Mass Rapid Transit in India

Rohit_K · Post by **Rohit_K** » 20 Nov 2015 18:27

Images of Precast Segments Cast for Ahmedabad Metro’s Apparel Park to Vastral Section

Rohit_K · Post by **Rohit_K** » 21 Nov 2015 10:04

BEML & Hyundai Rotem Roll Out 1st Locally Produced Phase III Train for Delhi Metro!

This train is part of the 81 train-set (486 coach) contract that the Delhi Metro Rail Corp had signed with Hyundai Rotem in 2013 to run exclusively on its new Pink and Magenta lines.

According to the agreement between Hyundai Rotem & BEML, the initial 20 train-sets (120 coaches) will be manufactured & delivered from Changwon, South Korea while the remaining 61 train-sets (366 coaches) will be manufactured at BEML’s plant with Hyundai Rotem’s assistance in Bangalore.

More details on the trains and images here.

Rohit_K · Post by **Rohit_K** » 21 Nov 2015 20:26

DMRC Appointed Interim Consultant for Metro Projects in Trivandrum & Kozhikode

SaiK · Post by **SaiK** » 22 Nov 2015 15:54

^^can't they make the front a little bit more aerodynamic?.. perhaps not necessary for speed.. but may be for energy efficiency [less drag].

I can't tell you with words, how important the design of the vertical bars for standing passengers here:

well done BEML/Rotem. ever struggled with space to get a hold?.. this is very keenly observed design especially 'mass handles'. and the gap between the bars will give room for observation especially for those 'dilli billi women molesters'. women passengers will appreciate this. thalia

Rohit_K · Post by **Rohit_K** » 23 Nov 2015 08:10

SaiK wrote:I can't tell you with words, how important the design of the vertical bars for standing passengers here:

well done BEML/Rotem.

Agreed!

It's a very recent design addition and not found in trains inducted in phases 1 & 2. Hyderabad & Bangalore's new trains from ROTEM/BEML also feature 3 bars. Chennai's Alstom built trains also have them.

Rohit_K · Post by **Rohit_K** » 23 Nov 2015 18:56

1. Tenders for detailed design consultants for Vijayawada's Metro to be invited soon

Meanwhile, bids for the PNBS-Nidamanur corridor are expected to be opened in the first week of December

2. New Construction Images of Gurgaon Metro’s 7 Km Southern Extension

Rohit_K · Post by **Rohit_K** » 23 Nov 2015 21:47

Another step closer towards Bangalore's Purple line becoming fully operational:

Bangalore Metro Begins Full Length Trials on Purple Line from Baiyappanahalli to Mysore Road

These set of week long trials will be conducted between 6-8 am and 8-10 pm each day.

Rohit_K · Post by **Rohit_K** » 24 Nov 2015 08:45

1. All-women staff deployed at Jaipur's Shyam Nagar metro station

2. Images from Inside Delhi Metro’s New Magenta Line’s Tunnel between Palam & Saddar Bazaar

Rohit_K · Post by **Rohit_K** » 24 Nov 2015 19:32

Greater Noida Metro’s Delta 1 Station Starts Taking Shape

Do keep keep in mind that the CEC-SAM JV received the Letter of Acceptance (LoA) to construct the line on May 15 2015, so this pace of construction is out of the world just like the Lucknow Metro’s construction (see updates).

Picklu · Post by **Picklu** » 24 Nov 2015 21:54

@Rohit_K,

You have single-handedly made this dhaga one of the best in BRF, almost similar to Suraj's contribution in economy dhaga. Kudos.

Rahul M · Post by **Rahul M** » 24 Nov 2015 21:58

Rohit_K · Post by **Rohit_K** » 25 Nov 2015 08:16

TY! Just doing my bit

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1. Amaravati Metro Rail Corporation urges State govt. to release Rs. 500 crore

The money would be given to Krishna Collector Babu A. to pay compensation to people who stand to lose their lands to the project. “To commence the process of land acquisition for construction of Corridor-2 of the rail project, We have to pay the amount to the land-losers,” said the Collector.

The financial bids to select a civil contractor will opened in early Dec hence the urgency.

2. Glimpses from the Urban Mobility India Conference and Expo 2015

The 8th edition of the annual Urban Mobility India Conference and Expo organized by the Ministry of Urban Development started yesterday at the Manekshaw Center in Delhi! This 4 day event is mandated by the National Urban Transport Policy of 2006 with an objective to bring India’s urban transport engineers, officials, professionals, experts and leaders (the entire gamut, you get it!) together to share project experiences and views on critical issues with one another.

Nagpur Metro Rail Corp went all out with their booth:

SaiK · Post by **SaiK** » 26 Nov 2015 02:26

looks cool! all it needs is a functional awning for the rain.

member_29172 · Post by **member_29172** » 26 Nov 2015 09:56

That metro stall looks cool and portable

Rohit_K · Post by **Rohit_K** » 26 Nov 2015 18:28

1. 3 Corridors in Chennai Metro Rail's Phase 2 May be Extended by 35 Km

Could the second phase of Chennai Metro Rail be extended to 123km? Sources in Chennai Metro Rail told City Express that there were suggestions to extend the three corridors under the Second Phase identified by Chennai Metro Rail by 35km. The initial plan was to cover 88 km on the three corridors. This came after officials discussed extending the stretch by 12km linking Madhavaram with the Old Mahabalipuram Road stretch.

2. RITES Submits Detailed Project Report for Agra Metro to Agra Development Authority

The pre-construction activities for the development of Agra’s metro are progressing ON schedule!

Earlier this week, the engineering consultancy company Rail India Technical and Economic Service (RITES) submitted Agra Metro’s Detailed Project Report (DPR) to the Agra Development Authority (ADA). This fits right into the pre-construction time-frame that I had written about when the feasibility report was being prepared. The ADA will now examine the DPR and recommend suggestions for changes to RITES.

With the DPR now in the ADA’s hands, the next step would be for the ADA to forward the DPR to the state government for its approval. Following that, a nodal agency A.K.A. Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) along the lines of the DMRC, BMRCL etc will be formed for executing the project.

Rohit_K · Post by **Rohit_K** » 30 Nov 2015 19:48

Mumbai Metro fare hike deferred till December 17

Mumbai: Days after it announced a hike of Rs 5 in metro fares from Tuesday, Mumbai Metro One which is operating the 11.4 km Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar corridor has deferred the revision till December 17. MMOPL, in a statement, said the revision has been deferred as the Bombay High Court, which is hearing the petition against the proposed fare hikes by the company has scheduled the hearing for December 17.

"Since the high court has scheduled the hearing on priority basis on December 17, we have differed the fare revision till then," MMOPL spokesperson said. As per the proposed revision, instead of the current four slabs of Rs 10, 20, 30 and 40, the company has introduced five slabs and the fares will be hiked to Rs 10, 20, 25, 35 and 45. The fare slabs per trip for the return journey token category will be revamped from Rs 10, 15, 25 and 30 to Rs 10, 20, 22.50, 30 and 35. The company had cited financial losses incurred by it the reason for this fare revision.

Rohit_K · Post by **Rohit_K** » 01 Dec 2015 08:07

1. Delhi Airport Express Line’s Shivaji Stadium Station Renamed to ONGC Shivaji Stadium

Continuing with the recent spate of name changes on the Delhi Metro network, the Shivaji Stadium station in the Connaught Place area of Delhi has now been renamed to ONGC Shivaji Stadium after the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited put in the highest bid for the station’s semi naming rights earlier this year.

2. Ahmedabad Metro Completes Casting First Pier Cap at Nirant Cross Roads

3. Metro work to resume on Chennai's Anna Salai

L&T may soon start work to construct underground Chennai Metro Rail stations in the stretch between AG-DMS and Saidapet stations as the tenders have been finalised. But it may take more time to begin work along Anna Salai from Government Estate to AG-DMS as Chennai Metro Rail has decided to recall the tenders for this stretch.

According to sources, in bidding for both stretches from AG-DMS to Saidapet and Government Estate to AG-DMS respectively, L&T and Afcons Infrastructure Limited were the only bidders. Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has decided to give the work from AG-DMS to Saidapet to L&T but plans to call for tenders for the other stretch; it is not clear why the decision has been made for calling tenders again.

Rohit_K · Post by **Rohit_K** » 01 Dec 2015 10:17

Here's a must see exhaustive tunneling guide/update on Delhi Metro's Phase 3. Includes status details on 40 sections across 4 lines.

Delhi Metro Phase 3 – December 2015 Tunneling Update

rajkumar · Post by **rajkumar** » 01 Dec 2015 15:48

What's the impact of the rains in Chennai on Chennai Metro?

Rohit_K · Post by **Rohit_K** » 01 Dec 2015 19:24

Rajkumar - Ridership went up:

When Metro Rail was flooded with commuters

Chennai Metro Rail came to the rescue of several thousand people when the city was brought to its knees on the evening of Monday, which witnessed heavy rain in a short span of time. On an average, 10,000-12,000 people travel by the Chennai Metro Rail on a weekday; but on Monday at least 10,000 people took the train in just about four hours.

According to officials of CMRL, there was a 100 per cent increase in the number of people who travelled by Metro Rail on Monday alone. “From 7 p.m. onwards, the trains were running full. Hence, we decided to extend the services till about 11.30 p.m. There was an exceptional response from people on that day,” an official said. While the traffic recorded on Monday was the highest in the last three months, it has been quite high during the last two weeks when the rains wreaked havoc. “On many days, we noticed several people wanted to use Metro Rail. So, we extended the services as much as possible,” an official said.

And not so good news at construction sites:

Metro Rail tunnels inundated, work hit

When the rain held the city to ransom for a fortnight, Chennai Metro Rail work suffered too. Parts of the underground stretch from Thirumangalam to Egmore Metro Rail station and from Chennai Central to Saidapet Metro were waterlogged, said workers. While in some areas, tunnels were inundated, in a few others, the stations were.

“It takes a little time to pump out water when it has been pouring incessantly and the entire city is flooded,” one of the workers said. Officials of Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) said they had adopted dewatering mechanisms in all stations to pump out water. “We used pumps, ranging from 5 HP to even 50 HP, to drain water from both tunnels and stations. At Chennai Central station, for instance, there was a need to drain out a lot of water. Also, we are helping clear water in various areas across the city that are affected by waterlogging, by deploying the pumps,” an official said.

Rohit_K · Post by **Rohit_K** » 02 Dec 2015 07:41

Rohit_K wrote:3 Corridors in Chennai Metro Rail's Phase 2 May be Extended by 35 Km

Map from the Metro Rail Guy:

Line 3: The 41 km Madhavaram to Siruseri line is proposed to be extended by 9 km from Madhavaram to the residential area of Red Hills which will also help serve the Samuel Nagar, Chettimedu, Alinjivakkam & Puzhal lake areas. Total = 50 km

Line 4: The 14 km Koyambedu to Light House line is proposed to be extended by 11 km from Koyambedu to Poonamalee which will also help to serve the Maduravoyal, Munikrishna Nagar, Madhiravedu & Vanagaram residential areas. Total = 25 km

Line 5: The 33 km Madhavaram to Perumbakkam line is proposed to be extended by 14.7 km from Madhavaram to Wimco Nagar to meet the Blue line which will soon be extended by 9 km from Washermenpet. This extension will help serve the Manali, Harikrishnapuram and Masilamani Nagar areas. Total = 47.7 km

More details here.

Rohit_K · Post by **Rohit_K** » 02 Dec 2015 09:04

[Pics] Kochi Metro’s Completed Viaduct at Mamangalam & Palarivattom

Javee · Post by **Javee** » 02 Dec 2015 12:09

It will be a huge scoop if CMRL is able to get funding for Phase 2,will help the city immensely. OMR line alone has the potential to reduce significant amount bus, car, bike trips. Currently about 50k cars and about 8k bus trips ply in that route.

Prasad · Post by **Prasad** » 02 Dec 2015 13:22

Any idea if the OMR line is being thought of as an underground or overhead line? Given the recent rains and floods, perhaps overhead might be better!

Rohit_K · Post by **Rohit_K** » 02 Dec 2015 19:03

Prasad - the Detailed Project Report is not yet ready. Whenever that gets ready, we will know whether it'll be elevated, underground or a mix of both.

JTull · Post by **JTull** » 02 Dec 2015 20:23

My first visit to this thread. Great contributions by Rohit_K. Well done, mate!

Rohit_K · Post by **Rohit_K** » 02 Dec 2015 22:39

JTull - Thanks!

3rd New Train Arrives for Gurgaon Metro’s 7 Km Phase 2 Project

Details and images here

arshyam · Post by **arshyam** » 02 Dec 2015 22:50

Prasad wrote:Any idea if the OMR line is being thought of as an underground or overhead line? Given the recent rains and floods, perhaps overhead might be better!

OMR will most likely be overhead, since there is enough space available like the IRR. If this phase 2 is implemented, then the city's transportation will be all set for the next 50 years, and we can expect a significant increase in public transport usage from the current 40-50%.

SaiK · Post by **SaiK** » 02 Dec 2015 23:13

That is something to think about for underground metros. How to prevent flooding?

Kashi · Post by **Kashi** » 03 Dec 2015 05:01

SaiK wrote:That is something to think about for underground metros. How to prevent flooding?

That goes hand in hand with the sewage and drainage systems.

Rohit_K · Post by **Rohit_K** » 03 Dec 2015 07:45

First Pier for Nagpur’s Metro Project Takes Shape at Khapri

Rohit_K · Post by **Rohit_K** » 03 Dec 2015 19:54

Mumbai Metro Issues RFQ Notice to Procure 210 Coaches for Colaba-SEEPZ Line

rsingh · Post by **rsingh** » 03 Dec 2015 22:18

How many cities in india have metro?

Rohit_K · Post by **Rohit_K** » 03 Dec 2015 23:30

rsingh -

Operational:
• Kolkata
• Delhi
• Bangalore
• Gurgaon
• Mumbai
• Jaipur
• Chennai

Under Constuction: includes all of the above +
• Noida-Greater Noida
• Lucknow
• Navi Mumbai
• Nagpur
• Hyderabad
• Kochi

Uttam · Post by **Uttam** » 04 Dec 2015 02:45

Rohit_K wrote:rsingh -

Operational:
• Kolkata
• Delhi
• Bangalore
• Gurgaon
• Mumbai
• Jaipur
• Chennai

Under Constuction: includes all of the above +
• Noida-Greater Noida
• Lucknow
• Navi Mumbai
• Nagpur
• Hyderabad
• Kochi

DMRC currently operates in Noida. So it belongs to the "Operational" list.

Rohit_K · Post by **Rohit_K** » 04 Dec 2015 04:41

DMRC operates services to different NCR towns, but it is essentially Delhi's. 'Delhi' can perhaps be replaced with NCR to make it more suitable.

The Noida-Greater Noida metro I'm referring to is the new 29.09 km line under construction under the Noida Metro Rail Corp's purview - see construction updates

Rohit_K · Post by **Rohit_K** » 04 Dec 2015 04:42

Chennai Metro Continues Services Despite Koyambedu Depot Being Flooded

Rohit_K · Post by **Rohit_K** » 04 Dec 2015 10:18

1. 26 mins video on Bangalore's Majestic Interchange

2. Hyderabad Old city metro route not viable

Hyderabad: The proposed Metro Rail route in old city is not commercially viable as it is from the side of the city and not within the heart as was planned. It will be 3.2 km more than the original route.

With rising costs becoming a bone of contention for the government, the elections are also a concern for the TRS as the understanding that existed between the two parties earlier is not so at present, stated senior officers. Each of them is going to draw maximum benefit from the existing project and based on that empathy will be generated. The MIM does not want the 1,000 properties and 35 religious structures to be affected which has become a bone of contention between the two.

prashanth · Post by **prashanth** » 04 Dec 2015 10:25

Rohit_K wrote:Chennai Metro Continues Services Despite Koyambedu Depot Being Flooded

After seeing this, I'm wondering if Namma metro took a bad decision by opting for third rail...

Rohit_K · Post by **Rohit_K** » 04 Dec 2015 10:55

Kochi Metro Unveils Kalamassery Station’s Interior & Exterior Design

more design renderings here.