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Tag: Metro Rail
Govt may implement Rs 140 bn metro project in 3 phases
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi informed that the proposed metro rail project in Guwahati may cost Rs 14,000 crore and it may be implemented in three phases. It may be noted that recently the union government cleared the proposal for the project and also earmarked
Rs 25 crore for the feasibility study and the preparation of a
PPP policy must aim to allot risks optimally
Experts feel that the objective of the public private partnership (PPP) policy of the government should be to share the project risks optimally, rather than transfer them wholesale to the private sector. Experts and policy makers are debating the fate of PPP projects in the country in the wake of some private contractors exiting key infrastructure contracts like metro rail, highway etc
MMRDA to set up metro car depot in eco-friendly way
Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority (MMRDA) would set up the car depot for the proposed 33.5 km Colaba-Bandra-Seepz metro corridor in an environment friendly manner, UPS Madan, Commissioner of the authority said. The authority would prepare a plan for the construction of the metro depot to ensure that it does not have a negative impact on the environment. The depot would be built on a 30 hectare land in Aarey Colo
Centre considers metro rail proposal of Assam govt
The central government is said to be considering request from the Assam government for implementing metro rail project in the north eastern state. Metro rail projects are becoming popular across many cities in the country. The union urban development ministry has to clear a proposal to set up metro rail system in the country as it is partly financed by th
DAMEPL asked to bear debt till pact is terminated
Sudhir Krishna, Secretary of the union urban development ministry informed that the Delhi Airport Metro Express (DAMEPL) will have to bear the debt till the concession agreement is terminated. DAMPEL is the joint venture between Reliance Infrastructure and Construccionesy Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles, SA (CAF) and it operates the metro rail corridor connecting Delhi airport. The joint venture firm recently submitted termination notice to Delhi Metro Rail Corp
UP cabinet clears phase I of metro rail project
At a cabinet meeting presided by Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, the Uttar Pradesh government decided to begin work on the first phase of the Lucknow metro rail project on North-South corridor. The project would be implemented on the lines of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC). The state government formed the Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation (LMRC) to oversee the construction work and finali
High Court clears land acquisition for metro project
The transport department of the West Bengal government received clearance from the Calcutta High Court for the land acquired to implement a part of the East-West Metro project. The department acquired land for construction of Central Station at Bowbazar in the city under the metro rail project. However, residents of the area opposed the land acquisition arguing that the state government failed to anno
Study cites disaster risks in Delhi metro rail system
A report by the United Nations office on disaster risk reduction, UNISDR, points out that over 50 stations (phases I & II) of the Delhi Metro are located in areas of high-earthquake hazard, exposing the line to earthquakes of up to a magnitude of 8 on the Richter scale. UNISDR said this in its Global Assessment Report (GAR), which was released on June 3 for the Asia-Pacific region. One of the stations was also built in a high-flood hazard area. In both cases, hazard information was avail
LEA makes suggestion on Hyderabad metro project
Consultancy firm LEA Associates recommended L&T Hyderabad Metro Rail to take up longer span works at junctions going up to 34 metre or about 112 feet with segmental construction. However, in cases where the length is more than 34 metre, such structures will have to be constructed on the site against pre-fabricated links and shifted for the project implementation