In nine locations, it was observed that total land acquired was 6.42 lakh square metre, which was in excess of the project requirement.It said the DMRC has acquired 32.28 lakh square metre of land for the Phase-I of the project, under which three lines were constructed, but has not maintained location wise data of land used for the project and property development.
http://www.livemint.com/2009/07/20110659/Delhi-Metro-acquired-excess-la.html
Third Metro mishap in Delhi, 1 killed
New Delhi, Jul 22: Yet another Metro Mishap has been reported from Delhi, accounting for the third accident in two weeks. An iron girder collapsed at the a Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) construction site on Wednesday, Jul 22 killing a labourer.
Buzz up!The accident took place near Ram Bagh at Punjabi Bagh in west Delhi around 6 am, when the chain of a crane lifting the girder snapped and it fell on the ground. 22-year-old labourer, Vicky Singh got injured in the accident was taken to the hospital where he died, say officials.
http://news.oneindia.in/2009/07/22/third-delhi-metro-mishap-ram-bagh-labourer-killed.html
Buzz up!The accident took place near Ram Bagh at Punjabi Bagh in west Delhi around 6 am, when the chain of a crane lifting the girder snapped and it fell on the ground. 22-year-old labourer, Vicky Singh got injured in the accident was taken to the hospital where he died, say officials.
http://news.oneindia.in/2009/07/22/third-delhi-metro-mishap-ram-bagh-labourer-killed.html
Delhi Metro Rail accidents - a time line
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Collapse of an under construction flyover may be a one-of-its-kind accident in the decade old history of the Delhi Metro but the mass transport system of the national capital has witnessed many small accidents.Following is an accident time-line of Delhi Metro in recent times:
Oct 19, 2008: An under construction flyover collapsed in Laxmi Nagar of east Delhi due to mechanical failure leading to the death of at least two people. Nearly 30 people were injured.
One blueline bus, one truck, one crane, and a few private cars were damaged.
Sep 30, 2008: A prisoner was injured after he got dragged by a Metro train across the length of the Chandni Chowk platform. The prisoner Joginder, 35, was tied to another prisoner with a rope and was escorted by three policemen. He seemed to have got off the train but his partner remained inside the coach.
http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/uncategorized/delhi-metro-rail-accidents-a-time-line_100109082.html
Oct 19, 2008: An under construction flyover collapsed in Laxmi Nagar of east Delhi due to mechanical failure leading to the death of at least two people. Nearly 30 people were injured.
One blueline bus, one truck, one crane, and a few private cars were damaged.
Sep 30, 2008: A prisoner was injured after he got dragged by a Metro train across the length of the Chandni Chowk platform. The prisoner Joginder, 35, was tied to another prisoner with a rope and was escorted by three policemen. He seemed to have got off the train but his partner remained inside the coach.
http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/uncategorized/delhi-metro-rail-accidents-a-time-line_100109082.html
major accident averted
NEW DELHI: A major mishap was averted on Wednesday when the front bogie of a Delhi Metro running from Dwarka to Yamuna Bank derailed. Preliminary inquiries revealed that the incident occurred because of the train operator’s negligence. He has been suspended.
The mishap occurred at 3.20 p.m. when train no. 5015 starting from the down platform of Dwarka station and going towards Yamuna Bank, overshot the signal while changing tracks. Four wheels of the front bogie, D-313, burst through the point, derailed and travelled about 30 metres.
The train operator did not wait for the tracks to be ready before crossing over.
“Did not wait”
“Prima facie, the cause of derailment appears to be the train operator starting the train on manual mode without waiting for the ATP (Advanced Technology Programme) actualisation and crossed the signal when it was red,” said a DMRC spokesperson.
He said there were no injuries to either the passengers or the metro staff.
“Since the train had just started from Dwarka station, there were only 34 passengers on board. The passengers were evacuated and led safely to the station,” said a DMRC official.
Metro officials said there was no serious damage to the track, overhead traction or the train, as the front wheels came less than six inches off the track.
A 12-member rescue team was called from Najafgarh depot. It put the derailed bogie back on track after nearly three hours.
“Four sets of hydraulic jacks were used to put the front bogie of the train back on rail. The jacks were operated using portable gensets to lift the 40-tonne Metro coach,” said a DMRC official.
http://www.thehindu.com/2009/08/13/stories/2009081362452000.htm
The mishap occurred at 3.20 p.m. when train no. 5015 starting from the down platform of Dwarka station and going towards Yamuna Bank, overshot the signal while changing tracks. Four wheels of the front bogie, D-313, burst through the point, derailed and travelled about 30 metres.
The train operator did not wait for the tracks to be ready before crossing over.
“Did not wait”
“Prima facie, the cause of derailment appears to be the train operator starting the train on manual mode without waiting for the ATP (Advanced Technology Programme) actualisation and crossed the signal when it was red,” said a DMRC spokesperson.
He said there were no injuries to either the passengers or the metro staff.
“Since the train had just started from Dwarka station, there were only 34 passengers on board. The passengers were evacuated and led safely to the station,” said a DMRC official.
Metro officials said there was no serious damage to the track, overhead traction or the train, as the front wheels came less than six inches off the track.
A 12-member rescue team was called from Najafgarh depot. It put the derailed bogie back on track after nearly three hours.
“Four sets of hydraulic jacks were used to put the front bogie of the train back on rail. The jacks were operated using portable gensets to lift the 40-tonne Metro coach,” said a DMRC official.
http://www.thehindu.com/2009/08/13/stories/2009081362452000.htm
Delhi Metro Accident, Delhi Metro Bridge Accident
A large crack in a pillar of the under construction bridge of the Delhi Metro in south Delhi could have caused its collapse early Sunday, killing five people, say workers engaged at the accident site.
Five people, including a site engineer, were killed and 15 were injured in the accident that took place at around 5 a.m. at Zamrudpur near East of Kailash, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) officials said.
Thirty workers of the contractor company Gammon India Ltd were present at the construction site when the bridge collapsed.
Many strongly criticised Gammon and DMRC authorities for negligence saying they had complained several times about a faulty pillar.
Said Kishan, a construction worker present at the site: “There was a crack in the pillar and we had complained to authorities on various occasions. The engineers came and suggested that support should be given to the pillar by inserting wires and putting boulders against the pillar.
Another worker said: We told them that the crack was there and if not corrected the pillar would be faulty and would cause the segment to come crashing down – now it has.http://i69.in/news/delhi-metro-accident-delhi-metro-bridge-accident.php
Five people, including a site engineer, were killed and 15 were injured in the accident that took place at around 5 a.m. at Zamrudpur near East of Kailash, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) officials said.
Thirty workers of the contractor company Gammon India Ltd were present at the construction site when the bridge collapsed.
Many strongly criticised Gammon and DMRC authorities for negligence saying they had complained several times about a faulty pillar.
Said Kishan, a construction worker present at the site: “There was a crack in the pillar and we had complained to authorities on various occasions. The engineers came and suggested that support should be given to the pillar by inserting wires and putting boulders against the pillar.
Another worker said: We told them that the crack was there and if not corrected the pillar would be faulty and would cause the segment to come crashing down – now it has.http://i69.in/news/delhi-metro-accident-delhi-metro-bridge-accident.php
Three cranes collapse at Delhi Metro accident site
New Delhi: There was yet another disaster at the Delhi Metro rail construction site in south Delhi where an accident killed six labourers on Sunday.
At least three cranes collapsed at the accident site on Monday morning when clearing operations were on, injuring four workers.
According to initial reports, the cranes were trying to lift a steel girder but toppled over on buildings and slum clusters nearby.
The steel "launching girder" that holds up the elevated viaduct also came crashing down. The truck-mounted cranes had lifted the massive orange girder off the ground when they buckled under the weight.
Television pictures showed the multi-wheeled trucks lifting in the air, ending up in a vertical position.
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/three-cranes-collapse-at-delhi-metro-accident-site/96983-3.html
At least three cranes collapsed at the accident site on Monday morning when clearing operations were on, injuring four workers.
According to initial reports, the cranes were trying to lift a steel girder but toppled over on buildings and slum clusters nearby.
The steel "launching girder" that holds up the elevated viaduct also came crashing down. The truck-mounted cranes had lifted the massive orange girder off the ground when they buckled under the weight.
Television pictures showed the multi-wheeled trucks lifting in the air, ending up in a vertical position.
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/three-cranes-collapse-at-delhi-metro-accident-site/96983-3.html
Draft performance audit of Delhi’s Metro railway shows several irregularities
CAG’s report says DMRC finalized four property leases based on single bids, with the amount realized being only 0-3% over the reserve price, or the minimum price at which bids can be made. The audit attributes the low response to restrictive land use clauses in the allotment letters and “stringent qualifying criteria fixed for the bid process”.
Land development is a major source of revenue for DMRC. For the fiscal year ended March 2007, DMRC earned Rs222 crore from operations, Rs251 crore through real estate development and some Rs68.70 crore from other sources such as consulting.
http://www.livemint.com/2009/02/18234118/CAG-questions-Delhi-Metro821.html
Land development is a major source of revenue for DMRC. For the fiscal year ended March 2007, DMRC earned Rs222 crore from operations, Rs251 crore through real estate development and some Rs68.70 crore from other sources such as consulting.
http://www.livemint.com/2009/02/18234118/CAG-questions-Delhi-Metro821.html
CAG questions Delhi Metro’s quality control, bidding process
The key findings of the draft audit of Delhi Metro Rail Corp. Ltd (DMRC) by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG)—excerpts of which were reviewed by Mint—include “shortcomings and lapses in the systems and procedures” and issues relating to quality control and land acquisition in excess of project requirements in some areas.http://www.livemint.com/2009/02/18234118/CAG-questions-Delhi-Metro821.html
Delhi Metro Sells 2 Hactare Land For Rs 220 Crore
A little known realty firm Young Builders has bought Delhi Metro Rail Corporation 2-hectare land plot at Vishwavidyalaya metro station in North Delhi for Rs 220 crore in an auction.
It will construct a residential complex at the site, which is currently being used for parking. The developer has bought the land on a 90-year lease and is likely to get a developable area of 3.5 lakh square feet, which will translate into a land acquisition cost of around Rs 6,200 per square feet.
Parsvnath Developers’ residential project near Vishwavidyalaya metro station is being sold at Rs 10,000 per square feet.
http://info.propertywala.com/real-estate-news/delhi-metro-sells-2-hactare-land-for-rs-220-crore/
It will construct a residential complex at the site, which is currently being used for parking. The developer has bought the land on a 90-year lease and is likely to get a developable area of 3.5 lakh square feet, which will translate into a land acquisition cost of around Rs 6,200 per square feet.
Parsvnath Developers’ residential project near Vishwavidyalaya metro station is being sold at Rs 10,000 per square feet.
http://info.propertywala.com/real-estate-news/delhi-metro-sells-2-hactare-land-for-rs-220-crore/
Delhi Metro is unsafe and unviable
The Delhi Metro which is winning accolades all over costs close to Rs.200 crores per KM compared to a Skybus which is 100% indegenous and costs only Rs.50 crores per km
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Is the Delhi Metro a costly mistake?
The task set out for Ravinder Nath Joshi was not an easy one. As finance head of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, he had to shell out Rs 17 lakh (Rs 1.7 million) for every metre that the rail route traversed -- and it traversed many thousands of metres. The total bill for the 60-odd km of the Metro is over Rs 10,500 crore* (@ Rs 175 crore per km). That is enough money to purchase 10 full-bodied Boeing 747s.
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Compulsory Acquisition: Govt. Helping Hand
The government acts as a facilitator by invoking its powers under the principle of
eminent domain3 and makes compulsory acquisition of land for a company. Land can be acquired by the government under Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (“the Act”) and specific legislations.Public purpose does not mean that company should acquire land for charitable purposes.Acquisition of land for housing project,18 expansion of a company engaged in the supply of electricity
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eminent domain3 and makes compulsory acquisition of land for a company. Land can be acquired by the government under Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (“the Act”) and specific legislations.Public purpose does not mean that company should acquire land for charitable purposes.Acquisition of land for housing project,18 expansion of a company engaged in the supply of electricity
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In MCD-Metro war, casualty is 75 acres of prime Delhi land
As for the builders, they are caught in between. “We have submitted all our plans for approval but due to absence of clarity between DMRC and MCD, we are all stuck,” says an MGF spokesperson not wishing to be named.....
The MCD disagreed. At a meeting in January 2007, it rejected Uppal’s request saying the auction itself violated the terms on which land was allotted to DMRC. All other plans are being similarly rejected. For Parsvnath Builders, which bought seven plots for commercial development — it also has the contract for the Games village and the Akshardham Metro station — this has been a big blow. “All our plans for Delhi are on hold,” says a company official. “It all depends now on what happens to the MCD-DMRC battle.”
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The MCD disagreed. At a meeting in January 2007, it rejected Uppal’s request saying the auction itself violated the terms on which land was allotted to DMRC. All other plans are being similarly rejected. For Parsvnath Builders, which bought seven plots for commercial development — it also has the contract for the Games village and the Akshardham Metro station — this has been a big blow. “All our plans for Delhi are on hold,” says a company official. “It all depends now on what happens to the MCD-DMRC battle.”
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MCD derails Metro station,no to Land
NEW DELHI: Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has refused to allot land to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) for construction of entry and exit structures at Lajpat Nagar Metro station. MCD said the rates at which the land was to be transferred was below the market price and thus was not acceptable under DMC Act.
The civic body was supposed to clear a proposal for transfer of land measuring 542.14 sq m to DMRC in the standing committee meeting on Wednesday, but the proposal was postponed by the legislative wing.
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The civic body was supposed to clear a proposal for transfer of land measuring 542.14 sq m to DMRC in the standing committee meeting on Wednesday, but the proposal was postponed by the legislative wing.
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Hotel Owner drags DMRC to High Court
Adil Singh Akoi, one of the heirs to the plush Hotel Imperial in the capital, has moved the Delhi High Court against the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation for quashing a tender taken out by the latter for a five-star hotel on a site that was once co-owned by the former.
The dispute is over a 10,800-square-metre property at New Delhi’s 8, Jantar Mantar Road that was first acquired by the Union of India through the Ministry of Urban Development in 2000 and handed over to the DMRC the same year.
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The dispute is over a 10,800-square-metre property at New Delhi’s 8, Jantar Mantar Road that was first acquired by the Union of India through the Ministry of Urban Development in 2000 and handed over to the DMRC the same year.
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Delhi Metro Turns to leasing of property
Delhi metro has found profitable use for its property and has significantly gained financially from leasing its property in the capital.Accounts of the last financial year reveals that delhi metro earned over Rs.296 crores from leasing of property while its earning from Metro rail traffic has been Rs.113 crores. ... read more
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Public opinion invited on " Duty of State " Whether State should work like Corporate Identity with Sole intend to earn profits by Curving rights of its Citizens . Instrumentally of State acquire land for Commercialization in lieu of Public interest at cost of poor Citizen - Whether should be allowed in Civil Society . Do you also think that Our Corporations are becoming Land Grabbers ? Opinion is invited from all aggrieved of Government excesses in acquiring land of poor farmers and innocent Civilians without relocating them .
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