transportation infrastructure

New Delhi, April 10 Detailed project reports for the seven high-speed corridors were prepared and submitted to the Railway Ministry in earlier years; however, the recent Union Budget announcement retained only the Delhi–Varanasi corridor, while the remaining six have been either modified or...

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...

Jerusalem, April 7 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that his country was "crushing the regime in Iran with great vigour," while asserting that the Israeli offensive against Tehran was not against its people."I tell you constantly that we are crushing the terrorist...

Mumbai, April 7 – The inauguration of the opening phase of Metro Line 9 connecting Dahisar East to Kashigaon on Tuesday marked the first direct connectivity between a suburb in Mumbai and a part of Thane city in the metropolitan region.Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis also...

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...

Patan, March 27 A bus terminal with "airport-like facilities," costing Rs 17 crore, was inaugurated in Patan by Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi on Friday.This bus terminal, equipped with facilities similar to those found in airports, is not just a means of transportation but will...

New Delhi, March 25 Maruti Suzuki India Ltd said on Wednesday that it plans to increase rail-based vehicle dispatches to 35 per cent by FY31, up from the current 26 per cent.The company's Manesar in-plant railway siding has reached 1 lakh vehicle dispatches since the start of operations in...

New Delhi, March 23 The government on Monday informed the Rajya Sabha that 10,000 air-conditioned electric buses would be provided to 116 cities across 26 states/UTs by the end of 2027 under the PM-eBus Sewa Scheme, and a new scheme would be launched thereafter to provide another 35,000 electric...

New Delhi, March 20 The Network Planning Group (NPG) under the PM Gati Shakti evaluated key infrastructure projects with a focus on enhancing multimodal connectivity and logistics efficiency, the Commerce Ministry said on Friday.The 110th meeting of the NPG evaluated 2 rail projects, 2 metro...

Bengaluru, March 20 Karnataka Infrastructure Minister M B Patil on Friday said that the government has floated a tender to prepare a detailed feasibility and strategy report for a proposed second international airport near Bengaluru.He said officials of the Airports Authority of India (AAI)...

New Delhi, March 20 The Supreme Court on Friday emphasized the need to find ways to assist people with disabilities, and suggested that taxi services should be equipped to accommodate wheelchairs and other assistive devices for them.The observations came from a bench of Justices Vikram Nath...

New Delhi, March 17 Hundreds of students on their way to school had crossed the 60-foot iron bridge over a drain in north Delhi's Roop Nagar on Tuesday morning, shortly before it collapsed, killing one woman, locals said.The tragedy could have been much bigger, they said. The bridge, which...

Patna, March 9 A ULTraPOD Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) system will be constructed at a cost of ₹296 crore to improve connectivity among major government and administrative buildings in Patna, officials said on Monday.The ULTraPOD (urban light transit pod) is an automated transit network that...

New Delhi, March 5 The Ahmedabad-Mumbai high-speed rail project, expected to cost 508 kilometers, will not solely be funded by the Indian Railways, according to the National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited on Thursday.The NHSRCL, which is constructing the country's first high-speed rail...

New Delhi/Ahmedabad, February 24 – The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the extension of the Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation Limited (GMRC)’s North-South Corridor from GIFT City to Shahpur in Ahmedabad, a move aimed at strengthening connectivity between the...

New Delhi, February 24 – The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved on Tuesday the extension of the existing North-South corridor of the Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation Limited’s (GMRC) Ahmedabad Metro from GIFT City to the Shahpur locality in Ahmedabad, for ₹1,067.35...

New Delhi, February 23 The NCRTC on Monday recorded the highest-ever ridership on the Namo Bharat Regional Rapid Transit System, with passenger numbers expected to exceed 1 lakh.This marks the first full day of commercial services after Prime Minister Narendra Modi formally inaugurated the...

Meerut (UP), February 22 Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the Namo Bharat train and Meerut Metro services here on Sunday and address a public meeting, officials said.Ahead of the inauguration, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that Prime Minister Modi would accelerate...

Lucknow, February 22 – Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Sunday that a "golden chapter" is about to begin in the state's development journey as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the Meerut Metro and Namo Bharat train later in the day.The Prime Minister will...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will officially launch the Meerut Metro and the Namo Bharat train at the Shatabdi Nagar Namo Bharat station in Meerut this afternoon. He will also take a ride on the metro to the Meerut South station. Afterwards, Mr. Modi will inaugurate and dedicate various...