
L&T Construction wins 116-km long MAHSR contract
The Railways wing of L&T Construction has secured a contract from the National High Speed Rail Corporation (NHSRCL) to construct 116 km of High-Speed

Cidco floats RFQ to appoint consultants for ₹8,200-cr metro lines
To ease urban mobility and boost the economic development of Navi Mumbai, an integrated metro rail corridor is being developed by CIDCO

Delhi gets world’s tallest metro station at Haiderpur Badli
Delhi metro’s under-construction Janakpuri West-RK Ashram Marg corridor under Phase-IV is all set to get one of the world’s tallest stations at Haiderpur

UPMRC launches work on underground stretch of Agra metro
Construction work for the underground section of the first phase of the Agra Metro Corridor has started. The diaphragm wall (D-Wall), formed in the

DMRC launches 5th bridge on Yamuna River under Phase-IV
The Delhi Metro has begun construction work on the fifth bridge across the Yamuna river under phase four expansion of the Pink Line, which will witness

Decks cleared for 15.25-km elevated metro line Bengaluru
As many as three major bottlenecks for the construction of the Baiyappanahalli-Whitefield line have been cleared, paving the way for smooth

Govt plans multi-modal transport hub in Tripura
The Centre has decided to set up a multi-modal transport hub at the extreme southern part of the Tripura’s Sabroom which shares an international

APMRCL revises DPR for ₹14,309-cr light metro project
Andhra Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Limited has revised the detailed project report (DPR) for the proposed light metro rail project in Vizag

Afcons Infra launches work on ₹2,481-cr metro corridor
Cengrs Geotechnica via a subcontract from Afcons Infrastructure has started geotechnical and geophysical investigation work for Package DC-05 of

CMRL fast-tracks rapid transit system for tier-two cities
The Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has fast-tracked the work on the final feasibility report for a suitable mass rapid transit system (MRTS) in

UP hastens ₹2,670-cr Gorakhpur metro project
Uttar Pradesh government has directed the urban development department to hasten the construction work on the first phase of the Gorakhpur metro

BMRCL floats tender for Sarjapur-Hebbal metro corridor
BMRCL has floated a tender to prepare the detailed project report (DPR) for a new corridor connecting Sarjapur to Hebbal through Agara, Koramangala

NHSRCL adopts FSL Method for Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet train
The National High Speed Rail Corporation has adopted a new and advanced construction technique, the Full Span Launching Method (FSLM), to speed up the

KMRCL expedites underwater metro tunnel in Kolkata
The construction of the country’s first underwater tunnel in Kolkata under the Hooghly River has been fast-tracked by the Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation

MD of UPMRCL Kumar Keshav gets Man of Excellence Award
Kumar Keshav, MD, UPMRC was felicitated with the prestigious ‘Man of Excellence Award 2021-22’ by the Indian Achiever’s Forum for his valuable

DDA approves funds for Phase-IV metro corridor
The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has released ₹130 crore for the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to facilitate the construction of the new

RLDA invites bids to rebuild 25,916 sqm land parcel in Bihar
The Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA) has invited bids for a residential development of land parcel at Driver Tola Colony of Katihar, in the eastern

HCC in JV launches 11.6-km long elevated metro corridor
The metro contractors in Tamil Nadu have launched the construction of the 11.6km long elevated metro corridor between Puzhuthivakkam and

Telangana unveils Warangal-Vijayawada SHSR project
The Telangana government has planned to build semi-high speed rail connecting Warangal and Vijayawada. The Hyderabad Unified Metropolitan

Vikas Kumar takes over as new DMRC MD
The Centre has approved the appointment of Vikas Kumar, a 1988 batch Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS) officer, as the Managing Director of the

Chennai railway station gets ₹450-cr upgrades
The 114-year-old Chennai Egmore railway station is all set for a major revamp with modern infrastructure, landscaping and amenities for ₹450 crore

L&T emerges as lowest bidder for 25-km urban rail project
The Rail Infrastructure Development Company (Karnataka) Limited (K-RIDE), which recently opened financial bidding for an elevated Baiyappanahalli

Railway orders DPRs for three DFC corridors
Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has sanctioned the preparation of Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) for new Dedicated Freight Corridors (DFC) on three

DMRC starts ground work on Light Metro corridor
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has conducted a survey for the construction of a light metro corridor between Shastri Park and Kondli in Yamunapar

DMRC digs dipper for Tughlakabad-Aerocity Silver Line corridor
The upcoming Silver Line, connecting Tughlakabad to Aerocity as part of Delhi Metro’s Phase 4 expansion, will pass under 17 pairs of active railway

MMRCL approves ₹3,000-cr extension of Metro 3 Corridor
The Mumbai Metro Corporation Ltd (MMRCL) has approved the extension of the underground Metro-3 corridor and now it has been made accessible by

NHSRCL submits DPR for 700-km bullet train project
The National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) has submitted a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the proposed 700-km long Bullet train

RVNL clears twin metro corridors in Kolkata
Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL), the implementing agency to construct and commission the first phase of the New Garia-Airport and Joka-Esplanade

KEC International wins DMRC’s Phase-IV contract
KEC International has secured the electrification contract for the Delhi Metro Phase 4 project as the company has emerged as the lowest bidder for

MRIDC begins work on 20 railway stations on Pune-Nashik rail line
The Maharashtra Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation (MRIDC) has initiated the process for the construction of 20 railway stations on the