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Vande Bharat Express: No Chinese Train 18! Indian Railways likely to scrap CRRC bid in semi-high speed project
No Chinese participation in Vande Bharat Express trains! Piyush Goyal-led Railway Ministry is likely to scrap the bid of a Chinese Joint Venture firm for 44 semi-high speed train sets project, learns Financial Express Online. Chinese state-owned CRRC Corporation has emerged as the only foreign bidder in the tender that has been floated by the Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai. In total, there are six contenders, which include Bharat Heavy Electricals, Electrowaves Electronic, Mumbai-based Powernetics Equipments and Hyderabad-based Medha Group.
Sources told Financial Express Online that the bid by China’s CRRC is expected to be scrapped based on a clause in Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion’s ‘Make in India’ policy. “If a Nodal Ministry is satisfied that Indian suppliers of an item are not allowed to participate and/or compete in procurement by any foreign government, it may, if it deems appropriate, restrict or exclude bidders from that country from eligibility for procurement of that item and/or other items relating to that Nodal Ministry,” the clause in Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India), Order 2017 reads.
According to the policy the bidder may be considered from a country based on several criteria, one of which is – “a majority of its shareholding or effective control of the entity is exercised from that country”. CRRC Pioneer Electric (India), is a joint venture of CRRC Corporation and a Gurugram-based company according to its website.
Chinese state-owned CRRC Corporation has emerged as a contender for the tender for procuring propulsion systems. According to officials quoted in a PTI report, the present tender for 44 Vande Bharat Express (Train 18) trains sets project would be worth over an amount of Rs 1,500 crore. This is considering that the first Vande Bharat Express, which was launched last year at a cost of Rs 100 crore has a Rs 35 crore propulsion system component. This current tender for the project was floated last year on December 22, and was opened on Friday. This tender is the third such tender, which has been floated for these ‘Make in India’ trains. The tender that was floated was for the supply of electrical equipment along with other items for 44 Vande Bharat Express train sets, each consisting of 16 coaches.
According to the report, the first tender was for as many as 43 sets. The second tender was floated for a total of 37 Train-18 propulsion systems. However, this was cancelled. Surprisingly, major firms such as Mitsubishi, Alstom, CAF, Siemens, Bombardier, and Talgo did not participate in the bids.
Following a standoff with China, a Rs 471-crore signalling and telecommunication work contract for a 417-km stretch on the Kanpur-Deen Dayal Upadhyay section by a Chinese firm was cancelled by Indian Railways. The national transporter also scrapped a tender for the thermal screening cameras after vendors from India complained of the bid document, which according to them was favouring the Chinese.
According to officials, it might take at least two-and-a-half years to manufacture the next Vande Bharat Express. Thus, there is likely to be a delay in the target set by Railway Minister Piyush Goyal who aimed to produce 160 coaches in the year 2019-20, as many as 240 coaches in the year 2020-21 and 240 number of coaches in the year 2021-22 at the ICF, Chennai.
The coaches of the upcoming Train-18 train sets will be of Chair Car type, specially designed for day travel. These trains will also offer various other facilities like CCTVs, automatic plug doors with retractable footsteps, in-coach displays, speakers, mobile/laptop charging sockets, modular pantry equipment, GPS antenna, luggage racks with reading lamps, etc.
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No Chinese participation in Vande Bharat Express trains! Piyush Goyal-led Railway Ministry is likely to scrap the bid of a Chinese Joint Venture firm for 44 semi-high speed train sets project, learns Financial Express Online. Chinese state-owned CRRC Corporation has emerged as the only foreign bidder in the tender that has been floated by the Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai. In total, there are six contenders, which include Bharat Heavy Electricals, Electrowaves Electronic, Mumbai-based Powernetics Equipments and Hyderabad-based Medha Group.
Sources told Financial Express Online that the bid by China’s CRRC is expected to be scrapped based on a clause in Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion’s ‘Make in India’ policy. “If a Nodal Ministry is satisfied that Indian suppliers of an item are not allowed to participate and/or compete in procurement by any foreign government, it may, if it deems appropriate, restrict or exclude bidders from that country from eligibility for procurement of that item and/or other items relating to that Nodal Ministry,” the clause in Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India), Order 2017 reads.
According to the policy the bidder may be considered from a country based on several criteria, one of which is – “a majority of its shareholding or effective control of the entity is exercised from that country”. CRRC Pioneer Electric (India), is a joint venture of CRRC Corporation and a Gurugram-based company according to its website.
Chinese state-owned CRRC Corporation has emerged as a contender for the tender for procuring propulsion systems. According to officials quoted in a PTI report, the present tender for 44 Vande Bharat Express (Train 18) trains sets project would be worth over an amount of Rs 1,500 crore. This is considering that the first Vande Bharat Express, which was launched last year at a cost of Rs 100 crore has a Rs 35 crore propulsion system component. This current tender for the project was floated last year on December 22, and was opened on Friday. This tender is the third such tender, which has been floated for these ‘Make in India’ trains. The tender that was floated was for the supply of electrical equipment along with other items for 44 Vande Bharat Express train sets, each consisting of 16 coaches.
According to the report, the first tender was for as many as 43 sets. The second tender was floated for a total of 37 Train-18 propulsion systems. However, this was cancelled. Surprisingly, major firms such as Mitsubishi, Alstom, CAF, Siemens, Bombardier, and Talgo did not participate in the bids.
Following a standoff with China, a Rs 471-crore signalling and telecommunication work contract for a 417-km stretch on the Kanpur-Deen Dayal Upadhyay section by a Chinese firm was cancelled by Indian Railways. The national transporter also scrapped a tender for the thermal screening cameras after vendors from India complained of the bid document, which according to them was favouring the Chinese.
According to officials, it might take at least two-and-a-half years to manufacture the next Vande Bharat Express. Thus, there is likely to be a delay in the target set by Railway Minister Piyush Goyal who aimed to produce 160 coaches in the year 2019-20, as many as 240 coaches in the year 2020-21 and 240 number of coaches in the year 2021-22 at the ICF, Chennai.
The coaches of the upcoming Train-18 train sets will be of Chair Car type, specially designed for day travel. These trains will also offer various other facilities like CCTVs, automatic plug doors with retractable footsteps, in-coach displays, speakers, mobile/laptop charging sockets, modular pantry equipment, GPS antenna, luggage racks with reading lamps, etc.
Vande Bharat Express: No Chinese Train 18! Indian Railways likely to scrap CRRC bid in semi-high speed project
No to Chinese participation in Vande Bharat Express trains! Piyush Goyal-led Railway Ministry is likely to scrap the bid of a Chinese Joint Venture firm for 44 semi-high speed train sets project, learns Financial Express Online.
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77% land acquisition for Bullet Train has been done in Gujarat, and 23% in Maharashtra. This amounts to around 60% land acquisition for the whole project. Construction work will start when 90% land acquisition is completed.
For the next Vande Bharat Express, the wait will likely be of around 30 months.
For the next Vande Bharat Express, the wait will likely be of around 30 months.
Indian Railways Plans To Complete ‘160 Kmph Speed’ Project Ahead Of Schedule
In view of the less number of trains in operation, Indian Railways has decided to utilise the situation to complete the ambitious project of raising train speed to 160 kilometre per hour between the busy Delhi-Mumbai and Delhi-Kolkata routes by March 2022, much ahead of its scheduled target of September 2023.
In a letter to all departments concerned, Northern Railway has asked to start planning out the details for upgrading the infrastructure to operate trains at a speed of 160 kmph so that work starts from the next month in right earnest to meet the latest target.
Bullet train project: Here's how National High Speed Rail Corporation is looking to deal with land acquisition woes
The ambitious bullet train project between Ahmedabad and Mumbai is set to be a test of the credentials of the country’s infrastructure prowess and with a lot riding on the project, it is no wonder that the government and the entities involved in executing the project are leaving no stone unturned to ensure it takes off without any major hiccups.
The implementing agency — National High Speed Rail Corporation (NHSRCL) — has its task cut out as land acquisition woes and estimates of cost escalation are proving to be a spanner in the works.
In India, acquisition of land crops up as a major issue for infrastructure projects.
So, how is the NHSRCL planning to deal with the issue?
“Land acquisition is a lengthy and complicated process for any infrastructure project and we are no different. NHSRCL has been trying to convince project affected families to come forward and handover their land through a consent mechanism. We are also working with local communities in solving their day to day problems like providing health facilities, providing skill and entrepreneurship training to at least one member of the family through Income restoration plans. All these efforts are already giving us results and we are progressing well, as Joint measurement survey for the land required for the project is almost complete and more than 61 percent land has been acquired,” Sushma Gaur, NHRSCL spokesperson, told Moneycontrol.
She said NHRSCL believes it has an important role to play in the development of the infrastructure sector in the country.
"Infrastructure sector has the potential to boost economy, employment opportunities, develop skilled manpower and develop opportunities for local businesses. Each country has its own set of challenges and opportunities but NHRSCL sees a lot more opportunities than challenges," she said.
NHRSCL will also prepare detailed project reports for seven new high speed rail corridors — Delhi-Varanasi, Varanasi-Howrah, Mumbai-Nagpur, Delhi-Ahmedabad, Chennai-Mysore, Delhi-Amritsar, and Mumbai-Hyderabad.
Speaking about these projects, NHRSCL believes India' chances of matching up to bigger economies can get a boost with the completion of Bullet Train project as it will not only put India at a higher pedestal of technology and connectivity, but also open doors for more foreign investment and development of new businesses.
On the impact of COVID-19 on the operations of NHRSCL, she admitted that the pandemic has affected the land acquisition process, finalisation of some crucial tenders and other on ground activities.
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In view of the less number of trains in operation, Indian Railways has decided to utilise the situation to complete the ambitious project of raising train speed to 160 kilometre per hour between the busy Delhi-Mumbai and Delhi-Kolkata routes by March 2022, much ahead of its scheduled target of September 2023.
In a letter to all departments concerned, Northern Railway has asked to start planning out the details for upgrading the infrastructure to operate trains at a speed of 160 kmph so that work starts from the next month in right earnest to meet the latest target.
Indian Railways Plans To Complete ‘160 Kmph Speed’ Project Ahead Of Schedule
The railways expects to complete the ambitious project of raising train speed to 160 kmph between the busy Delhi-Mumbai and Delhi-Kolkata routes by March 2022, much ahead of the earlier target of September 2023.
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The ambitious bullet train project between Ahmedabad and Mumbai is set to be a test of the credentials of the country’s infrastructure prowess and with a lot riding on the project, it is no wonder that the government and the entities involved in executing the project are leaving no stone unturned to ensure it takes off without any major hiccups.
The implementing agency — National High Speed Rail Corporation (NHSRCL) — has its task cut out as land acquisition woes and estimates of cost escalation are proving to be a spanner in the works.
In India, acquisition of land crops up as a major issue for infrastructure projects.
So, how is the NHSRCL planning to deal with the issue?
“Land acquisition is a lengthy and complicated process for any infrastructure project and we are no different. NHSRCL has been trying to convince project affected families to come forward and handover their land through a consent mechanism. We are also working with local communities in solving their day to day problems like providing health facilities, providing skill and entrepreneurship training to at least one member of the family through Income restoration plans. All these efforts are already giving us results and we are progressing well, as Joint measurement survey for the land required for the project is almost complete and more than 61 percent land has been acquired,” Sushma Gaur, NHRSCL spokesperson, told Moneycontrol.
She said NHRSCL believes it has an important role to play in the development of the infrastructure sector in the country.
"Infrastructure sector has the potential to boost economy, employment opportunities, develop skilled manpower and develop opportunities for local businesses. Each country has its own set of challenges and opportunities but NHRSCL sees a lot more opportunities than challenges," she said.
NHRSCL will also prepare detailed project reports for seven new high speed rail corridors — Delhi-Varanasi, Varanasi-Howrah, Mumbai-Nagpur, Delhi-Ahmedabad, Chennai-Mysore, Delhi-Amritsar, and Mumbai-Hyderabad.
Speaking about these projects, NHRSCL believes India' chances of matching up to bigger economies can get a boost with the completion of Bullet Train project as it will not only put India at a higher pedestal of technology and connectivity, but also open doors for more foreign investment and development of new businesses.
On the impact of COVID-19 on the operations of NHRSCL, she admitted that the pandemic has affected the land acquisition process, finalisation of some crucial tenders and other on ground activities.
Bullet train project: Here's how National High Speed Rail Corporation is looking to deal with land acquisition woes
The Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train project has been in the news for its land acquisition woes. But the agency tasked with executing the project is confident of overcoming the hurdles.
Capability of LHB coaches for Shatabdis type is 160kmph. Although for safety reasons the permissible speed is often limited at around 130kmph.
Indian Railways floats the revised tender of semi high speed 44 Vande Bharat trains sets.
The tender is for '3 phase Propulsion, Control and other Equipment along with Bogies for Trains Sets"
Tender has been uploaded on www.ireps.gov.in
Indian Railways has floated the revised Tender of semi high speed 44 Vande Bharat trains sets. The Tender is for -3 phase Propulsion, Control and other Equipment along with Bogies for Trains Sets.
Tender has been uploaded on www.ireps.gov.in Pre bid meeting on 29.9.20. The Tender opening date is 17.11.20
The main features of the tender are as under:
I. Train sets shall be manufactured at ICF/Chennai, RCF/Kapurthala and MCF/Raebareli
II. It shall be local (indigenous) tender.
III. Two stage, reverse auction shall take place.
The revised Tender is In line with Government of India’s preference for Make In India policy, the minimum local content percentage has been revised to 75%. .
It is the first big tender under revised DPIIT norms of AtmaNirbhar Bharat. Having atleast 75 % domestic components .
This tender is now a Domestic Tender. Only the Companies registered in India can apply and will have to quote in Indian Rupee.
The tender is for '3 phase Propulsion, Control and other Equipment along with Bogies for Trains Sets"
Tender has been uploaded on www.ireps.gov.in
Indian Railways has floated the revised Tender of semi high speed 44 Vande Bharat trains sets. The Tender is for -3 phase Propulsion, Control and other Equipment along with Bogies for Trains Sets.
Tender has been uploaded on www.ireps.gov.in Pre bid meeting on 29.9.20. The Tender opening date is 17.11.20
The main features of the tender are as under:
I. Train sets shall be manufactured at ICF/Chennai, RCF/Kapurthala and MCF/Raebareli
II. It shall be local (indigenous) tender.
III. Two stage, reverse auction shall take place.
The revised Tender is In line with Government of India’s preference for Make In India policy, the minimum local content percentage has been revised to 75%. .
It is the first big tender under revised DPIIT norms of AtmaNirbhar Bharat. Having atleast 75 % domestic components .
This tender is now a Domestic Tender. Only the Companies registered in India can apply and will have to quote in Indian Rupee.
Indian Railways floats the revised tender of semi high speed 44 Vande Bharat trains sets.
Indian Railways has floated the revised Tender of semi high speed 44 Vande Bharat trains sets. T
pib.gov.in
Indian Railways floats the revised tender of semi high speed 44 Vande Bharat trains sets.
The tender is for '3 phase Propulsion, Control and other Equipment along with Bogies for Trains Sets"
Tender has been uploaded on www.ireps.gov.in
Indian Railways has floated the revised Tender of semi high speed 44 Vande Bharat trains sets. The Tender is for -3 phase Propulsion, Control and other Equipment along with Bogies for Trains Sets.
Tender has been uploaded on www.ireps.gov.in Pre bid meeting on 29.9.20. The Tender opening date is 17.11.20
The main features of the tender are as under:
I. Train sets shall be manufactured at ICF/Chennai, RCF/Kapurthala and MCF/Raebareli
II. It shall be local (indigenous) tender.
III. Two stage, reverse auction shall take place.
The revised Tender is In line with Government of India’s preference for Make In India policy, the minimum local content percentage has been revised to 75%. .
It is the first big tender under revised DPIIT norms of AtmaNirbhar Bharat. Having atleast 75 % domestic components .
This tender is now a Domestic Tender. Only the Companies registered in India can apply and will have to quote in Indian Rupee.
Indian Railways floats the revised tender of semi high speed 44 Vande Bharat trains sets.
Indian Railways has floated the revised Tender of semi high speed 44 Vande Bharat trains sets. Tpib.gov.in