Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item Titled "Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s Golconda Fort Cries for attention appearing in ‘The Siasat Daily’ dated 25 May 2025". The application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled “Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s …
Chennai-B’lore-Coimbatore- Ernakulam route will also cover Mysore The Indian Railways has given a go ahead for conducting a feasibility study on its most ambitious plan to introduce high speed train on the Chennai-Bangalore-Coimbatore- Ernakulam route. The route also includes Bangalore-Mysore corridor. Secretary to the State Infrastructure Development Department (IDD) Raj …
In the first-ever synchronised effort, the national Capital on Wednesday witnessed simultaneous mock drills across several sites. The aim of the exercise was to assess the preparedness levels of the authorities concerned in case of an earthquake of the magnitude of 7.2 on Richter scale. The concerted drills were conducted …
With an aim to promote wildlife and tourism in the district, the Noida Authority has decided to name a Metro station on the proposed Noida-Kalindi Kunj Line after the Okhla Bird Sanctuary. The station was earlier to be named as ‘Amity University’ as the station is located in close proximity …
Those living in the vicinity of Metro rail facilities across cities may soon need to shell out additional tax, if the Union Government's latest pitch is accepted by States. The idea is aimed at generating additional revenues to meet the high costs of maintaining such a mode of public transport. …
After East Delhi, it’s the turn of upmarket South Delhi to boast of Metro lines across river Yamuna. The two upcoming bridges (both 600 m long) will connect Nizamuddin in South Delhi with Mayur Vihar phase I in East and another will link Kalindi Kunj (South) to Noida. While one …
New Delhi: The Delhi government is looking into using the Delhi Metro smart-card as a common transport card for metro, DTC and cluster buses. In a meeting held last week, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) was asked to look into the feasibility of merging the Delhi Metro smart-card with …
The government has decided to go ahead with preparation of detailed project report for the High Speed Rail Corridor connecting Thiruvananthapuram to Kasaragod trains speeding more than 200 kilometres an hour. Though there were apprehensions about the feasibility of the project, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, which conducted the feasibility …
NEW DELHI: Travelling by Metro will become a breeze in the new lines coming up in Phase III. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) plans to float global tenders for 486 coaches next month. These trains will be faster, sturdier and more reliable, says DMRC's HS Anand. "The ridership at the …
Extension of metro up to Nedumbassery under consideration Executing the Kochi Metro Rail project as a Centre-State joint venture scheme has numerous advantages over implementing it as a public-private partnership project. Elaborating on the disadvantages of including private stakeholders in the construction, experts in the mass-rapid transportation sector, who did …
First 10.8-km line proposed between Shastri Park and Trilokpuri The red carpet has finally been rolled out for entry of Mono Rail in Delhi. While for many years the Delhi Government deliberated on its feasibility, on Tuesday it gave ‘in-principle' approval to the project for taking modern public transport into …
A new interchange station at Hauz Khas will reduce the travel time of Metro commuters between Gurgaon and Noida by more than 30 minutes. The interchange is planned on Phase-III corridor between Janakpuri West and Botanical Garden. It will come up next to the existing Hauz Khas station on HUDA …
The Delhi Metro is the first rail network in the world to have two projects registered with the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. Not only has it succeeded in preventing release of almost one lakh tonnes of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere but is also earning carbon emission reductions …
NEW DELHI: If the surging crowds in the Metro trains deter you, here's some good news. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has placed a new order for 76 more coaches from Bombardier. These coaches will be used to convert the present six-coach train sets into eight-coach ones on the HUDA …
The R5,146-crore Kochi Metro project is back on track, as Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) former managing director E Sreedharan and Kerala chief minister Oommen Chandy broke ice over the recent global tender issue. If DMRC were to be handed over charge of the project, Kochi Metro will be commissioned …
Struggling with congestion on its popular networks, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation will be introducing eight-coach trains on its high density corridors by October. According to DMRC officials, corridors of phases I and II can take only a maximum of eight coaches trains. The Delhi Metro has also introduced a special …
The Gujarat government has approached the Urban Development Ministry seeking 25 per cent Central funding for the Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad Metro Development Project. Though the ministry has generally followed a model as per which it provides 20 per cent of the cost project as financial assistance, it was currently evaluating …
The implementation of the proposed Kochi metro rail project, which is awaiting final nod from the Central government, has become a bone of contention between the Congress-led state government and the Opposition with the latter alleging corruption behind the move to go for global tenders. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation …
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) Managing Director E. Sreedharan has urged the State government to pursue the Phase-II expansion of the Chennai metro rail network. Observing that there has been a “violent shift” in policy ever since the new government came to power in the State, he said that the …
To provide faster access to destinations separated by vast distances in India, the Indian Railways' proposal to use high-speed “bullet train” technology is a step in the right direction, says Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Managing Director E. Sreedharan. Due to retire this month-end, the DMRC chief said Kerala is on …
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Managing Director E. Sreedharan says that magnetic levitation (maglev) technology, which will be introduced in Phase III of the project in the city, has “tremendous scope”. Speaking about the successful high-speed maglev projects in China, South Korea and Japan, Mr. Sreedharan said: “The main advantage of …
