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FIRST TRAINSET OF DELHI-MEERUT RRTS REACHES DUHAI
DEPOT FROM SAVLI, GUJARAT
The first trainset of the country’s first Regional Rapid Transit System
has reached Duhai Depot. The Delhi-Meerut RRTS trainset was INFRASTRUCTURE
loaded on a trailer from the manufacturing plant located in Savli,
Gujarat and it was brought to Duhai via road. The RRTS train, in its
journey to reach Duhai Depot, has travelled through the states
of Rajasthan, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh. According to the
National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC), all the
six coaches of the Delhi-Meerut RRTS trainset were loaded on six
separate trailers. The coaches, on reaching the Duhai depot, were
unloaded with the help of a crane. In the coming days, the RRTS Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor is likely to reduce CO
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trainset will be assembled in the Duhai Depot itself. emissions by about 2,50,000 tonnes per year. The Corporation
The NCRTC further said the tracks have been completed already had also claimed that the RRTS project will prove to be the most
for the trainset’s arrival at the Duhai depot and now preparations energy efficient futuristic transit system, ushering in a new era for
are going on for the testing. Besides, an administrative building seamlessly connected mega-regions as well as setting a new
has been established in the Duhai depot itself for the operation benchmark for similar projects in the future. The NCRTC is striving
of RRTS trains. Under the government’s ‘Make in India’ initiative, for the timely completion of this RRTS project. The Corporation is
Alstom was awarded the contract of manufacturing the RRTS trains, planning to commence the operation on the priority section by
as per which, they would be delivering 40 RRTS trainsets, including the next year and commission the entire corridor by the year 2025.
10 three-car trainsets for Meerut Metro, bundled with rolling stock Once completed, the public will be able to cover the distance
maintenance for 15 years. According to NCRTC, the upcoming from Delhi to the city of Meerut in just 55 minutes.

WELSPUN ENTERPRISES TO SELL OPERATIONAL HIGHWAY VARIOUS INDIAN RAILWAYS PROJECTS LAUNCHED IN
PROJECTS TO ACTIS FOR `6000 CRORE WEST BENGAL’S HOOGHLY DISTRICT
Welspun Enterprises Limited has executed definitive agreements to The Eastern Railway zone has augmented various passenger
exit its portfolio of operating road concessions (“Highway Portfolio”) facilities and amenities at different stations in the district of
to Actis Highway Infra Limited (“Actis”) for an aggregate Enterprise Hooghly. The Minister of State for Railways, Raosaheb Patil Danve,
Value of ~`6,000 crore. The Highway Portfolio comprises of 5 dedicated to the nation, multiple railway projects including the
completed HAM assets (Welspun Delhi Meerut Expressway Private newly completed Third Line between Bandel and Magra stations,
Limited, Welspun Road Infra Private Limited, MBL (CGRG) Road Yard remodelling as well as the commissioning of the country’s
Limited, MBL (GSY) Road Limited, Chikhali Tarsod Highways Private largest Electronic Interlocking Cabin at Bandel covering as many
Limited) and one operating BOT-Toll asset (Welspun Infrafacility as 1002 routes, Modification of Electronic Interlocking at Magra,
Private Limited). Yard remodelling and commissioning of Electronic Interlocking at
In a regulatory filing, the company said that it may be noted that Adisaptagram. Besides, the minister also dedicated new station
the aforesaid EV excludes construction linked milestone / grant buildings including Electronic Interlocking at Chandannagar
payments of ~`3,000 crore received/receivable from National Station, New Station Building and Platform Shelter at Kamarkundu,
Highways Authority of India and Public Works Department of New ROB at Kamarkundu Station, Extended FOB at Balarambati,
Government of Maharashtra (“PWD”), thus, valuing the Highway Mirzapur Bankipur and Adisaptagram stations.The minister also
Portfolio being exited at ~`9,000 crore. dedicated to the nation Raised/Extended/Widened platforms at
The Highway Portfolio as on the date of First Closing is expected Adisaptagram, Kamarkundu, Balarambati, and Mirzapur Bankipur
to have a debt of `3,627 crore and a total equity investment of stations, up loop line platform at Magra railway station, Extended
`1,613 crore. The completion of the above transaction is subject Subway at Adisaptagram railway station. Danve also laid the
to completion of customary and regulatory compliances and foundation stone for new Road Under Bridge at Kamarkundu
approvals from NHAI, PWD, and lenders, said company. station today through video conferencing. According to Eastern
Post this proposed exit, the Company’s road asset portfolio Railways, all the projects pertaining to the district Hooghly in West
would comprise of two under-construction HAM road projects Bengal come to the tune of `254 crore.
(Sattanathapuram - Nagapattinam and Aunta – Simaria Road Danve said the commissioning of the third line between Bandel
projects) which have a total project cost of `3,900 crore. The – Magra, 6.99 km stretch, will make provision for seamless traffic
Company has a robust EPC order book of `12,500 crore, movement from Bandel to Bainchi as well as increase the
comprising of `6,500 crore in water sector and balance `6,000 mobility o¬n Howrah-Barddhaman Main Line. With the third line
crore in road sector. commissioning between Bandel-Magra, the world’s largest state-
of-the-art Electronic Interlocking System has been commissioned
at Bandelrailway station, he further mentioned. To provide more
comfort to passengers at station premises, the Eastern Railway
zone has augmented various passenger facilities and amenities
at different stations in the district of Hooghly, the minister added.

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