public transportation

Mumbai, April 11 The Central Railway will operate four special suburban trains on the night of April 13 and 14 to facilitate the movement of commuters on the occasion of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar's birthday, officials said on Saturday.The special services will operate on both the Main Line and...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 11 Auto-rickshaw drivers at the Thampanoor railway station went on a brief strike on Saturday morning to protest against one of their colleagues allegedly being beaten by a railway police officer the previous night, officials said.An official at the Thampanoor station...

New Delhi, April 10 The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation said on Friday that it will conduct an online customer satisfaction survey from April 13 to May 10 to gather feedback from commuters on various aspects of its services.The survey, part of the 13th edition of a global benchmarking exercise...

Bhubaneswar, April 10 The Odisha government on Friday announced the Atal Bus Stand scheme to establish bus stands across the state, with a budgetary allocation of Rs 3,400 crore for a period of six years.The proposed modern bus stands will feature facilities such as digital information display...

Chennai, April 10 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin traveled on a metro train on Friday, interacted with commuters, and gathered their feedback on the DMK government's welfare initiatives.Stalin, who is the president of DMK, surprised everyone by visiting the metro station here.Several...

Bhubaneswar, April 10 – Member of Parliament Aparajita Sarangi wrote a letter to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday, strongly urging the Odisha government to reconsider its recent decision to halt the Bhubaneswar Metro Rail Project.In her letter, Sarangi emphasized that Bhubaneswar is...

Mumbai, April 9 The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) has introduced discounted travel passes for students up to Class 12 on its Line-3 (Aqua Line), a fully underground corridor, officials said on Thursday.In a press release, the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) said that the...

New Delhi, April 9 Around 800 people have experienced Delhi from the upper deck of the city's new electric double-decker bus following its launch about a month ago, viewing some of the capital's most recognizable locations.The service, which began on February 28, has seen higher foot traffic...

Srinagar, April 9 Seven buses were damaged after a fire broke out at the main bus stand in Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Thursday.No casualties have been reported in the incident, which occurred on Wednesday night.Firefighting operations were immediately launched...

Jaipur, April 8 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated on Wednesday that Jaipur is set for a major infrastructure upgrade, following the Union Cabinet's approval for Phase-2 of the Jaipur Metro.He described the project as a significant step towards sustainable urban growth, aimed at expanding...

Amaravati, April 8 Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu emphasized on Wednesday that public transport must be affordable and efficient, advocating increased use of electric buses.Reviewing roads and highways, the chief minister noted that clean fuel reduces costs and said solar...

New Delhi, April 8 The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the Jaipur Metro Project Phase-2, a 41-km corridor comprising 36 stations, at a total project cost of over Rs 13,000 crore, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said.The project will be implemented by the Rajasthan Metro Rail Corporation...

Potassium fertilizers. Addressing the media in New Delhi, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stated that the estimated budgetary requirement for the 2026 monsoon season would be approximately 41,533 crore rupees.He explained that this decision would ensure the availability...

New Delhi, April 8 The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the Jaipur Metro Project Phase-2, a 41-km corridor comprising 36 stations, at a total project cost of over Rs 13,000 crore, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said.The project will be implemented by the Rajasthan Metro Rail Corporation...

Mumbai, April 8 Commercial operations on the first phases of Mumbai Metro corridors 9 and 2B began on Wednesday morning, a day after Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis inaugurated the mass-transit routes, officials said.While Metro 9 marks the first direct connectivity between a...

New Delhi, April 8 – The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has extended the last train timings across all its corridors to around 1:00 a.m. to facilitate smooth travel for spectators attending the IPL 2026 match between Delhi Capitals and Gujarat Titans at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on...

Mumbai, April 7 – Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis inaugurated the first phases of Mumbai Metro Line 9 from Dahisar East to Kashigaon and Line 2B, which runs from Mandale to Chembur, on Tuesday.With regular services on both lines set to begin on Wednesday, the country's financial...

Mumbai, April 7 Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis inaugurated the first phase of Mumbai Metro Line 9 from Dahisar East to Kashigaon on Tuesday, linking the city with neighboring Mira Bhayandar in Thane district.The services will be open to the public on Wednesday.Fadnavis flagged...

Mumbai, April 7 Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis inaugurated the first phase of Mumbai Metro Line 9 from Dahisar East to Kashigaon on Tuesday, connecting the city with neighboring Mira Bhayandar in Thane district.The services will be open to the public on Wednesday.Fadnavis...

Mumbai, April 6 The Mumbai metro network will further expand starting Tuesday with the launch of two new corridors – Metro Lines 2B and 9, boosting suburban connectivity and moving towards the vision of a fully integrated metro network in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.Metro Line 9 marks the...