CHAPTER-1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 GENERAL : Chennai Metropolis has been growing rapidly and the traffic volumes on the roads have also been increasing enormously. Hence the need for a new rail based rapid transport system has been felt and towards this objective the Government of Tamil Nadu have decided to implement the Chennai Metro Rail Project. This project aims at providing the people of Chennai with a fast, reliable, convenient, efficient, modern and economical mode of public transport, which is properly integrated with other forms of public and private transport including buses, sub-urban trains and MRTS. Chennai is the 4th largest metropolitan city in India. Chennai is often known as the detroit of Asia, is widely known for its presence in the automachine industry and has attracted several global automarkets to setup their factories in the city becoming one of the global leader in the industry.The objective of Government of Tamilnadu have decided to implement the Chennai metro rail project to reduce the transport system. The first railway station in Madras city was opened at Royapuram in 1853. The first to be constructed in South India, the Royapuram station served as the headquarters of the Madras Railway Company. On July 1, 1856, the first railway service in South India was commenced between Madras and Arcot. Madras Central was opened in 1873 followed by the Egmore Railway Station in 1908. Egmore served as the headquarters of the Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway from 1908 to 1951 while Central served as the headquarters of the South Indian Railway Company from 1927 to 1951. Both the companies were liquidated when India's railway network was nationalised in the 1950s. Chennai Central is currently the headquarters of the Southern Railway Zone of the Indian Railways. The Government of Tamil Nadu created a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for implementing the Chennai Metro Rail Project. This SPV named as "Chennai Metro Rail Limited" was incorporated on 03.12.2007 under the Companies Act. It has now been converted into a Joint Venture of Government of India and Government of Tamil Nadu with equal equity holding. It is functioning at the following address. 1 PROJECT STATUS PROGRAMME OF COMPLETION: Tentatively, Phase-1 of the project is programmed for completion in the financial year 2014-2015. The physical works are in progress. APPROVAL OF GOVERNMENT OF INDIA: The Government of Tamil Nadu have approved in principle the two initial corridors on 7-11- 2007. The Government of India have approved the Chennai Metro Rail project on 28-1-2009. SIGNING OF LOAN AGREEMENT WITH GOVERNMENT OF JAPAN: The estimated base cost of this project is about Rs.14000 crores, Of this, the Central and State Governments together are expected to contribute about 41%. The balance will be met by a loan granted by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). JICA has since agreed to finance the project and the loan agreement between the Government of India and the Government of Japan was signed on 21-11-2008 at Tokyo. APPOINTMENT OF GENERAL CONSULTANTS: Chennai Metro Rail Limited has appointed the "General Consultants" (GC)for Phase-1 of the project on 24.02.2009. A five member consortium led by Egis Rail S.A., France have been appointed as General Consultants. The other members of the consortium are (a) Egis India Consulting Engineers Private Ltd., India, (b) Maunsell Consultants Asia Ltd., Hong Kong, (c) Balaji Rail Road Systems Ltd., India & (d) Yachiyo Engineering Co. Ltd., Japan. The General Consultants will assist Chennai Metro Rail Limited in design,supervision, quality control, safety and contract management for the project. AWARD OF TENDERS: Details of tenders awarded are given at the link "tenders" provided on top. PRIME CONSULTANT: Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has appointed Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) as the Prime Consultant (PC) for Phase-1 of the project. The Prime Consultant will assist CMRL in an advisory role in the execution of the project. 2 PROJECT PROFILE A Detailed Project Report (DPR) relating to the Chennai Metro Rail Project was prepared and submitted by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited (DMRC) who have successfully designed and implemented the Delhi Metro Rail Project. The DPR envisages the creation of 2 initial corridors under the proposed phase-1 of the Chennai Metro Rail Project as shown below: Corridor Length Washermenpet to Airport 23.1 kms. Chennai Central to St.Thomas Mount 22.0 kms. Total 45.1 kms. The details of the two corridors are given below: Corridor-1: Washermenpet – Broadway (Prakasam Road) – Chennai Central Station – Rippon Building – along Cooum River – Government Estate – Tarapore Towers – Spencers – Gemini – Anna Salai – Saidapet – Guindy – Chennai Airport. Corridor-2: Chennai Central – along EVR Periyar Salai – Vepery – Kilpauk Medical College – Aminjikarai – Shenoy Nagar – Annanagar East – Anna Nagar 2nd avenue – Tirumangalam – Koyambedu – CMBT – along Inner Ring Road – Vadapalani – Ashok Nagar – SIDCO – Alandur – St. Thomas Mount. The portions of Corridor-1 with a length of 14.3 kms. from Washermanpet to Saidapet, and Corridor-2 with a length of 9.7 kms. from Chennai Central to Anna Nagar 2nd Avenue will be underground and the remainder elevated. The alignment and stations given above are tentative and subject to change during detailed design and execution. 3 RIGHT OF INFORMATION ACT – 2005 Address: Chennai Metro Rail Limited "HARINI TOWERS", No: 7, Conran Smith Road, Gopalapuram, Chennai - 600 086, TamilNadu, India. Telephone No : +91 - 44 -28430020 FAX No : +91 - 44 -28351401 Email : [email protected] Website : www.chennaimetrorail.gov.in Public Information Officer: Thiru R. Asaithambi Deputy General Manager (GR) First Appellate Authority [U/S 19(1)]: Thiru S. Krishnamoorthy, I.R.A.S., Chief General Manager (Public Relations) Second Appellate Authority [U/S 19(3)]: Tamil Nadu Information Commission, No.2, Theagaraya Salai, Near Alai Amman Koil,Teynampet, Chennai - 600 018. 4 METRORAIL'S ORIGINS Transnet and the South African Rail Commuter Corporation (SARCC) were formed on April 1, 1990. Before the consolidation Metrorail was one of the business units of Transnet. Metrorail came into being after the commuter function removed from Transnet and moved into SARCC to allow Transnet to focus on profit oriented commercialised railway operations. SARCC, as a subsidised public organisation, focused on fulfilling the government's social obligation by providing affordable commuter services. To overcome the problems of an unfocused business approach at Metro, and to enable the SARCC to properly manage expenditure and income, a decision was then taken to separate the Metro division from SARCC. Metrorail was then repositioned as a business unit under Spoornet in the early 90s. The relationship between the SARCC (the principal) and Spoornet (the agent) was governed by a business agreement. But on January 01, 1997, Metrorail became an independent unit within the Transnet group and Metrorail regions were then established thereafter. Metrorail lost its independence in 2006 when it was transferred into the SARCC by the Minister of Transport through the consolidation process. The commuter rail service is now provided by Metrorail, SARCC‟s operational arm, in accordance with the Legal Succession Act to SATS Act. Through Metrorail, SARCC ensures that, at the request of the National Department of Transport or any sphere of government, rail commuter services are provided in the public interest, in addition to promoting commuting by rail as the primary mode of mass commuter transportation. 5 1.2 COMPANY PROFILE : The Government of Tamil Nadu created a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for implementing the Chennai Metro Rail Project. This SPV named as "Chennai Metro Rail Limited" was incorporated on 03.12.2007 under the Companies Act. It has now been converted into a Joint Venture of Government of India and Government of Tamil Nadu with equal equity holding. It is functioning at the following address, VISION : Moving People, Sustaining Growth MISSION: We shall provide a safe, fast, reliable, accessible, convenient, comfortable, efficient and affordable public transport service preferred by all in a sustainable manner. 6 CORE VALUES : Concern for customers: We Commit to provide safe, clean, reliable, on-time, courteous service for all categories of our clients and customers Integrity: We commit to be transparent and fair in our transactions with all our clients Sustainability: We commit to base our decisions on principles of sustainability (Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Rethink) towards reducing green house emissions Responsibility: We commit to honour the trust reposed in us by the public by managing CMRL resources financial and non-financial with the highest degree of responsibility Creativity & Innovation: We commit to strive together as a team to continuously to develop and deploy creativity, innovation and technology to add value to our customers and other stakeholders. 7 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chairman Dr. Sudhir Krishna, IAS., Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Urban Development. Managing Director Thiru K. Rajaraman, IAS., Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Special Initiatives Department. Directors 1. Dr. N. Sundaradevan, IAS., Principal Secretary to Government of TamilNadu, Industries Department. 2. Thiru K. Shanmugam, IAS., Principal Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Finance Department. 3. Thiru Shiv Das Meena, IAS., Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Special Programme Implementation Department. 4. Thiru S. Krishnan, IAS., Secretary(Expenditure), Finance Department,Government of Tamil Nadu. 5. Tmt. Sudha Krishnan, IA & AS., Joint Secretary and Financial Adviser to Government of India, Ministry of Urban Development and Ministry of Housing &Urban Poverty Alleviation. 6. Thiru Sathish Kumar, Director(Electrical), Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. 7. Thiru S.K. Lohia, IRSE., Officer on Special Duty(UT), Ministry of Urban Development. 8 SENIOR MANAGEMENT 1. Thiru K.Rajaraman, IAS., Managing Director. 2. Thiru R.Sundararajan, Chief General Manager, (Operations & Maintenance). 3. Thiru V.Somasundaram, Chief General Manager, (Construction). 4.