Rapid population growth and the expansion of metropolitan regions are defining features of India’s economic growth story. The number of Indian cities with populations above one million increased from 23 in 1991 to 53 in 2011. The average population density has also snowballed to 464 persons/sq km in 2020, 13 …
Stations are Jahangirpuri, Subhash Nagar, Botanical Garden and Kashmere Gate,” said the spokesperson. Currently, the Metro’s power requirements are regulated through 15 sub-stations spread across different parts of the city and the national capital region. For Phase III, under which about 140km of Delhi Metro lines will be built in …
The Pink City is now in the midst of an unprecedented level of futuristic infrastructural initiatives, making it not only a tourist’s delight but also an example of urban governance.
TIME TO BLOW THE FUSE A 2nd consecutive day of blackout stunningly caps the shameful blowouts of governance & policy the country has been suffering with impunity. On a day half of India lost power, the govt fanned the outrage by entrusting the portfolio to a part-time minister The New …
Beijing:As more cities across world opt for metro rail making it the mainstay of urban transportation, Chinese planners have warned that their construction and maintenance turned out to be costlier than space travel. China has spent about $6.1 billion in the last 20 years on its space programme, but that …
The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to bring 21 Gram Panchayat Offices (GPOs) and two revenue villages under its jurisdiction to enable the capital city get a metropolitan status. In a major decision at the BMC meeting on Monday, it was decided that the GPOs on the outskirts of …
Former Collector entrusted with the task Acquiring land for the Kochi metro-rail project is all set to get an impetus, with former District Collector A. P. M. Mohammed Hanish being appointed as the Special Officer for land acquisition. He will continue to be the MD of Roads and Bridges Development …
The Punjab Chief Minister, Mr Parkash Singh Badal, on Tuesday approved the Rs 10,300-crore Ludhiana Metro project which will be completed in five years. A detailed presentation on the project was made by the Local Government Department and Punjab Infrastructure Development Board in a meeting here, an official release said. …
It is not just the bearings of the elevated portion of the Airport Metro Express Line that are troubling the Delhi Metro, another study points to problems with tunnels, that have led to the buildings above developing cracks. After residents of Shahbad Mohammadpur, a residential colony in the vicinity of …
The L&T; Metro Rail Hyderabad Ltd has finalised a unique “cantilever elevated design” for Metro Rail stations coming up in the city. In all, there will be 66 stations at 63 locations. Except for the three joint stations of Ameerpet (corridors I & III), Parade Grounds (corridors II & III) …
Kochi Metro Rail Ltd’s director board would be reconstituted, following which the new board would take all decisions related to the construction of the metro rail. Electricity and Transport Minister Aryadan Mohammed on Tuesday said that the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) will execute the Kochi metro rail project work. …
The proposed Kochi Metro will be implemented by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation. This was decided at a meeting of the board of directors of the Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) held here on Tuesday. Former DMRC managing director E Sreedharan will not hold any position in the KMRL board …
A 35-km Metro rail service was announced on Monday to connect Noida with Greater Noida. The public-private partnership (PPP) model will be adopted for the Rs 7,500-crore project. This was announced after a meeting between senior officials of Noida, Greater Noida and Yamuna Expressway authorities. “This will be independent from …
Promoters of at least four metro rail projects in the country have approached electricity regulators and state governments seeking cheaper electricity, arguing that rising cost of power will otherwise make these projects unviable. The developers of metro projects in Kolkata, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Gandhinagar-Ahmedabad say regulators and state governments need …
The land owners on Banerjee Road and MG Road who had to surrender land for metro rail-related infrastructure projects have seemingly softened their stand with the Union Cabinet granting its final nod for the city’s dream project on Tuesday. Having earlier taken a stiff stand that they would approach the …
While Kochi is on a high after the Union Cabinet issued its nod for the Kochi Metro Rail, agitations are also on the rise against the project. On Wednesday, the Vyttila-Petta Road agitation committee blocked the Public Works Department (PWD) officials, who were carrying out land survey for acquisition, at …
In a big boost to infrastructure-starved Kerala, the Centre on Tuesday cleared a Rs 5,182-crore metro rail project for Kochi, the state’s commercial nerve-centre. The project is expected to be completed within four years. This would be Kerala’s first metro rail project. The clearance by the Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure …
The much-awaited nod for the proposed Kochi Metro Rail project is likely to be given by the Union Cabibnet on Tuesday. The project is expected to provide reliable, safe, energy-efficient, comfortable, affordable, and non-polluting rail-based mass transit system for Kochiites, who have to grapple with jammed roads every day. The …
In yet another push to bring a marked development in Chennai’s civic infrastructure, which would significantly contribute to decongest traffic, Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Friday ordered building of flyovers and subways at an estimated cost of `231.68 crore. According to an official release here, a flyover and a subway …
Interested in replicating Mumbai’s model for rehabilitating families affected by infrastructure projects, a delegation from Brazil visited the city on Wednesday and went to construction sites of major projects such as the Metro, Sahar Elevated Road and the Milan subway over-bridge. Alessandra Campanaro, infrastructure finance specialist at World Bank in …
If all goes as per DULT (Directorate of Urban Land Transport) plan, Bangaloreans will soon have rail facility to different destinations in districts like Mandya, Kolar, Chikkaballapur, Kolar, Tumkur and Bangalore Rural. A draft report on implementation of commuter rail system (CRS) in Bangalore, submitted by RITES (Rail India Technical …
