning service at 10.32 a.m. of Monday. In a city of vanished residents, the debut race of the air-conditioned train triggered an unusual enthusiasm. Dozens of people climbed into the cold confines of the compartments showing broad smiles and clicking on selfies. They inspected the automatic doors, touched the thick glass windows, and marveled at the fact that passengers could walk from one compartment to another through the lobbies between the wagons, as on long-distance trains. It is clear that the 7.5 million travelers in this city of 20 million traveling on the local train every weekday could do so with a break. At rush hour, 4,500 mumbaikars...

Pune: From Corridor 1 of 16.59 km from Pune Metro from Pimpri to Swargate, which is an elevated section, at least for 10 km, up to Shivajinagar, is looking at the “stiff competition” of the BRTS buses operated by the Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Ltd ( PMPML) and local trains operated by the Pune division of Central Railways. One does not have to look far to find the reason. From Pimpri to Shivajinagar, the direction and destination of the three transportation services will be the same, on the Pune-Mumbai highway or along it. The three: the Pune Metro , BRTS buses and local trains, will be rubbing shoulders with each other as they head from Pimpri to Shivajinagar or back. Of the three, Metro and BRTS will be very close to each other. The Pune metro will take at least three years to be marked. BRTS on the stretch of the Pune-Mumbai highway is likely to run its test this week and could take off around January 26. Local trains between Pune and Lonavla have been in serv...

Hyderabad: Gleaming platforms, colorful atmosphere and well-maintained stations, apart from a newly introduced mass transit system, are quickly catching fans of Tollywood filmmakers using Hyderabad Metro Rail and its stations as a location for their projects. From the starring ‘Bandipotu’ by Allari Naresh, the ‘lie’ of Nitin to the ‘Hello’ by Akhil Akkineni, some films have already been filmed at the facilities of the metro stations. Some of these films were filmed before the start of Metro Rail’s business operations with authorities saying that many other directors had shown interest in filming their films, including feature films and short films as well. Catching up with the contemporary look, filmmakers have also been evolving in the choice of places to shoot movies. There was a time when the Jubilee bus station was the preferred destination for many directors to imagine different situations, including action scenes. A few years later, the ...

Noida: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today inaugurated a new metro link between Noida and Delhi. He unveiled a plaque at Botanical Garden Metro Station, to mark the inauguration of a portion of the Magenta Line of the Delhi Metro, connecting Botanical Garden in Noida with Kalkaji Mandir in South Delhi. He also travelled briefly on the metro train, before arriving at the venue for the public meeting. PM Naredra Modi unveiling a plaque at Botanical Garden Metro Station to mark the inauguration of a portion of the Magenta Line of the Delhi Metro Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister conveyed greetings on the occasion of Christmas. He also noted that the day marks the birthdays of two Bharat Ratnas – Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya, and Former Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee. He said that it is due to the people of Uttar Pradesh that the nation has got a strong and stable Government. He added that he would always remain grateful to the people of Uttar Pradesh for ...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today take a ride on Delhi Metro’s new Magenta Line connecting the capital with neighbouring Noida for the first time. A 12.6-km section of the line connects south Delhi’s Kalkaji and Noida’s Botanical Garden. PM Modi, in the presence of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath , will flag off the new metro from Noida and travel to the Okhla Bird Sanctuary station. The launch has been shadowed by sparring over Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal not being invited. Delhi’s ruling Aam Aadmi Party has ripped into the central government, accusing it of excluding Mr Kejriwal over political differences. PM Narendra Modi on Metro Ride Here are some special features of this section: Delhi Metro’s Magenta Line at Noida’s Botanical Garden station, a new route that is expected to reduce travel time between Noida and south Delhi by 45 minutes. The 12.64km long section is a part of the Botanical Garden (Noida)-Janakpuri ...

Bangaluru: It is good news for Namma Metro commuters to enjoy metro ride on the eve of Christmas and New Year till late nights. The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation (BMRC) is extending its metro train services on the eve of Cristmas i.e. 24th and 25th December 2017 till 1.00 am. Similarly, running of train services are also extended on the eve of New Year i.e. 31st December 2017 and 1st January 2018 till 2.00 am. The metro train services during the extended services will be at frequency of 15 minutes on both the operational lines i.e. between Mysore Road to Baiyyappanahalli and between Yelachenahalli and Nagasandra metro stations. Click here to see on portal https://goo.gl/TXMC48

Alstom signed an agreement with the Kazakh National Railway Company (KTZ) to acquire their 25% stake in the EKZ Joint Venture (JV). After approval by the relevant authorities, Alstom will see its total share brought to 75%. The agreement was signed by Maksat Kabashev, KTZ Strategy VP and Didier Pfleger, Alstom Senior Vice-President for Middle-East and Africa. Alstom entered the Kazakhstan’s railway market in June 2010 together with its Russian partner Transmashholding (TMH), by laying the first stone of the EKZ facility in order to build locomotives for the Kazakh network. The joint company was held by Alstom (25%), TMH (25%) and Kazakh Railways (50%). Alstom, EKZ, TMH and KTZ had signed a contract for the supply of 200 Prima T8 (KZ8A) and 95 Prima M4 (KZ4A) locomotives. The plant was inaugurated in 2012. In 2016, Alstom had acquired another 25% from KTZ. The freight locomotives are now fully assembled at EKZ, the full assembly of passenger locos will start in...

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New Delhi: In connection with incident of Delhi Metro’s driverless train in Kalindikunj depot on December 19, DMRC Chief Dr. Mangu Singh approved orders for suspension of four officials connected held primarily responsible for the unexpected incident causing damage to metro property including a train, a shunter and workshop building infrastructure. The four officials included one Deputy General Manager who was the In-charge of Kalindi Kunj depot, one Assistant Manager under him responsible for the depot activities and a Junior Engineer and Assistant Section Engineer who were involved in operating that train. The suspension is based on the enquiry done by a team of three Executive Director rank officers. Inquiry report on driverless train crash incident prepared by DMRC fact finding committee The incident report of the enquiry revealed that this incident was solely attributable to human failure as proper procedures were not followed. The train’s brakes, which were isolat...

Today cutter head of #Godavari-1 TBM lowered at Vidya Nagari launching shaft. It will soon start tunneling for 2.9 km stretch between Vidya Nagari and CISA Domestic Airport. Here are some photographs taken from the construction site: Lowering of TBM Cutter Head at Vidya Nagari site of Mumbai Metro 3 Lowering of TBM Cutter Head at Vidya Nagari site of Mumbai Metro 3 Lowering of TBM Cutter Head at Vidya Nagari site of Mumbai Metro 3 Click here to see on portal https://goo.gl/H33SKQ

New Delhi: In an unfortunate turn of events, a trial run of a driverless metro train on the DMRC’s Magenta line (Line-8) went off the rails, crashed into and broken the wall of workshop area of Kalindi Kunj depot. A driver less train (UTO) train derailed and crashed in to wall in DMRC’s Kalindi Kunj depot of Magenta Line. The Kalkaji Mandir-Botanical Garden line of the Delhi Metro, which is claimed to be reduced the travel time between Noida and south Delhi, will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi  on December 25. RRM (train puller) got damaged and rolled down from the boundary wall of Kalindi Kunj depot. Sources said the incident took place around 5.00 pm during trial run of train in the depot. Click here to see on portal https://goo.gl/6RMJEg

Mumbai: Three incidents of sexual harassment of women in the Mumbai Metro were reported in the last two months and they had to wait to reach their destinations and report them. Now, women who take the Versova-Ghatkopar Metro will not only be able to report such incidents immediately, but they will also receive help through the Mumbai Metro security application, called “Metro SecuCare”. On Thursday, Mumbai Metro One became the first in the country to offer such an application to its passengers. Abhay Kumar Mishra, CEO of Mumbai Metro One Private Limited (MMOPL) said, “ Through the application, we can ensure immediate action at the time of an emergency and will also help prevent any misbehavior in the Metro corridor. ” The SecuCare App is developed by Eyewatch Technologies Pvt Ltd, and it allows a traveler to send an alert to the Central Security Control Room (CSCR) situated in DN Nagar and record a one-minute video. This “geosynchronized” application s...

Gurugram (Gurgaon): After collecting comments on the two routes suggested by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) for a new Metro line in Gurgaon, the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) has sent its report to the Haryana Mass Rapid Transit Corporation (HMRTC), recommending the longest route connecting the yellow line metro station HUDA City Centre with blue line metro station Dwarka  Sec-21 . The route, conceptualized by the DMRC, was chosen in place of the shorter one connecting the center of the city of HUDA and the Gurgaon train station. “We received many comments, as well as some good suggestions from residents and travelers in Gurgaon, we have compiled them and have forwarded our report to HMRTC, recommending that it be considered the longest route to the new line.”, V Umashankar, Addl. GMDA CEO said, Despite hosting several multinational companies, Gurgaon continues to be plagued by a weak public transport system. Now, the possibility...

Hyderabad: L&T, the concessionaire of the first phase of the Hyderabad Metro Rail project, is not interested in starting the second phase of the project in which the Metro Rail will be linked to the Shamshabad airport. The concessionaire experience several problems with the government during the execution of the first phase. The another reason for not taking interest on further metro project could be lot of political interference in execution of this project as this project is being executed on PPP model. And now, there are even doubts about the viability of the project and, therefore, L&T is not interested in participating in the project. If L&T is not interested, the government will look for others to develop the link, probably through open tenders. A feasibility study of the 30.3 km Metro Metro link, which connects the Raidurg Metro station in Hyderabad with the Shamshabad airport, had been completed. The report is before the Chief Minister, who will make a final decisio...

New Delhi: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has finally announced inauguration of long awaited section between  Botanical Garden and Kalkaji Mandir (line-8) of Phase-III project.  The people who travel daily between Noida and South part of Delhi will now feel happy to find new route of Metro. The stretch of 12.64 km is part of the Botanical Garden-Janakpuri West corridor of 38.23 km under the Phase III of the Metro expansion plans, and will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the eve of this Christmas Day i.e. December 25. Union Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu with Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal flags off the trial run of India’s first Unattended Train Operation (UTO). [Photo Credit: PTI] December 25 has been a significant date for the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) as its first line, the Red Line from Dilshad Garden to Rithala, was started for the public on Christmas day of 2002. The line was marked by then Shri Atal Bihari V...