MahaMetro fast tracks Kharghar-Pendhar metro line
MahaMetro has fast-tracked the construction work on the Kharghar-Pendhar metro stretch in Navi Mumbai. On completion, residents will be able to take
L&T, Tata Projects & DRA emerges as lowest bidders for CMRL's projects
In the bids invited by the Chennai Metro Rail for the construction of underground stations under five packages, three companies — L&T, Tata Projects and DRA Infracon have emerged as the lowest bidders
DMRC plans flyover-cum-Metro viaduct on Maujpur corridor
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has planned to construct an integrated flyover-cum-metro viaduct structure along with a vehicle underpass. The structure is being built near Soorghat on the Majlis
Cabinet clears ₹1,168-cr Rajkot-Kanalus rail line upgrade
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved up-gradation of the Rajkot-Kanalus railway line involving ₹1,168.13 crore investment. The total length of doubling the line is 111.20 km and the project is
GDA announces ₹450-cr new metro rail connectivity
The Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) has announced a new metro project to connect Shaheed Sthal New Bus Adda metro station on the Red Line with the Ghaziabad railway station. The metro rail corridor, which has been
UPMRC invites bids for construction of ₹526-cr elevated viaduct & stations
The Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation has invited bids to construct an elevated viaduct and 5 elevated stations including Baradevi Station, Kidwai Nagar Station, Vasant Vihar Station, Baudh Nagar Station
IRCON-DRA JV wins Mumbai – Ahmedabad HSR’s Package C7
IRCON International – Dineshchandra R. Agrawal Infracon Joint Venture has emerged as the lowest bidder to construct the 18.133 km Package C-7 of the 508.17 km Mumbai – Ahmedabad High Speed Rail
Cabinet approves doubling of Nimach-Ratlam railway line
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the doubling of Nimach-Ratlam railway line involving ₹1,184.67 crore investment. It will be completed in four years. Additional freight traffic of 5.67 million
AIIB injects $356.67-mn in CMRL's expansion
The Beijing-based Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has approved $356.67 million for the expansion of the Chennai metro rail system. The project involves the construction of a new corridor in Chennai
PMC approves ₹4,020-cr for underground metro extension
The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has approved extension of the Nigdi-Swargate 5.4-km-long underground extension entailing ₹4,020 crore investment. The Pune Metro line will have three stations — Gultekdi Market, Padmavati
DFCCIL reworks ₹12,000-cr Sonnagar-Andal freight corridor
To make the ₹12,000-crore, 374-km long DFC corridor stretch between Sonnagar (Bihar) and Andal (West Bengal) more attractive, the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India (DFCCIL) has reworked the proposal to de-risk
MahaMetro launches excavation on Swargate-Mandai metro line
The Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MahaMetro) has recently pressed a tunnel-boring machine (TBM) into service to dig the second tunnel from Swargate towards Mandai. Sources informed that the TBM was assembled over the
Plans afoot for new metro line for Greater Noida (West)
The Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) has planned to build a new metro line connecting Greater Noida (West) and providing direct connectivity to commuters between its Aqua Line and DMRC's Blue Line between Sector 51 and
India & Bangladesh inks Bogura-Sirajgnaj rail line pact
India and Bangladesh have signed an agreement to construct a new Bogura- Sirajganj rail line in Bangladesh under the Government of India Line of Credit (LoC). The agreement was signed between Bangladesh Railway and
RVNL secures ₹382 crore order for Indore Metro Rail Project
Rail Vikas Nigam has secured a contract from the Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation worth ₹381.95 crore. The project includes the design and construction of seven elevated metro rail stations including
Railway hastens ₹16,200-cr Rishikesh-Karnaprayag rail line
The Northern Railway has fast-tracked ₹16,200 crore broad gauge-single track Rishikesh-Karnaprayag rail line in Uttarakhand. General Manager Ashutosh Gangal, informed that it is the toughest route where the
GMRC's ₹5,384-cr metro corridor to link Gift City
The country's first International Financial Services Centre, GIFT City at Gandhinagar in Gujarat will get metro rail connectivity under the ₹5,384 crore Phase-2 of the Ahmedabad Metro project destined to be completed in the
GMRC starts construction of ₹3,002-cr metro line
Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC) has started the construction work for Phase-1 of the Surat Metro rail project. Tenders of over ₹3,002 crore for various civil works, including those for the underground
RVNL bags order for construction of 9 elevated Metro Stations for Indore Metro project
Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MPMRCL) has issued a Letter of Acceptance (LOA) to Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) for the Tender Package IN03. It includes the design and construction of elevated
NFR expedites ₹12,264-cr Jiribam-Imphal rail line
North-east Frontier Railways (NFR) has fast-tracked the Jiribam-Imphal rail project which will make Imphal the fourth capital city in the region to come on the Indian railway map in the next 27 months
HCC & KEC in JV emerges as lowest bidder for ₹61,843-cr CMRL's corridor
The Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) and KEC International joint venture has emerged as the lowest bidder for the 11.6km elevated line with 11 stations on the Madhavaram to Sholinganallur corridor
NCC Ltd wins Bangalore Metro Airport line project
NCC Ltd has emerged as the lowest bidder to construct all three packages of Bangalore Metro’s 37 KMs Airport Line (Blue Line), which will link Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) to K.R. Puram
Indian Railway unveils Rail Arcades across major stations
The Indian Railways has planned to build Rail Arcades, envisioned as small city centre hubs with shopping plazas, entertainment and food courts, at major railway stations across the country
Noida plans twin high-speed metro rail corridors
The Noida authority has tasked the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation to conduct a feasibility study on setting up a high-speed metro corridor between Delhi Metro's Airport Line and Greater Noida. A memorandum of
RVNL invites bids for ₹114.62-cr project
Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL), has invited bids under a single stage two system for the construction of PEB sheds, structures, buildings, overhead tank with water supply arrangement, drainage, road, track works
Chennai to get 1.4km each twin metro tunnels
Construction of twin metro rail tunnels covering nearly 1.4km each between Thiruvanmiyur and SRP Tools on Old Mahabalipuram Road (OMR) in Tamil Nadu will start shortly. A survey to map the existing underground
MahaMetro expedites Metro-Neo project in Pune
The Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MahaMetro) is preparing a detailed project report for the Metro-Neo service on the proposed High Capacity Mass Transit Route (HCMTR) in Pune. It will be a 36km
NIIFL invests ₹4,000-cr in Hyderabad Metro project
To ensure a smooth flow of funding in the Hyderabad Metro Rail (HMR), the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund Ltd (NIIFL) has offered to invest around ₹4,000 crore in the mega metro project. It will boost
SWR awards FLO to Bengaluru firm for Mysuru to Kushalnagar rail line
To expedite the construction work on the Mysuru to Kushalnagar rail line in Kodagu district, the South Western Railways (SWR) has awarded a tender for the final location survey (FLO) to a Bengaluru-based firm
GMR to invest ₹500-cr in metro rail link project connecting Hyderabad airport
GMR Group, the operator of Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA), will invest over ₹500 crore by 2024 in a ₹5000 crore metro rail link project by the Telangana government for connecting the aerodrome
