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Hyderabad: Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited (HMRL) is taking sustainable travel on an aggressive mode. After setting up electric car base at metro stations, the metro officials are all set to offer electric bike. This is an added advantage for passengers who will travel using metro. As per the details, riders will be able to rent the e-bike, take it home and return it back the next day while travelling in metro.  HMRL will offer e-bikes at affordable rates to passengers. The service was formally inaugurated and the facility is available from at various stations. The rent for the e-bike is fixed at Rs 4 per kilometre and passengers can keep the vehicle with them overnight. They can then return the bike at any of the metro station the other day. To avail the service, passengers will have to download the Metro Bikes app. The commuter will have to furnish their identification proof and driving licence for authentication. Presently, metro bikes are using conventional bikes at various stat...

New Delhi: Delhi Metro is well known for its development in world-wide. But how far Delhi Metro is providing best services to commuters? When Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has increased the Metro fare reason for its increment was given to public that it was required in order to maintain Metro condition. For the convenience of commuters DMRC has done a lot but once again does it really benefits the commuters? While travelling to metro many commuters might have been faced problem of long queue in front of ticket counter. When they find alternative option for this, most of them go for ticket vending machine (TVM) but sadly only some of those found in working condition. Then only one option remains that is to stand and wait in queue until their chance come. There is also problem with you will notice that only few of ticket counter are open, others are closed due unavailability of employees or lunch break. Now new issue has been arise with this ticket vending machine.  It is not ...

Bengaluru:  The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation (BMRC) metro elevated corridor project will cross up the budget line. The agenda was first kept in cold for about two years. The Bangalore metro rail project is now coming into light and now believed that this inter-connected corridor project will cost higher. For 95 km inter-connected corridor which includes six elevated corridors. This requires a huge investment minimum Rs 33,600 crore. Recently, the chief minister HD Kumaraswamy incorporated the cost of the project at Rs 15,825 crore. Apparently, this figure will not acquire the cost of land for the corridor that they already had which is about 152 acres of land. The Government estimated Rs 33,600 crore for this huge project which is quite expensive and could cross the budget The budget also concludes 100 charging units and that will be most effective for electronic vehicle and proposed 80 electric buses. The government will initiate the project of a hybrid annuity model in...

New Delhi: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is conducting exam for different posts including lower and higher posts since its inception in 1998. Previously the exams were conducted on paper i.e. written examination. From 3-4 years the organisation has started computer bastes tests (CBT) to recruit manpower for its various ongoing projects. But still lacking in transparency in recruitment process. We have got some complaints from 80- 95 candidates, who has just given Junior Engineer exam from different stream in this year. They have became most victim due to non-specified DMRC  normalization process, which has separated them from final selection. This is very painful for us that our youngster who are future of developing India are not able to get platform due to corrupt practices in recruitment procedure. About Exam Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) conducted exam from 9th to 20th April 2018 for Jr. Engineer (Executive & Non Executive posts in which total 1985 Vacanci...

New Delhi: The National Capital Region Transport Corporation Ltd. (NCRTC) inviting tender for detailed Geotechnical investigation work from Modi Nagar North to Shatabdi Nagar of Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System Corridor. Key points of tender notice: Tender Notice No.: DM/G/01 Schedule of work: Detailed Geotechnical investigation work from Modi Nagar North to Shatabdi Nagar from 49.10 km to 64.10 km of Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System Corridor. Approximate cost of package:  INR 73.51 Lakh Earnest money deposit (EMD): 1.47 Lakh Period of completion: 180 days (6 months) Availability of Bidding documents: The bid documents will be available for downloading from 20/07/2018 (0930 hrs.) to 17/08/2018 (up to 1100 hrs.) on the website https://eprocure.gov.in (a link for the same is provided on NCRTC’s website www.ncrtc.in) Tender document cost: Nil (Free of Cost) Seeking Clarification: ...

Hyderabad: The Hyderabad metro network starting from Ameerpet to LB Nagar will soon be inaugurated by Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao in August. Earlier in November 2017, the first two stretches were launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Presently, trial runs are going on for the Ameerpet to LB Nagar stretch. If the  Hyderabad Metro Rail Ltd  authorities get all necessary clearance with regards to safety, then this stretch will be inaugurated in August. The date of opening the lines will be fixed on CM gives his availability on a particular date. A senior officer from the metro rail shared that only after successful trial run will the authorities receive safety clearance. Currently, several parameters for passenger safety and train are under evaluation. Post trail run success, the authorities will apply for safety clearance. The CM will be briefed about the progress and all the other aspects. A request will be put forward to sought CM’s time to finalise the inau...

Mumbai:  For Mumbai Monorail Project soon will come to at its final cost. The agreement between Larsen & Turbo Scomi -Engineering and Mumbai Metro Regional Development Authority (MMRDA) MMRDA admitted paying to LTSE higher per -trip cost so as to run the service and some negotiations are at the final stage. LTSE has been arguing for a few years with MMRDA about per trip cost Rs 3,131 is not efficient for the operations and maintenance of monorail system. Earlier the proposal was given to continue its service at a price of 18000 per trip. The LTSE sent its quotation in the O&M bid by IL&FS and it was the lowest bid in April 2008. L&T is the lead partner in the consortium and civil work and socio-economic bring the leading stock as per the contract A final per-trip price is soon be declared for Mumbai monorail services. As per the sources, MMRDA is agreeing to continue with LTSE. It is only weakening because of court arbitration. The final cost decision taking a lot o...