Officials of the Ghaziabad development authority (GDA) said on Friday that they have written to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) asking them to prepare a feasibility report for extending the Metro’s Red Line from its last metro station at New Bus Adda to Ghaziabad railway station. The only obstacle standing in the way of […]
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Delhi metro and PWD come together to construct integrated engineering marvel
A three-lane flyover and Metro viaduct will run parallel on a common structure that is being constructed by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) along with Delhi Public Works Department (PWD) at Soorghat in north Delhi. The integrated elevated structure will be constructed parallel to an existing single flyover on the Outer Ring Road. An […]
Metro tunnel on Shivajinagar to Swargate stretch 75% complete
The Maharashtra Metro Railway Corporation (Maha-Metro) has completed 75 per cent of its tunnel on the Shivajinagar to Swargate underground stretch, so far. The underground stretch between Agriculture College and Swargate is part of the 16-km Pimpri-Chinchwad to Swargate corridor. There are five underground stations. Of these five metro stations, Maha-Metro is erecting multi-modal hubs […]
Metro, traffic to run on same flyover on Pink Line link
A three-lane flyover and Metro viaduct will run parallel on a common structure that is being constructed by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) along with Delhi government’s Public Works Department (PWD) at Soorghat in north Delhi. The integrated elevated structure will be constructed parallel to an existing single-lane flyover on the Outer Ring Road. […]
Trial run for Mumbai Metro-3 at Marol Maroshi underground track: CMO
Chief minister Uddhav Thackeray has decided to hold a trial run for Metro-3 railway line at Marol Maroshi on an underground track. Thackeray asserted that location was outside the Aarey Colony forest and not a single tree at Aarey Colony would be cut for the trials for Metro-3 line which runs between Colaba and SEEPZ. […]
PMC standing committee clears land for Kalyaninagar, Yerawada Metro stations
PUNE The Pune Municipal Corporation’s (PMC) standing committee on Thursday approved 397 square metres of land for metro stations at Kalyaninagar and Yerawada. Standing committee chairman Hemant Rasane said, “The cost of the land as per the ready reckoner rate is ₹2 crore. PMC has rented it to the Metre for Re1 per annum for […]
Pune to Lonavla route: Six local trains to run from October 1
The Pune railway division has decided to add one more local train between Pune and Lonavla starting October 1. Six local trains will now operate between the two destinations. Train number 01566 will depart Pune at 15.00 hours (3pm) every day and will reach Lonavla at 16.20 hours (4.20pm). Train number 01565 will start from […]
China-based infra bank lends $356mn for Chennai Metro rail system
The Beijing-based Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has approved a $356.67mn loan to India for the expansion of the Chennai Metro rail system as part of efforts to expand green public rail transport options in the country. The project involves the construction of an environment-friendly new corridor in Chennai’s metro network as part of Chennai […]
Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train to miss deadline, 1st phase between Surat-Bilimora to open in 2026
Stuck due to land acquisition issues, the Centre’s Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed train corridor or bullet train project is likely to miss its 2023 deadline. Instead, the Railway ministry is now planning to open the first phase of the project on the Surat-Bilimora route in 2026. Union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, on Wednesday in online interaction with […]
Delisle ROB construction delayed as oxygen diverted for Covid patients
The construction work of the Delisle road overbridge (ROB) is likely to be delayed owing to the non-availability of oxygen during the second Covid-19 wave. The entire bridgework including the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) part is expected to be completed in 18-24 months. The Western Railway that is undertaking construction work of the portion of […]
Agra Metro project’s team completes erection of 100 piers in 10 months
Agra Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC) has completed erection of 100 piers (pillars) being laid for the Agra Metro Rail project, in just 10 months from the start of construction. The completion of 100 piers marks the completion of most of the civil construction work for the 3-km elevated section of the priority stretch, […]
ED attaches jailed rly engineer’s properties worth ₹3.40 crore
The Patna zonal office of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday provisionally attached immovable and movable properties worth ₹3.44 crore belonging to a jailed senior section engineer (SSE) of Jamalpur Railway Workshop and his family members under the provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in a Disproportionate Assets Case. The accused SSE, Chandeshwar […]