The Western Railway (WR) zone of the Indian Railways, which operates the Mumbai suburban railway network, has announced that the essential Mumbai local trains will now be running at a faster speed. The announcement comes as the railways carried out several major works on the line to remove operational constraints and enhance the mobility and […]
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Skywalk, Minto bridge widening part of New Delhi railway station revamp
The elaborate revamp plan for the New Delhi railway station will also include widening of the Minto bridge and skywalks near Ajmeri Gate to manage the increased traffic volume in the surrounding areas, officials aware of the matter said. An official from the Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA) who asked not to be named said that […]
Delhi Metro ridership only half of the figure projected by DMRC: CAG report
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation’s (DMRC) actual ridership has only reached 51.97% of its projected ridership and the operational cost ratio — the ratio of operating cost to income generated — has increased from 48.9% in 2011-12 to 80.5% in 2019-20, according to the Comptroller and Auditor General of India’s (CAG) report on DMRC’s implementation of […]
Work on Metro corridor in Greater Noida West likely to start by December-end
The work on the 14.5km Greater Noida West Metro corridor project is likely to start by December-end if everything goes according to the plan, said the Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) on Tuesday. The NMRC will open the financial bid on December 15 to finalise the agency which will start the construction work. In November 2020, […]
DMRC unveils first refurbished train in Delhi, 9 more by Sept 2022
New Delhi: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has started the process to refurbish 70 trains procured before 2007 with amenities such as LCD route maps, charging points and CCTV cameras. DMRC officials said 10 of its trains oldest trains will be completely refurbished by September 2022. DMRC managing director Mangu Singh unveiled the first of […]
Delhi: DMRC refurbishing old Metro trains with modern facilities
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has started refurbishing 70 old trains, which were procured before 2007, with modern amenities such as LCD route maps, charging points and CCTV cameras midway through their life cycle. Officials said 10 trains, each of which is around two decades old, will be completely refurbished by September 2022. DMRC […]
Indian Railways’ jumbo, mega blocks in Mumbai: Check train routes, timings
The Indian Railways has said it will carry out a jumbo and a mega block for maintenance work on Sunday. The Western Railway said in a tweet that there will be no block during the day on Sunday on its suburban section on Sunday. “To carry out maintenance work of tracks, signaling and overhead equipment, […]
AC local trains to run on harbour line in Mumbai from December 1
Mumbai Commuters travelling on the harbour line of the Central Railway will be able to travel in the Air-Conditioned (AC) compartments from December 1. The Central Railway has decided to operate 12 AC local train services between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) and Panvel railway station from Wednesday. They have decided to operate three AC […]
Delhi Metro launches driverless operations on Pink Line today
Driverless train operations on New Delhi’s Pink Line were inaugurated by union housing and urban affairs minister Hardeep Singh Puri and the Delhi government’s transport minister Kailash Gahlot on Thursday. The move makes the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) the fourth biggest driverless Metro railway network in the world. The Pink Line, which connects Majlis […]
Northern Railways seeks feedback from MPs
Ministers and members of parliament of constituencies falling under the jurisdiction of the Ambala and Ferozepur divisions of the Northern Railways were apprised of the developmental activities and new initiatives taken up by the railways at meeting held in Chandigarh on Thursday. The move comes after minister of railways Ashwini Vaishnaw advised general managers of […]
Central Railway rolls back platform ticket price hike in Mumbai
The Central Railway has decided to reduce the price of platform ticket at key stations in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region from ₹50 to ₹10 from Thursday, an official said. The platform ticket price will be reduced at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), Dadar, Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT), Thane, Kalyan and Panvel railway stations, he said. […]
Driverless train to begin on Delhi Metro’s Pink Line from today
Driverless train operations on Delhi Metro’s 57-kilometre Pink Line will begin from Thursday. Union urban affairs minister Hardeep Singh Puri and Delhi transport minister Kailash Gahlot will flag the driverless train at 11.30 am via video conferencing. “Driverless Train Operations on Delhi Metro’s Pink Line (Majlis Park to Shiv Vihar) will be inaugurated on 25th […]