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Powered by COVER STORY interaction Raft Foundation Launching of Girder in progress Any interesting highlights or features What are the challenges specifc to this Detail us with regards to the latest which distinguish this project from other metro project? technologies like construction equipment, metro rail projects? As such there is no hurdle which would software, building materials etc being • Solar Energy integration right from impact timely completion of the Project. used in the metro rail project. inception by installing roof top solar • Implementation of Digital Project panels with net metering over one How do you justify cutting trees for a Management Platform using lakh sqmt. roof area being created in Metro. 5-Dimensional Building Information the project, through RESCO Model, Cutting of trees will be last resort to be Modeling (5D BIM) – to ensure generating 14MW solar power, meeting adopted by MAHA-METRO. Maha-Metro project completion without cost and 65 per cent of energy requirement of has planted 5000 trees against 639 trees time overrun and ensuring world class the metro. cut at Vasudev Nagar near Ambazari. Tis quality, safety and environmental Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (MAHA-METRO) is a joint venture of Government of • Superior Project Management through area of 75 acre has been renamed as “Little protection of the project. India and Government of Maharashtra, with 50:50 equity. The company was incorporated Digital Project Management Platform wood”. As against statutory requirement • Introduction of Common Mobility th on 18 February 2015 as Nagpur Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (NMRCL). Lately it has using 5-Dimensional Building of plantation of 5 trees for every tree cut, Card for seamless travel of commuters in various modes of transport. MAHA-METRO has enhanced its target to Information Modeling (5D BIM) – to been reconstituted into Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (MAHA-METRO) for ensure project completion without cost plantation of 8 trees for cutting each tree. • Solar Energy integration right from implementation of all metro rail projects in the State of Maharashtra outside Mumbai and time overrun and ensuring world inception by installing roof top solar Metropolitan Region. Currently MAHA-METRO is executing Nagpur and Pune Metro Rail class quality, safety and environmental What are the green initiatives taken for panels with net metering over one Projects. BRIJESH DIXIT, MD, MAHA METRO spoke to CONSTRUCTION OPPORTUNITIES • protection of the project. the metro project. lakh sqmt. roof area being created in Nagpur Metro Rail Project has been the project, through RESCO Model, Non-Fare Box Revenue targeted to be on the Nagpur metro rail project and its unique highlights. above 30 per cent of revenue through- conceptualized and designed to use natural generating 14MW solar power, meeting i)Additional stamp duty, ii)Premium Solar Energy and make use of rain water 65 per cent of energy requirement of on extra FSI through Transit Oriented harvesting, green building techniques, bio- the metro. Development (TOD), iii)Additional digester technology, enhancing green belt • Non-Fare Box Revenue targeted to be development charges, iv)Real Estate by tree plantations, water recycling plant above 30 per cent of revenue through- development at world class stations in depots, pollution reduction methods. i)Additional stamp duty, ii)Premium and depots. MAHA-METRO has gone a step further on extra FSI through Transit Oriented • Targeting 10 per cent Project Cost towards making it the Greenest Metro Development (TOD), iii)Additional Saving by optimization of designs, by signing a MoU with DRDO (Defence development charges, iv)Real Estate specifcations & resources Research and Development Organisation) development at world class stations • Multi-Modal integration, First & Last for propagation and installation of “Bio and depots. mile connectivity & promoting Non- Digester Technology”. MAHA-METRO • Eco park development adjoining depot Motorised transport. is the frst Metro in India to adopt this land. • Introduction of Common Mobility technology with an objective of keeping Card for seamless travel of commuters eco-friendly clean environment and make Future outlook. in various modes of transport. use of organic waste and waste water. It Nagpur Metro is committed to create Multi- • Novel concept of Metro-Samvad has has planned to use this technology for its Modal integration with First and Last mile been adopted for direct communication proposed 36 stations, 2 depots and Metro connectivity, promoting the Non-Motorized with all stake holders including citizens Bhavan. MAHA-METRO is proposing to transport and also committed to provide and to enlist Metro Mitras for their implement the project with least adverse the amenities and services of International active participation in the project. social and environmental impact. Standards to the citizens of Nagpur. u aPrIL 2017 |construction opportunities 33