Monday , Jul 27, 2009
Source: http://www.indianexpress.com
With three flyovers under construction on the Outer Ring Road between IIT and NH-8 since May 2007, commuters on this stretch are a harassed lot.
A delay of nearly six months later, one of the three is finally slated for opening in the first week of August.
Work on the 800-metre flyover connecting Aruna Asaf Ali Marg and Africa Avenue (also christened as IIT flyover) is 97 per cent complete. The flyover, being built at a cost of Rs 82.60 crore, was to be completed by February this year.
At present, engineers are working is on streetlighting and signages. "We will be able to complete the work by the end of this month, and the flyover will be opened for traffic by the first week of August," said A K Sinha, Chief Engineer, Public Works Department (PWD). The flyover was delayed due to the necessity of shifting underground electricity lines, Delhi Jal Board pipelines as well as pipelines of Indraprastha Gas Limited.
The rest of the ride will, however, continue to be bumpy. As soon as you travel past the IIT flyover, you will hit the messy Munirka flyover construction site, which is coming up over the Vivekanand, Nelson Mandela and Poorvi Marg intersection. Constructed at a cost of Rs 104.30 crore, the flyover is only 77 per cent ready, after being hit by a series of misfortunes.
Work was delayed by two months after it was found that the steel girders manufactured by Larsen and Tourbo in their Chennai workshop were not designed properly and did not fit. The girders were then shipped off to L&T's workshop in Faridabad where they were modified.
The penalty for delay is 1.5 per cent of the project's total cost for each month of delay. The contractor, AFCON Infrastructure Limited, was, however, not penalised as all three flyovers are part of a single project.
Other causes of delays have mostly been unavoidable civic problems. The sewer in the area has been overflowing for almost six months. Traffic department and PWD officials claim they have written to the DJB on several occasions, but nothing has come of it.
"It seems the residents of Munirka village have connected their home sewers with the drain. We have a lot of difficulty working in such a condition," said a senior PWD engineer.
That apart, work got delayed over the shifting of BSES's 66 KV overhead line and the IGL line at Sector 4. The flyover is now expected to be completed only by the end of September, almost seven months after the stipulated date of completion.
The third flyover on the stretch, which covers Benito Juarez Marg and Rao Tula Ram Marg, is under review by the Unified Traffic & Transport Infrastructure (Planning and Engineering Centre). The government has spent Rs 59.64 crore on the project, 86 per cent of which is ready.
Construction work was stalled after Lieutenant-Governor Tejendra Khanna wanted the flyover to be extended, a decision which would affect the Malai Mandir structure. Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, insists on sticking to the original plan.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Land crunch hits widening of road
Monday , Jul 27, 2009
source:http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Even as Public Works Department (PWD) maintains that the ongoing road and flyover projects will be completed before the Commonwealth Games though there might be slight delay none is ready to comment on the widening and upgrade of 3.4-km UP Link Road between Akshardham and Noida.
Officials say everything depends on the availability of 25.5 acre land from UP government along the Yamuna, which is yet to be acquired for the project.
Till July 3, the work which was started last October had achieved only 9% progress. "Besides adding one additional lane to each carriageway of the existing road, we have to construct two double carriageway flyovers and one with a single carriageway. The double carriageway flyovers can be completed only when we get the land on the Noida-Delhi side,'' says a senior PWD official.
So far one service lane has been added to the Noida Morh-Noida border stretch as this portion of land belongs to the Delhi government. The work on the first single carriageway flyover covering the stretch at Mayur Vihar-I traffic signal has started. "We can't make any forecast. The contractor also can't do much until we provide it the required land. The move to acquire the land under emergency clause is at an advanced stage. The sooner it happens, it's better,'' a PWD official says.
The project is aimed at decongesting traffic around the upcoming Games Village near Akshardham temple and doing away with three traffic signals on the stretch. The scope of work includes widening of the existing UP Link Road from the present six lanes to eight lanes by adding one lane parallel to Mayur Vihar and the Delhi Metro line and the second lane on the Yamuna riverbed side.
Apart from this, one single carriageway flyover will be built over Mayur Vihar-I traffic signal, two double carriageway flyovers over Samachar Apartments crossing and Delhi-Noida-Delhi toll road. Separate lanes for a cycle track and footpath are also part of this Rs 334 crore project.
Meanwhile, the grade separator work at Ghazipur crossing is progressing according to the schedule and officials claim it will be over by April 2010. Similarly, the two other major road projects flyovers at Apsara border and another near Patparganj industrial area are in progress according to the schedule.
source:http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Even as Public Works Department (PWD) maintains that the ongoing road and flyover projects will be completed before the Commonwealth Games though there might be slight delay none is ready to comment on the widening and upgrade of 3.4-km UP Link Road between Akshardham and Noida.
Officials say everything depends on the availability of 25.5 acre land from UP government along the Yamuna, which is yet to be acquired for the project.
Till July 3, the work which was started last October had achieved only 9% progress. "Besides adding one additional lane to each carriageway of the existing road, we have to construct two double carriageway flyovers and one with a single carriageway. The double carriageway flyovers can be completed only when we get the land on the Noida-Delhi side,'' says a senior PWD official.
So far one service lane has been added to the Noida Morh-Noida border stretch as this portion of land belongs to the Delhi government. The work on the first single carriageway flyover covering the stretch at Mayur Vihar-I traffic signal has started. "We can't make any forecast. The contractor also can't do much until we provide it the required land. The move to acquire the land under emergency clause is at an advanced stage. The sooner it happens, it's better,'' a PWD official says.
The project is aimed at decongesting traffic around the upcoming Games Village near Akshardham temple and doing away with three traffic signals on the stretch. The scope of work includes widening of the existing UP Link Road from the present six lanes to eight lanes by adding one lane parallel to Mayur Vihar and the Delhi Metro line and the second lane on the Yamuna riverbed side.
Apart from this, one single carriageway flyover will be built over Mayur Vihar-I traffic signal, two double carriageway flyovers over Samachar Apartments crossing and Delhi-Noida-Delhi toll road. Separate lanes for a cycle track and footpath are also part of this Rs 334 crore project.
Meanwhile, the grade separator work at Ghazipur crossing is progressing according to the schedule and officials claim it will be over by April 2010. Similarly, the two other major road projects flyovers at Apsara border and another near Patparganj industrial area are in progress according to the schedule.
Monday, July 27, 2009
Metro moves closer to Noida
Sunday , Jul 26, 2009
source:http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com
A month from now, you will reach Connaught Place from Noida in 25 minutes, or even go all the way up to Dwarka in one hour flat. With the trial runs having started on the 13.1-km long Delhi Metro line to Noida Sector 32 on Saturday, Metro is finally reaching other NCR areas. By the year-end, it will enter Gurgaon and reach the Ghaziabad border, followed by the Faridabad border in September 2010.
For the trials, the trains were made to run between Yamuna Bank and New Ashok Nagar metro stations from 10 am to 2 pm at a speed of 15 kmph. For 10 days, this exercise will end at New Ashok Nagar station, after which the entire track up to Noida City Center will be checked. The line is scheduled to be opened by August-end,'' said a Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) spokesperson.
The trial runs will test the section for signalling, tracks, telecommunication, interfacing of train working with different systems and overhead electrical (OHE) supply. These will continue for the next one month for a duration of about 10 hours daily. During the day, the focus will be on checking the performance of the train and its coordination with other systems while signalling checks will be carried out at night.
Construction of the entire line has been completed and work on 10 stations falling on the line is now being carried out. The OHE supply has been energised till the Noida Sector 15 station.
The new section is an extension of the existing Line 3 (Yamuna Bank to Dwarka Sector 9), which will now become the longest operational line of Delhi Metro with 42 stations spanning across 47.2 km. On this extension, four stations are located in Delhi and six after the Delhi border in Noida. The line is fully elevated and the frequency of train operations will be the same as that of Line 3. All the stations between Yamuna Bank and New Ashok Nagar have parking facilities. But in Noida, you have parking only at Botanical Garden and Noida City Centre stations.
source:http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com
A month from now, you will reach Connaught Place from Noida in 25 minutes, or even go all the way up to Dwarka in one hour flat. With the trial runs having started on the 13.1-km long Delhi Metro line to Noida Sector 32 on Saturday, Metro is finally reaching other NCR areas. By the year-end, it will enter Gurgaon and reach the Ghaziabad border, followed by the Faridabad border in September 2010.
For the trials, the trains were made to run between Yamuna Bank and New Ashok Nagar metro stations from 10 am to 2 pm at a speed of 15 kmph. For 10 days, this exercise will end at New Ashok Nagar station, after which the entire track up to Noida City Center will be checked. The line is scheduled to be opened by August-end,'' said a Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) spokesperson.
The trial runs will test the section for signalling, tracks, telecommunication, interfacing of train working with different systems and overhead electrical (OHE) supply. These will continue for the next one month for a duration of about 10 hours daily. During the day, the focus will be on checking the performance of the train and its coordination with other systems while signalling checks will be carried out at night.
Construction of the entire line has been completed and work on 10 stations falling on the line is now being carried out. The OHE supply has been energised till the Noida Sector 15 station.
The new section is an extension of the existing Line 3 (Yamuna Bank to Dwarka Sector 9), which will now become the longest operational line of Delhi Metro with 42 stations spanning across 47.2 km. On this extension, four stations are located in Delhi and six after the Delhi border in Noida. The line is fully elevated and the frequency of train operations will be the same as that of Line 3. All the stations between Yamuna Bank and New Ashok Nagar have parking facilities. But in Noida, you have parking only at Botanical Garden and Noida City Centre stations.
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Delhi to have 15 new bus depots with multi-tier parking
Thursday , Jul 16, 2009
source:http://www.ptinews.com
source:http://www.ptinews.com
Fifteen new bus depots having multi-parking parking facility will come
up in the city as part of Delhi government's efforts to ramp up
transport infrastructure ahead of the next year's Commonwealth Games.
Transport Minister Arvinder Singh Lovely said CCTV cameras would also
be installed in all the DTC bus depots to ensure security during the
prestigious event.
"Fifteen new modern DTC bus depots will come up before commencement of
the Commonwealth Games. The total number of DTC depots would reach 50
with multi-tier parking capacity of 6,000 buses," he said after a
review meeting of the DTC's preparation for the 2010 Games.
He said construction work in seven new depots are on and these depots
would be ready by November 2009.
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Metro flyover collapses in Delhi, 5 dead
Sunday , Jul 12, 2009
source:http://www.zeenews.com
At least five people were killed and 20 others injured on Sunday in a major mishap at an under-construction site of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation in the national capital.
The accident occurred near Lady Shri Ram College in Zamroodpur in South Delhi at around 5:00 am, when a part of the pillar of the Metro project collapsed and with it concrete slabs (flyover) being laid with the help of a launcher came crashing down on the ground. Nearly 30 labourers were working at the site at the time of the mishap.
Delhi Metro spokesperson Anuj Dayal said a site engineer and four labourers were killed and 20 others injured in the incident. Of the four dead labourers, the bodies of the two are still trapped under the debris at the accident site.
The injured were rushed to the AIIMS, Safdarjung and Moolchand hospitals, he said, adding some of them have already been discharged.
The Delhi Metro spokesperson attributed the accident to a "problem in the design" of the pillar. "We are investigating the matter. It appears that there is a problem in the design of the pillar of the bridge and we were trying to rectify it," he said.
"The incident took place between pillars 66 and 67 when the pillar cap was affected. Ten segments were to be erected on the stretch of which five had been completed. When the sixth segment was being erected, the launching girder collapsed due to disbalance causing a portion of the bridge to fall," Dayal explained.
Thirty workers of Gammon India Ltd, DMRC's contractor at the site, were present of which 20 have been affected, Dayal said.
To ensure smooth rescue operations, police have barricaded the area around the site and traffic has been diverted to different routes and situation will normalise by 6.00 am Monday, he said further. Electricity supply has also been cut to ensure smooth functioning of the cranes.
The accident also caused flooding in the area as the pillar fell on a water pipeline which burst.
Construction site workers alleged that the pillars on which the bridge was to be hoisted were faulty.
"There were cracks in the pillar and we had warned the contractor and officials, but they paid no heed," said a construction labourer.
Mayor Kanwar Sain was present at the site and said: "The Delhi Metro projects are going at a fast pace and the quality of work is being compromised. An enquiry is necessary."
Dayal said the rescue operations are being monitored by a team of 100 DMRC engineers and DMRC managing director E Sreedharan was on his way from Bangalore.
"He will be visiting the site. Investigations are on," he said.
Rescue operations are underway and six cranes as well as gas cutter machines have been put into use to get through the debris.
The bridge was on the Central Secretariat to Badarpur corridor of the Delhi Metro which was slated to be completed by September 2010. DMRC was scheduled to complete the 190-km Phase II of the Delhi Metro by October 2010 and construction was on in full swing to ensure that deadlines were met.
In a similar incident in October last year, two persons were killed and 16 others injured when a portion of an under-construction bridge of the Delhi Metro collapsed and fell on a bus on Vikas Marg in East Delhi's Lakshmi Nagar area.
Action will be taken: CM
Terming the incident as unfortunate Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said that action will definitely be taken against the contractors, in this case M/s Gammon India.
"My heart goes out to all those who have lost their lives. The victims' families will certainly be compensated and investigation will be conducted," the CM said.
She is scheduled to hold a meeting with DMRC chief E Sreedharan later in the day and discuss the issue.
DMRC opens helpline
A public helpline has been set up to provide necessary information related to the collapse of the under-construction bridge of the Delhi Metro.
The helpline -- 011-23414461 -- has been operationalised, Delhi Metro spokesperson Anuj Dayal told reporters.
"The helpline will give the people all information about the accident," he said.
source:http://www.zeenews.com
At least five people were killed and 20 others injured on Sunday in a major mishap at an under-construction site of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation in the national capital.
The accident occurred near Lady Shri Ram College in Zamroodpur in South Delhi at around 5:00 am, when a part of the pillar of the Metro project collapsed and with it concrete slabs (flyover) being laid with the help of a launcher came crashing down on the ground. Nearly 30 labourers were working at the site at the time of the mishap.
Delhi Metro spokesperson Anuj Dayal said a site engineer and four labourers were killed and 20 others injured in the incident. Of the four dead labourers, the bodies of the two are still trapped under the debris at the accident site.
The injured were rushed to the AIIMS, Safdarjung and Moolchand hospitals, he said, adding some of them have already been discharged.
The Delhi Metro spokesperson attributed the accident to a "problem in the design" of the pillar. "We are investigating the matter. It appears that there is a problem in the design of the pillar of the bridge and we were trying to rectify it," he said.
"The incident took place between pillars 66 and 67 when the pillar cap was affected. Ten segments were to be erected on the stretch of which five had been completed. When the sixth segment was being erected, the launching girder collapsed due to disbalance causing a portion of the bridge to fall," Dayal explained.
Thirty workers of Gammon India Ltd, DMRC's contractor at the site, were present of which 20 have been affected, Dayal said.
To ensure smooth rescue operations, police have barricaded the area around the site and traffic has been diverted to different routes and situation will normalise by 6.00 am Monday, he said further. Electricity supply has also been cut to ensure smooth functioning of the cranes.
The accident also caused flooding in the area as the pillar fell on a water pipeline which burst.
Construction site workers alleged that the pillars on which the bridge was to be hoisted were faulty.
"There were cracks in the pillar and we had warned the contractor and officials, but they paid no heed," said a construction labourer.
Mayor Kanwar Sain was present at the site and said: "The Delhi Metro projects are going at a fast pace and the quality of work is being compromised. An enquiry is necessary."
Dayal said the rescue operations are being monitored by a team of 100 DMRC engineers and DMRC managing director E Sreedharan was on his way from Bangalore.
"He will be visiting the site. Investigations are on," he said.
Rescue operations are underway and six cranes as well as gas cutter machines have been put into use to get through the debris.
The bridge was on the Central Secretariat to Badarpur corridor of the Delhi Metro which was slated to be completed by September 2010. DMRC was scheduled to complete the 190-km Phase II of the Delhi Metro by October 2010 and construction was on in full swing to ensure that deadlines were met.
In a similar incident in October last year, two persons were killed and 16 others injured when a portion of an under-construction bridge of the Delhi Metro collapsed and fell on a bus on Vikas Marg in East Delhi's Lakshmi Nagar area.
Action will be taken: CM
Terming the incident as unfortunate Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said that action will definitely be taken against the contractors, in this case M/s Gammon India.
"My heart goes out to all those who have lost their lives. The victims' families will certainly be compensated and investigation will be conducted," the CM said.
She is scheduled to hold a meeting with DMRC chief E Sreedharan later in the day and discuss the issue.
DMRC opens helpline
A public helpline has been set up to provide necessary information related to the collapse of the under-construction bridge of the Delhi Metro.
The helpline -- 011-23414461 -- has been operationalised, Delhi Metro spokesperson Anuj Dayal told reporters.
"The helpline will give the people all information about the accident," he said.
Saturday, July 11, 2009
MCD gives Asaf Ali Rd tourist tag to charge Rs 25 for parking
Friday , Jul 10, 2009
source:http://www.thaindian.com
Did you know that the Asaf Ali Road stretch, next to MCD's City Zone office which have `landmarks' like Delhi Stock Exchange, Delite Cinema and Chor Bizarre is a major tourist attraction? Well, if you vehemently disagree, consider this the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) believes this road should be one of the three parking areas in the Capital where `premier tourist parking' charges are to be levied Rs 25 for up to 12 hours!
The other two places where this amount is charged include the parking area in front of Appu Ghar and Lotus Temple.
When its bizarre logic was challenged on Thursday, the civic agency claimed that the area had stopped being a `major tourist attraction' but it had continued charging Rs 25 to discourage people from parking on the road. Most visitors to the area, however, still park on the road with the parking attendants having only extended the area. This was admitted by City Zone deputy commissioner Vijay Singh, who claimed action would be initiated against the parking contractors soon.
Interestingly, MCD has an underground parking facility on this road which charges Rs 10. A senior MCD official explained the logic: " In Delhi, there are three premier parking areas. One of them is Asaf Ali Road, due to the large number of tourists that throng the area. Over the years, the number of tourists have dropped and we tried to discourage parking on the road but nothing worked. Finally, we decided to continue charging Rs 25 for people parking on the road.'' Two-wheelers have to pay Rs 15.
Visitors often have altercations with the parking attendants here. Many can't believe that MCD would resort to such irrational logic to fleece people. The suspicion usually is that the parking contractor is conning them.
Said Rama Rai, a resident of South Extension: "I don't pay that kind of money to park in posh areas of south Delhi.'' Manjit Singh, a resident of Chandni Chowk, pointed out that it wasn't working as a deterrent either.
While this may be a charge sanctioned by MCD, just a kilometre away, at Mahavir Vatika, people are being illegally charged Rs 20 instead of Rs 10 for years and the corporation, despite several complaints, has failed to stop the loot.
source:http://www.thaindian.com
Did you know that the Asaf Ali Road stretch, next to MCD's City Zone office which have `landmarks' like Delhi Stock Exchange, Delite Cinema and Chor Bizarre is a major tourist attraction? Well, if you vehemently disagree, consider this the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) believes this road should be one of the three parking areas in the Capital where `premier tourist parking' charges are to be levied Rs 25 for up to 12 hours!
The other two places where this amount is charged include the parking area in front of Appu Ghar and Lotus Temple.
When its bizarre logic was challenged on Thursday, the civic agency claimed that the area had stopped being a `major tourist attraction' but it had continued charging Rs 25 to discourage people from parking on the road. Most visitors to the area, however, still park on the road with the parking attendants having only extended the area. This was admitted by City Zone deputy commissioner Vijay Singh, who claimed action would be initiated against the parking contractors soon.
Interestingly, MCD has an underground parking facility on this road which charges Rs 10. A senior MCD official explained the logic: " In Delhi, there are three premier parking areas. One of them is Asaf Ali Road, due to the large number of tourists that throng the area. Over the years, the number of tourists have dropped and we tried to discourage parking on the road but nothing worked. Finally, we decided to continue charging Rs 25 for people parking on the road.'' Two-wheelers have to pay Rs 15.
Visitors often have altercations with the parking attendants here. Many can't believe that MCD would resort to such irrational logic to fleece people. The suspicion usually is that the parking contractor is conning them.
Said Rama Rai, a resident of South Extension: "I don't pay that kind of money to park in posh areas of south Delhi.'' Manjit Singh, a resident of Chandni Chowk, pointed out that it wasn't working as a deterrent either.
While this may be a charge sanctioned by MCD, just a kilometre away, at Mahavir Vatika, people are being illegally charged Rs 20 instead of Rs 10 for years and the corporation, despite several complaints, has failed to stop the loot.
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Delhi Metro builds special bridge over VIP route
Wednesday , Jul 08, 2009
source:http://www.thaindian.com
The Delhi Metro is building a special steel structure for putting up a bridge at Dhaula Kuan, one of the busiest intersections in the capital that is also a VIP route, for the Airport Express Line to ensure traffic is not disrupted. The Dhaula Kuan intersection in south Delhi has eight roads. The busy Ring Road, the National Highway 8, Ridge Road and Sardar Patel Marg intersect at Dhaula Kuan, one of the highest density traffic corridors.
Over 100,000 vehicles pass through the circuit daily, according to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation officials.
And despite the heavy volume of traffic, the construction work on the Metro line has been going on without any big traffic jam near the intersection.
And what made that possible?
"We have used innovative engineering technology by setting up temporary steel structures to construct the (Metro) bridge and ensure that traffic flow is not disrupted in the area," Delhi Metro Rail Corporation spokesperson Anuj Dayal said.
Dayal said the construction was "especially tricky".
The eight roads on the circuit are usually busy with traffic and "this is also a VIP route - from where the president, prime minister and other dignitaries travel to and from the airport pass. (The road) could not be blocked under any circumstance", Dayal told IANS.
The 542-metre-long bridge, with 15 pillars for support, will also cross a railway track and one of the pillars being built will be the tallest so far at 20 metres.
To ensure safety, nets have been put up around the bridge and crash barriers for vehicles have been installed on the road.
"Minimum road space has been used during construction, and public-address systems have also been arranged to guide drivers, and safe passage for pedestrians," a DMRC statement said.
The construction near the Dhaula Kuan intersection is likely to be completed by October while the Airport Express link is likely to be opened to public by September next year.
The link would take commuters from the New Delhi Railway Station to the Indira Gandhi International Airport in 18 minutes, officials said.
source:http://www.thaindian.com
The Delhi Metro is building a special steel structure for putting up a bridge at Dhaula Kuan, one of the busiest intersections in the capital that is also a VIP route, for the Airport Express Line to ensure traffic is not disrupted. The Dhaula Kuan intersection in south Delhi has eight roads. The busy Ring Road, the National Highway 8, Ridge Road and Sardar Patel Marg intersect at Dhaula Kuan, one of the highest density traffic corridors.
Over 100,000 vehicles pass through the circuit daily, according to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation officials.
And despite the heavy volume of traffic, the construction work on the Metro line has been going on without any big traffic jam near the intersection.
And what made that possible?
"We have used innovative engineering technology by setting up temporary steel structures to construct the (Metro) bridge and ensure that traffic flow is not disrupted in the area," Delhi Metro Rail Corporation spokesperson Anuj Dayal said.
Dayal said the construction was "especially tricky".
The eight roads on the circuit are usually busy with traffic and "this is also a VIP route - from where the president, prime minister and other dignitaries travel to and from the airport pass. (The road) could not be blocked under any circumstance", Dayal told IANS.
The 542-metre-long bridge, with 15 pillars for support, will also cross a railway track and one of the pillars being built will be the tallest so far at 20 metres.
To ensure safety, nets have been put up around the bridge and crash barriers for vehicles have been installed on the road.
"Minimum road space has been used during construction, and public-address systems have also been arranged to guide drivers, and safe passage for pedestrians," a DMRC statement said.
The construction near the Dhaula Kuan intersection is likely to be completed by October while the Airport Express link is likely to be opened to public by September next year.
The link would take commuters from the New Delhi Railway Station to the Indira Gandhi International Airport in 18 minutes, officials said.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Communication Network for Delhi Police in 11th FY Plan
Tuesday , Jul 07, 2009
source:http://pib.nic.in
A scheme named "Developing of Traffic and Communication Network in NCR and Mega Cities and Model System of Traffic Management" has been included for implementation in 11th FY Plan with a provision of Rs.200 crore.
The Scheme has two components viz., (i) Introduction of Intelligent Traffic System (ITS) and (ii) Setting up of an Integrated Data Communication Network (Cyber Highway).
The proposed Cyber Highway shall be the primary source of connectivity of Delhi Police Headquarters, DCP Offices, Police Stations, Police Posts and Field Units etc. The Cyber Highway will be used for connectivity for Video conferencing, Inventory Management system, CCTVs, Web based dossier system, Automatic Finger and Plam Print Identification system, Intelligent Traffic Management system, IP telephony, internal e-mail system, Automatic Vehicle Tracking system, Command and Control system for Common Wealth Games, 2010, besides Crime and Criminal data, etc.
The Ministry of Home Affairs has sanctioned Rs.5.07 crores to MTNL for carrying out the pre-investment activity. The scheme is proposed to be implemented in the areas connected with Commonwealth Games, 2010 in the first phase.
This information was given by Shri Mullapally Ramachandran, Minister of State for Home Affairs, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
source:http://pib.nic.in
A scheme named "Developing of Traffic and Communication Network in NCR and Mega Cities and Model System of Traffic Management" has been included for implementation in 11th FY Plan with a provision of Rs.200 crore.
The Scheme has two components viz., (i) Introduction of Intelligent Traffic System (ITS) and (ii) Setting up of an Integrated Data Communication Network (Cyber Highway).
The proposed Cyber Highway shall be the primary source of connectivity of Delhi Police Headquarters, DCP Offices, Police Stations, Police Posts and Field Units etc. The Cyber Highway will be used for connectivity for Video conferencing, Inventory Management system, CCTVs, Web based dossier system, Automatic Finger and Plam Print Identification system, Intelligent Traffic Management system, IP telephony, internal e-mail system, Automatic Vehicle Tracking system, Command and Control system for Common Wealth Games, 2010, besides Crime and Criminal data, etc.
The Ministry of Home Affairs has sanctioned Rs.5.07 crores to MTNL for carrying out the pre-investment activity. The scheme is proposed to be implemented in the areas connected with Commonwealth Games, 2010 in the first phase.
This information was given by Shri Mullapally Ramachandran, Minister of State for Home Affairs, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Delhi Police gets a whopping Rs. 1,350 cr. increase in budget
Monday , Jul 06, 2009
source:http://www.hindu.com
Delhi Police on Monday got a whopping Rs 1,350 crore increase in allocation in the general budget which focuses on developing and upgrading traffic and communication network in the city.
In his budget for the year 2009-10, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee allocated a total of Rs 2,932.53 crores for the Delhi Police which included a plan component of Rs 53.5 crores and a non-plan component of Rs 2,879.03 crores.
The previous budget had allocated Rs 1,581 crores for the city police while revised estimates showed that the force was allocated Rs 2,087.74 crores.
Mr. Mukherjee has allocated Rs 40 crores for developing traffic and communication network in NCR mega cities and a model traffic system while a sum of Rs 50 lakhs has been allocated for upgradation of training in city police.
For induction of latest technology, another Rs 50 lakhs has been allocated while Rs 2 crores has been given for installation of traffic signals.
The force's allocation for constructing houses for its personnel has been increased to Rs 15 crores from last year's Rs 10 crores. In 2007-08, the allocation was Rs 30 crores.
The amount earmarked for buildings for the organisation has been slashed to Rs 16.5 crores from Rs 25 crores last year. In 2007-08, the allocation was Rs 40 crores.
source:http://www.hindu.com
Delhi Police on Monday got a whopping Rs 1,350 crore increase in allocation in the general budget which focuses on developing and upgrading traffic and communication network in the city.
In his budget for the year 2009-10, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee allocated a total of Rs 2,932.53 crores for the Delhi Police which included a plan component of Rs 53.5 crores and a non-plan component of Rs 2,879.03 crores.
The previous budget had allocated Rs 1,581 crores for the city police while revised estimates showed that the force was allocated Rs 2,087.74 crores.
Mr. Mukherjee has allocated Rs 40 crores for developing traffic and communication network in NCR mega cities and a model traffic system while a sum of Rs 50 lakhs has been allocated for upgradation of training in city police.
For induction of latest technology, another Rs 50 lakhs has been allocated while Rs 2 crores has been given for installation of traffic signals.
The force's allocation for constructing houses for its personnel has been increased to Rs 15 crores from last year's Rs 10 crores. In 2007-08, the allocation was Rs 30 crores.
The amount earmarked for buildings for the organisation has been slashed to Rs 16.5 crores from Rs 25 crores last year. In 2007-08, the allocation was Rs 40 crores.
Monday, July 6, 2009
Nearly 10 lakh persons booked for violating traffic rules
Sunday , Jul 05, 2009
source:http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Cracking its whip on those flouting traffic rules, the Delhi Police has booked nearly 10 lakh persons in the last six months, which is over 50% more than such cases registered in the same period last year.
Number of cases has increased significantly in all categories of offences like stop line violation, red light jumping, dangerous driving, improper parking, defective number plates, use of tinted glass, absence of head/rear light, drunken driving and over-speeding.
While 15,679 cases of stop line violation were registered till June last year, the number touched 29,315 during the same period this year. While maximum 2,52,840 cases of red light jumping were recorded till June last year, the number went up to 3,35,591 this year, Police Commissioner Y S Dadwal said. Similarly, the number of offences of improper parking increased from 1,55,333 to 2,91,441 this year till June 30. The total cases increased from 6,16,907 in first six months in 2008 to 9,87,063 in last six months. Police have issued challans to 17,13,316 violators against 11,39,020 last year. Similarly, traffic prosecutions have increased from 16,21,074 last year to 23,34,783 this year. Vehicle wise prosecutions have increased from 11,39,020 to 17,13,316 in this period.
source:http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Cracking its whip on those flouting traffic rules, the Delhi Police has booked nearly 10 lakh persons in the last six months, which is over 50% more than such cases registered in the same period last year.
Number of cases has increased significantly in all categories of offences like stop line violation, red light jumping, dangerous driving, improper parking, defective number plates, use of tinted glass, absence of head/rear light, drunken driving and over-speeding.
While 15,679 cases of stop line violation were registered till June last year, the number touched 29,315 during the same period this year. While maximum 2,52,840 cases of red light jumping were recorded till June last year, the number went up to 3,35,591 this year, Police Commissioner Y S Dadwal said. Similarly, the number of offences of improper parking increased from 1,55,333 to 2,91,441 this year till June 30. The total cases increased from 6,16,907 in first six months in 2008 to 9,87,063 in last six months. Police have issued challans to 17,13,316 violators against 11,39,020 last year. Similarly, traffic prosecutions have increased from 16,21,074 last year to 23,34,783 this year. Vehicle wise prosecutions have increased from 11,39,020 to 17,13,316 in this period.
Aurobindo Marg reopens for traffic
Monday , Jul 06, 2009
source:http://www.expressindia.com
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation on Sunday reopened Aurobindo Marg for traffic after successfully repairing the 60-year-old storm water barrel below. The road, between IIT and AIIMS, was closed on June 2 following leakages at some points in the storm water barrel.
According to officials the leakage occurred due to backflow of the rainwater, which let to settlement near the Metro construction site.
In the absence of layout plans for the barrel, the DMRC engineers began the repair after excavating the area for proper investigation to avoid surface settlement. The road had to be excavated 5 meters below the surface to reach the brick barrel, which had seven leakages. The DMRC also had to consider the different gas pipelines, waterline, CNG line and MTNL cables passing through the area. The repair work was inspected by DMRC managing director E. Sreedharan, who also gave technical input to the engineers working there.
source:http://www.expressindia.com
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation on Sunday reopened Aurobindo Marg for traffic after successfully repairing the 60-year-old storm water barrel below. The road, between IIT and AIIMS, was closed on June 2 following leakages at some points in the storm water barrel.
According to officials the leakage occurred due to backflow of the rainwater, which let to settlement near the Metro construction site.
In the absence of layout plans for the barrel, the DMRC engineers began the repair after excavating the area for proper investigation to avoid surface settlement. The road had to be excavated 5 meters below the surface to reach the brick barrel, which had seven leakages. The DMRC also had to consider the different gas pipelines, waterline, CNG line and MTNL cables passing through the area. The repair work was inspected by DMRC managing director E. Sreedharan, who also gave technical input to the engineers working there.
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