The rapid rail between Delhi and Meerut will be called RapidX, the National Capital Regional Transportation Corporation (NCRTC) said Tuesday. The Rapid Rail Transit Services (RRTS) corridor will be 82 km long and is expected to bring down travel time between Delhi and Meerut. The NCRTC is aiming to commission the entire Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut corridor for […]
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Delhi-Meerut RRTS project achieves first tunnel breakthrough
The first tunnel breakthrough in the Delhi leg of the Rapid Rail Transit System (RRTS) in the National Capital Region was achieved Saturday. Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) Sudarshan 4.1 made the breakthrough at the tunnel retrieval shaft constructed in Khichdipur, officials said. Manoj Joshi, Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, initiated the breakthrough in […]
Makeover soon for 10 old elevated rail overbridges in North, Outer Delhi
Ten elevated, railway and drain overbridges in North and Outer Delhi, which provide connectivity to the central part of the city, are soon going to get a makeover, said officials. According to a senior Public Works Department (PWD) officer, these bridges are very old and in dire need of repair and redevelopment. “Potholes, broken surfaces, […]
‘Railways has to ensure safety of its passengers’: Chandigarh consumer court fines Rly ministry
A consumer court in Chandigarh has held that once the passenger takes the ticket and travels by the train, it is the responsibility of the Railways to see that passenger reaches the destination safely with his luggage and belongings and it is the duty of the railway staff to see that the belongings of the […]
Pune Metro boost: Commuters welcome move; want cheaper tickets
WHILE commuters from Pimpri-Chinchwad are delighted at the prospect of Pune Metro services finally connecting them to Pune city after May 15, they have a slew of demands which includes cheaper tickets and increased frequency of trains. “We have heard the metro will soon connect Pimpri to Shivajinagar. Despite repeated promises by MahaMetro, we are […]
Finally, big cheer for commuters as Pune Metro gears up to touch down at Shivajinagar after May 15
THOUSANDS of commuters in Pimpri-Chinchwad who are long waiting for Pune Metro to begin its services till Pune city can now breathe ease. The Maha Metro, which is implementing the Pune Metro project, is gearing up to launch the services on a 8 kilometre stretch from Phugewadi to Civil Court, Shivajinagar after May 15. The […]
Chandigarh turns down plea to chop off 1,300 trees to make rly station ‘world-class’
THE UT Forest and Wildlife department has turned down a plea by the Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA) that sought permission to chop at least 1,300 trees that are located on railway land as part of a project to redevelop Chandigarh railway station and make it ‘world-class’. As per details, the rail land authority had […]
Railway Engineer Regiment officers, jawans move high court challenging disbanding of unit
More than 70 officers and jawans of the Chandigarh-based 1101 Railway Engineers’ Regiment Territorial Army (TA) have moved the Punjab and Haryana High Court challenging the order to disband the regiment along with four other similar regiments. The petitioners have argued that these TA Railway Regiments provide crucial back-up to the Army to keep strategic […]
RINL aims to make 55,000 wheels in FY24 to meet Railways’ demand: CMD Atul Bhatt
State-owned steel maker RINL is aiming to produce 55,000 wheels in the current financial year to meet the demand from Indian Railways, its CMD Atul Bhatt said. Visakhapatnam-based Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd (RINL) has set up a forged wheel plant at Lalganj, in Uttar Pradesh at an estimated cost of Rs 2,350-crore with a capacity […]
Bengaluru Metro services to be extended beyond midnight on IPL match days
The Bengaluru Metropolitan Rail Corporation Limited has announced the extension of its Metro train timings in Bengaluru beyond midnight on days when cricket matches are held in the city in April and May as part of the Indian Premier League 2023 tournament. “In view of the IPL 2023 night matches to be held at Bangalore […]
IRCTC to start Guru Kirpa Yatra train for Sikh pilgrims from April 9
The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), will start a special train on April 9 for ferrying Sikh pilgrims from Amritsar to Patna Sahib via Bidar in Karnataka and Nanded Sahib in Maharashtra. Regional manager of IRCTC, Anil Kumar, said on Saturday that the special pilgrimage train will have a capacity to ferry 600 […]
Man electrocuted to death in Sector 20; tree collapse injures 1 in Madhya Marg
A MAN was electrocuted to death during a religious procession near Godiya Chetanya Mandir, Sector 20, on Saturday. The victim was later identified as one Ravi Kumar, a resident of Delhi, by the police. As per eyewitnesses, the incident took place around 7 pm when the religious procession was making its way through Sector 20 […]