The Delhi Metro has introduced free high-speed Wi-Fi on all 37 metro stations of its yellow line, which runs from HUDA City Centre to Samaypur Badli, from Sunday. A spokesperson of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said, “The service, coinciding with the start of the festival season, has been launched on this line comprising […]
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Started in 2008, work on line 5 and 6 of Thane-Diva route to be completed by Jan
Work on the fifth and the sixth local train line between Thane and Diva railway stations is likely to be completed by January next year. In 2008, the Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation (MRVC) had planned the fifth and sixth line between Thane and Diva. The project was planned under the Mumbai Urban Transport Project-2 (MUTP-2) […]
Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project: NHSRCL says 80% land acquired, Rs 7,027 crore compensation paid
The National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) had so far paid Rs 7,027 crore for acquiring 80 per cent of 1025 hectares of private land that needs to be acquired for the Rs 1.08 lakh crore Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project. While the civil work for the project has begun in Gujarat, the land acquisition […]
France: Regional train strikes four people, killing three
A train struck four people who were on the tracks early Tuesday morning, near Saint-Jean-de-Luz in southwest France, a spokesperson for the country’s national rail company SNCF told DW. Three people were killed in the incident. A fourth person was first treated on site then was taken to the hospital in critical condition. What we […]
Western Railways installs 2,729 high-resolution cameras across 30 Mumbai suburban stations
To curb untoward incidents on trains and to monitor every railway station, the Mumbai division of Western Railways has installed 2,729 closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras, having 4K resolution, across all 30 stations on its Mumbai suburban network from Churchgate to Virar. Of these high-resolution cameras, 450 are equipped with face-recognition technology which could help […]
State Wildlife Board refuses to rectify 2 pc cost of bullet train sought by project proponent
The State Board for Wildlife (SBWL) in Maharashtra on Tuesday rejected the proposal to rectify the two per cent amount of the project cost of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed railway/bullet train, sought by the project proponent. In March 2019, the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) cleared construction work in and around wildlife zones of Sanjay Gandhi […]
Railways to run premium train on Ramayan, Northeast, Char Dham circuits
The Railways has decided to open the premium Buddhist Circuit train for domestic travellers, renaming it the ‘Dekho Apna Desh AC Deluxe Tourist Train’. Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) – which operates the train – has devised several special routes between October and December, such as, the Ramayan, the Northeast, and Char Dham […]
Pilgrimage stop in first stretch of revamped rail link to Nepal
It remained shut for years but will now been seen again — in a new avatar. Popular since the early 20th century, the rail link between Nepal and India is ready to resume on the neighbouring country’s first-ever broad gauge passenger service. The first stretch is ready: a 34-km line between Bihar’s Jayanagar and Nepal’s […]
Delhi metro: Brief delay in services on Pink Line, issue now resolved
There was a short delay in metro services on Monday morning between Mayur Vihar Pocket 1 and Shiv Vihar on the Pink Line. The issue had been solved in 15-20 minutes and as of now, normal services have resumed, said an official of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC). The delay was caused by a ‘signalling […]
South Western Railway commissions double tracking project in Goa
The South Western Railway (SWR) on Sunday commissioned the doubling of the 15.2-km railway line between Sanvordem-Chandorgoa-Margao in South Goa. “As part of doubling, Non interlocking work has been completed at Sanvordem, Chandorgoa and Madgaon,” the SWR said in a statement on Sunday. The doubling of the railway track is among the three linear projects […]
Final I-girder of Mumbai Metro Line 2A launched
The final I-girder of Mumbai Metro Line 2A between Dahisar and DN Nagar was launched at the Adarsh Nagar Junction in Andheri on Wednesday morning. With this, the track surface of this Metro line has now been completed. According to an MMRDA official, the I-girder weighing 42 tonnes and measuring 24 metres was erected in […]
Mumbai: Monorail to get 10 more rakes, train likely every 6 minutes
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) is all set to procure 10 more rakes for its monorail project, which is expected to improve the frequency of trains as well as the ridership, which is the lowest in Mumbai’s public transport system. The first rake of the train is likely to come within a year. […]