SIA for SilverLine awaits Railway Board permission
KERALA (Metro Rail News): The state government formally postponed the social impact assessment (SIA) for the proposed SilverLine semi-high-speed railway project until it receives...
RRTS’s second corridor awaits central govt. approval
NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC), creating the ambitious Delhi-Meerut RRTS, is awaiting Central permission for the project's...
Indian Railways intends to Export Train-18 by 2025-26
NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): A Senior official stated that the railways plan to export Vande Bharat trains to markets in Europe, South America,...
Indian Railways intends to introduce Jagannath Express during next Rath Jatra: Ashwini Vaishnaw
ORISSA (Metro Rail News): Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stated on 26th November that Indian Railways intends to introduce the "Jagannath Express," modelled after the...
RITES proposes metro rail network connecting Chandigarh, Mohali, and Panchkula
CHANDIGARH (Metro rail News): A 64.3-km metro rail network connecting Chandigarh, Mohali, and Panchkula has been proposed by the Indian Railways consulting firm RITES...
Rajasthan govt. to start work on Jaipur Metro Phase 1 extension
JAIPUR (Metro Rail News): A crucial step was taken on November 21, 2022, when Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot approved financial support for Rs...
HMRL will float fresh tenders for Airport Express Metro project
HYDERABAD (Metro Rail News): The engineering and construction company Larsen & Toubro (L&T), which constructed the Hyderabad Metro Rail, is not an automatic choice...
Telangana CM to lay foundation stone for Hyderabad Airport Express Metro on 9th December
TELANGANA (Metro Rail News): Chief Minister of Telangana, K. Chandrasekhar Rao, will lay the foundation for the Hyderabad Express Express Metro next month.The project's 31...
Delhi Metro commences operation of Metro services between Najafgfarh and Dhansa Bus Stand section...
NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): Delhi Metro has commenced the operation of Metro services between Najafgfarh and Dhansa Bus Stand section of the Grey...
GDA approves TOD zones on either side of RRTS corridor
GHAZIABAD (Metro Rail News): The Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) has designed the Regional Rapid Transport System (RRTS) route up to 1.5 km on either...
Pune Metro conducted trial run from Garware College Metro to Civil Court Interchange Metro...
PUNE (Metro Rail News): On 25th November 2022, Pune Metro conducted a trial run from Garware College Metro Station to Civil Court Metro Station....
Hitachi Rail awarded €867 million to deliver digital signalling in central and northern Italy
ITALY (Metro Rail News): Hitachi Rail has been awarded a Framework Agreement worth €867 million as the leader of a consortium of companies to...
CUMTA approves Airport-Kilambakkam Metro rail line project
CHENNAI (Metro Rail News): The 15.5-kilometre airport-Kilambakkam Metro rail line has been approved for construction by the Chennai Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority (CUMTA).With this,...
Namma Metro gets Karnataka Government approval for Phase 3 corridor
KARNATAKA (Metro Rail News): The Karnataka Government has given prior permission to the Namma Metro Phase III plan in Bangalore. The total length is...