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Bombardier wins rolling stock contract for Kanpur, Agra metro projects

The contract will cover the supply, testing and commissioning of 201 cars for 67 trains of 3 cars each alongwith the train control & signaling system for the Kanpur and Agra metro projects

Coronavirus scare: 67% citizens won't take metro trains even they restarted

At least 67 per cent Indian citizens are certain that they would not take the metro or local trains in the next 30 days even if they were restarted, shows a survey by LocalCircles

Kolkata Metro Railway to start trial run of trains for maintenance

Preparations have begun for restarting metro services in the city with stress on maintaining social distancing at stations and inside the trains

Metro services shut across India till March 31 to contain Covid-19

The central government on Sunday decided to suspend all metro train services across the country till March 31 in view of coronavirus outbreak. In a message to managing directors of all metro train corporations, Union Housing and Urban Affairs Secretary Durga Shanker Mishra said this is being done in continuation of suspending metro services during 'Janta Curfew'. "In view of the current global pandemic of this Corona Virus & for containing its further spread through inter-personal proximity, it has been decided to close down metro rail services on all operational networks across the country till 31 March 2020," Mishra tweeted. In another tweet, he said by the act of social distancing, people can protect themselves and their dear ones, and win the fight against COVID-19. India reported three more coronavirus deaths on Sunday, including the first casualty from Bihar, taking the toll to seven and the number of COVID-19 cases rose to 341, officials said.

Tube tales: Inspired by Delhi's success, Indian cities take the metro

With Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru and some other cities building metro networks to overcome choked roads, trains and buses, more than Rs 1 trillion was invested in metro rail projects in 2018-19

Will Gurgaon Rapid Metro shut down? Punjab & Haryana HC to decide today

The Punjab and Haryana High Court will on Monday make a decision on the operational continuity of the Gurgaon Metro, the country's first fully privately built rapid rail system here. This follows the expiry of 90 day termination notice served by Rapid Metro Rail Gurgaon Limited (RMGL) and Rapid Metro Rail Gurgaon South Limited (RMGSL), the two special purpose vehicles (SPVs) floated by IL&FS for the rail project,to Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) on June 7. HUDA had gone to HC on Friday challenging the validity of termination notice and sought courts directions on continuity of public utility by these two SPVs operating the metro link. The HC had deferred the hearing for Monday and ordered service be continued till Monday midnight. Gurgaon Metro is an important public utility carrying nearly 60,000 passengers every day and forms part of the 'Millennium City's daily commute lifeline. While some sources opine that the two IL&FS SPVs decided to terminate operations for

Centre proposes 'MetroLite', light urban rail transit for small cities

The Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry has issued standard specifications of the 'Metrolite' system which will be developed on surface and elevated stretches

Economic choices before metro rails

There are learnings from London and New York metro rails for Indian cities

Law to ease fund flow for Metro

In Budget speech, Jaitley said Metro rails are emerging as an important mode of urban transportation

MP to seek metro rail loan from ADB

Officials say, JICA to not fund metro rail projects anymore

MMRDA clears two metro lines worth Rs 15,088 cr

The lines form part of state's plan to develop 172 km of metro rail network in Mumbai and its metropolitan region

New metro lines for Mumbai and Thane; project to cost Rs 15,000 crore

Presently, Mumbai is served by the 11.4-km long Metro linking Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar since June 2014

324 Km of metro rail operational in India now, says Venkaiah Naidu

Centre allocated funds for urban development in Tamil Nadu under various schemes

Chennai Metro Rail Project Phase-II planned at a cost of Rs 44,000 crore

Tamil Nadu Government is planning to expand the Chennai Metro Rail project along 3 corridors and an orbital corridor at an estimated cost of Rs 44,000 crore.The J Jayalaithaa-led Government has approved for a Detailed Feasibility Report for the expansion of the Project along 3 corridors - North West to South East; West to East and an orbital corridor at an estimated cost of Rs 44,000 crore. The Report will be ready shortly, said the state government.The state want to increase the share of public transport, including metro rail, among the commuters at Metropolitan Chennai. It may be noted, despite the project was conceived by AIADMK's rival DMK the ruling AIADMK has decided to goahead with the project. It also had plan for Monorail, but it has taken off yet.Tamil Nadu Cheif Minister and AIADMK's Supermo J ayalaithaa inaugurated the operations of Chennai Metro Rail in June 2015. The establishment of Metro Rail in Chennai was originally conceived of in 2003. Phase I of the Chennai Metro .

UP towns book tickets for Metro Rail

Lucknow Metro speeds ahead, while Varanasi and Kanpur are also on the radar

Ultra modern Metro Rail will change face of Nagpur: Devendra Fadnavis

German finance agency KFW today sanctioned Rs 3,750 crore as loan to part fund the project

Guwahati city to have mass rapid transport by 2021

Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi lays foundation stone of the Rs 18,021 cr project, to be implemented by an SPV

Kanpur, Varanasi metro rail projects could start by December 2016

The clearance of DPR by the central departments could typically take 2-3 months