Expanding Metro Footprint-II: When rapid transport is the only way out

In the concluding part of a two-part series, we look at how state governments are banking on Metro to decongest cities

The first large PPP Metro project of Hyderabad has faced cost overruns, compelling the concessionaire, Larsen & Toubro, to ask for compensation

You might wonder why Kochi Metro should be acquiring 78 boats this year.

No, it is not expecting waterlogging in the stations. Instead, it is planning to provide commuters last-mile connectivity to their homes in islands around the city. By doing so, officials of the company expect ridership to go up 5-10