CHENNAI: The metro rail ridership has increased for the consecutive month as passengers are slowly adopting the digital booking of tickets. According to the CMRL, the metro trains recorded as many as 86,82,457 rides in March. This is 67,449 more passengers than the numbers in February.
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Chennai: Illegal dairy unit eats into highway service lane; oxytocin use alleged
CHENNAI: An illegal dairy unit with around 200 cattle has encroached upon the busy service lane of Chennai-Bengaluru highway in Nazarathpet posing a serious threat to motorists. Activists also allege that the staff have been injecting oxytocin, a banned drug, into the livestock to increase milk production, violating several sections of the Prevention of Cruelty […]
KSEB considers options as power demand skyrockets
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) has a tough task ahead meeting power demand, as soaring temperatures ensure that consumption records are breached with each passing day. Power consumption hit an all-time high of 104.63 million units (MU) on Wednesday. Maximum demand for the day was 5,197 MW. This bettered the 103.86-MU mark set […]
Bridge collapses in Karnataka, years of demand washed out
KUMTA(UTTARA KANNADA): A bridge under construction at Tharibagilu in Kumta taluk of Uttara Kannada district across river Aghanashini caved in, enraging the public. After years of demand by the people of Hegde, Tharibagilu and other places, the work on the bridge connecting Hegde and Tharibagilu began a year ago. But the bridge caved in on […]
A better road to tomorrow, the electric odyssey capital
Setting its sight on becoming the world’s Electric Vehicle (EV) capital, Tamil Nadu is making steady strides. With auto giants pivoting towards electric mobility, a substantial portion of electric vehicles sold nationwide are ‘Made in Chennai’. According to the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways’ Vahan Dashboard data, 40% of electric vehicles sold in India […]
Tamil Nadu sets new record in power consumption on Friday
CHENNAI: In a new record, Tamil Nadu witnessed a surge in power consumption, hitting 426.785 million units (MUs) for the first time on Friday. This surpasses the previous record of 423.785 MUs set on April 20, 2023. While comparing the previous record, the state crossed power consumption threshold earlier. A senior official told TNIE, “With […]
Tangedco to resume security deposit collection
CHENNAI: After a gap of two years, the cash-strapped Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) is planning to resume the practice of collecting security deposits from domestic consumers. A senior official confirmed that the process would be initiated after the Lok Sabha elections. “The revision of security deposits is mandated for High Tension (HT) […]
NHAI halts annual toll fee hike at 34 plazas in Tamil Nadu ahead of polls
CHENNAI: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has instructed toll operators to halt the annual increase of vehicle user fees at 34 toll plazas on national highways in Tamil Nadu starting April 1st. The fee revision, originally set to be enforced from midnight on April 1, was suspended at the last minute following a […]
Section of Bannerghatta road to remain closed for one year from April 1 for Metro work
Bengaluru: To facilitate the construction work of Lakkasandra Underground Metro station, the Bannerghatta main road here will be closed from MICO signal upto Anepalya Junction for a period of one year from April 1 onwards, officials said on Saturday. In its statement, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) said traffic moving on Bannerghatta Main […]
Despite disappointing year, Tata Motors aims to more-than-double EV sales in 2 years
Tata Motors, India’s leading automaker, expects electric vehicles (EVs) to account for 25-30% of its total sales within the next two years, a significant jump from the current 10-12%, according to comments made by the company management in an analyst meeting. In the last financial year, the company had sold around 50,000 electric vehicles, which […]
443 infra projects hit by cost overrun of Rs 4.92 lakh crore in Feb 2024
NEW DELHI: As many as 443 infrastructure projects, each entailing an investment of Rs 150 crore or above, were hit by a cost overrun of more than Rs 4.92 lakh crore in February 2024, an official report stated. According to the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), which monitors infrastructure projects worth Rs 150 […]
Healthy, tough competition in Indian aviation market; price sensitive too: IndiGo CEO
NEW DELHI: There is healthy and tough competition in the Indian market, which is also price sensitive, the country’s largest airline IndiGo’s chief Pieter Elbers said and emphasised that there is an enormous demand for travel. At the helm of the airline having a domestic market share of little over 60 per cent and more […]