Metro Rail Projects

HFCL bags Rs 283-crore order for Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation phase-1

Telecom gear maker HFCL on Wednesday said it bagged a Rs 282.61 crore contract from Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation to deploy communication systems for Surat Metro Rail Project Phase-1. The company has to deploy the project within 90 days from the date of contract. "..the company has bagged an order worth Rs 282.61 crore from Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC) Limited, for design, manufacture, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of telecommunication systems for Surat Metro Rail Project Phase-I," the company said in a regulatory filing. Under the contract, HFCL has to provide warranty support for 110 weeks for the system that it will deploy. HFCL has recently won a contract for the integration of communication networks in Kanpur-Agra metro rail project and is currently implementing telecom networks for seven greenfield dedicated freight corridor projects for Indian Railways. HFCL is also integrating communication networks for metros and mainline railways and implement

20 yrs of Delhi Metro: How it transformed the city's landscape

Delhi Metro has contributed a lot to the national capital's economy, and by extension to that of the whole country. Last week, it celebrated 20th anniversary. Let's trace its transformative journey

Law for enforcement of arbitral award no different for govt: SC to DMRC

Comment follows non-payment of Rs 4,500 cr by Delhi Metro Rail to Reliance Infra, out of a total Rs 7,200 cr in an arbitral award passed by the top court

IL&FS resolves Rs 56,943 cr debt as of Sept, addresses 93% of target

Infra lending firm's affidavit says it has reduced the number of entities under it from 302 to 101

SC slams DMRC over non-payment of Rs 4,500 crore to Reliance Infra

There are public speeches on making India an international arbitration hub but the court's order not enforced, says bench

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.

Bengaluru metro on track to complete 175 km of commute by June 2025

Vadiraj Krishnamurthy, Vice President Technology and Innovation, Bosch Global Software Technologies, said the future is software defined fully programmable vehicles

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

Tata Sons to invest Rs 975 crore in Pune IT City Metro rail project

The Rs 7,420-crore, 23-km project is being financed through debt-to-equity of 1.8 times and the entire debt has been tied up, and the envisaged equity commitment is supported by Tata Sons

Extension of Kolkata Metro Rail services raises passenger count 5x on Day 1

The extension of East West Metro services from Salt Lake Sector Sector V to the busy Sealdah station from Thursday led to very encouraging results with passenger count

Gradual rise in avg daily riders for Delhi Metro over last 3 mths: Official

There has been a gradual rise in Delhi Metro's average daily ridership over the last three months with the reopening of schools and organisations operating in hybrid mode being top factors

TMC claims Mamata not invited to Sealdah Metro stn inauguration; BJP reacts

A controversy has erupted over the inauguration of Sealdah Metro station of the East-West corridor here on July 11, with the TMC claiming that Mamata Banerjee has not been invited to the programme.

Drop 'juvenile insistence' on metro rail carshed at Aarey: Cong to Fadnavis

The Mumbai Congress on Monday said it strongly opposed the construction of the metro rail carshed in green lung Aarey and urged the Union govt and Dy CM Fadnavis to halt their plans

Kalpataru Power Transmission, its arms bag orders worth Rs 2,290 crore

Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd and its arms have bagged new orders worth Rs 2,290 crore. Kalpataru Power Transmission Limited (KPTL), a leading global EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) player in the power and infrastructure contracting sector, and its subsidiaries have secured new orders/notification of awards of Rs 2,290 crore at a consolidated level, a company statement said. These include orders from international markets in the power transmission business of Rs 1,416 crore. The company and its subsidiaries also won orders for the construction of an elevated viaduct and five elevated stations of the Kanpur Metro Rail Project, civil works for a data centre and B&F (buildings and factories) projects in India totalling Rs 874 crore. "We are delighted with the traction in new order wins in our T&D, Urban Infra and B&F business. The new orders secured over the past few months will help us to further diversify our global reach and improve our order mix across

HC asks DMRC to provide bank a/c, FD details in execution plea by DAMEPL

The court also asked the parties to file their written submissions and listed the matter for further hearing on February 17

PM Modi to inaugurate completed section of Kanpur Metro Rail Project today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Kanpur on Tuesday and inaugurate the completed section of the Kanpur Metro Rail Project at around 1.30 pm

India, European Investment Bank sign contract for Agra Metro Rail project

India and European Investment Bank (EIB) on Thursday signed a finance contract for the first tranche loan of Euro 250 million for the Agra Metro Rail Project.

India, Germany Development Bank sign loan pact for Surat Metro Rail Project

The Government of India and the Germany Development Bank KfW (Kreditanstalt fr Wiederaufbau) on Friday signed a 442.26 million euros loan pact for Surat Metro Rail project. The total cost of the project is 1.5 billion euros, of which KfW is financing 442.26 million euros, a Finance Ministry statement said. The project is being co-financed by French Development Agency, AFD (Agence Franaise de Dveloppemet). The Agreement with AFD for 250 million euros was signed on January 28, 2021, it said. "The 40.35 km Surat Metro project aims to strengthen and augment the transport infrastructure of the Surat urban agglomeration. It will relieve traffic congestion and provide integrate town and land use planning through Transit-Oriented Development," it said. The project also aims at an integrated multi modal transport system in the influence zone of metro corridor to provide first and last mile connectivity and improved access to the metro system, it said. Further, it said, solar energy shall

'Metro Man' E Sreedharan to join BJP ahead of Assembly polls in Kerala

The entry of Sreedharan into politics through the BJP was announced by state party chief K Surendran at a press conference here on Thursday

Kolkata Metro conducts 'smooth' trial run on Noapara- Dakshineswar section

The trial run in the 4-km stretch between Noapara and Dakshineswar was smooth, Metro Railway spokesperson Indrani Banerjee said