KR Pura Metro line can ease traffic snarls on Outer Ring Road in Karnataka, say experts

While the Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety (CMRS) has given a green signal for passenger operations to commence on the KR Pura-Baiyappanahalli stretch of the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL), the 2.1-kilometre stretch of the purple line is still not open to commuters. Experts said that the massive traffic congestion on the Outer Ring […]

China’s first cross-sea bullet train line near Taiwan Strait to skim Fujian

China launched its first high-speed rail line that will travel across several bays and skim along the coast of the southeastern province of Fujian near the Taiwan Strait, state media reported on Thursday. A bullet train departed from Fuzhou, the capital of east China’s Fujian province Thursday morning, setting up the opening of the 277-km […]

GDA seeks DMRC update on Metro extension project

The Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA), which has been considering metro train extensions for the past three years, recently asked the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to update a detailed project report (DPR) submitted in January 2020, officials aware of the matter said. The report aimed to connect Noida’s Sector-62 Blue Line network to Sahibabad in […]

Local train climbs onto platform at Mathura station; high-level inquiry ordered. Video

A local electric multiple unit (EMU) train climbed onto a platform at the Mathura junction railway station on Tuesday night and restoration work is currently underway. The railways has ordered a high-level inquiry into the matter, said an official on Wednesday, reported PTI. According to the official from Agra division, a woman sustained minor injuries […]

Pune Metro’s midnight run garners good response from devotees

After the Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (Maha-Metro) extended the Pune Metro rail service operational hours till midnight from September 23, the initiative is gradually gaining momentum despite persistent rain over the weekend. In light of the ongoing Ganesh festival, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar had issued directives to Maha-Metro officials to extend the Pune […]

South Western Railway announces special trains between Yeshvantpur-Murudeshwar for Ganesha festival

The South Western Railway (SWR) has decided to run special trains between Yeshvantpur and Murudeshwar for one trip in each direction to cater to additional demand on the eve of the much anticipated Ganesh Chaturthi festival. The SWR said in a circular on Thursday that two special trains are being added for today and tomorrow, […]

Easing Commute Delays: Speed trial completed on Gorakhpur’s third rail line

GORAKHPUR Operations on the third rail line in Gorakhpur commenced on Tuesday, effectively resolving the longstanding issue of extended waiting times for both long-distance passengers and trains at Cantt Railway Station before reaching Gorakhpur Junction. The speed trial for the inaugural third rail line of the NE Railway, connecting Kusmhi and Gorakhpur Cantt Railway Station, […]