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Tue, Jun 3 01:15 AM
Metro is going to make further inroads into Delhi with the opening of
3.1 kilometre extension of Rithala-Shahdara line up to Dilshad Garden
on Tuesday.
The extension is expected to add 26,000 more commuters. The section
will be inaugurated by Union Urban Development Minister Jaipal Reddy
on Tuesday.
The Metro trains, however, will start plying on this section from
Wednesday morning. Not only the residents of Dilshad Garden, Jhilmil,
Vivek Vihar and neighbouring residential colonies of Delhi, a large
number of people living in neighbouring areas of Ghaziabad like
Shalimar Garden, Sahibabad, Surya Nagar and Vaishali will also
benefit.
The 3.1-km-long stretch would be the first section of Delhi Metro's
Phase II to be made operational, and that too seven months ahead of
schedule.
This fully elevated section has three stations after Shahdara -
Mansarovar Park, Jhilmil and Dilshad Garden. While 21 trains run at
four minutes frequency on the Rithala-Shahdara section, one train
would be added to the whole stretch after Dilshad Garden section is
opened.
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has made parking arrangements at
all the three stations. The parking lots, however, will not be thrown
open from day one.
According to DMRC officials, feeder bus routes have been planned for
people living in the neighbouring colonies. While one feeder route-
Dilshad Garden Metro station to GTB Hospital-will start operating
from the first day, DMRC officials said they had also sought
permission from the STA to start two more routes from Dilshad Garden
station for Mayur Vihar Phase III and AGCR Enclave.
Interestingly, it is the first time that feeder buses will be
available in NCR area as well. DMRC and Ghaziabad Development
Authority (GDA) have already conducted survey to run two feeder bus
routes in Ghaziabad district.
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Wed, Jun 4 03:05 AM
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) in its revised Delhi Metro
Master Plan 2021 has proposed a metro link to connect the Sushant Lok
Metro Station in Gurgaon with the IGI airport and Central Delhi as
part of its expansion plans in Phase III. Meandering through Palam
Vihar in Gurgaon and Sector 21 (Dwarka), the proposed metro link runs
along the Gurgaon-Sarai Rohilla railway track.
The proposed airport-Sushant Lok metro link is in addition to the 14-
km-long Qutub-Sushant Lok extension to Gurgaon that runs along MG
Road, expected to be completed by January 2010. Chief public relation
officer of DMRC Anuj Dayal told Hindustan Times that the proposed
alignment between Sushant Lok and the airport had been suggested in
view of the integration of the Metro Rail network with the Indian
Railways.
He said the suburban rail would help people to switch over to the
Metro and vice versa. This link is likely to be about 23-km-long; 19
km inside Gurgaon and four km in Delhi.
The proposed alignment includes an extension connecting Sushant Lok
Metro station with T-junction near Sector 47/48 at Sohna Road. From
here, the line will got to Rajiv Chowk at Gurgaon Expressway, and
meander through Kiti Nagar (near Sector 15), Friends Colony, Subhash
Nagar, Government college, Ashok Vihar and Bhigarh.
From Bhigarh. it will get along the Gurgaon-Sarai Rohilla railway
track, pass through Palam Vihar to connect Dwarka Sector 21 metro
station and then the airport metro station.
"Using this route, the people of Gurgaon would be able to directly
approach West Delhi and North Delhi as well. People seeking to go to
this side of Delhi would have the option of boarding Metro from Rajiv
Chowk at Gurgaon Expressway (NH-8) through this line.
The population density and availability of land along the proposed
corridor near Rajiv Chowk is very high," Dayal said. The DMRC chief
public relation officer said: "The airport-Sushant Lok link is part
of the 414 km expansion plan (spread over in four phases) of DMRC and
will be taken up in Phase III starting in 2010.
However, this alignment proposed in Master Plan 2021 is subject to
government approval." Besides the residents of old Gurgaon, new
townships coming up on Sohna Road, townships along NH-8 and Manesar
will benefit.
Posted - 06/10/2008 : 11:04:32
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HC exempts Delhi Metro from property taxAds New Delhi, June 09, 2008
First Published: 23:27 IST(9/6/2008)
Last Updated: 23:31 IST(9/6/2008)
In a relief worth several crores to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), the Delhi High Court has exempted it from paying property tax to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) upholding the contention that it enjoyed the privilege under the Indian Railways Act and Delhi Metro Railways (Operation and Maintenance) Act.
This is not good news for the MCD that was waiting for the DMRC to clear dues accrued ever since the mass rapid transit system was commissioned in December 2002. This according to MCD�s Madhu Tewatia �could run to over Rs 400 crore�. The figures annually vary between Rs 70 and Rs 80 crores.
The judgment marks the end of two-year long legal battle between the two corporations over the issue. According to sources, the metro owed another Rs 16.18 crore to the NDMC which was eagerly awaiting the outcome of Metro's petition against MCD in the court.
�The petitioner (DMRC) is entitled to exemption from payment of municipal taxes in view of Section 184 of 1989 Indian Railway Act, but only in respect of assets/properties which have been defined as Railway and not in respect of other assets/properties,� Justice Sanjiv Khanna said in a recent order.
This virtually means that the lines, electrical equipment, installations, stations, warehousing workshops, running room, rest house, etc., constructed for the purpose of or in connection with the railway are exempted.
The DMRC had approached the court after work at some sections could not begin with the MCD refusing to clear developers� building plans and layouts unless it coughed up the tax. The civic agency argued that the DMRC got prime property at throwaway prices and is making money by leasing it out, indulging in �heavy commercial development� at its stations.
But Justice Khanna cited section 184 of the Railways Act, 1989 which says that a railway administration shall not be liable to pay any tax to any local authority unless the Central Government, by notification, declares the railway administration to be liable to pay the tax specified in such notification.
On the question whether DMRC is in fact a �Railway� which is a pre-condition for the Indian Railway Act to apply, the court said �it qualifies as it is engaged in transportation of passengers on rails�.
The court intervention came after the Additional Assessor and Collector to whom the matter was referred to twice by the court could not come to a satisfactory conclusion.
After examining Section 119 of the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act and corporate entity of the petitioner, he said the DMRC �was liable to pay taxes as any other individual or corporate entity� but the main question whether or not the exemptions under the Indian Railway is attracted was not answered.
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Posted - 06/15/2008 : 05:50:58
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From: Indian Railway News <harian...@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Jun 2008 22:56:17 -0700 (PDT)
Local: Sun 15 Jun 2008 10:56
Subject: Latest technology and fast execution crucial for railway projects’
“India is increasingly visible in Bombardier’s global strategy,” says
Mr Rajiv Jyoti, President and Managing Director, Bombardier
Transportation India. Bombardier is the number one supplier of metro
vehicles worldwide.
In an interview with Business Line, he shares his views on the growing
business potential in the railways equipment space in India. Excerpts
from the interview:
What is Bombardier Transportation’s scope of operations in India?
We are present in areas that are relevant locally. Indian Railways
makes everything — they make trains themselves and also buy systems
and components from the industry that go into making these trains. So,
in India we manufacture components that go into making trains. We make
electrical systems for the Railways.
For instance, we provided transport technology that was used in the
Rajdhani locomotives over 10 years ago. We sell critical components
such as auxiliary converter, electronics, and transformers, to the
Railways, which they later integrate into their locomotives. For this
range of products, we have a factory in Baroda. Besides this, we are
also into signalling projects.
That is a large opportunity for us. It, however, is still in its
initial stage. While it may take some more time to fructify, it will
generate major volume, since it will be demand-driven.
You have committed yourself to significant additions in capacities.
What is your current production capacity? Which product segment is
likely to see addition in capacities?
Currently, since we make converters, which is an assembly operation,
production capacity will depend on the numbers of hours put in and the
kind of demand that drives production. So, we do not measure capacity
based on throughput time. However, I can say that currently we are
producing over 1,20,000 direct hours of work.
The additional capacities will be added for metro projects and not for
Railways. We have won one of the largest orders from Delhi Metro for
which we are setting up a Greenfield metro manufacturing unit in
Baroda.
Since these trains will also require electricals, our existing
factory, which makes converters, is also being expanded to support the
need for converters in metros.
This is a big expansion. This will take us into the next level of
growth and may also lead us to becoming a regional hub to manufacture
trains in this part of the world, except China.
When do you expect the new facility to begin commercial production?
We are planning to begin commercial production by the first quarter of
next calendar year. Our factory should be ready by the fourth quarter
of this calendar year. In the meanwhile, learning, training and
transfer of technology processes will go on simultaneously.
Hopefully, we will be able to produce our first train in the middle of
the next year.
How have you scheduled the supply of coaches to Delhi Metro? Will all
the coaches be made in-house in your new facility?
Project execution for Delhi Metro, which is a very huge order,
requires us to make about 424 coaches. Out of this, about 90 per cent
will come from our Baroda factory. The rest will be imported from
Germany.
As the initial trains that are required are of high speed, and we do
not manufacture these currently, we will have to have some kind of
transfer of technology and production. But we do not want to risk any
delay in order supply. More so, as we will also be setting up a
factory. The initial trains (about 36 coaches) will, therefore, come
in from Germany.
The huge challenge will be to train our people and help them in
building up the balance of the order.
Metro projects are being planned in other cities of India as well.
Will you be bidding for these projects solely or in consortium with
other players?
There is no one format. We will have to assess the business case by
case, since each city may have its own model of execution. For
instance, Hyderabad is following a public-private partnership model
whereas, Bangalore and Delhi did not.
So based on the model and based on what is relevant, we will forge
partnerships. We have partnered with Reliance Energy for Hyderabad
Metro and GVK for Mumbai, while we operated solely in Delhi. A lot
will also depend on the business model the customer is looking at and
how relevant it will be for us.
How important is India in Bombardier Transportation’s global
strategy?
India is increasingly visible in our global strategy. We have been in
India for a long time.
. We already
have an engineering set-up in Hyderabad. We are planning to further
ramp it to support global actions on engineering. I think we have got
an excellent footprint, wherein we will develop our local vendors very
strongly. We do not believe in too much of a vertical integration. We
do not do too many things unless it is strategic and core.
What, according to you, is the most crucial requirement for Indian
Railways? Any wish lists for the industry?
The most important thing for this industry is fast execution. I think
projects such as Delhi Metro are model projects for us. The speed and
efficiency with which the entire project was executed is a lesson.
As far as Indian Railways is concerned, they have their priorities
clearly laid out. They are setting up dedicated freight corridors,
looking at intercity trains and upgradation of safety and security
from the signalling perspective.
These are good initiatives but they need to be executed in a very
practical sense, and less of a socialistic or popular sense. These are
hardcore technical projects and should be done through a strong
competitive route getting the best technology worldwide. The focus
should be on getting the right partners and pre-qualifications. Re-
engineer the processes that are extremely critical to see that we move
in a direction that facilitates fastest project execution. Delhi Metro
is a clear benchmark. They have set standards in terms of ushering in
new technology and execution of project in a seamless manner.
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Posted - 06/15/2008 : 11:26:35
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Delhi Metro a most comfortable mode of transport: IIT study
New Delhi (PTI): The Delhi Metro offers comfort level of international standards to its commuters, according to a study by the IIT-Delhi that used vibration levels inside the trains as a yardstick.
The study, with the help of equipment developed in the UK, was conducted on elevated and underground sections of all three operational lines of Delhi Metro and results from all sections were within the most comfortable category.
Vibration experienced by passengers in the trains was used as a measure of comfort level and it was compared with international standards.
It was found that the vibration inside the trains was less than 0.315 metres per second squared, which is the most comfortable level according to the ISO standards, DMRC Chief Public Relations Officer Anuj Dayal said on Sunday.
During the study, a device called potentiometer, jointly developed by Loughborough University, UK and IIT-Delhi, was used for the first time in India, he said.
A group of 10 IIT students travelling on the Metro used the potentiometer and by rotation of a knob on the device, they judged the comfort level. The data regarding the vibration and human responses were then recorded by a central computer and the real ride comfort was assessed.
DMRC is also collaborating with IIT-Delhi in other areas and is jointly developing the course content for a PG diploma in Metro Technology which will help develop a cadre of Metro specialists for the large number of Metro projects coming up in various cities of India.
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Posted - 06/17/2008 : 03:53:19
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DMRC : Multi-level parking at Metro stations 17 Jun 2008, 0248 hrs IST
NEW DELHI: In an attempt to make Metro more passenger-friendly, Delhi
Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is now planning to construct multi-
level parking lots at its stations.
The move comes after secretary, Union ministry of urban development
said that to promote public transport, Delhi Metro must provide
adequate parking space for its commuters.
"The plans for the first multi-level parking lot on the airport
express line are still being finalised, as this was not a part of the
Detailed Project Report (DPR) of the line. After this, the tendering
process will start. The airport line will be integrated with other
modes of commute, including the Indian Railways, existing Delhi Metro
network, buses and private cars," said Anuj Dayal, DMRC's chief
spokesperson.
The parking lot building will have two underground levels â€" the lower
basement will have the platforms, while the concourse, check in
facilities and airline counters will be housed in the upper basement.
The entry/exit for commuters using the Metro line along with a drop
off point for those coming in private vehicles will be created at the
ground level. The top seven floors, according to the plan, will be
parking lots. It will come up across a 9,000 square metre area.
"The elevated lots will have parking capacity of about 350 cars and
will be constructed by DMRC. The operation and maintenance will be
contracted to a private body," Dayal added.
The other major metro station on the Airport Express line â€" at
Shivaji Stadium â€" will also have space for about 70 vehicles. DMRC
has not planned a parking facility of a mass scale as New Delhi
Municipal Council (NDMC) is coming up with a multi-level parking
barely a few metres away from the Metro station.
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19 Jun 2008, 0227 hrs IST
After completion of the Shahdara-Dilshad Garden metro section, Delhi
Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) seems to be focusing all its energies
on the 6.36-kilometre Vishvavidyalaya-Jehangirpuri line, which the
corporation is planning to open a record 10 months ahead of schedule.
If all goes as planned, the extension - which will ferry over 1.51
lakh commuters by 2011 - will be operational by December this year.
The new Metro link, which will add five more stations to the existing
Line 2 from Central Secretariat to Vishvavidyala, is partly
underground until the next station at GTB Nagar, after which the rest
of the line will run elevated.
Times City took a trip to construction sites on the stretch to find
work in advanced stages. The track laying has started in the tunnels
as well as elevated portions, and the corporation is planning to
complete this by September this year. All the civil work in the
underground section is already complete, and finishing is in
progress. Even construction of the elevated sections is progressing
at a very fast pace. "We are trying to commission the Vishvavidlayala
to Jehangirpuri line by December this year as work is in advanced
stages," said Anuj Dayal, DMRC's chief spokesperson.
A different feature of the new section is that the elevated stations
are all "hanging" from the sides of the bridge. The station design is
such that of the 24-metre width, nine metres is a full structure that
stands tall in the middle of the road - on the central verge - from
the ground level itself.
On the upper levels, the station building extends about 7.5 metres
from each side, with no pillars or other support connecting to the
ground. So, when it is seen from the road, it appears as if the sides
of the building are "hanging" from the central structure.
"The new design has been adopted as it looks more aesthetic and also
leaves scope for road widening at any point in the future, which the
earlier design seen on Line 3 did not allow. Furthermore, this does
not require demolition or acquisition of any buildings on the road,"
Dayal explained.
The entries and exits to all stations will be uni-directional, which
means that one staircase will be reserved for people to enter while
another one on the same side reserved for those exiting. With the
ridership expected to increase considerably with Phase II getting
operational, this is being done to avoid conflict at the entry points
and make the journey smoother.
At congested Azadpur, which will become a four-level crossing after
completion of the Metro line, with an underpass, surface level
crossing, flyover and Metro being the topmost layer, DMRC is also
planning to develop a mall. Spread across a sprawling 30,000 square
metres, the Corporation has roped in a private builder to construct
the Azadpur station on 6,000 sq-m.
The building will have shopping areas on the ground and first floors,
while the top two floors will house the concourse and platforms for
Delhi Metro. DMRC has applied for change of land-use of remaining
land, where a larger mall is being planned.
The new line will add a lot of riders to the existing Line 2, which
will be extended until Gurgaon and Badarpur from the other end at
Central Secretariat. As an estimated 1.51 lakh commuters use the
additional stretch by 2011, the Adarsh Nagar metro station is
expected to see the maximum commuter load with 37,684 entries/exits
daily. The next will be Model Town (34,668), Azadpur (30,867), GTB
Nagar (30,405) and Jehangirpuri (18,125).
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation also has plans to extend this line
further from Jehangirpuri to Badli. This 3.42 km extention with two
stations, is presently scheduled for Phase III. But if the portion
until Jehangirpuri is commissioned by this year, the extension will
also be constructed in Phase II itself. "The DPR for the Badli
extension is ready and has been submitted to Delhi government for
approvals. If these come, the line will be finished in Phase II
itself," Dayal added.
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Posted - 06/25/2008 : 11:34:57
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New Delhi, June 25: Old habits die hard, they say - but they do die
sometimes as experience in cleanliness is showing on the capital's
pride - the 'Delhi Metro'.
People in the city, known for their propensity to litter, are
actually restraining themselves from spitting or throwing waste and
helping keep the Metro property spic and span, says a passenger, a
regular on the Metro.
You hardly find 'paan' (betel leaf) stains on the walls, ubiquitous
plastic bags lying on platforms, on the tracks or inside the train
coaches, says another passenger.
But as one moves out of a metro station it is the same old story, the
familiar sight of litter, just outside the Metro station!
"It is a cyclic effect. If you keep an area clean it is a human
tendency to maintain the cleanliness. If we keep a place dirty,
people will dirty it," says Anuj Dayal, Chief Public Relation officer
(CPRO), Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited (DMRC).
"We have 'cleaning gangs' at every station. These gangs, employed by
private companies and monitored by the DMRC, look after the
maintenance of the Metro. It is taking a lot of manpower and
resources in keeping the Metro clean and we have been reasonably
successful," Dayal says.
"Sometimes people do litter and dirty the platforms. But not so much
as you would find outside," says a maintenance person at Patel Chowk
Metro station.
Deterrence has played a role in educating people.
"Defaulters are booked under Operation and Maintenance Act, 2002 of
the Delhi Metro. Besides, CCTVs have been mounted at all metro
stations. So if someone is creating nuisance it will be recorded on
the cameras and can be used as evidence while booking people", says
Dayal.
"Delhi has a unique set of problems. Many people do not care about
cleanliness or anything," says Dr Iqbal Malik, Founder and Director
of Vatavaran, an NGO working on socio-economic issues.
"The credit for the cleanliness in the Metro rail must go to the
authorities and not the people. I wish the authorities at other
places were as strict as the Metro," Dr Malik says.
A cleanliness Survey conducted in 2007 by AC Neilsen ORG MARG ranked
Delhi 9th on cleanliness among 18 state capitals surveyed.
The survey, aimed at understanding perceptions of citizens on the
levels of cleanliness of their cities, brought forth demands from
respondents for greater availability of dustbins in public places And
greater participation by municipal administrations in maintenance of
cleanliness.
The ranking suggests that the national capital is not half as worse
as other state capitals but not half as good either.
"On an average about 5000-6000 tonnes of garbage is generated
everyday in the city of Delhi. Roughly 1500 people are caught for
dirtying public places. Although the fine is less the humiliation of
appearing before a Municipal Magistrate is a strong deterrent against
repeating the offence," says Deep Mathur, CPRO, MCD.
When a comparison between the Delhi Metro and the city is suggested
in terms of cleanliness, Mathur says, "It is not right to compare the
MCD and the Delhi Metro. Difficult areas, problem areas are with the
MCD."
"The policy of the MCD on garbage management will never result in a
zero-garbage Delhi. The MCD's plan is that of centralised garbage
management. I think decentralized garbage management involving public
participation is a good solution," says Dr Malik.
Whatever the reasons, we hope this habit, of keeping the Metro
premises clean, is logically practised in the city as well and
doesn't die an early death, says another regular traveller.
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New Delhi, June 25: Old habits die hard, they say - but they do die
sometimes as experience in cleanliness is showing on the capital's
pride - the 'Delhi Metro'.
People in the city, known for their propensity to litter, are
actually restraining themselves from spitting or throwing waste and
helping keep the Metro property spic and span, says a passenger, a
regular on the Metro.
You hardly find 'paan' (betel leaf) stains on the walls, ubiquitous
plastic bags lying on platforms, on the tracks or inside the train
coaches, says another passenger.
But as one moves out of a metro station it is the same old story, the
familiar sight of litter, just outside the Metro station!
"It is a cyclic effect. If you keep an area clean it is a human
tendency to maintain the cleanliness. If we keep a place dirty,
people will dirty it," says Anuj Dayal, Chief Public Relation officer
(CPRO), Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited (DMRC).
"We have 'cleaning gangs' at every station. These gangs, employed by
private companies and monitored by the DMRC, look after the
maintenance of the Metro. It is taking a lot of manpower and
resources in keeping the Metro clean and we have been reasonably
successful," Dayal says.
"Sometimes people do litter and dirty the platforms. But not so much
as you would find outside," says a maintenance person at Patel Chowk
Metro station.
Deterrence has played a role in educating people.
"Defaulters are booked under Operation and Maintenance Act, 2002 of
the Delhi Metro. Besides, CCTVs have been mounted at all metro
stations. So if someone is creating nuisance it will be recorded on
the cameras and can be used as evidence while booking people", says
Dayal.
"Delhi has a unique set of problems. Many people do not care about
cleanliness or anything," says Dr Iqbal Malik, Founder and Director
of Vatavaran, an NGO working on socio-economic issues.
"The credit for the cleanliness in the Metro rail must go to the
authorities and not the people. I wish the authorities at other
places were as strict as the Metro," Dr Malik says.
A cleanliness Survey conducted in 2007 by AC Neilsen ORG MARG ranked
Delhi 9th on cleanliness among 18 state capitals surveyed.
The survey, aimed at understanding perceptions of citizens on the
levels of cleanliness of their cities, brought forth demands from
respondents for greater availability of dustbins in public places And
greater participation by municipal administrations in maintenance of
cleanliness.
The ranking suggests that the national capital is not half as worse
as other state capitals but not half as good either.
"On an average about 5000-6000 tonnes of garbage is generated
everyday in the city of Delhi. Roughly 1500 people are caught for
dirtying public places. Although the fine is less the humiliation of
appearing before a Municipal Magistrate is a strong deterrent against
repeating the offence," says Deep Mathur, CPRO, MCD.
When a comparison between the Delhi Metro and the city is suggested
in terms of cleanliness, Mathur says, "It is not right to compare the
MCD and the Delhi Metro. Difficult areas, problem areas are with the
MCD."
"The policy of the MCD on garbage management will never result in a
zero-garbage Delhi. The MCD's plan is that of centralised garbage
management. I think decentralized garbage management involving public
participation is a good solution," says Dr Malik.
Whatever the reasons, we hope this habit, of keeping the Metro
premises clean, is logically practised in the city as well and
doesn't die an early death, says another regular traveller.
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Posted - 06/28/2008 : 03:58:16
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DMRC : Metro a boon for off-campus colleges
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campus-colleges_1.html
Fri, Jun 27 02:15 AM
Connectivity and transportation are a one of the deciding factors
when Delhi University (DU) aspirants apply to colleges of their
choice. Good colleges in far-flung areas of the city, which now are
connected with the Metro rail, have seen a rise in the number of
applications and admissions in the last few years.
There has always been a preference for colleges, which are connected
with multiple mode of affordable transport. So students always try to
get admissions in colleges in North or South Campus that are well
connected.
Earlier, colleges in areas like Ashok Vihar, Shahadra, Patel Nagar
and other such places were always way down on the list of choices.
But now the trend seems to have changed.
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Posted - 07/01/2008 : 20:22:17
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New Delhi
Delhi Metro ridership jumps by 25 per cent
More than 720,000 on each working day of June
NEW DELHI: Offering a quick and comfortable journey to passengers, the Delhi Metro railway has seen a 25 per cent jump in ridership in the past one year.
According to officials of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, the ridership shot up by almost 10 per cent in just a month from May to June this year. The rise has been attributed to the opening of the Shahdara-Dilshad Garden Line (Phase II), the ongoing admission season at Delhi University, and the presence of an increased feeder buses network for metro passengers.
“In June this year, the average daily ridership has been 702,731. The ridership remained more than 720,000 on each working day of June. In June 2007, the average daily ridership stood at 563,095. Thus, in just a year, the daily ridership increased by 139,636, a rise of 24.79 per cent,” the DMRC said in a statement on Tuesday.
“The corresponding period also recorded a rise of 31.62 per cent in daily average revenue, which rose from Rs.62.63 lakh in June 2007 to Rs.82.44 lakh in June this year. From May to June this year, the ridership rose from 641,463 to 702,731, an increase of 9.55 per cent. During this period, the daily average revenue increased by 11.49 per cent -- from Rs.73.93 lakh to Rs.82.44 lakh,” the DMRC claimed.
The Shahdara-Dilshad Garden Line opened to the public on June 4 this year. The DMRC is also operating 97 feeder buses on 16 routes.
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S.ravi
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Posted - 07/17/2008 : 20:10:11
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Metro turns Aurobindo Marg into a bottleneck
17 Jul 2008, 1023 hrs IST, Megha Suri,TNN
The carriageway on both sides has become narrow and traffic just piles up. (TOI Photo)
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NEW DELHI: Delhi Metro Rail Corporation may still be completing projects at a scorching pace, but it's ability to do so without putting the city on trial seems to have weakened considerably. If MG Road is a traffic nightmare, Aurobindo Marg is worse.
Over a year after a major portion of the road was cordoned off, commuters have started dreading this section because of constant congestion which causes the traffic to move at a snail's pace. There seems to be a lack of foresight and management on the part of DMRC that was always evident earlier.
For creating a shaft for tunnelling and construction of a metro station at Green Park, DMRC has barricaded part of the main carriageway along the busy Yusuf Sarai Market and AIIMS. About two lanes of road space has been left on either side and a makeshift central verge has been created to segregate traffic on the the carriageways. The road that has thus emerged is in the form of a curve which causes traffic to slow down. Also, the U-turns created for vehicles along the stretch, between AIIMS and IIT, have become major bottlenecks.
It's quite evident that the road surface itself is being neglected. What's usually a bumpy ride has become even worse after the rain. The potholes have become bigger. Though DMRC claims that the potholes are filled at regular intervals and the road will be recarpeted after the rains, the ground situation is dismal.
With markets on both sides and footpaths chipped off to increase road width for traffic, the area has turned into a nightmare for pedestrians too. Those staying in the colonies nearby and those coming to Yusuf Sarai to shop find it impossible to cross the busy road. DMRC spokespersons say 28 marshals have been deployed on this stretch to facilitate movement of people and traffic. The marshals, however, seem to be having no effect. "I have been instructed to stop vehicles at regular intervals so that people can cross the road. But when I wave this red flag, vehicles refuse to stop. What can I do," said Ajay Kumar, a marshal.
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Posted - 07/20/2008 : 19:54:43
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Metro crane-lifting operations only at night now
An iron beam had dropped on a car injuring four persons
NEW DELHI: A day after its crane operator dropped an iron beam on a car injuring four persons near a metro rail construction site, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has decided to brush up its act.
At a high-level meeting over the weekend, DMRC officials reviewed the procedures being followed and issued a fresh set of instructions to the contractors entrusted with carrying out various works at the sites.
The meeting was chaired by Director (Electrical) Satish Kumar and Director (Works) Mangu Singh and attended by DMRC engineers and international engineers of the Airport Line.
In view of the dangers that crane operations pose to human life, the DMRC has now decided to restrict all crane-lifting operations near roads and public areas to be carried out only between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. These activities will also be supervised by senior DMRC officials.
All traffic movement will be stopped for short durations of 10 to 15 minutes when such lifting operations are carried out and an independent audit will be carried out of all cranes at all Metro sites to certify their working condition and check their age, quality and reliability. There are over 200 cranes working every day at Metro sites across the city.
“The sub-contractor, M/s Navayuga Engineering Company, that was using the crane on Friday that caused an accident injuring four people has been asked to replace all its cranes whose reliability was not up-to-the-mark within 10 days. A three-member team of senior DMRC officials and foreign consultants has been constituted to probe the incident in detail and investigation has already begun,” said a senior official.
He said preliminary investigation had revealed that the crane involved had been commissioned only the previous day to return to work after engine repairs. Soon after it started working, sparks and smoke were noticed in the engine compartment and panels. “It appears that the crane operator panicked because of the smoke or sparks and jumped out of the crane in a hurry. While jumping, he seems to have depressed a lever because of which the 4-tonne iron beam the crane was carrying was lowered suddenly. The operator is presently untraceable,” the official said.
The beam, which was in a vertical position, fell on one end inside the barricaded area and started toppling over. An alarm was raised and traffic marshals managed to stop almost all the vehicles on the road. However, the Tavera vehicle involved in the accident was going at a high speed and failed to stop before it ca- me under the toppling beam. The driver, identified as 23-year-old Manoj, was trapped in the vehicle for some time but the site staff used another crane to extricate him. He suffered a bone fracture in the left leg, the official said.
Meanwhile, rumble strips which will act as speed breakers are being placed in front of RML Hospital’s emergency gate to prevent vehicles from over-speeding on the construction stretch. An additional traffic signal will also be installed. Rumble strips will also be put up at other Metro construction sites.
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S.ravi
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Posted - 07/21/2008 : 20:07:56
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Delhi Metro revenues to exceed Rs. 21 bn by 2011
http://news.webindia123.com/news/ar_showdetails.asp?
id=807200105&cat=&n_date=20080720
New Delhi | July 20, 2008 10:35:11 AM IST
Revenue earnings of the Delhi Metro Rail Corp (DMRC) are likely to
touch Rs.21 billion ($500 million) in the next three years, an
increase of 194 percent, said an industry body report.
The study, conducted by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and
Industry of India (Assocham), says that through rentals alone,
DMRC's revenue generation from leading corporate outlets and ATMs
would go beyond Rs.8.5 billion.
Through sale of tickets, DMRC is expected to earn nearly Rs.7
billion and about Rs.6 billion from space allocation to corporate
advertisers.
Releasing the report, Assocham secretary general D.S. Rawat
said: "In percentage terms, DMRC would earn 39 percent of its
revenues by leasing out space to corporates for commercial use and
about 33 percent and 28 percent respectively by sale of tickets and
space allocations for advertisers."
In 2007, DMRC revenue earnings stood at Rs.7.3 billion.
Since the metro has a huge space in its possession, it will generate
large rental revenues from outlets, malls by leasing out to domestic
and overseas corporates. This revenue would go up once the new
projects are completed before the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
According to Assocham estimates, the number of working people using
the public transport system in the National Capital Region (NCR) is
seven million. The figure is likely to go up to over nine million by
2011.
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Posted - 07/25/2008 : 01:05:06
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http://www.hindu.com/2008/07/25/stories/2008072562150300.htm
The platform -- 19 metres high -- is over Karkardooma flyover on
Vikas Marg
Highest: Delhi Metro Rail Corporation working on one of the two
longest spans of metro rail Phase II on Thursday.
NEW DELHI: Nineteen metres above the ground, a platform being
constructed by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation over the Karkardooma
flyover on the busy Vikas Marg in East Delhi will be the highest of
its kind in the Capital.
As part of the second phase of Delhi Metro construction, the DMRC is
constructing two of the longest spans of about 70 metres over the
Karkardooma flyover. According to DMRC officials, this will become
the highest point on the metro system once the stretch becomes
operational.
These spans are located between Preet Vihar and Karkardooma
stations. The first span crosses the flyover and a ramp which is
adjacent to the flyover, while the second crosses a drain.
Special engineering method
"Usually the normal length of a special span varies from 40 metres
to 60 metres while normal spans are 18 metres to 37 metres. These
spans are being made using a special engineering method known as the
balanced cantilever method so as to avoid disturbance to the traffic
during construction," said a DMRC official.
The DMRC has had to raise the height of the metro at Karkardooma
because of an existing flyover. "The DMRC has provided an elevation
of 6.1 metres above the Karkardooma flyover making the height of the
platform from the ground level approximately 19 metres," the
official said.
The normal height of a platform is usually 12 metres to 13 metres
from the ground level and the maximum height at present is 17 metres
at Raja Garden on Line III in West Delhi.
"Vikas Marg is one of the busiest intersections of the city and DMRC
is achieving this technological feat without stopping or disturbing
the traffic flow. These spans are part of the metro line that is
being constructed from Yamuna Depot to Anand Vihar ISBT," the
official said.
The section is completely elevated and is 6.17 km long with a total
of five stations at Laxmi Nagar, Nirman Vihar, Preet Vihar,
Karkardooma and Anand Vihar (ISBT). The section is expected to
become operational by December 2009 and is further being extended to
Vaishali in Ghaziabad by 2.5 km via Kaushambi.
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Posted - 07/31/2008 : 01:32:30
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http://in.news.yahoo.com/32/20080731/1053/tnl-all-set-for-20-lakh-
by2010_1.html
Thu, Jul 31 01:05 AM
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has set its eyes on 20 lakh
passengers per day by 2010. The year would see the completion of
phase II of its network.
Delhi Metro has registered a record passenger flow of 800,000 people
every day since Monday and has grossed Rs.9 million revenue from
ticket sales on each day, an official said Wednesday.
"The number of passengers using the Delhi Metro has crossed 800,000
per day for the last two days consecutively. Ridership Monday was
805,000 while the ridership Tuesday was 814,000," said Delhi Metro
Rail Corporation (DMRC) spokesman Anuj Dayal.
"This is the first time when the Metro ridership has crossed 800,000
on two consecutive days," he added.
He said that about 43 percent of Metro passengers use two to three
trains during each trip as they interchange lines. This means the
actual train occupancy for the last two days was over 1.15 million.
Delhi Metro is the modern mass transport system of Delhi. It runs
over a network of 68 km and construction works are on to add 125 km
more.
At present, the Delhi metro - it saw a 24 per cent growth in
ridership this year - is still among the last in the list of world's
cities that have the metro rail in terms of passenger ridership.
Kuala Lumpur and Chicago are the only two cities that are behind
Delhi.
The 292-km-long metro in Moscow has the highest ridership of 68 lakh
passengers per day. It is followed by 214-km-long Paris line that
sees 60 lakh passengers each day.
The Delhi metro plans to occupy the number one slot by the time it
completes phase IV of the plan. Its ridership is, however, better
than Munich and Stockholm in terms of average passengers traveling
per kilometer per day.
"Delhi Metro was launched in 2002 and it is comparatively smaller in
length. By 2010, the network of lines will be around 193 kms from
the existing 85 kms," said Anuj Dayal, the chief public relations
officer of the DMRC. Dayal said the DMRC also plans to add 616 more
coaches to the existing strength of 280 coaches.
"We would also launch six-coach trains at some of the busiest
lines," he said.
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S.ravi
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Posted - 07/31/2008 : 12:15:42
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DMRC : All set for 20 lakh by 2010
http://in.news.yahoo.com/32/20080731/1053/tnl-all-set-for-20-lakh-
by2010_1.html
Thu, Jul 31 01:05 AM
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has set its eyes on 20 lakh
passengers per day by 2010. The year would see the completion of
phase II of its network.
At present, the Delhi metro - it saw a 24 per cent growth in
ridership this year - is still among the last in the list of world's
cities that have the metro rail in terms of passenger ridership.
Kuala Lumpur and Chicago are the only two cities that are behind
Delhi.
The 292-km-long metro in Moscow has the highest ridership of 68 lakh
passengers per day. It is followed by 214-km-long Paris line that
sees 60 lakh passengers each day.
The Delhi metro plans to occupy the number one slot by the time it
completes phase IV of the plan. Its ridership is, however, better
than Munich and Stockholm in terms of average passengers traveling
per kilometer per day.
"Delhi Metro was launched in 2002 and it is comparatively smaller in
length. By 2010, the network of lines will be around 193 kms from
the existing 85 kms," said Anuj Dayal, the chief public relations
officer of the DMRC. Dayal said the DMRC also plans to add 616 more
coaches to the existing strength of 280 coaches.
"We would also launch six-coach trains at some of the busiest
lines," he said.
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S.ravi
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Posted - 07/31/2008 : 12:20:11
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More coaches on track next year may give relief
http://in.news.yahoo.com/32/20080731/1053/tnl-more-coaches-on-track-
next-year-may_1.html
Thu, Jul 31 01:05 AM
For 52-year-old Savita Bhandari, life changed when the Delhi metro
opened its Dwarka-IP Estate line. A resident of Raghubir Nagar,
Bhandari started taking the metro to her Patel Chowk office to avoid
the Blueline crowd.
Now, the crowd has come back to haunt her in the metro coaches. She
is not the only one to feel this way.
Most people, who take the metro every day, have started complaining
about overcrowded trains. With a growing network, the metro's
ridership has also increased and now, crossed the eight-lakh mark.
"At times it is very difficult to board the metro during office
hours. Sometimes one has to let one train go because it is already
so crowded.
Once aboard, there is hardly any space to move and most of the time
one has to stand," said Prerna Gulati, a young executive with a
multinational. With fleet of 70 trains (280 coaches) already running
packed for most hours of the day, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
(DMRC) has orders more coaches.
"We have already placed an order for 616 coaches, which we expect to
get early next year. After trial runs, we hope to press those
coaches into service by the middle of next year," DMRC chief public
relation officer Anuj Dayal said.
Since the seating capacity of a metro train is just 186 passengers,
most passengers have to stand. There is no non-peak hour between
8.30 am and 8.30 pm on the 11-km-long underground section between
Central Secretariat and Delhi Vishwavidyalaya.
"We have also expanded our maintenance gang to ensure that trains
don't remain in shed for long," Dayal said.
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S.ravi
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Posted - 08/03/2008 : 19:34:47
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Rs. 3 crore spent on road repair: DMRC
Staff Reporter
NEW DELHI: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation on Sunday said it has spent about Rs.3 crore last month on repair and maintenance of roads near its construction sites here. The Corporation said it had spent this money on repair and maintenance of about 30,000 sq. m. of roads near the construction sites of Metro’s Phase- II corridors which were damaged due to water logging. In East Delhi on the Indraprastha-New Ashok Nagar section, the DMRC spent around Rs.10 lakh on repairing 100 sq. m. of road stretch on NH- 24 and 200 sq. m. near the upcoming Akshardham metro station.
“Repair work on roads was done near the Golf Course and Sector 32 City Centre and also on stretches near the upcoming Sector 15 and Sector 16 stations on the Metro corridor extending into Noida,” said Anuj Dayal, Chief Public Relations Officer of DMRC.
He said roads were being repaired on a regular basis on the Vikas Marg area on the Yamuna Bank-Anand Vihar corridor. Roads near the upcoming Laxmi Nagar, Preet Vihar and Nirman Vihar Metro stations, about 1,200 sq. m. each, have also been repaired. Roads between Karkari More and Preet Vihar have also been filled up. The DMRC has spent nearly Rs.4 lakh on these repairs. “In West Delhi, around 800 sq. m. of roads have already been repaired on the Inderlok-Mundka corridor and by the end of July, 1.8 km of roads were repaired for potholes at a cost of Rs.20 lakh,” said Mr. Dayal. Similarly, in North Delhi, the road stretch on the Vishwavidyalaya-Jahagirpuri corridor would be repaired by the first week of August. Around Rs.30 lakh was spent on this stretch in July.
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