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TICKER TAPE
EQUIPMENT The West Bengal government recently issued a fresh Request
WEST BENGAL GOVERNMENT ISSUES FRESH TENDER FOR
TAJPUR MEGA DEEP-SEA PORT PROJECT.

for Proposal (RFP) for developing the mega Tajpur deep-sea
port in East Medinipur district, formally resetting the project after
scrapping the earlier tender process in which Adani Ports and
Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) had been selected as the winning
bidder.
APSEZ had emerged as the L1 bidder in the first round, receiving
a provisional Letter of Intent to Award (LOIA) in October 2022.
However, the State Cabinet earlier this year decided to float a new
tender for the greenfield port, bringing its four-year engagement
with the Adani Group on the project to an end.
The fresh RFP marks a renewed attempt by the State to push ahead
with the strategically significant deep-sea port, expected to be
one of the biggest maritime infrastructure projects in West Bengal.

TELANGANA TO GET REDEVELOPMENT OF 40 RAILWAY
STATIONS
After inspecting redevelopment work at Hitec City railway station
recently, Union Minister of Coal and Mines G Kishan Reddy said
that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the
redevelopment of railway stations in Telangana has accelerated
and become a key priority.
“In Telangana, 40 railway stations are being redeveloped
with modern facilities. In addition, the new Charlapalli railway
terminal was recently inaugurated by the Prime Minister.
Secunderabad railway station is being redeveloped at a cost of
`720 crore, Hyderabad station at `350 crore, and the Kacheguda
redevelopment plan is awaiting approval,” Kishan Reddy said.
The renovation of Hitec City railway station, which handles 5,400
passengers and 60 local trains daily, is being carried out in two
phases at a cost of `36 crore. The upgrades include a new façade
and circulating area, extension of the footbridge from 2 metres
to 12 metres, two passenger lifts and escalators, modern waiting
areas and toilets, renovated concourse and waiting halls, and an
additional ticketing facility on platform 2. Phase I is expected to
be completed by February 2026. INDORE METRO BEGINS TROLLEY TRIAL ON NEWLY
Kishan Reddy also highlighted measures taken during the Dasara CONSTRUCTED STRETCH
and Diwali festivals, when 16 mail and express trains bound for Indore Metro carried out a trolley trial on an 11-kilometre stretch
destinations such as Bidar, Visakhapatnam, Mumbai, Kakinada, from Malviya Nagar Square to Super Corridor-2 station recently
Shirdi, and Narsapur were given stoppages at Hitec City station to as part of preparations for upcoming operations. The trial was
facilitate travel for residents of western Hyderabad. overseen by Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Limited
Chevella MP Konda Vishweshwar Reddy, South Central Railway (MPMRCL) Managing Director S Krishna Chaitanya, who inspected
(SCR) General Manager Sanjay Kumar Srivastava, and other SCR construction quality, project progress, and operational readiness.
officials participated in the inspection. During the visit, Chaitanya also reviewed metro stations at
Vijay Nagar, Meghdoot Garden, Bapat Chauraha, Hiranagar,
Chandragupta Chauraha, and Malviya Nagar Chauraha. He
assessed civil construction, installation of escalators and lifts,
station entry-exit arrangements, control rooms, ticketing areas,
system rooms, tracks, and other technical works.
Officials stated that the inspection marks a significant step toward
commencing operations at stations beyond SC-03. Chaitanya
instructed officials and construction agencies to complete
remaining works within the stipulated timeline, emphasizing high-
quality execution to ensure a safe, timely, environmentally friendly,
and world-class urban transport service for Indore residents.

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