Chennai Metro
Chennai Metro Phase 2: Pee Pee Mandal Projects wins corridor 4 track work contract
CHENNAI (Metro Rail News): Ircon International Limited has awarded a Rs 81.09 crore contract to Pee Pee Mandal Projects Pvt. Ltd. for the remaining trackwork package on a section...
Kolkata Metro
ABB India deploys advanced electrification and motion-control solutions across the Kolkata Metro network
KOLKATA (Metro Rail News): Taking another step at strengthening the 25 year old alliance between ABB and Kolkata...
Kolkata Water Metro
Srinagar, Guwahati and Kolkata soon to get Water Metro networks: IWAI floats DPR and consultancy tenders
DELHI (Metro Rail News): The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) has asked for bids to prepare Detailed...
Metro Rail Projects
Mumbai Metro Hits New Milestone with Highest-Ever Ridership
MUMBAI (Metro Rail News): The Maha Mumbai Metro Operation Corporation Limited (MMMOCL) achieved its highest-ever single day ridership...
Indian Railways
Government plans to sell up to 2% stake in IRFC, aims to raise Rs 2300 crore
DELHI (Metro Rail News): The central government has announced plans to sell up to a 2% stake in...
Women Safety in Public Transport System: Role of National Transporter
Mobility pattern of women in India: Causes, Safety ConcernsAccording to the 2011 Census of India, women and girls make up close to 50 percent of...
Thiruvananthapuram–Kasaragod Semi High-Speed Rail Corridor
Easing Congestion, proposed for faster CommutingBackgroundThe Thiruvananthapuram–Mangaluru high-speed rail corridor was first of all mooted in the 2009-10 budget speech of then government. The project...
Energy Efficiency in Mass Transportation: Recent developments in the country
India developed several energy efficiency flagship programmes in the framework of its National Mission on Enhanced Energy Efficiency, although these focus on the industry...
Metro & Railways: The effective vehicles of low carbon transportation
OverviewIndia is the world's fourth-largest emitter of greenhouse gases. Transport contributes 13 % of India's GHG emissions (MoEF. India: greenhouse gas emissions 2007, Indian Network...
Hydrogen-Powered Trains
OverviewHydrogen is a common and easy to find element, being that each molecule of water has two atoms of Hydrogen for every oxygen atom present. Hydrogen can be separated from water...
Challenges faced by women in Public Transport: A contemporary issue
Public Transport & Women: Global Scenario Public transport is a shared passenger transport service which is available for use by the general public, as distinct...




