It was all smiles and excitement among the techies and other professionals Monday morning as the new 13.71-km-long Whitefield-Krishnarajapura (KR Puram) metro line gave them a respite from the IT corridor’s notorious traffic snarls. The journey along Phase-2 of the purple line offers a picturesque view of the pink tabebuia rosea trees that are now […]
Category: Railways
Soil testing announced for 31km metro corridor to Hyderabad airport
Zeroing in on 100 locations for erecting pillars, the Hyderabad Airport Metro Limited (HAML) announced on Monday the commencement of the soil testing exercise for the 31km airport corridor that will connect Mindspace Junction near the Raidurg metro station and Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Shamshabad. The metro project, the foundation for which was laid […]
Names of 6 Bengaluru Metro stations changed ahead of inauguration
Ahead of the inauguration of the Bengaluru Metro line from KR Puram to Whitefield by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has changed the names of six of the 12 stations in the stretch. According to the Metro officials, the names were changed so that the commuters can identify […]
Prime Minister Modi to inaugurate Metro line in Bengaluru, will take a ride in the Metro
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who will be visiting poll-bound Karnataka, will inaugurate Whitefield (Kadugodi) to Krishnarajapura Metro Line of Bangalore Metro and also undertake a ride in the metro. The 13.71 km stretch from Whitefield (Kadugodi) Metro to Krishnarajapura Metro Line of the Reach-1 extension project under Bangalore Metro Phase 2, will be inaugurated by […]
PM Modi to inaugurate 13.71-km Metro line in Bengaluru today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate a 13.71 km stretch of the Bengaluru Metro Phase II project in poll-bound Karnataka on Saturday. Inaugurating the stretch from the Whitefield (Kadugodi) Metro to Krishnarajapura (KR Puram) Metro Line of the Reach-1 extension project will be inaugurated at Whitefield (Kadugodi) Metro Station around 1 pm, Modi […]
Rakes of Metro 9 to be parked at Charkop depot
The rakes to be operational under Phase 1 of the underconstruction Metro 9 (Dahisar-Mira Road-Bhayander) project – which includes Dahisar East, Pandurang Wadi, Amar Palace and Kashigaon Zankar stations – will be maintained at the Charkop depot, MMRDA Commissioner S V R Srinivas said on Thursday. At present, the Charkop depot maintains rakes of Metro […]
Airport Metro award: HC asks Centre Delhi govt to respond to directions passed in previous order enforcing 2017 award
The Delhi High Court on Thursday has asked the Centre and the Delhi government to seek instructions on the directions passed by the court in its March 17 order pertaining to enforcement of a 2017 arbitral award passed in favour Reliance Infrastructure led Delhi Airport Metro Express Private Limited against Delhi Metro Rail Corporation. A […]
Chenab Bridge may be ready this month; minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to visit spot this weekend
Finally, the world’s highest railway bridge on the river Chenab in Jammu and Kashmir is likely to be ready by the end of this month. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw is visiting the bridge for an inspection this weekend. Vaishnaw will also inspect the ongoing works of the tunnel, which has for long been throwing up […]
Mumbai Metro Line 2A and 7 operator launches monthly trip pass for commuters
Maha Mumbai Metro Operation Corporation Ltd (MMMOCL), which operates and maintains Metro Lines 2A and 7 announced a monthly trip pass for commuters. People frequently travelling in metro and using the Mumbai 1 card can now avail a special 15 percent discount on 45 trips and 20 percent discount on 60 trips. All these trips […]
Prime Minister Modi to inaugurate Metro line in Bengaluru, will take a ride in the Metro
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who will be visiting poll-bound Karnataka, will inaugurate Whitefield (Kadugodi) to Krishnarajapura Metro Line of Bangalore Metro and also undertake a ride in the metro. The 13.71 km stretch from Whitefield (Kadugodi) Metro to Krishnarajapura Metro Line of the Reach-1 extension project under Bangalore Metro Phase 2, will be inaugurated by […]
Delhi airport Metro award: DMRC seeks review of HC order favouring Reliance Infrastructure
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has moved the Delhi High Court seeking a review of an order passed by a single judge in a plea by Reliance Infrastructure-led Delhi Airport Metro Express Pvt Ltd (DAMEPL) seeking payment of unpaid dues by DMRC under a 2017 arbitral award. The review plea is listed before a […]
Railways begins project to collect data on evolution of stations
A novel ‘history project’ has begun for the over 7,000 railway stations across India to find answers to this question. As the Modi government spends thousands of crores of rupees to redevelop 1,275 railway stations under the Amrit Bharat Station scheme, the policymakers have decided to trace the origins, importance, and evolution of railway stations […]