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ADB approves $780 mn loan to expand Chennai's metro rail network

In 2021, ADB committed a record $4.6 billion in sovereign loans to India.

Alstom wins Rs 798 cr deal to manufacture 78 metro cars for Chennai Metro

Will make 26 metro trains with three coaches each for a 26-kmn corridor connect Poonamallee Bypass and Light House

Mumbai: Protests against work at Aarey metro; 4 released after detention

Four persons who were detained for protesting against the metro rail carshed construction in Mumbai's Aarey forest area on Monday were released after 10 hours, a police official said. He said protesters Tabrez Sayyed and Jayesh Bhise were detained first after notices under section 149 (action to prevent cognizable offence) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) were issued to them and then two others, identified as Laxman Jadhav and Rohit, were detained, he said. Amid a crowd of supporters who had gathered at Vanrai police station in the evening, the four were released after 10 hours of detention, the official informed. The area is witnessing heavy police presence and restrictions on movement of people and vehicles, with only residents of the vicinity being allowed to enter after checking of IDs like Aadhaar Cards etc, he added. Videos of trees being trimmed in the vicinity of the carshed site went viral on social media during the day, and civic-run Brihanmumbai Electric Supply a

Commuters face hardship as services on Violet Line affected for two hours

Commuters on Delhi Metro's Violet Line faced hardship as services were delayed for nearly two hours on Saturday due to some technical issues. However, details regarding the exact cause of the delay are still awaited from the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC). The Violet Line connects Kashmere Gate in Delhi and Ballabgarh in Haryana. "Violet Line update Delay in services between Kashmere Gate and Raja Nahar Singh (Ballabgarh). Normal services on all other lines," the DMRC tweeted around 8:30 am. This is the third time in the week when an entire metro corridor has been impacted by a glitch. Commuters took to Twitter to share that they were waiting for trains for a long time at stations on their way to work or other destinations. "@OfficialDMRC standing at Kashmere gate from last 15 minutes metro not moving worst services Delhi metro.. daily new drama.. due to you guys we are getting late and our salary deducts for same.. very lame services," wrote user @Mayank011097 soon after th

Delhi Metro gets approval to remove more than 3,000 trees for new track

More than 3,000 trees will be transplanted or felled for the Delhi Metro's Phase 4 line from Janakpuri West to R.K. Ashram, which will cover a distance of 29.26 km and have 22 stations

Thackeray attacks Centre, BJP while inaugurating two Metro lines in Mumbai

Thackeray inaugurated Lines 2-A and 7 of Mumbai Metro, which connect the western suburbs of Andheri and Dahisar

Get prior alert about destination station via new Delhi Metro mobile app

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation's revamped website and mobile app were launched on Wednesday by DMRC chief Mangu Singh

Vikas Kumar appointed Delhi Metro Rail Corp's director of operations

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has appointed Vikas Kumar, an Indian Railway Traffic Service officer, as the director of operations, officials said on Wednesday. The DMRC has the largest operational metro network in the country, spanning over 390 km, and has strengthened its operation and maintenance (O&M) wing with new appointments, they said. Vikas Kumar, an officer of the 1988-batch of the Indian Railway Traffic Service, who was earlier working as executive director of operations in the DMRC, has been appointed as Director (Operations), the Delhi Metro said in a statement. Also, A K Garg, who was so far looking after operation and maintenance, as Director (Operations), has been appointed Director (Infrastructure), it said. Kumar is an electrical engineering graduate from IIT-Roorkee (1987) and did his M.Tech from IIT-Delhi in 1989. Director (Operations) will now be primarily looking after matters pertaining to operations, fare and non-fare revenue, last mile connectivity, ...

Operational metro network to rise steadily to about 900 km by 2022: Puri

With trailblazer transportation system like metro, Delhi has potential to be world-class city like London, New York, said Hardeep Puri

Metro to extend services along north-south corridor by one hour from Monday

The Metro Railway has decided to extend services along its north-south corridor in the city by an hour in the evening from Monday, with last train leaving terminal stations at 9 pm, an official said

1,058-km metro network under construction in 27 cities: Union minister Puri

Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday said 1,058 km of metro network is under construction in 27 cities to boost urban mobility across the country. He was speaking after inaugurating a section of about 289 metres between the Mayur Vihar Pocket 1 and the Trilokpuri Sanjay Lake stations on the Delhi Metro's Pink Line via video-conference. The DMRC has been a trailblazer in urban mobility, and the missing link at the Trilokpuri section of its Pink Line was bridged with least possible disruptions, the minister said. He said 721 km of metro line was operational in 18 cities in the country at present, and a network of 1,058 km was under construction in 27 more. Puri praised the DMRC on running services with due protocols amid the coronavirus pandemic, and said that in the pre-Covid period, its ridership was about 65 lakh per day, and the hope is to reclaim it gradually while ensuring comfort and safety of people.

Bengal extends Covid curbs till July 30, allows Metro services on weekdays

The West Bengal government on Wednesday extended the ongoing restrictions till July 30, but also announced certain relaxations.

Noida Metro resumes service after Covid break; 1,992 passengers take ride

Nearly 2,000 passengers on Wednesday took a ride on the Noida-Greater Noida metro which resumed service after a hiatus of over a month due to COVID-19 curbs, officials said.

Union Cabinet approves Bangalore Metro Rail Project phases 2A, 2B

Union minister Piyush Goyal made the announcement

Supreme Court directs Haryana govt to pay Rs 1,925 crore to IL&FS

Matter relates to the two-phase Gurugram metro rail project

Noida Metro gets highest single-day ridership post Covid-19 lockdown

The Noida-Greater Noida Metro had 10,418 passengers on Monday

Delhi Metro to provide avg waiting time at busy stations during peak hours

The information will be provided in case the waiting time goes beyond 20 minutes

Maharashtra govt approves mega loans for 2 metro lines to ease commuting

Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray said Metro Line 4 between Wadala in Mumbai and Kasarvadavli and Line 4A from Kasarvadavli to Gaimukh in nieghbouring Thane district will ease commuting stress.

All Delhi Metro lines operational but ridership just a fraction of earlier

During the shutdown, Delhi Metro incurred a revenue loss of about Rs 10 crore per day on an average

Covid-19: Is it time to let metro rail services restart across India?

As governments try to balance the needs of the economy with the need to check the spread of coronavirus, should they let metro trains run? Listen to this podcast for more on this issue