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Monday, 11 July 2016

21:56

CST-Panvel corridor riskier than Bandra-Virar one

CST-Panvel corridor riskier than Bandra-Virar one

Mumbai: The CST-Panvel elevated corridor looks financially riskier than its Bandra to Virar counterpart, railway sources have said. Railway officials have started worrying because according to the preliminary findings of the feasibility report, there is a 12 to 13 per cent decrease of the CST-Panvel corridor’s financial returns in the first year that the corridor will be operational.

The railways had decided to finance the CST-Panvel elevated corridor along with the state in a 51 per cent to 49 per cent ratio. But railway officials said the 51 percent from their end now works out to more than Rs 8,000 crore, which is more than was expected. To add insult to injury, the financial returns from fares expected have come down as well. “We expected a return of 55 per cent of the cost it will take to run the corridor in the first year that it will be operational, but now when we are actually crunching the numbers and preparing the final feasibility report, it seems the percentage has dropped to 42-43 per cent,” said a railway official on the condition of anonymity.

This means that the CST-Panvel project, which was once the ‘viable’ one in terms of completion, has become a source of worry for railway officials.

“The Virar corridor seemed to be more problematic since as a result of the state’s own Metro project from Colaba to Seepz, the railways has had to curtail the project in terms of starting from Churchgate, to now starting it from Bandra instead,” added the official. “Another reason for thinking that the CST-Panvel corridor was more feasible was that there is less land acquisition as compared to the Bandra–Virar corridor, and even if the acquisition is done to a great extent for the latter, the prices of the land in the western suburbs is much more than that on the Harbour and Navi Mumbai line,” he said.

 Source:RailNews
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Thursday, 17 September 2015

15:37

Maharashtra Railway Infrastructure Development Corporation soon

Maharashtra Railway Infrastructure Development Corporation soon

CM Devendra Fadnavis chairs rail meet, decides to fast-track state railways. State Rail Infrastructure to get boost with new body in three months

Mumbai: The Maharashtra government and the ministry of railways will be setting up Maharashtra Railway Infrastructure Development Corporation (MRIDC) within three months to provide a boost to railway infrastructure projects in the state. The decision was taken in a review meeting held by chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday.

The CM held discussions with the General Managers of both the railways (Central and Western) and Mumbai Railway planning body Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation (MRVC) on Wednesday and formally announced the formation of MRIDC within the next three months.

Central Railway GM Sunil Kumar Sood has said that the state was briefed about the air-conditioned locals that are supposed to come on the Harbour and the mainline soon. “We were asked about how we were supposed to go about getting AC coaches for the CR. We said that the last and the first three coaches on the Harbour line would be air-conditioned, while the middle compartments will be replaced with AC ones on the mainline,” said Mr Sood.

Among the projects discussed was the Rs 2826 crore Ahmedanagar-Beed-Parli new corridor which the government wants to complete by March 2019. As reported earlier, the railways has already set out tenders of almost Rs 300 crores for the project which the state government is banking on in a big way to clear its electoral prospects in drought-hit Marathwada. The state government also assured the railways that the land acquisition for the Wardha-Yavatmal-Nanded line will be completed by July 2016. The line will be a connector between Vidarbha- from where chief minister Fadnavis hails- and Marathwada.

The feasibility of a major source of future revenue in the Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) that will pass through Panvel was also asked. “We were asked about the progress of the DFC as well as the 5th and 6th line between Kurla and CST and we did tell them about the issues of land procurement on this line,” he added. n Turn to Page 7

While the Western Railway (WR) were asked about the delayed arrival of their very own AC train, WR GM G.C. Agarwal said, “We have told them that the coach is being readied in Chennai and expected in November but we have also informed that there is no definitive timeline for the arrival. Eventually the train will be put for public use after two-three months of the trains arrival since we will also do the needed trials.”

Mr Agarwal also mentioned that important land procurement issues for the sixth line of WR was discussed and the state has duly noted the problem and said that they will look into the issue.

MRVC chief managing director Prabhat Sahai who was also present at the meeting said that it was review meeting and a formal announcement of the company, “It was a way for the state to be updated before the launch of the company in three months,” said Mr Sahai.

The meeting also stressed on the fact that the Virara-Vasai-Diva-Panvel suburban corridor, expected to cost upwards of Rs 10000 crores at current prices, should be speeded up and should be included in the next railway budget for the financial year 2016-17.

A long-pending plan, to connect Bandra Terminus and the Western Express Highway, was also discussed. This has been a long-time demand of Western Railway and a couple of years ago the construction department of WR and the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) had discussed three options.

The high-power meet also dicussed ways to bring about uniformity in various infrastructure plans so that the construction of the Navi Mumbai airport as well as the elevated CST-panvel corridor could be done in tandem.​
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Tuesday, 8 September 2015

09:29

CIDCO zeroes in on RITES Ltd for Navi Mumbai Metro DPR

CIDCO zeroes in on RITES Ltd for Navi Mumbai Metro DPR

Mumbai: The RITES Limited is likely to prepare a detailed project report (DPR) for Phases II (MIDC Taloja-Kalamboli-Khandeshwar) and III (Taloja MIDC-Pendhar) Interlink of the Navi Mumbai Metro as well as connectivity to the Navi Mumbai International Airport.

CIDCO hopes to initiate the tendering process for Phase-II by next year. The development agency is in advanced talks with RITES Limited over preparation of DPR for both projects. Once the formalities are worked out, RITES will be awarded the job of preparing the DPR after a formal approval by the CIDCO board.

Though the DMRC too had prepared a project report for Phase-II, CIDCO has certain issues with the present alignment of the Metro as per the DPR prepared by DMRC and wants it to be re-validated by RITES.

“There is a problem with the alignment of Phase-II, especially at Jawahar Industrial estate, as there is lack of space adjoining the alignment, while additional land has to be acquired for an alignment on Line-3 near Taloja MIDC. Considering these issues, we wanted a revalidation of the DPR and also a look at various options such as going underground at these locations. Therefore, we have approached RITES,” said a CIDCO official.

“The DPR will help us in deciding on whether to go over ground or underground or change the route slightly. We are working out the modalities of the scope and also the financial aspects of the DPR with RITES. Once that is worked out, we will put it before the board for it to be approved,” the CIDCO official added.

RITES has assured that the DPR would be ready in about four months once they are awarded the task and CIDCO officials hope to start the tendering process once the DPR is ready. “One of the issues to be examined is of going underground or above ground at certain sections. The expenditure for going above ground is around Rs 300 crore per kilometre, while an underground line costs about Rs 600 crore per kilometre,” said a CIDCO official. “The DPR will also study the pattern of passengers and the internal rate of return.”

Meanwhile, Phase-I of the Navi Mumbai Metro may be operational only by the middle of 2017.

The Navi Mumbai Metro is a rapid transit system under construction in the Indian city of Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra. The planning and construction of the Navi Mumbai Metro is being overseen by the City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO). The system is planned to consist of three rail lines covering a total distance of 106.4 kilometres (66.1 mi). The foundation stone for the project was laid on 1 May 2011; following construction delays, the metro’s first line is projected to open in 2017. The metro’s technological infrastructure and rolling stock are being provided by Ansaldo STS, Tata Projects and CSR Zhuzhou

The Navi Mumbai Metro project received formal approval on 29 April 2010, and a public hearing on 21 May 2010 reported no major objections to the plan. CIDCO was named as the implementing agency of the Belapur–Pendhar–Kalamboli–Khandeshwar line, under the Indian Tramway Act 1886, by the Government of Maharashtra on 30 September 2010. The metro’s foundation stone was laid on 1 May 2011 by Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan, and general foundation work on the system’s first phase commenced in October 2011. In March 2012, CIDCO released the metro’s complete master plan, including a proposed connection to the Mumbai Metro.

In February 2013, thousands of villagers in the Navi Mumbai area protested against CIDCO’s inaction on local housing developments and its failure to provide restitution for locals affected by infrastructure projects. The protesters pledged to “shut down the CIDCO head office and all development projects in the region. These will include the metro project and any progress on the airport project”.

Network

The Navi Mumbai Metro is planned to consist of five lines, totaling 106.4 kilometres (66.1 mi) in length. As of 2015, Line 1 of the metro is under construction, with operation projected to commence in 2017.

The 23.40-kilometre (14.54 mi) Line 1 consists of 20 stations. The proposed route will link Belapur, Kharghar, Taloje, MIDC, Kalamboli and the Khandeshwar railway station, terminating at the proposed Navi Mumbai International Airport. Line 1 is expected to be completed by 2017.


Funding

All the phases of Line 1 will be constructed and funded by CIDCO. Lines 2 and 3 will be funded by the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation and Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority respectively. The total cost of Line 1 is estimated to be ₹4068 crore (US$610 million).

Construction

The 23.40-kilometre (14.54 mi) Line 1 consists of 20 stations. The proposed route will link Belapur, Kharghar, Taloje, MIDC, Kalamboli and the Khandeshwar railway station, terminating at the proposed Navi Mumbai International Airport. Line 1 is expected to be completed by 2017. Line 1 is planned to be developed in 3 phases:

Rolling Stock

In 2014, the Chinese company CSR Zhuzhou signed a contract with CIDCO to supply rolling stock for the first phase of the metro’s Line 1. The contract is worth 300 million yuan, including maintenance. The three-car trainsets would be 64.6 metres (212 ft) long and 3.1 metres (10 ft) wide, with a passenger capacity of around 1,100 and a maximum speed of approximately 80 kilometres per hour (50 mph). The trains would feature stainless steel bodies, air-conditioning and LED lighting.

Infrastructure

An international consortium of companies including Ansaldo STS, Tata Projects and CSR Zhuzhou will provide the electrical and mechanical systems for the first phase of Line 1. Ansaldo will conduct systems integration and supply train control systems, telecoms, fare collection systems and equipment storage. The metro’s standard gauge network would be electrified at 25 kV AC, with power provided via an overhead catenary.
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Sunday, 12 July 2015

14:07

Maharashtra CM urged to hold talks over Land for Metro II Car Depot

Maharashtra CM urged to hold talks over Land for Metro II Car Depot

Mumbai: The state revenue department has urged chief minister Devendra Fadnavis to hold a meeting of stakeholders for land identified for the Metro II car depot. The urban development department had issued a notification declaring its intention to change the reservation on more than 48 acres at Malwani, Malad (W), for the Metro/mono car depot, allied uses and for commercial purposes.

The land is reserved in the 1991 Development Plan for a recreation ground, government staff quarters, government offices, court and court housing, school for mentally retarded, blind men’s association housing, integrated healthcare and health training centres, a parking lot and roads.

The land was leased to the Manjara Charitable Trust, set up by former Congress chief minister, the late Vilasrao Deshmukh. It was leased to the trust in October 2006 for 30 years.

Revenue department officials said the government decision to take back the land may lead to litigation. “In case of litigation, the matter may go on for years, and the project may get stuck. We prefer an amicable solution, and therefore requested the chief minister to call a meeting and find a solution through dialogue,” an official said.

A proposal likely to be discussed is to allow the trust development rights above the car shed. The change of reservation will also permit commercial development on the site.

The trust runs 22 institutions in Versova, Andheri (West), Navi Mumbai and Latur. Deshmukh’s son and legislator from Latur, Amit Deshmukh, is an executive trustee.
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Saturday, 30 May 2015

10:59

Signaling System used in Metro Rail systems proposed for Harbour Line to better services, frequency

Signaling System used in Metro Rail systems proposed for Harbour Line to better services, frequency

Mumbai: Talks are on to introduce an advanced signalling system, prevalent in metro rail networks, in the Harbour line to improve service frequency and prevent failures.

The Harbour line only has a slow corridor, and in cases of signal failure the entire system comes to a halt as there is no option of diverting trains to the fast or slow corridors as is done in the Western Railway and Central Railway main line networks.

“We have held discussions with Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation (MRVC) to have cab signalling technology to improve services,” said CR General Manager S K Sood.

The cab signalling or communication-based train control system works on digital technology. A motorman receives the signal in his cab about the speed and location of the train, braking distance, etc. It allows trains to move closer behind each other taking into account the safety buffer.

“If it is introduced, the frequency of trains will come down from four minutes to two minutes. This will improve punctuality and ease overcrowding on the Harbour line which is witnessing a huge rush due to increase in population in Navi Mumbai,” said an MRVC official.

The entire project would cost Rs 1,700 crore. “Around Rs 700 crore will be spent on cab signalling and another Rs 1,000 crore on procuring rakes to run additional services,” added the official.

As of now, the Harbour line is serviced by 37 rakes. Officials estimate around 20 more rakes would be needed as services are expected to jump by 70-80%. CR now runs 583 services in Harbour and it could go up to around 1,000.

MRVC officials feel the project can be executed in three years with the existing rakes retro-fitted to adapt to the cab signalling technology.
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