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Posted - 06/26/2008 : 02:48:19
http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Experts-to-PMC-Adopt-broad-
guage-for-metro-rail/327548/
Pune, June 25 A day after the Pune Municipal Corporation announced
its Rs 19,000 crore "dream plan" for easing traffic travails, a group
of senior railway officials today suggested that the civic body
should go for broad guage instead of adopting the standard gauge (SG)
for the Pune metro rail.
At a press conference organised by the Professionals Party of India,
former Chief Engineer of Indian Railways Brig P V Gole, former
managing director of IRCON V K J Rane and roadways expert B P
Patankar laid out the pros and cons of having a standard gauge for a
metro rail, as compared to a broad gauge.
"The state government had in 2006 taken a decision to adopt SG with
narrow width imported coaches (3.2m) wide for the Versova-Andheri-
Ghatkopar elevated stand alone corridor (11.5m) based on the
recommendations of MMRDA under the advice of Delhi Metro Rail
Corporation (DMRC), their consultant. DMRC had also recommended
standard gauge for Mumbai metro which was finalised and the same is
proposed to be adopted for the metro railway system in Pune," said
Rane.
"It appears that the DMRC has taken a decision to recommend only SG
metros with complete disregard to the technical, economic and
financial issues and the merits of the two systems," said Rane.
"While SG track measuring 1435 mm can carry coaches wider than 3.2 m,
the BG track measuring 1676 mm, can accommodate wider coaches of 3.66
m providing improved comfort, safety and higher speed on curves. SG
has been designed for eight coaches per train with a crush capacity
of 375 passengers per coach, while BG can be designed for 10-12
coaches per train and 490 passengers per coach," he added.
The former officials claimed that adopting the BG will be more cost
effective as while the imported coaches procured by DMRC for Delhi is
Rs 7.5 crore per coach, the price for Mumbai elevated corridor is at
Rs nine crore per coach. But the air cooled coaches recently supplied
by the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) for Mumbai suburban section is
only Rs 2.25 per coach," said Rane. Similarly, the SG has been
designed for crush capacity upto 25 years, which means further
infrastructure development after that period, while BG can be
operated for the next 75-100 years, he added.
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Posted - 01/31/2010 : 03:33:15
685 trees to be cut, 480 structures affected: Survey T
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/685-trees-to-be-cut-480-structures-affected-Survey-articleshow/5518576.cms
31 January 2010, 03:46am IST
PUNE: While no changes have been predicted in the land use pattern because of the metro project in the city, the Environmental Impact Assessment and Management (EIAM) survey estimates that about 685 trees are likely to be lost and 480 structures affected due to land acquisition along the metro route.
The EIAM survey is a part of the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the metro train. It states: "The alignment will not have much effect on the land use pattern in the city. The alignment contains both elevated and underground sections along the road divider. There will be land acquisition only near the underground stations and places where there will be interchanges. After a preliminary survey, it has been estimated that 480 structures will be affected due to land acquisition. As compensation, the project involves relocation of
shops, commercial cum residential buildings along alignments."
According to the survey, about 685 trees are likely to be lost due to the project along the alignment. Five times the number of trees is proposed to be planted. Hence, it is expected that some 3,425 plants will be planted at a total cost of Rs 1 lakh. It is presumed that government land will be provided for afforestation and hence no land cost will be involved.
The survey adds that the proposed corridors do not pass through any
reserve/protected forest in its entire length. Moreover, no forests are found in
its indirect impact zone as well (7km radius). However, significant amounts of road side vegetation are observed in 20 m band of metro corridor. There are over 2500 trees along the project site. The main trees which were found on the site are, Eucalyptus, Sisham, Toot, Arjun, Neem, Pipal, Banyan, Baigad, Kassod. Copper pod, Gulmohar, Silver Oak and Bottle palm, among others.
The survey states that existing water supply pipelines, electrical lines and sewerage lines will have to be shifted. There are surface water body such as drains and canals joining the Mula and Mutha River cutting the proposed corridor. "Therefore cross drainage works such as bridges, culverts will be required. Since this will affect construction and project implementation time schedule costs for necessary planning/action needs to be initiated in advance,"
states the survey.
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Posted - 01/30/2010 : 00:35:39
Pune Metro on track but several roadblocks ahead
http://www.ptinews.com/news/492090_Pune-Metro-on-track-but-several-roadblocks-ahead
Pune, Jan 30 (PTI) The much-awaited Pune Metro rail project has inched forward with the civic body approving the Detailed Project Report (DPR) to be forwarded to Maharashtra and Central government for its clearance.
With NCP, Congress, Shiv Sena and MNS supporting the ambitious proposal which envisages a 31.59 km long metro line going through underground and elevated rails, the civic administration is now faced with the task of funding the project which in its first phase is estimated to cost Rs 6,000 crore.
The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) which hopes to complete the first phase comprising two corridors connecting travel points in this fast expanding satellite city of Mumbai by 2014-15, will be confronted with the recommended freezing of all developmental work along the proposed routes negotiating densely populated areas.
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Posted - 01/22/2010 : 18:52:59
UNE : PMC okays Metro report
http://www.sakaaltimes.com/SakaalTimesBeta/20100120/5173646477018737644.htm
Wednesday, January 20, 2010 AT 02:58 PM (IST)
Municipal corporation now to forward it to union government for inclusion in budget
PUNE: The Pune Metro Railway project took a big step towards becoming a reality on Tuesday, when the standing committee of the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) unanimously accepted the detailed project report (DPR) on it prepared by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and forwarded it to the central government,sounding extremely optimistic that it would be included and cleared in the union
budget to be tabled next month.
While the standing committee has accepted the entire DPR for the 75.5 km metro route, it has currently sought funds only for the first phase comprising 31.52 km, which is estimated to cost about Rs 6,000 crore, standing committee chairman Nilesh Nikam told reporters soon after the standing committee meeting. The cost is based on estimates prepared in June 2009.
The PMC, through the DPR, has proposed that the central and state governments bear 40 per cent of the metro project, 11 per cent from state government for land acquisition and rehabilitation, another 12 per cent from the state government in tax rebates, 1.2 per cent through GICA loan, 1.2 per cent through market borrowing, 7 per cent through property development and the rest through BOT or PPP.
The PMC itself will bear just about 5 per cent or Rs 300 crore in the first phase.
Phase I comprises two corridors, that of Pimpri-Chinchwad to Swargate via Agriculture College, Shivajinagar, Pune Municipal Corporation (16.59 km) and Vanaz to Ramwadi via Nal Stop, civil court and Pune Station (14.93 km).
The standing committee has kept its options on whether to go for a Build Operate
Transfer (BOT) or Public Private Participation (PPP) wide open.
However, what raises most concern is the heavy additional taxes that the metro
will put on Puneites.
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, has interestingly said that considering the
passenger load in Pune, the Metro service is unlikely to sustain through its own
resources and proposed that the shortfall be collected through levying 50 per
cent cess on all new vehicles, two per cent cess on all offices which employ
more than 100 people, a 10 per cent surcharge on all star hotels.
It also proposes to allot four per cent FSI to all properties along the metro
route, where commercial concerns can be built, generating income for the Pune
Metro Rail Corporation (PMRC), the special purpose independent company that
will be set up to handle the service.
FUNDS: While the standing committee has accepted the entire DPR for 75.5 km
route, it has currently sought funds for the first phase of 31.52 km, which is
about Rs 6,000 crore,
OPTIONS: The standing committee has kept its options on whether to go for a BOT
or PPP wide open
FUNDS: While the standing committee has accepted the entire DPR for 75.5 km
route, it has currently sought funds for the first phase of 31.52 km, which is
about Rs 6,000 crore, OPTIONS: The standing committee has kept its options on
whether to go for a BOT or PPP wide open
PHASE I COMPRISES TWO CORRIDORS:
- Pimpri-Chinchwad to Swargate via Agriculture College, Shivajinagar, Pune
Municipal Corporation (16.59 km) - Vanaz to Ramwadi via Nal Stop, civil court
and Pune Station (14.93 km).
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Posted - 01/15/2010 : 04:27:50
Metro rail plan has serious lapses'
http://www.sakaaltimes.com/SakaalTimesBeta/20100115/5496046614287741485.htm
Friday, January 15, 2010 AT 01:09 AM (IST)
PUNE: The Pune Metro Sahakarya Samiti has pointed out serious lapses in the Detailed Project Report (DPR) submitted by the Delhi Metro Railway Corporation,for Pune’s proposed Metro saying if accepted in its original form, the DPR will lead to astronomical costs, and substandard services.
The Samiti has pointed out that to begin with the coaches need to be broad gauge (BG) and not single gauge while indigenous BG coaches are at least eight times cheaper, they have a 74 per cent bigger carrying capacity, members of the committee have stated in a report released recently.
The Samiti has also pointed out that the DPR is valid only for 17 years (upto 2031) from the date of opening (2014), instead of the minimum 30 years ie up to 2045 as is the standard practice everywhere.
Top retired official from the Indian Railways and management experts, who comprise the Samiti, have submitted minute details of all technical aspects,which have been overlooked by the Delhi Metro Railway Corporation in its report to the Pune Municipal Corporation.
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Posted - 01/02/2010 : 03:56:21
Groundwork to begin this year: Civic panel chief
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/Groundwork-to-begin-this-year-Civic-panel-chief/articleshow/5404002.cms
2 January 2010, 06:58am IST
PUNE: The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) will start ‘groundwork’ on the ambitious metro project this year.
PMC standing committee chairman Nilesh Nikam said, “ things will move this year. Already the project implementation is late. We will make substantial provision for the metro and ensure that actual work begins as soon as possible”.
“ City’s traffic is top priority and we will ensure that the comprehensive mobility plan is implemented. The complete implementation of the plan will help to mitigate the traffic woes ” says municipal commissioner Mahesh Zagade.
However BJP leader Vikas Mathakri is suspicious about the administration and ruling party’s will to implement the metro project. “ There is no will on the part of civic administration and ruling politicians. The cost of project will go on multiplying by each day. Traffic is a major problem city is facing and this problem will acquire gigantic form in coming years. Metro is the only
answer to mitigate traffic problem. Unfortunately there is no serious attempt to follow this project” said Mathkari.
The DMRC has recommended that its model for a metro rail be incorporated in Pune as it had the edge over the public-private partnership (PPP) and build-operate-transfer (BOT) models. In the model, the state and central government contribute 40 per cent of the funds, various taxes bring in 12 per cent of the funds, commercial property development contribute another 6 per cent and loans and money borrowing from the market bring in 33 per cent of funds. The
rest will come from security deposits for land cost by state govt.
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Posted - 01/02/2010 : 03:41:42
DMRC refuses to be part of metro panel
Radheshyam Jadhav, TNN 2 January 2010, 06:59am IST
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/DMRC-refuses-to-be-part-of-metro-panel/articleshow/5404003.c
PUNE: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has refused to be a part of a proposed technical committee for the citys metro project.
The corporation cited the fact that it had prepared the detailed project report (DPR) for the initiative as the reason for this. The committee will look into the technical issues pertaining to the project and suggest an appropriate system (standard or broad gauge) for the city.
The DMRC has also asked the PMC and PCMC to modify the bus rapid transit system (BRTS) so that the BRTS is complementary and not a competition to the metro.
After a meeting of PMC officials and traffic experts to discuss the DPR, clarifications were sought from the DMRC on various issues.
The PMC and the traffic experts committee had suggested the formation of a three-member technical group. The traffic experts committee and the DMRC would name one member each and the PMC would appoint the chairperson.
The committee also sought a clarification on the overlapping of the proposed metro lines and the BRTS corridor.
However, SD Sharma, GM /consultant, DMRC, in his reply stated: The DMRC would not like to have its member on the committee as the DPR has been prepared by us.
The debate on the appropriate metro system for Pune has been raging for a long time with various experts and politicians expressing diverse views.
On the issue of the overlapping of the two routes, the DMRC said: The metro corridors have been planned on roads where there is no BRTS track at present. Therefore, the BRTS routes already planned by the PMC and the PCMC may need slight modifications so that the BRTS routes work as complementary to the metro and not in competition.
The DMRC has also said that providing an elevated track in congested areas like Budhwar Peth and Mandai will cause even more hardship to the public than convenience and will lead to large-scale acquisition of properties.
Besides, the DMRC refused to comment on the suggestion that an independent corporation on the lines of the DMRC be formed to implement the Pune metro project as suggested by it. It also remained silent on the proposal that an experienced institution be given the classic role of project management consultant.
The PMC and the traffic experts had suggested that the DMRC needs to study the feasibility of using the existing track between the PCMC areas and Shivajinagar for suburban commuter services instead of the contemplated metro corridors. This,could be achieved either by increasing the frequency of services or laying an additional line. This would be far cheaper than the metro system.
However, the DMRC contended: Existing railway lines are already saturated and hence running additional trains on them may not be possible. Adding a railway track alongside the existing line is not recommended as it will not benefit the public at large due to its poor accessibility. For this reason, a metro line is recommended between the PCMC areas and Shivajinagar and further to Swargate.
Gen SCN Jatar (Retd), who was a member of the PMC and traffic experts committee that made the suggestions to the DMRC, said: There are certain inherent problems in the implementation of the metro project. The metro project has not been co-ordinated with other mass transit systems such as the BRTS. The DMRC does not know the geography of Pune and hence we are not satisfied with their reply, Jatar said.
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Posted - 08/23/2009 : 03:32:59
The ambitious Pune metro rail project will seek help from the Mumbai Metropolitan Development Region Development Authority (MMRDA) to prepare the bid document for the Build-Operate-Transfer model as was done in Mumbai.
Principal secretary of Urban Development T C Benjamin said the bid document will be ready post Assembly elections. It was to be ready by September but it has been delayed due to swine flu and impending Assembly elections, he said.
The MMRDA will prepare the document for one of the two corridors for Pune initially. According to Benjamin, the two corridors Swargate to Pimpri-Chinchwad and Kothrud to Ramwadi are nearly 17 kms each. One km stretch will cost around Rs 250 crore and so a separate bid document was necessary to understand the cost factor, he said. The document would look at factors like expenditure per kilometre, cost per passage, riders, increasing the utility of the various locations, added Benjamin.
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Posted - 06/11/2009 : 02:47:42
685 trees to be felled or replanted for metro
685 trees to be felled or replanted for metro
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/685-trees-to-be-felled-or-replanted-for-metro/474745
Thursday , Jun 11, 2009 at 0338 hrs IST
Pune:
As many as 685 trees will have to be felled or replanted to implement the proposed metro rail project in Pune. The detailed project report prepared by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) says these trees come in the way of the Metro corridor and they will have to be either felled or replanted.
The discussion on the metro rail has once again gained momentum, with DMRC chief E Sreedharan making a presentation on the project at the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) on Tuesday.
The report says the Environment Impact Assessment (EIS) of the Metro alignment has also been done. “As part of that, the environment status of the route along the Metro corridor has been assessed and all the pros and cons have been taken into consideration. The positive change that the Metro project can bring is to avoid traffic congestions, save time required for transportation, bring down air and noise pollution levels, lower number of road accidents, etc.”
However, environmentalists are skeptical about the transplantation of trees.
“Going by the track record of the PMC, the 685 trees, that the reports states, will either not be replanted or if done so, it won’t care for trees once planted. Almost 75 per cent of plants transplanted this way have not survived, because of the civic body’s carelessness,” one of them said.
S C N Jatar of Nagrik Chetana Manch also echoed this view. “Transplanting the trees is a good move. But, the PMC does not have the tenacity to groom them further.”
The DMRC had also completed the geo technical investigation for the
implementation of the project. As part of it, it had made 44 bore holes along the proposed Metro route. These holes are nearly 30 m deep and samples were collected and analysed for soil texture and composition. Meanwhile, members of the City Improvement Committee (CIC) have expressed their discontent for them not being invited for Tuesday’s presentation-cum-meeting on the metro project.
The CIC members, before whom the proposal of offering four per cent FSI for the project is pending for approval, sought an explanation for the development from additional city engineer (traffic) Srinivas Bonala. It has been learnt that Bonala had pointed out that the CIC meeting was going to be held the next day. The CIC has also postponed any decision of the FSI proposal till June 24.
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Posted - 06/10/2009 : 10:46:35
Follow Delhi route to success for Pune metro, says expert
http://www.sakaaltimes.com/2009/06/10142459/Follow-Delhi-route-to-success.html
Wednesday, June 10th, 2009 AT 2:06 PM
PUNE: Delhi Metro Train Corporation Managing Director E Sreedharan, who prepared a report for the proposed Pune metro, on Tuesday said he could have the metro running through the city and Pimpri-Chinchwad as early as 2014, should the PMC stick to his plan and steer clear of any build operate transfer (BOT) or public
private participation (PPP) models.
He was making a presentation on the project before officials and elected representatives at the Pune Municipal Corporation headquarters on Tuesday.
Sreedharan estimated that the first phase of the project would cost around Rs9,514 crore and run 31.5 km in two corridors, one from Pimpri-Chinchwad and the other from Kothrud to Ramwadi.
This includes cost of land that the PMC would need to acquire for the project. The entire project is to be spread over 44.43 hectares land, 12.68 hectare of which is currently in private possession, while the remaining is shared among various state and central government departments and the PMC.
Sreedharan said Pune could learn a lesson from the mess in the Hyderabad metro project, which had now come to a grinding halt. In Mumbai, the one reason a PPP module was successful was that the metro had enough carrying capacity, Sreedharan said.
He also presented his own schedule of the project. But if the project is approved by the general body, it may take months for the final decision to come. Moreover, it is too ambitious as it expects approval from the state government to come through in 15 days flat, something unheard of.
RECOMMENDED METRO LINES
Phase I (31.5 km)
- Metro line 1: From Nigdi to Swargate 16.6 km (out of this 5 km underground);
stations: 15 (6 underground)
- Metro line 2: PMC depot (Kothrud) to Ramwadi 14.9 km (elevated); stations: 15
(elevated)
RAISING RESOURCES
1. DMRC model: Central govt chips in 40 pc of cost, state govt 40 pc and PMC
raises remaining 20 pc
2. Build-operate-transfer model
3. Public-private-partnership model
FUNDING SOURCES
- Increased FSI along metro corridors
- Metro cess on sale of petrol and diesel in city
- Tax on commercial vehicles entering Pune metropolitan area
- Levy of additional charges on new registration of vehicles. A green cess on
existing vehicles
- Property development on government land
IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE
- Submission of final Detailed Project Report (DPR) to state govt: June 15, 2009
- Approval of DPR by state govt: June 30, 2009
- Approval of DPR by central govt: August 30, 2009
* Appointment of interim consultant for preliminary works: September 30, 2009
- Approval of projects by empowered committee: September 15, 2009
- Sanction of project: November 30, 2009
- Appointment of general consultant: June 30, 2010
- Tendering, execution of works, procurement of equipment, coaches and
installation: October 30, 2009 to February 20, 2013
- Testing and commissioning: March 2013 to June 2014
- Revenue operation: June 30, ’14
FIRST PHASE
Delhi Metro Train Corporation MD E Sreedharan estimated that the first phase of
the project would cost around Rs 9,514 crore and run 31.5 km
Wed Jun 10, 2009 2:38 pm
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Posted - 06/09/2009 : 23:48:33
http://timesofindia .indiatimes. com/Pune/ Standard- gauge-techno- economically- best-Sreedharan/ articleshow/ 4637555.cms
10 Jun 2009, 0535 hrs IST
PUNE: Putting to rest the doubts raised by transportation experts about the gauge system of the proposed metro rail project in Pune, managing
director of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation E. Sreedharan categorically said that the standard gauge has techno-economic advantages over the broad gauge.
Sreedharan was speaking after a DMRC presentation on detailed project report of Pune metro in the Pune Municipal Corporation on Tuesday.
Former officials of the railways and transportation experts had expressed doubts about the plans to implement the standard gauge system, claiming that the broad gauge has a higher carrying capacity.
"There are 175 metro rails in the world today. Internationally, standard guage is the preferred system. In India too, wherever metro project is implemented or is in the process, the standard gauge system is adopted. The standard gauge system has numerous technical and commercial advantages over the broad gauge, which has many handicaps," Sreedharan said in an interaction with the experts on Tuesday.
Since the standard gauge was the most widely used system globally, it gave a more competitive option to select imported accessories mainly, coaches and spare parts, Sreedharan said.
"The four feet 8.5 inches wide standard gauge coaches are lighter and only slightly smaller than the five feet six inches wide broad gauge coaches. In Delhi too, although the broad gauge system was used in the first phase, all the new metro lines are going to be standard gauge," Sreedharan said.
He added that introduction of 12 feet wide broad gauge coaches for metro operations was debated a number of times and was discarded due to the enormous civil and engineering costs involved for wider tunnels, bigger stations and elaborate dispersal arrangements at stations, with no special advantages for the country.
The experts, who were present at the presentation, however said that they had other doubts in the DPR submitted by the DMRC, like the alignment of the metro rail and the financial plan.
"We are not against the metro rail project, per se, but there are doubts about the DPR, which should be corrected before the project is executed. We have spent our lives in Pune and want to make sure that the project does not destroy it," said V.K.J. Rane, former managing director of IRCON.
RECOMMENDED METRO LINES
PHASE I (31.5 km)
* Metro line 1: From Nigdi to Swargate 16.6 km (out of this approximately 5 km underground) ; stations: 15 (6 underground)
* Metro line 2: PMC depot (Kothrud) to Ramvadi 14.9 km (completely elevated); stations: 15 (all elevated)
PHASE II (44 km)
* ASI to Hinjewadi (18 km)
* Deccan Gymkhana to Bund Garden (11 km)
* Extension from Swargate to Katraj (4 km)
* Extension from PCMC to Nigdi (11 km)
APPROXIMATE COST OF PHASE I
* Nigdi to Swargate: Rs 4,392 crore
* Kothrud to Ramvadi: Rs 1,925 crore
FINANCING OPTIONS
* DMRC model (ie, state and central governments' contribution 40%, taxes 12%, commercial property development 6%, loans and borrowals 33%, and the rest from security deposits for land cost by state govt
* Build-operate- transfer model
* Public-private- partnership model
FUNDING SOURCES
* Increased FAR along the metro corridors
* Metro cess on sale of petrol and diesel in the city
* Tax on the commercial vehicles entering the Pune metropolitan area
* Levy of additional charges on new registration of vehicles. A green cess on existing vehicles
* Property development on government land
* Loans
IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE
* Submission of final DPR to state government: June 15, 2009
* Approval of DPR by state government: June 30, 2009
* Approval of DPR by central government: August 30, 2009
* Appointment of interim consultant for preliminary works: September 31, 2009
* Approval of projects by empowered committee: September 15, 2009
* Sanction of project: November 30, 2009
* Appointment of general consultant: June 31, 2010
* Tendering, execution of works, procurement of equipment, coaches and installation: October 30, 2009 to February 20, 2013
* Testing and commissioning: March 2013 to June 2014
* Revenue operation: June 31, 2014
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Posted - 06/09/2009 : 23:47:34
Delhi model recommended for Pune metro
Tue Jun 9, 2009 6:30 pm (PDT)
http://timesofindia .indiatimes. com/Pune/ Delhi-model- recommended- for-Pune- metro/articlesho w/4637575. cms
10 Jun 2009, 0533 hrs IST
PUNE: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has recommended that its model for a metro rail be incorporated in Pune as it had the edge over the public-private partnership (PPP) and build-operate- transfer (BOT) models.
The DMRC submitted a final draft for the metro rail project to the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) on Tuesday. Making a presentation, the corporation' s managing director E Sreedharan said, "The DMRC model will work in Pune. It is a success in Delhi. In this model, an independent company is formed and with participatory planning, the company is fully responsible for the infrastructure and its development. "
In the model, the state and central government contribute 40 per cent of the funds, various taxes bring in 12 per cent of the funds, commercial property development contribute another 6 per cent and loans and money borrowing from the market bring in 33 per cent of funds. The rest will come from security deposits for land cost by state govt.
Sreedharan said, "The BOT model with viability gap funding is tried out in many countries but BOT operators have failed to run the railway. In India it was tried in Mumbai and Hyderabad. In Mumbai it works well but in Hyderabad it has got stuck." He added that the PPP model could succeed only on routes like the one to Delhi airport, where passengers are ready to pay a higher fare.
The total master network for Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad is 75 km and it can be completed by 2014, said Sreedharan. He placed before the PMC a road map for implementation of the metro rail network in the city. The state government has to approve the plan this month itself, while the central government has to give its consent in August 2009. After appointment of a general consultant, a tendering system should be started by October this year after which actual work will start. If all goes according to plan, Pune will have its metro by May 30, 2014.
BJP corporator Anil Shirole suggested that a group of experts from Pune should be allowed to make a presentation, but municipal commissioner Mahesh Zagade and mayor Rajlaxmi Bhosale said that there would be a series of meeting now and the details could be discussed at subsequent meetings.
"We all need to study the proposal in detail and then come to a conclusion. Elected representatives should go through the proposal and then it can be brought in for debate," said Zagade.
He added that the draft would be finalised only after all sides and all stakeholders discussed the issue.
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Posted - 04/10/2009 : 20:01:52
Maha govt plans SPV for Pune metro http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/maha-govt-plans-spv-for-pune-metro/354537/
Pune April 09, 2009, 1:40 IST
The Maharashtra government is planning to set up a special purpose vehicle (SPV) to raise funds for the upcoming metro railway project worth Rs 9,534 crore in Pune city. According to a detailed project report (DPR) prepared by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), the city needs two metro rail routes of 31.5 km length, which would be operational by year 2014.
The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) had roped in DMRC to prepare a report and also suggest the options available to raise funds. Accordingly, DMRC has suggested PMC and the state government to follow public-private partnership model for this project and reduce costs by offering higher floor space index (FSI) to the concerned developer.
“The costs for the initial project is definitely very heavy and an SPV is needed to raise funds. Our department has already consulted this aspect with the PMC administration. We expect the PMC to prepare a final proposal and forward it to the government for a final call,” a top official from urban development department of government of Maharashtra told Business Standard.
The DPR suggests a first route of 16.58 km length that beings from neighbouring Chinchwad town and runs along Pimpri, Shivajinagar up to Swargate at a price of Rs 4,930 crore. The second route has a proposed length of 14.92 km and spans over Paud road, Deccan Gymkhana, Shivajinagar, Bundgarden, Yerawada up to Kalyani Nagar at a price of Rs 2,217 crore. Apart from a short underground patch, the corridors would be formed on elevated surface, the DPR says. Other
aspects such as development of metro rail hub and taxes would add up to Rs 9,534 crore.
The project is expected to require 110 acres of land out of which, approximately 31 acres is in private custody. “We are expecting speedy approvals to this project to ensure, the 2014 deadline is met.
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Posted - 04/08/2009 : 20:15:35
DMRC moots Rs 9500cr metro rail for Pune http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/dmrc-moots-rs-9500cr-metro-rail-for-pune/58261/on
Pune April 8, 2009, 17:58 IST
The government of Maharashtra is planning to set up a special purpose vehicle(SPV) to raise funds for the upcoming metrol railway project worth Rs 9,534 crore in Pune city. According to a detailed project report (DPR) prepared by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), the city needs two metro rail routes of 31.5 kilometre length, which would be operational by year 2014.
The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) had roped in DMRC to prepare a report and also suggest the options available to raise funds. Accordingly, the DMRC has suggested PMC and the government of Maharashtra to follow public-private partnership model for this project and reduce costs by offerring higher floor space index (FSI) to the concerned developer.
"The costs for the initial project is definitely very heavy and an SPV is needed to raise funds. Our department has already consulted this aspect with the PMC administration. We expect the PMC to prepare a final proposal and forward it to the government for a finall call," a top official from urban development department of government of Maharashtra told Business Standard.
The DPR suggests a first route of 16.58 kilometre length that beings from neighbouring Chinchwad town and runs along Pimpri, Shivajinagar upto Swargate at a price of Rs 4,930 crore.
The second route has a proposed length of 14.92 kilometre and spans over Paud road, Deccan Gymkahana, Shivajinagar, Bundgarden, Yerawada up to Kalyani Nagar at a price of Rs 2,217 crore.
Apart from a short underground patch, the corridors would be formed on elevated surface, the DPR says. Other aspects such as development of metrol rail hub and taxes would add up to Rs 9,534 crore.
The project is expected to require 110 acres of land out of which, approximately 31 acres is in private custody. "We are expecting speedy approvals to this project to ensure, the uear 2014 deadline is met. Otherwise, there would be extensive cost-escalation leading to more pressures," said a PMC official.
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Posted - 03/07/2009 : 04:59:42
Metro rail project still on paper
7 Mar 2009, 0250 hrs IST,
PUNE: Unlike in Delhi where the implementation of the metro rail project is well on schedule, and in Mumbai where the foundation stone for mono-rail has been laid, in Pune the ambitious metro rail project has hit a road block. The civic administration is struggling to find a suitable piece of land for rail terminus at Shivajinagar.
While the date set for starting construction work on elevated metro lines is July 1, it is unlikely the project will kick off on time because of general elections in April. Secondly, the municipal corporation's proposal for granting additional FSI along the BRTS and metro corridors to raise funds for the project is yet to get a green signal from both the city improvement committee and the state government.
The civic administration had planned to make nearly 30.50 km of metro routes and 120 km of BRT routes in the city. The PMC plans to commission the metro project by March 31, 2013.
Incidentally, it has been over six months since the metro rail project was discussed at length at a high-level meeting held in Mumbai. The meeting which was attended by the then chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh and Union agriculture minister Sharad Pawar, the government had, in principle, agreed to allow the use of additional FSI to raise funds for the first phase of the metro route and speedy implementation of the project. The civic body has estimated that funds to the tune of Rs 2,600 crore could be raised through additional FSI while more funds could be raised through private players.
As per the schedule, the process of formation of the special purpose vehicle (SPV) for implementing various infrastructure projects was to be completed by January 15.
Though the PMC's general body had cleared the SPV proposal and sent it to the state government for approval, the plan for granting additional FSI along the metro corridor and BRT routes is yet to get city improvement committee's (CIC) nod. An SPV is a public-private partnership venture by which the PMC implements high-cost projects.
Questioned about the status of the metro project, municipal commissioner Pravinsinh Pardeshi said that while the detailed project report has been finalised, the civic body is struggling to find a suitable piece of land for the metro rail station. The Delhi metro rail corporation is the project consultant.
While the PMC was hoping to get around 60 acres of land from the agriculture college at Shivajinagar for the terminus, the project suffered a setback when the college refused to part with any land.
Union agriculture minister Sharad Pawar had also said that the college will not be in a position to give land for the project. At a recent function held to mark the centenary year of the college, district guardian minister Ajit Pawar also confirmed that no portion of the college land will be given for any purpose other than agriculture or research projects.
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