Recovering from the adverse impact of Covid, Pune city continues to struggle with amenities to ease the life of residents as slow pace of infrastructure work continues to be a roadblock for the city’s development. Pune Metro rail Metro rail is the most crucial infrastructure development that is taking place in the city. The transportation […]
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Ayodhya visit tomorrow: PM Modi to unveil Rs 11,100-crore projects
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Saturday inaugurate and lay foundation stones of a slew of projects worth Rs 11,100 crore for Ayodhya, including the newly constructed airport terminal, a new greenfield township, a railway station and four pathways, officials said. According to the schedule, the Prime Minister will first inaugurate the redeveloped Ayodhya railway […]
Consulting with global carmakers ahead of new EV policy: Official
The Union government is consulting global carmakers ahead of coming out with its new electric vehicle (RV) policy, a senior official said Thursday. “Consultations on a new EV policy to boost investment and manufacturing are underway. The talks aim to bring all countries on board — including Italians, Korean and for Indian carmakers as well. […]
DMRC flags congestion woes around 5 Metro stations in Gurgaon
Flagging congestion issues around the five Yellow Line Metro stations in Gurgaon, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has notified the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) to take immediate action to alleviate the situation. In a letter addressed to both the MCG and Gurgaon Police on December 8, the DMRC outlined 10 congested areas near […]
NMRC gives nod to Noida Sector-142 to Botanical Garden Metro section
National Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) on Wednesday, in its 38th board meeting, approved the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the proposed Sector-142 to Botanical Garden Metro section. NMRC Managing director Dr Lokesh M said that now the DPR will be sent to Uttar Pradesh Government and Government of India for final approval. He further said […]
4 AI staffers, passenger arrested on suspicion of human trafficking
Four Air India SATS staffers along with a Birmingham-bound Indian passenger have been arrested at Delhi’s IGI airport for their alleged involvement in a human trafficking racket, said CISF officers Thursday. On Wednesday, the CISF personnel at the airport spotted “suspicious activities” of a passenger, Diljot Singh, said officials. Singh was supposed to board an […]
Electric vehicles fail to spark Chandigarh buyers’ interest, only 5% registrations in a year
Despite a vigorous push from the UT administration, electric vehicles (EVs) are struggling to find takers, with only 5% EV registrations recorded in the last year. The administration had launched the EV policy in September 20, 2022. As per the data, from September 20, 2022, to September 18, 2023, 52,412 vehicles were registered in Chandigarh, […]
Changing City: Deepest underground metro station for hassle-free connectivity to airport
Mumbai’s first underground metro, Line 3, will have some of the deepest underground railway stations in India. The deepest will be the T2 station, 30m below the surface. While most other stations will be located 22-25m below the ground level, the T1 and Sahar Road stations will be deeper. On the Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ metro line, 26 […]
DMRC to run ops for Mumbai Metro underground line-3
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has been awarded a 10-year contract by the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL) for maintaining and operating the underground Line-3 of the Mumbai Metro. The metro line – which will be 33.5 km long with 27 stations – is currently under construction and is expected to be operational […]
Do not make ‘reels’ in Metro: DMRC to commuters
The Delhi Metro Friday asked commuters not to make ‘reels’ inside the Metro after a number of videos filmed inside the Metro trains were recently circulated on social media. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) reminded passengers, through a tweet from their official handle, that any activity causing inconvenience to other commuters is strictly prohibited. […]
Restriction on platform ticket sale
To ensure smooth movement of passengers and curb excessive rush at platforms, Mumbai division of Central Railway has imposed restrictions on sale of platform tickets at six stations — Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus(CSMT), Dadar, Thane, Kalyan, Lokmanya Tilak Terminus ( LTT) and Panvel. The restriction that came into force on Thursday will stay till July […]
Karnataka to get second Vande Bharat train between Bengaluru and Hubballi-Dharwad soon
Karnataka is all set to welcome its second Vande Bharat train very soon which will operate between Bengaluru and the twin cities of Hubballi-Dharwad. The eight-coach mini train has already reached Bengaluru’s Krantivira Sangoli Rayanna (KSR) station from Chennai’s Integral Coach Factory. Although the Indian Railways has not made any official announcement on its operations […]