June magazine 2016

THE RAIL ANALYSIS

MAGAZINEJUNE EDITION 2016

Rail Analysis is focused on the Railway Industry of India, launched in 2015, is the leading source of information and analysis on railway projects, transactions (private projects, M&A) and their latest updates in India.

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MAGAZINE

1. Make In India

2. Make In India - Railways

3. Make In India - Industrial Corridor

4. Make in India For the world

5. Dedicated Freight Corridor

6. Efficient use of capacity in RAILWAYS in India

7. Prospects in India’s Infrastructure Sector

8. 2nd Smart Cities India expo 2016

9. Consortium of Datamatics &amp

10. Switzerland inaugurates of the World’s Longest Rail Tunnel

11. All aboard Talgo

12. Talent Management of experienced professionals in the rail

industry and its relevance for railways in India

13. Passenger Rail Ticketing

14. Improving Railway and Road Infrastructure with Geosynthethic

Products

15. Metro Rail In India

16. Highlights

CONTENT

Make in India , launched by the Govern-ment of India to encourage multi-national, as well as national companies to manufac-ture their products in India. It was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 25 September 2014.

Subsequently , On 29 December 2014, a workshop was organised by the Depart-ment of Industrial Policy and Promotion which was attended by PM Modi, his cabi-net ministers and chief secretaries of states as well as various industry leaders .

With the demand for electronic hardware expected to rise rapidly to US$400 billion by 2020, India has the potential to become an electronic manufacturing hub.

The government is targeting to achieve net zero imports of electronics by 2020 by

creating a level playing field and providing an enabling environment. It makes the In-dian economy better.

Investing in Railways

The Fact that 100% Foreign Direct Invest-ment (FDI) in the railway infrastructure segment has been allowed which has opened up opportunities for participation in infrastructure projects such as high-speed railways, railway lines to and from coal mines and ports, projects relating to electrification, high-speed tracks and sub-urban corridors.

Indian Railways envisages an investment of INR 8.5 lakh crore in the next five years.

The sector aims to boost passenger ame-nities by involving Public Private Partner-

Make In India ship (PPP) investments in provision of foot-over bridges, escalators and lifts at all major stations.

Last-mile connectivity to boost business activity in and around ports and mines has been proposed through the formation of special purpose vehicle (SPV) companies un-der the PPP model.

Indian Railways aims to involve private equity through individuals, NGOs, trusts, char-itable institutions, corporates, etc. to provide passenger amenities such as battery-op-erated carts to facilitate movement for senior citizens and differently abled, at stations.

To strengthen rail connectivity with various ports, Indian Railways has floated SPVs un-der the PPP mode. Pipavav Rail Corporation Ltd., Bharuch-Dahej Railway Company Ltd., Kutch Railway Company Ltd., Hassan-Mangalore Rail Development Company, Obulla-varipalle-Krishnapatnam Railway Company Ltd., and Anugul-Sukinda Railway Compa-ny Ltd. have been established.

Three rail connectivity projects namely Gevra Road-Pendra Road new line, Raigarh-Bh-updeopur new line and Jaigarh Port connectivity projects are being implemented-through the joint venture route.

Few Features of Railways in India :

1. Indian Railways network spans more than 65,808 kms, making it the world’s third largest rail network.

2. It is the largest passenger carrier and the fourth largest rail freight carrier in the world.

3. Indian Railways carried 8397.06 million passengers in 2013-14 which is about 1.430 million higher than the passengers of the world put together.

4. Increasing urbanisation coupled with rising incomes (both urban and rural) is driv-ing growth in the passenger segment.

5. Growing industrialisation across the country has increased freight traffic over the last decade.

6. Both passenger and freight traffic volumes have increased steadily in the past five years. While passenger traffic witnessed a CAGR of 5.2% during 2008–13, freight traffic has registered a marginally lower CAGR of 4.9% during the same period.

7. The sector runs 21,598 trains, carrying over 23 Million passengers daily and con-necting more than 7,112 stations.

8. Indian Railways runs more than 8,636 freight trains, carrying about 3 Million Tonnes of freight every day.

9. The sector’s total track length is 1,16, 765 km. It also comprises 66,392 coaches, more than 240,000 wagons and 1.3 Million employees.

1 / Rail Analysis / Indian Focus / June 2016

Compiled by : Rail Analysis Team

Growth Drivers

Golden Quadrilateral : The long-term strategic plan of the Ministry of Railways is to construct six high-capacity, high-speed dedicated freight corridors along the Golden Quadrilateral and its diagonals.

Diamond Quadrilateral : The 2014–15 Union Budget envisages a Diamond Quadrilat-eral network of high-speed rail, connecting major metros and growth centres of the country.

Ports : Railways will facilitate connectivity to new and upcoming ports through private participation. So far, in principle, approval has been granted for building rail connec-tivity to the ports of Jaigarh, Dighi, Rewas, Hazira, Tuna, Dholera, Astranga, Chara and Nargol under the Participative Model Policy of the Indian Railways, amounting to INR 40 Billion.

Railway Stations : The development of identified stations to international standards with modern facilities and passenger amenities on the lines of newly developed air-ports, through PPP mode.

Logistics : Private investment in railway logistics is to be encouraged. A scheme for pri-vate participation in parcel movement will be launched shortly whereby procurement of parcel vans or parcel rakes by private parties will be facilitated. To develop a network of freight terminals, the Policy of Private Freight Terminals on the PPP model is being further refined.

Solar Energy : A proposal is in place to harness solar energy by utilising rooftop spaces

of railway stations, other railway buildings and land, through the PPP mode.

MRTS Systems : During the period of 2012-17, Mass Rapid Transit Systems (MRTS) proj-ects are being planned in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi, Jaipur, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Patna, Pune, Lucknow and Surat through the PPP model. The share of private investment in MRTS projects is expected to increase from 13% during 2007-12 to 42% during 2012-17.

High Speed Rail : The Upcoming Railway project betweek Mumbai and Ahmedabad is the first project in the multiple projects in the High Speed Railways planned in India .

Semi High Speed Rail : Indian Railways also plans to increase the present speed of the existing system by introducing multiple changes and also the semi high speed trains to reduce the travelling time by increasing the average speed of the train .

Investment Opportunities in Infrastructure projects

1. High speed train projects.2. Railway lines to and from coal mines and ports.3. Wlectrification, high-speed tracks and suburban corridors.4. Dedicated freight corridors.5. The re-development of railway stations.6. Power generation and energy-saving projects.7. Freight terminals operations.8. Setting up of wagon, coaches and locomotive units.9. Gauge conversion.10. Network expansion.

FDI Policy

100% FDI under automatic route is permitted for the following:

1. Construction, operation and maintenance of projects through PPP.2. High speed train projects.3. Dedicated freight lines.4. Rolling stock including train sets and locomotive/coaches manufacturing.5. Railway electrification.6. Signalling systems.7. Freight terminals.8. Passenger terminals.9. industrial Parks. 10. Mass Rapid Transport Systems.



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MAKE IN INDIA - RAILWAYSThe Ministry of Railways in November, 2014 issued Sectoral Guidelines for permitting domestic/foreign direct investment (FDI) in construction, operation and maintenance in the following identified areas & The guidelines will encourage foreign investors for making investment under ‘Make in India’ programme :-

i) Suburban corridors through PPP,ii) High-speed train projects,iii) Dedicated freight linesiv) Rolling stock including trains sets and locomotive/coaches manufacturing and main-tenance facilitiesv) Railway electrificationvi) Signalling systemvii) Freight terminalsviii) Passenger terminalsix) Testing facilities and laboratoriesx) Non-conventional sources of energyxi) Railways technical training institutesxii) Concessioning of standalone passenger corridors (branch lines, hill railways etc.)xiii) Mechanised laundry,xiv) Rolling stock procurement,xv) Bio-toilets,xvi) Technological solution for manned and unmanned level crossings,xvii) Technological solutions to improve safety and reduce accidents. xviiI) “Foreign Rail Technology Cooperation scheme” to be launched.xix) Open Wi-Fi to be available at 400 railway stations

Few Foreign Investors in Indian Market

EMD (USA)Bombardier Transportation (Canada)GE (USA)Siemens (Germany)Alstom (France ) Hynudai ( South Korea )JICAWorld BankKfW Development BankAgence Française de Développement, AFD

STATE INCENTIVES:

State governments offer additional incentives for industrial projects. Incentives are in

areas such as rebates in land cost, relaxation in stamp duty on the sale or lease of land, power tariff incentives, concessional rates of interest on loans, investment subsidies/tax incentives, backward areas subsidies and special incentive packages for mega projects.

EXPORT INCENTIVES:Various kinds of incentives on exports are available under foreign trade policy.

AREA-BASED INCENTIVES:Incentives for units in SEZ/NIMZ as specified in respective Acts or setting up of projects in special areas such as the North-east, Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh & Uttara-khand.

TAX INCENTIVES & R&D INCENTIVES :Industry/private sponsored research programmes: a weighted tax deduction is given under section 35 (2AA) of the Income Tax Act. Weighted deduction of 200% is granted to assesses for any sums paid to a national laboratory, university or institute of technology, or specified persons with a specific direction, provided that the said sum would be used for scientific research within a programme approved by the prescribed authority.


INDUSTRIAL CORRIDORS IN INDIAFive industrial corridor projects have been identified, planned and launched by the Government of India in the Union Budget of 2014-2015, to provide an impetus to in-dustrialisation and planned urbanisation. In each of these corridors, manufacturing will be a key economic driver and these projects are seen as critical in raising the share of manufacturing in India’s Gross Domestic Product from the current levels of 15% to 16% to 25% by 2022.

Along these corridors, the development of 100 Smart Cities has also been envisaged in the Union Budget of 2014-2015. These cities are being developed to integrate the new workforce that will power manufacturing along the industrial corridors and to decon-gest India’s urban housing scenario.

A National Industrial Corridor Development Authority (NICDA) is being established to

converge and integrate the development of all industrial corridors.

DELHI-MUMBAI INDUSTRIAL CORRIDOR

The DMIC project was launched in pursuance of an MOU signed between the Government of India and the Government of Japan in December 2006. DMIC Development Corporation (DMICDC) incorporated in 2008, is the implementing agency for the project. DMICDC has been registered as a company with 49% equity of Government of India, 26% equity of the JBIC and the remaining held by government financial institutions. The Japanese Government had also announced financial support for DMIC project to an extent of USD 4.5 Billion in the first phase for the projects with Japanese participation involving cutting-edge technology.

The project spans the states of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra along the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) of the railways. Initially,

eight nodes/cities in the six DMIC states have been taken up for development. The master plans for all the nodes except Dadri-Noida-Ghaziabad Investment Region in Uttar Pradesh have been completed and accepted by the State Government(s). Land acquisition for the new industrial regions/areas as well as for the Early Bird Projects identified for development as model initia-tives are in different stages of progress in different states. The five SPVs in respect of Integrated Industrial Township Project, Greater Noida (UP), Water Supply Project (MP), Integrated Industri-al Township Vikram Udyogpuri near Ujjain (MP), the Model Solar Power Project in Neemrana, Rajasthan and Shendra Bidkin Industrial Park (Maharashtra) have been formed. DMIC Trust has approved the release of funds to the SPV equivalent to the value of land to be transferred by the State Government.

BENGALURU-MUMBAI ECONOMIC CORRIDOR

The consultant has since prepared the Draft Perspective Plan Report of BMEC region and also discussed with the concerned State Governments, DIPP and DMICDC, nodal Agency recent-ly. Four nodes in the State of Maharashtra and six nodes in the State of Karnataka have been identified under perspective planning, of which, one node from each State Governments is to be shortlisted by State Government for master planning. State Government of Karnataka had identified ‘Dharwad’ as the first industrial node in Karnataka under the BMEC. DMICDC, the nod-al agency of project, has initiated the work of master planning of ‘Dharwad’ Node in Karnataka.

CHENNAI-BENGALURU INDUSTRIAL CORRIDOR PROJECT

Master planning of three identified nodes namely Ponneri (Tamil Nadu), Tumkur (Karnataka) and Krishnapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) in CBIC has since been completed. Preliminary Environ-ment Impact Assessment Study for these nodes is under progress. State Governments have been asked to finalise Legal framework for signing of State Support Agreement (SSA) and Share Holder Agreement (SHA).

VIZAG-CHENNAI INDUSTRIAL CORRIDOR

Asian Development Bank (ADB), consultant of VCIC has since submitted the final report on Conceptual Development Plan (CDP) of VCIC. Out of four nodes namely Vishakhapatnam, Kak-inada, Gannavaram and Kankipadu and Srikalahasti-Yerpedu of Andhra Pradesh identified by ADB in their CDP-VCIC region, ADB prioritised two nodes namely Vishakhapatnam and Srikala-hasti-Yerpedu for which master planning has been initiated by third quarter of 2015. Regional Perspective Planning of VCIC is in progress. Department of Economic Affairs has accorded ap-proval of project loan of USD 500 Million and programme loan of USD 125 Million from ADB to the proposal of Government of Andhra Pradesh for VCIC-DP.

AMRITSAR–KOLKATA INDUSTRIAL CORRIDOR

DMICDC has been entrusted with the work of undertaking the feasibility study of AKIC as the nodal agency. DMICDC has since identified and appointed M/s LEA Associates South Asia Pvt. Ltd. as Consultant for preparation of Perspective Plan for AKIC Project. The consultant has sub-mitted the interim report which has been discussed with the stakeholders.


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Make in India For the worldRealising Export Potential of Railway Products & ServicesThere is market for rolling stock and Infrastructure services in the countries of Africa, South America, Middle East, South East Asia and CIS countries. Railway focussed IT related services have potential markets all over the world. Poten-tial for exporting Intellectual expertise in the areas of Design, IT and services is substantial. IR should leverage India’s strength in R&D, services and IT to gain entry in world market. Participation in railway oriented trade fairs and exhibi-tion at various trade fairs to show case capabilities is essential

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

There exists a significant global opportunity for railway equipment, rolling stock and services.

The current market volume for railway products, equipment and services is around EUR 162 billion per year and is said to be growing at a rate of 3.4 percent per annum. Modest share (5%) of the market is amounts to significant figure Rs. 50000 crores.

There exists market for rolling stock and infrastructure services in the countries of Afri-ca, South America, Middle East, South east Asia and CIS countries. Railway focussed on IT related services have potential market all over the world.

IR should leverage India’s strength in R&D services and IT to gain entry in world mar-ket. Participation in railway oriented trade fairs and exhibitions at various trade fairs to show capabilities is essential.

Significant part of required technology is available indigenously. Export orientation will help improve both top line and the bottom line of Indian Railways ,as the fixed costs shall be apportioned over larger volume. Making for world markets will improve quality of services within India.

Indian Railways has a significant presence as a purchaser in this market. However, as provider of railway equipment and services it is a marginal player. The scale of man-ufacturing and services of Indian Railways can be leveraged to enable it to become a major player in the global railway equipment, rolling stock and services market.

It also has a Potential to make significant contribution to GDP.

SEMINAR AT NAIR

In this context, National Academy of Indian Railways organized a two days seminar “Make in India for the World – Realizing export potential of Railway products & ser-vices” on 15th and 16th December 2015 .

IMPORTANT POINTS FROM THE SEMINAR :

1. India has distinct competitive advantage in Rebuilding /Upgrading /After sales mar-ket of 20 billion Euro .Extensive Manufacturing capacity is supported by a structured Research and Design organization. System wide competitive IT capabilities

2. System integration competence at design, operation levels , optimized through IT provide IR with unique competitive advantage. Brand IR driven by Frugal Innovation like Bio toilets promises to deliver sustained value for money.

3. Creation of a Railway Exports board to drive the export initiatives and Establish-ment of railway exports council for coordination of resources of Indian railways, re-search institutions, MEA, PSU’s and private sector, banks and market research agencies

4. Create a SPV for exports - Indian Railway International Corporation ( IR Vidersh ) along with Railway PSUs and private sector to take advantage of IR brand and flexibili-ty of the private sector. The IR Videsh to have necessary autonomy and authority.

5.Create a tripartite Vehicle (IRVidesh + Indian Technical Company + Financial Institu-tion) for foreign investment, PPP and other development works in Africa, Latin Ameri-ca and Asia.

6.Create a forum for regular deliberation amongst RITES, Railway Board, RDSO, PUs for export projects .

7.Set up a vibrant Market Research Centre in IR Videsh .

8.Create world class testing facilities at RDSO which can be showcased to the world &.Collaborate with technologically advanced countries and companies to win the competition. Specifically collaboration with Japan in passenger sector

10.Aggregate demand especially for metro systems which require similar type of roll-ing stock and head hardened rails. Railways could consider procuring/manufacturing the same .

11.Organize funding from Infrastructure Bonds , JICA/Korea, EXIM bank , World Bank/ADB/IM

12. Railways should supply MG stock and also design & manufacture standard gauge/cape gauge rolling stock which is the need of the hour


Dedicated Freight Corridor

Dedicated Freight Corridor Project

The Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL) is a corporation run by the Ministry of Railways (India) to undertake planning & development, mobili-sation of financial resources and construction, maintenance and operation of the Dedi-cated Freight Corridors. DFCC has been registered as a company under the Companies Act 1956 on 30 October 2006.

Golden Quadrilateral & Its Diagonals

Areas Of Concern1. Falling market share2. Capacity constraints on high density network.3. Differential speeds of trains4. Inadequate Ports / Mines connectivity5. Inability to carry longer/ heavier trains6. Lower throughput / longer turn-around

Scope For Improvement

Only following possibilities :-1. Upgrading the existing network2. Creation of a new passenger corridor3. Creation of a new dedicated freight corridor

Operating Aspects of DFCC

1. DFCC to manage train operation on DFC.2. DFCC to have own stations and control centers.3. Rolling stock ownership & its maintenance by IR.4. Feeder Routes /Sidings to be upgraded by IR .5. All LCs to be replaced by ROBs / RUBs.

8 / Rail Analysis / DFCC / June 2016

UNIQUE PROJECT FEATURES

Land acquisition1. Stupendous task of acquisition of 10,000 hectares of land in socio-political environ-

ment. 2. Leveraging domain expertise of State and Federal Government under special feder-

al legislation RAA 2008.3. Adoption of detours to mitigate social impact involving shifting of habitats even at

additional costs to the project.

Total involvement of PAPs has been the key to success: by1. Transparent process.2. Creating awareness about the project.3. Multi-level grievance Redressal Mechanism 4. DRETCIcted Skill Up gradation through CSR for PAPs.

Over 96% achieved.

Environmental Impact & Mitigation Measures1. Impact minimized by adopting alignment parallel to highways/railways through en-

vironment sensitive zones, e.g. Wild Life Sanctuary /Bird Sanctuary/ CRZ/ Forest, etc.2. Environmental clearance from National Board of Wild Life and the Green Bench of

Supreme Court of India.3. Noise pollution studies and mitigation measures in identified zones.4. Other environmental impact assessed during the EIA, e.g. Water Bodies, etc, consid-

ered for engineering planning and mitigation measures.

Contracting StrategyFIDIC Yellow Book customized for Design-Build railway infrastructure works.Slice & Package System - enhanced competition.PQ followed by one/two stage bidding

• Pre-Qualification followed by two stage bidding – EDFC• Pre-Qualification followed by single stage bidding – WDFC• Engagement of consultant through Quality-Cum-Cost-Based- System (QCBS) New

technology encouraged• Alternate technologies invited.

Execution

1. Functional independence to contractors to complete the project in time by2. Proposing most optimal state of the art designs.3. Adopt global standards.

4. Adopt globally prevalent construction methods with appropriate mix of human and machinery resources.

5. To protect the environment around the construction site.6. Adopt energy efficient methods and equipment

Other Features1. Higher MMD/SOD to result in high cost cargo transportation, e.g. automobiles, white

goods, etc.2. Multimodal logistic parks to fuel growth of industry and trade.3. Paradigm shift in O&M methodology as a modern benchmark for railway networks.

FUNDING ARRANGEMENTSProject Completion Cost - US$ 16 billion Debt:Equity - 2:1 Loans (Commited) - US$ 10.930 billion (2.725 billion - World Bank + 8.205 billion – JICA) Loan Agreements Signed - ALL Western Corridor - JICA Funded Eastern Corridor - World Bank (Ludhiana- Mughalsarai) GOI (Mu ghalsarai-Sonnagara) PPP (Sonnagar-Dankuni)

PROJECT UPDATES

Over 96% land Acquisition completed under Railway Amendment Act, 2008. All environmental and wildlife clearances in place. Civil Contracts awarded for over 2000 route km length of corridor and works in progress. Tenders for balance civil works invited. System contracts (Elect., Signalling & Telecom) also in progress at similar timelines. Mechanised Maintenance Contracts also planned.

What DFC means for Railway Industry?1. 350 million m3 of Earthwork / Subgrade2. 20 million m3 of Stone Ballast3. Hundreds of thousand cum. of RCC / PSC4. 11 million Ties / Sleepers5. Close to a million Ton of Structural steel6. A million Tonne of Rail procurement /laying7. 7,000 small/big bridges8. More than 50 Rail to Rail Flyovers9. 1000 ROBs/RUBs10. 54 Traction sub-stations.11. 162 Traction Switching Station (SP & SSP).12. 6000 Km of Contact & Catenary WRETCI (Copper/ Copper Alloy).


Solar EnergyROAD AHEAD

Future Corridors1. East – West Corridor (Kolkata–Mumbai) 2000 Kms.2. North-South Corridor (Delhi-Chennai) 2173 Kms.3. East Coast Corridor (Kharagpur-Vijayawada) 1100 Kms.4. Southern Corridor (Chennai-Goa) 890 Kms.

13. 11 million Ties / Sleepers14. 6000 Km of Aluminum (ACSR/ AAAC) Conductor.15. Over 3 Lacs Insulators.16. MT of Steel Structures for OHE & Switching Stations.17. 81 Traction Transformers.18. 600 Auto Transformers.19. TCP/ IP based SCADA.20. More than 100 Stations Signaling complete with Electronic Interlocking and Track

Detection.21. More than 2000 Signals.22. 1 Master Switching Centre, 5 Base Switching Centre, 320 Base Transmitters and 1400

Cab Radios (OPH+GPH+GSM Hand Set) for GSM®. 6000 Km of Aluminum (ACSR/ AAAC) Conductor.

23. More than 100 Telecom Facilities (Exchanges).24. 6000 Kms OFC and Quad Cables & Laying.25. More than 100 OFC Nodes.

OPPORTUNITIES

1. Great opportunity for construction (equipment& machinery) and manufacturing in-dustry.

2. Opportunities in public private partnership (PPP) in construction.3. Developing more economic zones on the pattern of DMICDC.4. High capacity Rolling stock for DFC.5. Setting up of logistic parks.6. Freight Business.7. Mechanized Construction for faster progress and quality construction8. Automated Mechanised & Concreting Machinery9. Major Bridge construction –Machinery for Deep Friction Piles and End Bearing Piles –Under-water Piling – Self Propelled Gantries10. Mechanised Track Laying11. Cable / OHE laying12. Mechanized Maintenance of Assets

Scheduled Procurements

Civil and Track Works 1150 route KM (Double Line) Electrification Works 1450 route KM (Double Line) Signalling & Telecom Works 1800 route KM (Double Line) Package Size Generally more than US$ 200 million


Efficient use of capacity in RAILWAYS in India,A basic survey on various commodities as a source of transportSubmitted By: SK. Shabeer Hussain, Sr. Locmotive operator/Crew Controller, Indian Rail-ways & Ms. Anuradha Jain, Partner and transport consultant, Consulting Partners St. Gallen, Switzerland

The article on “How can Indian Railways increase revenues streams in freight corridors” in the Rail analysis April 2016 edition mentioned, how the freight in India can be ag-gregated for transportation by combining road and rail transportation. This depending on the demand of the transporters. We have focused on perishables in this article. As per Jena and Seth (2014), in their paper on “The Role of Multi-modal Logistics on Food SupplyTransport & Storages in India”, around 30-40% of food grown in the country goes to waste as thecountry is having largest agricultural challenges.In more remote parts of India, where transportation infrastructure isproblematic, there’s often no effective means to transport crops to market in the firstplace. Poor roads, a lack of tractors and trucks, and long distances to city marketscollectively make it difficult for farmers to ex-tract fair prices.

As per the Indian Railways (IR) statistics, it transport approximately 46.4 thousand tons of foodgrains between 2011 and 2012. Apart from 952 tons on meter gauge the rest was transported on broad gauge. From this maximum transport takes place in northern railway followed by north central railways. This is followed by Central and south central railways (app. 12.3 thousand tons). However, the foodgrain transportation by IR, as per the financial express was down to one fifth in April-September 2015. The largest reduc-tion has taken place in the northern states.

Hence, the loss of this transport should be augmented with other transports, the so called smalls. For this, a small local sur-vey was conducted with the transporters in south India where a special focus was given to the Green’s, Livestock and flow-ers. The results based on this initial survey indicate, that a variety of products can be encouraged for transportation by orga-nizing the relevant transport facilities.

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GREEN’s

Greens should be consumed within 6 hours before they lose their fragrance, quality and taste. Following facts emerged in the survey:

- GREEN’s are required to be transported within three to four hours- Selection of transport will be based on the time and distance a transport will re quire from the origin without the products getting deteriorated- The GREEN’s will have to be unloaded with top priority to reach the clients/consum ers within 3 hours for consumption.

A major prerequisite in this transport to train the staff in entire chain of transport in advance to minimize the time loss. A further survey can also detail the transportation requirements of flowers which also require a similar delicate handling.

LIVE STOCK was not at all a preferred transportation in IR due to many lags and lacks, like moni-toring, feed facilities, wagon facility and shelter facilities. The ministry of transportation and the ministry of agriculture can jointly with the ministry of railways here better the transportation and marketing facilities.

LIVESTOCK

Livestock is owned both in small and large numbers. A consolidating body can organise the facilities for transportation like drinking water, feed facility and feed etc. Ventilation and drainage facilities also need to be monitored. The wagons for such transport will require extra supply of oxygen for the wellbeing of the livestock. Wagons could be pre-pared in two stairs for maximum utilization of the cattle wagon facility. In INDIA, BCN HL wagon could prove to be an effective option after modifications for the livestock transfer.

Much like Green’s, the personnel need to be trained and be familiar to carry out the du-ties related to live stock. Rules and regulations for hygiene, space requirements as well as loading and unloading need to be strictly followed. Further shelter will be required for stock loadingand unloading facilities.

EFFICIENT USE OF RAIL AND ROAD

In their analysis Jena and Seth indicate, that the transport cost on food supplies in India is about55% of the total logistics cost and thus accounting as a major section of the total cost. For this bulk transport should be organised using appropriately rail and road to reduce both cost and time.Normally, these are the first and last miles in a transport.The combined transport will benefit all the involved entities, the rail which in India is the greatest contributor to the GDP but has been over the years is facing declining market share. The road which currently is the most preferred form of transport, who have to use


their main assets (trucks and drivers) for long weeks in a single trip, not to mention the border posts between the states where the lose time. Finally, the shippers, who need to ensure of a good quality, secure and reasonable transport

The current mechanisms in IR deal more with bulk transport. Thus there is a good possibility of creating commodity based agencies in different regions which consolidate smaller volumes at a hub for loading and unloading transport. Truckers can join such agencies too for short distance transport up to 300 Kms.

Furthermore these agencies can provide other value added services to its memberswhich would not be possible for the members to afford individually. The agencies can play a key role in ensuring and following of hygiene and legal requirements of transport and organise better prices through bulk transport.This was an initial survey. Further work needs to be done in form of small projects in this direction. We are confident that the market potential is there for the railways.

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Mukul Verma, President Himachal Futuristic Corporation Ltd.

Rishi Marathu, Director, Intellex RAMS Assurance Consulting Ltd., UK

Arun Kumar, GM(S&T) IRCON

Puneet Agrawal, ACPM DFCCIL Jaipur

Dilip Goyal, Managing Director, JMDR Group (Australia, India, Thailand and UK)

Manish Verma, Associate Professor DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University , Canada

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We warmly welcome you to the first two day annual conference ‘Rail Safety and Reliability – A Global Perspective’ on 29-30 June 2016 in Mumbai organized by OZINtelligent Consultants(OZIN). The theme of the conference is: Making Lifeline of the Nation” safer and more reliable. The conference will provide a knowledge sharing platform to enable collaboration and promote safety on our railways. We encourage audience interaction, because Rail Safety is “everyone’s responsibility”. Here you can meet with prominent rail safety experts to share knowledge and develop ongoing relationships in a relaxed atmosphere during the networking breaks and social functions during the conference. The networking dinner on the 29th June at Mayfair Banquets Worli Mumbai looks set to be a fabulous evening including dinner and drinks. We look forward to meeting you and hope you have an enjoyable experience.

Kind Regards,

Gerry De Souza, Sr. Cost Engineer Australia,

Director Ozintelligent Consultants, India

Nikhil Malaviya, Managing Director,

Ozintelligent Consultants, India

Conference Details

Date: 29-30 June, 2016 (9:00am to 06:00pm) Venue: Mayfair Banquet, 30, Dr Annie Besant Rd, Sidharth

Nagar, Worli, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400018

Networking Dinner/Cocktail Reception

Date: 29 June, 2016 (7:30pm onwards) Venue: Mayfair Banquet, 30, Dr Annie Besant Rd, Siddharth

Nagar, Worli, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400018

Important Dates

Deadline for Abstract submission: 30th May, 2016 Deadline for Paper submission: 20th June, 2016

Last date for online registration by: 25th June, 2016

The Conference will provide a fantastic opportunity for the Industry to promote their products and services to the attendees. You are invited to attend this Conference and promote your products and services to your potential clients. However, OZIN would be constrained to charge a small fee for the exhibitions depending on the size of exhibiting space used.

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Prospects in India’s Infrastructure SectorGovernment’s Outlook to Investing in the Indian Infrastructure Sector

Infrastructure is a key driver for the Indian economy. Increased spending in this sector has a multiplier effect on overall economic growth as it necessitates industrial growth and manufacturing. This in turn boosts aggregate demand by improving living condi-tions.

The infrastructure sector is wide-ranging and includes electricity, roads, airports, rail-ways, water systems, public utilities, and telecommunications, the development of which raises the country’s economic productivity. Highways, ports, airports, roads, and rail are all necessary conduits for commerce, making their construction, improvement, and expansion all the more vital.

For these reasons, the Indian government has promoted investing in infrastructure, providing benefits such as the easing of tax restrictions and multiple financing alter-natives. Such a focus on investment to boost GDP is a clear departure from previous consumption-led growth strategies. This is reflected in the total budgetary allocation – US$ 20.32 billion (Rs 137,333 crore) or almost 30 percent of the Union Budget. Arvind Subramanian, the Chief Economic Advisor, advocates such targeted public investment as an engine of growth in the short-run, which complements and crowds-in private investment.

The following financing initiatives are supported by the government:1. The National Infrastructure and Investment Fund (NIIF), whose objective is to max-

imize economic impact through investments in commercially viable projects, both greenfield and brownfield, while also kick-starting stalled projects.

2. Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) are encouraged in the infrastructure sector, which is officially defined as a partnership between a public sector entity and a private sec-tor firm, where majority share/equity belongs to the private entity.

3. Merger and acquisition deals are also encouraged, with the elimination of those con-sidered unsound sponsors.

4. The Securities & Exchange Board of India enacted regulations in September 2014 allowing the creation of Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT) and Infrastructure In-vestment Trusts (InvIT). Their purpose is to provide much needed liquidity for real estate and infrastructure players, giving investors an opportunity to invest in Indian stabilized assets through a listed platform.

5. Equity capital (especially foreign) is the preferred form of funding rather than debt. Several Indian industries are already overleveraged, having borrowed more debt than they can sustain, leading their assets to be blacklisted as non-performing assets (NPAs). Yet, debt financing from foreign institutions is also discouraged as it increas-es currency risk.

6. Funds will now be allocated from the federal government directly to local bodies. This eliminates the state governments as inefficient intermediaries and the unnec-essary extension of credit lines.

7. Sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) and pension funds are allowed to invest in infrastruc-ture projects. They are given longer time horizons as they are not required to make immediate profits unlike private equity firms looking to quickly and profitably turn-over target infrastructure projects.

Financing Models in the Infrastructure SectorThere are various financing models that can be used to commission infrastructure projects:

Build Operate Transfer and Toll or BOT (Toll): A private sector agent agrees to build an infrastructure project, operate it, and eventually transfer ownership rights to the gov-ernment, which agrees to buying a certain amount of output to cover the initial invest-ment.

BOT (Annuity): This model is exactly similar to BOT (Toll) except that the private party does not bear traffic or commercial risk. Payment is made at regular intervals.

The Hybrid Annuity Model: It is used for highway development projects; 40 percent of the construction cost is taken on by the government to aid the private developer. The remaining 60 percent is paid as annuity payments with interest to shareholders. The private party is protected from inflation and traffic risk.

Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC): This model is used to build roads and highways; the government provides all necessary clearance and funding. The private


player solely undertakes the contracting of labor and construction.

Legislation, Funding Opportunities, and Sector-Specific Advances

Plug and Play System: All permissions have to be first obtained by the concerned ministry before bidding for a project. This reduces the burden on private sector entities post-bid and problems of bureaucratic red-tapism.

Greater State Autonomy: Pertaining to the design of projects and programs, this follows from the recommendations of the 14th Finance Commission. Ultra-local initiatives in urban infrastructure, electricity distribution, and sewage treatment are expected to have a direct noticeable impact.

Sagarmala Port Initiative: 90 percent of India’s trade by volume and 70 percent by value are moved through ports, thus playing a key role in facilitating external trade. The gov-ernment focus is now on improving port infrastructure, increasing the capacity and draught at ports, as well as establishing inland waterways. Two new ports are to be developed at Dugarajapatnam in Andhra Pradesh and Sagar Island in West Bengal to enhance trade with India’s neighbors and the ASEAN countries.

South Asia Regional Connectivity: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is keen to support India’s proposal to develop various infrastructure projects worth US$ 5 billion in South Asia to improve regional connectivity in the region. Two priority road corridors are being constructed at present – the first connects India with Bangladesh, Nepal, and Bhutan through North Bengal, and the second will establish India-Myanmar connectivity.

Power Sector: India is involved in developing power grids and transmission lines with surrounding countries such as Bangladesh. The 1,320 MW Maitree Thermal Power Project, a joint venture of NTPC (National Thermal Power Corporation) and Bangladesh Power Development Board, is awaiting development.

Real Estate Industry: Infrastructure developers who are part of a consortium will now be taxed as separate units in a move by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT). Normally, consortiums are formed to implement large-scale infrastructure or turnkey projects where multiple firms are engaged in engineering, procurement, and construction.

Smart Cities Mission: This is an urban renewal and retrofitting program by the Government of India that aims to develop the infrastructure of 100 cities, making them citizen friendly and sustainable. A total of US$ 15 billion (Rs 980 billion) has been approved by the Union Cabinet, with the remaining funding to emerge from PPPs and municipal bonds. Each participating city will establish a special purpose vehicle (SPV) to implement its Smart City plan. An SPV is a limited company incorporated at the city-level, in which the state and the urban local body are promoters, though private entities may hold up to a 50 percent equity stake. The largest sectors targeted for PPPs are in areas such as water supply, waste management, and transportation.


2nd Smart Cities India expo 2016 concludes with the Smart Cities India 2016 Awards

New Delhi, 13th May: The three-day expo conducted in the capital received an overwhelming response and was concluded with Smart Cities India 2016 Awards. 2nd Smart Cities India 2016 expo was inaugurated by Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu, Hon’ble Minister of Railways, Government of India, and Shri Piyush Goyal, Hon’ble Minister of State (Independent charge), Ministry of Power, Coal, and New & Renew-able Energy, Government of India.

The inaugural ceremony also saw world leaders such as H.E. Mr. Harald Sandberg (Am-bassador to India, Embassy of Sweden), H.E. Mr. Chung-Kwang Tien (Ambassador to India, Embassy of Taiwan), Meenakshi Lekhi (Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha, India), Mr. Ravinder Pal Singh (Director – Solutions Strategy & Business Development, Smart Cities, IoT & Digitization, Dell Inc., India), Dr. Ajay Mathur (Director General, TERI, India), to name a few.

The three-day Smart Transportation 2016 expo, focused on smart technologies and solutions for convenient and eco-friendly transportation systems in cities, received enormous response from the visitors.

The Mayors Conclave was organized on the 2nd day of the Smart Cities India 2016 expo. The conclave provided a platform to mayors, municipal commissioners, and strategy advisors from across the globe, to foster best practices in urban policy inno-vation and drive sustainable action in building Indian Smart Cities.

The 3rd day of the expo witnessed Smart Village Conclave with members of parlia-ment, pradhans, sarpanchs, innovators and influencers deliberating on the needs of urban sustainability.

Present in the Conclave, Dr. Udit Raj, Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha, Govt. of India, remarked: “The real reason for migration from village to cities is the lack of economic activity other than seasonal farming. The increasing burden of population in the cities results in the birth of unauthorized colonies, and thereby smarter villages is the need of now.”

“Cities are overburdened because of migration. Central government is helping gram panchayats to ensure that India sustains as an agricultural economy. Smart Villages will ensure that migration level to cities fall down. Development includes zila parish-

ads uplifting educational standards, introducing apps and other softwares. It is essen-tial to learn that the core of village lies in agriculture, then the whole nation will thrive” commented, Shri Chandrakant Khaire, Member of Parliament, Govt. of India.

In addition, Smart Cities India 2016 expo also witnessed Smart Cities India awards 2016 on the last day, to recognize pioneering projects that aim to make cities more livable, and economically viable. For 9 categories, there were 11 winners including Design Plus, Goyani Group, Freespanz Design Build Pvt Ltd, Bosch, Sun Moksha Power Pvt Ltd., K-Nomics, JUSCO, Daily Dump, Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation, Safiee Burhani Upliftment Trust, and Allied Digital Services Ltd.

Commenting on Smart Cities India Awards 2016, Manojit Bose, Senior Director, NASS-COM, “The SCI 2016 awards is a very timely initiative, with shortlisted cities embarking on the next steps focusing on execution and putting in place structures to drive the same. It should attempt to recognize exemplary work being done in the Smart Cities arena in India and even outside, across city sectors, several of which could serve as lighthouse projects for our cities as they prepare to undertake this journey in urban transformation.”

Concurrent conference sessions deliberated on various topics such as Smart Urban Planning, Smart water solutions for smart cities, Public Transport: Shaping the future of cities, Waste management solutions for smart cities Skills to build smart cities, Build-ing healthy cities, etc.

Mr. Ashwini Bhagat, IAS, CMD, Jaipur Metro, India present in the session of Public Transport: Shaping the future of cities, remarked: “There is a need to revolutionize the transport system the people demand. In Jaipur, only 20% of the city’s population is expected to grow to 50% by 2030. This gives us not only the opportunity for increased capacity but lay a road for high expectation to reduce the waiting time.”“Smart education is about enhanced learning. Digital technology is an enabler to produce better results and import both technical and soft skills. Smart education will equip students to understand and analyse subjects in a better manner.” stated, Mr. Vineet Gupta, Founder & Pro Vice Chancellor, Ashoka University, India.

The three-day expo received considerable support from ministries, public and private companies in India and across the globe. The speakers from around the world partici-pated and shared their expertise on the smart cities vision.

On the successful completion of the expo, Mr. Prem Behl, Chairman Exhibition India Group said “With 2nd Smart Cities India 2016 expo, the blueprint for this industry has been outlined and we will continue to contribute towards the development of these sectors as the journey continues. I thank the ministries, delegates, speakers, exhibitors and visitors for making the second edition of the expo a huge success.”About Smart Cities India 2016 expo:


Smart Cities India expo is an annual exhibition and conference organized by Exhibitions India group. Launched in 2015, the expo has emerged as one of the significant smart city events worldwide.The 2nd Smart Cities India expo 2016 is supported by 10 central government ministries. Support from some of the leading associations including NASSCOM; The Energy and Resource Institute (TERI); The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE); Indo-American Chamber of Commerce (IACC); Asia Society for Social Improvement and Sustainable Transformation (ASSIST); Battery Rickshaw Welfare Association (BRWA); COAI; etc. There are 46 concurrent conference sessions with 300 speakers deliberating on various sectors water and waste management, environment, urban planning, green building, smart transport, IT communications, e-governance, smart grid, clean energy, education and skills to build smart cities, smart manufacturing, make in India, smart health, disaster management etc. Please visit: http://www.smartcitiesindia.com/ for more information.

About Exhibitions India Group:Exhibitions India Group is a multi-services trade promotion company with 130 employees located in New Delhi, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad and Mumbai. Over-seas offices are in Dubai, Germany, Japan, Kenya and the U.S.A.The company is certified by Trace International Inc. (USA) for transparency in international commercial transactions. EIG is a member of UFI - The Global Association of Exhibi-tions Industry and Indo-German Chambers of Commerce. We are amongst a few trade promotion organisations with ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2004 and OHSAS 18001:2007 certification.Please visit: http://www.exhibitionsindiagroup.com for more information.


Consortium of Datamatics & Mikroelektronika wins Automaic Fare Collection (AFC) contract for Lucknow Metro Phase 1A ProjectMumbai, 9th May 2016: A Consortium of Datamatics Global Services Limited (DGSL) and Mikroelektronika have won the contract to provide Automatic Fare Collection (AFC) system for the North –South corridor (Phase 1A) of the Lucknow Metro Rail Proj-ect. The contract has been awarded to the Consortium at approximately Rs 64 crores to execute the automated fare collection systems for this prestigious Metro project of the Government.

The contract between the Consortium and Lucknow Metros Rail Corporation (LMRC) was signed on the 3rd May in the presence of Shri Kumar Keshav, Managing Director - LMRC ; Shri Rahul Kanodia, Vice Chairman & CEO - DGSL; Shri Jindrich Nadvornik, CEO - Mikroelektronika and other top officials from LMRC, DGSL and Mikroelektronika.

On the occasion, Shri Kumar Keshav, Managing Director - LMRC, said “This signing of contract for providing the Automatic Fare Collection System for Lucknow Metro has now taken us much closer towards implementation of system contracts”. “Lucknow Metro is determined to provide a world class modern Metro to the people of Luc-know. We are putting our best efforts to commission the project by December, 2016”, he added.

Shri Rahul Kanodia, Vice Chairman & CEO, Datamatics, said “It’s a proud moment for Datamatics to be given the opportunity to contribute to our country’s vision of creat-ing smart cities and superior transport facilities. An effective public transit system is intrinsic to the concepts and vision of a smart city. And the key to the implementation of these concepts are proper integration and digital transformation of the compo-nents that make up an intelligent transportation system. Datamatics has been a tech-nology partner to several global transit systems worldwide for two decades. We shall leverage our technical expertise in designing and implementing Mass Rapid Transit Systems (MRTS) to deliver world-class AFC system for Lucknow metro rail project”.

As part of this contract, Datamatics and Mikroelektronika will be jointly responsible for the design, manufacture, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of the Automatic Fare Collection (AFC) System covering 22 metro stations in the first phase of this project. Datamatics and Mikroelektronika will implement state of art next gen-eration contact less smart card based ticketing solution. Additionally, Datamatics and Mikroelektronika will also provide training for operations and maintenance personnel

involved.

About Datamatics Global Services Datamatics, a trusted partner to several Fortune 500 Companies is a global provid-er of Information Technology (IT), Engineering solutions (ES) and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) services. The company provides business aligned next generation solutions to a wide range of industry verticals that help enterprises across the world overcome their business challenges and achieve operational efficiencies.

Datamatics Engineering solutions Datamatics provides comprehensive engineering, mobility and analytics solutions to its clients in the Mass transport, Retail, Banking and payments Industry. Our innovative and flexible engagement models give our clients advantages in cost management, improved service quality and reduced time-to-market.

Datamatics is an undisputed partner to several AFC operators around the world and has its solutions implemented in cities like London, Dubai, Melbourne, Hong Kong etc. It has also been awarded the “Technology Partner for Global Transit Revenue Systems Award” at the 4th Annual Metro Rail India Summit, 2015. Datamatics’ Transport offer-ings include:

• Service Automation System Design, Development, Implementation and Mainte-nance: AFC System, Intelligent Transport systems, Tolling, Parking System etc.

• Device engineering: Payment Terminals, Self Service Terminals, Video Terminals, TVM’s, TOM’s, AVM’s, ATM’s, POS, Validators, Gates, Readers.

• Management framework : Remote Device Management, Configuration Manage-ment, Fault Management, Transaction Management

• Front end and Back end : UI/UX, Tariff Management, Fare Collection Accounting, Payment & banking system and Central clearing house server (CCHS) integration

• Mobility : Smart payments, Service management app,• Business Insight : Business Intelligence & Analytics.To know more about Datamatics’ offerings for the Transport vertical, please visit www.datamatics.com/industries/transport


Switzerland inaugurates of the World’s Longest Rail TunnelThe world’s longest tunnel officially was opened on June 1st, linking the North and South of Europe after 17 years of construc-tion work.Gotthard Base Tunnel has surpassed Japan’s 53.9-kilometre Seikan tunnel as the world’s longest train tunnel.Speaking on the occasion celebrated at the Swiss Embassy in New Delhi , Swiss Am-bassador to India Linus von Castelmur ex-pressed eagerness to cooperate with India in the areas of innovation and technology.The Gotthard project would help spark off “innovative ideas for bilateral cooperation with India”, he noted.Goods currently carried on the route by a million lorries a year will go by train instead.

Features of the Tunnel:Operation : Work begun 1996Opened : 1 June 2016Technical Length : 151.840 km (94.349 mi)Line length : 57.09 km (35.47 mi)

Track length:57.104 km (35.483 mi) (east tunnel)57.017 km (35.429 mi) (west tunnel)

No. of tracks: 2 single-track tubes

Track gauge: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) (standard gauge)

Electrified: 15 kV 16.7 Hz

Operating speed: up to 250 km/h (160 mph)

Highest elevation: 549 m (1,801 ft)[3]

Lowest elevation: 312 m (1,024 ft) (at Bodio)

Tunnel clearance: 89 m (292 ft) from Erstfeld, 237 m (778 ft) from Bodio

Grade: 4.055/1000 (north) / 6.67/1000 (south)

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All aboard Talgo: 10 things to know about the high speed Talgo trains coming to India

Indian Railways is all set to experiment with high speed Talgo trains which, if success-ful, will lead to the replacement of the existing LHB coaches with these fancy Spanish beauties. The first Talgo train trail run is expected to head from Mumbai to Delhi. If all goes well with it, following gauging results, Talgo trains will be rolled out on the other routes.

Here’s all you need to know about the Talgo trains that we are about to welcome on our railway tracks:

1. A Talgo 250 can run at the speed of 250 kmph. However, trials in India will only be conducted at 150-160 kmph.

Indian Railways is all set to experiment with Spain’s high speed Talgo trains which, if successful, will redefine the luxury of train travel in India.


2. Its lighter trains can cut travel time by 30 per cent. In fact, Talgo trains are expected to cover the Mumbai-Delhi stretch by 12 hours, unlike the Rajdhani which takes 17 hours.

3. Talgo train coaches would save up to Rs 1 crore as compared to the LHB coaches used in Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains. They are also said to require “less maintainance”.

4. Unlike that for Japanese bullet trains, no major overhauling of tracks is said to be required for running Talgo trains in India.

5. Amenities like footrests, reading lights, tables, audio entertainment control, etc. are provided for every individual seat. The trains also come with monitors for video entertain ment.

6. Talgo trains have the technology to keep interiors pleasant even when the temperature outside crosses 50 degree Celsius or drops below -20 degree Celsius.

7. Talgo’s official website also promises shower units, in-house restaurant and a cafeteria car for pasenger coaches.

8. Talgo trains’ can also reduce Railways’ energy bill by 30 per cent, as its “reduced weight and inalterability against atmospheric agents is translated into lower energy consump tion”.

9. Talgo 250 was the first high speed train to run in Central Asia. In Uzbekistan, it runs on a daily basis.

10. Pretty and efficient, yes, but these fancy Talgo trains will make train travel more expensive than it is now. Lucknow Metro Lucknow Metro

A Quick View of Talgo Train


In rail industry, new strategies, complex large technology and infrastructure proj-ects are underway. However the talent management of rail organisations, espe-cially in government organisations, has not necessarily kept pace with the demo-graphic, technical and economic trends. There is a mismatch in current skills and the ones requirement to achieve strategic goals. Hence, my colleague Dr. Janene Piip (an established talent consultant in Aus-tralia) and I, together lanced a global sur-vey of rail professionals between October 2015 and December 2015 to understand factors affecting talent management.

The survey comprised two parts. In the first part, the survey questioned rail pro-fessionals about the type of organisation where they work, personal demographics, their realisations about their career and whether they have thought about alterna-tive career options. In the second part, the

survey sought to understand what partici-pants thought could be done to help them attain career fulfilment.

Initially aimed at rail professionals aged between 40 and 50 years, or those peo-ple considered to be in the mid-term of their career, there was an overwhelming response from all age groups. These re-sponses provide an indication that talent management, personal aspirations and career fulfilment are a concern for all age groups, irrespective of the country and company location. This major finding highlights that talent management and developing the potential of people with a diverse qualifications and experience for the rail industry is of great importance. In total 351 rail India us try participants from over 30 countries worldwide includ-ing India took part in the survey. Although targeted at mid-career professionals, esti-mated initially to be from 45 to 55 years of

age, there was strong interest from all age groups. This survey is important because it seeks to understand the views of individuals in informing the retention of specialised knowledge and skills in the rail industry, how the industry can maximise the po-tential of talented people, and how it can benefit from engaged staff.

The following is a highlight of the results. However, a larger number of feedbacks from India are required to benchmark these findings. The report identifies many unexpected find in g s related to three ma-jor concerns of Work/life balance, career advancement and themanagement of talent. While work /life balance was rated the

highest issue rail professional’s face in their careers, little mention was made of how professionals’ manage their day to day ac-tivities. A large percentage of respondents have reconciled that managing work and life is part of their professional roles.

It was the o their two concerns of career advancement and talent management that delivered a barrage of discussion from rail professionals of all ages. These include indignancy and injustice, and in general, unfairness related to age and gender bias (even though there was no question about participants’ gender). While younger age groups want to advance their careers, the older age groups displayed heartfelt anguish at their professional situation through companies overlooking their ex-perience, talent and professional expertise as a valuable contribution to industry ad-

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Talent Management of experienced professionals in the rail industry and its relevance for railways in India

Expert View: Anuradha Jain

She is strong in business analysis , process re-engineering meth-ods and tools , in the railway sector . Her expertise includes de-sign, development and implementation of strategies.Especially ,Performance Management framework: scorecards, strategic initiatives and project portfolios in railways and energy industry in Europe. In IT Field , she has designed and implemented IT Sys-tems . Capacity optimisation, modal shift from road to rail and operational excellence in freight railways is her core competence. She also achieved ISO 9001 Certification for operations in Freight railways. Further, she uses her stakeholder management skills in developing and establishing strategies for top management .

vancement.In many accounts, considering the mental health of employees and the softer side of people’s aspirations was noted as highly important for managers. Mid-career professionals consider managers need a toolkit of skills to be able to make the most of experienced professionals’ talents.

The report acknowledges that there may be limitations in the analysis as only a small number (351 participants) of professionals have participated in the survey, considering the number of rail employees across the world. Therefore, the findings cannot be reliably generalised across the entire rail industry.

However, these findings are insightful for companies in managing their workforces effectively where there are employees from across the different generations. The potential of all professional rail employees contributes to stronger, innovative and more organisations, yet the survey documents many biases that individual employees face in their day to day work.

Notwithstanding personal issues and concerns about career advancement and talent management, a high majority of rail professionals have contemplated a career in contracting but have not left the security of employmentin the rail industry. On the other hand, many of those professionals who have left a secure or permanent role have returned to em-ployment in the industry after periods as a contractor.

All age groups (Figure 1) are fairly represented, providing an indication that the questions posed are a concern for all age groups. Although overall 44.4% participants work for government organisations and 55.6% for private organisations (Figure 2).

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The four largest groups of respondents (Figure 3) are from Infrastructure traffic (23.1%); Passenger traffic (17.9%); Railway organisations (16.0%) and Freight traffic (12.8%).

In relation to job role, the top four groups included (Figure 4): Subject matter experts (19.9%); Project or Program Manager (18.5%); Employees without management function (18.2%) and Team leaders (12.8%). Only one participant works on two jobs.

The average time in the current role of participants is between 1 and 10 years, with those over 20 years in their current role, the smallest group. The highest qualification of the participants are largely distributed between post-graduation (34.8%), Graduation (33.9%) and Engineering (19.4%). Both in government and private organisations there is a simi-lar distribution of qualifications.

The survey in detail can provide a benchmark for the Indian rail industry. In Indian context, this is important toachieve the new strategic initiatives laid down in the Budget for 2016-17 on improving customer interface, safety including research and development. The expectations of employees need to be understood as a starting point to build road map for skill development. The feedbacks from participants has convinced the authors to continue the efforts of collecting further inputs from participants. Please click here to take the rail talent manage-ment survey here which will be open till End of June 2016 are highly. The results will be published in August 2016.

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For nearly 2 decades, Africa rail has become the undisputed leader. It is an unrivalled platform for the continent’s railways industry to come together … to learn, to network and to do business. Billions of dollars of business have either been initiated, concluded or influenced at this show. It continues to provide the meeting place for buyers, sellers and their partners to do the deals that drive Africa’s railway sector.

The organisers, Terrapinn, design, produce and create conference agendas that are truly world class. Our formats are unique. Our keynotes are genuine disruptors, innovators and thought leaders. Our content and topics are relevant, well-researched and at the cusp of global and regional trends. And our expo presents the

largest gathering of solution providers to the African continent. For 18 years, African railway operators and their partners continue to attend the high level conference. As many of them will attest, this is where they find solutions to their challenges. It’s where they open the doors to fantastic opportunities. It’s where they form new and lucrative relationships & partnerships. And it’s where they source and invest in new railway solutions.

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Passenger Rail Ticketing:

Expert View: Mr. Nick brooks

The Past, Present and Future of Passenger Rail Ticketing:

The Past:

Before the internet age, ticketing was generally perceived to be an in-house division of the passenger rail operator. National railways were mostly state-operated, closed systems. Ticket offices were a natural extension of operators that were treated as ‘natural monopolies’.

The Present:

Nowadays, the situation has changed. Ticketing has become a separate part of the pas-senger rail industry.The new paradigm is as follows: • Operators focus on their core competency, which are to operate services at a price and a level of service that are attractive to the customer. Meanwhile, ticketing distributors have their own core competencies. These are:• To assist with complex journey planning between partners and competitors, some times merging them into the same booking (i.e. the so-called ‘through bookings’).• To show fare structures and prices that people understand.• To make bookings as fast and efficient as possible. With all parts of the value chain focusing on what they do best, the passenger rail in-dustry can make itself more convenient than less environmental modes of transport, for example: the private motor car. The Future:

Over the next few years, ticketing will be the fastest moving part of the industry.

‘Big Data’ is a good example of this. It is the precise analysis of large ticket data sets so that patterns are revealed and action can be taken. For example, data mining tools and geo-spatial visualisations can bring data to life - they can predict congestion or identify which services have little demand.

Furthermore, data analytics can encourage new demand. New services can be promot-ed where potential customers are most likely to see the advertisements or pushed out to those who have indicated that they want to receive tailored information.

And, once new customers are won over, rail networks can continually be optimised. Namely: by building new infrastructure or ordering new rolling stock, backed up by increasing numbers of passengers and revenue.With the private motor car being dominant mode of transport in many countries – for example, its market share in the 28 EU member states is still over 80% - there is upward potential for growth for many years to come.

In addition, ticketing distributors will see great opportunity in optimising front end technology. However, it is unlikely that there will be just one solution for consumer ticketing; instead three trends will probably dominate in the next years – (1) Apps on mobile devices (2) Smart-cards (3) Online bookings. I think it will be most important to develop a mobile strategy. Passengers are looking for convenience, and mobile devices are becoming a portable ’one-stop shop’ for ticketing and many other things.

Summary:

The passenger rail industry has vast upward potential: it also provides external benefits that can boost the economic growth of society. Therefore, it is crucial that the ticketing providers take advantage of data analytics and introduce front-end technology that make railways the most convenient mode of trans-port to book.


Improving Railway and Road Infrastructure with Geosynthethic Products

Expert View: Mr. Miki Granski

He has over 30 years of experience with telecommunications, networking and consumer electronics companies. He has worked with start-ups and multinational corporations to de-ploy new technologies for global markets. He leads Strategic Project Group and is instrumental in deploying innovative solu-tions in large organizations.

The use of Geosynthetic products for the reinforcement of base structures, in support of railway tracks and roads (paved or unpaved) is well known. In numerous academic researches, laboratory tests and field trials have been performed over the last 20 years or so. Indeed, following our experience of implementing such solutions for more than 1,000 km of railway tracks in the last 5 years, we can add also actual deployment to this list of supportive evidence. The Geosynthetic products most often used for this purpose are Geotextile, Geogrid, and Geocell (a 3-dimensional version of Geogrid):

“Geosynthetics have exhibited successful applications across the globe in the areas of roads and pavement stabilization, embankment protection, ground stabilization, soil erosion control, landfills and waste management, etc. … One of the major drivers for conducting this study was the fact that India is yet to leverage the economic, environ-mental and safety benefits that are made possible by the usage of Geosynthetics. Geo-synthetics provide better performance and longevity of infrastructure projects such as

increasing the life of roads by 10-15 years.” [1]

Following our experience in implementing soil stabilization solutions for railways and roads, and based on the data that was collected in these projects, several important ad-vantages can be demonstrated:

1. Cost Reduction

Life cycle cost reduction can be shown as a result of two factors:

Reduction in construction costs : Offsetting the cost of Geosynthetic products is the fact that improved support for the base structure enables the use of thinner layers and/or less expensive filling materials. Often, this result in lower cost of construction.

Reduction in maintenance costs : Maintenance is required when track or road condition deteriorate. A more stable base structure can lead to significantly slower deterioration, lower maintenance costs and longer life cycle. In some railway projects maintenance costs were reduced by as much as 75%.

2. Higher Speed

High-speed railway tracks are designed and built with very expensive structures to sup-port extremely high speeds in the range of 300-400 Km/hour or even more. However, the great majority of regular passenger and freight railway lines can only support consider-able lower speeds. In those cases, the speed limit is directly related to the stability of the base structure. We have seen many cases where the allowed speed could be significantly improved (by as much as 30-40%) as a result of soil stabilization using Geosynthetics.

3. Increased Capacity

Another benefit of improved structure is higher load and bearing capacity. This can lead to increase in freight capacity due to combination of factors: a) Improvement in the speed of freight trains and as a result higher frequency of freight trains over the same given section. b) Increase in Axle load from up to 27-32 tons/axle.

4. Improved Safety

Track deterioration creates geometric distortions that may develop into serious faults. Faults are defined as misplacement of tracks in either vertical or horizontal directions, or cracks in roads, and can become serious risk that requires costly maintenance. It was demonstrated that stable base structures significantly reduce and delay the appearance of infrastructure faults.

We are highly thankful to Mr. Miki Granski (Israel) for contributing this valuable article.


KolkataMetro Rail 1984

The entire length of Kolkata metro net-work is 16.45 km and there is a total of 17 stations on the entire stretch. Metro rail is one of the most convenient modes of trav-eling in a crowded city like Kolkata.

DelhiNCRMetro Rail 2002

The train boasts of all the world- class ma-chinery and facilities and is the pride of the capital city. The network consists of five colour- coded regular lines and the faster Airport Express line, with a total length of serving 213 km 160 stations.

BangaloreMetro Rail 2011

The first phase involved the construction of a partly underground 12.9 km MRTS line from Rajajinagar to Jayanagar, and a suburban corridor on the existing rail net-work.

GurgaonRapid Metro Rail 2014

Rapid Metro covers a distance of 5.1 km. The section between Sikanderpur and Phase 2 is double- tracked, while the re-maining stations are served with a single- track loop.

MumbaiMetro Rail 2014

Mumbai Metro is a rapid transit system designed to reduce traffic congestion in the city, and to augment the overcrowded Mumbai Suburban.The line opened for service on 8 June 2014 . Line 1 of Mumbai Metro has 12 stations in the V - A - G corridor.

JaipurMetro Rail 2015

Phase I- A completed 9 stations and 9.63 km of route length, of which 0.95 km is underground and 9.13 km is elevated. The remainder of the first line, Phase I- B (2.35 km), is scheduled to be completed by 2018. Phase II (23.1 km) is planned to be completed by 2021. With the completion of Phases I and II, the network will span 35.08 km and 31 stations.

ChennaiMetro Rail 2015

Phase I of the project consists of two corri-dors covering a length of 45.1 km. The first line of Phase I has been partially complet-ed and is open for public service. About 55% of the corridors in Phase I are under-ground, with the remaining corridors el-evated. Chennai became seventh Indian city with metro rapid transit system in In-dia, after Kolkata,Delhi, Bengaluru, Mum-bai, Gurgaon

METRO RAIL IN INDIA : Timeline Compiled by : Rail Analysis Team

30 / Rail Analysis / Metro Rail in India / June 2016

KochiMetro Rail 2016

Kochi Metro is the designated metro sys-tem for the city of Kochi in Kerala, India. The first phase is being set up at an esti-mated cost of Rs. 5181 Crore (US $780 mil-lion), and the metro rail has its first trial run on 23 Jan 2016 successfully and shall be-gin its operations on Nov 1 , 2016 .

HyderabadMetro Rail 2017

Following a construction period of just five years, the first phase, comprising three lines totalling 71km with 66 stations will be completed in 2017. The HMR project is considered to be the world ’s largest proj-ect under public- private partnershi with investments of over Rs. 17,000 Crore.

LucknowMetro Rail 2017

The under construction Lucknow Met-ro is a rapid transit system in the city of Lucknow India. Construction on the first phase began on 27 September 2014.

Navi MumbaiMetro Rail 2017

The Navi Mumbai Metro is a rapid transit system under construction in the Indian city of Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra. The planning and construction of the Navi Mumbai Metro is being overseen by the City and Industrial Development

Corporation (CIDCO). The system is planned to consist of three rail lines cov-ering a total distance of 106.4 km and first line is projected to open in 2017.

Noida- Greater NoidaMetro Rail 2017

With as many as 21 stations and a depot , the upcoming Noida - Greater Noida Met-ro line is set to be the longest corridor of the region . Scheduled to be completed by March 2017 , all its stations will have platform screen doors that will run on so-lar power. The approximately 30 km- long corridor will be an extension of two lines, Dwarka Sector 21 - Noida City Centre line and the upcoming Noida- Noida Sector 62 stretch.

NagpurMetro Rail 2018

NMRCL is a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) created for the smooth implementation and operations of the Nagpur Metro Rail Project and is a joint venture of Govern-ment of India & Government of Maharash-tra. The project is scheduled to be com-pleted by March 2018.

AhmedabadMetro Rail 2018

The special purpose vehicle company was established in February 2010 and the Phase – 1 of project was approved in Octo-ber 2014 and is expected to complete by December 2018 . The construction started on 14 March 2015

31 / Rail Analysis / Metro Rail in India / June 2016

EnginEEring ThE railway PassEngEr JournEy 18 May 2016, Institution of Mechanical Engineers, One Birdcage Walk, London

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EnginEEring ThE railway PassEngEr JournEy will ExPlorE ThE crEaTivE and PracTical rolE ThaT EnginEErs Play in imProving cusTomEr saTisfacTion, addrEssing rEquirEmEnTs such as PuncTualiTy, rEliabiliTy, cusTomEr sErvicE and dElivEring highEr nETworK and PassEngEr caPaciTy Through sysTEm imProvEmEnTs. Due to ever-increasing demand on UK railways, there is an urgent need to address network capacity and customer expectation. Engineers play an essential role by delivering regular upgrades, developing new infrastructure and improving the quality of rolling stock.

However, recent reports state that 42% of passengers did not realise that engineering work was taking place when they booked their tickets, despite the introduction of the ‘digital railway’ to help keep passengers informed.

engineering the Railway Passenger journey will provide solutions to current problems facing the customer service experience as well as exploring what the future holds in terms of technology and system improvements.

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• Learn from other transport sectors including Reading Buses and how they are meeting customer expectations

• See technical presentations that demonstrate what can already be done to improve passenger satisfaction

• network with the companies at the forefront of user experience in the rail industry

ToPicS To Be coveRed:

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expectations during disruptions to the network

• Case studies on passenger-focused programmes, including Govia Thameslink Railway

• The creation and operation of the first automatic Delay Repay system with c2c

• How to improve passenger experience and operational efficiency with HackTrain

• New technologies to established functions that will transform current perceptions

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Date Headline Description

31-May-16 Spanish Talgo Train Trial Begins in India

A couple travelling on Ajmer Sharif-Sealdah Express was immediately attended by authorities after they sought

help through a tweet directed to the twitter handle of Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu. About 20 youths started

harassing the woman and her husband soon after the train left Ajmer Sharif last night. After complaints to

officials at Kanpur and Agra railway stations yielded no result, they tweeted to the Railway Minister, drawing his

attention, In-charge of GRP, Dhanbad, Shashi Bhusan said.

31-May-16 Nagpur Metro expecting further finance from France

Nagpur Metro which is the under construction rapid transit system for the city of Nagpur, India is estimated to

cost INR 86.80 billion (US$1.3 billion).Construction on the project began on 31 May 2015, with construction

projected to take about 15 months to complete.Initially , the German government agency KfW has already

sanctioned over 3,700 crore for the INR 8,640 crore project.

30-May-16Nagpur Metro Rail Corporation awards project to Aurionpro

Solutions bags order worth INR 121 crore

The Digital Platform will help realize NMRCL's towards a 'Digital India', whereby the company` will build and

operate the Digital Platform thereby providing safe, reliable, efficient, affordable, commuter friendly and

environmentally sustainable rapid public transport system for Nagpur city.

28-May-16 PM Modi : Railways will spend INR 5000 Crore in North-East Shillong: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated the new passenger trains for North Eastern

region during the interaction with members of self help groups in the North Eastern State of Meghalaya.

28-May-16 India’s First Bullet Train to Run in 2023 An MoU that was signed by the Governments of India and Japan on 12 December 2015 announced that

27-May-16 Centre Approves Pune-Miraj-Londa line doubling Project After long delay finally work of doubling of the Pune-Miraj-Londa railroad line project is approved by Centre on

Wednesday.

26-May-16 Centre Approves Pune-Miraj-Londa line doubling Project New Delhi: Railway ventures worth Rs 10,736 crore (US$ 1600 Mn approx. ) were cleared by the administration

today to improve infrastructure for railway projects in different states, including Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat.

26-May-16World Bank may soon Provide $ 500 Million as Loan to

RailwaysThe Ministry of Railways will soon attain a loan from the World Bank to re-develop its existing stations to world

standards.

25-May-16 Farakka Barrage Bridge Project Continues to serve IndiaRailways is currently seeking for more than INR 1 lakh crore from the Finance Ministry .

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu has sent a formal request to Finance Minisry seeking Rs 1,19,183 crore to create a

separate safety fund for undertaking the following

News HighlightsNews Highlights - May 2016 Compiled by : Rail Analysis Team

34 / Rail Analysis / News Highlight / June 2016

25-May-16Railways seeking funding of INR 1.19 Lakh Crore from the

Ministry Of Finance

Majestic intersection has come in area of 48,000 square meters of land, BMRCL has spent Rs 500 crore. Though

Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) managed to start commercial operations in five of the

reaches of Phase I, demand of operating metro linking Majestic Intersection station remained unfulfilled for many

years.

23-May-16 Varanasi Metro Plans approved by the Centre

The Center has approved the plans for a metro service in Varanasi . This follows after a letter from U.P

Government to Urban Development Ministry a month ago requesting the official notification to be issued for

metro rail ventures in Varanasi and Kanpur in light of the fact that the state plans to initiate development in

December.

23-May-16 Thales to Implement latest Safety Technology in RailwaysThales seeks to implement the latest safety technology in Railways in India . Presently the trial is being conducted

on 68-km long rail line close to Chennai on a pilot basis by Thales, a big player in rail transport market which

offers viable signalling and supervision to telecommunications for mainline rail and metro system.

23-May-16Mitsubishi Electric India to invest INR 180 Cr. for elevator

plant close to BangaloreMitsubishi Electric is attempting to open an elevator plant close to Bengaluru in this financial year . Expected

Features

19-May-16Indian Railways plans to Increase capital Expenditure this

Year by 25 %The Indian Railways is planning to surpass its planned capital expenditure of Rs 1.21 lakh crore (US$ 18.188 Bn)

for the current monetary year by a fourth to Rs 1.5 lakh crore (US$ 22 Bn Approx) .

16-May-16Delhi Metro to Build over 100 Cross Passages in Phase 3

Underground ProjectThe Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is constructing over 100 cross passages in the underground sections of

its upcoming Phase 3 project.

16-May-16JV between Karnataka & Centre to take up rail

Infrastructure in state

Bengaluru: Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Sunday announced the setting up of a joint venture company

between Karnataka and the Centre to speed up creation of railway infrastructure in the state. The company will

become operational in three months.

16-May-16 Railtel & Google’s WiFi reaches 3,00,000 weekly users said in a blog post. Additionally, the company has expanded the WiFi service to cover Allahabad, Jaipur, Patna

and Ujjain Junction stations.

14-May-16 Indian Railways to Construct 7.7 km Rail Tracks Everyday

New Delhi: Indian Railways will lay down a 2,800 kms broad gauge track at the rate of 7.7 km per day, a senior

railways official said. V.K. Gupta, member, engineering (ME) of Railway Board said that railways has

commissioned around 4,800 km of broad gauge track in the last two years which includes about 1,200 km of new

line, 1,900 km of gauge conversion and 1,700 km of doubling.

13-May-16Ministry of Railways to Invest Rs 80,000 Cr (US$ 120 Bn) in 3

years on InfrastructureThe ministry of railways on Thursday claimed a paradigm shift in laying of tracks by stating that it would spend Rs

80,000 crores in the next three years on civil and signalling works for capacity augmentation works.

12-May-16 Railways to Get 1000 MW of Solar Energy by 2020Indian Railways, which has envisioned a plan to generate 1000 MW of solar energy by 2020, claims to be on track

to become the largest harvester of rooftop solar plants, and plans to meet 10% of its total energy requirements

through renewable energy by 2020.

35 / Rail Analysis / News Highlight / May 2016

Tender TitleTender value

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Tender

CategoryDate of post

Railway Electrification of 25 KV OHE Works 503.25 75.71Electric & Electronic

systems2-May-16

Construction of Major & Minor Bridges 420.69 60.51 Bridges & Tunnels 4-May-16

Construction of Important Bridges & Major Bridges 122.86 18.13Electric & Electronic

systems6-May-16

Design, Supply, Erection, Testing & Commissioning of 25 kV, 50 Hz, Single Phase 173.31 25.73Electric & Electronic

systems11-May-16

Construction of Road under Bridges 8.22 1.21 Bridges & Tunnels 13-May-16

Construction Of Elevated Metro Stations 355 49.76Civil Eng &

Construction16-May-16

Earthwork in embankment and cutting including extension of Minor Bridges and

RUBs126.92 18.72 Bridges & Tunnels 17-May-16

Construction Of Metro Train Depot. 310 46.04Civil Eng &

Construction17-May-16

Design, Supply, Erection, Testing & Commissioning of 25 kV, 50 Hz, Single Phase 58.95 8.66Electric & Electronic

systems24-May-16

Construction, of minor bridges 38.66 5.65 Bridges & Tunnels 25-May-16

Construction, of minor bridges 81.36 12.04 Bridges & Tunnels 27-May-16

Tender List Top TenTenders Highlights - May 2016 Compiled by : Rail Analysis Team

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