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, November 14 Capability of taking sharper turns makes monorail more flexible option in congested corridors With the decks being cleared for the country
Vinay Umarji / Vadodara November 14, 2008, 0:39 IST Gujarat CM asks DMRC to modify detailed project report. Even while the work on Bus Rapid Transport System (BRTS) is in process, Ahmedabad might its own metro rail sooner than expected. Buoyed by the upcoming metro rail projects in the country, …
The costs of the 'Namma Metro' project will go up by at least Rs 2,000 crore once the project cost is revised next year, after completion of the tender process of stations, rolling stock (coaches) and reaches 2 and 3. This was announced by B S Sudhir Chandra, Director (Project …
As urbanization gathers pace in India, personal transport is among the priorities (for access and mobility), especially since mass transport is often not available or is of poor quality. To summarize, public transport and its clever use could bring us many advantages
Bangalore, DHNS: Congress MLA for Sarvagnanagar, K J George, has urged Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa not to alter the design of the six stations of Metro Rail coming up in various parts of the City. In a letter, he said the design for the six stations were finalised after …
By S Praveen Dhaneshkar, DH News Service, Bangalore: Despite Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa emphatically stating that Namma Metro is on track and would be completed by December 2010, the construction activity on Reach One (M Chinnaswamy cricket stadium/Anil Kumle circle to Byappanahalli) appears to have slowed down... And who …
Bs Reporter / Hyderabad September 24, 2008, 0:17 IST Hyderabad Metro Rail Ltd (HMRL) has severed its ties with the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) by mutual consent with immediate effect. The Andhra Pradesh government had earlier entered into a memorandum with DMRC appointing the latter as prime consultant for …
Hyderabad, Sept. 23: The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Tuesday issued notices to the state government and the Hyderabad Metro Rail Corporation Limited on a miscellaneous petition filed against Metro Rail project. Dr C. Ramachandraiah and O.M. Debra, residents of the city, sought an interim direction to restrain the government …
Metro ropes in radio cabs to provide feeder service TIMES NEWS NETWORK New Delhi: Next month onwards, you will be able to hire a radio cab from a Delhi Metro station. Along the lines of the service available at the airport, commuters using the Metro will also be able to …
A. Srivathsan Chennai: Chennai Metro Rail Ltd has commenced consultation with property owners to purchase land for constructing stations and laying the metro line. There are 36 stations along the two metro corridors and 18 of them are located entirely on government properties. The remaining 18 stations are located partly …
HYDERABAD: A significant milestone in commencing work on the Rs. 12,132-crore Hyderabad metro rail project was reached when the Andhra Pradesh government and Maytas Metro Limited , special purpose vehicle constituted to implement it, signed a concession agreement here on Friday. MML is a concessionaire company for implementation of the …
DH News Service, Bangalore: The High Court has ordered maintenance of status quo in the land acquisition from a petitioner for the Metro Rail project at Jayanagar South End Circle. Hearing a petition by M J Sumanth and four others, Justice Abdul Nazeer has ordered an emergent notice to the …
DH News Service, Bangalore: The State Government on Monday announced the release of Rs 200 crore for the Bangalore Metro Rail project. This amount is part of the Rs 700 crore sanctioned for the project in this years budget. Incidentally, this is the single largest release by the State Government …
