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Breaking News:

15 years of Bengaluru Metro yet an average person spends 168 hours in traffic

Railway Board clears 15 year old proposal to merge MRTS with Chennai Metro

GMRC floats tender for Ahmedabad Metro cum RRTS hybrid corridors

Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Inaugurates Kailaras-Birpur Rail Section and flags off Gwalior-Kailaras train extension

Pune Metro: Groundwork Started on Swargate-Katraj Underground Line

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15 years of Bengaluru Metro yet an average person spends 168 hours in traffic

BENGALURU (Metro Rail News): On the 20th October 2026, Bengaluru metro will complete 15 years of operation. Despite this, the massive traffic congestion problem of India’s IT capital has not seen much…

Narendra Shah & Editorial Team · 19 minutes ago

Top Stories

  1. MRTS Chennai Metro merger Railway Board approvalRailway Board clears 15 year old proposal to merge MRTS with Chennai Metro2 hours ago
  2. Ahmedabad metro cum RRTS project initiatedGMRC floats tender for Ahmedabad Metro cum RRTS hybrid corridors3 hours ago
  3. Kailaras Birpur rail section inauguration Ashwini VaishnawUnion Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Inaugurates Kailaras-Birpur Rail Section and flags off Gwalior-Kailaras train extension4 hours ago
  4. Pune Metro Swargate Katraj underground line excavationPune Metro: Groundwork Started on Swargate-Katraj Underground Line6 hours ago
  5. 3 New Trains to Join Patna Metro3 New Trains to Join Patna Metro Fleet by December 20261 day ago
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Bangalore Metro to be equipped with Alstom’s AI-integrated CBTC system

Bangalore (Metro Rail News): Bangalore Metro Phase 2 is set to introduce fully driverless operations under Grade of Automation 4 (GoA4) on…

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Patna Metro Corridor-1:DMRC floats ₹10.86 Cr tender for track fastening system

Patna Metro: E&M tender floated for underground stations of Corridor 2

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Bengaluru Metro Central Silk Board travellator walkway

Bengaluru Metro awards ₹55.48 cr contract for travellator and connecting walkway at Central Silk Board

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Kolkata Metro network expansion 130 km plan

Kolkata Metro eyes 130 km network as ridership and revenue continue to rise 

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Two Foot Overbridges near Gurugram Sector 9 &10 to be dismantled for Metro corridor

Two Foot Overbridges near Gurugram Sector 9 &10 to be dismantled for Metro corridor

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Kolkata Metro Orange Line Chingrighata viaduct completed

Kolkata Metro Orange Line clears 6 year Chingrighata delay

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Bangalore Metro

Bangalore Metro Pink Line misses 15th Aug deadline despite RDSO’s approval for rolling stock

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RRTS / Regional Rail

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DPR in motion for Lucknow-Kanpur RRTS

DPR in motion for Lucknow-Kanpur RRTS: 3 institutions step in to fund

LUCKNOW (Metro Rail News): The Lucknow-Kanpur Namo Bharat Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) has gained momentum with the Alternative Analysis Report (AAR)…

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Residential & Commercial buildings around the station: Namo Bharat RRTS TOD plan

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Namo Bharat records highest ridership amidst Kanwar Yatra on Monday

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Namo Bharat RRTS Expansion: NCRTC submitted DPRs of 4 corridors 

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Noida International Airport to get direct Namo Bharat RRTS and Bullet Train connectivity

Noida International Airport to get direct Namo Bharat RRTS and Bullet Train connectivity

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NCRTC plans non-fare revenue via Outdoor Ads along Namo Bharat RRTS

NCRTC plans non-fare revenue via Outdoor Ads along Namo Bharat RRTS

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Namo Bharat RRTS

Ghaziabad-Jewar RRTS Corridor moves into DPR stage

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Flying Train: China’s Ultra-High Speed Train reaches 800 kmph in 5.3 seconds

Metro Rail News: An Ultra-High Speed Train made using ‘Maglev’ technology has recorded the fastest speed during a trial run in China.…

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Parliamentary Panel pushes for Indigenous Bullet Trains and clearances before new corridors

Parliamentary Panel pushes for Indigenous Bullet Trains and clearances before new corridors

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NHSRCL Signs Bullet Train Maintenance Machinery Contract

NHSRCL Signs Bullet Train Maintenance Machinery Contract 

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Vadodara Bullet Train Station enters final Structural Phase as steel erection begins

Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail: Vadodara Bullet Train Station enters final Structural Phase as steel erection begins 

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Bullet Train

From Dependency to Dominance: India’s Indigenous High-Speed Signalling System, BTCS

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Bullet Train Project: Electrification work gains momentum on Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor

Bullet Train Project: Electrification work gains momentum on Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor

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Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train: Second TBM begins work on India's first Undersea Rail Tunnel beneath Thane Creek

Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train: Second TBM begins work on India’s first Undersea Rail Tunnel beneath Thane Creek

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India's first Vande Bharat freight train completes a 130 km/h trial run on the Kota-Rohal Khurd section

Major boost for India’s logistics: First Vande Bharat freight train completes its  trial run at 130 km/h

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): India’s first Vande Bharat freight train has successfully completed a high-speed trial at 130 km/h. The test…

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Chicken’s Neck corridor to get 4th railway line on Malda-New Jalpaiguri section

Chicken’s Neck corridor to get 4th railway line on Malda-New Jalpaiguri section

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Vande Bharat safety trials begin on challenging Sakleshpur-Subrahmanya Ghat Section

Vande Bharat safety trials begin on challenging Sakleshpur-Subrahmanya Ghat Section

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Rail Coach Factory rolls out first batch of 19 LHB coaches for Bangladesh Railway

Rail Coach Factory rolls out first batch of 19 LHB coaches for Bangladesh Railway

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South Central Railway

South Central Railway Floats ₹3,103.69 Cr Tender for Kharsia-Balodabazar New Double Line in Chhattisgarh

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Russia proposed Indo-Russian direct Rail connectivity

Russia proposed Indo-Russian Rail connectivity to reduce dependence on sea routes

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Two Himachal Pradesh Rail Projects Face ₹2,264 Crore Shortfall from State: Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw

Two Himachal Pradesh Rail Projects Face ₹2,264 Crore Shortfall from State: Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw 

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Odisha to house India’s First Rail-Tech Manufacturing Park in Khordha 

KHORDHA (Metro Rail News): Odisha is set to launch India’s first rail-tech manufacturing park at the Sahaspur industrial estate in Khordha district.…

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Jupiter Wagons joins hands with Lucchini RS & SIMET to manufacture railway wheels in India

Jupiter Wagons joins hands with Lucchini RS & SIMET to manufacture railway wheels in India

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Titagarh & RKFL’s railway wheelset plant to begin production in August

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MoHUA’s Bifurcation: Will administrative reform improve urban governance or create coordination challenges?

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TÜV SÜD & MEDHA collaborate with Indian Railways for Hydrogen Train

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RITES & MECON MoU

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Goa Infrastructure Boost: RVNL signed MoU as Project Executing Agency

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DMRC Floats ₹114.24 Cr Tender for AFC System for 24 Patna Metro StationsDMRC114.24 Cr7 Sep 2026

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  1. 115 years of Bengaluru Metro yet an average person spends 168 hours in traffic
  2. 2Railway Board clears 15 year old proposal to merge MRTS with Chennai Metro
  3. 3GMRC floats tender for Ahmedabad Metro cum RRTS hybrid corridors
  4. 4Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Inaugurates Kailaras-Birpur Rail Section and flags off Gwalior-Kailaras train extension
  5. 5Pune Metro: Groundwork Started on Swargate-Katraj Underground Line

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India on the Move: Revisiting the milestones in Railway, Metro & RRTS on the 80th Independence Day

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Kanpur Metro: An Emerging Reference for Sustainable and Efficient Metro Operations in Tier-II Cities

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