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CONTENTS
Index
Editor Note
Round Up
Editor Choice
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CONTENTS
Year Review 2018: Metro, Railway & MoHU 18
Cover Story: Train 18 26
Interview with former ICF, GM, Mr. Sudhanshu Mani 30
Interview with Mr Kumar Keshav, MD, LMRCL 32
Project of the Month: Noida Metro
New Development
35
38
18
Opinion
A. Planning of Metro rail projects is challenging but important 41
B. Metro rail policy 2017 could be effec ve with few amendments 42
Technology Update: Zonda Rotary Train 44
Pre Event Coverage: Middle East Rail 2019 45
Metro & Railway Job Openings 46 26
Ar cle: Metro Camera, Tracking Sensor & AFC Ticke ng 47
Case study: Alignment Design for Phase IV Expansion 52
Project Watch 55
Upcoming Event 57
Live Tender 58
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HIGHLIGHTS
l Very Soon, you will be able to travel To Dubai From Mumbai In High-Speed
DEC Underwater
02
l ONE Card will be available for sale from today across all Metro sta ons
DEC l Noida Metro to set up kiosks for cabs at Aqua Line sta ons
04
l Pla orm screen doors likely at new underground Bangalore Metro sta ons
DEC
05
l Delhi Metro’s Blue Line services affected due to Signal failure
DEC l Greater Noida Authority approves Noida Metro Phase 2
06
l Delhi Metro | DMRC gets nod to run PPP Model

DEC
l Final inspec on for Aqua Line nod as Its open for public on Xmas
07
l L&T MRHL CEO KVB Reddy wins interna onal award
l Alstom to increase coach produc on at Sri City facility
l Delhi-Gurugram-SNB RRTS Corridor has been approved by NCRTC Board
DEC
l Ahmedabad Metro likely to get a test run in January next year
08

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DEC l Delhi Metro to link all remote areas of Delhi within 5 years
10 l Alstom to provide CBTC Signalling System for Mumbai Metro Line 3
l ICF Develops New High Capacity Electric Mul ple Unit (EMU) train
DEC l Commercial Opera on of Kochi Water Metro to commence in December 2019

11 l Decks cleared for Chennai Metro phase II
DEC l Indian Railways may roll out 10 more Train 18 sets

12
l Train 18 Final 10 Routes To Be Announced and made Opera onal by 2020
DEC
14 l Delhi Metro Ranks Seventh Busiest Metro Rail Network In The world.
l Delhi Metro All Set to Open Three New Routes Before The end of 2018
l Hyderabad Old City To Get Metro Rail Soon
l Indian Railways gives 25% haulage discount to privately owned empty
containers and flat wagons
l BEML pitches for indigeniza on of six bullet train rakes
DEC
16
l First work on the ground for the Bhopal Metro Rail excavat near Gurudev
DEC Gupta intersec on
17 l MMRCL terminates contract with ILFS for Nagpur Metro Rail Project
l Mumbai Metro One Installs Solar Panels at Metro Depot

DEC l PM Modi lays founda on stone for two Metro Corridors
18 l Chennai Metro Rail reduces phase II cost by 11,000 cr
l The country’s first water metro will cost Rs 819 crore
l Exclusive Interview with Mr. Sudhanshu Mani, General Manager, Integral
DEC Coach Factory PM Modi lays founda on stone for Pune Metro Line 3
19 l Delhi Cabinet may approve Delhi Metro Phase IV today
l Train 18 Likely to be flagged off by PM Shri Narendra Modi on December 29

DEC
20
l NHSRCL to Recruit 3500 Employees for PM Shri Narendra Modi’s Ambi ous
DEC Bullet Train Project
21 l Delhi Metro is now officially on Twi er: Follow them @officialDMRC
l Delhi Metro invites tender for private opera on of train services
DEC l NMRC approves Safety inspec on report, seeks Aqua Line inaugura on date
22 from govt
l JICA sanc ons Rs 4,760 crore for Chennai Metro Rail Phase-2
l Lucknow metro to run on airport-Munshipulia route from April 2019
l Nizamuddin Railway sta on ready to connect with Delhi Metro Link
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DEC l Now Hyderabad Metro will operate every 6 minutes during peak hours
23
DEC l Delhi Metro Year End Review Report for 2018

24
DEC l Hon’ble PM Shri Narendra Modi inaugurates Bogibeel bridge

25 l Delhi Metro Celebrated 16 years of opera on on Monday
DEC l Delhi Metro Pink Line Lajpat Nagar-Mayur Vihar Pocket 1 Corridor to open on
26 31 Dec 2018
l Mumbai Metro 3 corridor achieves Second TBM breakthrough at SEEPZ
sta on
DEC l Uber partners with Delhi Metro to make last mile connec vity easier
27
DEC l MoHUA Share Year-end review reports on Metro Rail for 2018
28 l MMRDA Year End Review Report for 2018
DEC l RRTS Special – Metro Rail News Magazine December 2018 Issue Out
29
DEC l Dehradun Metro Comprehensive Mobility Plan Ready, To Ply Over 1.69 Lakh
30 Passengers Daily
DEC l Delhi Metro’s Pink Line from Lajpat Nagar to Mayur Vihar Pocket 1 Sec on to
open today
31

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Very Soon, you might be travelling to Dubai increase production in its facility at Sri City, about 100 km
from Mumbai in a High-Speed Underwater from here.
Train On the capacity of the unit, MD of Alstom (India and South
Asia) Alain Spohr said, "Today, we have the capacity to
produce 20 cars per month. We will add four more cars to
make it 24."
"We are going to set up a new line for 20 cars to take the
capacity to 44 cars. This will happen in 2019-end," he
told PTI.
DMRC gets nod to run on PPP Model
After driverless flying cars and Hyperloop, the UAE has

come up with yet another fanciful mode of transport — an
underwater rail network which will be its joint venture with
India.
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has
As per a report in Khaleej Times, National Advisor Bureau
granted the approval wherein DMRC, in a first for any of its
Limited managing director and chief consultant, Abdulla
corridors since it was launched, will involve private
Alshehhi announced that the underwater rail network will
operators to run the operations. After receiving the much-
become a reality soon. “This is a concept. We plan to connect
delayed approval for Phase IV of the Metro, Delhi Metro Rail
Indian city of Mumbai with Fujairah through ultra-speed
Corporation (DMRC) has also got green signal to run it on
floating trains. The project aims to boost bilateral trade,” he
Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model.
said.
Alstom to Increase coach production at Sri Greater Noida Authority approves Noida
City facility Metro Phase 2
France-based Global Giant Alstom, a company operating in The Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority
rail transport on December 7, 2018 announced a plan to (GNIDA) on 4th December 2018, approved the Noida Metro

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Phase 2 from Noida Sector 71 to Knowledge Park 5 in
Greater Noida. The extension will comprise nine stations
and cost Rs 2602 crore, top officials said.
This decision was taken at the Authority’s 113th board
meeting. “Noida Metro Rail Corporation would be the nodal
agency for the project. The first phase of the Metro project
comprising five stations from Noida Sector 71 to Greater
Noida Sector 2 is expected to cost around Rs 1521 crore,
officials said.
Delhi-Gurugram-SNB RRTS Corridor has

been approved by NCRTC Board
Electric Multiple Unit (MEMU) with many features from
India's first Semi High-Speed Train Set, Train 18. The
Integral Coach Factory (ICF) has now come out with a new
Electrical Multiple Unit (EMU), commonly known as an
electric train, with a higher passenger capacity, said a top
official. The official said that the new EMU is designed on the
same principle as that of the Train 18, India's first train
without a locomotive, and that the idea is to fix all the
electrical items powering the train under the compartment.
NCRTC Board, chaired by Secretary, Ministry of Housing & This, in turn, increases the passenger carrying capacity and
Urban Affairs(MHoU), in its meeting held on 6th December comfort.
2018, has approved the DPR (Detailed Project Report) of
Delhi-Gurugram-SNB (Shahjahanpur-Neemrana-Behror Decks cleared for Chennai Metro phase II
Urban Complex) RRTS corridor.
Alstom to provide CBTC Signalling System for

Mumbai Metro Line 3
Centre revokes condition that makes ‘Made in India’ trains

mandatory
With the announcement from the Ministry of Urban
Alstom has been awarded a contract by Mumbai Metro Rail
Development (MoUD) on Monday that ‘Made in India’ trains
Corporation (MMRCL) to supply CBTC signaling systems
will not be mandatory, the decks have been cleared for the
for line 3 of Mumbai Metro. The contract, which builds on
Chennai Metro phase II.
rolling stock and Power supply contracts won earlier this
year for the same line, is worth over euro 100 million. According to source "the loan with the Japan International
Cooperation Agency (JICA) for the phase II project demands
ICF Develops New High Capacity Electric that major components should come only from Japan, the
Multiple Unit (EMU) train MoUD has given a go-ahead for this expansion project.
ICF is now manufacturing coaches for the new Main Line

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First work on the ground for the Bhopal Metro Reliance Infrastructure promoted Mumbai Metro One has
Rail excavat near Gurudev Gupta intersection completed the installation and commissioning of 612 kW
capacity of roof-top solar photovoltaic panels at Metro Depot
in DN Nagar. A total of 2,000 rooftop solar panels have been
installed at Metro Depot along with associated supporting
and cabling work.
PM Shri Narendra Modi lays foundation stone

for two more metro corridors
Thane-Bhiwandi-Kalyan stretch (Metro 5)
The ground work for the Metro Rail project has commenced
in the capital with digging on the Gurudev secret crossroads
in MP Nagar on Dec 17, 2018 Bhopal's Dilip Buildcon Ltd is
doing the civil work of the 6.22 km Metro Route from AIIMS
to Subhash Nagar underbridge. Rs. 247.06 crores will be
spent on this.
BEML pitches for indigenization of six bullet

train rakes
The Thane-Bhiwandi-Kalyan stretch (Metro 5), a 24.9-km
corridor, which will be built at an estimated cost of Rs 8,416
crore with 17 stations on 24.9 km route. The platforms at the
station will accommodate six coaches Metro Rail and is
expected to carry 2.29 lakh commuters every day when in
operation in 2021.
Dahisar-Mira-Bhayanda stretch (Metro 9)
The Dahisar-Mira-Bhayander line (Metro 9) will run along
BEML Ltd, the country’s largest railway coach maker, has the stretch of 10.3 km and is estimated to be completed at an
pitched for indigenization of at least six rakes of bullet estimated cost of Rs 6,607 crore. The elevated Metro 9
train coaches in collaboration with its Japanese partner corridor, comprising eight stations, is expected to be
Hitachi. completed by 2022.
Japanese companies Hitachi and Kawasaki will bid to be the Chennai Metro Rail reduce phase II cost by
main contractor in the Japan government-assisted `11,000 Cr
Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train project.
Taking a major step, Chennai Metro Rail has reduced the cost
Mumbai Metro One Installs Solar Panels at of phase II project by nearly `11,000 crore, bringing it down
Metro Depot

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to `69,000 crore. What is significant here is, the new cost The Delhi Metro Phase IV project of Delhi Metro Rail
estimate includes the newly-added extension up to Corporation (DMRC) is likely to get the nod from Delhi
Poonamallee all the way from Light House. Government’s cabinet. The entire Phase IV project, which
includes 6 new corridors, is all set to improve the
PM Shri Narendra Modi lays foundation stone connectivity across the national capital. Recently, it was
for Pune Metro Line 3 reported that the DMRC was informed by Delhi Government
to seek fresh approval from its board before sending it to the
cabinet for its final approval.
Train 18 likely to be flagged off by PM Shri

Narendra Modi on December 29
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi paid a visit to Pune on

December 18, 2018 and laid the foundation for the Pune
Metro Line 3. The PM also addressed a public meeting. Train 18, the fastest train from railways' stable, will be
flagged off by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on
The 23.3 km Pune Metro line 3 will connect the IT hub at December 29, likely from his constituency in Varanasi.
Hinjewadi with Shivajinagar and comprise of 23 stations. It is
the first metro project in India on public-private-partnership The country's first engineless train (Multiple Unit without a
(PPP) model after the New Metro Rail Policy of 2017. locomotive) will soon replace Shatabdi trains and will operate
between Delhi and Varanasi. Train 18, manufactured by ICF
Delhi Cabinet may approve Delhi Metro Phase Chennai at a cost of Rs 100 crore, recently became India's
IV on December 19, 2018 fastest train by hitting speeds of over 180 kmph during trial-
run on a section of the Delhi Rajdhani route (Delhi to
Mumbai).
NHSRCL to Recruit 3500 Employees for PM

Shri Narendra Modi’s Ambitious Bullet Train
Project
Construction of the Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail
corridor will begin soon. The land acquisition for this project
will be completed by the end of this month i.e December
2018. The first high-speed train is scheduled to leave for

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its first operation on 15th of August 2022. According to finalize the date of inauguration of the much-awaited Aqua
our sources, high values tender for this project will be floated Line that would run between Sector 71 station in Noida and
from January 2019. the Depot Station in Greater Noida, covering 29.7 km
National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited will conduct through 21 stations.
job placements for about 3500 people which is a fantastic Nizamuddin Railway Station ready to connect
opportunity for job seekers. The recruitment will take place
with Delhi Metro Link
for technical as well as non-technical staff, for the Operation
and Maintenance of the Bullet Train project. There will be In the coming days, a new
staff for piloting, running and maintaining trains. There will transport hub will come up
also be recruitment for disciplines such as Signaling and after Delhi Metro links the
various other technical works. city’s third busiest railway
station at Hazrat Nizamuddin
Lucknow Metro to operate on the Airport- and the Inter-State Bus
Munshipulia route from April 2019 Terminus at Sarai Kale Khan.
From April 2019, commuters in the capital city Lucknow will The new Hazrat Nizamuddin
have the option of taking a Metro ride from the Airport to metro station, part of the
Munshipulia. Lajpat Nagar-Mayur Vihar Pocket-1 stretch of the Pink Line,
is expected to become operational later this month
Dehradun Metro Comprehensive Mobility

Plan Ready, To Ply Over 1.69 Lakh Passengers
Daily
After the construction of a Metro Rail Project based on Light
Rail Transit System (LRTS), more than 1.69 lakh passengers
will travel daily on the two corridors of Dehradoon. This has
been mentioned in the Comprehensive Mobility Plan
Lucknow Metro is currently operating on an 8-km stretch
(CMP). Also, according to the plan, the conductor from
from Transport Nagar to Charbagh. Further, the Metro will
Inter-State Bus Terminal (ISBT) and the Forest Research
be operational on the entire 23-km stretch from Chaudhary
Institute (FRI) from Raipur in Doon is considered to be more
Charan Singh Airport to Munshipulia (North-South
favorable.
corridor), said LMRC officials. The passenger load, which is
around 10 lakh per year, is expected to increase 10 fold, they Uttarakhand Metro Rail Corporation's Managing Director
added. Jitendra Tyagi said that CMP has suggested two options for
the two corridors of Doon. In both options the first corridor
NMRC approves Safety Inspection Report, suggested was from ISBT to Kandoli, while two corridors
seeks Aqua Line inauguration date from the were given two further options. In the first one, the FRI was
Government given the option to connect the Rispana Bridge and the other
with the FRI in Raipur area. In both options, the passenger
On 21 Dec 2018, a final and mandatory safety inspection
number is almost identical, while the length of the
report has given the approval to Noida Metro Rail
replacement bridge is reduced by two kilometers. In this
Corporation (NMRC) to launch commercial operations of the
way, the total cost will be reduced by about Rs 280 crore.
much awaited Noida's Aqua Line. After the approval, NMRC
However, a suitable place for the maintenance depot is not
has now written letter to the Uttar Pradesh Government to
available in this region.
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YEAR REVIEW 2018
Delhi Metro:
Year Review 2018
2018 was a historic year for Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Chief Minister of Delhi, Sh. Arvind Kejriwal from the
(DMRC). This year, a record, 86.72 kilometers of new Nehru Enclave Metro station.
sections of phase III were open to public by Delhi Metro. E-
Ÿ 24th June: The 11.18 kilometer long City park
Rickshaws were also launched from some stations as part of
(Bahadurgarh) – Mundka Metro corridor was flagged off
efforts to increase the last mile connectivity from the
remotely by the Hon’ble Prime Minister, Sh. Narendra
stations.
Modi on 24th June, 2018. Bahadurgarh became the third
Ÿ 2nd January: Delhi Metro started the test runs on the city in Haryana to be connected by the Delhi Metro.
Noida – Greater Noida Corridor on 2nd January. The train
Ÿ 3rd August: Hon’ble Lt. Governor of Delhi, Shri Anil
was flagged off by Dr. Mangu Singh, Managing Director,
Baijal flagged off a fleet of 100 e-rickshaws, called
DMRC and Mr. Alok Tandon, Managing Director,
SmartE, from Dwarka Sec-10 Metro station to boost the
NMRC.
last mile connectivity service in Dwarka sub-city for
Ÿ 14th March: The Majlis Park – Durgabai Deshmukh Metro commuters. These E-rickshaws ply from 8 Metro
South Campus Pink corridor of Delhi Metro was stations of Dwarka sub-city namely, Dwarka, Dwarka Sec-
inaugurated and made open to passengers by the Union 14, Sec-13, Sec-12, Sec-11, Sec-10, Sec-9 and Sec-8 from
Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Housing and 6 AM to 11 PM.
Urban Affairs, Sh. Hardeep Singh Puri and the Chief
Ÿ 6th August: The 8.10 kilometre long Durgabai
Minister of Delhi, Sh. Arvind Kejriwal in the presence of
Deshmukh South Campus – L ajpat Nagar Metro
Union Minister for Science and Technology, Earth
corridor was formally flagged off on 6thAugust for
Sciences, Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Dr.
passenger operations by Sh. Hardeep Singh Puri, Union
Harsh Vardhan and many senior dignitaries. Minister of State (Independent Charge), Housing and
Ÿ 28th May: The 24.82 kilometre long Kalkaji Mandir – Urban Affairs and Sh. Arvind Kejriwal, Chief Minister,
Janakpuri West Metro corridor was flagged off on National Capital Territory of Delhi in the presence of the
28th May, 2018 (Monday) by the Hon’ble Union Minister Sh. Anant Kumar, the Union Minister for Chemicals &
of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Housing and Fertilizers and Parliamentary Affairs.
Urban Affairs, Sh. Hardeep Singh Puri and the Hon’ble

YEAR REVIEW 2018
Ÿ 16th September: The Delhi Metro introduced QR code (Independent Charge), Housing and Urban Affairs and Sh.
based ticketing facility for travel on Airport Express Line Manish Sisodia, Deputy Chief Minister, National Capital
from 16th September 2018. With the introduction of this Territory of Delhi.
facility, commuter’s using Delhi Metro’s Airport Express
Ÿ 19th November: The 3.2 km long Raja Nahar Singh
Line can use the QR Code generated on their smart
(Ballabhgarh) – Escorts Mujesar extension of the
phones instead of smart cards or tokens to travel.
Kashmere Gate – Escorts Mujesar corridor (Violet Line)
Ÿ 31st October: The 17.8 kilometre long Trilokpuri of Delhi Metro was formally flagged off via remote by
Sanjay Lake – Shiv Vihar Metro corridor was formally the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Sh. Narendra Modi
flagged off on 31st October for passenger operations by on 19th November, 2018.
Sh. Hardeep Singh Puri, Union Minister of State
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YEAR REVIEW 2018
MMRDA (Mumbai Metropolitan Region

Development Authority)
Maharashtra CM unveiled new logo of MMRDA
T
he Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Reports (DPRs) for Gaimukh to Shivaji Chowk (Mira
Authority (MMRDA) has released its year-end Road) Metro-10 (Rs.4,476/- crore), Wadala to
review report for the year 2018 recently. According Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Metro-11
to the report, the MMRDA in the year 2018, has once again (Rs.8,739 crore) and Kalyan-Taloja Metro-12
showcased its commitment and intent to undertake many (Rs.4,132/- crore) corridors. All three DPRs will now
mega infrastructure projects and paved the way forward be recommended to the State Government for
towards completing them on a war footing. A cursory look at approval.
the progress it has achieved in the year 2018 is proof enough
4. The establishment of Mumbai Metro Operation
of its credibility –
Corporation Ltd. is another step forward as the State
1. The two Metro corridors – 18.5-km Dahisar-W to DN expects to throw open Andheri (East) to Dahisar (East)
Nagar Metro-2A (Rs.6,410 crore) and 16.5-km Metro-7 and Dahisar to DN Nagar Metro-2A corridors
Andheri-E to Dahisar-E Metro-7 Corridor (Rs.6,208 next year. The Corporation will be an autonomous body
crore) – are being implemented on a war footing. Both and will deal with operation and maintenance of Metro
projects are looking at completion of civil construction Lines as also Monorail. In addition, the decision to
in 2019. create more than 1,000 posts has also been taken.
2. The Authority has also begun the construction of the 5. The crucial decision of establishing Project
23.5-km DN Nagar to Mankhurd Metro2B (Rs.10,986 Implementation Unit (PIU) to implement the Multi-
crore) and 32-km Wadala-Ghatkopar-Mulund-Thane- Modal Navghar to Belavli corridor was taken in view of
Kasarvadavali Metro-4 Corridor (Rs.14,549 crore). the various daunting tasks, such as land acquisition,
The work on 14.5-km Swami Samarth Nagar- resettlement and rehabilitation of the project affected
JogeshwariKanjurmarg-Vikhroli Metro-6 corridor families, appointment of contractors, handling legal
(Rs.6,672 crore) has also commenced this year. hassles, coordination with different state and central
Government entities for various permissions, security
3. T h e A u t h o r i t y a p p r o v e d D e t a i l P r o j e c t
arrangement etc.

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6. The Authority also appointed MMRDA as the Special towards Belapur. The Bhoomipujan for the 796-m ROB
Planning Authority for the Mumbai University’s Kalina at Kopri, Thane; and 3.5-km Road connecting Thane-
Campus. MMRDA is constructing two roads, a 2-km Belapur Road was also made open to the public.
long elevated road connecting BKC and Hans Bhugra
12. The New MMRDA Logo was launched by the Chief
marg, with the second one being the 690-meter road to
Minister which is indicative of the nature of varied
facilitate entry/exit from and to Bandra-Kurla
projects the Authority has been implementing in the
Complex, for which construction will require some
recent past. “The change in Logo was pertinent in the
land owned by the University.
wake of the changed and enhanced scope of work
7. The Chief Minister Devendra Fadanvis also released a undertaken by MMRDA over a period of time. It
series of heritage circuit maps covering heritage conveys the diverse development activities MMRDA
properties (built/natural) within the Mumbai undertakes today and the way forward the Authority
Metropolitan Region (MMR). This was commissioned has planned”, expressed Mr.Fadnavis.
by the MMR-Heritage Conservation Society. These
maps represent perhaps the first such attempt to Besides Metro-2A & 7 MMRDA is looking
record and to make it accessible to the public heritage at completing many other projects
properties and natural sites in the MMR, several of in 2019 –
them relatively unknown and neglected.
1. After taking over the operations of the Monorail,
8. The Authority further widened its region by including MMRDA has been running it quite successfully and is
the entire Palghar Taluka, the remaining region of Vasai now aiming completion of Phase-2 of Monorail.
Taluka, Alibaug, Pen, Panvel, and Khalapur in Raigad MMRDA, in the larger public interest, has terminated
District in the MMRDA’s jurisdiction. This decision the contract with M/s. LTSE for their failure to
will help develop these regions in a planned way. perform and fulfill contractual obligations, in turn,
“These areas have tremendous development potential causing great inconvenience to the Monorail
and prone to fast unplanned growth if left as it is. This commuters. The Monorail is expected to carry a
decision will now see these regions not only develop in number of commuters every day once the second
a planned manner but also sustain the development on phase from Wadala to Sant Gadge Maharaj Chowk is
its own”, said the Chief Minister. There will be an commissioned.
emphasis on the development of “Growth Centers”,
which will work as a catalyst for the development of the 2. Nearer home, MMRDA is keen to introduce smart
region. parking in the Bandra-Kurla Complex with the help of
RTO and Traffic Police. There will be parking patrolling
9. Chief Minister also inaugurated the “War-Room and vans operating within the complex to deter illegal
Innovation Center” at MMRDA much on the guidelines parking which invariably causes traffic chaos in the
of a war-room that is set up in Mantralaya by himself. peak hours.
War Room’s need was felt by the Metropolitan
Commissioner keeping in mind the large number of 3. There are three more projects that MMRDA has
projects undertaken by MMRDA. The War-Room will vowed to complete in 2019. The first is 1.6- km long
be busy not only to streamline mega projects, discuss Bandra-Kurla-Chunabhatti (EEH connector) of which
and take quick decisions with regard to any and all the estimated cost is Rs.156 crore. This Connector
emergencies, it will also undertake critical research crosses Mithi, LBS Road, Central and Harbour Rail
activities to pave the way towards “total development” tracks to help motorists save 30 minutes and a 3-km
of the city and its metropolitan region. drive. Motorists will be able to avoid traffic congestion
and pollution in the Sion-Dharavi area.
10. MMRDA, in the month of September 2018,
successfully restarted the first phase 4. Additionally, there are two more flyovers (Estimated
of Monorail from Chembur to Wadala and will start cost Rs.163 crore) and a road coming up to clear BKC
operations of the second phase in the next year. Junction traffic issue. The total length of the two
flyovers – one from BKC to the Sea Link and two Sea
11. MMRDA successfully conducted the bid process and Link to BKC is 1,888 meters. Also planned is a 300-
received various quotes for coaches, lifts, escalators meter long and 12 feet wide road running through the
and auto fare collection machines. This year the Government land to streamline traffic from Dharavi to
Authority inaugurated 1.4-km Ghansoli-Talavli flyover Sea Link.
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5. MMRDA is also working on a war footing to de-congest prove to be crucial in clearing congestion and road
BKC and SCLR junctions by constructing two roads at rages at Mankoli and Rajnoli junction on the Mumbai-
an estimated cost of Rs.449 crore. The 1.3-km elevated Nasik National Highway and provide faster
road running from MTNL junction to LBS Flyover will connectivity. After terminating the contracts with the
clear Bandra-Kurla Complex and another 3.89-km contractors for their failure to perform and fulfill
elevated road from Kurla (Kapadia Nagar) to Vakola contractual obligations, the new contractors are in the
near Western Express Highway will help decongest process of being appointed and these two much-
SCLR junction. awaited bridges will be thrown open to the public by
the end of 2019.
6. Yet another project that MMRDA intends to undertake
is an improvement of signages on Western and Eastern In the year 2019, MMRDA is also looking at undertaking the
Express Highway as also in the Bandra-Kurla “Access Control System” to achieve signal-free WEH, for
Complex. While implementing this project, MMRDA which MMRDA will be interacting with consultants in the
will pay special attention to the positioning, placement, field. There are suggestions to break down a flyover or two to
and information on the signages. make the WEH, congestion free. The consultants may also
suggest a few elevated roads and or underpasses at particular
7. Two other projects that are at the final stage are – The
junction. MMRDA is keen to undertake this project.
650-meter long Mankoli Bridge and 655- meter long
Rajnoli Bridge (Rs.121 crore). These two bridges will
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MoHUA (Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs)
T
he Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA),
Govt. of India has today shared year-end review
report for 2018 and summarized the development
activities carried out in Urban Transport sector in the year.
Metro Lines Commissioned/Operational

At present, about 536 kms of Metro Rail lines are operational
in 10 cities i.e. Delhi & NCR, Bangalore, Hyderabad,
Kolkata, Chennai, Jaipur, Kochi, Lucknow, Mumbai and
Gurugram. Since May, 2014 to till date, about 287 Kms of
metro rail lines have been commissioned in Delhi & NCR,
Bangalore, Chennai, Kochi, Lucknow, Mumbai, Jaipur,
Hyderabad and Gurugram. In 2018 (from January, 2018 till
date), about 110 Kms of metro rail lines have been
commissioned in Delhi & NCR, Hyderabad and Chennai.
Around 650 kms of metro rail projects are at various
Metro Projects approved
stages of implementation in Delhi & NCR, Kolkata,
Since May, 2014, 13 new metro projects with a total length of Bangalore, Chennai, Kochi, Jaipur, Mumbai (including State
about 248 Kms at a total cost of Rs. 68,021 crore have been initiatives by MMRDA), Hyderabad, Nagpur, Ahmedabad,
approved for Nagpur, Ahmedabad, Gurugram, Lucknow, Lucknow, Pune, Noida, Bhopal and Indore. About 750 kms
Chennai Extension, Pune, Delhi Metro Extensions, Noida – of metro rail systems and 373 km of Rapid Rail Transit
Greater Noida, Bhopal and Indore. In 2018 itself, 3 new Systems (RRTS) are under planning in various cities.
projects with a length of about 66 Kms at a total cost of Rs.
In order to promote “Make in India” and indigenization
16,408 crore have been approved for Bhopal, Indore and
of various metro rail system, standard specification of
Delhi Metro Extn from Noida City Centre to Noida Sector 62.
rolling stock, signalling system, electrical &
Metro Inauguration electromechanical metro rail components and civil
engineering structures have been issued. Further,
Foundation of 6 metro projects has been laid since May, 2014,
eligibility criteria for procurement of rolling stocks has also
for Nagpur, Pune, and 4 lines in Mumbai. Several new metro
b e e n i s s u e d . I - M e t r o s ( I n d i a n M e t r o R a i l
lines have been inaugurated since May, 2014 in Delhi,
Organizations’ Society) – a platform to exchange ideas,
Hyderabad and Kochi. Delhi Metro extension from Mundka
pooling of knowledge and sharing of experience, best
to Brigadier Hoshiyar Singh (11.18 Km) and Delhi Metro
practices, innovations etc. among the Indian metro rail
extension from Escort Mujesar to Raja Nahar Singh
companies to nurture excellence in performance was
Ballabgarh (3.205 km) was inaugurated in 2018.
launched in March 2018.
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For Indian Railways, 2018 was a year of Milestones
E
ven as we have stepped into the new year, it is worth noting that 2018 was an eventful year the Indian Railways Honorable
Railway Minister, Shri Piyush Goyal mentioned that if the Indian Railways were to attempt a tagline for its achievements in
the year 2018, it would probably be “2018, a year of many firsts”. This indeed presents an accurate picture of what the
Railways achieved in 2018. Indian Railways was able to achieve some of the biggest milestones till date and the national carrier is
undoubtedly moving in the right direction with a newfound vigor. Following are some of the major breakthroughs that the Indian
Railways was able to achieve in 2018:
Ø Train-18: India’s first indigenously built engine less train:

Train 18 (T-18), the semi-highspeed train, is India’s first
indigenously built engine less (multiple unit with Loco) train.
It is touted as a successor to the likes of Shatabdi Express.
Train 18 is aimed to not only reduce travel time, but also give
a new level of comfort to the Indian passengers, who have
consistently demanded better quality services from Indian
Railways. Following are some of its impressive features:
l Self-propelled train (without a Loco)
l Normal speed of 130 km. / hr., which can rise to a
potential speed of 180+, even 200 km. / hr. with
improved infrastructure and signalling
l AC Chair Car type coaches
l 360-degree rotating seats
l Diffused lighting, automatic doors, and footsteps
l GPS based Passenger Information System etc.
Ø After various mock runs, Train 18 had a successful trial on the standard rail tracks. It breached the speed barrier of 180 kmph
without any hassles, making it India’s fastest train ever.
Ø First Railway University

Ø Chief Minister of Gujarat, Shri Vijay Rupani along with the
Minister of Railways of India, Shri Piyush
Goyal, dedicated the first Railway University – National Rail
and Transportation Institute (NRTI) to the nation. The
inauguration ceremony took place at National Academy of
Indian Railway (NAIR) campus in Vadodara this month. The
university which is the first of its kind will cater to the needs of
modernization and innovation as far as the Indian Railways is
concerned. On this wonderful occasion, Shri Piyush Goyal
urged students to come forward and make a difference. He
also said that the aim of the university is to develop a world
class infrastructure to encourage cutting edge research in the
railways. This, indeed, is a major step in the right direction
and the university can be considered as a stepping stone
towards the development of an efficient research
infrastructure, catering towards the modernization needs of
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Ø Diesel locomotive converted into an electric one:
Ø In another firsts, the Indian Railways converted a diesel locomotive into an
electric one. The process was carried out in a short time span of merely 69 days
which shows the efficiency with which the Railways achieved this phenomenal
feat. This was also seen as a major shot in the arm as far as the efforts to completely
electrify the broad gauge network are concerned. It is also important to mention
here that a cabinet meet led by the prime minister approved the plan of 100 percent
electrification of Indian railways earlier this year. The electrification is expected to
be completed by 2022. Shri Piyush Goyal said, “We have electrified about 46% of
the routes. The work is on for electrification of about 20,000 km of routes, after which about 78% of Indian Railways will be
electrified. Today [Wednesday], the Cabinet has approved 13,675 km of remaining routes at the cost of 12,134 crore.” This is
going to set new benchmarks in efficiency in the functioning of the Railways.
Ø Setting new standards in safety:
Ø This has to be the most important of a number of feats that the Railways have
achieved in 2018. The number of rail accidents have reduced by a significant
margin. While in 2017-2018, there were 73 accidents, and the Railways for the first
time managed to bring down the number of accidents in a year into two-digit
figures, since April there were 45 such cases until December 15, 2018. During April-December in 2017, there were 54 such
cases. Thus, going by these figures we can expect the Railways to maintain the momentum it has achieved and better its
record as far as reducing the number of rail accidents is concerned.
Ø Bogibeel Bridge inaugurated:
Ø PM Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the Bogibeel Bridge which is the second rail
cum Road Bridge in Brahmaputra after Saraighat Bridge, which has reduced the
distance between Delhi and Dibrugarh by 155 km. It happens to be the longest
bridge in the country. This will make movement on the Brahmaputra River very
easy. It is a major achievement as far as rail infrastructure in the North-east region
of the country is concerned and will help in further negating a sense of isolation
which used to prevail in the region due to its location.
2018 undoubtedly turned out to be a very successful year of the Railways. Under the
leadership of Minister of Railways Shri Piyush Goyal, the national carrier is progressing
to an unprecedented phase while setting new milestones and creating impressive
records.
Mumbai Metro Line 3 (Colaba–Bandra-SEEPZ line)
16 km (30%) Tunneling 2439001 m3 (49%) Excavation All 17 TBMs are working and 2
Completed Completed breakthroughs have been achieved
Work has commenced at MMRC has awarded 7 contracts 75.75 ha land has been acquired
all 27 stations in year 2018 out of 76 ha required land

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Train 18, India's fastest

and Engineless
(Multiple Unit) Train
The Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai rolled out India's first engine-less, semi-high speed train on October 29 to replace the 0classic Shatabdi
Express.
T Design and development

rain 18 is the next leap forward for Indian Railways
and Indian transportation as a whole. The new set of
trains will usher in an era of greater speed, safety, and Named after its target year 2018, Train 18 was designed and
services for travelers while simultaneously bringing rail manufactured in just 18 months - from the concept stage in
travel on par with the rest of the world. Train 18 is the Nov'16 to its approval in Apr'17.
country’s first engine-less semi high speed train. A type of It has no separate engine as the power to run the train is
self-propelled train without a separate dedicated locomotive. obtained from the wheel sets and has 16 coaches. Train 18
It was designed and built by Integral Coach Factory (ICF) was built at a cost of Rs. 97 crore and is a fully air-conditioned
Chennai under the Indian government's Make in India train with world-class amenities.
initiative over a span of 18 months. The unit cost of the first
rake was estimated to be `100 crore (US$14 million),
although the unit cost is expected to go further down with
subsequent production. At the original price, it is estimated
to be 40% less expensive than a similar train imported from
Europe. It was planned to service in January 2019.
Train 18, India's first indigenously built engine-less train

(Multiple Unit operating without Locomotives), recently
became the fastest train in the country after hitting speeds of
over 180 kmph in a trial run. The semi-high speed world-
class train-set was manufactured by Integral Coach
Factory(ICF), Chennai in 18 months under "Make in India".
However, Sudhanshu Mani, former General Manager, always
wanted ICF to do more and conceived the idea of Train 18.

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Tr a i n 1 8 ' s e x t e r i o r
appearance has been
likened to that of a bullet
train, with an aerodynamic
narrowing of each end of the
train. It has a driver coach at
e ach end o f the tr ai n,
allowing for faster
turnaround at each end of
the line. The train has 16
passenger cars, with a
seating capacity of 1,128
passengers. Two of the
center compartments are
first class compartments
that seat 52 each, with the
rest being coach
compartments seating 78
each.
The train's seats, braking
system, doors, and
transformers are the only elements of the train to be Indian Railways indicated that only 0.3% of the company's
outsourced, with plans to make them domestically on the tracks are capable of supporting speeds that high. Every
production of the next unit. Train 18 employs a regenerative other car on the train is motorized.
braking system, and also uses electro-pneumatic brakes from The train's first trial run was carried out on 29 October 2018
Hungary. in Chennai, focusing on crew orientation and testing the
Another unit is planned for production over the next year, train's brakes, with further testing was done in Delhi on 7
along with four more units in the following year, for a total of November and later in Rajasthan. An Indian Railways official
six. The Railway Board has requested that ICF complete two reported that "some fuses went off" during the trial in
of the new units by May 2019. Two of those units will Chennai, but that the issue was minor and quickly fixed. The
incorporate sleeper cars into the layout. Indian Railways and train ended up leaving for Delhi later than expected, on 11
ICF are also planning the development of Train 20, another November, and arrived on 13 November. Testing was set to
semi-high speed train that will replace the Rajdhani Express. commence along a section of track between Bareilly and
The line is supposed to be unveiled in 2020. Moradabad in Uttar Pradesh on 17 November, but the
location was subsequently changed to the stretch of rail
Trial runs and entrance into service between Moradabad and Rampur due to unspecified issues
It was supposed to be inaugurated by the Hon'ble Prime with the initial section of track. The Moradabad–Rampur
Minister Narendra Modi, before the Beginning of Kumbh testing occurred at low speeds ranging from 30–60 km/h
Mela, which begins on 14th of January in Prayagraj. It will be (19–37 mph). After the lower-speed testing, the train was
running on the Delhi-Varanasi route, via Kanpur and moved to a section of track between Kota and Sawai
Prayagraj, connecting the Prime minister's Lok Sabha seat to Madhopur to be tested at operating speed. During its trials,
the Capital city, reducing travel time along the route by 15 Train 18 reached speeds of 180 km/h (110 mph), the highest
percent, or even more once the tracks are upgraded along the speed any train in India has reached. It shares that distinction
route. The train's regenerative brakes are also expected to with a train manufactured by Spanish company Talgo that has
allow a 30% savings in electricity costs as compared to its also tested trains on Indian tracks.
predecessor. At an operating speed of 160 kilometres per A team put together by India's Research Design and
hour (99 mph), it will outpace the Shatabdi Express by 30 Standards Organisation will supervise the testing and give
kilometres per hour (19 mph). However, an internal report by the go-ahead for the final speed test.
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All you need to know about India’s first engine-less separate locomotive (engine).
train in 10 points:-
8. The self-propelled train, fitted with CCTV cameras,
1. The fully air-conditioned train, built at a cost of Rs 100 will have two executive compartments in the center
crore, can run at a speed of up to 160 kmph with 52 seats each, whereas trailer coaches will have
78 seats each.
2. It also comes with technical features for enhanced
quick acceleration. 9. Train 18 has diffused lighting, automatic doors and
footsteps besides GPS-based Passenger Information
3. The swanky 16-coach train is deemed as a successor
System.
to the prestigious 30-year-old Shatabdi Express.
10. The footstep in a coach’s doorway slides outward
4. The train will cut travel time by 15 per cent compared
when the train stops at a station enabling passengers
to the Shatabdi.
to alight safely with comfort in view of the variation in
5. It has been developed by the city-based Integral height between a train’s floor and the platform.
Coach Factory in Chennai in 18 months.
Train 18 sets to be exported! Indian Railways
6. The full AC train is designed in such a way that looks to enter $200 billion world market for
passengers can have a look at the driver’s cabin. trains!
7. Train 18 is driven by a self-propulsion module sans a
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Meet the brains behind India's first engine-less train
Mr. Sudhanshu Mani played very important role in Mr. Debi Prasad Dash, Chief Design Engineer
Train 18 project (Electrical)
Sudhanshu Mani is credited with conceiving Train 18, ICF's Chief Design Engineer (Electrical), Debi Prasad Dash,
securing Railway Board's approval, and manufacturing it in 18 was also responsible for the execution of Train 18 project and
months. He retired as the ICF General Manager on 31 for its on-time delivery. A native of Jaspur, Odisha, Dash is a
Dec'18. 1987-batch Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers
(IRSEE) officer.
Hailing from Lucknow, he worked at Indian Railways'
Research Design and Standard Organization for nine years Dash and his team comprising of nine electrical designers
which helped him conceive state-of-the-art Train 18. played a crucial role in ensuring Train 18's high acceleration
(pick up), which helped in touching speeds of 160 kmph in just
A little about the ICF and Train 18 project
182 seconds.
Founded in 1955, Integral Coach Factory has rolled-out over
Mr. S Srinivas, Chief Design Engineer (Mechanical) of
60,000 rail coaches till date. It stopped manufacturing ICF
ICF
coaches last year as they were considered outdated for
Rajdhani and Shatabdi and began producing only state-of-the- Chief Design Engineer (Mechanical) of ICF, S Srinivas, also
art Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB) coaches part of Rajdhani and played an essential role by leading a team of 50 engineers for
Shatabdi. designing various parts of the train under the Train 18 project.
Apart from Mr. Mani, four other officials played crucial roles Srinivas is a 1986-batch Indian Railway Service of Mechanical
in the Train 18 project. Engineers (IRSME) officer and hails from Vijayawada,
Andhra Pradesh. His seven-year working experience at
Mr. Shubhranshu, Principal Chief Mechanical Engineer
RDSO gave him exposure to high-end train technology.
Principal Chief Mechanical Engineer of Integral Coach
Mr. Manish Pradhan Chief Workshop Engineer
Factory, Shubhranshu, has also played an important role in
(Furnishing)
execution of the Train 18 project and timely delivery of the
Manish Pradhan, Chief Workshop Engineer (Furnishing) of
train set. He is also responsible for ICF's export venture.
ICF, played a crucial role in workshop management and
Shubhranshu, who hails from Patna, joined the Indian Train 18's internal furnishing. A native of Gwalior, Pradhan
Railways in 1985. He has also travelled to Europe and the US is a 1991-batch IRSME officer. He is currently guiding
for training and technical collaboration. workshop supervisors for manufacturing second and third
sets of Train 18.
INTERVIEW
Interview with
former ICF GM
Mr. Sudhanshu Mani
In just 18 months the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai has rolled out the country’s fastest train. The engine-less (Multiple Unit
without Locos) ‘Train 18’ has even crossed the speed of 180 kmph in a trial run. ICF GM Sudhanshu Mani talks about the factory’s
future plans where it plans to not only manufacture more trains like Train 18 but also manufacture sleeper class train sets fit for running
at 160 kmph. Here are excerpts-
After rolling out India’s first train set prototype, what When can we expect a fully made-in-India Train 18?
are the ICF’s future plans? What makes Train 18
It is already a very good example of Make in India as it is
different?
conceptualized, designed, engineered and built in India. We
There has been a lot of media attention on Train 18 since we should be 100 percent indigenous in about 30 months. We were
first shared the concept. After its unveiling and subsequent the first to make fully indigenous LHB coaches.
180 kmph speed trial run, it got extensive coverage in India
Can you elaborate on the challenges faced by the ICF in
and abroad. The ministry of railways has sanctioned six sets
manufacturing Train 18?
and it wants us to manufacture those. We have said yes to the
proposal and now await a final count from the ministry. Another It’s actually just 18 months as we received the go ahead from
fact perhaps not known yet is that we have enquiries from the Railway Board in April 2017. The challenges involved
abroad about Train 18. Although the train has been designed intelligent processing in all fields like interaction with
specifically for India, after some proliferation here, ICF would consultants for conceptual design, detailed design,
certainly be ready for export. Something which we did not development and prototype tests of sub-assemblies and
declare before the test was our efforts to make the train free of subsequent supply chain, assembly and manufacture of the
jerks and improve its ride quality. The tests so far seem to shells followed by furnishing and intricate testing and
show that we have certainly succeeded. commissioning. Such a project has never been attempted by
Indian Railways before, let alone the ICF. Our mode has been
Train 18 is hailed as a Make in India product, with 80 to acquire technology for rolling stock and assimilate it
percent of equipment designed and manufactured by gradually with the help of the partner. This was a whole new
Indian firms. What kind of components were imported ball game; we were the developer of the technology and had to
for Train 18? be in the lead all the time with our own technical teams as well
About 20 percent of the cost went towards imported as the vendors who were developing the sub-
equipment such as braking systems, seating, plug doors and a assemblies. Coming to specifics, it’s noteworthy that Indian
few other components that were not available in the Indian Railways did not have ready technology for
market. ICF is now taking all steps to develop in-country 160 kmph motorized bogies. Developing such bogies with
resources for such items and with successive rakes the fully suspended traction motors and under-slung propulsion
indigenous component will continue to increase. system was a tough task. Our exteriors have often been

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singled out for criticism and we had to innovate, within our ICF has come a long way since its inception in 1955. It has
limitations, to present an attractive exterior. Then there was manufactured more than 58,000 coaches of a staggering 700
the task of coordination with various third party equipment to variants, a world record of rare distinction of having
talk to each other digitally and our engineers had to work hard manufactured the highest number of carriages under one roof
to make that possible. Suffice it to say that it has been a in the world. ICF keeps innovating and improving the quality,
remarkable journey and I salute the team ICF and the aesthetics and comfort level of public travelling in the coaches.
associated industry partners for making this possible. There More importantly, ICF is adopting a green approach so that
was tension, bitterness, and temporary disappointments all coaches manufactured are environment-friendly. In fact, all our
the way, but we have been able to deliver. I am not aware if a coaches are manufactured with green energy unlike other
project of this magnitude has been completed, from concept to factories, as we are a unique carbon negative organisation.
prototype, anywhere in the world in such a short time. I have
Where do you see ICF Chennai in two years?
worked on nearly all major rolling stock design and
development programs of Indian Railways, including major Train 18 is a game-changer in many ways and we would be
locomotive projects, but I can say without any doubt that this manufacturing a large number of Train 18 and its clones.
would count as the biggest challenge and the greatest success Other products that we would deliver by the end of two years
of our indigenous programme with complete ownership of should be standard gauge metro coaches and should be well on
technology with ICF. There are plans to manufacture train way to receiving the first aluminium-bodied train set and
sets with sleeper coaches for travelling at a speed of preparing its indigenous manufacture. Summing up, ICF
160 kmph, which will eventually replace the Rajdhani trains. should become a great train factory making 3,600 to 4,000
There are plans to manufacture full aluminum body coaches for coaches by then with an improved quality and many variants.
train sets (code-named Train 20) for which ICF is awaiting This year we are well on our way to make a 33 percent jump in
advice from the Railway Board for floating tenders. production from an already world record level of 2,503 coaches
in 2017-18.
Does Train 18 require a special signalling and track
system to run above 180 kmph? What measures have you taken to improve quality in
terms of aesthetics and longevity of products?
Obviously, for a train to run at a speed higher than 160 kmph, a
lot more safeguards have to be made, like fencing the track to We go to the best sources for quality products for
avoid cattle being run over and other hindrances in the track, manufacturing of coaches. We periodically check the quality of
which may prove to be dangerous for the safety of train. The products and weed out poor suppliers. The staff of vendors is
strength of track and signalling also have to be improved on also trained at the ICF. As an instance, the welders are qualified
which Indian Railways is already working. and certified by the Advanced Welding Training Centre of ICF.
Fortunately, most of the inputs are available domestically and
Is ICF facing issues like dearth of skilled staff and lack of
through Make in India efforts, we also consult global leaders to
enthusiasm amongst the employees?
get the best parts for the coaches. The skill set of the
It is not true that ICF lacks skilled employees; at least I have employees is also upgraded duly keeping abreast of the latest
not seen anything like this. On the contrary, I have always technologies, which help in not only improving quality but also
maintained that the staff had good capability and competence reducing costs.
and added to that a sort of chutzpah to do something new. My
Will ICF turn its focus on manufacturing fast speed
job was to provide the leadership and channelize their energy.
coaches or will it restrict itself to producing only LHB
And to remove their doubts about our capability as a team to
carriages?
deliver what was hitherto unthinkable. As Lucio says in
Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure: “Our doubts are traitors ICF has to cater to all class of travelling public and
and make us lose the good we oft might win by fearing to manufacturing EMU, MEMU and DEMU type of coaches is
attempt.” We attempted without fear of failure and we also its priority. ICF looks into the future where train sets will
succeeded. ICF always boasts of highly skilled employees and replace the conventional loco-hauled trains. Train 18 coaches
I did my best to improve their standard of living through as of now can run up to 220 kmph technically. It can be
various measures like improving cleanliness, providing a adopted for other designs of coaches also. However,
pleasant working environment and better sporting facilities. infrastructure for operating such coaches at higher speeds
needs to be in place. And as for high speed, we hope the
From being a coach factory which earlier relied on
technology provider chosen by the government collaborates
foreign technology to becoming a manufacturing unit
with the ICF.
which is self-reliant and indigenous, what sort of
changes have you seen in the working of ICF in recent
years?
INTERVIEW
Exclusive Interview with Mr. Kumar Keshav,

Managing Director, LMRC
Lucknow Metro’s new corridor likely to open next month

– Kumar Keshav, MD, Lucknow Metro
Mr. Kumar Keshav, an IRSE (Indian Railway Service of Lucknow Metro is a rapid transit system serving the city
Engineers) officer and a gold-medallist engineer from of Lucknow in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
IIT- Kanpur (M.Tech) and IIT-Roorkee (B.E.), took over Construction of the line began on 27 September 2014
as Managing Director of the company on 18th August with the 8.5 km (5.3 mi) stretch from Transport Nagar to
2014. As Director (Projects & Planning) at Delhi Metro Charbagh Railway Station which began its commercial
Rail Corporation (DMRC), he is credited with operation on 5 September 2017, making it the fastest
successfully completing and commissioning various built metro rail system in the country.
projects in Delhi Metro.
Lucknow Metro recently completed the successful load
He held the prestige of the nation high during the XIXth testing of the remaining section of the North-South
Commonwealth Games, 2010 when he commissioned the corridor. Metro Rail News conducted an interview
Central Secretariat -Badarpur Metro project on 3rd with Mr. Kumar Keshav, Managing Director of
October 2010 – on the day of the start of the Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation. Below is the excerpt
Commonwealth Games – when approximately 70,000 from the interview:
public traveled by Delhi Metro to reach the main venue of
What are the issues that you faced while making
the global sporting extravaganza – the Jawaharlal Nehru
the Metro what it is today?
Stadium.
Lucknow Metro is the City’s pride. It feels just like
Lucknow Metro is a dream project of the people of Uttar
yesterday when we commenced the Commercial
Pradesh which is being executed by Metro engineers
Operations for Lucknow Metro for the first time on
under the leadership of Shri Kumar Keshav. Work for this 5th September, 2017. From the dream of a Metro plying
project was carried out round the clock without any break through the city of Nawabs to opening the entire stretch
with the Managing Director leaving no stone unturned to of the North-South Corridor for the public, this journey
ensure that the 8.5 km priority Metro corridor was has been a roller coaster ride of challenges,
commissioned for trial runs on 1st December 2016, in accomplishments and a storm of emotions and hard work
just two years and two month period which is a record in of the entire team behind the Lucknow Metro project and
itself, thereby achieving the distinction of being the since then there has been no looking back. Lucknow,
fastest ever Metro project execution in the Country as being the capital city, metro construction was a difficult
stated by ‘Metro Man’ Dr. E. Sreedharan. subject. Fortunately, we were able to garner favorable
public opinion through consistent interaction with the

INTERVIEW
public. Lucknow Metro has achieved the
distinction of being the fastest Metro
Project execution in the country so far.
Racing against time to complete the project
was in itself a big challenge for us. The other
challenges we faced were related to
engineering construction. Lucknow being
an old heritage city, construction at
populated areas was extremely
challenging.
Please brief us on the current status of
the metro rail project?
Lucknow Metro recently completed
t h e s u c c e s s f u l l o a d t e s t i n g o f
the remaining section of the North-South
corridor. We have also started the trial run
Kumar Keshav, MD- LMRC with the team during the trial runs of the
on this stretch. This is being seen by many
remaining sec on of North South Corridor.
technical experts here and elsewhere in the
country as yet another milestone for the
22.878 km long corridor from the Chowdhary Charan Singh sheds in Transport Nagar Car Maintenance Depot.
International Airport to Munshipulia. The Metro work is Because of all these novel measures, society will be able
likely to be completed by February, much ahead of the to recover the entire investment cost on the project in
initial deadline of April 2019. just 5 years, Economic Rate of Return (EIRR) of the
Project being 19.46%. To create sustainable environment
The journey hasn’t been easy but it’s definitely worth the LMRC’s Metro stations and Depot have been designed
outcome. We faced unaccountable challenges throughout and built as ‘Green’ buildings in accordance with the
the constr uction phase but as is rightly said standards of the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC).
‘Determination gives you the resolve to keep going Apart from this, on the occasion of the World
despite the roadblocks that lay before you’, we kept going Environment Day on 5th June, 2017, LMRC has been
and the rest is history. With a team made of steel, awarded International Organization for Standardization
Lucknow Metro has emerged as a fine example of (ISO) 14001:2004 & Occupational Health & Safety
excellence in the field of Mass Rapid Transit System. Assessment Series (OHSAS) 18001:2007 certifications
What is the step LMRCL has taken for environment in recognition of the organization’s compliances with
safety and utilization of solar energy? international standards.
To conserve energy and use renewable sources of energy, Lucknow Metro has so far relocated 410 trees and a total
Lucknow Metro has taken many initiatives such as of 537 trees have been saved through changes in design.
regenerative braking in the trains which will result in LED Lights are being used in all stations and trains of
saving 30-35% traction energy, use of 1% criteria for LMRC. 1.0 MW capacity solar-roof plant has been
underground stations in the air conditioning system, installed in the Transport Nagar Depot. Along with it, a
using Variable Voltage Variable Frequency (VVVF) drive Waste Composting Machine has been installed in the
for all lifts and escalators, provision of LED lights at depot.
stations, use of energy efficient equipment for The work of the North-South corridor is likely to be
Environmental Control System (ECS) and Tunnel completed by February 2019. Please elaborate
Ventilation System (TVS) system for the underground about this.
stations etc. Currently, Lucknow Metro has planned 1.5-
2MW solar energy under the RESCO model from the roof The 23-km stretch from the Chaudhary Charan Singh
mounted photo voltaic cells on stabling and inspection airport to Munshipullia will have 21 stations. For this long

INTERVIEW
route, the maximum fare will be Rs 60.Currently, it takes execution which has set a new benchmark in Metro
around 90 minutes to reach from Munshipulia to the construction in the Country. Similarly we recently
airport, but once the route is operational, this distance completed the successful load testing of the remaining
will be covered in 40 minutes, and no one has to face the section of the North-South corridor. This is being seen
problems of a traffic jam. by many technical experts here and elsewhere in the
What are the challenges specific to this corridor and country as yet another milestone for the 22.878 km long
how has it been overcome? corridor from the Chowdhary Charan Singh International
Airport to Munshipulia. The Metro work is likely to be
The most difficult work on this stretch was the completed by February, much ahead of the initial deadline
construction of a 177-metre-long cantilever bridge on the of April 2019. All this has been achieved purely because of
Gomti River. By using high skill technology, tools and team work and a dream that we all started off with of
most important the continuous day and night effort of our giving Lucknow a world class transit system. I would also
team has made the challenge to overcome. attribute this achievement to the people of Lucknow, who
What are the unique features of this corridor and do have been immensely supportive for this project ever
you expect that this corridor will help boost the since its inception. It is because of their patience and
overall ridership of Lucknow Metro? cooperation that we have been able to realize this dream
of a Metro in the ‘City of Nawabs’.
The operation of this corridor will definitely boost the
overall ridership of Lucknow Metro. Any other information, you want to share with us
with respect to technology development in metro
We have also taken some unique initiatives keeping in rail industries.
mind the commuters. Lucknow Metro is the first Metro
in the country which has tied up with Radio City 91.1 FM Ticketing has been amongst the most innovative areas
and launched its very own FM Radio. It is now providing within rail and metro, perhaps most visible in smart-card
specialized content, public announcements, jingles and systems overtaking paper tickets in a growing number of
melodious music at all Metro stations for the commuters the world’s transport networks. The next development
of Lucknow Metro. To provide a push to government’s could well be Virtual Agents, essentially at station
‘Digital India’ campaign and an extended benefit for the computer offering a combination of ticket office, vending
Metro commuters, Lucknow Metro started providing machine and call center. A passenger using the Virtual
free Wi-Fi facility to its ‘Go Smart’ card users at all its Agent is able to talk to a ‘real person’ in ‘real time’
operational Metro stations. offering a similar experience to being at the ticket
window except over a video link. The ticket agent you
Transport Nagar to Charbagh Railway Station was speak to would be likely at a central ticket office hub.
built in record time making Lucknow metro as
the fastest built metro rail system in the country. A Apart from publishing daily news updates on Metro
similar feat is being achieved for the second Rail News portal, Our Monthly Magazine covers
corridor as it is two months ahead of its deadline. chronicle development in urban transport in India.
How this has been made possible? How do you think we can partner with railway
industries across the country to popularize their
Construction of Metro in a city like Lucknow has been a project developments?
challenge in itself. In a period of just less than three years,
Lucknow Metro has created a world record and has The urban transpor t in India is undergoing a
earned the distinction of being the fastest Metro which revolutionary upgrade; it would be wonderful if you
has ever been implemented so far in India. The 8.5 km capture this journey through your Magazine. You can take
“Priority Corridor” of the North – South Metro Corridor projects from the Railways, Rapid transit systems and the
(Phase 1A) between Transport Nagar & Charbagh Highways and feature them in your magazine. These
consisting of eight elevated Metro stations has been feature stories should cover the entire journey of
completed in a very stiff time-frame. It’s been a landmark conception, development and execution of the project.
achievement in the history of Metro Rail Project

PROJECT OF THE MONTH
Noida Metro
The Noida Metro project is being developed at an es mated cost of Rs55.03bn ($765m)
N
oida Metro is a mass rapid transportation system being
developed by Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC)
to link Noida and Greater Noida cities in Uttar Pradesh,
India.
Located 20km away from Delhi, Noida is served by Noida-
Greater Noida Expressway and highways connecting Delhi and
its surrounding towns. The industrial city is home to a
population of more than one million. Increasing dependence on
public and private transportation has led to the proposal to
develop a mass rapid transport system.
The Government of Uttar Pradesh approved the construction
of Noida Metro and selected Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
(DMRC) as the turnkey consultant for the project in October
2014.
Construction on the metro rail project began in mid-2015 and
was completed by the end of 2017, while trial runs commenced
in July 2018.
The 29.7km-long Noida-Greater Noida metro corridor, also
known as Aqua Line, is scheduled to be open for commercial
services by the end of 25 January 2019.
Noida Metro route and stations

The Aqua Line corridor will originate at Noida Sector 71 in
Noida and terminate at Delta Depot station in Greater Noida.
It is an elevated alignment with 21 stations, including elevated
and at-grade stations, of which 15 stations are located in Noida
and the remaining six in Greater Noida. The Aqua Line is
connected to the Blue Line of the Delhi Metro by a skywalk.
Knowledge Park-1 station and Delta-1 station in Greater Noida
have provisions for future expansion. Platforms at all the
stations will feature screen doors, which will open in
synchronization with the train doors.
PROJECT OF THE MONTH
Each station is connected to residential areas, industrial
locations and other locations by pathways, pedestal ways, and
bridges. Parking facilities are available at each station.
More than 100 lifts and 81 escalators have been installed at
stations across the network for quick access and easy
mobilization of the passengers.
Infrastructure
An eco-friendly, zero-discharge depot constructed on 25ha of
land features roof-top solar panels and water recycling
facilities. It offers facilities for the accommodation and
maintenance of the train sets.
“The second phase of the Aqua Line will see the extension of the
Noida Metro from Sector 71 to Knowledge Park 5 in Greater
Noida.”
Two receiving substations were commissioned to support the
power requirements of the rolling stock and stations.
Additionally, 21 auxiliary substations were commissioned in all
the 21 stations along the metro line. The trains will be powered
by 25kV AC overhead catenary system.
Noida Metro is equipped with communications-based train
control (CBTC) signalling system supplied by Hitachi.
an axle load capacity of 16t. The trains are designed to run at a

scheduled speed of 35km/h and maximum speed of 95km/h.
Financing
The Noida metro project is estimated to cost Rs55.03bn
($765m). It is financed by the Government of India and the
State Government of Uttar Pradesh. Both the governments
contribute 20% each, while the remaining 60% is sourced
Trial runs on the Noida Metro's Aqua Line started in July 2018. through external loans.
Future expansions of Noida Metro
Rolling stock of Noida Metro The second phase of the Aqua Line will see the extension of the
Noida Metro from Sector 71 to Knowledge Park 5 in Greater
Noida Metro will run a fleet of 19 lightweight trains provided by
Noida.
CRRC Nanjing Puzhen. Each train consists of two motor train
units and two trailers units and can accommodate 1,034 The 15km-long extension will include nine additional stations
passengers. and the first section of the line, from Sector 71 to Sector 2, is
scheduled to be commissioned in 2020. The final section of the
The stainless steel train sets are approximately 23m-long and
second phase is expected to be open to the public in March
2.9m-wide. Each cab of the train features double doors and has
2021.

NEW DEVELOPMENT
PM Shri Narendra Modi is addressing a

public mee ng in Dibrugarh, Assam
Hon'ble PM Modi Inaugurated Bogibeel Bridge

This Christmas Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi A historic day for the Northeast! Speaking at the
celebrates the completion of the Bogibeel Bridge project inauguration of the Bogibeel Bridge. — Narendra Modi
that his predecessor Atal Bihari Vajpayee inaugurated 16 (@narendramodi) December 25, 2018
years ago.
All you need to know about Bogibeel

Bridge
Bogibeel Bridge is India's first and only fully welded bridge
which combines road and Rail Bridge over the Brahmaputra
River in the state of Assam between Dhemaji district and
Dibrugarh district. The bridge has double rail line and 3 lane
road on the upper deck, built 17km downstream of Dibrugarh
in the south and Dehmaji to the river's north. It spans 4.98km
in length, and emerges as a vital link between Assam and
Arunachal. The bridge will provide connectivity to nearly 50 Hon'ble PM Modi inaugurate Unveiled Bogibeel Bridge
lakh people residing in Upper Assam and Arunachal Pradesh,
The Bogibeel bridge project was a part of Assam Accord
providing direct access to north bank from the rest of the
1985. Former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda had laid the
country. This is the 4th longest bridge in India after Dhola
foundation stone of the bridge on January 22 in 1997. Former
Sadiya Bridge, Bandra-Worli Sea Link and Mahatma Gandhi
prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee had inaugurated the
Setu.
construction work of the bridge on April 21, 2002.
The Bogibeel Bridge Now Open for Public The project was initially sanctioned at a cost of Rs 3,230.02
on December 25, 2018 crore and the final cost was revised to Rs 5,920 crore.
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated India's “Completing the Rs 5,900-crore project over two decades
longest rail road Bogibeel Bridge on The Bridge is, in many (the foundation was laid in 1997) has been but a daunting task,
ways, considered a dream come true for the people of Assam especially taming and bridging the unpredictable and flood-
and Arunachal Pradesh. prone river during monsoons,” said Mahendra Singh, chief
engineer, Northeast Frontier Railway's Bogibeel project. The
Tight security has been arranged on both sides of the bridge bridge built 17km downstream of Dibrugarh in the south and
for the inaugural programme. The 4.94 km-long bridge over Dehmaji to the river's north, spans 4.98km, and emerges as a
the mighty Brahmaputra River is situated 17 km downstream vital link between Assam and Arunachal. “Once the bridge is
of upper Assam's Dibrugarh city. open, troops and supplies can move faster to Arunachal

NEW DEVELOPMENT
Pradesh, which is India's eastern-most state sharing border it now becomes the most preferred alternative to the Kolia
with China,” said an Army official. Bhomora Setu in Tezpur,” said Mahendra Singh.
The bridge reduces the travel time from Assam to Arunachal Bogibeel Bridge falls in the Seismic Zone-V, which is
Pradesh to four hours. Previously, one had to detour via extremely vulnerable to earthquakes with magnitudes more
Tinsukia covering an additional 170km. The current route than 7.0. To offer good stability,heavy spans (1,700MT) are
through Guwahati in the south bank is long and torturous. provided with seismic restrainers.
“Located just 20km away from the Assam-Arunachal border,
Glimpse of Bogibeel Bridge Inauguration
PM Narendra Modi being received by the dignitaries on Inaugura on of Bogibeel Bridge by PM

his arrival at Dibrugarh, Assam.
Inaugura on of Bogibeel Bridge by PM The first passenger train was also flagged off
Sunset View of Bogibee Bridge

OPINION
Planning of Metro
rail projects is
challenging but
important
Raghav Chandra
http://raghavchandra.org/
Raghav Chandra is former secretary, Government of India and
ex-chairman of the NHAI and principal secretary-urban
development in Madhya Pradesh.
M
etro rail projects have hitherto been launched the government. At the same time, the policy expects pricing
without significant thought going into long-term to be competitive so that public transport is encouraged.
viability and sustainability. Delhi Metro was born Therein lies a dilemma. How to draw the balance between
out of urgency, and is, therefore, fully government-funded. competitive pricing and viability? Financial support of state
However, like Delhi, it is worth noting that other Indian government/city authorities to ensure good financial health
cities have grown organically —even beyond their carrying of the agency implementing the Metro rail project is
capacity—in size and demography, and so cannot be said to be essential and will have to be provided within a well-defined
in an early stage of development. Most have inadequate framework.
infrastructure and do not have organized urban transport
The explicit commitment by the state government to uphold
systems. Hence, what needs to be done is
the spirit of transit-oriented-development and adoption of
unique—retrofitting of urban rapid transport systems in
value capture framework is key to the success of a viable
dense old cities. This makes Metro planning necessary but
Metro rail system. Instructions in this regard must percolate
challenging.
down for this to be part of the master-planning of cities so
A Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority (UMTA) as a that land use along the Metro path can be leveraged
statutory body is the need of the hour. This authority is commercially and even monetized. Even today, there are
envisioned to have a comprehensive mobility plan for the high value areas in Delhi such as the Vasant Kunj mall
city, to effect coordination among various urban transport complex which are without Metro connectivity. This lacuna
agencies and manage the district urban transport fund is often exacerbated because the town planning vertical in
(DUTF). The key point that should have been underlined is states does not report to the city government; sometimes
that such bodies can only be effective if they are autonomous not even to the urban development department.
and have over-arching powers over the city police, the
Avenues of mobilizing capital at reasonable cost should be
transport department and the civic administration. That is a
carried out for Metro rail projects. State governments should
core governance issue. Who should the UMTA of a city
encourage implementing agencies to raise cheaper long-
report to—the city government, headed by the mayor, or the
term debt by allowing them to issue corporate debt bonds
state government headed by the chief minister? The police
and earmarking revenue from betterment levies. The
and transport departments report to the chief minister,
provision of state guarantee to support corporate debt bonds
whereas the urban officials report to the mayor. One model
issued by Metro rail companies will enable such bonds to be
brings heft, the other efficiency.
floated successfully.
It is correct to underline the need to involve the city
While there is no harm in asking for the PPP model to be
government in the Metro rail system since it operates in the
explored for downstream activities, it should not be made
urban arena and urban space will have to be leveraged. In
mandatory for the construction part. A private agency that
fact, Metro rail systems should be driven by city
is inefficient can practically paralyze the whole city.
governments and they should be stakeholders, even if it was
However, PPP should definitely be explored for ticketing,
a minority stake.
operations, maintenance and railway estate development.
The policy emphasizes financial viability and 14% internal In fact, a well planned and executed PPP will be
rate of return (IRR) for approving a new Metro rail project. fundamental to the sustainability of the project and in
This is difficult to achieve without a generous subsidy from reducing the life cycle cost.
OPINION
Metro rail
policy 2017
could be effective
with few Ameya Pimpalkhare
https://www.orfonline.org
amendments Ameya Pimpalkhare is an Associate Fellow at Observer Research

Foundation, Mumbai and he works on the themes of urban transportation
and energy. His key research interests include sustainable energy,
energy management, sustainability, and the Indian Railways.
A
sturdy urban transport mechanism is a very important transport units and prepare, monitor and audit the CMP.
constituent of a happy and comfortable urban
Fixing fares in a Metro system is of paramount importance. No
experience. In India it becomes all the more essential
Metro line anywhere in the world is financially remunerative.
because it has been one of the most neglected facets of
The policy has rightly directed that social and economic
governance under various governments. The rapid pace at
viability, too, should be assessed and be a part of the whole
which India is urbanizing since the 1990s has further
analysis. But, more clarity is needed on how the viability gap
accentuated this neglect.
will be bridged, while ensuring Metro fares do not become a
Issuance of a long-awaited Metro rail policy by the Union pawn in a political slugfest. It should be clearly stated that any
government in 2017 was hence a welcome change from the state government desirous of implementing a Metro project in
meandering development in this sphere happening all over the the state must first put a fare fixation committee in place in
country till now. The policy contains some very clear accordance with the Metro Railways Act, 2002. No effort in
directives for undertaking Metro rail projects in various urban bringing PPP investments can be fruitful unless this is done.
centres. Details of how Metro projects should be developed,
The policy has listed various options that could be adopted to
funded and sustained have been well thought out and spelt. Yet
serve any urban town with a mass rapid transit system
it has left some gaps which are bound to pull down the whole
(MRTS). But, the experience of the last one year shows that
process.
every state government is going in for only Metro railsystems
The Metro Rail Policy 2017 has laid out three significant irrespective of the anticipated passengers per hour per
conditions for catalyzing development of Metro rail systems. direction (PPHPD) figure. The policy has correctly guided
One, hitherto it will be the responsibility of the state that this option suits only those routes where a PPHPD figure
governments to explore and choose various options for urban of 40,000-80,000 is expected. It is apprehended that many
mobility and then implement the project. Two, a projects of Metro rail sanctioned in 2018 may become unviable
comprehensive mobility plan (CMP) is a mandatory after completion and will require financial support. This is
prerequisite for planning Metro rail in any city. And, three, happening since a realistic CMP is not in place. The Metro Rail
there should be a statutory body called Unified Metropolitan Policy 2017 should have prohibited any such move and it
Transport Authority (UMTA) for ensuring an integrated devolves upon the central government to hold back all such
approach in planning and management of urban transport. projects.
It is said that there is always a devil in details. And, that is There is an urgent need for introducing these amendments to
where this policy of 2017 slips. A clause must be included in the policy to ensure that the MRTS projects are finalized after
the policy which says that, unless UMTA is created as a a holistic assessment. This will also ensure that projects run
statutory body and adequately staffed, no Metro project should smoothly once they are put into operation.
be taken up in that state. Also, the CMP should be prepared
It is said that there is always a devil in details. And, that is
and issued by the statutory body only, and no other agency. An
where this policy of 2017 slips. A clause must be included in
accurate CMP can help in assessing the viability of a Metro rail
the policy which says that, unless UMTA is created as a
project, since, it is critically dependent on integration of
statutory body and adequately staffed, no Metro project should
secondary and tertiary transport feeder services. UMTA
be taken up in that state. Also, the CMP should be prepared
should ideally have powers to regulate fares for all urban
and issued by the statutory body only, and no other agency. An
OPINION
accurate CMP can help in assessing the viability of a Metro rail serve any urban town with a mass rapid transit system
project, since, it is critically dependent on integration of (MRTS). But, the experience of the last one year shows that
secondary and tertiary transport feeder services. UMTA every state government is going in for only Metro railsystems
should ideally have powers to regulate fares for all urban irrespective of the anticipated passengers per hour per
transport units and prepare, monitor and audit the CMP. direction (PPHPD) figure. The policy has correctly guided that
this option suits only those routes where a PPHPD figure of
Fixing fares in a Metro system is of paramount importance. No
40,000-80,000 is expected. It is apprehended that many
Metro line anywhere in the world is financially remunerative.
projects of Metro rail sanctioned in 2018 may become unviable
The policy has rightly directed that social and economic
after completion and will require financial support. This is
viability, too, should be assessed and be a part of the whole
happening since a realistic CMP is not in place. The Metro Rail
analysis. But, more clarity is needed on how the viability gap
Policy 2017 should have prohibited any such move and it
will be bridged, while ensuring Metro fares do not become a
devolves upon the central government to hold back all such
pawn in a political slugfest. It should be clearly stated that any
projects.
state government desirous of implementing a Metro project in
the state must first put a fare fixation committee in place in There is an urgent need for introducing these amendments
accordance with the Metro Railways Act, 2002. No effort in to the policy to ensure that the MRTS projects are finalized
bringing PPP investments can be fruitful unless this is done. after a holistic assessment. This will also ensure that
projects run smoothly once they are put into operation.
The policy has listed various options that could be adopted to
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y bringing together the leaders of the regional and In 2019, Middle East Rail co-locates with Middle East Smart
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Article : Metro Camera
Hikvision
Metro Rail
Solution to
Bolster
Security in
Metro Rail
Networks
Hikvision provided security solution to Nuremberg Railway Station, Germany
India is expanding its world class infrastructure with existing capacity and complete data protection. Compact on-board
Metro Rail Network in ten cities by adding 24 Tier II cities. cameras with high-megapixel resolution, IR visibility, and
These Metro Rail projects are in various phases of planning Smart IP cameras protect station perimeters, “said Mr.
and development. Government's thrust on Metro Rail is Ashish P. Dhakan, MD & CEO, Prama Hikvision India Pvt.
creating a huge opportunity for the security industry. We are Ltd.
keen to tap the new opportunities emanating from the Metro
Today, all the Metro Rail Networks in India are equipped with
Rail projects as the world's leading security and surveillance
CCTV in Passenger Coaches and Stations, but total
equipment provider.
integration of all security and surveillance systems remains a
India is witnessing a fast paced growth and expansion in the
Metro Rail segment. Public rail transit safety is absolutely
critical. Passengers must be kept safe at all times, especially
during unexpected events. Protecting citizens from violence,
theft, crime, and the intentional targeting of public facilities
requires the right tools. When an incident occurs, authorities
need to take action and make the right decisions. A high
performance, high definition and high reliability surveillance
system is essential.
“Hikvision's Metro Rail Solution equips Metro Rail with
everything necessary to ensure the highest level of
surveillance technology. This solution includes a powerful,
dedicated, on-board recorder with an expansive storage

Metro Camera Sensor
challenge. For upcoming Metro Rail Project planning has to be Ÿ UVSS (Under Vehicle Surveillance System)
done in early stages so that the latest security and
Ÿ Body Worn Cameras
surveillance solutions can be implemented. Also, Metro Rail
requires all security related solutions so better integration of As the world's leading supplier of innovative video
the system can be done easily. surveillance products and solutions, Hikvision's latest video
surveillance products offer Artificial Intelligence (AI) and
Ÿ At a time, when some important cities in India are
Deep Learning technologies. We also have Push Technology,
planning for a Metro Rail project, the opportunity of
which enables live data feed at the command centre to bolster
providing effective security solutions is all set to spur
the cause of security and safety in the Metro Rail networks.
growth in the security industry.
Ÿ Way Forward:
Ÿ Challenges
The Metro Rail in India is the next level of evolved urban
One the biggest challenge in any metro project is scope for
transportation. In its early phase Metro Rail was perceived as
consideration of latest technology and new requirements
a new mode of transport for urban commutes, but now it is
emerging after post construction phase. This remains a major
becoming popular with the resounding success of Delhi Metro
challenge for any Metro Rail Project since it is planned in early
and Mumbai Metro One. Mumbai itself has 9 additional Metro
stage, due to which almost all the key components and the
projects in the pipeline. There are 24 new Metro Projects
security and surveillance system specifications remains fixed.
being developed across India. We at Hikvision are keen to
The policy framework leaves no room for adaptation of the
offer our best-in-class solution for Metro Rail Networks with
latest technology available at the time of execution.
value added services.
Ÿ Solution: About Hikvision
Hikvision has dedicated all –in-one solution for Metro Rail Hikvision is the world's leading provider of innovative video
Security requirements. The comprehensive Hikvision Metro surveillance products and solutions. Featuring the industry's
Rail Security solution includes the following components. strongest R&D workforce, Hikvision advances core technologies
Ÿ Coach Surveillance Based Mobility Products of audio and video encoding, video image processing, and related
data storage, as well as forward-looking technologies such as
Ÿ Latest CCTV cameras for Platforms cloud computing, big data, and deep learning. In addition to the
Ÿ Advanced Storage Products video surveillance industry, Hikvision extends its reach to smart
home tech, industrial automation, and automotive electronics
Ÿ Entry and Exit Artificial Intelligence Cameras
industries to achieve its long-term vision. Always creating value
Ÿ Deep Learning based Analytics and value added for its customers, Hikvision operates 38 regional subsidiaries all
features over the world to achieve a truly global presence. For more
information, please visit us at www.hikvisionindia.com
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Article : Tracking Sensor
Tracking Solutions FTS:

supporting condition
based maintenance
The Frauscher Tracking Solu ons FTS allow for a con nuous monitoring of the wheel-rail interac on.
C
ontinuous track monitoring (CTM) over long The infrastructure is kept under permanent scrutiny
distances: this is what the Frauscher Tracking
Based on indicators, identified by the system from the
Solutions FTS enable. Based on Distributed Acoustic
detected signatures, trend analyses are formed for ten-metre
Sensing (DAS) they provide accurate real-time information on
long infrastructure segments. Warning or alarm notifications
the condition of, and changes in the infrastructure by
can be created and transmitted using defined, user-configured
constantly evaluating acoustic signatures of the wheel-rail
threshold values. These indicate the type of change as well as
interaction. Thus, defects can be detected and maintained at a
the location. Frauscher provides a specifically developed user
very early stage – before deterioration leads to dangerous
interface that can display events in various views, such as a
situations.
map. Until now, essentially three classifications have been
Continuously monitoring the wheel-rail defined from a number of different installations:
interaction Ÿ No detectable or only minimal defects: No action
required. An external influence or a defect that is not yet
The quality of the wheel-rail
visible to the eye has been detected. A filter can be set or an
interaction is a key factor in
appropriate comment recorded.
the service life of system and
train components. It depends Ÿ Non-critical defects: The system has identified a
on various parameters such relevant fault, but it does not need to be corrected right
as the roundness of the wheel, away. The requisite actions can be scheduled in good time.
the surface of the rail and the
Ÿ Critical defects: An action must be initiated immediately
track design. Even minimal
in order to resolve the safety-critical operating condition
irregularities can lead to
and minimise any expensive subsequent damage during
increased wear and abrasion,
repair.
which in turn, can lead to
critical operating states over Empirical results
longer periods. Early
Frauscher is working closely with various operators using
recognition of changes in this
FTS for CTM. They are jointly considering the evaluation,
interaction enables the
interpretation and derivation of measures. Thereby, the
detection of slowly arising
system is learning. Specific issues and ideas for further
irregularities over the course of time. To do so, the FTS
development of the evaluation software and logic are directly
compare the relevant signatures of the wheel-rail interaction
incorporated into Frauscher's development processes.
that are captured each time a railway vehicle passes.
Discussion has focused primarily on three scenarios:
Additionally, events that occur suddenly can be detected.

Metro Camera Sensor
Frauscher developed a dedicated interface that displays accumulated notifications for particular locations. This may involve colour coding
Rail monitoring: All types of rail defects that cause vibrations Rail connection and sleeper monitoring: Locations were
or a noise spectrum are detected, e.g. surface defects such as detected in several installations where the rail connection was
rail corrugation, squats, rail head cracks, wheel burns, broken or absent. Appropriate tasks can be planned for one of
corrosion, dents, cracks and fissuring. Rail breakage occurring the upcoming maintenance rounds.
whilst a train is in transit can also be detected by the system
Substructure and track superstructure monitoring: The
with a high degree of probability. However, due to the many
FTS localise weaknesses in the substructure and track
different forms and physical basic conditions, a warning
superstructure, such as hollow areas under sleepers, cavities
system with a 100 percent detection rate and zero error rate
or compacted areas. Under certain circumstances the
cannot be achieved.
condition of the track bed can result in critical situations within
In addition, there are still no empirical values for broken rails a relatively short space of time. This is especially the case in
which can be traced back to warping and thermal effects, mountainous regions where the track can become unstable
without the effect of the train. Noises that arise due to warping due to heavy rain or mudslides.
(thermal popping) were detected during tests designed to
identify and localise landslides and rock fall. These are hard to Summary
classify or uniquely identify using the currently available Continuous monitoring of the wheel-rail interaction using
hardware and software. It is to be assumed that a rail that FTS opens up numerous possibilities in terms of timely
breaks for thermal reasons generates a similar, or more detection of weaknesses and changes in condition of the route.
intensive, signature and it is not possible to clearly distinguish This enables maintenance measures to be defined, scheduled
this from the “thermal pop”. and managed in a focused way. Additionally, the FTS are also
Therefore, it is important to consider whether continuous able to detect vehicle faults and short-term, sporadic
monitoring of the tracks with appropriate trend analyses could influences on trackside infrastructure. When establishing
provide even more information about the safety of the route FTS-assisted CTM concepts, the evaluation and classification
than a warning system for broken rails. Last but not least, rail of detected changes must be viewed as a fixed component of
defects should generally be reduced by as-required the maintenance process. Thus the experience of
maintenance measures. maintenance engineers will always be essential for developing
the algorithms and evaluating the results.

Article : AFC Ticketing
New Age Automated Fare Collection (AFC)

expectations and opportunities
Authored by – Bhushan Vartak, Delivery Head - Engineering Solu ons, Datama cs
Public transport is at the heart of trade and commerce. An efficient loop middleware and other third party specialized systems.
transport system helps in fuelling the economic progress of a nation. Moreover, use of open APIs in the TruFare platform ensures that the
At present we are witnessing a massive surge in Mass Rapid Transit AFC system is open to integration with new third party solutions,
Systems, such as railways, buses, metros, monorails, etc.,. In which might be required for a specific purpose.
addition, with the introduction of faster modes of transportation, such
as Hyperloop, high speed underwater trains, Magvels, etc., the need
to manage the incoming public traffic and avoid bottlenecks at ticket
counters, especially during peak hours, becomes a necessity. Also
during connected journeys spanning bus, rail, metro rail, water-way,
and cab routes in close knit suburbs and satellite towns, the burden on
the city infrastructure and the corresponding management
authorities becomes difficult to handle. Automated Fare Collection,
popularly known as AFC, helps in reducing the burden on the ticket
vending manpower; however, it now needs to take on new challenges
faced by transport operators. The millennial passenger is expecting
integrated seamless mobility and better user experience. The
modern AFC system should go beyond the traditional AFC mindset
and help transport operators interact with passengers like retail Figure 1: Possibili es with Datama cs' TruFare Ticke ng Pla orm
(In the Inset – Please provide following informa on about our TruFare Pla orm )
consumers.
What are the new expectations from AFC? Business Impact
While traditional AFC helps transport operators to use closed loop While traditionally AFC helps in regulating footfall at crowded places
(proprietary) smart cards and smart token as ticketing media, it is ensuring safe and secure transit for authorized travellers and zero
poised to get revolutionized with new technologies, new regulations, revenue leakage for the collection authorities, new age AFC provides
and standards from government entities. We are now getting into an the following benefits to transport operators:
era of seamless travel for passengers using advanced technologies,
Ÿ Multi-modal transit allowing 'one city one card' concept, which
such as Account based ticketing, open loop, Quick Response (QR)
code, Near Field Communication (NFC), and Mobile ticketing. can be holistically extended to 'one nation one card'
Ÿ Improved capability to handle enormous volumes yet maintaining
With new ticketing media and advancement in smart phones, a
mobile app is soon becoming the main interface between passengers seamless system response and high quality user experience
and transport operators. Passengers are now expecting ticketing to Ÿ Improved passenger footfall due to seamless and intuitive journey
be seamless with no hassles. They do not have the patience to wait at planner and ticketing
ticketing counters; they want an intuitive travel planner for an end- Ÿ Increased revenue with loyalty programs and seamless ticketing
to-end journey. They would like to have their travel information at till the last mile
their figure tips. Ÿ Reduced operational costs with modern online, mobile-based
At the same time, transport operators want to use the technology to maintenance solutions
better connect and understand passenger behaviours. Transport Ÿ Increased advertisements revenue using mobile technology
operators want better monetization of their investments by
Ÿ Reduced operational costs as tokens are replacing Mobile based
increasing footfall, launching loyalty programs, and offering
discounts at local popular retail outlets. They would like to increase QR code tickets
the advertisement revenue using latest technologies whilst Ÿ Attracting new passengers towards public transport by providing
automating maintenance of AFC equipment to minimize downtime, convenient and seamless transport experience
optimize operational costs, and reduce operational overhead of token Ÿ Opportunities to increase revenue by monetizing the data
management. gathered at central servers
Datamatics' TruFare is a truly flexible and extensible AFC ticketing Ÿ Option of using the new age technologies, such as Artificial
platform, which not only provides traditional closed loop fare Intelligence and Machine Learning, for assisting law enforcement
collection environment utilizing contactless smartcards, but also agencies
integrates very well with the open loop middleware that we have Bettering customer experience through use of chatbots, Amazon
built. The interface APIs of TruFare makes the platform extensible, Alexa (Smart Speaker), and other virtual assistant technologies
allowing us to integrate it with other ticketing modules, such as open
Near Field Communica on (NFC) powered Automated Fare Collec on (AFC) is empowering public transport like never before. With this
technology advancement, mul -modal transit, which was a distant dream has become a reality. The technology is highly scalable and flexible. It
helps to effec vely mone ze increasing foo all as well as ensures 100% revenue collec on at all transit points.

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PROJECT WATCH
STATUS OF METRO RAIL PROJECTS IN INDIA

(As on November 9, 2018)
OPERATIONAL PROJECT Total Length (km): 545.55
Mumbai Monorail (Maharshtra) 8.90

Mumbai Metro (Maharashtra) 11.40
Lucknow Metro (U ar Pradesh) 8.50
Kolkata Metro (West Bengal) 27.39
Kochi Metro (Kerala) 18.30
Jaipur Metro (Rajasthan) 9.60
Hyderabad Metro (Telangana) 46.00
Gurgaon Metro (Delhi-NCR) 11.60
Delhi Metro (Delhi-NCR) 327.00
Chennai Metro (Tamilnadu) 34.56
Bangalore Metro (Karnataka) 42.30
0.00 50.00 100.00 150.00 200.00 250.00 300.00 350.00
UNDER- CONSTRUCTION
Total Length (km): 508.63
Pune Metro (Maharashtra) 31.25

Noida Metro (Delhi-NCR) 29.7
Navi Mumbai Metro (Maharashtra) 11.1
Nagpur Metro (Maharashtra) 38.0
Mumbai Metro (Maharashtra) 44.5
Lucknow Metro (U ar Pradesh) 14.4
Kolkata Metro (West Bengal) 16.5
Kochi Metro (Kerala) 8.0
Jaipur Metro (Rajasthan) 2.5
Indore Metro (Madhya Pradesh) 31.55
Hyderabad Metro (Telangana) 55
Gurgaon Metro (Delhi-NCR) 7.0
Delhi Metro (Delhi-NCR) 40.0
Chennai Metro (Tamilnadu) 40.0
Bhopal Metro (Madhya Pradesh) 27.87
Bangalore Metro (Karnataka) 72.0
Ahmedabad Metro (Gujarat) 39.26
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PROJECT WATCH
STATUS OF METRO RAIL PROJECTS IN INDIA

(As on January 9, 2018)
PARTIALLY APPROVED Total Length (km): 188.55
Length
Visakhapatnam Metro (Andhra Pradesh) 42.55
Patna Metro (Bihar) 31.00
Meerut Metro (U ar Pradesh) 35.00
Kanpur Metro (U ar Pradesh) 50.00
Agra Metro (U ar Pradesh) 30.00
0.00 10.00 20.00 30.00 40.00 50.00 60.00
UNDER- CONSTRUCTION
Under Considera on Metro Rail Project

Prayagraj Metro (U ar Pradesh)
Coimbatore Metro (Tamilnadu)
Dehradun Metro (U rakhand)
Gorakhpur Metro (U ar Pradesh)
Guwaha Metro (Assam)
Surat Metro (Gujarat)
Shimla Monorail (Himachal Pradesh)
Vijayawada Metro (Andhra Pradesh)

UPCOMING EVENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS
Feb Exporail India 2019 New Delhi, India

08 - 09 Feb 2019
Feb. MOVE 2019 London, UK
12-13, 2019
Feb. Urban Rail System in APAC 2019 New Delhi, India
13-14, 2019
Feb. 7th International Railway Summit Frankfurt, Germany
20-22, 2019
Feb. Middle East Rail 2019 Dubai, UAE
26 -27, 2019
Mar. 8th Annual Metro Rail India Summit 2019 New Delhi, India
14, 2019
Mar. Asia Pacific Rail 2019 Hong Kong, China
19-20, 2019
Mar. Rail Live! Bilbao, Spain
05-07, 2019
May Railtex 2019 Birmingham, UK
14-16 2019
May Smart Cities India 2019 Expo New Delhi, India
22-24, 2019
May Transport India Expo 2019 New Delhi, India
22-24, 2019
May Asian Rail Infrastructure & Expansion 2019 (ARIE2019) Hanoi Vietnam
30-31, 2019
June Global Public Transport Summit Stockholm, Sweden
09-12, 2019
July Africa Rail 2019 Johannesburg.
19-20, 2019
July Transit Oriented Developments Singapore
29-31, 2019
Nov. Urban Mobility India Conference & Expo Lucknow, India
15-17, 2019 2019
Nov. 8th International Railway Summit New Delhi, India
20-22, 2019
Dec. World Rail Festival 2019 Amsterdam, Netherland
03-05, 2019

LIVE TENDERS
Delhi Metro Rail Project, Delhi, India

S.NO. Descrip on of work Tender cost Closing date Issuing Authority
1. Providing Rolling Stock on Lease Basis for Line-5 of 12 billion 14-Feb-2019 Delhi Metro Rail
Delhi Metro Rail Corpora on Ltd. Corpora on (DMRC)
2. Property Development at Kashmere Gate MRTS Refer 24-Jan-2019 Delhi Metro Rail
Sta on Document Corpora on (DMRC)
3. Comprehensive running repair of CI Power Units INR 4.31 07-Feb-2019 Delhi Metro Rail
(Converter and Inverter) of RS-1 and RS-3 DMRC Crores Corpora on (DMRC)
Trains for Shastri Park Depot, Najafgarh Depot,
SaritaVihar Depot and Mundka Depot
4. Comprehensive running repair of CI Power Units INR 28-Jan-2019 Delhi Metro Rail
(Converter and Inverter) of RS-1 and RS-3 DMRC 1,78,27,00,000 Corpora on (DMRC)
Trains for Shastri Park Depot, Najafgarh Depot,
SaritaVihar Depot and Mundka Depot
5. Property Development at Dwarka Sector- 8 MRTS Refer 30-Jan-2019 Delhi Metro Rail
Sta on Document Corpora on (DMRC)
6. Maintenance of 62 nos. Escalators installed in Airport INR 18-Feb-2019 Delhi Metro Rail
Line 4,71,80,000 Corpora on (DMRC)
5 Shi ing Modifica on of electrical u li es 66 KV UG INR 41,00,000 02-Feb-2019 Delhi Metro Rail
Cables of BSES near Dashrathpuri metro sta on of Corpora on (DMRC)
Line 8 corridor of Delhi MRTS Phase III
6 Retrofi ng and repair works for Sta on, Depot, INR 69,65,000 24-Jan-2019 Delhi Metro Rail
viaduct and other allied buildings of Line-5. Corpora on (DMRC)
7 Comprehensive Annual maintenance of S and T UPS INR 24,15,000 25-Jan-2019 Delhi Metro Rail
installed at Metro Bhawan Corpora on (DMRC)
8 One Time thorough servicing with unlimited INR 16,92,000 31-Jan-2019 Delhi Metro Rail
breakdown servicing contract for Schneider make Corpora on (DMRC)
ACBs installed at GTB-KGM, BRKH and MDHS/L-3,
DW-21 and UDB-SKAT sta on of DMRC for a period of
one year.
9 Annual Service Contract for Li related Mechanical INR 15,34,000 31-Jan-2019 Delhi Metro Rail
Works for 3 years Corpora on (DMRC)
10 Installa on of Li (Civil Works) at South side of FOB at INR 11,44,000 31-Jan-2019 Delhi Metro Rail
Kohat Enclave Metro Sta on. Corpora on (DMRC)

LIVE TENDERS
11 Maintenance of hor culture works for the sec on INR 37,97,000 31-Jan-2019 Delhi Metro Rail
from Janakpuri West to Nehru Enclave of Line-8. Corpora on (DMRC)
12 Recondi oning of CMS crossing and switch rail in P. 13,70,000 31-Jan-2019 Delhi Metro Rail
Way Line-1, Line-2 and Line-5. Corpora on (DMRC)
13 Repairing of Floor in 40 cars of RS-1 Trains at Shastri INR 29-Jan-2019 Delhi Metro Rail
Park Depot, Najafgarh Depot and Yamuna Bank Depot 3,64,77,000 Corpora on (DMRC)
of DMRC Ltd
14 Display of Air Quality Index (AQI) at different metro INR 20,04,000 28-Jan-2019 Delhi Metro Rail
sta ons of DMRC Corpora on (DMRC)
15 Laying of drain and de-sil ng work under INR 15,48,000 04-Feb-2019 Delhi Metro Rail
miscellaneous Civil works at Shalimar Bagh Sta on Corpora on (DMRC)
(Line-7) Phase- III of Delhi MRTS
16 Remodelling Works for ILBS (Phase I and Phase II Duly INR 18-Feb-2019 Delhi Metro Rail
Integrated) at Vasant Kunj, New Delhi so as to 11,84,00,000 Corpora on (DMRC)
increase the Bed Strength from exis ng 353 Beds to
proposed 549 Beds and to upgrade all MEP and Allied
Services.
17 SUPPLY, INSTALLATION, TESTING and INR 18-Feb-2019 Delhi Metro Rail

COMMISSIONING OF BALLASTLESS TRACK STABLING 14,78,00,000 Corpora on (DMRC)
LINES ON ELEVATED DEPOT AT NOIDA ELECTRONIC
CITY IN CONNECTION WITH EXTENSION FROM NOIDA
CITY CENTRE TO NOIDA SECTOR 62 (LINE-3 EXTN.)
18 Rate contract for cu ng of Inner brake discs installed INR 10,76,000 07-Feb-2019 Delhi Metro Rail
in wheels of RS-2, RS-3 and CAF trains at Khyber Pass Corpora on (DMRC)
Depot, Najafgarh Depot, Yamuna Bank Depot, Sarita
Vihar, Mundka Depot and Dwarka Depot
19 Upgrada on of EPABX system installed at Line-01 INR 31-Jan-2019 Delhi Metro Rail
No ce 1,27,47,000 Corpora on (DMRC)
20 PROVISION OF FEEDER SERVICES UNDER NORTH INR 18-Feb-2019 Delhi Metro Rail
CLUSTER FOR LAST MILE CONNECTIVITY WITH 3,89,63,00,000 Corpora on (DMRC)
PROCUREMENT, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF
16-22 SEATER SEMI LOW FLOOR AC CNG BUSES
21 Annual Maintenance of Radio Towers INR 51,81,000 09-Feb-2019 Delhi Metro Rail
Corpora on (DMRC)
22 Annual Rate Contract for a ending faults of Split ACs INR 22,00,000 11-Feb-2019 Delhi Metro Rail
and ductable ACs installed at UG sta ons (GTB Nagar Corpora on (DMRC)
to Central Secretariat/Line-2, Barakhamba and Mandi
House/Line-3), Line-2 elevated sta ons, Sultanpur
Depot, Mukundpur Depot and KPD of DMRC

LIVE TENDERS
Bangalore metro rail project(BMRCL), Karnataka, India

1. Design and Construc on of Underground structures (Tunnels and Sta ons) of
length 3.655 Km (approx.) from South ramp (including) to Vellara junc on sta on 21/03/2019 BMRCL
(excluding) (Chainage 7521.162 m to11176.615 m) including allied works and 3
Nos of UG Metro Sta ons viz, Dairy Circle, MICO Industries and Langford Town in
Reach-6 line of Bangalore Metro Rail Project, Phase-2
2. Design & Construc on of Underground structures (Tunnels & Sta ons) of length
4.591 Km (approx.) from South of Tannery Road sta on to North Ramp (Ch. 21/03/2019 BMRCL
16822.521 m to Ch. 21413.298 m) including allied works and 4 Nos. of UG Metro
Sta ons viz., Tannery Road, Venkateshpura, Arabic College and Nagawara in
Reach-6 line of Bangalore Metro Rail Project, Phase-2
Nagpur Metro Rail Corpora on Limited (NMRC), Maharashtra, India

1 SUPPLY, INSTALLATION, COMMISSIONING, TRAINING AND CAMC OF X-RAY 15/02/2019 NMRCL
BAGGAGE SCANNER, DOOR FRAME METAL DETECTOR (DFMD), HAND HELD METAL
DETECTOR (HHMD), Q-MANAGERS AND LADIES FRISKING BOOTH FOR METRO
STATIONS AND DEPOTS OF MAHARASHTRA METRO
2. Design, Manufacture, Supply, Tes ng, Commissioning Of Passenger Rolling Stock 31/01/2019 NMRCL
(Electrical Mul ple Units) And Training Of Personnel At Pune Metro Rail Project
3. DESIGN, MANUFACTURE, SUPPLY, INSTALLATION, TESTING, COMMISSIONING AND 01/02/2019 NMRCL
COMPREHENSIVE MAINTENANCE SERVICES (CMS) OF MACHINERY AND PLANTS
FOR 02 (TWO) NUMBERS OF ROLLING STOCK DEPOTS AT RANGEHILL AND VANAZ
OF PUNE METRO RAIL PROJECT AND TRAINING OF PERSONNEL
4. Supply of 9000 MT 60E1 (UIC 60), 1080 Grade Head Hardened (HH) Rails as per IRS 31/01/2019 NMRCL
T-12, 2009 for Pune Metro Rail Project.
5. Licensing of Built-up Spaces at Khapri Metro Sta on, New-Airport Metro Sta on, 20/02/2019 NMRCL
Airport Metro Sta on and Jaiprakash Nagar Metro Sta on of Nagpur Metro Rail
Project for a period of 30 Years.
6. DESIGN VERIFICATION, SUPPLY, INSTALLATION, TESTING AND COMMISSIONING & 15/03/2019 NMRCL
COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL MAINTENANCE CONTRACT (CAMC) FOR 5 YEARS OF
TUNNEL VENTILATION SYSTEM (TVS), TVS-SCADA, ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
SYSTEM (ECS), ECS AND E&M-SCADA, LV POWER SYSTEM IN ASS FOR
UNDERGROUND SECTION (SHIVAJI NAGAR, CIVIL COURT, BUDHWAR PETH,
MANDAI AND SWARGATE) OF PUNE METRO RAIL PROJECT.
7. Licensing of Property Business Spaces having area less than 100 Sqm at Khapri 27/02/2019 NMRCL
Metro Sta on, Airport Metro Sta on and Jaiprakash Nagar Metro Sta on of
Nagpur Metro Rail Project for a period of 09 Years
8. Design, Supply, Installa on, Tes ng and Commissioning of Standard Gauge 04/02/2019 NMRCL
Ballasted Track in Range Hill Depot and Ballastless Track for the Elevated Sec on of
Reach-1 (Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corpora on (PCMC) to Range Hill) of Pune
Metro Rail Project
Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL), Kerala, India

1 Le ng out of Business Center Space in MG Road Metro Sta on PD 4B on 07/02/2019 KMRL
license basis

LIVE TENDERS
Jaipur Metro Rail Corpora on Ltd(JMRC), Rajasthan, India

1 Procurement of 12V 18AH VRLA-SMF Ba eries For Li ARD INR 1,20,512 01/02/2019 JMRCL
And UPS With Buy Back of Old Ba eries Installed At Various
Metro Sta ons of Jaipur Metro Phase 1A
2 PROCUREMENT OF DRIVING GEAR OIL FOR RS-08 TRAINS INR 2,09,143 20/02/2019 JMRCL
Gujarat Metro Rail Corpora on (GMRC) Limited, Gujrat, India

1. SUPPLY, INSTALLATION, TESTING AND COMMISSIONING OF 12 NOS. INR 1.32 15/02/2019 GMRC
OF X-RAY BAGGAGE MACHINE WITH COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL Crores
MAINTAINANCE CONTRAT (CAMC) OF 10 YEARS INCLUDING 2 YEARS
OF DEFECT LIABILITY PERIOD (DLP) FOR AHMEDABAD METRO RAIL
PROJECT PHASE – 1
Noida Metro Rail Corpora on, ltd. (NMRC)

1 License of Parking Rights at various Metro Sta ons of Noida INR 4 01/02019 NMRC
Greater Noida corridor (Cluster 1, 2, 3 & 4) Cores(Approx)
Chennai Metro Rail Limited, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

1 Design Valida on And Construc on Of Central Square Building INR 2,11,39,20,526 07/02/2019 CMRL
(3 Basements , Ground floor) With Top Down Construc on
Method And Diaphragm Wall At Poonamallee High Road And
Covering Of Buckingham Canal Including All Civil, MEP and
landscaping works
MAHA METRO - PUNE METRO

1. DESIGN, MANUFACTURE, SUPPLY, INSTALLATION, TESTING, COMMISSIONING AND 01-02-2019 MAHA-
COMPREHENSIVE MAINTENANCE SERVICES (CMS) OF MACHINERY AND PLANTS METRO
FOR 02 (TWO) NUMBERS OF ROLLING STOCK DEPOTS AT RANGE HILL AND VANAZ
OF PUNE METRO RAIL PROJECT AND TRAINING OF PERSONNEL
2. DESIGN, SUPPLY, INSTALLATION, TESTING AND COMMISSIONING OF STANDARD 04-02-2019 MAHA-
GAUGE BALLASTED TRACK IN RANGE HILL DEPOT AND BALLASTLESS TRACK FOR METRO
THE ELEVATED SECTION OF REACH-1 (PIMPRI CHINCHWAD MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION (PCMC) TO RANGE HILL) OF PUNE METRO RAIL PROJECT
3. DESIGN, SUPPLY, INSTALLATION, TESTING AND COMMISSIONING OF STANDARD 06-02-2019 MAHA-
GAUGE BALLASTED TRACK IN VANAZ DEPOT AND BALLASTLESS TRACK FOR THE METRO
ELEVATED SECTIONS OF REACH-2 (VANAZ TO CIVIL COURT) OF PUNE METRO RAIL
PROJECT
PRODUCTION OF SHORT FILMS (10 EPISODES) FOR MAHARASHTRA METRO RAIL 06-02-2019 MAHA-
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A Symbroj Media Publication January 2019 / Monthly / Vol.

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Editorial Advisory Board

Vol. III | Issue 25 | January 2019

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Printed, Published & Edited by Narendra Shah at Friends

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From the desk of

Delhi Metro Pink Line's Lajpat Nagar-Mayur Vihar

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Metro-Link Express for Maharashtra Metro Kochi Metro Rail Ltd.

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l Delhi Metro | DMRC gets nod to run PPP Model

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DEC l Commercial Opera on of Kochi Water Metro to commence in December 2019

DEC l Indian Railways may roll out 10 more Train 18 sets

l Mumbai Metro One Installs Solar Panels at Metro Depot

l Train 18 Likely to be ﬂagged oﬀ by PM Shri Narendra Modi on December 29

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DEC l Delhi Metro Year End Review Report for 2018

DEC l Hon’ble PM Shri Narendra Modi inaugurates Bogibeel bridge

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DMRC gets nod to run on PPP Model

After driverless flying cars and Hyperloop, the UAE has

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Delhi-Gurugram-SNB RRTS Corridor has

Alstom to provide CBTC Signalling System for

Centre revokes condition that makes ‘Made in India’ trains

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PM Shri Narendra Modi lays foundation stone

BEML pitches for indigenization of six bullet

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Train 18 likely to be flagged off by PM Shri

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi paid a visit to Pune on

NHSRCL to Recruit 3500 Employees for PM

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Dehradun Metro Comprehensive Mobility

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MMRDA (Mumbai Metropolitan Region

Maharashtra CM unveiled new logo of MMRDA

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MoHUA (Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs)

Metro Lines Commissioned/Operational

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For Indian Railways, 2018 was a year of Milestones

Ø Train-18: India’s first indigenously built engine less train:

Ø First Railway University

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Mumbai Metro Line 3 (Colaba–Bandra-SEEPZ line)

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Train 18, India's fastest