Chandigarh-New Delhi train journey time will get shorter soon
CHANDIGARH (Metro Rail News): Travel time between Chandigarh and New Delhi will come down soon, as the railways are going to increase the speed...
Intercity bullet trains start operation in Xinjiang
XINJIANG
(Metro Rail News): Bullet
trains that can run at 160 km per hour have been put into operation to replace
the older and slower models in...
Virgin Hyperloop One could build the world’s first hyperloop in India
MAHARASHTRA (Metro Rail News): The first “hyperloop,” a concept for an ultra-fast underground transportation system, popularized by Elon Musk, is closer than you think...
Delhi Metro services on Independence Day
NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): Delhi Metro will run as usual on Independence Day (15 August) across the entire network, according to advisory issues...
Regional Rail stations to have platform screen doors
The doors will facilitate the safe boarding and deboarding from the RRTS trains, which will run at an operational speed of 160 kmph. So, it becomes imperative to install the screen doors at platforms for increasing safety of passengers.
Shri D.K. Sharma takes charge as MD of Maha Mumbai Metro Operation Corporation Ltd
MUMBAI (Metro Rail News): Shri Devendra Kumar Sharma, an officer of Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers (IRSEE) of 1980 batch, has taken over...
DMRC floats tenders for second corridor of Delhi Metro Phase IV
NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has floated tenders for the 12.58-kilometre long Majlis Park-Maujpur corridor, the second of...
India to get second Hyperloop project in Punjab
CHANDIGARH (Metro Rail News): The Punjab will be the second state in the country to get the Hyperloop mass transit system after Maharashtra, which is a pod-like...
Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train work to start in Mar-Apr next year
MUMBAI (Metro Rail News): The land acquisition for the bullet train is in final phases and physical works on the 508-km-long route between Mumbai...
MMRDA plans to Purchase Monorail spares from local vendor
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has commence a local vendor development policy to promote Indian companies to make spare parts for the Mumbai Monorail.
Hyundai Rotem bags Cairo metro train contract
Greater Cairo, Egypt (Metro Rail News): A delegation of Hyundai Rotem headed by vice chairman, Mr Yoon Yeocheol signed the contract with al-Wazir, South...
Cash-strapped GDA hopes to raise Rs 300 crore by selling land for RRTS station
GHAZIABAD (Metro Rail News): The Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) plans to sell 24,017 sqm, or nearly 6 acres, of land for Rs 328 crore...
Booking an e-ticket will soon cost more
MUMBAI (Metro Rail News): Get ready to pay more for making an online reservation for train journeys. Service charge, which was earlier withdrawn to...
Government nod to service extension of LMRC MD
LUCKNOW (Metro Rail News): In an about-turn on its earlier stand, the UP government has decided to grant a two-year extension of services to...