The National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL), which is executing the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project, has invited bids for 21-kilometres of underground tunneling work between Mumbai and Thane for the high-speed rail corridor. The work would also include a 7-km undersea tunnel, which would connect Mumbai’s underground stations at Bandra-Kurla Complex and Shilphata in […]
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Pune Metro ‘priority sections’ to be ready for operations by Dec-end
THE PUNE Metro Rail will be ready for commercial operations after two months as ongoing work on the priority sections will be completed in that time, while the entire 33-km Metro rail will be completed by December 2022. The Pune Metro comprises 30 stations spread over two corridors, which run over a total length of […]
Major railway jobs scam unearthed in Karnataka, 2 arrested
A major jobs scam was unearthed by the Railway Police Force (RPF) in Mysuru after authorities tracked the suspicious movements of two persons who used to take photographs of the railway hospital in the city. Chandragowda S Patil (44) and Shivaswamy (62), a retired railway official, were arrested by the RPF and handed over to […]
Southern Railways announces extra coaches for special trains from Chennai
In order to increase its capacity, the Southern Railways announced that it will add one more coach to certain trains leaving from Chennai. Train No. 02675 /02676 Dr. MGR Chennai Central – Coimbatore – Dr. MGR Chennai Central Special will get One – Second Class Sitting Chair Car with effect from October 30 and Ex. […]
Central Railway stops issuing daily Mumbai local train tickets
A day after the state government issued an order allowing only fully-vaccinated people to board local trains in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) by availing only monthly, quarterly and half-yearly passes, the Railways may stop issuing the daily local train tickets. An internal notification from Railways is yet to be released in this regard. The […]
Land acquisition process begins for Western Railways line
Suburban District Collector Nidhi Chaudhari has initiated the process for acquisition of land between Vile Parle and Borivali, which will provide a boost for completion of the Western Railways’ sixth line between Borivali and Mumbai Central. Santosh Bhise, Deputy Collector in charge of land acquisition for Mumbai, said, “Land has to be acquired at two […]
Mumbai: Only fully vaccinated people can board local trains
The Maharashtra government on Tuesday said that only fully vaccinated people will be allowed to board local trains in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region from Wednesday. Earlier, the state had allowed workers from essential services and government personnel to travel in trains irrespective of their vaccination status. The order issued by the government stated that the […]
Mumbai: 1st marine pile cap cast in Kasheli creek for Metro 5
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), executing the Metro Line 5 Project from Thane to Bhiwandi-Kalyan, cast the first marine pile cap on Kasheli creek recently. Metro corridor 5 from Thane to Bhiwandi to Kalyan is a 24.9-km long elevated corridor with 15 stations. The line will provide interconnectivity among the ongoing Metro corridor […]
Railways changes policy, PSUs to now compete in open market for tenders
Public sector companies, including those owned by Railways, will now have to compete in the open market with the private sector to bag railway contracts, the Railway Ministry under Ashwani Vaishnaw has decided. In an order issued on Tuesday, the Railway Ministry withdrew the earlier policy, promulgated during the time of Vaishnaw’s predecessor Piyush Goyal […]
Mini-metro network to connect Nagpur with important cities in Vidarbha: Nitin Gadkari
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said on Monday that all important cities in the Vidarbha region will be connected to Nagpur city through mini-metro projects within one and a half years. Gadkari was in Amravati for the bhoomipujan of a National Highway project. “We plan a mini-metro network which will connect […]
Central and Western Railways to resume 100 percent operation on Mumbai division
The Central Railway and Western Railway will resume 100 percent suburban services operations for commuters on the Mumbai division from October 28. “Keeping in consideration the increased flow of commuters in local trains, it has been decided that, from October 28, Central and Western Railways will run suburban services to pre-Covid level i.e. 100% on […]
Soon, railways to run MEMU trains to Bengaluru airport, Tumakuru
The South Western Railways (SWR) will soon run MEMU trains on suburban routes, including from Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna (KSR) to Bengaluru airport in Devanahalli and on the Tumakuru-Yeshwantpur line, once inspection by the Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) is completed. According to SWR officials, electrification of the Tumakuru-Yeshwantpur railway line has been completed while that […]