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Kochi: At Kochi Metro Rail’s operational control centre located at Muttom, a 2,670 photovoltaic (PV) solar plant was inaugurated by managing direction of Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL), A.P.M. Mohammed Hanish.  This project aims to boost the share of solar energy to 19.4% of metro’s total energy utilization at Kochi Metro Rail. During the first phase of Kochi Metro Rail solar power was to be generated from the rooftop plants. These would be installed at 22 metro stations as well the Muttom depot. The entire project using the rooftop would have generated around 4MWp. This is an ambitious plan in order to work towards offering sustainable solutions. Renewable Energy Service Company (RESCO) model has been adopted by KMRL to implement projects using green energy. As part of the model private vendor will be investing approximately ₹32 crore to set up the system as well as carry out operations and maintenance. KMRL on the other would sign a power purchase agreement wh...

Lucknow: Adding another feather to its cap, Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation (LMRC) has an upgraded Integrated Management System (IMS) certification for International Organisation for Standardization (ISO) 14001:2015 and the Occupational Health & Safety Assessment Series (OHSAS) 18001: 2007. This certification comes for the design and construction of Lucknow metro rail corridor starting from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport Metro station to Munshipulia Metro station. The stretch has 21 stations along with one depot belonging to the Lucknow Metro Rail Project, Phase- 1A. The approximate total length of the stretch is around 23 km. During the construction of Priority Section starting from Transport Nagar to Charbagh station and one Depot, LMRC had commenced certification of OHSAS 18001: 2007 & ISO 14001:2004 The officials at LMRC are buoyant and have informed that the along with them the agencies that are part of the construction project too have received certifications. These agenc...

Mumbai: Financial capital of India, Mumbai will soon have country’s largest metro rail network. Thanks to the initiative of the state government, this project is going to help ease out traffic congestion problems that every Mumbaikar battles daily. Devendra Fadnavis, chief minister of Maharashtra in media interaction shared that they are working out a plan to set up India’s largest metro rail network in the state. The state government along with the help of Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority (MMRDA) is working out a plan to set up metro rail network. The focus is to help in reducing traffic congestion in Mumbai. Mumbai Metro Rail Network (Source: MMRDA) Fadnavis shared that the state government with the help from MMRDA has taken up this ambitious plan. With this project, Mumbai will have the distinction to have country’s largest metro rail network. Things are gaining momentum with the chief minister had performed ground breaking ceremony for road widen...

New Delhi: There is a good news on Monday for people waiting for the opening of the Kalkaji Mandir-Janakpuri West section on the Magenta Line of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC). This section will be opened for the general public from May 29 next week. According to information received from DMRC, this section will be now inaugurated on 28th May instead of 24th May and the passengers will be able to take metro ride on this section on the next day i.e. 29th May, 2018. According to earlier information received from DMRC, the section was scheduled to open on 25th May for the general public and the inauguration date was scheduled on 24th May. The latest update said that this section will be inaugurated on 28th May and will be opened to the public on May 29 at 6 am onward. With the launch of this line, people of Noida (UP) and Gururgram-Faridabad (Haryana) along with Delhi will also be get beneficiated. Before this, the  Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety (CMRS) had issued clear...

New Delhi: There is a good news on Monday for people waiting for the opening of the Kalkaji Mandir-Janakpuri West section on the Magenta Line of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC). This section will be opened for the general public from May 29 next week. According to information received from DMRC, this section will be now inaugurated on 28th May instead of 24th May and the passengers will be able to take metro ride on this section on the next day i.e. 29th May, 2018. According to earlier information received from DMRC, the section was scheduled to open on 25th May for the general public and the inauguration date was scheduled on 24th May. The latest update said that this section will be inaugurated on 28th May and will be opened to the public on May 29 at 6 am onward. With the launch of this line, people of Noida (UP) and Gururgram-Faridabad (Haryana) along with Delhi will also be get beneficiated. Before this, the  Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety (CMRS) had issued cleara...

Chennai: When Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has flagged of the Thirumangalam and Nehru Park metro rail , the officials had promised to offer mobile connectivity. This service was to be made available for the underground stretch, but a year has passed by and Chennai Metro commuters are still waiting for the promise to be fulfilled. There is still no mobile connectivity at the underground stretch. CMRL officials had assured that they have installed mobile transmitters and connectivity at underground metro stations will be established by end by February. But there is no glimmer of hope as May is about to end and there is no sign of the services to start soon. Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety (CMRS) completed safety inspection of Chennai Metro Underground Section. Commuters have to suffer as they are not able to use their mobile phones when travelling through underground stretch using Chennai Metro. CMRL officials have been assuring that they are conducting test runs to see how th...

Kochi: Kochi Metro is all set to spruce up the public transportation system by extending metro rail line from Pettah to SN Junction. The project is likely to be completed by 2020 end as per Kochi Metro Rail Ltd (KMRL) officials. Land acquisition for the project has begun with the officials completing discussion with oil companies as well as finished alignment work. Managing director APM Mohammed Hanish of KMRL informed that they will be work along the central line of the route. Discussion with oil companies was held as oil pipelines have been laid on the same route where metro will run. After studying the area, KMRL officials have earmarked adequate horizontal clearance. The report was shared with oil companies who have accepted the suggestions. Kochi Metro Work in Progress (Photo: KMRL) Metro officials are optimistic that if things are on track than the project will be made operational by 2020. However, Hanish informed that acquiring land from Thykoodam to Petta h was delayed but com...