MASS RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM IN A METROPOLITAN CITY (KOLKATA) IN EASTERN INDIA

A Study with Special Reference to Time & Cost Control for high rise structure construction

BY

MISRA KISHORE C.
PGP CM Student SRN : 27-01-14-3189-272

UNDFR THE GUIDANCE OF

PROF. NAGARJUNA P.

A THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS OF THE POST GRADUATION PROGRAME IN CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (PGPCM)

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH, PUNE.

DECLARATION

I declare that research thesis entitled Mass Rapid Transit Systems in a Metropolitan City (Kolkata) in Eastern India is the bonafide research work carried out by me, under the guidance of Prof. Nagarjuna P. Further I declare that this has not been previously formed the basis of award of any degree, diploma, associate-ship or other similar degrees or diplomas, and has not been submitted anywhere else.

Date: Misra Kishore C

NICMAR, PUNE.

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CERTIFICATE

This is to Certify that the research thesis entitled Mass Rapid Transit Systems in a Metropolitan City (Kolkata) in Eastern India is the bonafide work of Mr. Misra Kishore C, in partial fulfillment of the academic requirement for the award of Post Graduate Programme in Construction Management PGPCM. This work is carried out by him, under guidance and supervision.

Counter Guide

Signed

Dr. J. C. Edison Dean NICMAR - PUNE.

Prof. Nagarjuna P

Place:

Date:

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ACKNOWLEGEMENT

I am very much thankful to Prof. Nagarjuna P. of NICMAR Pune. For reviewing my project study and enabling me to incorporate useful inputs in the project study.

I would to express my profound thanks to Mr. M. K. Satpathy (Dy. Chief Engineer/MR-II/ Metro Railway, Kolkata) for helping me to understand the present network of Metro Railway construction & future proposals for extension.

I would like to express my profound thanks to Prof. P. K. Roy (Ex. Head of Civil Engineering Department of Bengal Engineering College, Shibpur, Howrah) for helping me to understand importance of various aspects of Survey, Planning & execution of Metro Railway Network in a metropolitan city (Kolkata) in Eastern India.

Finally, I would like to express my sincere thanks to Dr. J. C. Edison and all esteemed Professors of NICMAR, Pune. Who have been a vital part in shaping my Project Report.

Misra Kishore C

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ABSTRACT
In India's four metropolitan cities, Calcutta (Kolkata), Bombay, Delhi and Madras the urban transport is heading towards a disaster because most of the cities are ancient and unplanned, The existing road space being much lower than what should be available and the relentless population pressure these cities are subjected to since independence & there is no space available on the ground for making additional roads and rail corridors. Hence there is a need for grade separated guided transport system, known as Mass Rapid Transit System. Such METRO systems are already operating in number of cities world and in a restricted stretch in Calcutta (Kolkata) since October24, 1984. Kolkata's nightmare is the cities woefully inadequate and insufficient transportation system. A rapid transit system consisting of 17 Kms long underground metro system was recommended in 1974. The system carries 1.8 million passengers with trains of 8-car formation at 2 minutes interval. The time for travel from Dum Dum to Tollvgunge is 33 minutes (Distance 16.43 Kms). Surface route can take upto 2 hrs or more during peak traffic hours.). The first stage of Calcutta(Kolkata) Metro from Dum Dum to Tollygunge - 17.5 Km long with 17 stations, provides many opportunities like many cities of the world where metro system resulted significant physical and economic development. The urban structure of Calcutta (Kolkata) Metropolitan District developed in a linier fashion on both sides of river Hooghly. The Metropolitan Transport Project (Railways) in their report to Calcutta Mass Transport Study proposed a rapid transmit system to solve acute Transportation problems for the city. The total system consists of two lines, North-South and cross river East-West to be built in three stages. Usually, the Tubular Railway System formally called METRO railway takes a primarily long route with a selected number of intermediate stations. After the service is commissioned, used by commuters increases the typical rapidity makes time management very effective and nearby area gets densely populated. So, the conglomeration of population makes, the metropolitan area extended to both terminal end and instead of coming to Metro Station by other means citizen claims (infact demands) another/more metro station to join its ends. Thereby the system expands. The Planning and Management was entrusted to Metropolitan Transport Project (Railways) and Calcutta Metropolitan Planning Organisation under the State Town and Country Planning Department emphasized the urban renewal and reconstruction of Calcutta Central City. Initially in Calcutta there is provision of tubuler system from Dum Dum to Tollygunge further its being expanded/extended from Tollygunge to Garia. Few more projects are coming up which are. i) ii) iii) DUM Dum Tollygunge with extension uo to Garia (N S line) East West line between Salt Lake to Ramrajatala. 2nd N-S line (Baranagar to Thakurpukar)

Due to rapid change in life style of Metropolitan City it is most appropriate time to expand the system of transport in various ways and means which will be cost effective and time saving so that overall economic growth and development can be possible. Moreover, a system to be adopted to commensurate the need and which could result in overall benefit.

LIST OF TABLES

Table 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 4.1 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7

Description Stations Investments Passenger Generation Vehicles Vs Passengers Passenger Projection Financial Return Salient Features Area Distribution and Control Area and Population Theory of Diversion Population Passenger Statistics Passenger Growth Requirement of Trains Station Arrangement Type and Inter Distance of Stations Bridge Abstract Curve Abstract List of Curves Gradient Abstract List of Gradients Level Crossing Abstract List of Level Crossings

Page No 9 13 14 15 18 18 19 23 24 25 29 29 31 31 33 39 45 46 46 47 47 48 48

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ABBREVIATIONS

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AC BG CAO/Con DC DCF EMR EMU GM GOVT JBIC LMR MG MMR MRTS MTP NHAI PETS RITES ROR S&T

: : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :

Alternative Current Broad Gauge Chief Accounts Officer/Construction Direct Current Discounted Cash Flow Extended Multi Ride Electric Multiple Unit General Manager Government Japan Bank of International Construction Limited Multi Ride Meter Gauge Minimum Multi Ride Mass Rapid Transit System Metropolitan Transport Project National Highway Authority of India Preliminary Engineering cum Traffic Survey Rail India Technical and Economic Services Rate of Return Signal & Telecommunication

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Declaration Certificate Acknowledgement Abstract List of Tables Abbreviations Chapter 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Historical Perspective 1.1.1 Dum Dum Tollygunge with extension up to Garia (N S line) 1.1.2 East West line between Salt Lake to Ramrajatala. 1 1 ii iii iv v vi vii Page No. 1-5 1

1.1.3 2nd N-S line (Baranagar to Thakurpukur) 1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 Sanction for this Survey Constraints and Needed Dispensation Standard of Construction Rakes and Maintenance Manpower Project Life and Cost Assessment of No. of Passengers Scope for Future Expansion Socio Economic Benefits and indirect benefits to the Railways 1.11 The Railway will enjoy the following indirect benefits
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2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4

2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5

SURVEY Sanction of survey Summary of Terms of Reference Geography Location and Alignment Station 2.5.1 2.5.2 2.5.3 2.5.4 2.5.5 2.5.6 2.5.7 2.5.8 2.5.9 2.6 Noapara Station Baranagar Station Dakshineswar Station Level Crossing A) Bridge & B) Tunnel Ruling Gradient Curve Standard of Construction Cost of construction

6-21 6 7 7 8 9 10 10 10 10 11 11 12 12 13 14 14 15 16 16 18

Traffic Prospect 2.6.1 2.6.2 2.6.3 2.6.4 2.6.5 Comparable section travel propensity Enumeration of Road passengers Rate of diversion and anticipated passengers Adopted norms and Passenger projection Traction and Train services

3.0

TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION 22-36 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Introduction Extension Programme Socio economic characteristics of project section District boundary:- North 24 Parganas of West Bengal 22 22 23 23

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3.4.1 3.4.2 3.4.3 3.4.4 3.4.5 3.4.6 3.5

Geography Location and climate Area distribution and control Zone of influence Area and Population Traffic prospect

23 23 23 24 24 25 26 26 29 29 30

Methodology of passenger traffic estimation 3.5.1 3.5.2 Theory of diversion Anticipated diversion

3.5.3 Population and anticipated percentage of influence 3.5.4 3.6 3.7 3.8 Anticipated passengers

Projection of passengers and requirement of trains 30 Requirement of trains Station arrangement and infrastructure 3.8.1 3.8.2 3.8.3 3.8.4 3.8.5 3.8.6 Alignment Mode of traction Station arrangement Additional infrastructure System of working and Signalling Public amenities 31 32 32 33 33 33 33 34 34 34 35 37-42 37 37 39 Noapara Station Baranagar Station
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3.9

Assessment of Rate of Return 3.9.1 Maintenance and Running Expenses

3.10 4.0

Earnings

CIVIL ENGINEERING 4.1 4.2 4.3 Geography Location and Alignment Station 4.3.1 4.3.2

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4.3.3 Dakshineswar Station 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 5.0 Level Crossing A) Bridge & B) Tunnel Ruling Gradient Curve Standard of Construction 40 40 40 41 41

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SIGNAL AND TELECOMMUNICATION ENGINEERING 5.1 Signal & Interlocking 5.1.1 5.1.2 5.1.3 Interim Arrangements of Signalling Final Signalling Arrangements Catp System 43-54 43 43 46 46

5.1.4 Automatic Train Operation (ATO) By A Central Computer 5.1.5 Centralised Traffic Control (CTC) System 5.1.6 Train Description (TD) System 5.2 Telecommunication 5.2.1 Emergency Communication 50 51 51 52 52 53 53 49

5.2.2 Duplex VHF Tunnel Train Radio 5.2.3 Public Address System 5.2.4 Train Public Address System

5.2.5 Miscellaneous Communication System 54 5.2.6 Ticketing System 6.0 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
6.1 Electrification

54 55-61
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6.2

Rolling Stock

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