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Breakdown In TMH-RVNL Talks: Indian Railways May Have To Re-Issue Tender For 120 Vande Bharat Sleeper Trains

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The breakdown in talks between Russia’s Transmashholding (TMH) and Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) might compel the Indian Railways to re-issue its tender for the manufacture and maintenance of 120 Vande Bharat sleeper trains, the Money Control reported on Monday (19 June).

According to the report, the TMH-RVNL joint venture (JV) is yet to sign a contract with the Ministry of Railways to manufacture 120 Vande Bharat train sets, each costing nearly Rs 120 crore.

Quoting a government official, the report said that the Railway Ministry is under pressure from the Ministry of Finance to wrap up negotiations for the deal by the end of the first quarter of 2023-24, in order to avoid delays or look to issue a new tender.

Controlling Stake

Earlier in March 2023, Indian Railways had awarded the contract for the manufacture, supply, and maintenance of 120 trains at the Latur facility of the Indian Railways to the TMH-RVNL consortium after it emerged as the lowest bidder (L1).

The contract valued at around Rs 36,000 crore includes the cost of maintenance for 35 years.

However, to prevent any delays in execution due to the US sanctions on Metrovagonmash, a division of TMH, the Indian government had requested RVNL to become the majority shareholder in the JV.

On 22 May the US had imposed sanctions on Metrovagonmash which specialises in manufacturing rolling stock for the Railways. It is also responsible for the maintenance of the rolling stock and spare parts.

To be fair, as per the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed by RVNL and Metrovagonmash before bidding for the tender, the latter held a 70 per cent stake in the JV, while Russian train control systems producer LES held 5 per cent, and RVNL, the balance 25 per cent.

In light of the government’s apprehension, the RVNL has been asking for a 69 per cent stake in the JV.

The Russian company has rejected its partner’s claim to become majority stakeholder in the joint venture and has also, as a result, not deposited the mandatory performance bank guarantee of Rs 200 crore required for the project to get started.

After receiving the letter of award, the bidder gets 45 days to deposit performance bank guarantee.

A senior government official, who is aware of the situation, stated that Railway Board officials met with RVNL and TMH earlier this month to discuss the matter. However, talks between all parties have since broken down.

To further complicate the matter, the Russian firm is now looking to add a new safeguard clause before signing any new contract with the Indian Railways. The clause will protect the contract from being cancelled by Indian Railways due to delays in execution.

Mumbai Coastal Road Project: 76 Per Cent Completed, Partial Opening By November 2023 On Cards

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The under-construction Mumbai Coastal Road Project (MCRP) is set to become partially operational by November 2023.

This was said on Friday (16 June) by the officials of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) which is implementing the project to decongest the existing roads.

BMC officials also said that the entire high-speed corridor will be open for vehicular movement by May 2024. The original deadline for reopening the entire bridge was November 2023.

The 10.58-km-long MCRP will connect Nariman Point in South Mumbai with the Bandra-Worli Sea Link (BWSL) at Worli through a series of arterial roads, underground tunnels and traffic interchanges.

MCRP Alignment.

Currently, civic officials are considering two options for partially opening the bridge. The first option is between Marine Drive and Haji Ali Promenade, while the second option is from Marine Drive to JK Kapoor Chowk at the Worli interchange.

The BMC has completed 76 per cent of the project, including the launching of girders in the Haji Ali interchange and two other interchanges at Amarsons Garden in Breach Candy and the final interchange at Worli.

The final interchange at Worli would become operational only after the bridge that will connect the main road with Bandra–Worli Sea Link becomes ready.

One Tunnel To Get Ready

The high point of this project is the twin tunnels beneath the Arabian Sea near Girgaon Chowpatty, making it India’s first undersea tunnel system.

The 2.07-kilometre twin tunnel system runs from Priyadarshi Park to Chhoti Chowpatty at Marine Drive, close to the landmark Chowpatty beach at Girgaum.

The twin tunnels have been excavated using a Chinese Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM), Mavala, named after Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s Mountain warfare experts.

The TBM Mavala, with a diameter of 12.19 metre, is the largest tunnel boring machine to ever be deployed in India and has been manufactured by China Railway Construction Heavy Industry Co. Ltd. (CRCHI).

TBM Mavala tunneling for Mumbai Coastal Road project.(@AshwiniBhide/Twitter)

While the civic body has achieved the break-through on both the tunnels, only the first tunnel is ready for vehicular movement.

Breakthrough of second tunnel of MRCP.

The final work of creating approach roads inside the second tunnel is currently underway, and will take another 3-4 months to complete.

As such, by November, only one of the underground tunnels will be opened for traffic movement, since the second tunnel will not be entirely operational till then.

Once the road is opened in November, traffic from both ends can pass through one tunnel, as each tunnel has three lanes for vehicular movement. However, the final plan is still under consideration.

Monorail Vs Metro: Yamuna Authority Weighs Options For Jewar Airport Connectivity

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Forced by price considerations, the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) has contracted a company to prepare a feasibility report for a Monorail project to connect Noida international airport in Jewar with Greater Noida’s Knowledge Park-2.

Previously, the Authority had enlisted the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to prepare a detailed project report (DPR) for a Metro corridor between Jewar and Greater Noida.

The draft report submitted by DMRC has pegged the cost of the Metro project at Rs 5,000 crore, which would rise to Rs 27,000 crore if the Metro corridor were to be extended from Jewar to New Delhi.

As such, the top brass of the state government met on 14 June in Lucknow to explore connectivity options other than the Metro, which is a costly endeavor when compared to the Monorail.

Subsequently, on the Uttar Pradesh government’s instructions, YEIDA has hired a Swiss company to prepare a feasibility report for providing connectivity from the airport to the other cities in the National Capital Region (NCR).

The feasibility report on the Monorail link is expected to be completed and submitted by the end of July 2023.

Capacity To Cost

Experts note that a monorail is usually confused with cable car, light rail or tramways. A monorail, in simple terms, is an electric-powered bus that runs on an elevated concrete beam.

Image of Monorail.

The 19-km-long monorail that runs from Chembur-Wadala to Sant Gadge Maharaj Chowk in Mumbai Central is the first monorail project of India. It is the world’s second longest monorail after Osaka Monorail Main Line, Japan.

Mumbai Monorail. (Photo by Kunal Patil/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)

The capacity of a Metro system, which can accommodate up to nine cars, is about three to four times more. Thus, the capacity-to-cost ratio is better for a Metro system, even though the per kilometre construction cost is more.

According to a preliminary estimate, a kilometre of monorail costs Rs 70 crore, while a kilometre of Metro costs Rs 300 crore.

Based on this a Metro line from Jewar to Greater Noida would cost around Rs 5,000 crore, whereas a monorail between the same points would cost around Rs 2,000 crore.

Apart from cost, the Monorail will also save on time as it will take only 18 months to construct.

72 Km Metro Link

On 3 September 2021, YEIDA signed a memorandum of understanding with DMRC to prepare a feasibility report for a Metro corridor to provide direct connectivity between Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport and the upcoming Noida international airport (NIA) in Jewar.

The 72-km dedicated Metro link has been planned to provide direct connectivity from Jewar to IGI airport, via the airport line.

The project will be taken up in two parts — 35.64 km from Jewar airport to Greater Noida’s Knowledge Park-2 and 36.36 km from Knowledge Park-2 to the New Delhi station, where commuters can take the existing Airport Express Line.

The Yamuna authority had already approved the DPR of 35.64 km link between Jewar and Knowledge Park-2 and sent it to the Uttar Pradesh government for approval in August 2022, said officials.

According to YEIDA officials, the DPR for the Knowledge Park-2 to New Delhi metro section is also being prepared by DMRC and it is expected to be submitted to YEIDA by June 2023.

After reviewing the DPR for Greater Noida-Delhi metro line, the YEIDA will send it to the state government for further approval. Work on both metro corridors can commence only after approval from the state government and the central government.

NIA To Be Ready By 2024

NIA is the upcoming greenfield airport at Jewar in Gautam Buddha Nagar district in Uttar Pradesh. It will enhance domestic as well as international connectivity to and from Delhi-National Capital region (NCR), Noida and Western Uttar Pradesh.

The NCR’s second international airport will be developed in four phases, with two interconnected terminals and an annual passenger capacity of 70 million.

As per the concession agreement, the first phase for 12 million passengers per annum is to be completed and made operational by September 2024.

The Noida airport is being developed by Yamuna International Airport Private Limited (YIAPL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Zurich Airport International AG, in partnership with the state government.

Zurich Airport International AG won the bid to develop Noida International Airport in 2019 and the concession period officially commenced from 1 October 2021.

Following the ground-breaking ceremony by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in November 2021, the first phase of the airport is expected to become operational before its scheduled deadline of 29 September 2024.

Uttar Pradesh: As Kumbh Mela Nears, Chief Minister Yogi Directs Completion Of Ganga Expressway By December 2024

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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has instructed officials to complete Ganga Expressway linking Meerut with Prayagraj by December 2024.

The remarks came during a high-level meeting held on Sunday (18 June), where the Chief Minister reviewed the progress of under-construction and new expressway projects and the development of the industrial corridor and defense corridor in the state.

The construction of 594-km-long six-lane, access-controlled expressway, was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh on 18 December 2021.

“The target should be to make this expressway available to the general public by December 2024, so that devotees from all over the country and the world can take advantage during Prayagraj Kumbh in 2025,” the Chief Minister said adding that an industrial cluster will be developed along the Ganga Expressway.

CM Yogi also directed the officials to decide on the location. He said that the land required for Ganga Expressway connecting Meerut to Prayagraj has been acquired.

The Kumbh mela unfolds at the confluence of the Ganga, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati river at the Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj. The Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj in 2025, will be much larger in scale and grandeur compared to what it was in 2019.

The Project

The Ganga Expressway starts from NH-334 near the Bijauli village in Meerut district and terminates at Prayagraj Bypass on NH-19 near Judapur Dandu village in Prayagraj.

Traversing through 12 districts — Meerut, Hapur, Bulandshahr, Amroha, Sambhal, Badaun, Shahjahanpur, Hardoi, Unnao, Rae Bareilly, Pratapgarh and Prayagraj — the expressway would connect the eastern and western parts of the state.

Ganga Expressway.

The state government has plans to extend the expressway at both ends — by 110 km from Meerut to Tigri on the Uttar Pradesh/Uttarakhand border and by 314 km from Prayagraj to Ballia, in the second phase of the project.

The dream project of the Chief Minister is being executed by Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA).

Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL), the flagship company of the Adani Group has been engaged for building 464-km long portion of the expressway from Badaun to Prayagraj, which comprises 80 per cent of the expressway.

Whereas, Meerut Badaun Expressway Private Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of IRB Infrastructure Developers Limited, is developing 22 per cent or 129.7 km of the Ganga Expressway from Badaun to Meerut.

Significance

Upon completion of work, the Ganga Expressway will become the longest expressway of Uttar Pradesh. The unique aspect of the expressway is that it will link other expressways in the state through Lucknow-Agra Expressway, Purvanchal Expressway and Ballia Link Expressway.

On becoming operational, the expressway is expected to reduce travel time between Delhi and Prayagraj from the current 10-11 hours, to just 6-7 hours.

A 3.5-km-long air strip for assisting emergency take-off and landing of Air Force planes will also be constructed on the expressway in Shahjahanpur.

244-Km Madhya Pradesh Stretch Of Delhi-Mumbai Expressway Likely To Be Inaugurated In July-August

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The 244-kilometre-long stretch of the Delhi-Mumbai expressway (DME) in Madhya Pradesh is almost complete and is likely to be opened for the public around July-August, The News18 reported on Friday (16 June).

Earlier on 12 February 2023, the 246-km-long first leg of Delhi-Mumbai expressway between Sohna in Haryana and Dausa in Rajasthan was opened to traffic.

Quoting an official from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, the report said the stretch in Madhya Pradesh is complete and only finishing is left.

“The basic structure is ready. Some finishing is left that will be completed in the next couple of days. This section in Madhya Pradesh is likely to be inaugurated in July or August,” the official said, seeking anonymity.

MP Stretch

The DME passes through Mandsaur, Ratlam and Jhabua districts in Madhya Pradesh and will connect major cities, including Garoth, Jaora, Ratlam, and Thandla in the state.

The expressway work in Madhya Pradesh has been divided into nine packages. According to the report, work on eight of the nine packages of the Delhi-Mumbai expressway passing through the state have been completed.

The status of the work as updated by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) at the end of March 2023 is below:

Status of work completed by March 2023

The completion of the work on the critical stretch is already delayed beyond 30 April 2023 which was the target date for completion of work in Madhya Pradesh as per the official documents.

The expressway

The 1,386-km-long Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, being developed at an estimated cost of over Rs 1 lakh crore, will be India’s longest expressway and one of the fastest to be built anywhere in the world.

The expressway passes through Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra.

The expressway, once complete, would reduce the travel time between Delhi and Mumbai to 12 hours from the present 24 hours and also cut the journey by 180 km (from 1,424 km to 1,242 km).

The eight-lane access-controlled greenfield expressway has scope for expansion to a 12-lane expressway with a 21-metre median depending on the volume of traffic.

The Expressway will also serve 93 PM Gati Shakti economic nodes, 13 ports, 8 major airports and 8 multi-modal logistics parks along with spurs to new upcoming greenfield airports such as Jewar Airport, Navi Mumbai Airport and JNPT port.

Newly-appointed secretary of the Road Transport and Highways Ministry, Anurag Jain, recently stated that the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway is expected to be completed by December 2024.

In A First Delhi Gets A Double-Decker Infra Boost: Construction Of Three Metro Flyovers In Full Swing

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The work on three unique double-decker viaducts, a first for the national capital is progressing at a rapid pace.

Being built by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), these viaducts will see metro trains moving on the upper deck and vehicles on lower deck.

The double-decker flyovers are being constructed between Sangam Vihar and Ambedkar Nagar stations on the Aerocity-Tughlakabad corridor, on the Majlis Park-Maujpur corridor between Bhajanpura and Yamuna Vihar section and on the RK Ashram Marg-Janakpuri West stretch between Azadpur and the Rani Jhansi Road intersection.

At 2.4 km, the viaduct between Sangam Vihar and Ambedkar Nagar stations on the Aerocity-Tughlakabad corridor will be the longest, followed closely by 2.2-km-long viaduct between Azadpur and Rani Jhansi Road intersection.

While the one between Bhajanpura and Yamuna Vihar will be around 1.4 km, with its lower deck being a four-lane flyover.

“All three locations are progressing well. On the double-decker viaduct on the Majlis Park-Maujpur corridor, we have cast all piers and are laying the deck slab for the road flyover,” said a DMRC official. They added that on the Janakpuri West-RK Ashram Marg corridor, piers have been cast, and segments are being cast and erected. On the Aerocity-Tughlakabad corridor, the substructure is ready, and two double-decker piers have been cast.

Across Many Cities

While the double-decker flyover is a first for Delhi, such flyovers are present in some other Indian cities.

The Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (Maha Metro) has constructed double-decker viaduct on Wardha Road while implementing the Metro project at Nagpur.

It is part of a three-layer structure with the Metro rail at the top, highway flyover at the middle level and the existing road at ground level. The 3.14-km double-decker viaduct has been recognised as the longest double-decker viaduct in the world.

Three Corridors

Under Phase- IV, the Delhi Metro is adding 65.20 km of new lines across three different corridors in the national capital, with 46 metro stations. Out of these, 28 km will be underground, and the rest will be elevated. There will be 11 new interchange stations under this expansion.

These include the Janakpuri West-RK Ashram Marg (29.04 km), Majlis Park-Maujpur (12.55 km), which are extensions of the already operational Magenta Line and Pink Line respectively, and Tughalakabad-Aerocity (23.62 km) that is being built as ‘Silver Line’, connecting the operational Violet Line and Airport Line from the respective ends.

The 29-km-long Janakpuri West to RK Ashram Marg corridor is expected to be operational only by March 2026, a delay from its earlier September 2025 deadline, the DMRC said. Similarly, the Majlis Park-Maujpur corridor of Phase IV is expected to be completed by March 2025, as against an initial deadline of November 2024.

Also, the Tughlakabad-Aerocity corridor is likely to be completed by March 2026, as against the previous deadline of September 2025.

‘Made In India’ Ships: Cochin Shipyard Bags Rs 580 Crore Norwegian Order For Six Cargo Vessels

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In a boost to India’s ambition to become a global shipping hub, the Udupi Cochin Shipyard Limited (UCSL) has bagged an international shipbuilding order from Wilson ASA, a leading European player in the short-sea market, for supply of six new generation diesel electric cargo vessels.

UCSL at Malpe in Udupi is a fully-owned subsidiary of Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), the largest shipbuilder in India.

The Rs 580 crore “future proof dry cargo vessel” project involves the design and construction of six general cargo vessels, with an option for eight more vessels. These vessels are intended for the transport of general cargo at inland as well as coastal waters of Europe.

Designed by Conoship International, the Netherlands, the 3,800 deadweight tonnage (DWT) vessel is an innovative general cargo vessel for the short-sea shipping trade.

The powering and propulsion of the vessel is by means of electro motors in combination with diesel generator sets. The propeller has a large diameter ensuring, the best possible efficiency, and lowest possible fuel consumption. The design provides the possibility of an easy conversion of the type of fuel in the future with an option for installation of battery hybrid systems.

The first vessel will be delivered by December 2024 and thereafter deliveries will be completed within March 2026.

Headquartered in Bergen, Norway, Wilson ASA is the largest short sea fleet in Europe and transports about 15 million tonnes dry cargo across Europe using a fleet of around 130 vessels ranging from 1,500 to 8,500 DWT.

Short Sea Shipping

Short sea shipping, abbreviated as SSS, is the maritime transport of goods over relatively short distances, as opposed to the intercontinental cross-ocean deep sea shipping.

Thus, SSS doesn’t transit oceans or deep waters like ocean freights but uses coastal and inland waterways to transport goods to ports. Therefore, short sea shipping represents a reliable alternative to road transport across land borders.

Eco-Friendly Transportation Solutions

The development marks a surprise reversal of trend as India has now started supplying ‘green ships’ to traditional shipbuilding nations like Norway, Germany and the US.

Recently, state-run Cochin Shipyard has made significant progress in the field of sustainable shipping. The company has delivered two fully electric cargo ferries to Norway and has many more orders in the pipeline. CSL has also secured contracts to build two vessels for European clients that will run on methanol.

Furthermore, the shipyard has signed contracts with Norwegian clients to construct two container vessels that will be powered by green hydrogen.

Additionally, CSL has secured a contract to supply eight ‘eco freighter’ 7,000 DWT multi-purpose vessels to HS Schiffahrts Gruppe, Germany. This association with HS Schiffahrts group marked CSL’s entry into the European Shortsea shipping market, where these vessels are an integral part of the logistics network from North Sea ports to the south Mediterranean ports.

Shipping minister Sarbananda Sonowal in a recent interview said that more such orders are expected to be placed by European clients with Indian shipyards.

“Most advanced countries are placing orders for vessels with Indian companies. This is a clear indication that ‘make in India’ is becoming successful and Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative is getting strengthened,” Sonowal said.

Noida International Airport: 47 Per Cent Work Done, On Track For First Flight Take Off By September 2024

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The construction work on the first phase of the Noida International Airport (NIA) at Jewar in Uttar Pradesh, is nearly 47 per cent complete.

This was communicated by the Yamuna International Airport Private Limited (YIAPL) which is overseeing the construction during its 16th board meeting held in Lucknow on Thursday (15 June).

The board meeting, chaired by Uttar Pradesh chief secretary DS Mishra, focused on discussing and approving important agendas related to the airport’s development.

Construction Progress

Tata Projects, which is the contractor for the project has been carrying out the construction of the terminal building, runway and 38-metre air traffic control (ATC).

At least 30 per cent of the work on the terminal building, ATC tower, and runway has been completed, with the remaining work progressing rapidly at the site.

The construction marked a milestone on 16 January this year with a “mega pour” of 1,800 cubic metres of concrete and 350 tonnes of cement in 20 hours.

The Jewar airport is understood to be the “most important” project of the state government and is being personally monitored by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

Adityanath, during his inspection of the airport site in September 2022 had asked the project developers to speed up the airport work, by increasing the number of staff and machines, so that the project is completed by early 2024 and the first flight scheduled for September 2024 takes off on time. Accordingly, the number of machinery and workforce has been increased at the airport site.

To put entire effort in perspective, a total of over 6 million construction man-hours have already been clocked without injury till date on building the airport, deemed to be India’s largest airport upon completion.

NIA To Be Ready By 2024

NIA is the upcoming greenfield airport at Jewar in Gautam Buddha Nagar district in Uttar Pradesh. It will enhance domestic as well as international connectivity to and from Delhi-National Capital region (NCR), Noida and Western Uttar Pradesh.

The NCR’s second international airport will be developed in four phases, with two interconnected terminals and an annual passenger capacity of 70 million.

The first phase spread over 1,334 hectares will have a 3,900-metre runway with a capacity for 28 aircraft stands, cargo hub along with a passenger terminal spanning an area of 100,000 square metres that will cater to domestic and international passengers.

As per the concession agreement, the first phase for 12 million passengers per annum is to be completed and made operational by September 2024.

The Noida airport is being developed by Yamuna International Airport Private Limited (YIAPL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Zurich Airport International AG, in partnership with the state government.

Zurich Airport International AG won the bid to develop Noida International Airport in 2019 and the concession period officially commenced from 01 October 2021.

Following the ground-breaking ceremony by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in November 2021, the first phase of the airport is expected to become operational before its scheduled deadline of 29 September 2024.

Expansion Plans

The first expansion of the airport — construction of the second runway and the terminal building — will start once it reaches 80 per cent of the 12 million passengers per year capacity.

Similarly, the development of the third, fourth and fifth runways will begin when footfall increases from 12 million to 30 million, 50 million and 70 million, respectively.

Coming Soon: Ropeway To Lord Hanuman’s ‘Birthplace’ As NHAI Floats Tender For 5 Km Anjaneri Hills Project In Maharashtra

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The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has invited tenders to build a new ropeway from Brahmagiri to Anjaneri Hills in Trimbakeshwar at Nashik in Maharashtra.

Trimbakeshwar, located about 30 km from Nashik city, hosts one of the 12 Jyotirlinga temples. While Brahmagiri is the origin of the Godavari River, Anjaneri is believed by some to be the birthplace of Lord Hanuman.

The ropeway will connect both these important places atop the respective hills, which are separated by a distance of around 7 km.

The 5.76-km-long ropeway, will start close to Ghoti Trimbak Road on NH 160A and will have two independent sections.

The Section 1 (Valley Station to Brahmagiri Hill) with 20 towers will extend south-west from the starting point to the top of Brahmagiri mountain, whereas the Section 2 (Valley Station to Anjaneri Hill) with eight towers will head into south-east direction to the top of Anjaneri mountain.

Site Plan Overview

The horizontal length of the ropeway project is 3.93 km for Section 1 and 1.79 for Section 2, with a total of four stations proposed on the ropeway alignment.

To be designed on Monocable Detachable Gondola (MDG) technology, the ropeway system shall have an operational speed of 6 metres per second.

As per the bid document, the ropeway system shall be designed for a maximum capacity of 1,500 passengers per hour per direction (PPHPD), with initial capacity of 1000 PPHPD foreseen.

The “Brahmagiri Anjaneri Hills Ropeway” shall be developed on PPP model under design, build, operate and transfer (DBOT basis) with an investment of Rs 376.73 crore.

The selected concessionaire shall be required to construct the ropeway in 24 months and will have the exclusive right to operate and maintain the project for 15 years commencing from commercial operation date.

Connecting the two destinations will provide numerous benefits to the pilgrims. Currently, they have to trek one mountain for a day and then spend another day trekking the second mountain.

By establishing a connection between the two places, the journey time will be reduced significantly. Moreover, it will provide the pilgrims with an exotic view of the Western Ghats that is sure to leave them awestruck.

Work On All Stretches Of 1386-Km Delhi-Mumbai Expressway Likely To Be Completed By December 2024

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Newly-appointed secretary of the Road Transport and Highways Ministry, Anurag Jain, recently stated that the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway is expected to be completed by December 2024.

Announced during a review meeting in Indore on Thursday (8 June), the 1,386-km-long Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, being developed at an estimated cost of over Rs 1 lakh crore, will be India’s longest expressway and one of the fastest to be built anywhere in the world.

The expressway passes through Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra.

The expressway, once complete, would reduce the travel time between Delhi and Mumbai to 12 hours from the present 24 hours and also cut the journey by 180 km (from 1,424 km to 1,242 km).

Vehicles would be able to run at a speed of 120 kmph on the road, Jain added.

The eight-lane access-controlled greenfield expressway has scope for expansion to a 12-lane expressway with a 21-metre median depending on the volume of traffic.

The Expressway will also serve 93 PM Gati Shakti economic nodes, 13 ports, 8 major airports and 8 multi-modal logistics parks along with spurs to new upcoming greenfield airports such as Jewar Airport, Navi Mumbai Airport and JNPT port.

Earlier on 12 Feb 2023, the 246-km-long first leg of Delhi-Mumbai expressway between between Sohna in Haryana and Dausa in Rajasthan was opened to traffic.

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