Work for new railway station near Kilambakkam begins

CHENNAI: Civil work for constructing buildings and platforms for a new railway station between Vandalur and Urapakkam railway stations along the GST road facing Kilambakkam bus terminus, has commenced recently. The Southern Railway said the new station will be ready by August this year. Further, alignment for the proposed 450-metre-long skywalk for connecting the Kilambakkam […]

Metro Rail project: DMRC likely to submit detailed project report to KMRL this week

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM : The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is likely to submit the detailed project report (DPR) for the proposed Metro Rail project in the state capital to Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL), the executing agency of the project, this week. The KMRL will review the DPR, and they will submit it to the state […]

‘Walk of death’ continues at Veppampattu railway station in Chennai

CHENNAI: Even two months after a train accident claimed three lives at Veppampattu suburban railway station, the residents of Veppampattu and Perumalpattu in Tiruvallur district are still forced to cross railway tracks to access station platforms as there is no foot-over bridge or a pedestrian subway in the area. Veppampattu is one of the busiest […]

NCRTC opens doors for events, film shoots at RRTS stations, Namo Bharat trains

NEW DELHI: The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) has introduced a comprehensive policy to rent out NCRTC or RRTS premises and the iconic Namo-Bharat trains for hosting events, including film shootings. Spaces, such as RRTS stations and Namo-Bharat trains, will now be available for short-term hire for film shootings, documentaries and TV commercials among […]

HAML officials study best track for Airport Metro line in Hyderabad

HYDERABAD: The Metro Rail authorities have started studying the modifications suggested by Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy for the Airport Metro line recently and are fine-tuning the plans as per the suggestions made by the chief minister. Hyderabad Airport Metro Rail Ltd (HAML) managing director NVS Reddy on Sunday held a brainstorming session on the […]

Mock drill of chemical attack held at Bangalore Metro station

BENGALURU: In an attempt to prepare its staffers for any emergencies inside Metro station premises, Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) carried out its first mock exercise on handling a chemical, biological, radioactive and nuclear material attack (CBRN). The venue was the concourse area of Vidhana Soudha Metro Station. Train services ran uninterrupted, a release […]

Hand railings at Metro platforms to ward off commuters from tracks

BENGALURU: Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) is planning to install steel hand railings along the platforms of its stations given the recent incidents of passengers entering the tracks, which led to disruption in train services during peak hours. Apart from making security checks more stringent, BMRCL is also mulling installation of platform gates for […]