CHENNAI: Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has recommended that metro rail services be extended from Koyambedu to Avadi for an elevated stretch of 16.07 km with a tentative 15 stations, at an estimated cost of `6376.18 crore. It also recommended the extension of services from Siruseri to Kilambakkam via Kelambakkam, for a total length of […]
Category: Railways
Cabinet approves new railway projects worth Rs 32,500 crore
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by PM Modi on Wednesday approved seven projects of the Ministry of Railways. The projects are estimated at around Rs 32,500 crores and will be fully funded by the Central Government. The proposals of Multi-tracking will ease operations and reduce congestion, providing the much-required infrastructural development on the […]
PM Modi lays foundation stone for redevelopment of 508 railway stations at Rs 25,000 crore
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday laid the foundation stone for the mega redevelopment project of 508 railway stations across the country under Amrit Bharat Station scheme, via video conferencing. Several Union Ministers and the Chief Ministers or Governors also joined the foundation stones laying ceremony from their respective states, where the respective […]
Pakistan rail horror: 30 killed, nearly 100 injured as Rawalpindi-bound train derails
KARACHI: At least 30 people were killed and nearly 100 others injured on Sunday when several compartments of an express train derailed in Pakistan’s southern Sindh province, in the latest rail disaster to hit the country. The Hazara Express train en route from Karachi to Rawalpindi derailed in Nawabshah district near the Sarhari Railway Station, […]
MLA JG Prince urges additional daily train services to Chennai
KANNIYAKUMARI: Colachel MLA JG Prince has requested railway authorities to convert Nagercoil-Chennai tri-weekly and weekly into daily train services. In a letter, Colachel MLA JG Prince said the Southern Railways has commenced a weekly special 06051/06052 from Tambaram to Kanniyakumari and Kanniyakumari to Tambaram. Following the announcement, around 800 seats (2- AC First Class cum […]
Suburban railway passengers delighted as PM Modi launches revamp of 18 stations
CHENNAI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the redevelopment of 18 railway stations in the state under the Amrit Bharat Scheme through video conference on Sunday. A large number of rail enthusiasts and members of trade bodies took part in the event. Passenger associations from Tiruvallur, Arakkonam, Gummidipundi, and Tiruttani have expressed […]
PM to lay foundation stone for 18 railway stations under Amrit Bharat Scheme
GUNTUR: Under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually lay the foundation stone for the redevelopment of as many as 508 railway stations, including 18 stations in Andhra Pradesh, on Sunday. In order to upgrade rail infrastructure, Indian Railways launched the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme. As many as 72 railway stations […]
18 railway stations in Andhra Pradesh set to get a facelift
GUNTUR: Governor S Abdul Nazeer participated in a programme at Eluru railway station on Sunday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the redevelopment of 508 railway stations across the nation, including 18 in Andhra Pradesh, under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme (ABSS). After unveiling the plaque, Governor Nazeer conveyed his heartfelt […]
Prominent players evince interest in Rs 4,700-cr railway station rebuild project
NEW DELHI: The Rail Land Development Authority concluded a pre-bid meeting attended by prominent construction houses on Friday in connection to the redevelopment of the New Delhi Railway Station which will cost approx. Rs 4700 crores and construction of the project will be for a period of 45 months. The revamped New Delhi Railway station […]
Tiruchy junction’s Platform 8 opened for use, to ease rush at main entrance
TIRUCHY: In a relief for passengers, Platform 8 at Tiruchy railway junction was commissioned for public use on Wednesday. The platform, which would handle trains on Madurai and Karaikudi routes, would also reduce the rush at the main entrance i.e. the one near Platform 1, officials said. Over the past four weeks, a team of […]
Odisha train crash: Decision on unclaimed bodies soon
BHUBANESWAR: Even as the bodies of 29 train crash victims remain unidentified at AIIMS-Bhubaneswar, the Centre in coordination with the state government is likely to take a call later this week on their disposal. Sources said an inter-ministerial decision will be taken on the modalities to dispose of the unidentified and unclaimed bodies as a […]
Elevated Metro rail to be cost effective: HMRL MD
HYDERABAD: The proposed elevated Metro in Hyderabad is set to be a cost-effective solution compared to underground constructions, according to NVS Reddy, the managing director of Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited (HMRL) and Hyderabad Airport Metro Limited (HAML). Addressing a press conference following the state Cabinet’s approval of expansion plans for Hyderabad Metro Rail, NVS Reddy […]