The challenges in metro operations keep the operations managers on their toes to continually explore innovative ways to resolve the day-to-day issues and keep the organization sustainable. In absence of any precedence, often solutions are tried ab initio. The book presents comprehensive coverage of various operational issues such as running of trains, customer-centric timetabling, management of stations, depot, control center, crew, collection of fare and non-fare revenue, maintenance of assets, human resources management, integrated transport, driverless trains, adoption of AI/ML/IoT, and predictive maintenance. The book is designed for transport professionals engaged in management of urban transportation services. It will also be very useful for students undertaking courses on Urban Transport and Railway Systems.
KEY FEATURES
• Innovative O&M practices based on real-life experiences—case studies and examples included
• Emerging technologies in metro operations such as Driverless Operations, Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things (IoT), and Predictive Maintenance
• Excel program to estimate human resources required to operate the metro rail system commensurate with the facilities created
• List of data and KPIs required to monitor the performance of a metro rail system
TARGET AUDIENCE
• Transport Professionals engaged in Metro and Railway Operations and Planning
• Students undertaking courses on Urban Transport and Railway Systems
WHAT THE REVIEWERS SAY
“I find the authors have written this book in the form of a treatise to share their experience with real-life examples and case studies. I am sure the book will be an excellent guide to metro professionals engaged in operation and maintenance of metro rail systems world over.” –Dr. E. Sreedharan, Former MD DMRC
“I wish and hope that this book proves to be an ultimate manual for the professionals involved in urban transport as well as the city planners and encourages them to appreciate the role of exquisite planning in developing an integrated, sustainable transit ecosystem in the city.” - Mr. Vikas Kumar, MD, DMRC
“I am extremely pleased that the authors, who have been an integral part of the transformational journey of DMRC, have communicated their experiences in the form of this book on Metro Rail Systems.” - Dr. Mangu Singh, Former MD, DMRC
“The book not only contains the best practices in metro operations adopted world over but also illustrates the important issues to be considered while planning a metro system to ensure efficient operations.” - Dr. O.P. Agarwal, Chief Executive Officer World Resources Institute
Sharat Sharma, an officer of Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers, former Director Operations (2013–2017), DMRC and Government nominee director on the board of directors of Chennai and Kochi metro, is presently a freelance adviser to Govt., private and multinational companies. He has wide experience of more than 42 years in metro and railway construction, operation and maintenance. He is known in the industry for innovative project management skills and successful turnaround of Delhi Airport Metro Express Pvt. Limited. |Amit Kumar Jain, Ph.D., is an Indian Railway Traffic Service Officer of 2000 batch presently working as General Manager for Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS), Ministry of Railways. He has 22 years of experience in Railway/Metro Operations, Management, Planning, Safety, Finance, Property Development, Project Appraisal, Contract Management, Fare Policies, PPP, Digital Transformation and use of AI/ML. He has authored books titled Exploring Life@2050 and Intelligent Transportation Systems. |Sankalp Devendra, is an Electrical Engineer and is working as Joint General Manager (Operations) in DMRC. He is having wide experience of 18 years in Metro Operations and Maintenance including planning and design for operations of Delhi Metro and other Indian Metros, viz., Mumbai, Patna, and foreign metro (Dhaka). He is also working as International Consultant (Train Operation Expert) for consultancy services for detailed design, tender assistance, and supervision for Dhaka Mass Rapid Transit Development Project.
