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Rapid Metro to open by end of May
Rapid Metro to open by end of May - Times Of India
The Rapid Metro authorities have claimed that the network will be opened by the last week of May, insisting that almost 95% of the work is completed. The fare has also been finalized and it will be a flat fare of Rs 10 and the total time taken to complete one loop will be exactly 13 minutes.
The Rapid Metro starts at Sikanderpur goes all the way around the Cyber City area and Moulsari Avenue and terminates at Sikanderpur again. There are a total of six stations on this 5.1 km network.
Talking to TOI, Pritam Kumar, senior vice-president (projects), Rapid Metro said that they will be able to meet the renewed target. Initially, the commercial operations were to begin by March end/early April but got delayed. "We are looking to start commercial operations by the last week of May; however, no date has been finalized as of now. The fare slab will be the same as of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC). The work is almost complete and we are planning to invite the CMRS (Commissioner for Metro Rail Safety) for safety inspection and once that it achieved we will begin the operations," he said.
"The timings of our trains will be synchronized with that of the Delhi Metro and since we both are using the same fare system, commuters will not have to purchase a different token to travel in our network. A commuter will have to exit our network within 170 minutes once he enters through the Automatic Fare Collection (AFC) gate, which again is similar to DMRC," he said.
"The idea behind this is that for example if a passenger boards the DMRC train from any corner of Delhi he should be able to complete his journey comfortably within the stipulated timeframe," he added.
Simultaneously, the Rapid Metro authorities have started the groundwork for the phase-III (north extension). According to authorities, an agency has been asked to prepare the detailed project report (DPR) to suggest the best route possible and the number of passengers expected to use this extension that will connect the DMRC line coming from Dwarka side.
$3.24 bn for DMIC project approved by govt
The government has approved Rs. 17,500 crore ($3.24 billion) for the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) project, which is estimated to cost around $100 billion overall, minister of state for commerce and industry D Purandeswari said Wednesday.
The minister said the
government has approved the financial assistance at an average of Rs.2,500 crore per city, subject to a ceiling of Rs.3,000 crore per city, for the development of the seven DMIC industrial cities in the first phase.
In addition, the Japanese government has also announced financial support of $4.5 billion for the DMIC project in the first phase, Purandeswari said in written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha Wednesday.
According to the government estimates, the industrial cities developed along the corridor are expected to attract an investment of $90-100 billion over the next 30 years.
In the first phase of the project, seven industrial cities are planned. These are Dadri-Noida-Ghaziabad Investment Region, Uttar Pradesh; Manesar-Bawal Investment Region, Haryana; Khushkhera-Bhiwadi-Neemrana Investment Region, Rajasthan; Pithampur-Dhar-Mhow Investment Region, Madhya Pradesh; Ahmedabad-Dholera Investment Region, Gujarat; Shendra-Bidkin Industrial Park city near Aurangabad, Maharashtra; and Dighi Port Industrial Area, Maharashtra.
"The cities would be launched with the development of townships of 25-50 sq km which are envisaged to be completed by the end of 2019," the minister said.
Arrangement of land for the project is the responsibilities of the state governments.
According to the minister, the process of land acquisition/ land procurement is in progress in Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra, and master planning has started in Uttar Pradesh.
Three airports are also planned to be developed under the DMIC project. The airports are: International Airport in Ahmedabad-Dholera Investment Region in Gujarat; Airport near Jodhpur in Rajasthan; and Aerotropolis in Alwar District, Rajasthan.
http://www.hindustantimes.com/business-news/CorporateNews/3-24-bn-for-DMIC-project-approved-by-govt/Article1-1056883.aspx
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/germany-expresses-interest-in-investing-in-dmic-project/article4610135.ece
More about DMIC....
NCR will have 2 investment regions (IR) - one in UP along NH91 and the other in Haryana along NH-8.
- Dadri Noida Ghaziabad Investment Region (DNGIR) - 200 Sq Kms
- Manesar - Bawal Investment Region (MBIR) - 354 Sq. Kms
The Government of Uttar Pradesh has given the approval on the following Delineation of Dadri Noida Ghaziabad Investment Region (DNGIR); Approval of Site and way forward for Multi Modal Logistics Hub, Dadri; Approval of Site and way forward for Boraki Railway Station; Inclusion of High speed Seamless Connectivity between Delhi-Greater Noida and Faridabad; Approval to take up Pre Feasibility Study for : (1) Greater Noida Hi Tech Township, (2) Solid waste management of Noida and Greater Noida and (3) Reuse of waste water in Noida and Greater Noida.
A meeting on deliberating upon the proposed institutional structure for DNGIR SPV was held between the representatives of Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor
Development Corporation Limited, Department of Industrial Promotion and Policy, Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority and Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Corporation. Based on the discussion, suitable changes have been made in the Share Holder Agreement and State Support Agreement and the same has been forwarded to the Government of Uttar Pradesh. The approval on the same is awaited.
The preparation of Concept Master Plan and feasibility studies of the early bird projects is in progress. In the meeting held under the Chairmanship of secretary, DIPP on 11th January 2013 with the representatives of the State Government to review the progress of the project and to discuss the institutional structure and Share Holder Agreement/State Support agreements, it was decided that Institutional Structure and State Support Agreement shall be finalised at the earliest. The delineated map of the IR has been submitted to GNIDA for inclusion in the UP sub-region of NCR.
http://dipp.nic.in/English/Schemes/DMIC/MonitoringFormat_DMU_PMO_28February2013.pdf
Centre, UP to develop 200-sq km industrial township
The state government has begun work to build an industrial township in 200 sq km in the Noida-Dadri-Ghaziabad belt. Part of the proposed Delhi-Mumbai industrial corridor (DMIC), the township will be spread from Bodaki in Greater Noida to Chola in Bulandshahar. Thriving on Railways’ proposed western freight corridor, the township will attract an investment of Rs. 75,000 crore and create 12 lakh jobs.
The Greater Noida industrial development authority (GNIDA) and the Uttar Pradesh state industrial development corporation (UPSIDC) will acquire land to build infrastructure as well as for the industries to set up base here. The centre will provide Rs. 3,000 crore and Japanese assistance, while the state will provide land.
“The Noida-Dadri-Ghaziabad township — where food, electronics, auto, IT and other industries will set up their units — will be built on the lines of industrial townships which have come up in developed countries such as China,” said Greater Noida chief executive officer (CEO) Rama Raman.
He said the project got delayed because of the “indifference” shown by the previous state government. “Now we will do surveys, prepare a master plan. We intend to finish the project in the next five years,” he said. The UPSIDC has already acquired 2,500 acres of land at Chola in Bulandshahar. “Currently, trucks from our region take 12-13 days to reach Mumbai. Even trains take 7-8 days. Once this corridor becomes operational, high-speed and heavy-duty trains will do the job in 12 hours flat,” Raman said.
“The DMIC project will attract huge foreign investments and set up world class infrastructure. Employment potential, industrial output exports from the region will go up massively,” he said. Uttar Pradesh chief minister on Saturday cleared the DMIC project and termed it an important industrial development project, assured full cooperation in its implementation and asked the industry department to expedite the process of execution.
Initial infra projects:
For the township, the Greater Noida administration has decided to upgrade Bodadi railway station, extend Metro rail from Noida to Greater Noida, develop a Dadri-Tughlakhabad-Ballabgarh railway station, a Noida-Greater Noida-Faridabad expressway, an auto mart, a power plant and a logistic park.
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Rapid Metro to open by end of May - Times Of India
The Rapid Metro authorities have claimed that the network will be opened by the last week of May, insisting that almost 95% of the work is completed. The fare has also been finalized and it will be a flat fare of Rs 10 and the total time taken to complete one loop will be exactly 13 minutes.
The Rapid Metro starts at Sikanderpur goes all the way around the Cyber City area and Moulsari Avenue and terminates at Sikanderpur again. There are a total of six stations on this 5.1 km network.
Talking to TOI, Pritam Kumar, senior vice-president (projects), Rapid Metro said that they will be able to meet the renewed target. Initially, the commercial operations were to begin by March end/early April but got delayed. "We are looking to start commercial operations by the last week of May; however, no date has been finalized as of now. The fare slab will be the same as of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC). The work is almost complete and we are planning to invite the CMRS (Commissioner for Metro Rail Safety) for safety inspection and once that it achieved we will begin the operations," he said.
"The timings of our trains will be synchronized with that of the Delhi Metro and since we both are using the same fare system, commuters will not have to purchase a different token to travel in our network. A commuter will have to exit our network within 170 minutes once he enters through the Automatic Fare Collection (AFC) gate, which again is similar to DMRC," he said.
"The idea behind this is that for example if a passenger boards the DMRC train from any corner of Delhi he should be able to complete his journey comfortably within the stipulated timeframe," he added.
Simultaneously, the Rapid Metro authorities have started the groundwork for the phase-III (north extension). According to authorities, an agency has been asked to prepare the detailed project report (DPR) to suggest the best route possible and the number of passengers expected to use this extension that will connect the DMRC line coming from Dwarka side.
$3.24 bn for DMIC project approved by govt
The government has approved Rs. 17,500 crore ($3.24 billion) for the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) project, which is estimated to cost around $100 billion overall, minister of state for commerce and industry D Purandeswari said Wednesday.
The minister said the
government has approved the financial assistance at an average of Rs.2,500 crore per city, subject to a ceiling of Rs.3,000 crore per city, for the development of the seven DMIC industrial cities in the first phase.
In addition, the Japanese government has also announced financial support of $4.5 billion for the DMIC project in the first phase, Purandeswari said in written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha Wednesday.
According to the government estimates, the industrial cities developed along the corridor are expected to attract an investment of $90-100 billion over the next 30 years.
In the first phase of the project, seven industrial cities are planned. These are Dadri-Noida-Ghaziabad Investment Region, Uttar Pradesh; Manesar-Bawal Investment Region, Haryana; Khushkhera-Bhiwadi-Neemrana Investment Region, Rajasthan; Pithampur-Dhar-Mhow Investment Region, Madhya Pradesh; Ahmedabad-Dholera Investment Region, Gujarat; Shendra-Bidkin Industrial Park city near Aurangabad, Maharashtra; and Dighi Port Industrial Area, Maharashtra.
"The cities would be launched with the development of townships of 25-50 sq km which are envisaged to be completed by the end of 2019," the minister said.
Arrangement of land for the project is the responsibilities of the state governments.
According to the minister, the process of land acquisition/ land procurement is in progress in Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra, and master planning has started in Uttar Pradesh.
Three airports are also planned to be developed under the DMIC project. The airports are: International Airport in Ahmedabad-Dholera Investment Region in Gujarat; Airport near Jodhpur in Rajasthan; and Aerotropolis in Alwar District, Rajasthan.
http://www.hindustantimes.com/business-news/CorporateNews/3-24-bn-for-DMIC-project-approved-by-govt/Article1-1056883.aspx
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/germany-expresses-interest-in-investing-in-dmic-project/article4610135.ece
More about DMIC....
NCR will have 2 investment regions (IR) - one in UP along NH91 and the other in Haryana along NH-8.
- Dadri Noida Ghaziabad Investment Region (DNGIR) - 200 Sq Kms
- Manesar - Bawal Investment Region (MBIR) - 354 Sq. Kms
The Government of Uttar Pradesh has given the approval on the following Delineation of Dadri Noida Ghaziabad Investment Region (DNGIR); Approval of Site and way forward for Multi Modal Logistics Hub, Dadri; Approval of Site and way forward for Boraki Railway Station; Inclusion of High speed Seamless Connectivity between Delhi-Greater Noida and Faridabad; Approval to take up Pre Feasibility Study for : (1) Greater Noida Hi Tech Township, (2) Solid waste management of Noida and Greater Noida and (3) Reuse of waste water in Noida and Greater Noida.
A meeting on deliberating upon the proposed institutional structure for DNGIR SPV was held between the representatives of Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor
Development Corporation Limited, Department of Industrial Promotion and Policy, Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority and Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Corporation. Based on the discussion, suitable changes have been made in the Share Holder Agreement and State Support Agreement and the same has been forwarded to the Government of Uttar Pradesh. The approval on the same is awaited.
The preparation of Concept Master Plan and feasibility studies of the early bird projects is in progress. In the meeting held under the Chairmanship of secretary, DIPP on 11th January 2013 with the representatives of the State Government to review the progress of the project and to discuss the institutional structure and Share Holder Agreement/State Support agreements, it was decided that Institutional Structure and State Support Agreement shall be finalised at the earliest. The delineated map of the IR has been submitted to GNIDA for inclusion in the UP sub-region of NCR.
http://dipp.nic.in/English/Schemes/DMIC/MonitoringFormat_DMU_PMO_28February2013.pdf
Centre, UP to develop 200-sq km industrial township
The state government has begun work to build an industrial township in 200 sq km in the Noida-Dadri-Ghaziabad belt. Part of the proposed Delhi-Mumbai industrial corridor (DMIC), the township will be spread from Bodaki in Greater Noida to Chola in Bulandshahar. Thriving on Railways’ proposed western freight corridor, the township will attract an investment of Rs. 75,000 crore and create 12 lakh jobs.
The Greater Noida industrial development authority (GNIDA) and the Uttar Pradesh state industrial development corporation (UPSIDC) will acquire land to build infrastructure as well as for the industries to set up base here. The centre will provide Rs. 3,000 crore and Japanese assistance, while the state will provide land.
“The Noida-Dadri-Ghaziabad township — where food, electronics, auto, IT and other industries will set up their units — will be built on the lines of industrial townships which have come up in developed countries such as China,” said Greater Noida chief executive officer (CEO) Rama Raman.
He said the project got delayed because of the “indifference” shown by the previous state government. “Now we will do surveys, prepare a master plan. We intend to finish the project in the next five years,” he said. The UPSIDC has already acquired 2,500 acres of land at Chola in Bulandshahar. “Currently, trucks from our region take 12-13 days to reach Mumbai. Even trains take 7-8 days. Once this corridor becomes operational, high-speed and heavy-duty trains will do the job in 12 hours flat,” Raman said.
“The DMIC project will attract huge foreign investments and set up world class infrastructure. Employment potential, industrial output exports from the region will go up massively,” he said. Uttar Pradesh chief minister on Saturday cleared the DMIC project and termed it an important industrial development project, assured full cooperation in its implementation and asked the industry department to expedite the process of execution.
Initial infra projects:
For the township, the Greater Noida administration has decided to upgrade Bodadi railway station, extend Metro rail from Noida to Greater Noida, develop a Dadri-Tughlakhabad-Ballabgarh railway station, a Noida-Greater Noida-Faridabad expressway, an auto mart, a power plant and a logistic park.
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Example - In the UK, there are partnerships between the govt and construction companies to build affordable housing for the less well off.
Chenai metro rolling stock
Are they designed and made in India?
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Lol such policies exist merely on paper most of the time the needy are given in adequate housing that doesn't meet their needs in the slightest. And AFAIK in India many slum relocation projects provide slum inhabitants free apartments in high rises.
Like I said the good things in India often go unreported.
+ AFAIK that rolling stock is made in India but not designed in India.
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Tut tut tut Abingdonboy. You should know better. If a construction company wants to build a new housing development, they would need to allocate a proportion for affordable housing, only then would they be granted planning permission. I can post dozens of links. It is certainly the case in my county and neighbouring counties.
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Indore's new Swanky BRTS.
After a six-year wait, a trial run of buses has begun at Indore's new Bus Rapid Transport System (BRTS). The BRTS in Madhya Pradesh's famous Indore city has been built on the pattern of Ahmedabad BRTS.
Indore's new BRTS: Some interesting facts - Indore's new BRTS: Some interesting facts | The Economic Times
After a six-year wait, a trial run of buses has begun at Indore's new Bus Rapid Transport System (BRTS). The BRTS in Madhya Pradesh's famous Indore city has been built on the pattern of Ahmedabad BRTS.
Indore's new BRTS: Some interesting facts - Indore's new BRTS: Some interesting facts | The Economic Times
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And what's your point? This is the same in India. And FYI the slum rehousing projects are only carried out in part by the process you have mentioned. In many cases the state or central govt builds dedicated slum rehousing apartment blocks independently of what any construction company is doing.
Indore's new Swanky BRTS.
After a six-year wait, a trial run of buses has begun at Indore's new Bus Rapid Transport System (BRTS). The BRTS in Madhya Pradesh's famous Indore city has been built on the pattern of Ahmedabad BRTS.
Indore's new BRTS: Some interesting facts - Indore's new BRTS: Some interesting facts | The Economic Times
Very nice! What bus is that? Looks very good!
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If I am not mistaken, the bus is manufactured by Corona Bus Manufacturers Private Limited, a company located in Pune.
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In post #5669 you said "Lol such policies exist merely on paper most of the time". It is not the case in my country & neighbouring counties. For the majority of housing developments, construction companies are required to allocate a proportion of land for affordable housing, otherwise they would not get planning permission, so such policies do not merely exist on paper most of the time.
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^^^
If a picture is a 1000 words, below cool pic. says it all:
Another Cool Pic., Somewhere in India:
New Bombay, or Navi Mumbai:
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If a picture is a 1000 words, below cool pic. says it all:
Another Cool Pic., Somewhere in India:
New Bombay, or Navi Mumbai:
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