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Kochi Metro Update : Kochi Metro Completes One Year of
Commercial Operations
Kochi: The Kochi Metro completed 1 year of commercial
operations, and was moving on the right track with increase in
the number of passengers and income, Chief Minister Pinarayi
Vijayan said. One of its main achievements was having brought
down the loss from Rs 6 crore it incurred in the initial 6 months
to Rs 3 crore at present, he said in a Facebook post.
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He said, the average number of passengers using the
metro has also doubled from 20,000 to 40,000 per day.
The number of people travelling during holidays has
touched nearly 60,000, he added.
The total length of the Kochi Metro rail is 25 km.
The phase-1 of the 13.26 km long Aluva-Palarivattom
stretch was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi
on June 17 last year.
The foundation for KMRL (Kochi Metro Rail Limited), a 50-
50 Joint Venture of the Centre and the state government,
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was laid on September 13, 2012 by then Prime
Minister Manmohan Singh.
The 2nd reach of Kochi Metro from Palarivattom to
Maharaja’s College ground in the heart of the city was
commissioned on October 3 last year.
Bangalore Metro Update: BMRCL To Begin Operations
of 6-Coach Metro Train
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Chairman, Railway Board Conducts Review Meeting with Cen-
tral Railway and Western Railway
Chairman Railway Board, Shri Ashwani Lohani held a review
meeting regarding all the ongoing and future projects with
General Manager, Central Railway, Shri D.K. Sharma and
General Manager, Western Railway, Shri A.K. Gupta, at
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai. Shri Ashwani
Lohani also held discussions with Mumbai Railway Vikas
Corporation Ltd (MRVC) regarding capacity enhancement
works under Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP),
particularly Diva-Thane and Kurla-Parel 5th and 6th lines.
On this occasion, Principal Heads of Departments of Central,
Western Railways and MRVC were present. Presentation was
given on various developmental works by Divisional Railway
Managers Mumbai, Mumbai Central and also Director MRVC.
Shri Ashwani Lohani also addressed Press and Media at the
Heritage Hall before inspecting the station.
Shri Ashwani Lohani first inaugurated the Self Ticketing Zone
at the Suburban booking concourse (Star Chamber) where
one can buy tickets through CoTVM, ATVM and QR code.
Besides, Shri Lohani interacted with the UTS App booth staff
popularising the app amongst the commuters. Mobile charging
station was also inaugurated at CSMT main line concourse.
The mobile charging station supports 12 direct charging
and 8 USB charging points. Such stations will be provided
at CSMT (total 7 stations), Dadar -4 and Lokmanya Tilak
Terminus -5 soon.
Shri Ashwani Lohani also inaugurated the child helpline
1098 day and night helpdesk at CSMT where destitute and
run away kids are after identification sent to their homes
back or to the shelter homes as the case may be.
Chief Electrical Inspector DVS Raju Inspected Overhead Electric Traction
System (OETS) Between Punjagutta & LB Nagar Metro Stations
Hyderabad: Chief Electrical Inspector to Government of India
(CEIG) DVS Raju inspected the Overhead Electric Traction
System (OETS) between Punjagutta & LB Nagar Metro
stations. He also accorded sanction for energisation of the
OETS.
Bangalore: Commercial operations of the 6-coach Namma
Metro train will begin this Friday, as the BMRCL (Bangalore
Metro Rail Corporation Limited) has got clearance from the
Railway Board. The train will be operated on the Purple Line
(Baiyappanahalli to Mysuru Road), Mahendra Jain, Managing
Director, BMRCL said.
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The 6 coach train is expected to bring huge relief to lakhs
of passengers, especially during the peak hours.
The carrying capacity of the extended train is close to
2,000 passengers and it can be operated at a speed of
80 kmph.
He said, the first coach will be reserved for women, as
promised before.
The BMRCL had, earlier this year, reserved the first 2
entrances of the first coach for women.
“This is the first six-coach train we are operating. We have
tentatively fixed Friday as the date to operate the train.
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We are in the process of completing the required
modalities before Friday. Getting clearance from the
Railway Board is a big booster. By June 2019, the
entire fleet will be integrated to six-coach trains.”
The BMRCL received 3 coaches from BEML Ltd. in
February, and had approached the Commissioner
of Rail Safety (CRS) seeking clearance in April after
various levels of tests.
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The traction system is fed from the Receiving Substation
(RSS) of the Hyderabad Metro Rail at the Mahatma
Gandhi Bus Station.
Incoming supply to this substation is drawn from the main
substation of TS TRANSCO.
Energisation of the OETS would facilitate movement of
trains for trial runs from Ameerpet to LB Nagar (Stage 5)
and thus connect the entire Corridor-I from Miyapur to LB
Nagar, after conducting the inspection, DVS Raju said.
The trial runs would begin in a few days, a senior Metro
official said.
LTMRHL MD and CEO KVB Reddy said,“This is an
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important milestone for Corridor I. We are thankful
to the CEIG for inspecting and approving stage
Ameerpet- LB Nagar energisation from Punjagutta to
LB Nagar.”
This would enable LTMRHL to test other systems of
the Metro R ail and thereby start trial runs as per its
commitment to complete all statutory requirements,
he also said.
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