While nearly five lakh people took the metro in the month of March, the ridership has drastically come down ever since with most metro stations wearing a deserted look. On March 6, the number of riders on the Vanaz to Garware route and PCMC to Phugewadi route were 37,752 which has come down to only […]
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India’s first bullet train to be operational in 2027: NHSRCL chairman
NEW DELHI: India’s first bullet train will be operational in 2027 and trials will begin in 2026, National High Speed Rail Corridor (NHSRCL) chairman and managing director Satish Agnihotri said on Tuesday adding that the country’s first bullet train station in Surat will be inaugurated by 2023. “Though the trial between Surat and Bilimora will […]
EIB team visits Agra Metro Rail Project
A six-member team from European Investment Bank (EIB) visited the Agra Metro Rail Project and inspected various feasibility aspects of the project, on Monday. The Agra Metro Project is partly funded by the EIB. The team reviewed the complete alignment of both corridor 1 and corridor 2 of Agra Metro Project, a press statement issued […]
EIB team visits Agra Metro Rail Project
A six-member team from European Investment Bank (EIB) visited the Agra Metro Rail Project and inspected various feasibility aspects of the project, on Monday. The Agra Metro Project is partly funded by the EIB. The team reviewed the complete alignment of both corridor 1 and corridor 2 of Agra Metro Project, a press statement issued […]
The great train robbery and recovery
On February 12, as Sunil Rajendra Tiwari (35) stood waiting for his train at the Andheri railway station, he received a call that he had once anxiously waited for. The Government Railway Police (GRP) called to tell him that his Samsung J7 phone, which was stolen from him in a local train in 2018 during […]
Delhi Metro rolls out faster baggage scanners; 250 more likely by yr-end
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is introducing faster baggage scanners, which also render better images and are equipped with more advanced X-ray penetration levels, agency officials said on Sunday. The new X-ray baggage Scanning System (X-BIS), 34 of which have already been installed at stations across the network, can scan 550 bags an hour, […]
Pune railway division recovers ₹10.94 crore as fines from passengers travelling without tickets
PUNE The Pune railway division has recovered ₹10.94 crore in fines from 217,633 passengers travelling without ticket from April 2021 to March 2022. A total of 1,414 passengers were caught for travelling with luggage without registering it and a fine of ₹ 2.13 lakh was collected from them. As per the information given by Pune […]
Why Bangaloreans aren’t happy with Namma Metro’s one-day and three-day passes
The Bengaluru Metro’s decision to launch one-day and three-day passes have not received the response the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) expected. In a major policy change, the passes were introduced on Ugadi, April 2, as a last resort to increase daily ridership. BMRCL said they would also refund unclaimed amounts on online smart […]
Charni Road railway station to get ₹2.53 crore makeover
MUMBAI: To upgrade passenger amenities and revamp the Charni Road railway station, the Western Railway (WR) will begin its redevelopment work from May. As part of the project, the station building will be upgraded with features such as foot over bridges, ramps, and elevators. The renovation work, which is estimated to cost ₹2.53 crore will […]
Underwater metro tunnel in Kolkata – India’s first – to be ready in 2023
The construction of India’s first underwater tunnel in Kolkata under the Hooghly river for establishing metro connectivity between Howrah and Kolkata is underway and will be made fully functional by 2023. Of the 16.6-km-long east-west stretch, 520 metres will be under the river bed. The tunnel corridor is built 33 meters below the riverbed and […]
Ferozepur railway division earns ₹3.96 cr revenue from ticket defaulters in March
: The Ferozepur railway division has recovered about ₹3.96 crores from ticket defaulters in March, the highest revenue earned by it through ticket checking in a given month. Seema Sharma, divisional railway manager, Ferozepur, said a total of 60,199 passengers were found travelling without tickets in trains by the staff during ticket checking campaign of […]
Design of metro stations to reflect Pune’s identity
The Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) will follow the example of Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (Maha-Metro) in designing metro stations on line number three between Hinjewadi and Shivajinagar. A senior PMRDA officer on anonymity said, “We have already given the contract to an agency to design the metro stations that will reflect the […]