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New Delhi: In order to strengthen Metro Rail Systems contribution to ‘Make in India initiative’, the central government has issued parameters to follow. This is to achieve uniformity and fostering standardised procurement and indigenisation. The central government has given a list of ‘mandatory parameters’ to be followed for electrical components. These comprise of components used in metro rail systems like – tunnel ventilation, lifts, environmental control system, traction system, escalators, power systems to other electrical components. This will also be for the electrical and mechanical system (underground and elevated). The primary purpose is to accomplish indigenisation and standardisation in procurement. The intention is to attain consistency among technical specification of electrical items used by different metro rail systems. As per the officials from the Housing and Urban Affairs ministry stated that if state government request financial assistan...

New Delhi: Metro projects get further boost with central government giving in-principle approval for six metro rail projects in the country. The information was shared by union housing and urban affairs secretary, Durga Shankar Mishra. The six projects that have been given a nod include: Agra, Indore, Bhopal, Delhi (phase-V), Meerut and Bhopal under the New Metro Policy. The central government officer also informed that similar approval has been obtained for the Delhi-Meerut stretch of Rapid Rail Transit System (RRTS). Union housing and urban affairs secretary further shared that now the process for getting financial approval will begin. These projects receive certain funding from central government via Public Investment Board (PIB) whose approval is required. On the other hand central government has already forwarded the proposal of Delhi-Meerut RRTS to the finance ministry for appraisal. Mishra stated that central government is committed to expanding metro projects in Delhi. The capi...