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Metro Link Express for Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad (MEGA) looking various engineering position for Metro Rail Project

Metro Link Express for Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad (MEGA) a 50:50 Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) under joint ownership of Government of India and Government of Gujarat looking for following engineering positions for Metro Link Express for Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad (MEGA) Metro Rail Project. General Manager /Civil – 2 Posts General Manager / Electrical – 1 Post Additional General Manager /Rolling Stock – 1 Post Sr. Deputy General Manager /Rolling Stock – 1 Post Sr. Deputy General Manager /E&M – 1 Post Deputy General Manager / AFC – 1 Post Deputy General Manager / Telecom – 1 Post Manager / Platform Screen Door – 1 Post Assistant Manager / Rolling Stock – 2 Posts Assistant Manager / Lift & Escalator – 2 Posts Assistant Manager / Telecom – 1 Post Assistant Manager / Signaling – 2 Posts Assistant Manager / Traction – 1 Post Last date to submit application for the above post is 31-01-2018 For the more de...

Nagpur Metro | Maha Metro proposes for acquisition of 3 mt land along existing trails

Nagpur: Maha-Metro has proposed the acquisition of three meters of land along existing trails on both sides of North Ambazari Road and Wardha Road. Revealing this Dr. Brijesh Dixit, Managing Director, Maha-Metro , said that it would allow the proper development of trails and would provide a much needed vent on the roads. Against the land acquired from private individuals, an additional space index (FSI) can be provided and we have proposed the inclusion of this proposal in the Development Transfer Policy (DdD) that, in preparation of the State Government. Further explaining his idea, Dr. Dixit said that the existing trails are unusable due to the presence of utilities and that if they can be pushed further in, then we are ready to build a single identical wall that stretches in both corridors. The paths that Maha-Metro would build would fulfill their true purpose and would have no obstruction. I was interacting with journalists on Tuesday. When elaborating the point further, he stated ...

Nagpur Metro | Maha Metro focus on completion of second stretch of the Metro Rail Project

Nagpur: The first section of the Nagpur Metro between Mihan Depot and South Airport is ready and now Maharashra Metro Rail is concentrating on the second stretch between Hingna Depot and Subhash Nagar. Maha-metro has set the goal of completing this section in August. A Maha-metro official told TOI that the construction work on the viaduct from the Hingna depot to Subhash Nagar is 50% complete.   The five stations of the section: Lokmanya Nagar, Bansi Nagar, Wasudeo Nagar, Rachana T-point and Subhash Nagar, will be put into operation by then, however the finishing will continue for a few more months, he said. After this elevated section is ready, Maha-metro will conduct a test run in this section and then invite the Research Design and Standards Organization (RDSO) for inspection. This will be followed by a visit from the Metro Rail Safety Commissioner (CMRS) and then commercial operations will begin. Commenting on the next test, the officer said: “The railway lines in the l...

Chennai Metro | CMRL looking for Site Engineer (Civil) positions for Metro Rail Project

Chennai Metro rail Limited (CMRL), a special purpose vehicle (SPV) under joint ownership of govt. of India and Govt. of Tamil Nadu looking for Site Engineer (Civil) positions for Metro Rail Project. Site Engineer (Civil) – 8 Posts Last date to submit application for above post is  03-02-2018 For the detail about educational qualifications, experience, age limit etc, please visit  official requirement notification  of Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. Click here to see on portal https://goo.gl/bPcTk1

Hyderabad Metro | DMRC to prepare DPR for Phase II of the metro rail project

Hyderabad: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has been tasked with preparing the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the expansion plan for Phase II of the Hyderabad metro rail project. “Following the instructions the Metro Rail Phase II expansion exercise will begin immediately, the preparatory work of the Detailed Project Report (DPR) was entrusted to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC),” Hyderabad Metro Rail  Ltd ( HMRL). (“The statement said by Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao”). The DMRC experts arrived in Hyderabad and held talks with HMRL MD NVS Reddy and others, he said. “By explaining that the financial viability of Metro Phase II is much more challenging than Phase I, he (Reddy) emphasized the need to improve revenue with innovative ideas and cost reduction through ready-to-use solutions,” he said. the notice. After a thorough inspection of potential riders and a reflection session on the subject, Reddy advised DMRC to suggest Ph...

Chennai Metro | CMRL looking for Site Engineer (Civil) positions for Metro Rail Project

Chennai Metro rail Limited (CMRL), a special purpose vehicle (SPV) under joint ownership of govt. of India and Govt. of Tamil Nadu looking for Site Engineer (Civil) positions for Metro Rail Project. Site Engineer (Civil) – 8 Posts Last date to submit application for above post is  03-02-2018 For the detail about educational qualifications, experience, age limit etc, please visit  official requirement notification  of Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. Click here to see on portal https://goo.gl/bPcTk1

Chennai Metro | Commuters face problems to cross the GST road near the Alandur Metro train station

Chennai: Travelers struggling to cross the GST road near the Alandur Metro train station can have a break once a bridge is built on the foot. According to officials of Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) the contract for the construction of a pedestrian bridge near the station has just been awarded. “It is estimated that the work will cost around R6 crore and will start soon.” But it can take between six and eight months for the job to end, “said one official. The bridge will have escalators and elevators for the comfort of travelers. Every day, almost 2,000 people travel through this station, which was opened as part of the Koyambedu-Alandur stretch almost three years ago. Although the Metro Rail of Chennai had planned the metro project in late 2016, there were no buyers. The tender was issued for the first time in November 2016, but the authorities were not happy with the response and again called for tender in early 2017, authorities said. “We planned to comple...

Mumbai Mono Rail | MMRDA Prevents Malaysian firm to bid for monorail operations

Mumbai: The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has said that Scomi Engineering, based in Malaysia, is not eligible to bid for the operations of the monorail Chembur-Jacob Circle corridor that has been in the news since its inception in 2014 for frequent breakdowns. The MMRDA has said that it has set certain terms and conditions that make the current operator, Scomi Engineering, ineligible to bid for Monorail operations. According to a senior MMRDA official, “we maintained certain terms and conditions in the offer announced for the appointment of a new monorail operator, which makes Scomi Engineering ineligible to participate in the tender process. Scomi Engineering has not maintained the monorail of Mumbai satisfactorily and we are not willing to have Scomi on board for the monorail in the future. ” The MMRDA recently submitted offers for the third time to designate a new operator since the current operator’s contract expires in February 2018, i...

IT-TRANS presents intelligent solutions for the public transport sector

Soon Karlsruhe Trade Fair Centre will again become a meeting place for the international transport industry. IT and public-transport experts from around the world will gather from 6 to 8 March 2018 in Karlsruhe to work on tomorrow’s mobility solutions at IT-TRANS. Circa 250 exhibitors from more than 30 countries will show their newest products and services on 15,000 square metres of exhibition space. IT-TRANS is organised by the International Association of Public Transport (UITP) and Karlsruher Messe- und Kongress GmbH in media association with Metro Rail News. The International Conference and Exhibition on IT Solutions for Public Transport celebrated its debut in Karlsruhe in 2008. Within a short period, the biennial event was established as the most important platform for the industry. IT-TRANS is aimed at all players in the public transport sector, and in particular at decision-makers from transportation companies and representatives of the private sector, government and profe...

Center asks Delhi Govt to expedite approval for rapid rail transit corridor

New Delhi: Taking note of unnecessary delay, the National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB) of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has asked the Delhi Government to expedite approval pertaining to the Rapid Rail Transit System (RRTS) corridor connecting Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut . The proposed corridor is also known as high speed rail corridor. In a related development, the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) , which is executing the RRTS project, has allowed the Uttar Pradesh government to run Metro trains on the same high speed railway track within Meerut. This is the first time that Metro train and high speed rail will run on the same track. The high-speed rail will cover the distance from Meerut to New Delhi in around 30 minutes. As per latest information, the pre-construction activities have been started and the construction work is expected to start from July. However, the Delhi government is yet to approve the detailed project report to this effe...

Delhi Metro | DMRC looking for various engineering and non-engineering positions

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) , a special purpose vehicle (SPV) with joint ownership of Govt. of India and Govt. of National Capital Territory of Delhi has been entrusted with the responsibility of implementation of the rail based Mass Rapid Transit System for Delhi, NCR & other metropolitan cities. DMRC inviting online applications from young and dynamic persons of Indian nationality for the following category of Executive & Non-Executive Engineering and Non-Engineering positions:- (A) Regular -Executive Category posts: Asstt. Manager/Finance – 02 posts (reserved for ST category) Asstt. Manager/Corporate Communication – 01 post (reserved for SC category) Asstt. Manager/Legal – 01 post (reserved for SC category) Asstt. Manager/Corporate Communication – 01 post (reserved for SC category) Asstt. Manager/Electrical – 21 posts Asstt. Manager/S&T – 12 posts Asstt. Manager/Operations – 08 posts Ass...

Delhi Metro | DMRC looking for various engineering and non-engineering positions

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) , a special purpose vehicle (SPV) with joint ownership of Govt. of India and Govt. of National Capital Territory of Delhi has been entrusted with the responsibility of implementation of the rail based Mass Rapid Transit System for Delhi, NCR & other metropolitan cities. DMRC inviting online applications from young and dynamic persons of Indian nationality for the following category of Executive & Non-Executive Engineering and Non-Engineering positions:- (A) Regular -Executive Category posts: Asstt. Manager/Finance – 02 posts (reserved for ST category) Asstt. Manager/Corporate Communication – 01 post (reserved for SC category) Asstt. Manager/Legal – 01 post (reserved for SC category) Asstt. Manager/Corporate Communication – 01 post (reserved for SC category) Asstt. Manager/Electrical – 21 posts Asstt. Manager/S&T – 12 posts Asstt. Manager/Operations – 08 posts Ass...

Delhi Metro | DMRC to open first section between Majlis Park & South Campus of Pink line soon

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New Delhi: It is good news for Delhities that Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is going to open 20km long section between Majlis Park and South Campus for public. This section is part of Phase-III project in Pink Line (Line-7). Delhi Metro Trial Run on Pink Line Trial is going on different parts of this line from June last year which is now in the final stages. Proposal for safety clearance and inspection of this section will be sent to Metro Rail Safety Commissioner (CMRS) soon by DMRC. With the opening of the section, Metro Train will run first time on the highest of 23.6 meters height near Dhaula Kuan. This height is equal to about seven story building. This will be the second line on which the driverless Metro will start operations. There will be a total of 12 stations on this section namely Majlis Park, Azadpur, Shalimar Bagh, Netaji Subhash Place, Shakurpur, Punjabi Bagh West, ESI Hospital, Rajauri Garden, Mayapuri, Naraina Vihar, Delhi Cantt, and Durgabai Deshmukh South Camp...

Mumbai Metro | MD Ashwani Bhide becomes a victim of DoS attack by Aarey activists

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Mumbai: The managing Director of  Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation   Ashwini Bhide recently became a victim of a DoS (denial of service) attack when her mobile phone was inundated with calls and text messages from citizens protesting against Metro-III in Aarey. The Managing Director Of Mumbai Metro rail corporation Ashwini Bhide recently became a victim of DoS attack by Aarey activists The IAS officer was forced to change his number four times since the “telephone harassment” lasted more than two weeks. Traumatized, he alerted MMRC security adviser, the retired ACP Sanjay Dani, who filed a complaint with the police of the Bandra-Kurla complex (BKC) last week. Police discovered that calls and text messages were routed from a server based in Bengaluru. The BKC Chief Inspector of Police, Kalpana Gadekar, confirmed that an FIR has been registered against unidentified persons. A police officer said: “It is a typical type of DoS attack in which the recipient...

Mumbai Metro | MD Ashwani Bhide becomes a victim of DoS attack by Aarey activists

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Mumbai: The managing Director of  Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation   Ashwini Bhide recently became a victim of a DoS (denial of service) attack when her mobile phone was inundated with calls and text messages from citizens protesting against Metro-III in Aarey. The Managing Director Of Mumbai Metro rail corporation Ashwini Bhide recently became a victim of DoS attack by Aarey activists The IAS officer was forced to change his number four times since the “telephone harassment” lasted more than two weeks. Traumatized, he alerted MMRC security adviser, the retired ACP Sanjay Dani, who filed a complaint with the police of the Bandra-Kurla complex (BKC) last week. Police discovered that calls and text messages were routed from a server based in Bengaluru. The BKC Chief Inspector of Police, Kalpana Gadekar, confirmed that an FIR has been registered against unidentified persons. A police officer said: “It is a typical type of DoS attack in which the recipient...

Delhi Metro | DMRC looking for several positions for manager

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation a special purpose vehicle (SPV) under joint ownership Govt. of India and Govt. of National Capital Territory of Delhi looking for various positions for Delhi Metro rail project: Manager / Assistant Manager (HR) – 3 Posts Manager Legal – 1 Post Last date to submit application for Manager / Assistant Manager (HR) 19-02-2018 Last date to submit application for Manager Legal 12-02-2018 For the detail about educational qualifications, experience, age limit etc, please visit official requirement notification of Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. Click here to see on portal https://goo.gl/ajVFmk

Kochi Metro | KMRL sign agreement with auto drivers

Kochi: Kochi Metro Rail Limited has signed a Joint Declaration of Intent (JDI) with the district-level coordination committee of autorickshaw driver unions to integrate the tuk-tuk network with the Metro system. The historic agreement will bring together 15,000 automatic rickshaws in the Greater Kochi area under a single umbrella that will act as a single unit to transport public transport passengers to their final destination and vice versa. Cars under a registered partnership will begin to operate for a variety of services such as feeder, hire, call and rental. The objective is to support KMRL in the implementation of ‘Seamless Transportation for Kochi’ by providing connection services around its stations and other modes of public transport. The feeder services will operate their fleet through the routes identified with a specific number of services and trips. Up to 300 automobile drivers have received behavioral and road safety training to operate as feeder conveyors in a...

Hyderabad Metro | HMRL Preparation of detailed project report for Hyderabad metro phase II

Hyderabad: Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited . 14,132 million meters project has been called to prepare a detailed project report (DPR) for phase II of the project. the nodal agency that implements the elevated Hyderabad Rs of 72 km in length. The decision comes after a few days of a high-powered delegation headed by KT Rama Rao, UK Minister of Industries and IT, who is touring Japan and South Korea to explore various possibilities, including financing options. SP Singh, Principal Secretary of Telangana, who held a working group meeting, requested NVS Reddy, Executive Director, HMRL to initiate preparatory activities, including conducting surveys to determine the broad outlines of the Metro Phase II expansion program and the Preparation of Detailed Project Reports (DPR). Singh said that this would help to approach the Central Government for the sanction of phase II of the Metro. In this regard, he emphasized the need for a coordinated plan of action involving the Commissioner, Greater Hyder...

Mumbai Metro | MMRCL looking for (Senior Deputy General Manager) for its projects

Mumbai Metro rail Corporation a special purpose vehicle (SPV) under joint ownership of Govt. of India and Govt. of Maharashtra looking for (Senior Deputy General Manager) for Mumbai Metro Rail Project. Senior Deputy General Manager – 1 post Last date to submit application for the post is 30-01-2018 For more detail about educational qualifications, experience, age limit etc, please visit official requirement notification of Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited. Click here to see on portal https://goo.gl/7LJv54

Lucknow Metro | LMRC looking for Director (Works & Infrastructure) for its projects

Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation Limited (LMRC) is a special purpose vehicle under joint ownership of Govt. of India and Govt. of Uttar Pradesh looking for Director (Works & Infrastructure) for Lucknow Metro Rail project. Director (Works & Infrastructure) – 1 post Last date to submit application for the post is 09-02-2018 For more detail about educational qualifications, experience, age limit etc, please visit official recruitment notification of Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation. Click here to see on portal https://goo.gl/cJkxYE

Lucknow Metro | LMRC looking for Director (Works & Infrastructure) for its projects

Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation Limited (LMRC) is a special purpose vehicle under joint ownership of Govt. of India and Govt. of Uttar Pradesh looking for Director (Works & Infrastructure) for Lucknow Metro Rail project. Director (Works & Infrastructure) – 1 post Last date to submit application for the post is 09-02-2018 For more detail about educational qualifications, experience, age limit etc, please visit official recruitment notification of Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation. Click here to see on portal https://goo.gl/cJkxYE

Indian Railways all set to introduce world-class high-speed trains soon

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New Delhi: While Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s dream project – Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train  is a few years away, the Indian Railways is all geared up to introduce a couple of high-speed trains. These two kinds of trains “Train 18” and “Train 20” would replace Shatabdi and Rajdhani trains. According to reports, these two world-class trains, which would be fastest in India when introduced, are being developed at the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai and Indian Railways is planning to roll out two ‘Train 18’ by August this year. Rail Coach Factory (Representation Image) Statements given by concerned officials- While ‘Train 18’ would replace Shatabdi trains, ‘Train 20’ will take place of Rajdhani trains in a phase-wise manner. Train 20 is likely to be rolled out on tracks by 2020. during trial runs the two trains clocked 176 km per hour speed. However, they will run at a maximum speed of 170 km...

Kochi Metro | KMRL to fixed Thripunithura alignment issue soon

Kochi: The Managing Director of the Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) is in talks with senior officials of Indian Oil Corporation about the 5 meter setback raised by the IOC officials. While the work of the Kochi subway on the route depends on the oil company’s safety notices, Kochi subway officials said that the alignment had been drawn up with the 3 meter reverse according to the guidelines of the oil company. According to the rules, the 3-meter reverse was good, said Subramanian Iyer, Joint General Manager, Civil, Kochi Metro, who spoke about the status of the work of the Kochi Metro towards Thripunithura at a seminar organized by Thripunithura Mekhala of Ernakulam on Sunday. Apex Council of Resident Associations of the District. Kochi Metro did a quick survey for a 5 meter throwback as well. It would have a larger social impact with more area under land acquisition. According to the norms of the Law of Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Land Resettlement, the project could be dela...

Bangalore Metro | residents are not happy with the pace of work

Bangalore: Unmistakable by all-day traffic jams in several areas, especially around Tin Factory in KR Puram and Graphite India junction, it is not surprising that traffic topped the list of civic problems that annoy the residents of Mahadevaura, Bommanahalli, and Yelahanka at the Times of India Bengaluru Forward event. The history of the city’s technological corridor was only slightly different in the area of Whitefield, Mahadevapura, where residents demanded an early end to Metro work. While Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has already started work for connecting Bppanahalli and Whitefield residents are not happy with the pace of work. They say that all motorists who pass through the Graphite India junction run into a bumper road at peak during peak hours. Several authorities had promised residents that roads would be expanded before Metro’s work to ensure smooth flow of traffic, but residents say those promises have not been fulfilled. “I ta...

Delhi Metro | CISF recovers 20 live cartridges from a woman at Adarsh Nagar metro station

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Gurgaon: The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel on Monday recovered 20 live cartridges from a woman a Metro station in the national capital. The cartridges were recovered at Adarsh Nagar Metro station during security checking. CISF recovers 20 live cartridges a woman at Adarsh Nagar Metro Station The Adarsh Nagar metro station is located on the Yellow Line stretch of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), which runs from Samaypur Badli to Huda City Centre in Gurgaon. Click here to see on portal https://goo.gl/t5tbQF

Bangalore Metro | residents are not happy with the pace of work

Bangalore: Unmistakable by all-day traffic jams in several areas, especially around Tin Factory in KR Puram and Graphite India junction, it is not surprising that traffic topped the list of civic problems that annoy the residents of Mahadevaura, Bommanahalli and Yelahanka at the Times of india Bengaluru Forward event. The history in the city’s technological corridor was only slightly different in the area of ​​Whitefield, Mahadevapura, where residents demanded an early end to Metro work. While Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has already started work for connect Bppanahalli and Whitefield residents are not happy with the pace of work. They say that all motorists who pass through the Graphite India junction run into a bumper road at peak during peak hours. Several authorities had promised residents that roads would be expanded before Metro’s work to ensure smooth flow of traffic, but residents say those promises have not been fulfilled. ...

Delhi Metro | CISF recovers 20 live cartridges from a woman at Adarsh Nagar metro station

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Gurgaon: The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel on Monday recovered 20 live cartridges from a woman a Metro station in the national capital. The cartridges were recovered at Adarsh Nagar Metro station during security checking. CISF recovers 20 live cartridges a woman at Adarsh Nagar Metro Station The Adarsh Nagar metro station is located on the Yellow Line stretch of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), which runs from Samaypur Badli to Huda City Centre in Gurgaon. Click here to see on portal https://goo.gl/t5tbQF

Bangalore metro | BMRC looking for various engineering position for Bangalore Metro Rail Project

The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation (BMRC) a special purpose vehicle of (SPV) under joint ownership of Govt. of India and Govt. of Karnataka, looking for following engineering position for Bangalore Metro Rail Project. 1.Deputy Chief Engineer- 5 posts 2.Executive Engineers- 31 posts Last date to submit application for the above post is 17-02-2018 For more detail about educational qualifications, experience, age limit etc, please visit official recruitment notification of Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. Click here to see on portal https://goo.gl/8rzwhM

Bangalore metro | BMRC looking for various engineering position for Bangalore Metro Rail Project

The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation (BMRC) a special purpose vehicle of (SPV) under joint ownership of Govt. of India and Govt. of Karnataka, looking for following engineering position for Bangalore Metro Rail Project. 1.Deputy Chief Engineer- 5 posts 2.Executive Engineers- 31 posts Last date to submit application for the above post is 17-02-2018 For more detail about educational qualifications, experience, age limit etc, please visit official recruitment notification of Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. Click here to see on portal https://goo.gl/8rzwhM

Mumbai Metro | MMRC designs a comprehensive plan to dig in Metro three corridor

Mumbai: The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) has designed a comprehensive plan to dig below, while allying fears that vibrations caused by work can affect heritage and ruinous structures. The Metro-3 corridor will pass through Colaba to SEEPZ (the Export Processing Zone of Santacruz Electronics, a special economic zone), making stops at 27 stations, of which 26 will be underground. Some activists and representatives of citizens have expressed concern for the safety and sustainability of old and heritage buildings since construction began. Statements received from the concerned officials- 1.About 1,500 families affected by the project have been displaced and a workforce of 7,600, including qualified and unskilled, is at work. (The state agency that implements the project). 2. Best tested and internationally tested technologies are being used and, therefore, that question does not arise.More than 20 types of monitoring tools, tested and tested internationally, have been pressed...

GST reduction on metro construction materials will give some relief to Metro construction companies

With the rate of the Tax on Goods and Services (GST) on the construction of the metro and the monorail going down to 12 percent from 18 percent, EPC (engineering-procurement-construction) contractors in space would benefit provided their contracts they will be tendered taking into account the fiscal component. Essentially, if the EPC contractor had submitted an offer for the metro or monorail construction contract on the base price without taxes, then the decrease in the GST slab would prove to be an advantage for the company since the overall cost would decrease. However, if the contract was tendered, including the tax component, the final cost would remain unchanged. According to experts, some of the contractors who were under stress due to higher costs would get some relief. “This is a positive step in many aspects for the industry, first, the Capex for projects will be reduced, and second, there will be a significant reduction in working capital, since less funds will be block...

Lucknow Metro | The State government approves estimate cost for Agra, Kanpur and Meerut Metro project

Lucknow: The state cabinet approved detailed project reports (DPR) of the Metro rail route in Agra, Kanpur and Meerut on Wednesday. He also appointed Lucknow Corporation Metro Rail (LMRC) as the interim consultant to execute the preliminary construction work of the priority section, deposit, retaining walls, etc. of these projects and issue related tenders in anticipation of approval of the Center. The Kanpur and Agra Metro projects will have two corridors each, while Meerut will have a corridor. All of these corridors should be completed by 2024. The estimated cost of completion of the Agra Metro, Kanpur and Meerut projects, as approved by the state government, is Rs 13,936 crore, Rs 18,342 crore and Rs 14,890 crore respectively. With the approval of the government, the construction will begin in Sikandara to the Taj East Gate corridor in Agra; IIT Kanpur to Moti Jheel in Kanpur, and between Shraddhapuri Phase-2 and Jagriti Vihar Extension in Meerut. The DPR of Kanpur was sent for ap...

Mumbai Mono Rail | Experts express concern over approval to Monorail fare hike

Mumbai:  The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) approved rates of Mumbai Mono Rail on Friday. Now it is expected that the phase II of the Mono Rail project will start operating soon. As Phase I of Chembur to Wadala was hit by poor ridership of just 17,000 per day, MMRDA expects it to improve after Phase II, from Wadala to Sant Gadge Maharaj Chowk, begins operations. However, transport experts have expressed concern that higher fares may further deter travelers from using the monorail. The increase is in line with the Metro rates that the MMRDA will be operating, it is not according to the Metro One rates and the slabs are much larger. We are not incurring the security charges, “said UPS Madan, Metropolitan Commissioner of MMRDA. 2. “With the increase in rates, the monorail will be converted exclusively for those who can afford it. The monorail connects areas that are currently inhabited by middle class or lower middle class people and may not be a...

Maha Metro looking for various engineering positions for Pune Metro Rail Project

Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (Maha Metro), a special purpose vehicle (SPV) under joint ownership of Government of Maharashtra and Government of India, looking for following engineering positions for Pune Metro Rail Project: Chief Project Manager (Civil-Metro Station and Viaduct) – 1 post Chief Project Manager (Civil-Underground) – 1 post General Manager (Design) – 1 post General Manager (Civil Planning) – 1 post Chief Project Manager (Track) – 1 post General Manager (Tender) – 1 post Additional Chief Project Manager (Civil Underground) – 1 post Additional General Manager (Design) – 2 posts Additional General Manager (Civil Planning ) – 2 posts Additional Chief Project Manager (Quality) – 1 post Additional Chief Project Manager (Safety) – 1 post Additional Chief Project Manager (Track) – 1 post Senior Deputy Chief Project Manager (Civil Underground) – 2 posts Senior Deputy Chief Project Manag...

Nagpur Metro | CMRS team visits Maha Metro"s Nagpur Project, inspects facilities

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Nagpur: Finally the Commissioner Metro Rail Safety (CMRS) team has completed their first visit to Nagpur Metro Rail Project. A team of three members of the CMRS visited the Maha Metro Nagpur project between Airport South Station and Khapri Station, including MIHAN Train maintenance Depot and inspected several facilities provided at all levels of the project. The inspection, which continued almost all day, was followed by a presentation and meeting with senior officials. CMRS team inspecting the depot facilities in Mihan depot. The three-member team was led by Arvind Kumar Jain, Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS), Central Circle, Mumbai and former IRSE officer of Indian Railways. The other team members included G P Garg and Uttam Prakash, both with the position of Vice President of CRS. The team, which arrived here today in the morning, inspected for the first time the Airport South station to supervise several facilities that are offered there. The team also inspected the passenger ...

Delhi Metro | Approx. 156 persons killed while working on DMRC"s various sites since 2002

New Delhi: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), which serves as a lifeline for millions of people in Delhi-NCR, has killed 156 lives in the process to reach that milestone. As per an RTI reply received by RTI Activist Zeeshan Haider, since 2002 till last year, 156 people working at DMRC died due to mishaps and irregularities during construction at various sites. A separate data also reveals that in the same time period, 198 accidents killed 118 people, who were not involved in the construction of the Metro Rail project. The data also reveals that 103 workers were injured in the construction work as well in the same time period. “To increase efficiency and the accuracy, DMRC many times ignores rules under the Labour Law, increasing pressure on the employees. Most employees are overburdened,” said a member of the Staff Council, which was constituted to take care of employees’ complaints and grievances. “We at DMRC follow international norms of safety while cons...

Maharashtra to frame an attractive policy for establishing that offers incentives to the companies of manufacture of coaches

Mumbai: The chief minister, Devendra Fadnavis, has asked the officials of the department of industries of the state to develop a policy that offers incentives to the companies of manufacture of coaches so that they establish units in Maharashtra. Fadnavis, who heads the Development Authority of the Metropolitan Region of Mumbai (MMRDA), recently asked his officials to enter into a dialogue with the companies that manufacture Metro buses. Pravin Darade ( additional metropolitan commissioner of MMRDA): “The measure is part of the ‘Make in Maharashtra’ program, and CM has directed urban development departments and industries to formulate a package that offers incentives to companies that are willing. to carry out the manufacture of rolling stock in Maharashtra.” 2. Darade, who was part of the meeting at which the decision was made, said: “Maharashtra, and Mumbai in particular, will get the maximum number of coaches, which will also lead to the generation of di...

Petitioner raises strong exception on the impact of Metro construction in Pune

Pune: The main candidate in the Pune Metro Rail case before the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in Pune has raised a strong exception to the final report of a three-member expert committee on the impact of Metro construction on the bed of the Mutha river. The green court had formed the committee of the chief scientist of the National Institute of Environmental Engineering Ritesh Vijay with the chief scientist of the Board of Biodiversity of the State of Maharashtra A Benniamin and the joint director of the Board of Pollution Control of Maharashtra YB Sontakke as the other two members. The panel was mandated to carry out a study of the 1,7km stretch of a riverbed through which the railroad alignment of the metro will pass. He has opposed the applicants. In its final report submitted to the NGT, the committee concluded that the impact of the construction of proposed docks for the subway on the hydrology of the river “is negligible” and that it is likely that a total of 32 trees...

Vijayawada Metro | State opts Light Metro Rail for Amaravati & Vijayawada cities

Vijayawada: Leaving behind its controversies and delays, as well as questions about its viability, the government of Andhra Pradesh has put the Vijayawada Metro project on the fast track, in accordance with its ambition to build Amaravati, its new capital, as a smart city – Vijayawada and Amaravati, 12 km away, are developing as twin cities. With the German development bank KfW chosen for its preparation, a detailed project report (DPR) is expected to be ready for the 46 km Light Rail (LRT) network proposed before the end of the year. For those who arrived late, the project has been a bone of contention between the state government on the one hand and the Delhi Metro Corporation (DMRC) and the government of the Union on the other. For the preparation of the DPR, Amaravati Metro Rail Corporation (AMRC), a special purpose vehicle (SPV) established by the state government for the project, had previously signed an MoU with the DMRC. According to the DPR prepared by the DMRC, the e...

Center approves separate post & office for Metro Railway Safety Commissioner

New Delhi: More than a decade after it was first contemplated in the Metro Railways (Operations and Maintenance) Act of 2002, the Ministry of Civil Aviation created a post for the Metro Railway Safety Commissioner under the Railway Safety Commission, as an official notification dated January 10. Last month, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposal to create an office of a circle of Metro Railway Safety Commissioner, along with all the officers and support staff to carry out the functions of the Metro Railway Safety Commission. The Railway Safety Commission, which operates under the administrative control of the Ministry of Civil Aviation, deals with matters related to the safety of train travel and the operation of the train. Originally, it was established as the Railways Inspectorate together with the Railways Board in 1905. Later, following the recommendations of various committees and to avoid the direct subordination of the body to the Railways Board, the inspection was plac...

Lucknow Metro | LMRC begins tunneling drive from Charbagh towards Hussainganj

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Lucknow: The Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation (LMRC) today started the tunneling drive of its TBM ‘Gomti’ from Charbagh launching shaft (near Deen Dayal Park) towards Hussainganj. The TBM ‘Gomti’ started its drive work after the ceremonial ‘Puja’ performed by Shri Kumar Keshav, Managing Director, at the site. TBM ‘Gomti’ started its drive work after the ceremonial ‘Puja’ performed by Shri Kumar Keshav, MD TBM ‘Gomti’ shall cover a tunnel length of 462 m for Up line from Charbagh (near Deen Dayal park) to Hussainganj underground Metro Station . This will soon be followed by the launching of TBM ‘Ganga’ on down Line from the same launching shaft in front of Deen Dayal Park, Charbagh for undertaking its final drive of 446 metre between the Charbagh and Hussainganj. TBM Gomati started tunneling work from Charbagh towards Hussainganj The tunneling between Charbagh & Hussainganj is the third and final...