BENGALURU: Chief minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday asked BMRCL to expedite Metro work. Speaking to reporters after witnessing the breakthrough of TBM Urja at Shivajinagar, he directed officials to complete the entire Metro Phase 2 by 2024 instead of 2025. “BMRCL officials should make all preparations to reschedule completion of Metro Phase 2 by 2024,” […]
Category: Railways
Govt to develop Sonnagar-New Andal stretch of Eastern Freight Corridor on PPP in 1st phase
NEW DELHI: The government has decided to take up the development of the Sonnagar (Bihar) and New Andal (West Bengal) stretch of Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC) in the first phase rather than laying the rail corridor up to Dankuni. Sources in the DFCCIL, which is implementing the project, said they have about 95% of […]
Tamil Nadu CM urged to permit soil quarrying for ongoing railway projects
MADURAI: Madurai MP Su Venkatesan has urged chief minister M K Stalin to permit soil quarrying for speedy completion of important railway projects carried out in the southern districts. In a letter to the CM, Venkatesan said that the affected projects include the 160km Madurai – Tuticorin line and 102km Vanchi Maniyachi – Nagercoil section. […]
Truck on tracks: Government Railway Police arrests driver in Bengaluru
BENGALURU: The Government Railway Police (GRP) on Tuesday arrested the driver of a truck that was abandoned on the railway tracks near Hebbagodi between Heelalige and Carmelaram in Bengaluru and was hit by Mayiladuthurai Express on Monday evening. Around 8.30pm, the Heavy Goods Vehicle (KA02AE9110) trespassed on the railway tracks between Carmelaram and Heelalige railway […]
Delhi: Over 350 die trying to cross railway tracks in 9 months
NEW DELHI: It was around 11.50 am on Tuesday when Sarai Rohilla (railways) police station received a call that a body was lying on the track in Mangolpuri. A police team reached the spot and found the body of a 45-year-old man with his head crushed. Officers said the man was crossing the track and […]
Bengaluru: South Western Railway to audit Rail Under Bridges and subways to prevent waterlogging
BENGALURU: South Western Railway on Monday decided to conduct an audit of Rail Under Bridge (RUBs) and subways from September 21 to October 5. “A special safety drive is being launched by SWR to check and take corrective measures to prevent stagnation of water under RUBs and limited height subways (LHSs) across the entire zone […]
Bengaluru: Truck collides with Mysuru-Mayiladuthurai Express, no casualties
BENGALURU: A truck collided with Mysuru-Mayiladuthurai Express on Monday night between Carmelaram and Heelalige railway stations. “A truck (KA 02 9110) had trespassed on track Carmelaram-Heelalige at around 8.30pm on Monday. The loco pilot of incoming train no. 06232 Mysuru-Mayiladuthurai Express applied emergency brakes. However, the locomotive hit the truck,” said Aneesh Hegde, South Western […]
Fate of unapproved corridors of Delhi Metro’s Phase-IV remains uncertain
NEW DELHI: While Covid-19 has slowed down the pace of construction of the three priority corridors of Delhi Metro’s Phase-IV expansion, the fate of the unapproved ones — Rithala-Bawana-Narela (22km), Lajpat Nagar-Saket G-Block (7.9km) and Inderlok-Indraprastha (12.6km) — seems uncertain. Even before construction work of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation’s (DMRC) much-delayed Phase-IV project could gather […]
Over 800 trees may have to go for revamped New Delhi railway station
NEW DELHI: Over 800 trees are expected to be felled or transplanted for the New Delhi railway station redevelopment project, which is currently awaiting clearance from the forest and wildlife department. In the first week of September, lieutenant governor Anil Baijal had directed agencies to expedite all clearances for the project, but forest officials said […]
Finance ministry for downsizing of railway directorates, review of strength of vigilance department
NEW DELHI: In a fresh prescription to the railways, the finance ministry has advocated downsizing of directorates under the railway board – from the current 250 director level officers to less than 100 – and re-evaluation of the size and appointments in the vigilance directorate which has more than 1,170 personnel. The cabinet secretariat has […]
Will fully support Mumbai-Nagpur bullet train project: CM Uddhav Thackeray
AURANGABAD: CM Thackeray said he would extend full support if Raosaheb Danve took the initiative to launch the Mumbai-Nagpur bullet train project. “I give my word to Raosaheb Danve. If he takes the initiative for the Mumbai-Nagpur bullet train, the state government will stand strongly with him, because this project is our dream,” Thackeray said. […]
Union Railway Minister launches Rail Kaushal Vikas Yojna on occasion of PM Modi’s birthday
NEW DELHI: Wishing Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 71st birthday, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw launched the Rail Kaushal Vikas Yojna on Friday. “I wish our Prime Minister Narendra Modi a very happy birthday. He has given a direction to not only India, but the world as well,” said Vaishnaw while talking to media. […]