KOCHI: Users of the metro’s Kochi1 app are set to get an enhanced QR ticketing experience. Customers will be able to book a return journey ticket while travelling between a source and destination station on the Kochi Metro. Additionally, users will also be able to identify the status of their QR ticket usage via different […]
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Telangana government forms committee to give Hyderabad Metro Rail a leg up
HYDERABAD: The Telangana government, on Tuesday, decided to bail out the Hyderabad Metro Rail, which has been incurring heavy losses due to the pandemic, and constituted a committee to study and suggest measures to get it back in black. A decision to this effect was taken by Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao during a review […]
Nagarjuna Construction Company wins bid to build Namma Metro’s Airport Line
BENGALURU: The Nagarjuna Construction Company (NCC) Ltd has emerged as the lowest bidder in all the three packages for construction of the 38.44 km line from KR Puram-KIA line. Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) opened the financial bids for the construction of its Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) Metro Line on Tuesday, for which there […]
Bellandur flyover won’t be pulled down
BENGALURU: The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) on Thursday confirmed that no flyover will be demolished on the Outer Ring Road for Metro constructions, which will be done “in the space available between the split flyover locations”. “The FoB between Iblur and Bellandur Metro stations infringes the viaduct, and will be relocated on any […]
MP PC Mohan urges Bangalore Metro trains to operate from 5 AM-10 PM
BENGALURU: Bengaluru Central MP P C Mohan on Thursday requested the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) to extend the operational hours of Namma Metro as its curtailed hours was impacting passengers. The MP urged trains be operated between 5.00 am and 10 pm instead of the present 7 am to 8 pm as the […]
Chennai-bound trains partially canceled on September 21, 22, 29
CHENNAI: Due to traffic regulation for construction and maintenance work in Chennai Central – Gudur, Chennai Central – Jolarpettai and Chennai Egmore – Villupuram sections, the railways made changes in the pattern of train services on September 21 and 22. The Vijayawada – Chennai Central Pinakini Superfast Special is partially cancelled between Gudur and Chennai […]