As per the list of curbs in Delhi, which is under yellow alert, only 50% capacity is allowed in the Delhi Metro. And this has sent the regular metro commuters in a tizzy. Anticipating longer queues, Delhi-NCR residents say they had begun finding their way around, to ditch the extended commuting hours, as soon as the […]
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500 pax get Covid-19 vaccines everyday at Mumbai’s suburban railway stations
Mumbai: As Covid-19 cases rise drastically in the city and fear of its new variant- Omicron looms large- the Central and Western Railways are vaccinating more than 500 people everyday at the suburban railway stations in Mumbai, to curb the spread of the virus. Besides getting vaccines at some of the busiest railway stations including […]
In Delhi Metro’s latest advisory, a caution about time and seating capacity
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has requested travellers to keep extra time as entry to stations is being regulated “to ensure compliance with the guidelines” and to travel only if absolutely essential. “An 8 coach Metro train can generally carry about 2400 passengers. This comprises approximately 50 seated passengers and 250 standing passengers per […]
Shanghai opens longest Metro line in the world
Shanghai has maintained its position as the city with the largest Metro network in the world, with the opening of two driverless lines—Line 14 and Phase One of Line 18. “That will be quite convenient to me,” a commuter was quoted as saying by the Global Times. Here are four things to know about the […]
Mumbai local train services delayed on Central Line. Details here
Local train services between Kalyan and Kasara railway stations on the Central Railway line in Mumbai are running with a delay on Wednesday. A freight train engine has reported failure near the Khardi railway station, which has caused disruption of services on the line. The train rake was moved away from railway tracks with the […]
Ghaziabad: Proposal for urban ropeway project forwarded to Centre for approval
The Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) has forwarded a formal proposal of the urban passenger ropeway project in Ghaziabad to the ministry of road transport and highways (Morth) for approval while the permission for the project at the local-level will be sought in the authority’s board meeting scheduled on January 7, said officials in the know […]
Railway traffic resumes in Punjab as farmers end protest
Ludhiana The railway traffic across the state resumed on Wednesday, a day after the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee (KMSC), an umbrella organisation for smaller farmers’ groups, called off its “rail roko” protest. The farmers had been staging sit-ins at railway tracks in Amritsar, Jalandhar, Tanda, Tarn Taran and Ferozepur since December 20, demanding a loan-waiver […]
Delhi Covid-19 curbs: New Metro guidelines commuters must know
The Delhi government on Tuesday announced a series of curbs in the national capital in the wake of rising coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases. The caseload has risen due to the rapid spread of the Omicron variant of Sars-CoV-2 virus. The restrictions announced by the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government includes closure of gym, […]
CMRS concludes inspection of metro track in Pune, lauds Maha-Metro for quality work
PUNE Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety (CMRS) Janak Kumar Garg, on Tuesday, inspected the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) to Phugewadi section and five metro stations and expressed satisfaction about work. Garg was in the city between December 2 and December 28 to carry out the inspection of the priority section as Pune Metro is […]
As fresh curbs set in, expect long queues outside Delhi Metro stations
New Delhi: Long queues are likely to return outside Metro stations with the Delhi government directing Delhi Metro to restrict passengers to 50% of seating capacity and not allow standing commuters in its trains, said officials. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) started restricting passenger movement at stations on Tuesday evening itself, a few hours […]
Row over K Rail intensifies as CPI expresses concern
The Communist Party of India (CPI), a part of the ruling CPI (Marxist)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) in Kerala, on Sunday expressed concerns over the growing resentment against the government’s K Rail project, which has already drawn flak from Congress and other opposition parties in the state. “There are a lot of apprehensions among people. […]
567 trains cancelled due to ‘Rail Roko’ stir in Punjab, railways refunds ₹1.69 crore to 32,100 passengers
The railways till Sunday refunded ₹1.69 crore to 32,100 passengers due to cancellation of 567 trains in the Ferozepur division in the wake of the farmer unions’ ‘Rail Roko’ protest at several locations in Punjab. The farmers under the banner of the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee (KMSC) have been staging sit-ins on rail tracks in […]