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Construction Pune Metro Dr A Study of Key Project Features of the Under- Construction Pune Metro Dr. Nagarjuna Pilaka Associate Professor National Institute of Construction Management and Research, Pune Abstract Pune is a large metropolitan city in India which has a high level of population and the traffic and transportation problems are rising over the past several years. As the existing transportation modes – buses and trains – are already saturated, there is a need for developing Mass Rapid Transit Systems (MRTS). Recognizing this, the Pune Metro Rail Project (PMRP) popularly known as “Maha Metro” was planned to be developed as a Public- Private Partnership (PPP) model a decade ago. The Pune Metro Rail Corporation Limited (PMRCL) project suffered from several challenges and yet it is on the verge of completion in terms of execution on the ground. This paper discusses the salient technical features of the PMRP which is believed to address future traffic and transportation problems of the Pune city. The technical analysis covers the details of metro rail route alignment, horizontal, vertical and technology involved in construction of underground route, design of the project finance structures, construction costs, metro route alignment etc. These features make the PMRCL as perhaps one of the well designed and developed project that is being executed with perfection. Keywords: Mass Transportation; PRTS; Pune Metro Rail; Maha Metro and Key Project features 1. Introduction Pune is popularly known as the „Queen of Deccan‟ due to its rich natural beauty and resources. Pune is the second largest city of the Maharashtra after Mumbai. It is the ninth most populated city in the India with a population of 6.772 million in 2018. The city is also considered as the cultural capital of the Maharashtra because of its religious and historical places situated at various part of the town. Pune city is well known as the „Oxford of the East‟ due to its educational, research and development institutions. It has become a major educational hub in recent decades. There has been tremendous pressure on the public transportation system since ever the pace of industrial and residential development accelerated almost a decade ago. The major and minor Roads in the city which cater to various kinds of vehicles handle huge peak hour traffic which amounts to roughly 10,000 peak hour peak direction traffic (PHPDT). The total number of registered vehicles is about 40 lakh as per the Pune Regional Transport Office . Compared with 2017, the number of four-wheelers registered increased from 5.89 lakh to 6.45 lakh in 2018 and the number of registered two-wheelers shot up from 24.97 lakh to 27.03 lakh now. Being a densely populated area, ever growing traffic needs cannot be met by road-based transport system. Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Ltd. (PMPML), the public transport provider has failed to meet the daily transportation needs of these twin cities. and additional flyovers. Though the first BRT 171 | P a g e service of India was started in Pune in year 2006, it has failed reportedly on operational front. In order to control such high density of traffic, increased air pollution and rise in number of road accidents there was emergent need to develop alternate mode of transport in Pune. For the planning and construction of Metro project the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) approached Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) for preparing Detailed Project Report (DPR) , the the first draft was submitted the PMC in August 2008.and the final in 2010. The Metro project recommended for the city has three phases. The initial project phase consisting of two lines with a combined length of 31.25 km was approved by the State in June 2012. However, it received the final approval from the Central Government in December 2016, almost 4.5 years later. The Maha-Metro is implementing the two lines, viz. the partly elevated and partly underground Line 1 from PCMC building to Swargate and Line 2 which is completely elevated from Vanaz to Ramwadi.It is expected to complete the project in 2021. The cost of Line 1 and Line 2 is expected to be Rs. 11,420 crore. Days after the foundation stone for the Maha-Metro lines was laid, PMRDA, another agency of Pune Metro Politan Region approved Line 3 from Hinjewadi to Shivajinagar in December 2016. The project will be implemented by PMRDA on a PPP basis. It was approved by the State in January 2018 and by the Centre in March 2018. The cost of Line 3 is expected to be Rs 8,313 crore. Figure 1: PMC & PCMC Metropolitan Area- Land Use Map 172 | P a g e 2. Objectives of the study i.To identify and assess the different characteristics of an elevated metro construction work zone in the study area. ii.To identify and assess the different characteristics of an underground metro construction work zone in the study area. 3. Scope of the Study This study deals with the identification and analysis of the key project factors involved in the construction of Pune Metro comprising three Lines-Line 1, Line 2 and Line 3 passing through three broad geographical areas. The route of metro line-1 is from PCMC building to Swargate which is 16.59 km, metro line - 2 is form Vanaz to Ramwadi which is 14.66 km and metro line - 3 connects Hinjawadi area in Pune outskirts with Civil Court area which is 23.33 km.long route. All these lines are technically compared on various physical factors ( parameters ) mentioned in subsequent article. 4. Methodology It involves identification of Metro Lines on the alignments, Stations in Pune Geographical map and collection of data on various physical route characteristics such as elevated and underground forms. Estimated cost figures based on length and type of alignment, mode of contract, project time lines are obtained through secondary information sources. Analysis carried out by means of descriptive statistics to find out the variable technical factors across three under construction metro lines. It may also be noted that sources for data presentation is mostly primary sources of information analysis. 5. Data Analysis 5.1. Study Parameters The following parameters were precisely studied for the analysis of the Pune Metro Project. P1 - Length of the route P2 - Route P3 - Number of stations underground P4 - Number of stations elevated P5 - Timeline - date of start P6 - Timeline - expected end date P7 - Project cost P8 - Type of contract P9 - Mode of Finance P10 - Technology P11 - Progress of work P12 - Passenger estimate Table 1 shows the holistic view of various routes and corresponding technical and general factors of the project. Please note that some factors are written in short, viz: Time Line-Tmln-for short. 173 | P a g e Table No. 1: Key Parameters in the Study Sr No. Parameters L1 L2 L3 P1 Length (Km) 16.59 14.66 23.33 PCMC building to Swargate, Vanaz to P2 Route Hinjawadi to Civil court 11.5km - elevated, Ramwadi 5.09 km -underground P3 No. of Station UG 5 0 0 P4 No. of Station Elevtd 9 16 23 P5 Tmln Start Date Dec-16 Dec-16 Jan-19 P6 Tmln End date 2021 2021 2025 P7 Pr. Cost (Rs in cr) 6060 5462 8313 NCC, HCC- Al Fara'a NCC, HCC- Al Tata Realty - Siemen's P8 Cntrct (JV) Fara'a (JV) (JV) P9 Fin Table no.2 Table no.2 Table no.3 Elevated metro Tunnel-boring consists in two technology for the five- pasts, Elevated metro work km underground route 1) cast in situ with precast reinforced P10 Tech of the Pune Metro to piers and pile concrete girders and cast drill through the hard driving, 2) in situ piers ground under a river Precast bed reinforced concrete girders P11 Prgs Table no. 4 Table no. 5 Yet to Start P12 Psngr volume est. Table no. 6 Table no. 7 - 5.1.1. Parameter 1: Length of the Route. Figure No. 2: Length of Route 174 | P a g e The length of various lines is shown in Fig. 2. The length of line 1 is 16.59 km, the length of line 2 is 14.66 km and Line 3 is the largest line in term of length which is 23.33km. 5.1.2. Parameter 2: Route Alignment. Figure No.3: Length of Elevated and Underground Line The Project has 3 lines(phases). Line 1 is from PCMC building to Swargate. It comprises 11.5km elevated track and 5.09km underground track. Line 2 is from Vanaz to Ramwadi which is completely elevated of length 14.66km. Line 3 is from Hinjewadi to Shivajinagar which is also completely elevated of length 23.33km. 5.1.3. Parameter 3 and Parameter 4: Number of Stations Underground and Elevated. Figure No. 4: Number of Stations The Fig No.4 shows number of stations on each line. On the line 1 there are total 14 stations among which 5 are underground and 9 are elevated. On line 2, 16 station are elevated and on line 3, 23 station are elevated. 175 | P a g e 5.1.4. Parameter 5 and Parameter 6: Timeline Start Date and Expected End Date. Figure No. 5: Estimated Duration Line 1 and Line 2 construction was started in December 2016 and is expected to complete in year 2021. The expected time for completion is 60 months for both the lines. Line 3 construction was expected to start in June 2019 and estimated to be completed in year 2025, thereby the total expected completion time is 72 months. This analysis is presented in Fig.
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