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 …
Kolkata may run faster than it usually does in a few years from now, thanks to the Central clearance to the East-West Metro Railway project, the work for which will begin some time early April. Besides, other similar mass rapid transport systems like two ring roads, including an elevated one …
Mumbai: Whatever the elite do, they do it in style. The upscale Juhu residents have given a whole new meaning to citizen-led initiative. Not wanting the overground Metro Rail literally staring into their homes, they have been pitching for the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) to go underground for …
Ahmedabad : When Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited (DMRC) prepared final report for ambitious metro rail project for city, it predicted almost 50,400 passengers alighting and boarding from Sabarmati-Motera station daily. This was the highest passenger count from a station in city and reasons are palpable. Chandkheda-Motera, which will be …
Bangalore, dhns: The Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) chaired by Minister for External Affairs Pranab Mukherjee, on Friday, accorded approval for the North-South corridor extension of Namma Metro project. To be constructed at a cost of Rs 1,763 crore, the project had received approval from the State government in Oct …
AHMEDABAD: Call it the big bang effect. Soon, aapnu Amdavad will be second only to Delhi and way bigger than Hyderabad, Mumbai and Bangalore. For, size matters and metropolitan Ahmedabad is set to touch the magical 10,000 sq km mark. On the anvil is an Ahmedabad Metropolitan Region (AMR) plan …
S. Vydhinathan CHENNAI: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) of the Union government approved the Chennai Metro Rail Project at its meeting in New Delhi on Wednesday. The long-awaited project aims at providing Chennai with a fast, reliable, convenient, efficient, modern and affordable mode of public transport, which could …
KOCHI: Finally, the signal has turned green for the Metro Rail project. With the Government allotting Rs 50 lakh for the office work of the project, the controversial office space provided by the GCDA (Greater Cochin Development Authority) to EMRC (Ernakulam Metro Rail Corporation) will soon see some action. The …
By Our Staff Reporter Bhopal, Jan 22: Madhya Pradesh Urban Development Minitster Babulal Gaur today said that a survey for the proposed Metro Rail project in the state capital and commercial capital Indore would be undertaken in a month. ''The survey will be carried out by the Delhi Metro Rail …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan has said that the State will go ahead with the Kochi Metro Rail Project. Rs 50 lakh has been earmarked to start a Metro Rail office in Kochi based on the recommendations of the Delhi Metro Corporation. The project, modelled on the lines of the …
The State Cabinet on Friday gave its approval for extending Metro Rail by 0.6 kms from Jaraganahalli to Puttenahalli at a cost of Rs 681 crore. This also includes three more metro stations at Banashankari, J P Nagar and Puttenahalli, Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Shobha Karandlaje told …
This paper by CAI-Asia recaptures highlights of 2008 related to urban transportation, air quality, and climate change. Summarizes some of the significant events, news, issues of 2008 for policy makers, researchers, NGOs and other stakeholders working on SUT issues in Asia. Year 2008, from the urban transport perspective,can be considered …
This study compares basic transport and air quality indicators for 12 Indian cities. These indicators are reported in city development plans, comprehensive mobility plans, comprehensive traffic and transport studies and detailed project reports submitted to the Ministry of Urban Development between 2005 and 2007. The list was created with an …
Eminent environmentalist Sundarlal Bahuguna today suggested Bangaloreans to hug the trees which are on a 'death row' due to the Metro Rail project. Responding to questions, the grand-old Bahuguna said trees should never be felled for the
The Ministry of Urban Development is the nodal Ministry for planning and coordination of Urban Transport matters at the central level. Urban Transport is not defined in the Constitution as a separate subject and the allocation of subjects between Central and State List is mode-wise. However, since Urban Transport is …
Mumbai, November 20 The satellite city has already begun planning for special corridors and has even roped in DMRC Even as Mumbai awaits its first Metro rail, its satellite city Navi Mumbai has already begun planning for metro rail corridors aiming for better connectivity. The City and Industrial Development Corporation …
