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700 km of new metro lines made operational in last 10 years: Khattar

Union minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Saturday said 700 km of new metro lines have been made operational in the last 10 years, taking the total track length to 945 km. Metro services are now in 21 cities of the country, the housing and urban affairs minister said and added that prior to 2014, the service was operational in only five cities. Talking to reporters about the issue of additional Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridors, besides the one between Delhi and Meerut, Khattar flagged resistance from the Delhi government as the cause of delay but assured that the remaining two priority corridors connecting Gurugram, Manesar and Dharuhera, and Sonepat and Panipat in the north of the national capital will soon be sanctioned. Hours after the minister's claim, the Delhi government, in a statement, said that there has been no delay on its part. "The Delhi government has already given its share of amount to fund the project," it said. "So much money has been given by the Delhi

Cabinet approved infra projects worth nearly Rs 2 trn since June: Vaishnaw

The Union Cabinet on Friday approved five infrastructure projects to boost connectivity within cities through metro rail in Karnataka and assembly poll-bound Maharashtra and improving air connectivity to Bihar and north West Bengal. Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the government has approved infrastructure projects worth nearly Rs 2 lakh crore since assuming office in June, making it clear that its priority was to generate jobs and boost connectivity to further economic growth. The Union Cabinet, at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, approved metro rail projects in Bengaluru in Karnataka, and Thane and Pune in Maharashtra, where assembly elections are due later this year. "It is our constant endeavour to ensure Maharashtra gets modern infrastructure," Modi said in a post on X, sharing details of the Cabinet decisions taken on Friday. The Phase-3 of the Bangalore Metro, comprising two corridors JP Nagar to Kempapura and Hoshahal

At 7.2 million, Delhi Metro records highest-ever daily ridership on Aug 13

The Delhi Metro on August 13 registered the highest-ever count of daily passenger journeys at 72.38 lakh, officials said. The urban transporter shared the data in a post on X on Wednesday, saying it has surpassed its previous milestone accomplished in February this year. A total of 72,38,271 passengers travelled on August 13. The count of daily passenger journeys in the Delhi Metro had stood at 71.09 lakh on February 13, 71.07 lakh on August 12, 71.04 lakh on September 4, 2023, and 70.88 lakh on February 12, the data showed. Journey or line utilisation is calculated by the number of corridors passengers use to reach their destinations. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation's current network span is nearly 393 km with 2888 stations (including the Noida-Greater Noida Metro Corridor and Rapid Metro, Gurugram). "The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has recorded its highest-ever passenger journeys on Tuesday (August 13) with 72.38 lakh passenger journeys being performed across the networ

Independence Day 2024: Delhi Metro services to begin early on August 15

The Ministry of Defense has issued bonafide invitation cards for some people for the Independence Day ceremony. These people can leverage the entry and travel privileges

Delhi Metro services to commence at 4 am on all lines on Independence Day

The Delhi Metro will commence its services at 4 am on its all lines from all terminal stations on the Independence Day in order to facilitate the public to attend the ceremony, officials said on Tuesday. The train services will be available at a frequency of 15 minutes on all lines till 6 am on Thursday and thereafter, regular timetable will be followed for the rest of the day, they said. "In addition, people who will be in possession of a bonafide invitation card issued by the Ministry of Defence for attending the Independence Day ceremony will be permitted entry and travel on production of valid government issued photo identity card at stations. "This arrangement will be valid for exit only at Lal Quila, Jama Masjid and Chandni Chowk metro stations, which are closest to the venue. The same invitation cards will also be valid for performing return journey from these three stations only," DMRC's Principal Executive Director Anuj Dayal said. The regular announcements will be made ..

DMRC to prepare project report for Indore-Ujjain, Pithampur metro corridors

The estimated distance for these corridors is 84 kilometres. Phase 1 of the Indore metro line is expected to begin operations later this year

SGBs set to power agri-solar, green H2, and metro rail projects

The largest share has been submitted by the ministry of new and renewable energy which would finance the PM Kusum scheme

Google Maps to allow direct booking of Metro tickets in Kochi, Chennai

Much-awaited 'flyover-callout' feature set to be rolled out in 40 cities

Aqua Line starts today: Details on Mumbai's 1st underground metro here

At a project cost of Rs 37,000 crore, Mumbai's Aqua Line will be the first underground metro in the city and aims to reduce travel time between Cuffe Parade to the airport from 100 min to 50 min

Delhi Metro launches digital QR ticketing system with Amazon Pay

Delhi metro commuters can now purchase mobile-based QR tickets on Amazon Pay, with the DMRC on Thursday partnering with the platform to offer the facility, officials said. The innovative solution provides a quick, contactless, and hassle-free experience for millions of daily users, allowing them to purchase metro QR tickets on the go and transforming the daily commute in the national capital, they said. To avail of this facility, customers can simply click on the Delhi Metro QR ticket option under the Amazon Pay tab and follow some simple steps. They can select 'from' and 'to' stations, complete payment, and receive a mobile QR ticket instantly, the officials said. At metro stations, commuters just need to hold their smartphones in front of the QR code scanner at the automatic fare collection (AFC) gates for both entry and exit, they said. "Partnering with Amazon Pay for QR ticketing will make daily journeys more efficient and enjoyable. This innovative approach offers convenience,

DMRC 4th phase expansion: Over 50% work complete on all three corridors

More than 50 per cent work is complete on all three priority corridors under Delhi Metro's fourth phase expansion project, the DMRC said on Sunday. A target of 2026 has been set for operationalising the new 65-kilometre network, it added. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) officials said the Phase 4 expansion project is progressing rapidly with a target of opening all three priority corridors comprising 65 kilometres of new lines by 2026. Though work on the fourth phase expansion project started in December 2019, progress was significantly impacted from 2020 to 2022 due to the Covid pandemic and delays in getting permissions to cut trees, they said. An agency official said work on the expansion project had been going only since the past one-and-a-half to two years, giving the DMRC about four years to complete the expansion project. "At present, more than 50 per cent progress has already been achieved on all three corridors. On the Majlis Park-Maujpur corridor, about 80 per cent c

Kolkata Metro to operate 214 trains in North-South corridor on June 17

Metro Railway will run 214 trains on June 17 on the occasion of Eid-Ul-Zuha in the Blue Line (Dakshineswar-New Garia) stretch, an official statement said on Saturday. On a normal day, the Metro Railway runs 288 trains. But as Monday is a holiday due to Eid-Ul-Zuha so 214 trains will run on that day, it said. The first train will commence at 6:50 am from Dumdum to Kavi Subhash (New Garia) and from Kavi Subhash to Dakshineshwar on that day. The last train for Kavi Subhas from Dumdum will leave at 9:40 pm and the last Dumdum-bound train from Kavi Subhash will also leave at 9:40 pm. However, after over an hour gap, special night Metro services on the Blue Line will be available as one pair of trains will leave Kavi Subhash and Dumdum stations each at 11 pm. The Metro Railway will run 90 trains (45 from Sealdah and 45 from Salt Lake Sector V) on the Sealdah to Salt Lake Sector V stretch of the Green Line on that day instead of 106 services. These services will start at 6.55 am and wil

Centre gives nod for construction of Rithala-Narela-Kundli metro corridor

The Centre has cleared a Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs-DDA proposal for the construction of the Rithala-Narela-Kundli metro corridor, a Raj Niwas statement said on Saturday. Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena had taken up the construction of this metro corridor with the Centre on various occasions, it said. The Rithala-Narela-Kundli metro corridor will be constructed at a cost of Rs 6,231 crore with the Delhi portion estimated to cost Rs 5,685.22 crore and the Haryana portion Rs 545.77 crore, the statement said. This corridor is planned as an extension of the existing Red Line. Nearly 40 per cent of the cost of the Delhi portion will be borne by the central government. The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) will be contributing Rs 1,000 crore of the remaining cost while 37.5 per cent of the capital will come from bilateral/multilateral loans and about 20 per cent from the Delhi government, it said. For the Haryana portion, while the state government will provide grants ..

Timings of last, first Yellow Line metros on Sunday, Monday to change: DMRC

There will be some changes in the last and first train timings on Sunday and Monday respectively in view of the ongoing work on a 490-metre section of Janakpuri West to R K Ashram corridor of Phase-IV of Delhi Metro's Yellow Line, officials said on Saturday. The alignment in the stretch, which crosses over Haiderpur Badli Mor Metro station, is adjacent to the existing operational Yellow Line and is critical as the corridor reaches a height of about 28.36 metre, the highest rail level ever of the Delhi Metro in the entire network, they said. DMRC's principal executive director corporate communications, Anuj Dayal, said on Sunday, the last train will depart at 10:45 pm instead of 11 pm from Samaypur Badli to Millennium City Centre Gurugram and at 9:30 pm instead of 11 pm from Millennium City Centre Gurugram to Samaypur Badli. On Monday, the first train service will start at 7 am instead of 6 am from Samaypur Badli to Millennium City Centre Gurugram. There will be no train services ...

Mumbai's first Metro line completes 10 years, makes 1.1 million trips

Mumbai's first Metro line from Versova to Ghatkopar completed 10 years of operations on Saturday, having made 11 lakh trips with 99 per cent punctuality. The Mumbai Metro One, promoted by Reliance Infrastructure, was flagged off on June 8, 2014, marking the start of the Metro services in the city, which relied heavily on local trains. "We are extremely happy to reach the milestone of providing a delightful customer experience to 970 million commuters in the last 10 years of our journey. We appreciate the overwhelming affection provided to us by Mumbaikars, who helped us become a lifeline in the Versova- Andheri-Ghatkopar corridor," the Mumbai Metro One said in a statement. According to commuters, the Metro service not only reduced their travel time by half but has taken the load off the perennially crowded local trains in the metropolis and is an environment-friendly travel option. People should celebrate 10 years of Mumbai Metro. The service has made travel convenient and easy. It

Jindal Stainless supplies 'high-strength' steel to Vande Metro trains

Leading stainless steel manufacturer Jindal Stainless has supplied high strength stainless steel for the Vande Metro train expected to operate from July, the company said on Tuesday. The Railways had recently rolled out the Vande Metro train from the Integral Coach Factory in Chennai. The "201LN" stainless steel supplied by Jindal Stainless, makes coaches lighter and energy efficient, Jindal Stainless claimed in a statement, here, today. Vande Metro Trains are shorter distance versions of the 'Vande Bharat' express trains. Vande Metro Trains aim to serve passengers traveling distances of up to 250 kms. Vande Metro Trains are expected to connect more than 120 cities and likely to be launched in July. Some of the preliminary routes planned are Bhubaneswar-Balasore, Agra-Mathura, Chennai-Tirupati, Delhi-Rewari, and Lucknow-Kanpur, the company statement said. Jindal Stainless said compared to the conventional 'ferritic stainless steel' grade, the thickness of the external panel on t

Kolkata Metro non-fare revenue increases 38% to Rs 2.72 crore in April

Kolkata Metro on Monday said it has recorded a 38 per cent increase in its non-fare revenue in April this year. With this, Kolkata Metro has been able to register itself as one of the frontrunners among all railway zones in the country, it said in a statement. "Metro Railway, Kolkata has earned Rs 2.72 crore in April 2024 as non-fare revenue," it said, adding that the figure was Rs 1.97 in the same period last year. Kolkata Metro has been focusing on generating revenues through branding of litter bins at stations, displaying ads inside and outside trains, putting up hoardings in open spaces and installing health check-up kiosks at different stations, a spokesperson said. Besides, it is also branding various points like track sidewalls, card balance checking terminals and smart card recharge machines, all of which helped in increasing non-fare revenue, he added. Kolkata Metro, at present, operates four lines -- the North-South, two stretches of the East-West, a section of the ...

Vande Bharat Metro: Ministry of Railways prepares for trial runs in July

Vande Bharat sleeper trains are slated to be introduced within 100 days of the new government, says railway official

Delhi Metro revises speed restriction on yellow line after service delays

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Wednesday announced that it has revised the speed restriction between Chhatarpur and Sultanpur on the Yellow Line from 20 to 25 KMPH after earlier restrictions caused delays to services.The DMRC had on Tuesday put a temporary speed restriction of 20 KMPH between Chhatarpur and Sultanpur on the Yellow Line due to the construction of a tunnel for the Aerocity-Tughlakabad corridor of Ph 4."Taking into consideration the issue of passenger convenience speed restriction imposed between Chhatarpur & Sultanpur, it has now been revised to 25 KMPH. Speed is being regulated here because of tunnelling work below this section on the Aerocity Tughlakabad corridor," DMRC said in a post on X."Necessary announcements are being made inside the system and the movement of trains has been regulated accordingly to ensure that there is no inconvenience to the commuters," they added in another post on X.The Delhi Metro system efficiently connects Delhi with ..

India's first underwater metro surpasses 70,000 passenger count on day 1

The Howrah Maidan-Esplanade metro section, which passes below the Hooghly river through the country's first under-water transportation tunnel, carried more than 70,000 passengers on the first day of its operation, an official said on Saturday. Commercial operation on the stretch started on Friday after Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated it on March 6. The number of passengers on the first day in this 4.8-km underground stretch between Howrah Maidan and Esplanade was 70,204, the official said. He said that out of these, 23,444 persons boarded at Howrah Maidan, while 20,923 passengers boarded at Howrah, which is the deepest metro station in India. Mahakaran and Esplanade metro stations recorded 13,453 and 12,384 originating passengers, respectively, on the first day, the official said. The Howrah Maidan-Esplanade section of the East West metro corridor has the first transportation tunnel under any mighty river in India. It passes under the Hooghly, on the east and west banks o