Recovering from the adverse impact of Covid, Pune city continues to struggle with amenities to ease the life of residents as slow pace of infrastructure work continues to be a roadblock for the city’s development. Pune Metro rail Metro rail is the most crucial infrastructure development that is taking place in the city. The transportation […]
Category: Railways
DMRC flags congestion woes around 5 Metro stations in Gurgaon
Flagging congestion issues around the five Yellow Line Metro stations in Gurgaon, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has notified the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) to take immediate action to alleviate the situation. In a letter addressed to both the MCG and Gurgaon Police on December 8, the DMRC outlined 10 congested areas near […]
NMRC gives nod to Noida Sector-142 to Botanical Garden Metro section
National Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) on Wednesday, in its 38th board meeting, approved the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the proposed Sector-142 to Botanical Garden Metro section. NMRC Managing director Dr Lokesh M said that now the DPR will be sent to Uttar Pradesh Government and Government of India for final approval. He further said […]
Changing City: Deepest underground metro station for hassle-free connectivity to airport
Mumbai’s first underground metro, Line 3, will have some of the deepest underground railway stations in India. The deepest will be the T2 station, 30m below the surface. While most other stations will be located 22-25m below the ground level, the T1 and Sahar Road stations will be deeper. On the Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ metro line, 26 […]
DMRC to run ops for Mumbai Metro underground line-3
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has been awarded a 10-year contract by the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL) for maintaining and operating the underground Line-3 of the Mumbai Metro. The metro line – which will be 33.5 km long with 27 stations – is currently under construction and is expected to be operational […]
Do not make ‘reels’ in Metro: DMRC to commuters
The Delhi Metro Friday asked commuters not to make ‘reels’ inside the Metro after a number of videos filmed inside the Metro trains were recently circulated on social media. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) reminded passengers, through a tweet from their official handle, that any activity causing inconvenience to other commuters is strictly prohibited. […]
Restriction on platform ticket sale
To ensure smooth movement of passengers and curb excessive rush at platforms, Mumbai division of Central Railway has imposed restrictions on sale of platform tickets at six stations — Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus(CSMT), Dadar, Thane, Kalyan, Lokmanya Tilak Terminus ( LTT) and Panvel. The restriction that came into force on Thursday will stay till July […]
Karnataka to get second Vande Bharat train between Bengaluru and Hubballi-Dharwad soon
Karnataka is all set to welcome its second Vande Bharat train very soon which will operate between Bengaluru and the twin cities of Hubballi-Dharwad. The eight-coach mini train has already reached Bengaluru’s Krantivira Sangoli Rayanna (KSR) station from Chennai’s Integral Coach Factory. Although the Indian Railways has not made any official announcement on its operations […]
Bareilly Bhuj Express halted amid heavy downpour
Bareilly Bhuj Express en route to Kutch was halted at Palanpur Junction Friday evening due to heavy rainfall caused by Cyclone Biparjoy. Following instructions from state cabinet minister Balwantsinh Rajput, the local authorities of Banaskantha made arrangements for special bus services for the journey ahead of 300 passengers to Gandhidham and Bhuj. The passengers arrived […]
Empty rake of local train details near Mumbai; no casualty, train operations hit
An empty rake of a local train derailed at Ambernath railway yard in Maharashtra’s Thane district adjoining Mumbai on Sunday morning, disrupting train operations on the route, officials said. No one was injured in the incident, which took place about 50 km away from Mumbai, they said. According to a Central Railway official, one trolley […]
NCRTC to provide multiple ticketing options in upcoming Rapid Rail services
To provide better ticketing and travelling experience in the upcoming RapidX train services, the National Capital Regional Transport Corporation (NCRTC) will provide multiple payment options to commuters to buy tickets through UPI. According to an NCRTC official, this will be the first time in the country that a UPI-enabled Ticket Vending Machine (TVM) is being […]
Balasore train accident toll mounts to 291
The death toll in the Balasore train accident mounted to 291 after a passenger from Bihar succumbed to his injuries at SCB Medical College Hospital here on Saturday, officials said. The passenger was identified as Sahil Mansur (32) of Roshanpur in Bhagalpur district of Bihar. He was undergoing treatment at the ICU of trauma care, […]