RRTS corridor: Average daily ridership jumps four times after inauguration

NEW DELHI: The Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) in Ghaziabad has witnessed a significant increase in average daily ridership, quadrupling since the inauguration of the second 17 km section of the high-speed corridor last week, according to National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC). The initial 17 km priority section, linking Sahibabad and Duhai Depot, was […]

DMRC floats tenders for 19 elevated metro stations in Bhubaneswar

BHUBANESWAR: Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), the consultant for Bhubaneswar metro rail project, has begun the process for construction of elevated viaduct and elevated stations. The DMRC has floated separate tenders under three civil construction packages for construction of elevated viaduct and 19 elevated stations. The tenders mark a crucial step forward in the much-awaited […]

Bengaluru Railway Division to build Rs 270-cr new depot at Thanisandra to maintain VB sleeper coaches

BENGALURU: The Bengaluru Railway Division will build a Rs 270-crore new depot-cum-workshop near the Thanisandra railway station to maintain sleeper coaches of Vande Bharat, announced Additional Divisional Railway Manager, Bengaluru Railway Division, Parikshit Mohanpuria. These coaches were inspected by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw at a Bharat Earth Movers Limited facility on Saturday. Briefing newspersons at […]

Tripunithura Metro terminal set to open on March 6; PM to virtually launch operations

KOCHI : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Kochi Metro’s Tripunithura terminal virtually from Kolkata on Wednesday, marking the completion of the first phase of the urban rail network from Aluva to Tripunithura covering 28 kilometres and comprising 25 stations. The long-awaited opening of the Tripunithura station is expected to bring more passengers to […]

Four from Odisha among 150 ‘eat right’ railway stations

BHUBANESWAR : Four railway stations from Odisha are among the 150 in the country that have been certified ‘eat right station’ for ensuring safe, hygienic and nutritious food options for lakhs of passengers who traverse the country’s vast railway network. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) awards certifications to railway stations adhering […]

In absence of Foot Over Bridges, crossing railway tracks a risky affair for slum dwellers in Odisha

ROURKELA: Hema Mohanty (48), a working slum woman, was crawling under a stationary goods train to cross the tracks near the permanently closed level-crossing at Basanti Colony here when the train started moving. Recounting her ordeal, she narrates how she escaped death by a whisker on the day. In the absence of Foot Over Bridges […]