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 …
The city’s first Metro rail trial run, for which a four-compartment train was procured last year, is likely to take place by December-end, after a delay of over a year, on the Versova-Andheri stretch. The train arrived last April from Shanghai, China, and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) …
E. Sreedharan spoke to BW on urban transportation and the way forward for a country that is urbanising at a frenetic pace Most people take life easy after retirement. But Elattuvalapil Sreedharan, 79, has been on the job since he retired from the Indian Railways in 1990. The managing director …
The civil construction work of Delhi Metro’s phase-III would begin in November this year after the DMRC received the Centre’s nod for the upcoming projects on Tuesday. According to Delhi Metro, the work will start with lowering of the Tunnel Boring Machine on the Central Secretariat-Kashmere Gate section in November. …
New Delhi: The proposals to extend Metro Rail from Badarpur to YMCA in Faridabad and from Mundka to Bahadurgarh were cleared at the meeting of Group of Ministers (GoM) held in the capital on Tuesday evening. At the meeting chaired by finance minister Pranab Mukherjee, it was decided that out …
Managing director of Delhi Metro Rail Dr. E. Sreedharan along with his team toured various spots of Bhopal city today and explored possibilities of running a metro train here. Executive Director (Civil) of DMRC Shri S.D. Sharma, traffic specialist Shri Mukhopadhyay and OSD (Transport) of Urban Administration Department Shri Kamal …
Delhi Metro's third phase will put an end to the travelling woes of lakhs of commuters, but the construction work for it will, by its own admission, kill around 11,500 trees on a 108-km stretch in the Capital. However, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) officials are of the opinion that …
Won’t be held up even by a day after all approvals are given: Sivasailam Bangalore: The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) is as eager as the residents of the City to see the first Metro car ferry passengers from Byappanahalli to MG Road, BMRCL Managing Director N Sivasailam said …
Project to make travel easier, decrease passenger load on busy Metro corridors, take overcrowded Rajiv Chowk station off many route maps By the time Delhi Metro
While areas like Nehru Place, Dhaula Kuan, Mayur Vihar, Okhla will get one more station in Phase III, Naraina is slated to get two In an effort to ensure that people do not have to travel more than 500 metres from their homes and offices to avail of Metro services, …
The proposed 60-km rail link to connect Railway, Metro stations, TTMCs, schools The Scomi Geodesic Consortium (SGC), the proponent of the 60-km Bangalore Monorail project, announced that it has signed an MoU for financial partnership with IERS (ITNL Enso Rail System Ltd), a subsidiary company of IL&FS; Transportation Network Limited …
The Chief Minister, Mr N. Kiran Kumar Reddy, on Thursday said the state government will thwart all the attempts to stall the Hyderabad Metro Rail project.
The Punjab Cabinet today gave nod for the execution of Rs 8,705 crore Ludhiana Metro Rail Project project either in the Public Private Partnership (PPP) or Build Operate Transfer (BOT) model. It approved the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the Ludhiana Metro Rail Project prepared by the Delhi Metro Rail …
While the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has spent crores on preparing a Comprehensive Transport Study (CTS) for knowing the transport and infrastructure needs of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) just a few years back, a simple study by the railways indicated that an alternative to suburban trains was …
Chandigarh After lying in limbo for years, the much publicised Metro Rail Project for Ludhiana got the Punjab cabinet nod on Wednesday. The state cabinet approved detailed project report (DPR) for the Ludhiana Metro Rail Project and a go-ahead has been given for its execution in the public private partnership …
Basavanagudi residents yearn for days of greenery Basavanagudi, once known for its tranquility and greenery, is now on the verge of becoming a concrete jungle with the Metro Reach IV coming up. Tree-lined roads in Basavanagudi have become victims of infrastructure development projects. People living around the Basavanagudi National College …
KOCHI: The abandoned grounds of Manapattiparambu are buzzing with activity. The preliminary work of the Kochi Metro Rail project has started in Manapattiparambu. The area will be used for the casting of girders and other equipment for the reconstruction of the North Overbridge. The JCB has been doing the rounds …
CMRL accused of going back on its promise to give satisfactory compensation package CHENNAI: With Chennai Metro Rail Limited beginning to acquire the small portions of private land required for the project, roadblocks seem to be emerging due to disputes over the compensation package. Members of the Alandur Railway Station …
Just as the work for the first two metro lines continues to crawl, officials of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) are yet to figure out the funding pattern for the first underground metro in the city running between Colaba and Bandra. While the Japanese Bank for International Cooperation …
