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COVER STORY Powered by METRO RUSH PROJECT MONITORING PLATFORMS - 5D BIM: Mumbai, staged a token 'Chipko Andolan' to protect the large trees, which are expected to be uprooted for the construction of Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Ltd has adopted 5D BIM, Metro III, the underground train line between Colaba and Seepz a new project-monitoring platform for Nagpur Metro. According to Brijesh Dixit, MD, Nagpur Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (Andheri) via Bandra. While last September last year, the Supreme (NMRCL), the 5D BIM solution would allow NMRCL to visualise Court stayed a National Green Tribunal (NGT) order mandating environmental clearance for all Metro and other rail projects prior the virtual metro before it is being physically built. “Tis will add to tremendous advantages to foresee the risks and hindrances for early mitigation, expedite the construction of the metro project, track making umpteen measures to reduce the damage to green cover and changes to design more efciently and provide a real time view of to their launch. Its no wonder then that almost all metro projects are drive sustainable energy solutions. In 2014, Delhi Metro became the the project progress to the stakeholders.‘, Dixit added. frst ever Metro and Railway system in the world to be registered Highbar Tehnocrat has facilitated this next generation project with the prestigious Gold Standard foundation, the globally management platform of 5D BIM (5 Dimensional Building accepted certifcation standard for carbon mitigation projects. Information Modelling) integrated with SAP ERP (Enterprise While Nagpur Metro has integrated solar energy infrastructure Resource Planning) supported by OSO (Owner’s Support Ofce). right from the project planning stage by installing roof top solar Tis is 1st of its kind platform implemented by Highbar Technocrat panels with net metering over one lakh sqmt. roof area through the for efcient project management at Nagpur Metro Rail Corporation RESCO Model, generating 14MW solar power, meeting 65 per cent Ltd. Says Mangesh Wadaje, Director & CEO, of energy requirement of the metro. Highbar Technocrat Ltd, “Highbar carries the Chennai Metro Rail has become the frst metro project in India to construction domain expertise. With right mix get a platinum rating from Indian Green Building Council (IGBC). of construction domain along with technical According to Pankaj Kumar Bansal, MD, Chennai Metro Rail expertise Highbar developed the Digital Project Ltd, “ CMRL has already installed 1.125MW of solar capacity Management platform to monitor Nagpur Metro on roofop at RS depot and car parking area. Contract for 6MW project efciently roofop and ground mounted awarded with work in progress. Tese Aurionpro Solutions Limited, a Mumbai-based company has bagged will save nearly 200,000 tonnes of CO2. Besides this all elevated the over `100 crore contract to provide the technology. While L&T, and UG stations have been provided with LED lighting saving which implemented the Building Information Modelling (BIM) energy and Re-generative Braking provided in all trains whereby, in Hyderabad Metro (3D) is now in the process of implementing nearly 30 per cent traction energy is re-generated during braking. 5D BIM in Mumbai. Te use of BIM can substantively enhance Chiller Plant pumps have been provided with V3F Drive at all UG productivity, decrease costs by avoiding rework, and facilitate stations to save energy and there is an infrastructure in place for seamless interface and system integration Waste water recycling. So far, CMRL planted 60000 Saplings in and around Chennai City.” ADVANCED SIGNALLING & TRAIN CONTROL In the north, Te Confederation of Indian Industry TECHNOLOGY: - Indian Green Building Council (CII-IGBC) For the frst time in the country, advanced signalling and Train also recently felicitated Kumar Keshav, MD, Control technology; Communication Based Train Control Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation (LMRC), (CBTC), is being brought in by Hyderabad Metro Rail. for executing a green mode of public transport in According to NVS Reddy, MD, Hyderabad Metro Rail Ltd, the city. Lucknow Metro is taking several energy “Trains running will be continuously monitored from state-of- conservation measures such as use of regenerative braking in the the-art Operation Control Centre (OCC). Te trains shall run trains, use of 1 per cent criteria for underground stations in the AC on Automatic Train Operation (ATO) mode and the Automatic system for the stations, using Variable Voltage Variable Frequency Train Protection (ATP) system will continuously monitor safe train (VVVF) drive for all lifs and escalators, provision of LED lights at operation.” stations, use of energy efcient equipment for Environment Control System (ECS) and Tunnel Ventilation System (TVS) system for the COMMON MOBILITY CARDS’: underground section etc. Currently 1.5 MW – 2 MW of electricity Using multiple modes of public transport with a single card may has been planned by Lucknow Metro to be used from the roof soon be a reality. Te Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) mounted solar photo voltaic cells of train stabling and inspection recently submitted an audit report on the ‘Common Mobility Cards’ line sheds under RESCO model. project to RBI and is now awaiting clearance. Once operational, the In Ahmedabad, I. P. Gautam, MD, MEGA Company Ltd detailed integrated card will allow commuters to travel seamlessly across out the process selected to prevent minmal disruption to thegreen diferent forms of transport without cash transactions or buying cover of the city. “First MEGA and AMC jointly identifed all trees, diferent cards or tickets. Te project needed the RBI nod because belonging to public and private land, up to a width of 11 m on both the Metro smart cards system had a scope for money laundering if sides of the metro alignment. It was seen that only trees that are it was integrated with a second mode of public transport. within 6m of both sides of the alignment would neeed to be cut. In lieu of every tree that is removed, AMC will plant 10 trees. Cost of GREEN MODE OF TRANSPORT: planting new trees is borne by MEGA. One of the biggest casualties of the metro rail revolution in India NVS Reddy, MD, Hyderabad Metro Rail Ltd adds, “Hyderabad is the green cover. Recently the residents of Churchgate, in South Metro Rail has taken up Mass Tree Plantation programme ‘Vana 18 construction opportunities|aPrIL 2017