Page 7 - Metro Rail

Tata-Siemens JV to build 23-km Metro line for Pune via PPP mode

This is the first metro project in India to be taken up under the Centre's new Metro Rail Policy

PM Modi to inaugurate completed section of Kanpur Metro on December 28

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the completed section of Kanpur Metro rail project on December 28

Metroman Sreedharan calls silver line rail project in Kerala ill-conceived

Sreedharan said more than 300 kms of tracks are proposed through land including agriculture fields, which is unscientific and causes heavy damage

Karnataka CM sets 2024 deadline to complete Phase-2 of Metro Rail

The cost of second phase of 'Namma" (Bengaluru) Metro is Rs 30,695 crore.

1,058-km metro network under construction in 27 cities: Union minister Puri

Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday said 1,058 km of metro network is under construction in 27 cities to boost urban mobility across the country. He was speaking after inaugurating a section of about 289 metres between the Mayur Vihar Pocket 1 and the Trilokpuri Sanjay Lake stations on the Delhi Metro's Pink Line via video-conference. The DMRC has been a trailblazer in urban mobility, and the missing link at the Trilokpuri section of its Pink Line was bridged with least possible disruptions, the minister said. He said 721 km of metro line was operational in 18 cities in the country at present, and a network of 1,058 km was under construction in 27 more. Puri praised the DMRC on running services with due protocols amid the coronavirus pandemic, and said that in the pre-Covid period, its ridership was about 65 lakh per day, and the hope is to reclaim it gradually while ensuring comfort and safety of people.

UP govt makes provision of Rs 1,175 crore for metro rail projects

The state government has made the provision in the state budget presented in the assembly on Monday

PM inaugurates Kolkata Metro extension from Noapara to Dakshineswar

Modi on Monday inaugurated the extension of Kolkata Metro Railway from Noapara to Dakshineswar, revered for the over 160-year-old temple of Goddess Kali

L&T Construction secures contract for Mauritius Metro corridor

The transportation infrastructure business of L&T Construction has secured an order in the range of Rs 1,000-2,500 crore to extend the mainline corridor of the Mauritius Metro by 3.4 km from Metro Express Limited (MEL), Mauritius.

Work underway on over 1,000 km metro network in 27 cities: PM Modi

The difference between the approach of his government and the previous governments is the (pace of) expansion of the metro rail network across the country, he said

PM to perform Bhoomi Poojan of Ahmedabad Metro Phase-II, Surat Metro today

Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project Phase-II is 28.25 Kilometres long with two corridors. Corridor-1 is 22.8 Kilometres long and is from Motera Stadium to Mahatma Mandir

India's first driverless train for Delhi Metro: All you need to know

India's first-ever driverless train operations on the Delhi Metro's Magenta Line was on Monday inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who said his government unlike its predecessors has taken growing urbanisation as an opportunity and asserted that metro train services will be extended to 25 cities by 2025 from the current 18 cities. The driverless trains of Delhi Metro will offer more reliability due to reduced human intervention, and are equipped with hi-tech cameras and obstruction sensing devices to ensure safety of passengers.

Kolkata Metro to increase services on Dec 25 to tackle commuter rush

Services will be available every seven minutes during the morning and evening peak hours

In 3 mths of resumption, Delhi Metro clocks 22% of 6-mn avg daily footfall

On November 30, as many as 1.3-million riders travelled via the mass rapid transit network

Delhi Metro to provide avg waiting time at busy stations during peak hours

The information will be provided in case the waiting time goes beyond 20 minutes

Pride Station: North India gets 1st Metro station dedicated to transgenders

The Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) on Tuesday officially renamed one of its stations here as "Pride Station" dedicated to the transgender community, a first for Metro services in northern India

Metro rail services resume in Mumbai; ridership remains low on Day 1

Services on the financial capital's Metro rail began on Monday after remaining shut for nearly seven months due to the coronavirus pandemic, with a tepid response from the passengers

JICA, WB may power Delhi-Alwar rapid rail; India in talks for $3 bn funding

The project will be completed in three stages and the govt is seeking funds for stage 1

First phase of Delhi-Meerut RRTS by Mar 2023: Vinay Kumar Singh, NCRTC MD

RRTS focuses on multimodal integration in NCR, will touch each and every mode of transport wherever it is possible, says the NCRTC MD

Delhi Metro appeals to commuters to stagger travel; cites high occupancy

Delhi Metro resumed full operations from September 12

China's fastest metro train makes debut in Guangzhou; travels at 160 kmph

China's fastest subway train, travelling at 160 kms per hour, made its debut in southern Guangzhou city, official media reported on Saturday