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 …
Japan has diverted its suspended $400 million credit programme for the Padma Multipurpose Bridge project to the elevated Metro Railway project. Finance minister AMA Muhith on Monday made the disclosure after he had chaired the meeting of the cabinet committee on purchase at secretariat. The committee approved appointment of the …
E. Sreedharan, principal advisor to the Kochi Metro rail project said that the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation will collect river sand without endangering the hydraulic system of the rivers. In a letter to environmentalist S. Sitaraman, who raised concerns about the mining of sand required for the project, Mr. Sreedharan …
The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, on Thursday laid the foundation stone of the country’s first-ever metro rail project, to open up a new era in the country’s communication system. The prime minister laid the foundation stone of the much-hyped metro rail project titled ‘The MRT Line-6 under the Dhaka Mass …
GAZIPUR: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday laid the foundation stone of bus rapid transit (BRT) and metro rail here aiming to ease the sufferings of commuters, reports UNB. The foundation laying ceremony took place at Bhawal Badre Alam University College, Gazipur where the premier will address a public rally. …
In a bid to fast-track metro rail projects in various cities, the ministry of urban development (MoUD) has proposed that these plans be exempted from environmental clearances for an area of up to five acres. The ministry has sought a 'critical projects status (public utility)' for metro connectivity on similar …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Suvra Roy Chowdhury & Ors. V/s State of West Bengal & Ors dated 29/10/2013 on Metro Rail Project of the Kolkata Metro Rail Private Limited and lake Subhas Sarobar. Original Source: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/orderinpdf/51(THC)-2013(Ap)_29Oct2013.pdf Previous Orders: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/e-orders.php?eid=4745
With the Kochi Metro Rail Ltd (KMRL) stating that they have no intention to work out a parking policy for the city, the ball is back in Kochi corporation’s court, underlining the urgent need for the local body to draft a parking bylaw. The Metro agency spokesperson said that their …
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has refuted before the National Green Tribunal the allegation of "avoidable felling of 700 trees" for construction of its line from Mundka in Delhi to City Park in Bahadurgarh, Haryana as part of phase III. "DMRC has taken action following the due procedure of law …
Environmental Impact Study Was Awarded By KMRL Only Recently Even as the work on Kochi Metro rail is progressing as per schedule, authorities are still in the dark about the environmental impact of the project. While environmental impact assessment (EIA) must be done before starting the project, the Kochi Metro …
Planning and Design for Sustainable Urban Mobility argues that the development of sustainable urban transport systems requires a conceptual leap. The purpose 'transportation' and 'mobility' is to gain access to destinations, activities, services and goods. Thus access is the ultimate objective of transportation. As a result, urban planning and design …
The Jaipur Metro project has come at the right time to make up for the poor public transport in the state capital. Relating the project to boom in population, private vehicles, industrialization and employment in the recent times, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), which has complied several reports, says that …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Suvra Roy Chowdhury & Others Vs State of West Bengal & Others dated 24/09/2013 with regard to the route that the Kolkata Metro Railway Department is going to take the line as well as the way environment of Lake Subhas …
Work for the ambitious metro rail project in Guwahati is likely to start in 2015, said officials of Guwahati Development Department (GDD). GDD officials said the next few weeks will be crucial for giving a momentum to the project which is aimed at boosting public transport in the city. "The …
The government will support 44 large projects this fiscal‚ of which 21 are of national pride and the remaining have been identified as central-level projects KATHMANDU: The government will spend Rs 44.86 billion for developing large-scale projects nationwide this fiscal year, which is almost 19 per cent of the total …
The Centre has accorded approval to the Assam Government’s metro train proposal for State capital Guwahati. The project – to be implemented in three phases covering a total distance of 65 km in three different routes – will entail an expenditure of roughly Rs 14,000 crore. Announcing this at a …
The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has claimed that it has in place systems to check pollution, notwithstanding complaints in areas where the Metro construction work is in progress. From uncleared construction debris to pollution at the sites, citizens have many complaints against the BMRCL. BMRCL, sources said, has …
The union cabinet on Thursday approved the third metro rail line or the first underground metro rail of Mumbai between Colaba — Bandra — SEEPZ. “The 32.5 km-long third metro line got the union cabinet’s approval today (Thursday),” confirmed UPS Madan, metropolitan commissioner, Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA). The …
Inching closer towards making Metro Rail a reality in Lucknow, the state cabinet on Thursday gave its nod to the first phase of the project which will cover North-South corridor. The construction work would begin by year end and a major chunk likely to be completed by the end of …
New Delhi: Lessons have not been learnt from past disasters, it seems. Delhi Metro, which ferries over two million passengers a day, is on a highrisk earthquake and flood zone and may lead to a huge loss of life in case of a disaster, says a recently released UN report …
Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) has assigned CDM Smith, a US-based company that provides integrated solutions in environment, energy and transportation, to carry out a detailed survey for the forecast of reduction of carbon emission along the metro alignment from the year 2018 to 2048. The study would give an …
