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A Giant Leap: VECV achieves complete connectivity across product portfolio in CV industry Railway gets aggressive to

eading commercial vehicle manufacturer, On expanding the technology across 100% connect all NE states by 2023 LVE Commercial Vehicles Limited of the vehicle range, he added, that (VECV) recently announced the complete “Large fl eet customers who have connectivity in modernizing in the high demands of fuel effi ciency, CV industry with its industry-fi rst safety and driving behaviour as critical proposition of 100% connected elements will be able to maximise vehicles across its entire product their productivity and profi tability. This portfolio, powered by their connected technology will not only benefi t the big logistics players but also the last mile vehicle solution –Eicher LIVE. From logistics players but also the last mile he is working hard on vehicles as effectively.” 1st August, 2020 onwards, the trucks Tconnecting capitals of all northeastern and buses built on the EUTECH6 Eicher’s advanced telematics system states to the rail network by 2023, railway platform will be equipped with pre- is fully integrated with the vehicle’s board chairman VK Yadav said, recently, fi tted hardware that would enable electronics and is engineered adding that the railway is implementing a them to be completely connected while on as an integral part of it. With the project to connect capitals of all states of new emissions era of BSVI, the the road along with industry fi rst ecosystem. including fuel-effi cient operations, superior the northeast. As of now, except Sikkim, all uptime enabled by the industry-fi rst Eicher telematics system leverages the several northeastern states are connected to the This solution will help extract maximum sensors fi tted in the vehicle and converts Uptime Centre support, and segment-specifi c rail network. Capitals of Assam, Tripura and possible fuel effi ciency with savings of up to the large amounts of data to enable deeper benefi ts such as enhanced logistical effi ciency Arunachal are already connected. Manipur, 10% in fuel costs thereby drastically reducing insights, thereby creating a unique value in e-commerce & passenger safety in buses. Mizoram, Nagaland and Meghalaya the the operational cost of trucks and buses. proposition for customers. On one end, it Commenting on the achievement Vinod capital connectivity is currently in full swing The low asset utilization or limited hours the is connected to the CAN, the electronics Aggarwal, Managing Director & CEO, VE and the target has been indicated. Manipur trucks and buses run every day, is another backbone of the truck and hence has access will be connected in March 2022, Mizoram key reason for high operational costs in Commercial Vehicles said, “The unique to vehicle data generated by sensors, ECUs and Nagaland will get connectivity in March . However, with improved infrastructure proposition of connected vehicles is a and any exceptions through fault codes. On and the advanced commercial vehicles in signifi cant step towards modernising the CV the other side, it’s connected with Eicher’s 2023, Meghalaya in March 2022 and Sikkim BSVI range, it’s possible to run more. This industry. Starting with Eicher Live, then the unique support solutions, such as Uptime in December 2022and that a lot of work has solution will signifi cantly improve uptime uptime centre and now with 100% connected Centre, Fuel Management services and been undertaken in the region and much more & logistics effi ciency, hence the revenue- vehicles, we are closing the loop on providing segment-specifi c solutions. would be undertaken in the next three years. earning potential for Eicher customers. Being a connected ecosystem for tomorrow, which constantly connected, commercial vehicle is driven by the BS VI wave. These offerings owners will be able to maximize the potential will not only reduce the operational cost of earning and saving, while improving by maximizing fuel effi ciency but will also service levels to their customers. Completely increase revenue through improved asset connected Eicher Trucks & Buses come utilisation with superior uptime. It will also with a host of intelligent features that will offer better safety and logistical effi ciency to enable a three key benefi ts for the customer our partners and customers.”

NHAI launches Rs. 4,500-cr NCRTC launches precast Gurgaon-Mahindergarh NH work on the RRTS corridor project

nion Road Transport and Highways UMinister Nitin Gadkari recently laid the foundation stone for the 4-lane Gurugram- Mahendergarh road costing Rs 4,500 crore and would be part of the NH 352-W. It will help ease traffi c pressure on the Delhi-Jaipur NH 8. The 46.1 km long Gurugram-Rewari road ational Capital Region Transport is also a part of the project. The project will Corporation NCRTC has recently have 99 culverts, 12 small bridges, 13 under- N launched the fi rst precast segment for the passes, two fl yovers and one road over bridge. Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor at While Rs 2,300 crore will be spent on land P382 between Guldhar and Duhai part of acquisition and compensation, the rest will go the corridor. According to details shared into construction of the Rewari-Mahendergarh by NCRTC, through various stages, the part of the project. The project would also launching Girder which is also known as include the construction of the 7-km long launching gantry is assembled on piers or Pataudi bypass, which is likely to reduce pillars on temporary supports and later on, congestion in Pataudi town. This road project these are removed before segment lifting. In will greatly improve the connectivity between order to make viaduct, the various segments Gurugram, Rewari and Mahindergarh by lifted are joined together to make viaduct. In making commuting easier. The construction of the fi rst span of 34 meters, there will be as this road is likely to reduce commuting time many as 12 segments. Currently, the launcher and also boost to employment opportunities is between Guldhar and Duhai, NCRTC said as local youth would be able to access NCR elaborating that the segments of the Delhi- with ease in a shorter time span. Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor are being casted at the Vasundhara casting yard. INDIAN INFRASTRUCTURE & TENDERS WEEK 1 RLDA invites RFQ to rebuild Bhuj Railway Station DBL-HCC in JV wins Rs.1,900-cr road contract

ail Land Development Authority (RLDA) experience by providing modern amenities at industan Construction Company Ltd. of 15.885 km new link (NH-133B) including Rhas invited Request of Proposal (RFP) the stations. The station will be reshaped with H(HCC), in a joint venture with Dilip 6 km long Ganga Bridge to 4 lane standard to depute a consultant for the redevelopment modern amenities and state of the art facilities Buildcon Limited (DBL), has been awarded connecting Jharkhand with Bihar, construction of Bhuj Railway Station in Kutch, Gujarat. which will ease and enhance passenger a Rs.1,900 crore contract by the National of 6 km Manihari Bypass in Bihar to 4 lane The railway station will be redeveloped under experience at the station, said Ved Parkash Highway Authority of India (NHAI), for design standard and widening of NH-131A ending the Public Private Partnership model (PPP). Dudeja, Vice- Chairman, RLDA, adding that and construction of a 22-km long road to near Narenpur to 4 lanes standard in Bihar. The selected consultant will be responsible apart from re-development of the railway link Jharkhand with Bihar. The contract in HCC’s association with the state of Bihar for conducting the feasibility study, station building, RLDA will also facilitate question includes construction of a four-lane dates to the early sixties when it built India’s detailed master planning, urban designing, commercial development encompassing bridge over the Ganga River. The road will first road cum rail bridge - Rajendra Setu- engineering and preparation of a detailed all land use categories like residential, connect Sahibganj bypass in Jharkhand to across river Ganga at Mokameh. To date, the project report for re-development of station of commercial, institutional, warehousing, hotel Manihari bypass in Bihar. In the joint venture company has built several railway bridges Western Railway. The Bhuj railway station is and hospital. Space for these will be provided HCC commands a share of 26% amounting for Eastern Railway, North Frontier Railways. one of the 62 railways stations that the agency on nearby railway land and in the redeveloped to Rs.494 crore, said, Arjun Dhawan, Group The Indrapuri Barrage built across river Sone is redeveloping to enhance the passenger railway station building. Chief Executive Officer, adding that the in Rohtas District in 1966 was the fourth- company is proud to work on this important longest barrage (1,409 M) in the world. For the NHAI initiates works for elevated U turn on NH-8 NHAI project that will improve infrastructure NHAI, HCC has built the Grand Trunk Road in Bihar and Jharkhand enabling the states Improvement Project in 2007. Recent projects urugram Metropolitan Development to enjoy long term benefits thereby improving completed in Bihar are rail-cum road bridge GAuthority (GMDA) has recently released the socio-economic conditions of the region. across river Ganga at Munger and Sone Bridge its share of disbursement of funds to build The scope of work envisages construction on the outskirts of the state capital Patna. an elevated U-turn near Shankar Chowk between Delhi and Gurgaon on the national highway 8 at an investment of Rs. 162 crore. Embassy Group fast tracks 11 real estate projects NHAI, which has already resumed the work mbassy Group in a recent move has on the projects, has a share of about Rs 66 Edecided to fast track as many as 11 real crore and GMDA is pitching in Rs 14.72 crore. estate projects stretching across about 61.9 Remaining amount is split between DLF and million sq ft area. In the newest initiative, Ambience Mall. According to NHAI sources, the company has proposed to merge with the agency has already invested its share of rising pollution levels in NCR and the work Indiabulls Real Estate (IBREL) and take control funds and hence had to halt the work. The had stopped for almost four months and then of the merged entity. Currently, Embassy has work on the project was started on March again halted due to clamping of the lockdown. around 14 per cent stake in IBREL which it 2019, with a deadline of September 2020, But now NHAI resumed the work but still bought in June 2019 for Rs 950 crore in an however, the first hurdle the project faced facing shortage of labour resulting in slow open market transaction. The projects that was the NGT ban on construction due to the speed of the construction work. have been proposed to be merged are: Park, Embassy ACC Prism and Embassy Pristine, Grove, Boulevard, Lake Terraces, Cornerstone. After merger it has proposed to Springs, Embassy Residency, Embassy take controlling stake and become promoter MoRTH invites bids for Rs. 126-cr bypass in AP One, Concord Business Park, Knowledge of the merged entity. he Ministry of Road Transport & Highways project in question includes the construction T(MoRTH), in a recent move has invited bids of a bypass road to Kadiri town from design India unveils new road in Bhutan bordering China for the construction of a bypass road in Andhra ch 0.0 to 11.078 and 0.0 to 1.500 (existing he Union government has recently Pradesh, said official sources, elaborating ch 159.250 to ch 168.450) on NH-42 of two decided to build a road in Bhutan to that the project, which involved an investment lanes with paved shoulder road in Andhra T enable to quickly access Tawang of Rs. 126.39 crore commands a completion Pradesh on the engineering procurement and in Arunachal Pradesh, which borders China. period of 24 months. The scope of work in the construction basis, he added.

The road will reduce the distance between Guwahati and Tawang by 150 km. It will also allow India to quickly deploy troops in the eastern region of Bhutan in response to any military misadventure moves by China. India has entrusted the task of road building to Border Roads Organization (BRO) as the new road will also be very important for Bhutan as well, as it will connect Lumla near Tawang with Trashigang in Bhutan. This is a part of the New Delhi and Thimphu having shared security interests as China has made fresh claims over Bhutanese territory. The boundary between China and Bhutan has never been delimited as Beijing also objected to Bhutan's request for funds to develop the Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary at an online meeting of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) saying it is a disputed territory. The wildlife sanctuary, located in eastern Bhutan, covers 650 sq km and has never been disputed by China in the past. The Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary is said to be a home to the mythical Yeti or Migoi in Bhutanese and that the area is also home to Brokpas — a semi-nomadic population which migrated from Tibet in the 14th century.

2 INDIAN INFRASTRUCTURE & TENDERS WEEK HRIDC floats tenders for Rs. 212-cr elevated corridor BMRCL floats tenders for Under water tunnel in Brahma-

he Haryana Rail Infrastructure five manned railway crossings on this line they Rs. 1,906-cr metro projects putra River gets approval TDevelopment Corporation (HRIDC) floated face long traffic jams at several points and to he Central government has granted in- tenders for an elevated railway line worth Rs undo this, CM Manohar Lal Khattar will lay the Tprinciple approval for the construction of 212.73 crore recently. The project in question foundation stone next month. Once the project underwater tunnel in the Brahmaputra river is to be developed within the Thanesar city on is completed, the residents of Kurukshetra in Assam as this will be strategic importance Kurukshetra-Narwana at an investment of Rs. city will get relief from perennial jams and for round the year connectivity between the 212.73 crore, said official sources elaborating traffic snarls as to avoid any hardships during North-Eastern states of Assam and Arunchal that works would be starting in the next three construction period the project will be built on Pradesh. The road tunnel will be constructed months and the completion period is 30 elevated rail tracks and the entire project will with latest state of the art technique which will etting the stage for the much-awaited months. This project has been a long-pending be commissioned within the stipulated time help the vehicles to operate at a speed of 80- airport-Metro corridor, BMRCL recently demand of Thanesar city residents as due to lines. S kmph. The tunnel will connect Gohpur (NH- floated tender for the construction of civil work 54) with Numaligarh (NH-37) in Assam, said on the 36-km long KR Puram-Kempegowda Dilip Buildcon bags Rs. 2,782-cr twin road contracts International Airport line involving an sources, elaborating that the construction work investment of Rs. 1,906 crore, said official on tunnel is expected to start in December this he highways builder of national repute, on the public-private partnership basis. In sources, elaborating that the BMRCL floated year. The tunnel will be constructed in three Dilip Buildcon, has recently won Rs. another case, the company won Rs 1,900 T tenders for civil work to be carryout in three phases and its total length will be 14.85 km 2,782 crore road contracts in Gujarat, crore highway projects in Jharkhand and packages — Rs. 639.9 crore, Rs 645.3 and will have four lanes and even the heavy Jharkhand and Bihar from the National Bihar in partnership, which will be executed crore and Rs 620.9 crore, respectively. In military vehicles and others machinery can be Highways Authority of India (NHAI), said an on engineering, procurement and construction this connection, it has also secured NOC transported easily through this tunnel which official spokesperson, adding that in Gujarat it (EPC) basis. Dilip Buildcon through JV has from Asian Development Bank, which is will save lot of time for reaching Arunachal secured Rs 882-crore project to be executed also been declared as L-1 bidder for a new funding the project. The first package will Pradesh which share international border on the hybrid annuity mode (HAM) model. On EPC project, the company said, adding that have eight stations: Kasturinagar, Horamavu, with China. The tunnel will be longer than this score, Dilip Buildcon has been declared the project pertains to construction of a new HRBR Layout, Kalyan Nagar, HBR Layout, the underwater tunnel being built by China as L-1 (lowest) bidder for a new HAM project link NH-133B from Sahibganj Bypass in Nagawara, Veerannapalya and Kempapura. below the Taihu Lake in Jiangsu province. pertaining to the construction of four-laning Jharkhand, including Ganga Bridge stretch The next will house Hebbal, Kodigehalli, The National Highways and Infrastructure of the Dhrol-Bhadra-Patiya section and the and Manihari Bypass, and widening of NH- Jakkur Cross, Yelahanka and Bagalur Cross Development Corporation Limited (NHAIDCL) Bhadra-Patiya-Pipalia section of NH-151 131A stretch also in Bihar. stations and the third package is between roped in US firm Louis Berger which also Bettahalasuru and Doddajala near Yelahanka prepared the Detailed Project Report (DPR) Air Force Station which will be constructed MoRTH launches Rs. 20,000-cr highway projects in Haryana for the same. The underwater tunnel built by underground so as not to disrupt air base China below the Taihu Lake is 10.79-km long. operations. Bangalore International Airport The tunnel which will be constructed under Limited will also build the two proposed river will have two different capsules (Tube) Airport City station and KIA Terminal on the for seamless movement of traffic from both the airport premises for which a separate tender sides. Special attention will taken for stopping will be floated shortly. The Centre has already water leakages normally happen in tunnels given in-principle permission to seek loan funding from ADB and JICA. The move is and it will also have a ventilation system for expected to benefit thousands of airport- the flow of fresh air in the tunnel. Among the bound passengers and local commuters, other security features that the tunnel will have who are currently facing lot of hardship while includes emergency exit, drainage system commuting to the airport. and also equipped with crash barrier system. he Centre has recently launched multiple will be completed in two years, which is likely Thighway projects including a 304 km to reduce congestion on Delhi-Jaipur and Economic Corridor in southern parts of Delhi-Chandigarh highways, sources said Haryana. These projects are part of the Rs elaborating that the highway stretch, which 20,000 crore and Union minister, Nitin Gadkari includes 227 km of new alignment or Greenfield laid the foundation stones of all the 11 projects road, will also create new avenues for industrial recently. The southern Haryana will get development in the state. Apart from this, the 4-laning of Gurugram-Pataudi-Rewari section NHAI is promising that the distance of 260 (46 km) costing Rs 1,524 crore and 14.4 km km between Delhi and Chandigarh will be Rewari Bypass at Rs 928 crore. The bypass covered in two hours and this will be a reality will be a 4-lane stretch and that the three other by June 2023 as it has set tight schedules for projects are 30.4 km 4-lane Rewari-Ateli Mandi the completion of Dwarka Expressway and section of NH-11 costing Rs 1,057 crore and Urban Extension Road in Delhi, Trans Haryana 40.8 km 6-lane Narnaul Byepass-Ateli Mandi and the Delhi-Amritsar-Katra expressways. section of NH-11 costing Rs 1,380 crore. Though the length between these two points These projects will benefit people of Haryana would be barely 20 km less than the Delhi- by providing smooth connectivity within the Chandigarh link, the travel time will be reduced state and to other states such as Punjab, by half as commuters will travel through five Rajasthan, Delhi and . Apart from expressways. At a permitted speed of 120 this, the plan also included the 6-lane Ambala– kmph on expressways, a car can cover this Ismailabad-Kotputli Economic Corridor, which 240 km in just two hours, the statement added.

PPS plans Rs. 1,200-cr metro coach factory in Noida

fter the announcement, manufacturing the stainless steel coaches Athere is another investment boost to the based on German Technology in the Authority Yamuna Authority area with PPS International area in the NCR region. Apart from generating asking Yamuna Expressway Industrial huge job avenues to locals, the project will Development Authority (YEIDA) for 20 acres also bring huge investment from the big land involving an investment of Rs. 1,200 companies from across the world. Most of the crore. On this score, the company has made industrial plots in the authority area have been a proposal and sent it to YEIDA and it is in allocated for electronics or light industries. the process of getting the green signal from The establishment of the heavy industry will central and state agencies. The Yamuna open newer doors for ancillary industries. Authority has agreed on the allocation of land Formed in 2013, the company manufactures for the factory in Sector-32 once the factory overhead electricity cables, cantilever, electric is commissioned successfully, it will start plugs etc. for Indian Railway and Metro Rails.

INDIAN INFRASTRUCTURE & TENDERS WEEK 3 MoRTH speeds up Rs. 20,000-cr -Bengaluru e-way Telangana takes up Rs. 426- IRB Infra is lowest bidder for

n a bid to speed up the construction works the project, which is being implemented under cr elevated corridor Rs. 2,193.23-cr road project Ifor Rs. 20,000 crore Chennai-Bengaluru the public private partnership, has been hit he state government in Telangana has ontinuing the process of adding more Expressways, the transport ministry has resumed due to COVID-19 pandemic but now it is in full Trecently launched the construction of Cand more projects into its portfolio in the the land acquisition process for the mega swing in three districts of Tamil Nadu. It is learnt a four-lane bidirectional elevated corridor road sector, IRB Infrastructure Developers highway project. For the project, which is one that there is a requirement of 694 hectares of from Indira Park to VST (Phase-I) and (IRB), which is country’s leading highway of the 12 expressway projects being launched private land in Tamil Nadu. The project is likely construction of a second level three-lane developer, has emerged the lowest bidder for by the government involved the construction to reduce the travel time between Chennai and bi-directional grade separator from Ram a project in West Bengal. With this it is now of 262-km-long, six-lane, access-controlled Bengaluru to four hours. In this connection, the Nagar to Baghlingampally (phase – II) s at entering into the eastern region of the country. Chennai-Bengaluru Expressway starting from award for acquisition of land has been issued in Indira Park Road involving an investment of The project in question pertains to a 6 laning Hoskote in Karnataka and ends at Outer Ring three districts - Tirupathur, Ranipet and Vellore, Rs. 426 crore. In this connection, the urban of the National corridor NH-19 from Dankuni to Palsit stretch worth 63.83 km involving an Road near Chennai. The land acquisition for said an official spokesperson. development minister KT Rama Rao has laid investment of Rs. 2,193.23 crore. The project the foundation stone for the mega project. In is based on the design, build, finance, operate order to provide the matching infrastructure Bihar kick-start Rs. 1,710-cr Bridge works on Ganga River & transfer (DBFOT) model with a concession to the global city of Hyderabad the state he construction work for the Aguwani reduced drastically. The bridge, which will be period of 17 years including construction has targeted to invest Rs. 6,000 crore Ghat (Khagaria)-Sultanganj (Bhagalpur) provided with dolphin view point besides toll period of 910 days and will get tolling rights T under strategic road development projects bridge across the Ganga near Aguwani Ghat plaza facilities, is scheduled to be completed from the appointed date, said Virendra D. including construction of skyways, flyovers, under Parbatta block in Khagaria district has within three years of the foundation laying. Mhaiskar, Chairman & Managing Director, and underpasses. During the lockdown, more been started at an investment of Rs. 1,710 It was, however, delayed due to a number IRB Infrastructure Developers, adding that the number of works have been completed in a crore. The foundation of 3,160 meter-long of bottlenecks such as floods almost, non- company continues to look for opportunities to short time and works to be carried out in 10 four-lane cable-stayed bridge along with the acquisition of land for approach road followed expand and diversify its presence. With this months will be completed within two months as approach road was laid by CM Nitish Kumar in by about four-months of lockdown. Meanwhile, win, it will enter the eastern parts of India. there is no traffic problem at the construction It is committed to build world class highway February 23, 2014. The bridge will link NH-31 the district administration has acquired 20 site. Special focus will be taken to complete infrastructure for the development of eastern and 107, connecting Sultanagnj with Khagaria, acres of land for the construction of approach this project during the early period. Similarly, a region and to bring quality connectivity with Saharsa, Madhepura and Supaul districts. road on June 30, Project director Ashok Kumar large number of link roads and slip roads have the rest of the country. It may be recalled that After commissioning of the bridge, the burden Jha said, claiming that the project is slated to been undertaken by the HRDCL to reduce the IRB Infra had recently bagged India’s largest of traffic on the Vikramashila Setu will be be completed by the end of June next year. traffic load on main roads as well as reduction TOT project of Mumbai Pune Expressway of of time and distance to commuters while Rs.8,262 crore and has already paid the first MRVC inks MoU for Rs. 10,947-cr rail projects commuting on these road streches, besides tranche of Rs 6,500 crore as upfront sub- memorandum of understanding was said an official spokesperson, elaborating that helping reducing pollution. concession fee to the MSRDC. Asigned between Mumbai Railway Vikas the latest pact will accelerate execution of Corporation (MRVC) and its development projects, including laying of a 28km suburban agencies for smooth implementation of railway line between Panvel-Karjat (Rs 2,783 crore), Railway unveils Rs 16,216-cr rail line in Uttarakhand expansion projects under Mumbai Urban construction of a 3.5km elevated line between ndian Railways has decided to build a 125- railway stations, 17 tunnels as well as 16 Transport Project (MUTP-III). MUTP-III was Airoli-Kalwa (Rs 476 crore), quadrupling of a Ikm long Rishikesh-Karnaprayag new broad bridges and is destined to be commissioned sanctioned by ministry of railways at a cost of 63km line between Virar-Dahanu (Rs, 3,578 gauge rail line in Uttarakhand, which will not just by December 2024. In a related development Rs. 10,947 crore in February 2017. Mumbai crore), procurement of 47 rakes (Rs 3,491 boost tourism, trade and connectivity among the Railway Minister has notified that his Metropolitan Region Development Authority crore) and trespass control (Rs 551 crore). five districts of the state but will also make ministry has planned to electrify balance broad (MMRDA) and City Industrial Development The state government approved the project journeys comfortable for general rail users gauge routes of Indian Railways network by Corporation (CIDCO) are signatories to the through MRVC on the lines of MUTP-I and II including for those visiting holy places located December 2023. The electrification target of subsidiary finance agreement with MRVC, with 50:50 financial participation. across the region. The line will pass through balance broad gauge routes of Indian Railways many famous places that will be connecting is 6,000 route km in 2019-20, 6,000 route km Devprayag, Srinagar, Rudraprayag, Gauchar, in 2020-21, 6,000 route km in 2021-22, 6,500 Karnprayag, Dehradun, Tehri Garhwal, Pauri route km in 2022-23, 4,310 route km in 2023- Garhwal, Rudraprayag and Chamoli. The 24 (up to December 2023) thereby electrifying Rishikesh-Karnaprayag line will have 12 new 28,810 km routes in all.

NHSRCL floats tenders for 865-km long high speed rail line

he National High-Speed Rail Corporation high-speed rail connectivity between major TLimited (NHSRCL) has recently invited cities, commercial and economic activity bids for preparing DPR for the 865-km long centres. The other five corridors are projected and second Delhi- high-speed rail between Delhi-Ahmedabad (886 km), Delhi- corridor in the country. The bullet train would Amritsar (459 km), Mumbai-Nashik-Nagpur reach Delhi from Varanasi in four-and-a-half (753 km), Mumbai-Pune-Hyderabad (711 km) hours, once completed. As per the bid report, and Chennai-Bengaluru-Mysore (435 km). this will include the preparation of drawings of The National High-Speed Rail Corporation all the crossing bridges expected in the corridor claimed that the project ―apart from signifying i.e. over rivers, other rail routes, and highways a technological marvel, would afford many –– and drawings of the proposed stations and quantifiable benefits like saving travel time, maintenance depots within the next three vehicle operation cost, reduction in pollution, months. This high-speed rail corridor will have job creation, reduction in accidents and four stations including Noida, Agra, enhanced safety, imported fuel substitution, and Lucknow. It may be recalled that railway and reduction in pollutants. It may be recalled is purposing six new high-speed rail corridors, that work is now in full swing on the 508-km including the Delhi-Varanasi corridor, to meet long and the first Ahmedabad-Mumbai high- growing passenger demand and optimize the speed rail corridor.

NHAI invites bids for Rs. 1,417-cr EPC project in Gujarat

n order to add to the existing road network from Madhya Pradesh /Gujarat Border near Iof the state, the National Highways Authority Chhayan village and ending after bridge over of India (NHAI) has floated tenders for eight Hadaf River near Hathiyavan village in Dahod lane access controlled expressway project district (Ch 696.920 to 729.755) section of in Gujarat. The scope of work in the project, Delhi- Greenfield Alignment (NH- which involved an investment of Rs. 1,470.07 148N) on EPC model under Bharatmala crore, includes the construction of eight Pariyojana. The road infrastructure project will lane access-controlled expressway starting be completed in a period of 24 months.

4 INDIAN INFRASTRUCTURE & TENDERS WEEK WBPDCL launches Rs. 4,400-cr super critical power plant TN clears infra projects worth Rs. 2,500-cr

est Bengal Power Development amil Nadu government recently cleared in the recent past about the opportunities WCorporation Ltd (WBPDCL) has Tprojects worth Rs 2,500 crore including available in the state in the wake of the impact started works for setting up its Rs 4,400 the Rs 500 crore investments from ITC for its caused by Covid-19 on the world economy crore Sagardighi super- critical power plant proposed expansion in Coimbatore. Philips as companies were likely to exit certain to be completed over the next three-and-half Carbon, a carbon black major and Ather countries and relocate their manufacturing years. The company has considered July 1 Energy, an electric vehicle maker, will invest activities to India. Tamil Nadu has constituted as the "zero date" for the implementation of Rs 600 crore each in different projects, while a Special Investment Task Force to attract the 660-MW thermal power plant project in an auto component maker is planning to invest investments under the leadership of Chief Murshidabad district. Preliminary works like Rs 900 crore. These projects were cleared Secretary K Shanmugham. In March, it signed ground-leveling have commenced, WBPDCL has four units of 1600-MW in Sagardighi and at the cabinet meeting. The CM has written a memorandum of understanding with 17 director Indranil Dutta, said, adding that the the fifth one will increase the plant's capacity to top automobile companies, electronics companies which committed investments of project completion period is counted from the to 2,260 MW. The power producer has four majors and those engaged in aerospace Rs 15,128 crore in the state. zero date and the financial closure has been more plants in Bandel, Bakreswar, Kolaghat achieved and the Power Finance Corporation and Santaldihi with an overall generation India commits to build Chabahar-Zahedan rail line is offering the debt. Bharat Heavy Electricals capacity of 3,150 MW. It will take 42 months ndia has committed to build and finance the transit route from Chabahar to Zahedan and Ltd (BHEL) has bagged an order worth Rs to complete the construction of the unit and Chabahar-Zahedan rail project, which is from Zahedan to Sarakhs at the border with 3,500 crore for supplying boiler, turbine, another three months will be required for I an intrinsic part of the Chabahar port project. Turkmenistan which in the absence of an generator (BTG) for the project. The WBPDCL synchronization before its commissioning. Responding to Iranian expectation that India active Indian engagement and partnership, will play an important role in the transit route is currently under construction by Iranian Railway unveils 5-star hotel on rail track in Gujarat from Chabahar to the Turkmen border, Indian funding and engineering capacities. Sources he Indian Railway has recently fast embassy in Tehran said, ―India is committed pointed out that certain hurdles in the way Ttracked the construction work of the to building the Chabahar-Zahedan railway of making material for the railway lines are redevelopment of Gandhinagar railway line and is continuously engaged with Iranian being sorted out and that Iranian agencies station with facilities matching global aviation authorities to take this important project needed to undertake this earnestly. The standards including housing a 5 start hotel on forward. Explaining Tehran‘s views, an Iranian Zahedan railway project has two components the rail track. Once the redevelopment work government source said, ―It was expected — the substructure which is earth-moving and is complete, the revamped railway station that in addition to the investment in Chabahar preparing the ground for the tracks and the will be at par with international standards Port, India would also play a more crucial superstructure which includes the laying of and boast world-class passenger facilities. role in funding and constructing this strategic tracks and rakes, it added. The Railways Ministry‘s Indian Railways railway station is being executed by a Special Station Development Corporation (IRSDC) is Purpose Vehicle (SPV)- Gandhinagar Railway Signature Global plans Rs. 225-cr realty projects in NCR heading the project. For the first time in the & Urban Development Corporation Limited eal estate building major, Signature manifold in recent times. The realization of history of Indian Railways, the redeveloped (GARUD). The SPV, GARUD has been Global, will invest Rs 225 crore over a the importance of one‘s home has dawned on Gandhinagar railway station will boast a 5-star R formed by IRSDC and the state government of period of time to develop a new affordable people while staying and working from home, hotel above the rail tracks and renowned Gujarat. Apart from this, the redevelopment of housing project at Gurugram in Haryana in as many of them have faced challenges. In Leela Group will run the 5-star hotel. After the Habibganj railway station in Bhopal is also the NCR region. The project, comprising 852 the last five years, the company has launched the redevelopment, it will include a revamped scheduled for completion by December 2020. units, will be developed under the Haryana around 20 affordable housing projects in building with the concourse area consisting The upgraded and modernized Habibganj government‘s affordable housing policy, Group Gurugram, Sohna and Karnal (Haryana) of retail shops such as Shoppers Stop, Big railway station will have a glass dome-like Founder & Chairman Pradeep Aggarwal said, and has also launched commercial projects, Bazaar, etc., as well as food courts. There will structure at the station entrance. It will also elaborating that the selling prices of the units including a shopping mall in Vaishali and also be a transit hall with a seating arrangement have a dedicated concourse area with retail range from Rs 14.46 lakh to Rs 25.80 lakh as Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh), comprising over for a total of 600 passengers or railway users. outlets, plush waiting lounge, food cafeterias demand for affordable housing has increased 7.5 lakh square feet area. The redevelopment of the Gandhinagar and modern toilets, among others.

INDIAN INFRASTRUCTURE & TENDERS WEEK 5 December – 2015

GVMC floating tenders for Rs. 109-cr infra venture Maharashtra offers stress Hitachi ABB wins Rs. 120-cr he Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal and have taken all measures for the project funds for slum development railway contract TCorporation (GVMC) is all set to float to take off. Proposed over a length of 3.5 km aharashtra recently announced a series itachi ABB Power Grids India has recently tenders for Rs. 109 crore redevelopment from RK Beach to the Park Hotel junction, Mof relaxations in its slum redevelopment Hwon Rs. 120 crore contract whereby the project of RK Beach being financed the World the project will be executed without affecting policy to ensure faster availability of housing global technology leader will enable a public Bank very shortly. As per the schedule, the environmental parameters and coastal for slum dwellers in Mumbai and the Mumbai electric locomotive manufacturer to advance tenders have been finalized but were delayed regulation zone (CRZ) norms. It includes soft Metropolitan Region (MMR), state housing the government’s mission for 100 percent by the pandemic and the subsequent lockdown. and hard landscaping and that water fountains minister, Jitendra Awhad, said, adding that railway electrification and a low carbon Work on the proposed project is now slated to will be set up and public utilities such as toilets, there will be a specific stress fund for stuck footprint. ABB Power Products and Systems begin in October and subsequently the project bus terminals and parking lots be placed SRA projects. While the state government India Limited will be delivering its transformers will be completed within 12 months, GVMC every one km and works on the construction will infuse Rs 700-1000 crore, the remaining to the Government of India’s electric locomotive commissioner G Srijana said adding that the of retaining walls along the beach on a stretch funds will be from banks like SBI. This stress manufacturer, Chittaranjan Locomotive Works project is conforming to the World Bank norms of 1.5 km will also be taken up. fund will be used for the completion of stuck (CLW), for the production of 400 passenger projects of SRA as fund will revive such and freight locomotive engines. Through the Himachal approves Rs. 450-cr industrial projects stuck projects and benefit slum dwellers as project, Hitachi ABB Power Grids continues well as help developers. Apart from this, the to contribute to the country’s mission to be s many as 15 projects to be set up across for manufacture of angle channels TMT bars, minister also made a major announcement the world’s first net-zero carbon emitter by the industrial belts of the state involving an M/s Amer Sil Ketex Private Limited in Una A that will bring cheer to developers troubled end of the decade. The order from CLW is a investment of Rs. 450 crore have been cleared district for manufacturing of technical textiles by non-cooperative slum dwellers. On non- prestigious one for Hitachi ABB Power Grids. by the State Single Window Clearance and for industrial use, M/s Vimal Industries Regd, cooperative slum dwellers who stall the It strengthens a two decades-long partnership Monitoring Authority (SSWC&MA). New Kala Amb, Sirmaur district for manufacture projects, the government has ensured help proposals, which among others involved the of non woven spun bond fabric, face mask, with the customer and enables us to contribute of government machinery under SRA, the creation of required infrastructure, approved disposable shoe cover and PPE kits. While further to India’s mission to advance the authority will ensure slum dwellers vacate the are stretching across Baddi, Una, Kala Amb, M/s DS Engineers will manufacture tractor economy in a responsible manner, said N land under development, once the developer Ponta Sahib industrial belts of the state. The and auto parts at Dasomajra village in Baddi, Venu, Managing Director, Hitachi ABB Power has cleared 70% of shanties and is facing included M/s Shoora Tractors India Limited Solan district and also M/s Auraya Healthcare Grids India. “Railways are the backbone of problem with the remaining non cooperative in Una district for manufacture of CI casting in Baddi, Solan district for manufacture environmentally-sustainable transport and the slum dwellers and this measure will help those of tractor parts, SG iron casting of tractor equipment of water injection, liquid viral and pioneering technology will help successfully developers who face the problem of non- parts, M/s National Enterprises in Solan liquid ampoule and that the other approved balance energy expansion with the reduction cooperative tenants in spite of 70% consent. district for manufacture of autoclave, clean projects included M/s Biotrendz Medicament of emissions. Hitachi ABB Power Grids India Under Ease of Doing Business (EODB) room, electrical panel, medical equipment, in Baddi, Solan for manufacture of dry is supplying transformers, which are known the government has even reduced certain fabrication/job work, among others. M/s injection, tablet, capsule, dry syrup, soft gel for their endurance. They can withstand the procedures. For example a file that would Kundlas Loh Udyog in Baddi, Solan district capsules, among others. harshest of climate conditions and yet maximize move six tables now will require the approval safety as well as energy and eco-efficiency. For of only three officials. Similarly annexure II railways, electric energy is supplied as high NHs network gets Rs. 574-cr funds in Jammu & Kashmir the list with eligible slum dwellers will now be voltage to the catenaries feeder substations. n a big boost to road infrastructure the proposed works in the approved annual done by SRA as earlier it would require three The transformers reduce the voltage to a in Jammu and Kashmir, the Central plan, incorporating the technical parameters organization, including BMC, Collectorate and I suitable level before feeding it to the railway government has approved an amount worth and designs as per IRC provisions. The SRA. In addition, the government has also catenaries conductors used by locomotives. Rs 574.16 crore for national highway works other works incorporated in the approved decided the rent to be paid to slum dwellers by in Jammu and Kashmir for the current fiscal annual plan included expressway, four laning, developers while carrying out a redevelopment The major works included the construction construction of 6 km 3rd bypass on NH- project. In Mumbai up to Bandra, the rent will NRTI offers masters programs of 3.23 km three flyovers in Srinagar on NH- 444 Shopian bypass costing Rs 120 crore be Rs 12,000 per month and Rs 10,000 per in railway engineering 44 (Jammu-Srinagar highway) at Bemina, and construction of 13.60 km bypasses in month from Bandra to Andheri/Ghatkopar and Sanatnagar and Nowgam at a cost of Rs Pulwama and Kulgam entailing an investment Rs 8,000 per month beyond it. SRA has given he National Rail Engineering System 220.68 crore, The Union transport ministry of Rs 62.98 crore, an official spokesperson out a total of 1856 LOIs to various developers Tand Transportation Institute (NRTI) has asked for preparation of estimates for claimed. for carrying out rehabilitation projects. recently announced admission to the 8 new courses including Masters in Railway Systems Engineering & Integration offered in collaboration with the University of Birmingham, UK. The last date for application is July 31 for BBA, BSc and post-graduate program; B Tech admissions will be based on JEE mains score, last date of application is 14 September 2020 Students can obtain further details at www.nrti.edu.in NRTI has augmented teaching with quality online courses and summer internships in view of Covid 19 New Infrastructure is being developed at NAIR campus to cater to the growth Posted On: 10 JUL 2020 3:55PM by PIB Delhi. The National Rail and Transportation Institute (NRTI), A deemed to be University established by Ministry of Railways in Vadodara, has announced admissions for Academic year 2020- 21. This will be the third year of intake at the Institute, which has seen significant progress over these years towards its vision of being among the top Universities in the country, powering the growth and transformation of Indian transportation sector. NRTI will admit students to its established B.Sc. and BBA programs in Transportation Technology & Transportation Management respectively, as well as two new B.Tech. programs, two new MBA programs and four new MSc programs. The new programs also include an international Masters in Railway Systems Engineering & Integration offered in collaboration with the University of Birmingham, UK where students will spend one year at University of Birmingham.

6 INDIAN INFRASTRUCTURE & TENDERS WEEK Taiwan Smart Machinery: A best bet for smart production solution MoRTH hastens ground works on Delhi-Katra expressway n view of the cut throat global competition production lines and equipment, as well as he transport ministry has speed up the Iand adverse impact of COVID-19, rapid providing immediate abnormal or preventive Tground work on the Katra-Delhi express changes in market demand and a shortage maintenance warnings to avoid equipment road corridor as land acquisition process is of labor, global manufacturers must consider shutdown out of the blue. In a nutshell, the currently in full swing, Union minister Jitendra how to maintain quality and shorten lead times. platform can improve overall production, Singh, said in a statement, adding that the Therefore, it is vital to improve production management efficiency, and production Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Katra in Jammu efficiency and introduce automation. As the quality. As a matter of fact, Solomon’s and Kashmir is visited by countless pilgrims pandemic has been ebbing, countries are Solvision intelligent detection solution is a set round the year. The Union minister, who gradually lifting lockdowns and people are of leading integrated recognition functions reviewed development works in Udhampur- and Kishtwar and also assured that the Katra- resuming work, which is expected to increase including "recognition", "positioning", "grading Kathua-Doda, which he represents in the Delhi express road corridor is expected to keep smart machinery demand. According to the (classification)", "character recognition" and Parliament, also reviewed the status of various its completion deadline of one-and-a-half year survey by marketsandmarkets.com, the "measurement". Solvision can self-learn like national projects in the region, in the aftermath and also the river Devika project has picked compound annual growth rate in the global humans. When you input the sample image of COVID-19 pandemic. In a recent meeting up pace. The minister issued instructions for smart manufacturing market is 12.4%, and and mark its issues or features, Solvisioncan with DMs and senior officials, he directed expediting the work on the Dayalachak road volume is expected to increase from US$214.7 quickly identify various defects, missing parts them to hasten the process of various ongoing in Basohli region and the Majalta bridge in billion in 2020 to US$384.8 billion in 2025. and other features, and it is compatible with infrastructure projects across six districts of Ramnagar and also the proposed industrial Taiwan's smart machinery industry combines more than 20 well-known industrial robot arm Kathua, Udhampur, Reasi, Ramban, Doda estate in Udhampur. Taiwan's strong ICT strength and precision brands and major PLC manufacturers around machinery technology, thereby facilitating the world. Theirsolution helps customers save smart production solutions. It is the best a lot of time and costs, and achieve a high ICF Chennai floats tenders for 44 high speed train sets return on investment (ROI). choice for global manufacturers to improve he , Chennai, has the Railway Ministry gave its nod for the production efficiency and build smart factories. IFormingPMS, created by the world’s fourth Trecently floated tenders for 44 semi-high manufacturing of 44 more under ‘‘ Specifically, smart production solutions include largest power press manufacturer Chin speed rakes or train sets, railway ministry, . The coaches production, automation equipment, equipment Fong Machine, is a set of intelligent forming said in a statement, adding that the financial will be equipped with many modern features network data collection, manufacturing solutions to help the stamping industry handle bid (e-bid) as well as EMD particulars should including automatic plug doors with retractable operation management, and more. Such AI equipment and improve the application of be submitted online as stipulated in the footsteps, side destination boards, automatic solutions can monitor production, quality, big data collection and system integration. bid document. At present, Indian Railways intercommunication door, speakers, mobile and equipment and logistics, effectively achieve This can help to achieve real-time monitoring, operates two world-class Vande Bharat trains laptop charging sockets, CCTVs, emergency stable production and accomplish intelligent enable intelligent production scheduling and – the first between New Delhi and Varanasi talk back units with networking system, diffused manufacturing. Many Taiwanese machinery order delivery forecasts thereby improving and the second between New Delhi and lighting for luggage racks, continuous LED companies have introduced smart production productivity.On top of that, the predictive Katra. Both trains take just 8 hours between lights, GPS antenna, mini pantry with modular solutions, such as Taiwan Excellence maintenance notification and mold life their destinations, hence reducing travel time equipment, etc. Unlike the older Vande Bharat Machinery award-winning companies Delta prediction function extends the equipment substantially. Vande Bharat Express is Indian trains, the upcoming semi-high speed trains Electronics, Solomand Chin Fong Machine. service life. Therefore, it successfully Railway first self-propelled engine-less train will have basic units with four coaches, which Facing The growing trend towards production transforms traditional stamping factories into that can run at a maximum permissible speed of can be attached or detached from the train, line automation and factory intelligence smart factories. 160 kmph. During trials, Vande Bharat Express considering the demand. Therefore, in case of development, Delta Electronics has The Taiwan Excellence Award is regarded as has hit speeds of 180 kmph, making it India‘s defects, it will be possible to replace the basic developed the Production Management & the Oscar of Taiwanese industry. The award- fastest train. Last year, to transform passenger units or in case, the demand increases, the train Visualization Platform based on years of winning products are promoted worldwide in experience on the Indian Railways network, length can be augmented up to 24 coaches. manufacturing industry experience and a many ways including exhibitions and press deep understanding of clients’ needs. This conferences.In response to the digital era, platform can be applied to digital monitoring the 360-degree 3D modeling" 2020 Taiwan and management of production lines, Excellence Smart Machinery Industry Virtual equipment and production, and it can provide Pavilion has been created to display 60 information including production progress, Taiwan Excellence Award-winning products real-time monitoring of equipment operation from 50 top brands. These products include status, utilization rate analytics, preventive automation equipment, machine tools, maintenance, alarms, anomaly analytics, and electronic process machinery, and precision history logs. In addition, DIAMMP can present parts, which show innovative technologies and corresponding monitoring data for different solutions in industrial production. Buyers can intervals and time periods with various reports review these products anytime and anywhere and analysis charts to assist managers, online. (https://www.taiwanexcellence.org/en/ and can control the operation status of smart_machinery)

Myanmar commits to fast track India-backed infra projects

n the backdrop of Beijing's active cross- (BRI) projects in spite of the ongoing Covid-19 Iborder support for rebel groups operating in Pandemic. Media reports suggested that the country, Myanmar has resolved to expedite China is planning a China-Myanmar-Economic India-backed infrastructure projects and also Corridor (CMEC), on the lines of China- decided to widen security ties with India as it Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), to get seeks to check China's expanding presence in access to the Bay of Bengal and the eastern the country. In view of this, the country pushed part of the Indian Ocean Region. Commander- for early completion of BRI projects. While in-chief of Myanmar armed forces called for in Moscow, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing international cooperation in the fight against met defence minister Rajnath Singh and terrorism, saying that terrorist groups exist explored Myanmar India defence cooperation. because of China’s support to some ethnic The two also discussed security cooperation insurgent groups and at the same time to ensure successful implementation of the meddling in the peace process. India-funded Kaladan Multimodal Transit Transport Project across the Mizoram border. The project aims to open sea routes and a highway transport system linking the eastern Indian seaport of Kolkata with the country‘s landlocked northeastern state of Mizoram through Myanmar‘s Rakhine and Chin states. Myanmar is upset with China's pressure on Myanmar to implement Belt-Road-Initiative

INDIAN INFRASTRUCTURE & TENDERS WEEK 7 December – 2015

NMDC’s Bailadila Projects record sharp spurt in sales Railway launches Rs. 250-cr Govt targets Rs. 5.35 Lakh- espite countrywide lockdown due to 2020, the total sales were 10.47 lakh tons, which vertical lift sea-bridge in TN cr investment in Phase-I of Covid-19, the Bailadila Projects of NMDC D is 24% higher than the previous year. According he Indian Railways has recently Bharatmala at Chattisgarh recorded a sharp rise in sales to N. Baijendra Kumar, IAS, Chairman cum commenced the construction of the first o augment country's border infrastructure, and production in June 2020 as compared T Managing Director of NMDC, this is a wonderful of its kind and country‘s first vertical lift railway a large number of big ticket highway and to corresponding period of June 2019. Last T achievement in increasing production and sales sea bridge at Pamban in Ramanathapuram aviation projects are currently underway in month, the Bailadila Projects registered a by the personnel of the Bailadila Projects under district of Tamil Nadu. The overall construction Jammu and Kashmir, Arunachal Pradesh, production of 18.61 lakh tons as compared to adverse and stressful environs. The workers at work on this bridge is likely to be completed Uttarakhand, Rajasthan and Himachal the total production of 17.72 lakh tons in the Bailadila played an important role in keeping the within the next two years. The bridge will Pradesh, both by the BRO and NHIDCL, corresponding period last year, an increase of wheels of the industry running in line with the be 2.05 km long and link Mandapam on the Union transport minister Nitin Gadkari said, 5 percent in the total production. The Kirandul motto Har ek kaam, Desh ka naam. He added mainland and Rameswaram at the Pamban elaborating that work is also progressing on unit of the Bailadila Projects has also achieved that NMDC has ensured that all necessary Island. The vertical lift railway sea bridge 17 strategic highway-cum-airstrips, three a new record in sales during the above period. measures are implemented to meet the project is being developed by Railway Vikas of which have already been completed. In Last year, while 8.47 lakh tons of iron ore were challenges posed by the Covid-19 virus and that Nigam (RVNL) and its foundation stone was addition, work is also in full swing on the Rs sold from Kirandul unit in the month of June production is sustained. laid by PM in March 2019 at Kanyakumari. 12,000-crore ambitious Chardham project for The bridge will help the national transporter providing all-weather connectivity to Gangotri, MoRTH invites bids for Rs. 633-cr tunnel in Jammu & Kashmir to operate trains at a higher speed, and Kedarnath, Yamunotri and Badrinath. The also allow trains to carry more weight on Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has he Union transport ministry has invited the route. It will also maximize the traffic completed three of the 17 strategic projects bids for construction of Sungal Tunnel T volume between the mainland of Pamban and where highway stretches are being doubled in Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir Rameswaram. The original Pamban railway up as airstrips, mostly in border areas. A involving an investment of Rs. 633.06 crore. bridge was commissioned in the year 1914 large number of these projects are being The project entailed scope of work like to connect Mandapam to the Rameswaram executed by BRO and the NHIDCL as a total designing and construction of Sungal Tunnel Island situated in the Gulf of Mannar and of about 34,800 km of road lengths have (total length of tunnel - 2.79 km) including till the year 1988, it was the only surface been considered in Phase I of the Bharatmala approaches from existing ch 49.150 km to link providing connectivity between the two Pariyojna at an estimated cost of Rs 5.35 64.535 km (design ch 46.450 km to 55.800 km) Roads Organisation (BRO) on EPC model. locations, until a new road bridge was built lakh crore. Among others, the move will also to two lanes with paved shoulder (Package- The project commands a completion period of parallel to the link. The bridge had flaps that boost the value of the agriculture and other II) under 13 TF on Akhnoor-Poonch Road 36 months with 10 years maintenance period would open to allow for movement of ferries. produce in the border areas. The projects, (NH-144 A) under project Sampark of Border from the actual date of completion. The old Pambanbridge is not suitable to in collaboration with the defence ministry is speed upgradation and the Indian Railways enabling highway stretches to double up as Telangana takes up Hyderabad-Vijayawada high speed rail project has decided to build a new bridge that will airstrips when needed in border areas where have a vertical shaft to allow ferries to pass there are no airports in 300-400 km vicinity, he state government in Telangana has the minister is very much interested in getting under when trains are not operating. he said. Trecently decided to build a high-speed rail high-speed trains connecting Hyderabad with corridor between Hyderabad and Vijayawada, Vijayawada and had expressed annoyance industries minister KT Rama Rao said, when the Centre did not include Hyderabad AP floating tenders for Rs. 3, 736-cr Ramayapatnam Port elaborating that the high-speed train would in 10 new high-speed train corridors and he state government has decided to float immensely benefit both the states, especially tweeted to the Piyush Goyal, railway minister tenders for the construction and allied civil towns abutting the national highways. The AP how did the Centre neglect Hyderabad (the T work of Ramayapatnam Port in Andhra Pradesh government had also shown interest in a high- fifth largest city in the country) in the High- entailing an investment of Rs. 3,736 crore in the speed train route between Hyderabad and speed train corridor. next fortnight. In this connection, the state cabinet Vijayawada. It is worth mentioning here that has already cleared the DPR for the first phase of port works. The project is destined to give a big push to development of the backward Prakasam district as the state is contemplating completing the first phase work within 36 months and has already released Rs 100 crore for acquisition for the development of the industrial corridor. The of about 800 acre land for phase-I. The DPR masses living in and around the district are very readied by Rites Consultancy Firm noted that at optimistic and are ready to offer land at cheaper least 2,200 acres of land would be needed for the rates as most of the land is uncultivable, said an project and another 3,000 acres would be needed official spokesperson.

Railway approves Rs. 527-cr for corridor

ailway Board has recently approved Rs new contractor to expedite the construction R527 crore for the alignment of its 3.6k- work. The funds for the project includes km long stretch from City Centre II to Airport the development of the viaduct, ramp and as it is the most sustained metro corridor from underground RCC box and pushing the box New Garia to Airport in the city. The elevated (in cut and cover method), railway yard at the Metro corridor will now run along the edge airport and two stations — Rabi Tirtha and VIP of Airport land parallel to VIP Road before it Road. Also, there are a host of architectural, goes underground to reach the station where mechanical, electrical, ventilation and PHE it will have an interface with Noapara Airport jobs. In another tender floated by Rail Vikas Metro. Railway Board, after consultation with Nigam Limited (RVNL), a Rs 246.9-crore work the ministry of finance, finally gave the go is being awarded to the contractor for the ahead to the project. Now, from City Centre construction of seven stations from New Town II to the Airport, there is no major hardship (Sub CBD) to Titumir (City Centre II) and a and the government is floating tender for the host of civil, mechanical and electrical works.

8 INDIAN INFRASTRUCTURE & TENDERS WEEK