MUMBAI: The Central Railway (CR) has decided to construct a subway between Diva- Kalwa and Mumbra railway stations, considered to be a sensitive zone of the CR suburban network due to accidents related to trespassing. The subway will be built at a cost of ₹1.35 crore. The subway will be accessible to people residing nearby […]
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Maha rail invites EOI for Pune-Nashik semi high-speed railway project
PUNE Maharashtra Railway Infrastructure Development Corporation (Maha rail) has invited an expression of interest (EOI) from companies to build railway stations under the Pune-Nashik semi high-speed railway project. “The work bas been started for the project and district collectors of Pune, Nashik and Aurangabad have started work in their respective districts. We are providing the […]
Railway bridge mishap in Ludhiana: Blame game erupts between GRP and engineering department
As many as eleven days after a 23-year-old man died after his head rammed into a railway bridge near Jassian road, while he was sitting on the roof of a tipper truck, the Government Railway Police and the engineering department at the Ludhiana railway station have come at loggerheads. A senior GRP official said, “We […]
Delhi Metro push for expansion of Phase-4 corridor
Giving a further push to expansion work under Phase-4, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Thursday awarded the first contract for the lease and maintenance of lifts and escalators for the three priority corridors. Officials said the projects will be carried out under a public-private partnership model that aims to indigenise the Metro rail […]
Senior citizens await resumption of railway concession
PUNE With Indian railway services running like pre-pandemic times, the railways is yet to resume its concession for senior citizens. The concession has been suspended since regular trains stopped operations in 2020. With the Covid-19 pandemic receding and vaccination coverage increasing in most of the states, the railways has resumed train services. Before March 2020, […]
Metro link between Noida and Delhi airports to cost ₹15K crore
The proposed Metro corridor linking the upcoming Jewar airport to Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport will cost around ₹15,000 crore, officials from the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (Yeida) said on Friday. The project cost will be funded by the Noida authority, Greater Noida authority, Yeida, the Uttar Pradesh government and the central government, said […]
Pune Metro to start operations on two routes from March 6
PUNE Two routes of the Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (Maha-Metro) in the city– Vanaz to Garware college and Pimpri to Phugewadi will be open for the public from March 6. Maha-Metro officials said, “Both the routes will be operational for public use once the routes are inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March […]
Travellers unhappy with rise in passenger trains’ fare
Pune: Sudden rise in ticket price of passenger trains has left commuters unhappy as they end up paying fare of express trains. The ticket fare has gone up by 50% while there is no upgradation in services “We can understand if trains are providing improved facilities like lesser stops or high speed, but nothing has […]
Issues resolved, Danapur-Bihta elevated road work to start soon
PATNA: Stage is now set for construction of the much-awaited 23-km long 4-lane elevated corridor between Danapur and Bihta after the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) agreeing to modify the design of its eastern end to avoid vehicular congestion near the Danapur railway station. The divisional railway office of Danapur will part with an […]
Mumbai local train: Harbour line services affected today, all details here
Indian Railways’ Central Railway(CR) zone is carrying out maintenance work today resulting in a mega block on its suburban section of Harbour Line. “Harbour line passengers are permitted to travel via Main Line and Western Railway from 10.00 am to 6.00 pm during the block period. The maintenance mega block is essential for infrastructure upkeep […]
Central Railway to give 169-year-old Thane station a heritage makeover
MUMBAI: To commemorate the historic first passenger train that operated between Bori Bunder and Thane in 1853, the Indian Railways has decided to upgrade and revive the heritage of the Thane railway station. The redevelopment plan will be implemented by giving the station a heritage makeover. As part of the plan, the upgradation of the […]
On Sunday, Delhi Metro services to be affected on Yellow Line. Details here
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) informed on Friday it will undertake track maintenance work on February 20 at the network’s Rajiv Chowk station, adding that this will lead to services being affected at select stations on the Yellow Line. “To undertake the scheduled track maintenance work at Rajiv Chowk Metro station, train services on […]