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 …
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government is pushing hard the Union railway minister Mamata Banerjee to get a good deal for the state from the railway budget. The state wants to get maximum allocation for the 29 railway projects that it has proposed with the Centre. The proposal includes 21 new routes …
Hyderabad, Feb. 19: Ground level works for the much-awaited Hyderabad Metro Rail (HMR) project will start in November, the municipal administration minister, Mr Anam Ramnarayan Reddy, informed the Assembly on Friday. He was responding to a question from the Congress legislator, Mr D. Sudheer Reddy. The letter of award for …
There seems to be no end to the trouble surrounding the proposed multi-level parking lot at the Delhi High Court. After the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC)
Paul John & Himanshu Kaushik | TNN Ahmedabad: A paradigm shift has taken place in the latest Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar metro rail plans. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has submitted a detailed project report (DPR) to the state government which now wants a portion of the Thaltej- Kalupur metro line in …
Paul John | TNN Ahmedabad: The metro rail project between Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar has been put on the fast track with Gujarat Urban Development Corporation (GUDC) finally giving the go-ahead for appointing a managing director for Metro-link Express for Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad (MEGA), the special purpose vehicle that would implement …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Chief Minister V.S.Achuthanandan has said that securing final clearance for the Metro Rail project and getting funds for the same should be the primary concern of MPs from the State during the coming Budget session of Parliament. Besides the Metro Rail project, the Chief Minister, during the pre-Budget consultations …
A single smart card will enable the payment of fares for multiple modes of transport: the Metro, the monorail, buses of various municipal bodies and the suburban railway. The Unified Mumbai Metropolitan Transport Authority (UMMTA) is working on the smart card, the need triggered by the yearend schedule for the …
After the general body of the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) gave its nod to the proposed metro rail project last week, the Arogya Sena has protested the way the proposal was passed by the corporators and administration without any dialogue with the citizens. In a press release, the Arogya Sena …
Trial Run Begins From Sultanpur To City Centre New Delhi/Gurgaon: That day is not far when Gurgaon residents can keep their cars at home and simply take a Metro to their desired destination. Delhi Metro
The resounding success of the Delhi Metro has triggered a race among Indian cities to get a metro they can call their own. India's financial capital too has started off on an ambitious nine-line metro project that has brought parts of Mumbai to a halt. Already, road space has shrunk, …
Paul John & Himanshu Kaushik | TNN Ahmedabad: There has been a major change in the first phase of the metro route for Ahmedabad. The elevated corridor initially planned on Ashram road via Sabarmati Ashram is being dropped and re-routed on to the regional rail network, owned by the Western …
Pune The controversy over implementing Metro rail project in the city continued on Thursday with Municipal Commissioner Mahesh Zagade stating the city needs the project for better public transport.
"The Delhi Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor from Moolchand to Delhi Gate is ready and will soon be functional," said Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today at the symposium on Public Transportation in Indian Cities with special focus on Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems. "With the help of Delhi Integrated …
The Rajasthan Government has finalised a Rs 7,500-crore Jaipur Metro Train project, as part of its bid to make Jaipur a world-class city. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot will soon meet Union Urban Development Minister Jaipal Reddy to seek the Centre
Mumbai: Renowned British architect William R Ainsworth and his German counterpart Frid Buhler have been exploring Mumbai for the past two days to check out the city
DMRC Promises Improved Frequency In Next Two Months Megha Suri Singh | TNN New Delhi: From Thursday, three more trains will be added to Metro Line 3 as it is extended to Anand Vihar. That takes the total number of Metro trains to 131, but with over 8.5 lakh people …
People can board Metro from the station at 6 am on Jan 7 after it is officially flagged off on Wednesday The new Anand Vihar Metro line got the mandatory approval from the Commissioner for Metro Safety (CMRS) and will be flagged off by Union urban development minister Jaipal Reddy …
KOCHI: Expressing reservations over taking up the Kochi Metro project on elevated technology, former District Collector K R Rajan has recommended having the metro rail constructed underground. He also urged the government to do more homework on the project and seek the suggestions of experts from across the globe.