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Haryana Clears Final DPR for Gurugram Metro Extension from HUDA City Centre
The Haryana Government yesterday (Thursday, 13th August 2020) accorded approval for final Detailed Project Report (DPR) of Metro Rail Connection from HUDA City Centre to various important locations in the city at a cost Rs. […]
Joka-Esplanade to be India’s first Metro to run on Indigenous Rails
Joka-Esplanade Metro will be India’s first Metro to run on indigenously manufactured Head Hardened Rail. The first lot of these indigenous rails reached Joka depot on Monday (10th August 2020). Till date all the Metros […]
Delhi Metro to Enable Contactless Ticketing with Credit & Debit Cards
DMRC is going to start the trial of collecting the fare directly from the debit and credit card of the commuters. The step will promote contactless fare collection system. The trial is scheduled to start […]
NGT Holds EIA Necessary for Constructing Commercial Complex above Bhikaji Cama Place Metro Station
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has said Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) and carrying capacity studies is a must before construction above the Bhikaji Cama Place metro station in New Delhi by DMRC. The concept of “carrying capacity” addresses the question […]
First U-Girder Erected for Kanpur Metro
Under the aegis of Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC), the civil works of the Kanpur Metro project are being executed at a very fast pace and now another major achievement is going to be […]
Double Decker Structure Proposed between Chennai Airport & Bypass
The Tamil Nadu highways department has tweaked the 10-kilometre long airportIrumbuliyur elevated corridor project on GST Road to accommodate the proposed Chennai Metro Rail Ltd (CMRL) line till Kilambakkam. While the facility will be a […]
Linxon wins Order for Power Supply Package from Kochi Metro
Linxon has won a deal from Kochi Metro Rail for power supply package including third rail for extension of existing Urban Mass Rapid Transit System in Kochi. The scope of work awarded involves design, engineering, […]
L&T Hyderabad Metro to Invoke Force Majeure to Make Good of Suspension Losses
L&T Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited may invoke force majeure clause with the Telangana government seeking extension of the concession period equivalent to the time it could not operate due to the lockdown, the company said […]
First U-Girder for Kanpur Metro to be Erected Today
Under the aegis of Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC), the civil works of the Kanpur Metro project are being executed at a very fast pace. In yet another step towards the fast completion of […]
Trial Runs for First Stretch of Namma Metro Phase-2 by August-end
The trial run of trains on the first stretch of Phase II of Namma Metro will be held by this month-end. This 6.29 km stretch from Yelachenahalli to Anjanapura (Reach-4B line) is almost ready with […]
Land acquisition process starts for Joka-Esplanade Metro
The process of land acquisition for the underground section of the Joka-Esplanade Metro has started. Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL), the agency tasked with implementing the city’s Metro projects, has just completed a joint land […]
Kolkata Metro Completes India’s Deepest Air Ventilation Shaft
India’s deepest Metro ventilation shaft, 43.5m deep, equalling a 15-storey building, has been completed today. The engineering marvel has been achieved for East-West Metro despite extremely challenging geological conditions, including two aquifers linked to the […]
Fish Market Project gives way to Visakhapatnam Metro Station
A metro railway station is set to come up in place of the proposed Rs 7.3 crore four-storeyed modernised fish market adjacent to the RTC Complex in the central business district. Officials of the Visakhapatnam […]
RITES Submits Final DPR for Jammu and Srinagar LRT Project
The railway consultancy firm RITES has submitted the final detailed project report for the proposed Light Rail Transit Metro service in Srinagar and Jammu, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said last week on Saturday (8th August […]