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Time of India
a day ago
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- Time of India
Metro Priority Corridor undergoes trolley trial, extensive inspection
Indore: Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (MPMRCL) on Thursday conducted a trolley trial and comprehensive site inspection of the Indore Metro 'Priority Corridor'. The inspection covered approximately 11km, spanning from Malviya Nagar Chouraha Station (Radisson Square) to Super Corridor 01. The trial and inspection commenced at 9am from Malviya Nagar Chouraha Station and concluded at Super Corridor 01. During the process, detailed on-site inspections were carried out at every station, including Vijay Nagar, Meghdoot Garden, Bapat, Hira Nagar, Chandragupt Chouraha (ISBT), MR10, Bhoransala Chouraha, SC01, and SC-02. The managing director reviewed the progress of various civil and system works at each location. This inspection follows a comprehensive progress review meeting held yesterday, June 18, where MPMRCL managing director S Krishna Chaitanya met with all relevant officials, contractors, and consultants involved in the entire Indore Metro Project. Today's visit specifically focused on observing the civil and system-related works at all stations. During the station site inspections, particular attention was paid to entry-exit points, lifts, escalators, control rooms, various system rooms, ticketing rooms, PEB/shed structures, and both internal and external construction works. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Cặp EUR/USD: Đà Tăng? IC Markets Đăng ký Undo Instructions were issued for their swift completion. "Civil work from Malviya Nagar Chouraha Station (Radisson Square) to SC-02 is progressing at a fast pace," stated Chaitanya, adding that "Our goal is to complete all civil work as quickly as possible to enable system and other contractors to execute their tasks within the stipulated time." All civil and system contractors have been directed to work in coordination and parallelly to ensure that Metro services can be provided to the public on entire Priority Corridor, up to Malviya Nagar Chouraha (Radisson Square) Station, at the earliest. The inspection programme, aimed at accelerating construction progress, was attended by key officials directly involved in civil, track, system, rolling stock, traffic, and signalling works, along with representatives from general consultants and top officials from metro construction contractors. Senior officials present during the review and inspection included Ajay Gupta, director (projects) and Arun Kumar Srivastava, director (system), along with various departmental general managers.
Time of India
05-06-2025
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- Time of India
1240 trees to be removed for Regal to airport metro
Indore: As the city celebrated , Indore once again witnessed the loss of its green cover to make way for a major development project. The Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (MPMRCL), following permission from Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC), started felling 1,240 trees to construct the route along with stations between Regal Square and Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now MPMRCL officials approached the IMC for permission to cut or transplant the trees. In a site inspection conducted by the IMC Horticulture Department, 1,240 trees were identified as hindering the metro project. Based on the report, permission was granted to cut 228 trees and transplant 1,012 trees. Tree cutting work has started in front of Indore airport, where an underground station of Indore Metro is proposed. The list of affected species is extensive and includes common varieties like Ashok, Badam, Gulmohar, Mango, Neem, Peepal and various Ficus species. Among the affected trees are many old and even some fruit-bearing trees that are at least 20 years of age or more. In accordance with the provisions of the Madhya Pradesh Preservation of Trees (Urban Areas) Act 2001-02, MPMRCL deposited a compensatory afforestation amount of Rs 12.40 lakh into the IMC Treasury via RTGS. This payment serves as compensation for the trees being removed or transplanted, senior officials said. "We will ensure scientific transplantation of affected trees, including avoiding unnecessary trimming, proper site selection and further care of the same," IMC additional commissioner Abhay Rajhangaokar said, adding that MPMRCL has been instructed to undertake double compensatory plantation against the loss of trees.
