NEW DELHI: Delhi Metro Rail Corporation is strengthening mobile connectivity by introducing 5G at all its 69 underground stations to ensure that there is no poor connectivity in its underground stretch. Currently, 29 underground stations have been successfully upgraded with the system, while infrastructure work is in progress at the remaining 40 underground stations, including […]
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Baggage worth Rs 1.2 crore lost at Delhi railway stations restored to owners this year
NEW DELHI: There is a rise in cases of lost luggage retrieved at Delhi’s railway stations in 2023. New Delhi, Anand Vihar, Sarai Rohilla and Old Delhi stations are the spots where most of the lost luggage was found. Railway Protection Force (RPF) data shows that in over 13 Delhi stations, the force found lost […]
Not everyone comfortable with armed guards on trains after July 31 shooting
MUMBAI: Passengers gave mixed reactions about safety vis-a-vis the presence of armed escorts in both long-distance and local trains in the wake of July 31 incident on the Jaipur-Mumbai Superfast Express where a Railway Protection Force constable gunned down four people. While some said that the presence of a cop was comforting and an isolated […]
Mumbai: Mega blocks on Central and Harbour lines today, local train commuters may face inconvenience
MUMBAI: Central Railway (CR) suburban train commuters are likely to face inconvenience due to megablock on Sunday. The CR will operate megablock on its suburban sections to carry out various engineering and maintenance works, said spokesperson Shivraj Manaspure. On main line, the block will be on Matunga-Mulund Up and Down fast lines from 11.05am to […]
New rakes, travelator push up Mono loss; ‘route ill-planned’
Mumbai: Mono rail is expected to suffer a Rs 529 crore loss in 2023-24 from around Rs 250 crore in 2022-23. The increase in loss is being attributed to the procurement of new rakes and the cost of building a travelator connecting Mahalaxmi and Jacob’s Circle. The Rs 64 crore travelator will have a length […]
Exclusive: New orange Vande Bharat Express hits the tracks; watch video & see pics of new Indian Railways train
A new orange-gray theme colored Vande Bharat Express has hit the tracks at the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai. A few weeks ago Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw had visited the coach factory and images of him inspecting the under construction new orange theme Vande Bharat Express had been shared. Times of India Online now […]
2 hrs for 30km: Metro work on ORR slowing down BMTC buses
BENGALURU: Ongoing Metro works on the Outer Ring Road (ORR) stretch from Central Silk Board to Hebbal have reduced traffic movement to a crawl. With the carriageway shrunk by nearly half, BMTC buses are taking more than two hours to cover a distance of 30km during peak time. Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) operates 2,179 […]
RPF cop threatened woman in burqa after killing 4 on train
MUMBAI: After shooting dead his superior and three passengers on the Jaipur-Mumbai Superfast Express, railway police constable Chetan Singh had entered coach S5 and threatened a burqa-clad woman at gunpoint. But due to an uproar from co-passengers, he had to retreat. The three male passengers who lost their lives on the train were similarly identified […]
L&T is lowest bidder for Hyderabad Airport Metro project
HYDERABAD: Engineering and construction giant Larsen & Toubro has emerged as the lowest bidder for the design and construction of the proposed Hyderabad Airport Express Metro Line project. The bids were opened on Monday, a top Telangana government official confirmed to TOI. L&T, which also constructed the 72-km Hyderabad Metro rail project that operates on […]
Bengaluru Metro’s Purple Line services to be hit for signalling tests
BENGALURU: To facilitate signalling tests at two stretches of the Purple Line, BMRCL on Monday said Metro services will be curtailed on different days from August 17. The tests will be done on the two missing links of Byappanahalli-KR Pura and Kengeri-Challaghatta sections. On August 17, no trains will be available for the entire day […]
1 suburban rail, 3 Metro stns to turn Hebbal flyover into multi-modal hub
BENGALURU: Decongestion endeavours are set to turn Hebbal flyover, the city’s notorious bottleneck, into a mutli-modal transit hub. The multi-modal integration (MMI) is likely to see the establishment of one suburban rail and three Metro stations at the flyover. Work is progressing on one Metro and the suburban railway stations, while one station is awaiting […]
SC defers execution of Rs 4,600 crore arbitral award against DMRC
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday ordered indefinite deferment of execution proceedings initiated by Delhi Airport Metro Express Pvt Ltd (DAMEPL) for recovery of over Rs 4,600 crore arbitral award money from cash-strapped Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC). A bench led by CJI D Y Chandrachud ordered deferment of execution proceedings pending in the […]